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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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BL239 Vb,
CBAF
8MU 2-11-41 121Sq 7-11-41 ASTH 7-12-41 1Del Flt Flaps failed stb u/c collapsed went onto wingtip Hamble CB 15-1-43 W/O PH Sexton safe [e/f crashed nr Ramsgate 25-4-42][see AB793] AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX981 27-5-... ...
BL240 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 1-11-41 501Sq 7-11-41 306Sq 18-5-42 Port oleo collapsed landing Northolt AC 16-6-42 P/O W Potocki (Pol) safe ros 133Sq 29-9-42 336FS/4FG 'MD-L' 1-10-42 e/f f/l Manston AC 13-1-43 Lt LB Bishop (USA) safe. ros. Attacke... ...
BL241 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 15-12-41 234Sq 'AZ-E' 5-1-42 f/l nr Bodmin Cornwall after sortie with AA725 AA726 BL668 CE 15-3-42 FLt JE Hogg+
BL242 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 22-12-41 412Sq 28-1-42 Hit by 19Sqn a/c whilst flying in formation Gatwick AC 9-3-42 FLt WF Napier (RCAF) safe. Collided with AD305 nr Waddington AC 10-4-42 FLt WF Napier inj AST CE 10-4-42
BL243 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 22-12-41 133Sq 5-1-42 74Sq 26-1-42 232Sq 8-4-42 222Sq 3-1-43 64Sq 31-3-43 15TRS/67TRG 17-1-44 Taxi accident Aldermaston 22-1-44 Lt SA Mecca (USA) safe. Landing accident Middle Wallop 6-5-44 Lt CS Zinn (USN) safe. Wes... ...
AR557 Vc,
West
39MU 25-7-42 82MU 1-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 126Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43
AR558 Vc,
West
39MU 25-7-42 2FPP Tailwheel hit Drem light and collapsed taxying Colerne AC 16-8-42 1/O C Novecek (Czech) safe ros 215MU 15-9-42 'Port Wyndham' 9-10-42 Australia 21-11-42 RAAF as A58-5 21-11-42 457Sq 'ZP-G' 452Sq u/c col... ...
AR559 Vc,
West
39MU 25-7-42 76MU 14-8-42 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 249Sq 'T-W' 30-10-42 Shot down by Bf109 40ml N of Malta CE 26-2-43 P/O A Notley+
AR560 Vc,
West
39MU 27-7-42 52MU 13-8-42 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 126Sq 185Sq 13-11-42 1435Sq 'JMT' by 8-1-43 (W/C JM Thompson) 'DS' (W/C D Smith) Shot down by flak 2ml NE of Comiso 29-6-43 P/O GP Bray (RC... ...
AR561 Vc,
West
39MU 27-7-42 76MU 9-8-42 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 flown direct to Malta 31-10-42 1435Sq 'V-J' by 7-11-42 Abandoned after bomb hung up 1ml S of Kalafrana 30-1-43 FLt PWE Heppell rescued by HSL166 SOC 1-2-4... ...
AR562 Vc,
West
39MU 27-7-42 82MU 1-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 152Sq 336Sq 'K' Middle East 30-11-44 RHAF 25-4-46
AR563 Vc,
West
39MU 27-7-42 47MU 16-8-42 'Port Sydney' 9-9-42 Australia 28-11-42 RAAF as A58-6 24Sq 452Sq 'QY-R' Force landing nr Darwin 5-8-43 F/O JH Bisley safe. rtp
AR564 Vc,
West
39MU 4-8-42 2FPP Hit dummy gunpost on landing Sealand AC 16-8-42 1/O MB Hill (USA) safe ros 47MU 17-12-42 'Sussex' 9-3-43 Australia 16-4-43 RAAF as A58-7 452Sq 54Sq 'DL-L' Nosed over Darwin 13-1-44 P/O AE Featherstone sa... ...
AR565 Vc,
West
39MU 4-8-42 82MU 26-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 1435Sq 'V-C' by 9-11-42 Ran into AR496 on landing Luqa CA 16-12-42 Sgt V Evans safe. Shot down by Bf109s off Malta 3-3-43 Sgt EE Vine PoW
AR566 Vc,
West
39MU 4-8-42 82MU 1-9-42 'R.620' 18-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 242Sq FTR ops 4-1-43
AR567 Vc,
West
38MU 4-8-42 VASM fuel syst mods 11-9-42 66Sq 11-10-42 129Sq 19-2-43 Heavy landing port wheel came off Warmwell AC 29-5-43 Sgt WJ Brookes safe ros 453Sq 'FU-T' 17-7-43 340Sq 'GW-N' 13-12-43 329Sq 16-2-44 26Sq 22-3-44 57OT... ...
AR568 Vc,
West
38MU 4-8-42 66Sq 21-9-42 Undershot and u/c collapsed caught fire Predannack CB 27-9-42 Asp P Borrossi (Fr) safe recat CE 13-10-42 FH7:40
AR569 Vc,
West
38MU 4-8-42 VASM fuel syst mods 20-8-42 82MU 13-9-42 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42
AR570 Vc,
West
38MU 4-8-42 VASM fuel syst mods 8-9-42 310Sq 8-10-42 61OTU 26-4-45 to 5357M 10-7-45
AR592 Vc,
West
38MU 4-8-42 VASM fuel syst mods 15-9-42 350Sq 2-12-42 Missing nr St.Omer while escorting Bostons CE 22-1-43 P/O LV Flohimont+ FH31:50
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