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Spitfire

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Serial Mk c/n Fac Eng History
BL509VbCBAFM4533MU 17-12-41 129Sq 5-1-42 FTR from ops over Channel 4-4-42 P/O RE Bush+ SOC FH62:40
BL510VbCBAFM4537MU 7-12-41 603Sq 'XT-D' 27-12-41 Collided with Spitfire over Peterhead CE 26-3-42 P/O WI Jones+
BL511VbCBAFM4524MU 12-12-41 122Sq 15-2-42 91Sq 8-6-42 Missing presumed shot down by return fire from Ju88 off Ostend 11-9-42 FLt AG Donahue (DFC)+
BL512VbCBAFM4512MU 14-12-41 312Sq 24-12-41 Hit BL265 taxying Bolt Head AC 23-6-42 FSgt B Mares (Czech) safe ros 67TRG USAAF 9-2-43 RNDA 5-3-44 Cunliffe-Owen 23-3-44 Henstridge 15-6-44 as trainer 761Sq Henstridge to Yeovilton 27-6-44 761Sq Henstridge 8-44 to 2-45
BL513VbCBAFM4524MU 13-12-41 485Sq 12-1-42 AC 12-4-42 ros 129Sq 1-5-42 Fuselage found buckled and tailwheel bent Westhampnett CB 29-6-42 82MU 20-11-42 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
BL514VbCBAFM458MU 12-12-41 41Sq 24-1-42 RNAS Stretton 5-9-42 801Sq 9-42 ASTH 26-9-42 hook fitt Lee on Solent 24-10-42 768Sq Machrihanish e/f f/l on runway 23-1-43 Lt DJW Williams safe ASTH 28-2-43 768Sq Machrihanish 8-6-43 Deck Landing Trials stalled port wheel and wing into port nets 'HMS Argus' Cat Y 7-7-43 SubLt JD Kelsall. Renfrew to Machrihanish 7-10-43 FP Donibristle 10-43 768Sq Abbotsinch heavy landing port u/c collapsed 'HMS Argus' 23-1-44 Lt J Melville SOC 29-5-45
BL515VbCBAFM4538MU 10-12-41 123Sq 29-12-41 167Sq 16-4-42 165Sq 'SK-S' 27-5-42 Taxied into BM577 Turnhouse CA 5-8-42 SqLdr AL Winskill safe 65Sq 23-9-42 130Sq 31-3-43 Struck AD309 on landing Ballyhalbert CE 24-5-43 Sgt C Kingston (RAAF) safe 349Sq 19-7-43 VASM fuel syst mods 15-11-43 SAL 9-6-44 CE 2-11-44 bboc 1AGS e/f belly landed in field Llangyndeyrn CE 10-2-45 F/O LR Burnard inj SOC 24-2-45
BL516VbCBAFM45M12MU 14-12-41 312Sq 24-12-41 accident Linney Head 26-1-42 Sgt R Ossendorf (Czech) inj. Westland 72Sq 13-5-42 5FS/52FG 6-9-42 453Sq 'FU-F' 19-9-42 222Sq 31-3-43 167Sq 24-5-43 ros 6-8-43 322Sq 13-8-43 Belly landed Woodvale CA 27-10-43 Sgt F Van Valkenburg (RNeAF) safe ros 402Sq 26-6-44 130Sq 57OTU 19-10-44 595Sq 14-6-45 Port oleo collapsed after landing Aberport CB 9-8-45 FSgt CJ Brown (RAAF) safe SOC CE 20-8-45
BL517VbCBAFM4539MU 16-12-41 341Sq 24-1-42 310Sq 'NN-E' 25-1-42 AST mr 4-6-42 Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned nr Puddington Devon 23-6-42 FSgt F Trentnar (Czech) inj SOC FH147
BL518VbCBAFM455MU 12-12-41 313Sq 28-12-41 Overshot onto rough ground Hornchurch 10-1-42 F/O J Muzika (Czech) inj 154Sq 24-6-42 71Sq 18-7-42 41Sq flew into hill with BM573 and R7296 Tarrenhendre Merioneth 22-10-42 F/O TR Scott+ [per ORB - Scott also reported as BM573]
BL519VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 611Sq 29-1-42 242Sq 2-6-42 222Sq Crashed Baldernock CE 18-9-42 Sgt FW York+ SOC 19-10-42
BL520VbCBAFM45M39MU 16-12-41 134Sq 1-2-42 3DelFlt Belly landed due bad weather Squires Gate CA 8-2-42 Sgt KR Middlemist safe. ros 232Sq 'EF-D' 8-4-42 VASM fuel syst mods 16-9-42 308Sq 19-10-42 91Sq 15-4-43 501Sq 'SD-V' 20-5-43 303Sq 'RF-L' 8-1-44 VA 27-3-44 SAL 31-3-44 611Sq Beach patrol am crashed into the sea 19-6-44 SqLdr RB Cleaver+
BL521VbCBAFM4524MU 12-1-42 91Sq 26-2-42 HAL 10-8-42 ASTH Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX881 17-2-43
BL522VbCBAFM4533MU 3-1-42 74Sq 14-2-42 232Sq 8-4-42 AC 29-6-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 132Sq 6-10-42 DeH 12-12-42 AST 5-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX941
BL523VbCBAFM4524MU 4-1-42 91Sq 2-2-42 AC 8-3-42 AST 133Sq 13-6-42 VASM mods 16-9-42 336FS/4FG 1-10-42 132Sq 23-3-43 234Sq 'AZ-M' 15-8-43 to 4368M 29-11-43 at 6RS Bolton
BL524VbCBAFM456MU 27-12-41 504Sq 5-1-42 Taxied into bowser Ballyhalbert CB 6-7-42 Sgt RP Eames (RCAF) safe. Shorts Harland VASM mods 18-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA121
BL525VbCBAFM45M5MU 4-1-42 308Sq 28-1-42 Struck stationary a/c on t/off overshot on landing Redhill AC 5-7-42 P/O M Kotlarz (Pol) safe AST riw 10-7-42 PPSM 18-9-42 308Sq 11-1-43 132Sq 9-9-43 602Sq 26-2-44 118Sq 13-3-44 313Sq 21-7-44 61OTU 12-10-44 AC on inspection 27-2-45 ros 7-3-45 SOC 30-8-45
BL526VbCBAFM4539MU 16-12-41 234Sq 'AZ-J' 2-1-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 14-1-43 HAL 25-3-43 Cv PRXIII M32 6MU RNDA 3-3-44 718Sq 7-44 to 4-45 [ex 761S?]
