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F/Sgt Enos Fredrick Bramley

from: United Kingdom Charlton ... details
update: 2024-10-11

W/O Walter Chumak

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Sgt Robert Patrick Reilly

from: South Africa Mafeking ... details
update: 2024-10-08

W/C Richard C Cresswell

from: Australia Launceston ... details
update: 2024-10-08

F/L Ross Raymond Gillespie

from: Canada ... details
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W/O Albert Dennis Rowe

from: United Kingdom Hull ... details
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P/O Robert Plimpton Frahm

from: USA ... details
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F/Sgt Tom Watson

from: United Kingdom ... details
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S/L James Catanach

from: Australia Melbourne ... details
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F/L Albert Horace Hake

from: Australia Sydney ... details
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F/O Alfred Joseph Herbert Taylor

from: Australia Toowong, Brisbane. ... details
update: 2024-10-05

W/O Mervyn Ross Jacobs

from: Australia Port Lincoln ... details
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F/Sgt Donald Keith Hill

from: Australia ... details
update: 2024-10-04

F/L Frank Musgrove

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2024-10-04

P/O John Tyrie Aspinall

from: New Zealand ... details
update: 2024-10-02
 
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TE120

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD395

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD396

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD397

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD398

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD399

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD400

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD401

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD402

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD403

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD404

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD405

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TD406

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
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TD407

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
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TD408

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
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Spitfire K9986

Spitfire I K9986, 66 Sqn, Duxford Crashed during night circuit, Duxford Plt Off Douglas George Brenchin Paton (24) killed. Rests in:- WH ...

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Spitfire K9987

In November 1938, it was the turn to No. 66 Squadron to convert on the Spitfire. K9987 was allocated to the squadron in May 1939. It crash- ...

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Fg Off Basil Gerald Stapleton

Basil Gerald Stapleton was born in Durban, South Africa on 12th May 1920. He was educated at Edward VI School, Totnes, Devon. He joined the ...

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Pilot Officer Geoff Wellum

On 20th September I flew two patrols with 92 Squadron in K9998. After this length of time I can recall nothing of the action, but I do remem ...

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Sgt William Thomas Medway

Shot down and killed aged 24 years Monday 27/5/40 while in Spitfire L1003 ‘DW-J’. He was married to Muriel Madge London at Stoke Bishop, ...

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Spitfire L1007

In December 1938, Joseph Smith was instructed to prepare a scheme to equip a Spitfire with a single Hispano mounted under each wing. Smith o ...

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610 Squadron

27/05/1940: Dunkirk The Squadron's first major clash with the enemy was on 27th May when a Heinkel, protected by about 40 Me 110s, was enga ...

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Spitfire L1017

L1017 DW-L Ia To 610 Sqn 4/10/39. F/O Kerr-Wilson 9/1/40; 30/1/40; F/O Lamb 9/2/40; F/Lt Ellis 24/2/40. To AST 31/5/40 ...

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