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W/O Fernand Felix Eloi Potvin

from: Canada Longeuil ... details
update: 2024-12-14

Sgt Arthur William Manning

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F/L Vincent Henry Twomey

from: United Kingdom Wallasey ... details
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F/Sgt William Docherty

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F/L John Retson Muir

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Maj John Thorne Seccombe

from: South Africa Johannesburg ... details
update: 2024-12-13

S/L Jack Te Kloot

from: Australia ... details
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F/L John Dickie Younie

from: United Kingdom Kippen ... details
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F/Sgt Walter Melvin Monkman

from: United Kingdom ... details
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W/O Edward Davidson

from: United Kingdom ... details
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Lt Michael McCardle

from: South Africa Johannesburg ... details
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S/L Percival Graham Leggett

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2024-12-11

F/L Norman Carter MacQueen

from: United Kingdom Walsall ... details
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P/O Kenric Murray

from: Australia Melbourne ... details
update: 2024-12-10

F/L Maxwell James Mahady

from: Australia Inverell ... details
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TD403

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

TD404

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TD405

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TD406

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TD407

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
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TD408

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

TD952

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

TD953

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

TD954

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
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TD955

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

TD956

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TD957

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

TD958

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TD970

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update: 2025-10-27

TD971

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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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