BL527VbCBAFM4512MU 24-12-41 134Sq 8-1-42 81Sq 4-4-42 91Sq 'DL-N' 24-5-42 PPSM 18-6-42 Struck dispersal Hawkinge CB 21-10-42 P/O JG Johnson (RAAF) safe Westland VASM mods 3-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA100
BL528VbCBAFM4538MU 17-12-41 65Sq 2-1-42 Overshot landing into ditch Debden CE 27-1-42 P/O BL Garner inj SOC
BL529VbCBAFM4512MU 14-12-41 312Sq 24-12-41 f/l nr Haverford West CB 24-1-42 F/O Liska safe GAL 610Sq 8-6-42 111Sq 17-7-42 312Sq AST 27-2-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX894
BL530VbCBAFM45M33MU 17-12-41 123Sq 2-1-42 167Sq 11-4-42 165Sq 'SK-H' 27-5-42 u/c collapsed on landing Gravesend AC 27-8-42 FLt EW Campbell-Colquhoun safe 334FS/4FG 17-12-42 336FS/4FG 15-2-43 6FtrWg Swung on landing u/c collapsed Llanbedr AC 4-6-43 2Lt DM Funchean (USA) safe. Westland riw 18-6-43 350Sq 29-12-43 322Sq Taxied into starter trolley Hawkinge CB 6-1-44 F/O LM Meijers (RNeAF) safe AST riw 14-1-44 USAAF Middle Wallop 9-5-44 6MU 17-7-44 SAL riw 14-8-44 3507SU 28-1-45 288Sq 15-2-45 1353Flt 12-7-45 SOC 14-9-45
BL531VbCBAFM4512MU 14-12-41 123Sq 28-12-41 167Sq 12-4-42 165Sq 27-5-42 Lost wings in spiral dive crashed Auchmillan Hill Farm Ayr CE 8-6-42 P/O JD Gordon+ SOC 22-6-42 FH92:10
BL532VbCBAFM4538MU 24-12-41 306Sq 'UZ-L' 5-2-42 Landed without flaps and overshot Northolt CB 27-6-42 F/O S Kedzierski (Pol) inj GAL VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 18-2-43 416Sq 28-8-43 Shot down by Fw190 abandoned 12ml off Le Touquet 4-9-43 F/O DF Prentice rescued by ASR [shown as W3456]
BL533VbCBAFM4524MU 12-12-41 611Sq 19-2-42 332Sq 12-4-42 Struck by BM126 Catterick CB 8-5-42 2Lt Tanberg (RNoAF) safe. recat CE SOC 20-5-42 FH52:25
BL534VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 308Sq 10-1-42 Collided with AB250 and crashed nr Hutton Cranswick CE 17-5-42 SqLdr FF Szyszka+ SOC 21-5-42
BL535VbCBAFM4538MU 17-12-41 123Sq 28-12-41 167Sq 10-4-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Scorton CE 16-5-42 Sgt JD Ramsay safe SOC 21-5-42
BL536VbCBAFM4524MU 12-1-42 234Sq 14-2-42 Forgot to lower u/c Warmwell AC 26-3-42 Sgt WT Hinds safe 129Sq AC 26-3-42 ros VASM mods 15-9-42 91Sq 1-10-42 Missing from shipping recce to Dieppe 6-12-42 P/O MK Eldrid+
BL537VbCBAFM4512MU 9-1-42 603Sq 19-1-42 Hit tractor on landing wing torn off and tipped on nose Montrose CB 17-2-42 Sgt JC Dalley safe LMS 45MU RNDA Machrihanish 4-9-42 885Sq 9-42 AST mods 29-11-42 RNAS Eastleigh 27-2-43 6MU 25-10-43 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 5-11-43 808Sq 4-44 719Sq St Merryn 6-44 Swung off runway after landing and tipped on nose 26-6-44 SubLt DP May 761Sq Henstridge 6-9-44
BL538VbCBAFM458MU 17-1-42 401Sq 13-2-42 Port wing broke off in formation roll Brooklands dbf CE 9-3-42 Sgt AD Blakey+ SOC 31-3-42
BL539VbCBAFM4533MU 4-1-42 504Sq 29-1-42 Overshot and ripped off u/c Ballyhalbert CB 20-6-42 Sgt LA Frost (RCAF) safe. Shorts Harland AST 15-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX944
BL540VbCBAFM4537MU 17-1-42 [148Sq 5-2-42] 350Sq 'MN-U' 11-2-42 VASM mods M46 install 17-8-42 164Sq 8-12-42 341Sq 21-2-43 340Sq 23-3-43 e/f Turnhouse AC 17-4-43 ros. Struck on mainplane by No.3 formation flying Drem AC 30-8-43 Lt M Sanlye (Fr) safe RNDA 20-2-44 39MU 7-4-44 6MU 18-5-44 e/f belly landed Brize Norton CB 24-5-44 FLt BG Murphy safe ros 57OTU 595Sq 14-6-45 SOC 6-9-45
BL541VbCBAFM45M6MU 13-12-41 504Sq 5-1-42 501Sq 'SD-P' 19-10-42 Brake failed collided with concrete hard standing Eglinton CB 25-11-42 F/O E Tomanek (Pol) safe. Shorts Harland 332Sq 'AH-H' 9-3-43 310Sq 14-8-43 504Sq 24-9-43 611Sq 27-4-44 53OTU 6-8-44 AC 9-12-44 61OTU 16-5-45 695Sq 21-6-45 SOC 27-12-45
BL542VbCBAFM4512MU 14-12-41 124Sq 6-1-42 1DelFlt Seat collapsed ran low on fuel f/l and o/t nr Rochester CB 6-1-42 Sgt KK Cox (RAAF) inj GAL 411Sq 7-6-42 Missing on sweep during Dieppe raid 19-8-42 P/O D Linton (RCAF) PoW
BL543VbCBAFM4537MU 23-12-41 317Sq 10-1-42 Ran out of fuel and f/l nr Prawle Devon CE 16-3-42 F/O LA Xiezopolski (Pol) safe
BL544VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 308Sq 10-1-42 Retracted u/c before airborne Woodvale CA 17-3-42 F/O J Jakubowski (Pol) safe 315Sq 17-4-42 317Sq 'JH-N' 5-9-42 232Sq 2-10-42 602Sq 16-4-43 Missing on sweep while on loan to 19Sq 15-5-43
BL545VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 308Sq 26-1-42 336FS/4FG 'MD-L' 27-10-42 USAAF 9-10-43 HAL 10-4-44 26Sq 17-6-44 41OTU 8-2-45 287Sq 8-2-45 SOC 28-8-45
BL546VbCBAFM4537MU 27-12-41 616Sq 7-2-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX893 21-2-43
BL547VbCBAFM4512MU 28-12-41 134Sq 8-1-42 81Sq 5-4-42 340Sq 'GW-U' 4-5-42 u/c failed to lower Westhampnett AC 11-5-42 F/O FE Fayolle (Fr) safe ros 302Sq 10-11-42 Struck by R6888 after landing Heston CE 20-12-42 Sgt W Gretkierewicz (Pol) safe 402Sq 1AGS 20-1-45 Portsmouth Avn 4-9-45 SOC 10-9-45
BL548VbCBAFM456MU 6-1-42 602Sq 26-1-42 enemy action over Mardyck AC 20-2-42 SqLdr BE Finucane inj 452Sq 9-3-42 457Sq 22-3-42 124Sq Crashed Kingston nr Worth Matravers Dorset CE 4-5-42 FSgt BJ Hull inj AST 4-5-42 SOC
BL549VbCBAFM456MU 22-1-42 302Sq 'WX-E' Hit by flak nr Foret de Boulogne 23-7-42 P/O EJ Nowakiewicz PoW
BL550VbCBAFM4512MU 5-1-42 412Sq 5-1-42 Became lost belly landed Detling AC 9-3-42 P/O BE Macpherson (RCAF) safe ASTH 71Sq 29-8-42 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 52OTU 5-10-43 FLS 2-2-44 SAL 7-4-44 Basta mods 41OTU 21-9-44 SOC 11-6-45
BL551VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 308Sq 16-1-42 Taxi accident Burtonwood CA 26-1-42 F/O B Kudrewicz safe 132Sq 23-3-42 Hit by Beaufighter X7937 while parked Sumburgh CE 2-5-42 Overshot swung u/c collapsed and tipped on nose Grimsetter AC 12-9-42 Sgt RP Carmichael safe 129Sq 14-11-42 602Sq 29-11-42 66Sq 19-2-43 234Sq 12-5-43 312Sq 29-6-43 317Sq 4-9-43 53OTU 5-10-43 FLS 2-2-44 SAL 12-4-44 M46 install Basta mods Morocco 10-4-45 MAAF census 21-6-45 1OADU 9-4-45 Armee de l'Air 9-4-45 destroyed 16-8-48
