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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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AR433 Vb,
West
38MU 20-4-42 317Sq 9-6-42 Westland 26-11-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 28-2-43 118Sq 5-5-43 Caught fire nr Bailleul and abandoned NW of Lille CE 15-9-43 P/O RJ Flight PoW FH324
AR434 Vb,
West
38MU 25-4-42 316Sq 15-6-42 315Sq 17-6-43 Hit by W3604 Church Fenton CB 17-6-43 F/O E Malczewski (Pol) safe AST Black Boy mods. hook fitt 26-6-43 33MU 31-10-43 RNDA 16-1-44 Henstridge 11-2-44 [761Sq ?] 886Sq BL489 taxied... ...
AR435 Vb,
West
5MU 25-4-42 65Sq 2-6-42 52FG Accident with EN766 Eglinton CA 28-7-42 2Lt MA Dodd (USA) safe 2FS/52FG 22-8-42 327Sq 20-2-43 234Sq 5-9-43 DeH 23-11-43 41OTU 3-3-45 SOC 18-7-45
AR436 Vb,
West
5MU 25-4-42 403Sq 3-6-42 Hit by AA736 on t/off Martlesham CB 8-6-42 AST riw 17-6-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 7-3-43 312Sq 27-5-43 234Sq 4-7-43 504Sq 30-6-43[sic] 313Sq 22-9-43 Port wing struck stationary lorry Ibsl... ...
AR437 Vb,
West
5MU 27-4-42 403Sq 3-6-42 Port oleo collapsed landing West Hartlepool AC 19-6-42 Sgt N Monchier (RCAF) safe ros 401Sq Overshot and hit dispersal shelter Catterick AC 7-2-43 Sgt KB Woodhouse (RCAF) safe 416Sq 3-6-43 SAL 20... ...
AR438 Vb,
West
5MU 27-4-42 403Sq 3-6-42 Prop hit runway on t/off Catterick CA 5-8-42 FSgt FC Turner (RCAF) safe 401Sq Hit AA738 while taxying Thornaby AC 9-3-43 Sgt Cohen (RCAF) safe. ros 401Sq 27-3-43 Failed to lower u/c Catterick AC... ...
AR439 Vb,
West
5MU 27-4-42 403Sq 3-6-42 Missing 5ml SE of Dieppe 19-8-42 P/O JE Gardiner (RCAF)+
AR440 Vb,
West
5MU 27-4-42 403Sq 3-6-42 Collided with Wellington BJ695 of 425Sqn and crashed nr Pickering Yorks CE 22-9-42 FSgt JT Norman (RCAF)+ FH145:45 (Wellington crew of 5 all killed)
AR441 Vb,
West
9MU 30-4-42 312Sq 21-6-42 130Sq 16-8-42 403Sq 14-6-43 313Sq 19-8-43 3501SU Overshot and hit bank Squires Gate CB 9-10-43 W/O GW Worley safe SAL 16-10-43 132Sq 13-2-44 504Sq 15-3-44 310Sq 15-7-44 Hit trees during attack o... ...
AR442 Vb,
West
9MU 4-5-42 AST 20-5-42 VA 26-6-42 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB349
AR443 Vb,
West
9MU 4-5-42 AST 17-5-42 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB347
AR444 Vb,
West
9MU 4-5-42 AST 16-5-42 M45 install Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB344
AR445 Vb,
West
9MU 4-5-42 AST 17-5-42 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB345
AR446 Vb,
West
9MU 7-5-42 R-R Merlin dev trls AST 20-5-42 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB346
AR447 Vb,
West
9MU 8-5-42 118Sq 'NK-H' 4-6-42 Collided in air with EP191 disintegrated nr Coltishall CE 29-7-43 FSgt J Hollingworth+
AR448 Vb,
West
38MU 14-5-42 501Sq 'SD-H' 5-6-42 Tyre burst on t/off swung on landing and tipped on nose Tangmere AC 20-8-42 P/O HG Harwood (USA) safe ros 118Sq 24-9-42 350Sq 'MN-A' 4-12-42 610Sq 'DW-H' 27-3-43 e/f on t/off retracted u/... ...
AR449 Vb,
West
38MU 14-5-42 118Sq 3-6-42 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Havre CE 20-6-42 P/O PH Stenger+ FH15:25
AR450 Vb,
West
38MU 16-5-42 118Sq 11-6-42 Overshot u/c collapsed Cowley CB 3-7-43 FSgt NC Brown safe. Hit by BM556 while parked Merston CB 4-9-43 129Sq 29-1-44 3501SU Lost power after t/off and crashed Cranfield CE 8-8-44 W/O RB Hoare... ...
AR451 Vb,
West
38MU 16-5-42 66Sq 5-6-42 118Sq 23-9-42 350Sq 'MN-L' 6-1-43 u/c collapsed landing Westhampnett CB 20-3-43 Sgt DT Jones safe [reported as 610Sq] 303Sq 20-5-43 315Sq 6-6-43 19Sq 26-6-43 15TRS/67TRG 26-1-44 Taxi accident Ald... ...
AR452 Vb,
West
38MU 18-5-42 66Sq 5-6-42 118Sq 24-9-42 350Sq 'MN-V' 4-12-42 610Sq 27-3-43 AST 2-4-43 132Sq 24-8-43 308Sq 11-10-43 2TAFCS 8-6-44 420RSU 6-7-44 414Sq 27-7-44 Heavy landing stb u/c collapsed and tipped on nose B.52 Douai AC... ...
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