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Some confusion re: the history and type of AB817? AB817 09/10/43 11/01/44 MN-Z Lost its port wing on take off, F/O Lavigne unhurt. from ... on: aircraft, 2026-04-23 ... details He survived! ... on: pilots, 2026-04-07 ... details Steven that's really interesting. He was the fourth 232 Sqn pilot in a week to make the journey to Stalag Luft 3! My father was pulled in fr ... on: pilots, 2026-03-27 ... details I knew Ray Bellamy in the mid 70s after he had retired as Asst County Treasurer of West Sussex. He audited us and was always up for a chat. ... on: pilots, 2026-03-25 ... details Completely Agree It was an excellent read, and well written by the pilot himself, showing just how tough the African campaign was, the hardscrabble condition ... on: pilots, 2026-03-21 ... details Correction ex-RAF X4617, to Portuguese "Aeronáutica Militar" squadron XZ w/ s/n 374, and not as 174 written by mistake. ... on: aircraft, 2026-02-23 ... details X4617 in Portugal ex-RAF X4617, to Portuguese "Aeronáutica Militar" squadron XZ w/ s/n 174, involved in an mid-air collision w/ another ex-RAF Spitfire Mk.I ... on: aircraft, 2026-02-23 ... details Air Force List Jul 44 Index p1071 List p316 col 1041m ... on: pilots, 2026-01-30 ... details Gazette Date 1/9/42 Pub 28/8/42 p 3814 NCO 778627 Service 80401 ... on: pilots, 2026-01-30 ... details Air Force List Sep 42 Index p 694 List p 203 ... on: pilots, 2026-01-30 ... details