BL562VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 132Sq 10-3-42 CE 2-5-42 SAL VASM fuel syst mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 30-6-43 33MU RNDA 16-1-44 Henstridge 28-1-44 as trainer 886Sq 3-44 761Sq Henstridge 4-44 719Sq St.Merryn 7-44
BL563VbCBAFM456MU 23-12-41 317Sq 'JH-M' 6-1-42 [crashed Bolt Head on return from ops CE 15-3-42][see BL543] VASM mods 13-8-42 315Sq 4-9-42 131Sq 29-11-42 610Sq 'DW-U' 27-1-43 350Sq 'MN-U' 27-3-43 Belly landed Acklington AC 23-4-43 Sgt C Brahy (Belg) safe ros. Tipped on nose during engine test Ouston AC 22-6-43 Cpl WS Banning (Belg) safe. Tyre burst on t/off stb oleo collapsed Digby AC 27-8-43 P/O AM Herrman safe 234Sq 9-1-44 ASTH 26-9-44 1OADU 19-1-45 Armee de l'Air 19-1-45 GC2/18
BL564VbCBAFM45M37MU 22-12-41 610Sq 'DW-F' 5-2-42 AST 17-7-42 335FS/4FG 10-3-43 501Sq 'SD-W' 23-3-43 Tyre burst on t/off u/c collapsed landing Hawkinge AC 16-7-43 Capt HC Conner (USA) safe 504Sq 12-1-44 129Sq 26-1-44 VASM fuel syst mods 19-2-44 17SFTS 16-10-44 Swung on landing damaged mainplane Castle Kennedy AC 27-11-44 Lt M Akcay (Turk) safe. ros SOC 31-7-46
BL565VbCBAFM459MU 21-2-42 5FS/52FG 5-9-42 504Sq 30-9-42 501Sq 'SD-E' 19-10-42 349Sq 'GE-E' 28-10-43 1FPP Overshot and tipped on nose White Waltham CA 2-11-43 S/O K Armstrong safe 349Sq Missing pres shot down by Fw190s nr St.Quentin 2-1-44 FSgt AE Van den Broeck+
BL566VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 19Sq 14-2-42 340Sq 'GW-K' 9-9-42 SAL 28-10-42 VA 9-6-43 ASTH 18-6-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA129
BL567VbCBAFM456MU 27-12-41 71Sq 17-1-42 u/c collapsed on landing Martlesham AC 14-2-42 P/O JJ Lynch (USA) safe ASTH 303Sq 'RF-T' 17-5-42 AC 19-8-42 ros Heavy landing Kirton-in-Lindsey AC 13-12-42 P/O BBJ Bialecki (Pol) safe 234Sq 4-7-43 504Sq 30-6-43 350Sq 'MN-S' 17-7-43 e/f belly landing nr Dunstable Beds AC 2-9-43 F/O AE Claeson (Belg) safe. Cunliffe-Owen 5-2-44 mods RNDA 3-4-44 808Sq 4-44 to 6-44 759Sq Yeovilton stbd tyre burst on t/off 17-9-44 SubLt L Crawshay-Jones 761Sq Henstridge Heavy landing damaged u/c belly landing 11-12-44 SubLt OL Sundt
BL568VbCBAFM459MU 21-12-41 501Sq 5-1-42 Broke up in air and crashed nr Rockbourne Hants 10-1-42 P/O EJ Campbell+ SOC 18-1-42
BL569VbCBAFM4512MU 24-12-41 130Sq 11-1-42 CE 30-4-42
BL570VbCBAFM456MU 23-12-41 504Sq 5-1-42 Overshot into boundary fence Ballyhalbert CB 12-7-42 Sgt PJ Doyle (RNZAF) safe. Shorts Harland Cunliffe-Owen 5-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX958 RAE for trls
BL571VbCBAFM4537MU 15-3-42 64Sq 13-4-42 AST 20-5-42 154Sq 12-7-42 Overshot and ran into boundary Hamble AC 15-10-42 Sgt MC McWhirter safe AST riw 19-10-42 341Sq 30-3-43 313Sq 21-8-43 67TRG USAAF 22-11-43 SAL riw 12-4-44 53OTU 2-9-44 u/c collapsed and tipped on nose taxying Hibaldstow AC 4-10-44 Sgt DC Elsely (RCAF) safe SOC 18-5-45
BL572VbCBAFM4537MU 20-2-42 308Sq 2-4-42 e/f belly landed in field Beverley AC 29-6-42 Sgt WA Herbst (Pol) safe 316Sq 15-10-42 306Sq 16-3-43 316Sq 22-5-43 Fuselage skin damaged Northolt CB 4-6-43 WgCdr K Holden safe DeH 13-6-43 39MU 8-9-43 222MU 24-9-43 'Empire Ortolan' 6-10-43 Portugal 19-10-43
BL573VbCBAFM4537MU 15-3-42 19Sq 13-4-42 Swung into bay and damaged rudder Hutton Cranswick CA 17-4-42 Sgt FG Turner (RCAF) safe. AC 19-8-42 ros VASM fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 13-6-43 302Sq 27-9-43 306Sq 30-9-43 275Sq 7-7-44 SOC 20-2-45
BL574VbCBAFM458MU 25-4-42 303Sq 'RF-F' 11-6-42 Missing from convoy escort off Dieppe 19-8-42 P/O A Damm+
BL575VbCBAFM45FF 8-4-42 9MU 11-4-42 602Sq 21-5-42 416Sq 16-7-42 AC 17-10-42 ros 416Sq 24-10-42 Damaged by flak and crashed off Le Touquet 24-10-42 F/O J Moul PoW
BL576VbCBAFM4537MU 27-12-41 fitt hook deck suit trls 'HMS Illustrious' 12-41 308Sq 26-1-42 Hit totem pole with wing landing Tangmere AC 12-4-42 FSgt J Rogowski (Pol) safe. Westland 20-4-42 SOC CE 27-4-42
BL577VbCBAFM4538MU 28-12-41 308Sq 28-1-42 RAE 3-4-42 for accident invest
BL578VbCBAFM459MU 24-12-41 3FPP Stalled in f/l due bad weather 4ml W of Holywell CB 10-1-42 1/O DGS Cotter inj Westland riw 29-1-42 130Sq 7-6-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 11-2-43 610Sq 20-4-43 416Sq 10-6-43 u/c collapsed landing Digby AC 5-7-43 FLt HJ Southwood (RCAF) safe ros 306Sq 30-9-43 Collided with tractor taxying Heston AC 5-2-44 Sgt B Konecki (Pol) safe 315Sq Wheel came off on landing and tipped on nose Heston CB 22-3-44 FLt H Stefankiewicz (Pol) safe 1689Flt Forgot to lower u/c Full Sutton AC 9-12-44 FSgt E Wright safe. Portsmouth Avn 4-10-45 SOC 9-10-45
BL579VbCBAFM45M38MU 23-12-41 504Sq 6-1-42 308Sq 30-1-42 310Sq 5-5-42 AST 13-7-42 VASM fuel syst mods 1-8-42 332Sq 13-8-42 501Sq 'SD-O' 'SD-K' 29-1-43 Overshot and hit obstruction Hawkinge AC 5-7-43 Sgt NN Galer safe ros 504Sq 12-1-44 129Sq 26-1-44 26Sq 28-4-44 CE 5-4-45 SOC 18-4-45
BL580VbCBAFM4538MU 24-12-41 Unable to lower u/c Llandow AC 6-1-42 SqLdr TS Halewski(Pol) safe. ros 118Sq 17-2-42 Ran out of fuel and crashed in field nr Tangmere CB 9-5-42 P/O GH Aalpoel (RNeAF) safe. recat CE SOC FH102:10
BL581VbCBAFM458MU 3-1-42 313Sq 17-1-42 ASTH 30-3-42 152Sq 26-4-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 27-3-43 118Sq 25-8-43 64Sq Damaged by fighters on shipping recce and abandoned 11-4-44 FSgt GR Maunders
BL582VbCBAFM4538MU 24-12-41 308Sq 28-1-42 Struck lorry taxying Woodvale AC 25-3-42 F/O J Zuromski safe ASTH 71Sq 21-8-42 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 39MU RNDA 24-3-44 33MU 15-4-44 Cunliffe-Owen 12-5-44 mods 761Sq Henstridge 20-6-44 as trainer SOC 21-3-45
BL583VbCBAFM456MU 28-12-41 71Sq 17-1-42 ASTH 31-8-42 Lyneham 2-11-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 17-4-43 313Sq 24-6-43 66Sq 14-8-43 AC 27-8-43 340Sq 'GW-V' Crashed into sea on shipping recce off Lizard Point CE 17-11-43 Sgt PNA Tummers (Fr)+ FH385:30
BL584VbCBAFM4533MU 3-1-42 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-2-42 610Sq 'DW-X' 1-4-42 111Sq 16-7-42 Missing from search patrol off Ostend 25-7-42 P/O FJ Mee+ SOC 27-7-42
BL585VbCBAFM4537MU 27-12-41 308Sq 26-1-42 Abandoned during practice dogfight nr Woodvale 13-2-42 F/O Palej safe SOC 27-2-42
BL586VbCBAFM4538MU 10-1-42 65Sq 28-4-42 453Sq 12-7-42 AST 16-12-42 VASM 15-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA115 returned RAF 12-44
BL587VbCBAFM4537MU 25-1-42 412Sq 28-3-42 Hit by flak and abandoned off Beachy Head 19-8-42 FSgt W Aldcorn (RCAF) rescued
BL588VbCBAFM4512MU 9-1-42 134Sq 30-1-42 81Sq 4-4-42 331Sq 'FN-A' 19-5-42 Damaged by flak and f/l in France 27-8-42 Lt H Espelid (RNoAF) PoW (murdered by Gestapo following 'Great Escape')
BL589VbCBAFM459MU 11-1-42 412Sq 26-4-42 421Sq 31-1-43 Swung on landing u/c collapsed Kenley AC 24-2-43 Sgt HM Ritchie (RCAF) safe. ros 416Sq 26-5-43 401Sq 16-4-43 [126Airfield 10-8-43] e/f belly landed through hedge nr Wickford CB 25-9-43 P/O AE Gray (RCAF) safe 26Sq 26-4-44 41OTU 25-1-45 58OTU 22-3-45 to 5525M 30-7-45 M55M install during service
BL590VbCBAFM456MU 9-1-42 403Sq 26-1-42 Shot down by fighters abandoned nr Calais CE 17-4-42 FSgt SE Messum (RCAF) rescued FH96:40
BL591VbCBAFM45MASTH 6-1-42 38MU 9-1-42 310Sq 17-2-42 234Sq 29-7-42 e/f belly landed in field Feock 5ml S Truro AC 12-9-42 Sgt AJ Edwards safe 340Sq 28-9-43 485Sq 11-11-43 VASM Basta and fuel syst mods 9-3-44 277Sq 'BA-U' 12-5-44 10AGS 5-6-45 crashed landing Barrow CE 8-3-46 SOC 9-4-46
BL592VbCBAFM4512MU 24-12-41 504Sq 9-2-42 501Sq 19-10-42 Shorts Harland 6-2-43 401Sq 10-8-43 HAL 19-6-44 42OTU 9-12-44 SF Gt.Dunmow e/f belly landed in field and o/t Dunmow CB 2-3-45 FLt D Owen inj. recat CE SOC 26-3-45
BL593VbCBAFM4524MU 3-1-42 611Sq 18-2-42 Struck totem pole landing u/c collapsed Drem AC 24-4-42 P/O RG Smith safe 453Sq 'FU-A' 11-7-42 222Sq 4-8-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-10-42 AST 19-2-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX891
BL594VbCBAFM459MU 29-3-42 242Sq 21-4-42 Swung on t/off tyre burst and u/c collapsed Turnhouse AC 2-5-42 Sgt JM Harrison safe ros 303Sq 'RF-G' 15-7-42 u/c damaged on t/off belly landed Kirton-in-Lindsey AC 3-9-42 P/O S Podobinski (Pol) safe AC 3-5-43 ros 308Sq 25-6-43 AST 27-7-43 234Sq 5-1-44 Hit by flak abandoned and crashed nr Berck-sur-Mer 9-5-44 F/O DN Greenhalgh+
BL595VbCBAFM4538MU 9-1-42 41Sq 10-2-42 Hit by flak on sweep Hazebrouck Marshalling Yards CE 12-4-42 P/O B van der Stok PoW but escaped during the 'Great Escape' FH64:20
BL596VbCBAFM458MU 4-1-42 129Sq 7-2-42 Shot down in sea off Le Havre CE 28-7-42 FLt HCF Bowman (DFC)+ FH220:50
BL597VbCBAFM4538MU 26-1-42 121Sq 18-4-42 VASM mods 13-8-42 121Sq Hit seagull in flight f/l Southend CB 17-9-42 P/O PM Ellington (USA) safe AST 20-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX912
BL598VbCBAFM458MU 17-1-42 401Sq 13-2-42 AC 13-3-42 Circus to St.Omer pres shot down by fighters over Channel CE 28-4-42 P/O JAS Ferguson (RCAF) PoW FH24:30
BL599VbCBAFM4512MU 5-1-42 610Sq 'DW-T' 15-1-42 AST 18-7-42 222Sq 25-10-42 into sea ops 21-11-42 Sgt WJD Miller+
BL600VbCBAFM45M9MU 25-1-42 131Sq 15-2-42 AC 11-4-42 ros VASM mods 10-10-42 340Sq 25-1-43 341Sq 26-3-43 u/c collapsed landing Hornchurch AC 11-4-43 SgtChef R Bruno (Fr) safe ros 401Sq 28-8-43 118Sq 24-5-44 313Sq 13-7-44 Swung on landing and stb u/c collapsed Skeabrae AC 14-8-44 Sgt J Haver safe ros 611Sq 3-10-44 1OADU 1-2-45 Armee de l'Air 1-2-45
BL613VbCBAFM455MU 4-1-42 308Sq 28-1-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 28-8-42 303Sq 30-11-42 Hit by BM531 after landing Debden CB 11-3-43 AST VASM elev mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 12-7-43 Cunliffe-Owen 2-12-43 Cv RNDA 21-2-44 808Sq Lee 2-44 759Sq Yeovilton 21-7-44 to 10-44 761Sq Henstridge 11-44 to 12-44 Precautionary landing Cat SS 26-11-44 Mid JG Rider
BL614VbCBAF 1646CBAFM458MU 4-1-42 611Sq 7-2-42 CB 8-3-42 242Sq 2-6-42 222Sq 11-8-42 64Sq 31-3-43 ros 30-8-43 118Sq 25-9-43 to 4354M 23-11-43 6SoTT 6-12-43 M46 install Manchester Air and Space Museum 1983 extant [c/n CBAF3553 on tail]
BL615VbCBAFM459MU 4-1-42 504Sq 6-2-42 8FPP Hit by X4779 Hawarden CA 10-2-42 501Sq 'SD-I' 19-10-42 Collided during practice dogfight with AD348 nr RAF Kirkistown abandoned Portavogie CE 17-1-43 F/O PK Woodsend+ (parachute failed) SOC FH214:15
BL616VbCBAFM45M12MU 28-12-41 134Sq 8-1-42 81Sq 5-4-42 91Sq 24-5-42 PPSM mods 8-9-42 GAL 19-10-42 306Sq 29-8-43 316Sq 'SZ-O' 31-10-43 234Sq 15-12-43 VASM fuel syst mods 25-1-44 276Sq 1-5-44 SOC 6-7-45
BL617VbCBAFM45M12MU 28-12-41 134Sq 13-1-42 81Sq 26-4-42 41Sq 4-5-42 Prop hit ground landing Merston CB 6-6-42 Sgt BB Goodall (RNZAF) safe AST 67TRG USAAF 9-2-43 303Sq 9-4-44 Hit by flak on beach patrol e/f abandoned over Channel CE 22-6-44 W/O W Sznapka (Pol) safe
BL618VbCBAFM4538MU 6-1-42 611Sq 10-2-42 242Sq 2-6-42 CB 13-7-42 SAL 46MU 9-8-42 215MU 7-11-42 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL619VbCBAFM4538MU 9-1-42 222Sq 'ZD-S' 28-2-42 f/l nr Abbeville on sweep 30-4-42 Sgt LG Rowe PoW (died in captivity 29-4-45)
BL620VbCBAFM4512MU 22-1-42 124Sq 17-3-42 Missing presumed shot down off Berck-sur-Mer CE 25-4-42 FLt S Bachurek (Czech)+ FH56:50
BL621VbCBAFM459MU 25-1-42 350Sq 'MN-B' 'MN-C' 19-2-42 CA 23-5-42 Heavy landing port oleo torn off Redhill CB 4-8-42 Sgt JL Rigole (Belg) safe AST 222MU 27-10-42 'City of Lille' 8-12-42 Damaged in transit to USSR rtp 5-3-43
BL622VbCBAFM459MU 25-1-42 350Sq 'MN-A' 19-2-42 Shot down by Bf109 off Calais abandoned 10ml off Dover 19-5-42 Sgt J Ester (Belg)+
BL623VbCBAFM4524MU 4-1-42 234Sq 'AZ-B' 14-2-42 Shot down by fighters nr Boulogne CE 24-4-42 FSgt FC Fisher (RNoAF) PoW FH96:55
BL624VbCBAFM455MU 4-1-42 308Sq 'ZF-X' 28-1-42 Collided with BL482 and crashed nr Redhill CE 6-7-42 P/O J Kawczynski+ SOC 9-7-42 FH35:55
BL625VbCBAFM455MU 4-1-42 412Sq 26-1-42 Struck snow on landing and o/t Wellingore CB 5-2-42 Sgt SG Napier (RCAF) inj GAL riw 12-2-42 82MU 31-10-42 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL626VbCBAFM4539MU 3-1-42 312Sq 30-1-42 Missing on bomber escort to Cherbourg CE 3-6-42 F/O IP Tonder (Czech) PoW FH122:55
BL627VbCBAFM4537MU 10-1-42 317Sq 17-2-42 Shot down by Fw190 in Channel 31-7-42 F/O T Kratke (Pol) inj rescued by HSL south of Selsey Bill
BL628VbCBAF 1660CBAFM4512MU 25-1-42 401Sq 'YO-D' 1-4-42 308FS/31FG 5-8-42 167Sq 12-8-42 610Sq 'DW-E' 14-10-42 Cunliffe-Owen 19-6-43 hook fitt RNDA 16-1-44 899Sq Belfast 30-1-44 u/c collapsed landing Cat X1 5-2-44 Lt LJ Kelly 719Sq St.Merryn 10-44 794Sq St.Merryn 2-1-45 to 3-45 to Australia extant Victoria
BL629VbCBAFM459MU 25-1-42 131Sq 14-4-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Merston CE 11-6-42 Sgt H Taylor safe AST riw 16-6-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 12-10-42 ADV Flt 15-10-43 1CRU riw 29-3-44 9MU 30-6-44 57OTU 5-9-44 e/f belly landed in field 2ml NNW Belford CE 26-3-45 FSgt NCW Gibbs safe
BL630VbCBAFM45M24MU 25-1-42 124Sq 14-3-42 Hit by AB152 while stationary Biggin Hill CA 2-4-42 453Sq 23-7-42 65Sq 16-12-42 130Sq 31-3-43 349Sq 19-7-43 303Sq 9-4-44 Tailwheel caught in sommerfeld track on landing Horne LG AC 13-5-44 Sgt M Michalak (Pol) safe ros 414Sq 27-7-44 53OTU 23-9-44 ASTE 17-11-44 recat CE 2-1-45 SOC 8-1-45
BL631VbCBAFM456MU 27-1-42 316Sq 22-2-42 306Sq 16-3-43 DeH 18-7-43 66Sq 11-10-43 340Sq 'GW-U' 15-11-43 239Sq 16-2-44 63Sq 13-3-44 26Sq 9-4-44 350Sq 'MN-B' 10-6-44 57OTU 23-7-44 Tyre burst landing and o/t Boulmer CB 25-9-44 F/O GL Passmore (RCAF) safe LMS riw 3-10-44 1OADU 9-4-45 Armee de l'Air Meknes 10-4-45
BL632VbCBAFM4537MU 28-1-42 AC 25-2-42 mods 412Sq 20-4-42 Collided with BL496 taxying Merston CB 18-6-42 FSgt GS Edwards (RCAF) safe 421Sq 31-1-43 504Sq 29-4-43 350Sq 17-5-43 317Sq 1-6-43 412Sq 29-6-43 VASM mr M55 install 26-10-43 501Sq 'SD-S' 27-3-44 Heavy landing Hawkinge AC 5-4-44 F/O GGG Walkington safe ros 61OTU Heavy landing damaged mainplane Rednal AC 23-11-44 P/O GA McDonald (RCAF) safe 3501SU 26-2-45 SOC 30-6-45
BL633VbCBAFM4539MU 5-1-42 452Sq 29-1-42 457Sq 22-3-42 124Sq 28-4-42 Missing in cloud on convoy patrol over Channel CE 2-5-42 FSgt TC MacFarlane (RCAF)+ FH66:25
BL634VbCBAFM4524MU 10-1-42 611Sq 19-2-42 603Sq 19-2-42 332Sq 'AH-T' 10-4-42 Heavy landing after touching tree tops North Weald CB 28-6-42 Sgt B Raeder (RNoAF) safe ros [Engaged by e/a between Berck and Somme Estuary 31-7-42 Lt E Hagen (RNoAF) PoW][see BL960] AST 12-11-42 340Sq 28-9-43 485Sq 11-11-43 Hit sea damaged radiator e/f and abandoned NE Dunbar East Lothian CE 22-12-43 F/O JG Dasent (RNZAF)+ FH313:50
BL635VbCBAFM4539MU 3-1-42 6FPP Hood blew off in flight Castle Bromwich-Colerne 3-1-42 1/O C Trumbull (USA) safe 19Sq 13-2-42 Taxied into by AD231 Ludham CA 14-2-42 Sgt WH Mills safe 3501SU 28-8-42 302Sq 17-10-42 Burst tyre u/c collapsed landing Heston CB 27-10-42 F/O AB Rodziewicz (Pol) safe HAL 28-10-42 ASTH 10-2-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX879
BL636VbCBAFM4512MU 10-3-42 457Sq 27-3-42 Ran off edge of wire runway and tipped on nose Redhill CA 2-4-42 P/O DH Mclean (RAAF) safe 611Sq 30-5-42 72Sq 4-8-42 [71Sq 13-8-42] Hit telegraph pole on approach belly landed Ayr AC 28-8-42 Sgt JW McDonald (RAAF) safe. SAL 315Sq 12-2-43 Swung and u/c collapsed Northolt AC 3-4-43 FLt W Jasionowski (Pol) safe. ros 303Sq u/c collapsed landing Northolt CB 11-6-43 FLt CM Glowczynski (Pol) safe 222MU 18-12-43 'Empire Cormorant' 3-1-44 Portugal 17-2-44
BL637VbCBAFM4524MU 25-1-42 331Sq 'FN-Y' 12-4-42 Engaged by Fw190 over Channel crashed nr Vlissingen 19-6-42 Lt JM Jacobsen (RNoAF)+ [initials KT elsewhere]
BL638VbCBAFM459MU 4-1-42 411Sq 28-1-42 Ran out of fuel f/l Hatfield Peverel CB 24-3-42 P/O PR Eakins safe ASTH M55M install VASM fuel syst mods M45M install 10-10-42 453Sq 'FU-G' 30-12-42 222Sq 31-3-43 167Sq 19-5-43 322Sq 22-6-43 26Sq 3-4-44 Collided in air with AA850 and W3314 crashed Old Alresford Hants CE 22-7-44 FSgt JGL Hughes+ SOC 16-8-44
BL639VbCBAFM4537MU 9-1-42 616Sq 12-2-42 SAL 23-6-42 5FS/52FG 31-7-42 Cunliffe-Owen 5-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX959
BL640VbCBAFM4539MU 3-1-42 134Sq 8-2-42 81Sq 5-4-42 41Sq 'EB-D' Engaged by fighters during Rodeo Desvres crashed into sea CE 5-5-42 Sgt TE Jenkin+ FH76:15
BL641VbCBAFM456MU 6-1-42 91Sq 10-2-42 HAL 11-3-42 4FS/52FG 5-8-42 67TRG USAAF 22-11-42 153Obs/67TRG Tipped on nose taxying Keevil CA 31-3-43 2Lt RP Humphrey (USA) safe 602Sq 4-3-44 118Sq 13-3-44 Taxied into water tank and u/c collapsed Skeabrae CB 21-5-44 F/O JC Graham (RAAF) safe ASTH CE 26-9-44
BL642VbCBAFM45M5MU 4-1-42 308Sq 28-1-42 Taxied into hole and u/c collapsed Hutton Cranswick AC 26-5-42 P/O J Kawczynski safe ros 316Sq 23-12-42 306Sq Heavy landing u/c collapsed Kirton-in-Lindsey AC 20-3-43 SqLdr WE Karwowski (Pol) safe. ros 349Sq 'GE-C' 28-12-43 303Sq 'RF-H' 6-3-44 Hit by AD198 after landing Ballyhalbert CE 15-3-44 FSgt H Bieniek (Pol) safe
BL643VbCBAFM4537MU 25-1-42 412Sq 31-3-42 Ditched in Channel 12-4-42 FSgt SG Napier (RCAF)+
BL644VbCBAFM45M9MU 18-1-42 303Sq 18-12-43 DeH 29-2-44 mods VASM fuel syst and Basta mods 24-3-44 61OTU 13-8-44 9MU 16-1-45 SOC 30-9-45
BL645VbCBAFM458MU 17-1-42 111Sq 7-2-42 Collided with W3703 f/l nr Frinton CE 19-5-42 Sgt Hollingdale safe AST riw 27-5-42 recat CB 31SLG 21-10-42 76MU 10-11-42 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
BL646VbCBAFM458MU 28-1-42 316Sq 3-3-42 VASM fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 29-8-43 316Sq Prop blade disintegrated in air f/l Acklington AC 30-11-43 Sgt R Fusiara safe ros 234Sq CB 9-10-44 2GSU 16-6-45 Malcolms White Waltham 16-2-46 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 17-9-46 Dunsfold 14-4-47 to Portugal
BL647VbCBAFM458MU 4-1-42 65Sq 7-2-42 Shot down by Fw190 nr Bruges 1-6-42 Sgt RE Parrack+
BL655VbCBAFM459MU 4-2-42 416Sq 24-3-42 Forgot to lower u/c Dyce AC 2-4-42 Sgt CSG De Nancrede (RCAF) safe. ros 602Sq 15-7-42 164Sq 11-9-42 341Sq 3-2-43 SAL 4-3-43 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 30-3-43 129Sq 30-5-43 416Sq 11-6-43 Spun out of cloud into ground nr Digby CE 1-7-43 F/O NA Watt (RCAF)+
BL656VbCBAFM458MU 6-2-42 303Sq 'RF-D' 16-2-42 Shot down by Bf109s 8ml NW of Hazebrouck 13-3-42 FLt W Lokuciewski PoW
BL657VbCBAFM458MU 25-1-42 412Sq 13-2-42 High wind on landing tipped on nose Wansford CA 10-4-42 FSgt AS Porter safe. Crash landed after combat West Malling CE 26-4-42 WgCdr HP Blatchford inj
BL658VbCBAFM4512MU 25-1-42 401Sq 15-3-42 e/f f/l in field and o/t Sittingbourne CE 24-3-42 FSgt JK Ferguson (RCAF) safe 111Sq 20-8-42 421Sq 13-3-43 Stalled on t/off Redhill CE 3-4-43 F/O HM Rogers (RCAF)+
BL659VbCBAFM4539MU 6-2-42 130Sq 26-2-42 610Sq 'DW-B' 19-12-42 131Sq 25-1-43 e/f ditched in sea off Wick CE 1-3-43 FH285 SqLdr JS Fifield rescued by trawler
BL660VbCBAFM4512MU 16-5-42 307FS/31FG Tyre burst landing and nosed over Merston AC 16-9-42 1Lt ET White (USA) inj. ros HQ 8thAF 21-10-42 109Obs/67TRG Damaged whilst parked Atcham 15-1-43 1GTF Taxi accident Perton 18-2-43 Lt W Hopkins (USA) safe 109Obs/67TRG Collided in air Wellington 29-3-43 2Lt ED Smith (USA)+
BL661VbCBAFM458MU 28-1-42 403Sq 8-2-42 Shot down by Bf109 nr Comines CE 8-3-42 P/O DS Aitken (RCAF)+
BL662VbCBAFM456MU 6-1-42 91Sq 'DL-A' 10-2-42 Engaged by Fw190s on ASR sortie off Hastings CE 15-7-42 WO2 FY Campbell (RCAF)+ FH214:95
BL663VbCBAFM459MU 18-1-42 611Sq 19-2-42 242Sq 2-6-42 222Sq 11-8-42 Tyre burst swung and damaged u/c Ayr AC 17-11-42 P/O LA Kondracki (Pol) safe. ros 64Sq 31-3-43 118Sq 25-9-43 15TRS/67TRG 6-1-44 Landing accident Aldermaston 8-2-44 Lt MF Johnson (USA) safe SAL 15-6-44 57OTU 17-7-44 61OTU 6-4-45 CB on inspection 12-4-45 SOC mr 29-5-45
BL664VbCBAFM4512MU 22-1-42 123Sq 24-3-42 167Sq 17-4-42 165Sq 'SK-A' 27-5-42 65Sq 23-9-42 SAL 4-3-43 VASM fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 1-6-43 33MU 222MU 26-9-43 'Empire Ortolan' 6-10-43 Portugal 19-10-43
BL665VbCBAFM4524MU 10-1-42 91Sq 26-2-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Lympne CA 1-6-42 Sgt CH Evans safe. Collided with BM543 on runway Hawkinge CA 21-6-42 P/O E Tonge safe. DeH 132Sq 8-2-43 Ran out of fuel f/l Newchurch AC 15-5-43 F/O HL Smith (RAAF) safe ros 52OTU 2-7-43 VASM fuel syst mods 20-1-44 FLS 2-2-44 AST to 5595M 52MU 10-9-45 1PATP 23-10-45 Newcastle 'Hickory Isle' 27-2-46 Bordeaux 3-3-46 Armee de l'Air 3-3-46
BL666VbCBAFM4537MU 10-1-42 132Sq 13-3-42 Damaged by Beaufighter X7937 Sumburgh AC 2-5-42 129Sq 22-10-42 602Sq 29-11-42 66Sq 19-2-43 234Sq 19-4-43 312Sq 29-6-43 317Sq 4-10-43 VASM fuel syst mods 5-11-43 277Sq 25-3-44 Heavy landing stb oleo collapsed Shoreham AC 31-3-44 FLt KA Creamer safe AST riw 19-4-44 CGS 'EK' 3-10-44 e/f f/l in field nr Catfoss CE 1-10-45 F/O FHC Wheatcroft slt inj SOC 4-10-45
BL667VbCBAFM4512MU 10-1-42 416Sq 1-3-42 602Sq 15-7-42 132Sq 14-7-42[sic] Crashed in sea off Copinsay Orkney Is 22-8-42 Sgt RJ Renyard+
BL668VbCBAFM4539MU 26-1-42 234Sq 28-2-42 f/l nr Bodmin Cornwall after sortie with AA725 AA726 BL241 CE 15-3-42 P/O WJ Locke (RCAF) inj
BL669VbCBAFM4538MU 26-1-42 402Sq 1-4-42 421Sq 8-5-42 Flaps and brakes failed retracted u/c to stop Fairwood Common AC 10-9-42 Sgt DJ Bullock safe. ros SF Tangmere 11-3-43 SF Northolt Ran into parked EP110 CU 15-6-43 GrpCapt WJ Chisham safe 3501SU 6-7-43 122Sq 15-7-43 234Sq 15-8-43 u/c collapsed taxying Southend AC 2-10-43 FLt ED Glaser safe 303Sq 27-1-44 SAL riw 18-4-44 53OTU 2-9-44 e/f stalled avoiding trees belly landed in field Ashby Lincs CE 1-1-45 P/O EG Blatherwick (RCAF) inj SOC 15-1-45
BL670VbCBAFM456MU 31-1-42 303Sq 'RF-K' 16-2-42 Heavy landing stb oleo collapsed Kirton-in-Lindsey CA 7-7-42 F/O W Wyganowski (Pol) safe 315Sq 11-6-43 USAAF 17-1-44
BL671VbCBAFM45M37MU 28-1-42 132Sq 10-3-42 453Sq 'FU-H' 23-12-42 222Sq 31-3-43 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Martlesham Heath CE 10-4-43 Sgt LF Woolgar safe. FH337:50 SAL riw 4-5-43 504Sq 17-7-43 AC ros 28-8-43 313Sq 25-10-43 AC 11-5-44 AST 1696Flt 24-11-44 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 14-1-47 Dunsfold 8-12-47 to Portugal
BL672VbCBAFM458MU 28-1-42 303Sq 'RF-M' 16-2-42 Damaged by Bf109s on sweep ran out of fuel belly landed Ruislip CB 14-4-42 F/O L Majewski (Pol) safe SOC CE
BL673VbCBAFM45M9MU 25-1-42 132Sq 13-3-42 Struck precipice on descent nr Sumburgh CA 20-4-42 P/O FJ Sherlock (RCAF) safe 242Sq 23-6-42 222Sq 11-8-42 CB 19-8-42 GAL 336FS/4FG 23-1-43 107RS/67TRG Taxi accident Chivenor 28-10-43 Lt RF Thomas (USA) safe AST 27-11-43 64Sq 3-4-44 345Sq 22-5-44 57OTU 17-8-44 275Sq SOC 20-2-45 3501SU 61OTU 4-4-45
BL674VbCBAFM456MU 31-1-42 41Sq 19-2-42 CB 18-9-42 AST 308Sq 23-2-43 132Sq 19-8-43 Tailwheel broke landing 125Airfield AC 27-9-43 FLt AE Tomblin safe VASM fuel syst mods 7-11-43 277Sq 8-4-44 Hit landing T returning from ASR search at dusk Shoreham AC 11-5-44 FLt MF Ogilvie-Forbes safe ros SOC 22-4-45
BL675VbCBAFM4538MU 15-1-42 AAEE 4-42 radio hand and fuel syst trls 332Sq 30-4-42 Ran out of fuel belly landed Normanby Yorks AC 3-6-42 Capt W Mohr (RNoAF) safe VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 31-8-42 AST 10-10-42 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX916
BL676VbCBAFM45AST 10-1-42 AAEE hand and syst trls 3-42 778Sq Arbroath from 4-42 to 5-42 (deck landing acceptance trls tested 17-4-42) first Spit Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB328
BL677VbCBAFM4538MU 26-1-42 402Sq 2-4-42 302Sq 'WX-V' 6-5-42 Missing from sweep 31-5-42 Sgt J Galazka+
BL678VbCBAFM45AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB330 4-42
BL679VbCBAFM45AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB339 31-1-42
BL680VbCBAFM456MU 31-1-42 616Sq 18-2-42 14PRS/7PRG 'A' 15-11-43 Landing accident Mount Farm 27-1-44 Lt CF Parker (USA) safe. Landing accident Kings Cliffe 31-3-44 Lt RE Garrett (USA) safe. Crashed on t/off Watton 5-7-44 Lt JM McNulty jr (USA)
BL681VbCBAFM4538MU 26-1-42 331Sq 'FN-E' 15-3-42 VASM mods 5-10-42 1DelFlt Taxied off runway and tipped on nose Speke CA 24-10-42 P/O R Lobarzewski (Pol) safe. SAL 18-11-42 VASM fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 8-7-43 501Sq 'SD-Z' 5-11-43 e/f on t/off crashed into trees Hawkinge CE 22-12-43 F/O RC Deleuze (Fr) safe FH261:35
BL682VbCBAFM4539MU 26-1-42 19Sq 13-2-42 Hit by AD323 on t/off Ludham CE 19-2-42 P/O MVDD Devereux+ SOC
BL683VbCBAFM455MU 31-1-42 91Sq 13-3-42 PPSM mods 18-6-42 Missing on shipping recce nr Le Touquet CE 4-8-42 P/O RKJ Wildish+ FH204:15
BL684VbCBAFM4538MU 26-1-42 306Sq 1-4-42 VASM fuel syst mods 28-7-42 316Sq 1-10-42 Taxied into BL303 Hutton Cranswick AC 29-10-42 F/O P Karnkowski (Pol) safe HAL 17-11-42 33MU 82MU 28-9-43 'Baron Forbes' 16-10-43 Portugal 9-11-43
BL685VbCBAFM458MU 28-1-42 401Sq 14-2-42 CB 13-3-42 DeH 19-3-42 82MU 31-10-42 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL686VbCBAFM4524MU 9-1-42 19Sq 25-2-42 611Sq 12-2-43 Broke port oleo landing Biggin Hill AC 27-4-43 Sgt TC Smith (RAAF) safe ros 403Sq 26-5-43 411Sq 4-9-43 341Sq 17-10-43 453Sq 'FU-D' 27-10-43 Hit prop of AR296 taxying Sumburgh AC 7-12-43 FSgt HF Watts (RAAF) safe ros 602Sq 25-1-44 e/f f/l Shapinsay Orkney CB 7-3-44 F/O BJ Oliver (RNZAF) safe 57OTU Heavy landing stb u/c collapsed Eshott AC 11-11-44 F/O HW Hollingsworth (RCAF) safe. u/c leg collapsed taxying Eshott AC 27-2-45 P/O DJ Howe (RCAF) safe SOC CE 12-3-45
BL687VbCBAFM45AST 1-42 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB329
BL688VbCBAF 1806CBAFM45M9MU 25-1-42 132Sq 13-3-42 AC 16-3-42 610Sq 14-10-42 335FS/4FG 11-3-43 501Sq 'SD-H' 23-3-43 Collided in air with P8741 landed Ballyhalbert CA 12-4-43 Sgt SE Nicol (RNZAF) safe CRD R-R 14-7-43 SAL 9-10-43 316Sq 31-2-44 63Sq 1-5-44 Heavy landing port u/c collapsed North Weald CB 4-11-44 F/O J Mills safe ASTE 16-11-44 58OTU 16-3-45 Crashed Walmersley nr Bury Lancs CE 29-5-45 Sgt Z Bauerek+ (preserved as G-CJWO)
BL689VbCBAFM45AST 10-1-42 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB340
BL690VbCBAFM4637MU 24-1-42 317Sq 'JH-Z' 17-3-42 VASM fuel syst mods 11-9-42 315Sq 18-9-42 CA 16-11-42 HAL 315Sq 17-11-42 308Sq 2-12-42 e/f belly landed Appleton Roebuck CB 1-5-43 P/O K Marschall safe Westland 33MU 222MU 22-10-43 'Pandorian' 25-11-43 Portugal 8-12-43
BL691VbCBAFM456MU 22-1-42 610Sq 'DW-P' 13-2-42 AST 17-7-42 VASM 10-10-42 611Sq 31-12-42 Lost control stalled at low alt near crashed EN822 Westerham Water Works Kent CE 27-1-43 Sgt JR Gilbert+
BL692VbCBAFM4537MU 22-1-42 402Sq 8-3-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Colerne AC 15-3-42 SqLdr RE Morrow (RCAF) safe VA 232Sq 'EF-O' 10-5-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 332Sq 'AH-M' 6-10-42 334FS/4FG 22-11-42 AST 1-4-43 VASM wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 22-7-43 611Sq 23-12-43 234Sq 6-8-44 Tarrant Rushton 5-10-44 67MU Transport Command 7-3-46 SOC 1-11-46
BL693VbCBAFM4524MU 25-1-42 234Sq 17-3-42 1FPP Taxied into BM161 White Waltham CU 19-3-42 1/O C Dutton safe. Collided with AA938 nr Ibsley CE 18-4-42 P/O Cameron SOC 23-4-42
BL694VbCBAFM45AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB331 4-42
BL695VbCBAFM458MU 14-3-42 222Sq 1-6-42 enemy action 29-6-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 VA 18-4-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA110
BL696VbCBAFM459MU 11-4-42 6FPP Sank into soft ground and u/c collapsed Cosford CB 11-4-42 1/O PW Rowley safe AST 18-4-42 350Sq 'MN-E' 1-7-42 PPSM 26-8-42 416Sq 13-12-42 411Sq 23-3-43 341Sq 17-10-43 453Sq 'FU-J' 27-10-43 3101SE (13Grp) LAC fired loaded gun Sumburgh CU 2-12-43 602Sq 25-1-44 118Sq 13-3-44 57OTU 25-8-44 577Sq 7-6-45 SOC 25-7-45
BL697VbCBAFM45M12MU 5-4-42 611Sq 21-4-42 242Sq 2-6-42 222Sq 11-8-42 Westland 26-9-42 91Sq 29-12-42 e/f belly landed W of Reigate CB 20-4-43 P/O A O'Shaughnessy safe 341Sq 1-7-43 306Sq 29-7-43 302Sq 3-10-43 234Sq 4-11-43 303Sq 28-4-44 57OTU 2-8-44 Collided in air with P7884 Druridge Bay North'l CE 30-9-44 FLt RR McNair-Taylor+
BL698VbCBAFM45M37MU 29-3-42 402Sq 2-5-42 122Sq 21-7-42 AST 20-10-42 312Sq 31-12-42 VASM fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 17-7-43 316Sq 29-11-43 63Sq 3-5-44 Crash landed nr Gosport and burst into flames 25-6-44 FLt AT Witney+ CE 30-6-44
BL699VbCBAFM459MU 12-2-42 485Sq 9-5-42 Missing nr Dieppe 31-5-42 FLt MG Barnett (RNZAF) interned escaped SOC FH16:45 [ORB also has Browne in BL699 - see BM383]
BL707VbCBAFM456MU 31-1-42 403Sq 'KH-Y' 13-2-42 Missing from escort mission nr Le Touquet CE 2-6-42 P/O LJ Somers (RCAF) PoW FH68:45
BL708VbCBAFM456MU 31-1-42 403Sq Collided with AB978 over the Channel belly landed Manston CB 25-4-42 P/O NR Dick (RCAF) inj. recat CE 5-5-42
BL709VbCBAFM4533MU 7-2-42 340Sq 1-3-42 Overshot and hit obstacle Westhampnett AC 14-5-42 P/O RF Kennard (Fr) safe SOC CE 5-6-43 FH75:45
BL710VbCBAFM4538MU 25-1-42 310Sq 'NN-V' 25-2-42 234Sq 29-7-42 Shot down by Fw190 off Ile de Batz CE 27-10-42 FSgt WG Drayton+ SOC FH169:10
BL711VbCBAFM459MU 7-2-42 132Sq 23-3-42 Missing on patrol nr Copinsay Orkneys 12-5-42 Sgt JF Crawford+ (body washed up on Belgian coast)
BL712VbCBAFM45M38MU 25-1-42 130Sq 23-2-42 ASTH 4-10-42 421Sq 16-1-43 412Sq 3-2-43 602Sq 'LO-X' 19-4-43 AAEE 25-7-43 rogue aircraft sqdn reported it unstable. Flown by ETPS who found no faults 504Sq Heavy landing damaged port oleo Peterhead CB 25-10-43 FSgt RB Stacey safe ros AST mr 24-4-44 41OTU 1-2-45 58OTU 22-3-45 to 5385M SOC 29-11-45
BL713VbCBAFM4512MU 25-1-42 74Sq 15-2-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 132Sq 6-10-42 Missing on shipping recce nr Orfordness Suffolk 1-12-42 Sgt RA Carr (RCAF)+
BL714VbCBAFM4524MU 11-2-42 54Sq 16-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 Hit telegraph pole Castletown CA 31-7-42 Sgt PJ Turner safe ros 14-10-42 610Sq 'DW-Q' 131Sq 25-1-43 SAL 5-2-43 M46 install 23-3-43 Swung and u/c collapsed Honiley AC 26-4-43 W/O W Malia safe ros 52OTU 2-7-43 12FU Tipped on nose during test Melton Mowbray AC 12-1-45 F/O RC Ford (RAAF) safe. recat CE SOC 1-2-45
BL715VbCBAFM459MU 17-2-42 416Sq 25-3-42 Retracted u/c too soon Kinloss AC 4-5-42 Sgt B Reynolds (RCAF) inj SAL riw 14-5-42 322Sq 31-8-43 Taxied off runway and tipped on nose Woodvale CA 2-9-43 Sgt WH Kuyper (RNeAF) safe. Taxied into by AB904 Llanbedr CE 25-11-43 Sgt J Janssen (RNeAF) safe SOC FH164:40
BL716VbCBAFM45M37MU 10-2-42 132Sq 1-4-42 Heavy landing tyre burst u/c collapsed (Exercise Spartan) Chilbolton AC 10-3-43 Sgt DC Stuart safe. ros 616Sq 13-5-43 52OTU 2-7-43 340Sq 28-9-43 485Sq 11-11-43 VASM fuel syst mods 17-3-44 AST 9-5-44 17FTS 25-9-44 SOC CE 19-7-46
BL717VbCBAFM459MU 30-4-42 64Sq 4-6-42 154Sq 12-7-42 AST 10-8-42 122Sq 2-7-43 234Sq 15-8-43 129Sq 26-1-44 VASM fuel syst mods 18-2-44 61OTU 13-8-44 u/c collapsed taxying Rednal AC 16-9-44 Sgt J Gruszka (Pol) safe ros ASTH 24-5-45 SOC 22-5-45
BL718VbCBAFM459MU 25-1-42 132Sq 10-3-42 4FPP Heavy landing damaged u/c leg Montrose AC 11-3-42 1/O WJ Ressegger (USA) safe. ros 132Sq Ran off runway and tipped on nose Grimsetter CA 12-9-42 FLt BJ Thomas safe 122Sq 21-5-43 234Sq 'AZ-T' 15-8-43 602Sq 4-3-44 118Sq 13-3-44 313Sq 13-7-44 611Sq 3-10-44 4DF Became lost in bad vis f/l wheels down on road nr Hilton Derby CB 11-11-44 W/O M Wavilek safe. f/l with engine failure nr Twatt CB 12-12-44 AST SOC 15-1-45
BL719VbCBAFM45M9MU 25-1-42 132Sq 23-3-42 122Sq 21-5-43 234Sq 15-8-43 26Sq 3-4-44 41OTU 25-1-45 58OTU 22-3-45 to 5386M 18-7-45
BL720VbCBAFM4524MU 25-1-42 54Sq 15-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 Overshot and hit brick strong point Castletown AC 12-6-42 Sgt RC Garnier safe ros 164Sq 21-10-42 341Sq 21-2-43 340Sq 23-3-43 Unable to lower u/c Ayr AC 30-8-43 Lt M Andre (Fr) safe ros 234Sq 31-5-44 Hit by AR296 after it turned to avoid EN861 on night patrol off Beachy Head CE 17-6-44 P/O WH Painter+
BL721VbCBAFM456MU 27-1-42 72Sq 22-2-42 Escort Bostons to St.Omer hit by flak CE 4-4-42 FLt RR Gillespie (RCAF) PoW FH35:50
BL722VbCBAFM4538MU 22-1-42 222Sq 28-2-42 Raised u/c too soon on t/off North Weald CB 4-6-42 Sgt R Hoare safe. Westland riw 10-6-42 306Sq 30-8-42 133Sq 29-9-42 336FS/4FG 'MD-B' 1-10-42 552FTS/495FTG Taxi accident Atcham 6-5-43 Lt FJ Christensen jr (USA) safe 107RS/67TRG Taxi accident Chivenor 28-10-43 Lt DE Colton (USA) safe 1CRU riw 15-1-44 57OTU 17-8-44 Took off in coarse pitch hit obst Eshott CE 12-10-44 Sgt JH Nyhuus (RNoAF) inj
BL723VbCBAFM4539MU 26-1-42 402Sq 5-3-42 Belly landed Fairwood Common AC 19-4-42 Sgt JR Harmer (RCAF) safe SOC CE
BL724VbCBAFM455MU 30-1-42 64Sq 'SH-J' 2-4-42 Shot down by Fw190 on rodeo to St.Omer 15ml S of Calais CE 8-4-42 P/O FAH Conard (Belg)+ FH8:50
BL725VbCBAFM45M8MU 6-2-42 64Sq 16-2-42 222Sq 2-5-42 Heavy landing port u/c collapsed North Weald AC 30-5-42 Sgt R Martin safe ros 242Sq 11-8-42 SAL 8-11-42 602Sq 21-7-43 504Sq 10-10-43 129Sq 26-1-44 VASM fuel syst mods 19-2-44 277Sq 17-5-44 2TAF CommSq 1-3-45 u/c collapsed on landing and tipped on nose B.102 Vorst CB 26-4-45 GrpCapt TFD Morgan safe
BL726VbCBAFM4534MU 25-1-42 401Sq 14-3-42 e/f glided into Hawkinge CE 15-4-42 P/O HJL Merritt (RCAF) safe 72Sq 133Sq 15-6-42 Lowered u/c too late Lympne CB 5-7-42 P/O RE Smith (USA) safe ros 65Sq 10-8-42 133Sq 317Sq 2-9-42 315Sq 4-9-42 AST 13-2-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX885
BL727VbCBAFM459MU 6-2-42 132Sq 17-3-42 Heavy landing u/c torn off Grimsetter CB 11-9-42 Sgt RP Carmichael safe. SAL 501Sq 8-6-43 411Sq 4-7-43 341Sq 17-10-43 411Sq 453Sq 'FU-F' 27-10-43 Swung on landing Sumburgh CA 16-12-43 F/O M West (RAAF) safe 602Sq 25-1-44 118Sq 27-3-44 SF Skeabrae SF Grimsetter SOC 27-10-45
BL728VbCBAFM459MU 12-2-42 72Sq 15-3-42 AC 8-4-42 ros 111Sq 16-5-42 Missing from sweep to Bruges 1-6-42 Sgt WH Cumming PoW
BL729VbCBAFM45M9MU 5-2-42 222Sq 26-5-42 242Sq 'LE-V' 11-8-42 93Sq 23-9-42 340Sq 28-9-42 485Sq 11-11-42 SAL riw 28-2-44 USAAF Middle Wallop 9-5-44 1654CU 30-11-44 BDTFlt Forgot to lower u/c Swinderby CA 3-3-45 FLt EL Prizer (USA) safe SOC 8-9-45
BL730VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 54Sq 13-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 Stalled from 30ft u/c collapsed Castletown CB 18-9-42 Sgt GJ Cassidy safe. SAL AST 14-6-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA125
BL731VbCBAFM459MU 10-2-42 132Sq 15-3-42 Overshot into trench u/c collapsed Martlesham AC 10-11-42 P/O BW Sharpe safe 610Sq 'DW-J '5-2-43 Shot down by fighters escorting Venturas nr Cayeux CE 21-4-43 FLt DO Collinge (DFC)+ FH313:25
BL732VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 54Sq 16-3-42 167Sq 'VL-G' 31-5-42 Abandoned in cloud and crashed nr Achengills Caithness CE 10-9-42 SqLdr D Sweeting inj
BL733VbCBAFM4539MU 10-2-42 72Sq 4-4-42 AC 25-4-42 ASTH 306Sq 'UZ-D' 20-5-42 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais CE 30-7-42 F/O R Pentz (Pol) PoW FH145:45
BL734VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 416Sq 7-3-42 Taxied into petrol bowser Peterhead CA 19-4-42 Sgt GA Hogarth (RCAF) safe 602Sq 15-7-42 Hit tree overshot and ran into Tiger Moth T5470 Perth CB 20-7-42 Sgt WE Caldecott safe. SAL 91Sq 16-2-43 Belly landing Hawkinge AC 14-3-43 P/O JA Round safe Westland riw 21-3-43 118Sq 10-9-43 64Sq 25-9-43 17SFTS 9-2-45 Overshot into ploughed field and tipped on nose Cranwell South CA 11-2-45 Lt De La Fourniere (Fr) safe 2MPRD 18-3-46 SOC 19-3-46
BL735VbCBAFM4539MU 14-2-42 601Sq 14-3-42 411Sq 3-5-42 402Sq 25-3-43 19Sq 4-5-43 65Sq 20-6-43 130Sq 15-8-43 DeH 18-2-44 611Sq 28-6-44 64Sq 10-7-44 SOC 31-1-46
BL736VbCBAFM4533MU 12-2-42 130Sq 25-3-42 AST 24-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX954