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Spitfire

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Serial Mk c/n Fac Eng History
BL748VbCBAFM4512MU 28-1-42 603Sq 17-2-42 332Sq 16-4-42 Forgot to lower u/c Hartlepool AC 1-5-42 2Lt E Lindseth (RNoAF) safe ros 303Sq 'RF-W' 28-7-42 Landed Q site by mistake Tofts Grange Lincs CE 23-9-42 Sgt A Kwasniewski safe SOC FH122:55 AST 24-12-42 64Sq 3-5-43 65Sq 29-4-44 ? 132Sq 23-5-44 302Sq 28-6-44 306Sq 3-10-44 SOC 31-7-46
BL749VbCBAFM4512MU 25-1-42 504Sq 20-2-42 e/f wheels up landing in small field nr Comber Co Down CE 12-3-42 P/O DJH Sweeting
BL750VbCBAFM4512MU 25-1-42 412Sq 4-4-42 411Sq 6-4-42 401Sq Blacked out at 32000ft power dive recovered at 100ft Gravesend CB 27-6-42 P/O JR Tucker (RCAF) inj. 411Sq e/f at 20000ft swung on landing and u/c collapsed Friston AC 20-8-42 P/O WF Stock (RCAF) safe. 1DelFlt Overshot into boundary and tipped on nose Penshurst AC 4-10-42 Sgt AJ Nahlik (Pol) safe 308Sq 21-10-42 DeH 7-11-42 AST 10-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX896
BL751VbCBAFM455MU 20-1-42 6FPP Overran and nosed over Kemble AC 30-1-42 1/O PB Makepeace (USA) safe 315Sq 'PK-Z' AC 13-3-42 ros. hit obst low flying Birkdale Sands Lancs CE 15-8-42 F/O E Fiedorczuk (Pol)+ SOC 21-8-42
BL752VbCBAFM4537MU 20-2-42 402Sq 15-3-42 struck by AD200 while parked Ibsley CE 26-4-42 Sgt GN Keith (RCAF) safe
BL753VbCBAFM45M9MU 30-1-42 401Sq 'YO-H' 6-4-42 e/f f/l Gravesend AC 14-6-42 FSgt IR Maclennan (RCAF) safe ros 65Sq 11-8-42 132Sq 12-9-42 Damaged Grimsetter CA 16-9-42 F/O S Kon (Pol) safe PPSM 19-10-42 VASM fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 5-7-43 316Sq 28-11-43 63Sq 1-5-44 Shot down by flak while spotting for naval gunfire off Cherbourg 25-6-44 FLt BF Cleeton (RCAF)+
BL754VbCBAFM4537MU 28-1-42 616Sq 28-3-42 e/f f/l into sea off Dungeness 15-4-42 Sgt PG Miller (RAAF) inj
BL755VbCBAFM45M5MU 31-1-42 19Sq 24-4-42 AC 23-6-42 ros 130Sq 1-8-42 2DelFlt Damaged Perranporth CA 5-12-42 F/O F Podgorski (Pol) safe. Westland 132Sq 19-8-43 118Sq 10-10-43 132Sq 25-1-44 VASM fuel syst and Basta mods 9-3-44 350Sq 'MN-H' 10-6-44 AC 30-7-44 ros 61OTU 2-9-44 to 5570M 1PATP 11-45 Armee de l'Air 16-3-46
BL756VbCBAFM458MU 31-1-42 401Sq 'YO-G' 2-5-42 AC 2-7-42 ros 39MU RNAS Lee on Solent 6-9-42 885Sq 9-42 ASTH 20-10-42 hook fitted Lee 10-11-42 887Sq 1-43 ros 16 to 24-4-43 ros 1 to 16-7-43 768Sq 12-43 to 8-44 Hit tree on approach 23-12-43 SubLt L Martin. Hit barrier prop damaged 'HMS Argus' Cat X 8-2-44 SubLt JD Robson
BL757VbCBAFM4512MU 25-1-42 122Sq 17-2-42 118Sq 22-4-42 AST 25-6-42 65Sq 14-8-42 Belly landed Eastchurch AC 19-8-42 P/O JR Richards (RAAF) safe ros 340Sq 'GW-E' 7-9-42 91Sq Heavy landing u/c collapsed Lympne AC 27-12-42 FSgt G Richmond safe AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX967
BL758VbCBAFM456MU 6-2-42 AST 6-3-42 124Sq 8-3-42 Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 13-3-42 FLt J Kulhanek (Czech)+
BL759VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 416Sq 1-3-42 602Sq 15-7-42 164Sq 11-9-42 Scottish Aviation 15-11-42 Cunliffe-Owen 31-5-43 hook fitt RNDA 16-1-44 808Sq 2-44 to 4-44 761Sq Henstridge 9-44 called Seafire by Admiralty
BL760VbCBAFM4524MU 8-3-42 54Sq 13-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 610Sq 'DW-X' 14-10-42 131Sq 25-1-43 Belly landed Castletown AC 25-3-43 Sgt AE Knapp safe ros 310Sq 30-6-43 313Sq 29-7-43 Taxied off track and u/c collapsed Petershead AC 6-8-43 FLt AR Costello safe ros 504Sq 12-1-44 129Sq 26-1-44 186Sq 13-4-44 130Sq 25-6-44 AC 5-10-44 57OTU 10-5-45 SOC 25-10-45
BL761VbCBAFM4533MU 8-2-42 340Sq 'GW-U' 1-3-42 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 10-4-42 Lt MPC Choron (Fr)+ SOC 14-4-42 FH26:30
BL762VbCBAFM4512MU 14-2-42 504Sq 11-3-42 501Sq 'SD-O' 19-10-42 VASM mods 26-6-43 66Sq 8-9-43 Shot down by Fw190s nr Beauvais 3-10-43 FSgt AJ Edwards PoW?
BL763VbCBAFM45M33MU 8-2-42 72Sq 26-4-42 1FPP e/f f/l Kenley CB 26-4-42 F/O MC Dutton safe 340Sq 18-5-42 Collided with BM291 Westhampnett CB 3-6-42 P/O M Boudier (Fr) safe 118Sq DeH VASM fuel syst mods 3-9-42 421Sq 10-11-42 412Sq 3-2-43 602Sq 19-4-43 64Sq 27-4-44 61OTU 28-9-44 crashed dive bombing practice and dbf CE 21-2-45 Cpl Z Kawczynski (Pol)+ SOC 28-2-45
BL764VbCBAFM459MU 25-1-42 PPSM 29-8-42 fuel syst mods 222MU 24-10-42 'Harpagus' 19-12-42 Basrah 17-3-43 USSR
BL765VbCBAFM4539MU 26-1-42 340Sq 'GW-B' 2-3-42 AC 17-7-42 ros 412Sq 12-10-42 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s off Fecamp 12-12-42 FH247 F/O SW Pearce (RCAF)+
BL766VbCBAFM458MU 6-2-42 129Sq 16-2-42 Crashed in sea off Etretat possible oxygen failure 28-3-42 SOC P/O RP Hunter (RCAF)+
BL767VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 54Sq 16-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 610Sq 'DW-B' 14-10-42 131Sq 25-1-43 310Sq 30-6-43 313Sq 26-7-43 u/c collapsed on t/o Hawkinge CB 13-9-43 FLt S Rejthar (Czech) safe FLS 31-1-44 402Sq 17-6-44 527Sq 15-7-44 SOC 31-1-45
BL768VbCBAFM458MU 6-2-42 222Sq 16-2-42 Missing from sweep to Hazebrouck 29-6-42 Sgt DJ Curling+
BL769VbCBAFM458MU 31-1-42 313Sq 16-2-42 222Sq 18-6-42 242Sq 11-8-42 131Sq 22-9-42 610Sq 'DW-P' 27-1-43 Missing from ground attack mission nr Cherbourg 6-2-43 P/O HR Parker (RNZAF)+
BL770VbCBAFM4533MU 7-2-42 RAE 10-4-42 accident invest with W3248 41Sq 2-6-42 2FS/52FG 22-8-42 taxi accident Goxhill CB 21-10-42 AC 3-11-42 VASM 18-4-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA113
BL771VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 54Sq 17-3-42 u/c collapsed landing Castletown AC 12-4-42 Sgt R Gouby safe. Scottish Aviation 222MU 13-11-42 'Harpagus' 19-12-42 Basrah 17-3-43 USSR
BL772VbCBAFM4539MU 10-2-42 402Sq 5-3-42 421Sq 'AU-S' 8-5-42 Flaps failed overshot Fairwood Common CB 5-6-42 Sgt R McGarva safe GAL VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 11-10-42 610Sq 'Z' 'G' 4-4-43 26Sq 27-7-44 Engine cut on take-off crashlanded Tangmere CE 21-11-44
BL773VbCBAFM456MU 6-2-42 72Sq 22-2-42 GAL major repair 15-3-42 133Sq 15-6-42 AC 19-8-42 VASM mods 19-9-42 336FS/4FG 1-10-42 AST 10-11-42 M45M install 312Sq CB 14-1-43 12MU 4-6-43 317Sq 11-6-43 412Sq 29-6-43 CRD Malcolms White Waltham 23-9-45 Cv drone aircraft SOC 15-4-48 used as study aircraft in accident prevention film
BL774VbCBAFM456MU 10-2-42 452Sq 14-2-42 457Sq Shot down by fighters nr Dieppe 28-3-42 Sgt JG Edwards (RAAF)+
BL775VbCBAFM4531MU 14-2-42 132Sq 13-3-42 4FPP Swung on landing and tipped on nose Skeabrae CA 22-3-42 1/O JW Gibbs safe DeH 4-2-43 315Sq 6-4-43 303Sq 6-6-43 313Sq 19-8-43 to 4362M 25-11-43 5SoTT SOC 15-3-45
BL776VbCBAFM45M39MU 14-2-42 6FPP hood blew off in flight and damaged tail nr Cirencester CA 14-2-42 F/O PC Golding safe 145Sq 13-6-42 133Sq 30-9-42 336FS/4FG 1-10-42 DeH 18-8-43 Cunliffe-Owen 28-2-44 Cv RNAS 880Sq Henstridge 9-4-44 as trainer 759Sq Yeovilton 9-44 761Sq Henstridge 1-45
BL777VbCBAFM4538MU 13-2-42 41Sq 13-4-42 Hit by flak nr Dieppe 19-8-42 SqLdr GC Hyde+
BL778VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 416Sq 1-3-42 Tipped on nose Peterhead CB 6-5-42 FLt WW Murray (RCAF) safe. Scottish Aviation 4FS/52FG 1-8-42 accident Eglinton CA 9-8-42 2Lt EL Sharpe (USA) safe 501Sq 'SD-N' 2-12-42 USAAF 20-4-43 501Sq u/c collapsed Martlesham CA 20-5-43 F/O DH Seaton safe ros 350Sq 'MN-B' 20-7-43 Heavy landing u/c damaged Digby AC 2-9-43 Sgt JWL Laloux (Belg) safe RNDA 21-2-44
BL779VbCBAFM459MU 25-1-42 416Sq 1-3-42 Spun in 20ml W of Aberdeen 27-4-42 Sgt A Walker (RCAF)+
BL780VbCBAFM458MU 31-1-42 401Sq 14-2-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Gravesend AC 5-5-42 Sgt PA Matthewman (RCAF) safe ros 416Sq 27-2-43 411Sq 23-3-43 341Sq 17-10-43 453Sq 'FU-I' 20-10-43 602Sq 25-1-44 350Sq 'MN-A' 3-4-44 CB 11-6-44 ros 61OTU 13-8-44 3501SU 18-2-45 SOC 21-9-45
BL781VbCBAFM459MU 10-2-42 132Sq 15-3-42 u/c collapsed landing Sumburgh CA 9-6-42 Sgt K Lipiec safe. Damaged by flak during rhubarb to Veurne and crashed SW Zoutelande 19-11-42 P/O MJ Mills (RNZAF)+
BL782VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 401Sq 14-3-42 Collided with BM650 over Fort Mahon and crashed in Somme Estuary 13-7-42 FH167:30 FSgt FA Duff (RCAF)+
BL783VbCBAFM458MU 31-1-42 118Sq 7-3-42 u/c jammed belly-landed Ibsley AC 20-4-42 FLt PI Howard-Williams safe SOC CE FH40:55
BL784VbCBAFM4539MU 10-2-42 601Sq 8-3-42 412Sq 31-3-42 Shot down by Bf109s abandoned nr Abbeville 25-4-42 P/O JA McCague (RCAF) PoW
BL785VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 54Sq 1-3-42 124Sq 8-3-42 accident Watten Caithness CE 10-3-42 P/O GH Fenton (RNZAF)+ (54Sq)
BL786VbCBAFM4533MU 8-2-42 340Sq 'GW-M' 18-3-42 Shot down by Fw190 off coast of Belgium escorting Bostons to Ostend 27-4-42 S/Lt HM Hauchemaille+
BL787VbCBAFM45M8MU 6-2-42 64Sq 16-2-42 222Sq 2-5-42 Unable to lower u/c North Weald CB 27-5-42 Sgt R Martin safe AST RNAS Stretton 6-9-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 26-5-43 610Sq 30-6-43 602Sq 4-3-44 118Sq 13-3-44 1OADU 31-3-45 Armee de l'Air Morocco 31-3-45
BL788VbCBAFM4533MU 7-2-42 340Sq 'GW-N' 7-4-42 Raised u/c before fully airborne Westhampnett CA 8-4-42 F/O JH Stourm safe. Collided with W3127 Westhampnett AC 1-5-42 FLt R Bechoff (Fr) safe ros 341Sq 26-3-43 610Sq 11-9-43 234Sq 11-5-44 53OTU 17-7-44 AC 7-1-45 ros 527Sq 24-5-45 sold scrap 3-9-47
BL789VbCBAFM4533MU 8-2-42 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-2-42 501Sq 25-3-42 Missing in cloud on patrol over St.Omer 4-4-42 FSgt DS Thomas+
BL801VbCBAFM4524MU 10-2-42 317Sq 20-3-42 308Sq 1-4-42 e/f f/l Cayton Yorks CB 27-5-42 Sgt T Turek safe 76MU 8-11-42 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
BL802VbCBAFM4533MU 7-2-42 317Sq 23-3-42 Heavy landing tyre burst and o/t Northolt CB 17-5-42 F/O WL Pucek inj SOC 21-5-42
BL803VbCBAFM4533MU 13-2-42 340Sq 'GW-L' 17-3-42 AC 15-7-42 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Touquet 5-9-42 FH176:05 Capt F de Labouchere (DFC)+
BL804VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 416Sq 7-3-42 Swung on landing and tipped on nose Peterhead CB 2-4-42 P/O CR Scollan (RCAF) safe. ros. accident off coast of Aberdeen 28-5-42 Sgt DG Allen (RCAF)+ [FACE 28-2-43] [Shot down by fighters nr Le Touquet 13-5-43]
BL805VbCBAFM456MU 14-2-42 317Sq 'JH-N' 7-3-42 f/l in fog on return from ops Bolt Head CE 15-3-42 FLt J Brzezinski+ [shown as AB135 in ORB]
BL806VbCBAFM4538MU 13-2-42 232Sq 13-4-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 222Sq 30-11-42 AC 26-1-43 Scottish Aviation VA 9-6-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA126 returned RAF 3-10-43
BL807VbCBAFM4539MU 14-2-42 601Sq 9-3-42 133Sq 14-4-42 Tyre burst and tipped on nose Biggin Hill CA 24-5-42 P/O CA Cook safe. Crashed on training flight Sittingbourne CE 28-7-42 P/O BP De Haven+ SOC 13-8-42
BL808VbCBAFM4512MU 14-2-42 416Sq 7-3-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Digby CB 25-6-42 Sgt WJ Anderson (RCAF) safe 215MU 8-11-42 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL809VbCBAFM4545MU 2-4-42 81Sq 30-4-42 64Sq 3-5-43 118Sq 25-9-43 VASM fuel syst mods M46 install 5-11-43 17FTS 7-10-44 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Cranwell CB 2-5-45 recat CE SOC 17-5-45
BL810VbCBAFM45FF 2-4-42 37MU 5-4-42 457Sq 19-5-42 611Sq 30-5-42 72Sq 4-8-42 71Sq 303Sq 1-6-43 315Sq 6-6-43 19Sq 26-6-43 315Sq 1-7-43 234Sq 21-6-44 sold scrap J.Dale 8-7-48 M46 install during service
BL811VbCBAFM4545MU 2-4-42 81Sq 'FL-V' 26-4-42 air collision with BM463 over Bromsgrove crashed Hastings CE 2-6-42 P/O VJ Reed+ SOC 7-6-42
BL812VbCBAFM459MU 25-3-42 402Sq 'AE-N' 30-4-42 122Sq 1-9-42 416Sq 14-11-42 Shot down by fighters nr Calais 3-2-43 F/O JP Gofton (RCAF) PoW
BL813VbCBAFM4537MU 29-3-42 122Sq 18-4-42 Shot down by Fw190s 10ml W of Ostend 24-4-42 SqLdr R Miller+
BL814VbCBAFM4537MU 29-3-42 122Sq 'MT-B' 18-4-42 Shot down by Fw190s off Dunkerque with BM130 and BM489 8-6-42 P/O JL Crisp+
BL815VbCBAFM4545MU 2-4-42 485Sq 19-6-42 Missing from ground attack mission Goes E of Vlissingen 22-7-42 P/O HW Harrison+
BL816VbCBAFM4545MU 28-5-42 91Sq 'DL-W' 2-7-42 Hit by flak during dawn shipping recce to Dieppe 22-7-42 FH28:45 FLt WB Orr+
BL817VbCBAFM45FF 2-4-42 45MU 7-4-42 81Sq 'FL-G' 3-5-42 e/f f/l Shotley Bridge Northumberland 13-5-42 Sgt DF Husband (RCAF) inj SOC 23-5-42
BL818VbCBAFM4538MU 24-5-42 [166Sq 23-9-42] 45MU 4-9-42 ASTH 4-9-42 hook fitted Lee 19-10-42[sic] 880Sq Deck Landing Trials port u/c collapsed 'HMS Argus' Cat Y 14-10-42 SubLt SN Harris 768Sq Abbotsinch nosed over 'HMS Ravager' Cat X 12-3-44 Lt JS Bailey. Into net 'HMS Argus' Cat Y1 13-3-44 SubLt P Henderson. Pintle clearance exceeded 'HMS Ravager' 22-7-44 SubLt TA Trotter. Through barrier into bows guns sponsons 'HMS Ravager' 10-8-44 SubLt JA Marriott
BL819VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 154Sq 27-2-42 313Sq 8-6-42 332Sq 3-8-42 Shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-8-42 Sgt J Staubo (RNoAF) PoW
BL820VbCBAFM459MU 21-2-42 402Sq 16-4-42 412Sq 6-5-42 Shot down by flak Etretat 25-11-42 FH64:50 FSgt WD Pagan (RCAF)+
BL821VbCBAFM4538MU 6-2-42 331Sq 'FN-V' 'FN-E' 8-3-42 VASM fuel syst mods 12-8-42 Heavy landing Southend CA 16-5-43 CRU riw 313Sq 7-10-43 443Sq 27-2-44 58OTU 30-3-44 1TEU 26-4-44 Vehicle ran into tail while stationary Kinnell CA 10-5-44 ros 61OTU 25-6-44 R-RH new eng 22-7-45 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 17-4-47 Dunsfold 14-1-48 to Portugal
BL822VbCBAFM456MU 6-2-42 602Sq 22-2-42 AC 9-3-42 350Sq 'MN-T' 1-4-42 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Calais 1-6-42 P/O GJG Livyns (Belg)+
BL823VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 416Sq 7-3-42 Undershot hit wall Dyce CB 24-4-42 P/O R Wozniak (RCAF) safe LMS 222MU 6-11-42 'City of Lille' 8-12-42 Basrah 16-2-43 USSR
BL824VbCBAFM4539MU 8-2-42 340Sq 'GW-C' 15-3-42 Crashed on landing Westhampnett CE 30-4-42 Lt R Blitz (Fr) inj AST SOC 6-5-42 FH52:45
BL825VbCBAFM4533MU 8-2-42 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-2-42 412Sq 18-6-42 Shot down by enemy aircraft on special op over Channel nr Le Touquet 19-7-42 F/O LO'G Warner (RCAF)+
BL826VbCBAFM4537MU 10-2-42 132Sq 10-3-42 e/f f/l on rough ground Sumburgh CB 10-5-42 Sgt H Roberts (RNZAF) inj. Scottish Aviation 12MU 12-12-42 421Sq 16-1-43 416Sq 23-5-43 401Sq 1-6-43 Taxied into by BL972 Martlesham CB 29-7-43 316Sq 7-12-43 63Sq 27-4-44 AC 14-5-44 ros 41OTU 8-5-45 SOC to 5398M 17-7-45 5SoTT 29-11-45
BL827VbCBAFM4533MU 8-2-42 340Sq 'GW-W' 1-3-42 Missing presumed shot down 15ml NW of Cayeux 30-4-42 FH54:35 Sgt Chef MEC Waillier (Fr)+
BL828VbCBAFM4524MU 10-2-42 234Sq 20-3-42 Engaged by Fw190s crashed nr Boulogne 24-4-42 Sgt SH Machan (RCAF) PoW
BL829VbCBAFM456MU 24-2-42 401Sq 'YO-C' 7-5-42 222Sq 26-9-42 Burst tyre swung on landing and tipped on nose Ayr AC 18-2-43 Sgt GA Kemo safe. ros 64Sq 31-3-43 118Sq 25-9-43 129Sq 3-2-44 276Sq 9-10-44 CA ops 14-3-45
BL830VbCBAFM456MU 14-2-42 129Sq 8-3-42 Swung off runway and tipped on nose Grimsetter CA 6-10-42 P/O PW Stewart (RNZAF) safe 602Sq 29-11-42 129Sq 22-1-43 66Sq 19-2-43 19Sq 1-5-43 CE 20-5-43 65Sq e/f u/c collapsed in f/l E of Bognor Regis CE 20-6-43 Sgt N Holmes safe 313Sq 21-10-43 442Sq 27-2-44 58OTU 30-3-44 61OTU CE 15-9-44 [P/O JFO Cloutier (RCAF)+][?]
BL831VbCBAFM4524MU 16-2-42 234Sq 'AZ-K' 5-4-42 Shot down by fighters nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-4-42 FLt VE Watkins+
BL832VbCBAFM4512MU 22-2-42 401Sq 14-3-42 309FS/31FG 12-8-42 HAL 26-10-42 132Sq 31-12-42 Damaged by flak nr Ypres and crashed off Clacton Essex 23-2-43 F/O DW Burges rescued by destroyer HMS Wootton
BL833VbCBAFM4533MU 13-2-42 331Sq 'FN-N' 17-3-42 Shot down by flak nr Dunkerque 21-7-42 Lt S Sem rescued by HSL
BL846VbCBAFM4539MU 14-2-42 310Sq 23-3-42 Swung on t/o and tipped on nose Perranporth CA 12-4-42 FLt F Burda safe. Collided with AD542 taxying Exeter CB 10-6-42 FLt F Burda (Czech) safe VASM fuel syst mods 18-10-42 412Sq AC 10-12-42 ASTH 20-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX913
BL847VbCBAFM4537MU 12-2-42 417Sq 10-3-42 Taxied into vehicle Tain AC 20-3-42 Sgt HG Conn (RCAF) safe 132Sq 1-9-42 Attacked barges and hit by flak nr Ypres 28-1-43 F/O BJ Hammond PoW
BL848VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 54Sq 1-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 Fuselage frame found warped on inspection Peterhead CA 18-8-42 Sgt JD Ramsay safe. Head on taxi collision with AD238 Castletown AC 8-9-42 Sgt DE Cruse safe. ros VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 21-3-43 302Sq 7-7-43 Taxied into EN858 Perranporth CU 13-7-43 P/O CP Nowak safe 31ATG 9-6-44 1689Flt 6-10-44 fast landing overturned Elvington CB 3-2-45 W/O JN Willoughby inj SOC 10-2-45
BL849VbCBAFM4539MU 8-2-42 402Sq 5-3-42 401Sq 'YO-S' 6-5-42 Shot down by fighters nr Abbeville 5-6-42 P/O SF Smither+ SOC 6-6-42 FH113:45
BL850VbCBAFM45M6MU 14-2-42 402Sq 9-3-42 312Sq 4-5-42 41Sq 13-8-42 u/c collapsed on landing Llanbedr AC 2-11-42 FLt CG Chappell safe 308Sq 30-5-43 610Sq 19-9-43 Belly landed Exeter AC 14-11-43 Sgt C Oddy safe ros 316Sq 25-12-43 118Sq 27-4-44 313Sq 21-7-44 611Sq 3-10-44 61OTU 12-10-44 13OTU 19-4-45 BAFO CommSq 13-9-45 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 13-9-46 Dunsfold 9-4-47 to Portugal
BL851VbCBAFM4512MU 14-2-42 416Sq 1-3-42 e/f belly landed Balmedie AC 15-4-42 P/O JS McKendy (RCAF) inj. Scottish Aviation M55M install 242Sq 20-8-42 411Sq 23-9-42 Forgot to lower u/c Digby CB 27-10-42 Sgt JA McMillan (RCAF) safe. ros 402Sq 25-3-43 19Sq 21-5-43 317Sq 17-6-43 412Sq 29-6-43 [126Airfield 10-8-43] 132Sq 7-3-44 504Sq 15-3-44 310Sq 15-7-44 41OTU struck by Martinet HP241 taxying Hawarden CE 6-9-44
BL852VbCBAFM456MU 14-2-42 402Sq 9-3-42 312Sq 3-5-42 403Sq 'KH-Y' 21-8-42 416Sq 3-6-43 19Sq 7-6-43 315Sq e/f crash-landed Ballyhalbert CE 8-7-43 FSgt F Malczewski inj
BL853VbCBAFM459MU 1-3-42 VASM fuel syst mods 29-8-42 91Sq 30-9-42 Missing from shipping recce to Ostend 7-12-42 FH46 S/Lt JP Lux+ (alias Coudray)
BL854VbCBAFM4537MU 22-2-42 ros 25-3-42 19Sq 28-3-42 Unable to lower u/c Perranporth AC 19-5-42 FLt LN Edwards safe ros 340Sq 'GW-V' 20-8-42 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Treport 5-9-42 FH147 Sgt LB Thibaud+
BL855VbCBAFM4524MU 16-2-42 234Sq 'AZ-U' 5-4-42 Forgot to close door crashed on runway Ibsley AC 25-4-42 Sgt WJ Marshall (RCAF) safe Westland major repair AST 22-4-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX920
BL856VbCBAFM45M6MU 16-2-42 RNDA 1-3-42 for Cv Seafire cancel ARS Hatston to Twatt 24-8-42 Evanton 27-8-42 ros 12MU 2-5-43 501Sq 'SD-C' 7-7-43 303Sq 20-2-44 57OTU 17-8-44 AC 10-11-44 SOC 1-6-45
BL857VbCBAFM459MU 5-2-42 72Sq 15-2-42 ? Engine cut f/l in ploughed field Isle of Sheppey CB 12-4-42 Sgt F Malan safe SOC CE 20-4-42
BL858VbCBAFM4539MU 6-2-42 340Sq 1-3-42 e/f crashed onto hill Girvan Ayr CE 21-3-42 P/O O Massart (Fr) safe. Scottish Aviation 45MU RNDA 4-9-42 801Sq 9-42 ASTH 1-10-42 hook fitt Lee on Solent 19-10-42 886Sq ran off runway landing nosed over in soft ground Burscough 22-11-43 Lt GW Bricker 768Sq Abbotsinch cr landing 'HMS Argus' 16-3-44 SubLt W Miles. Lee 7-4-44
BL859VbCBAFM4539MU 6-2-42 340Sq 'GW-O' 1-3-42 AC 15-7-42 ros 412Sq 25-7-42 Collided with AA868 and crashed nr Arundel Sussex 5-8-42 FSgt JD Luxton (RCAF)+ SOC 11-8-42
BL860VbCBAFM4537MU 17-2-42 317Sq 'JH-T' 16-3-42 VASM fuel syst mods 28-7-42 315Sq 4-9-42 332Sq 14-1-43 130Sq 'PJ-E' 13-9-43 Crashed nr Scorton CE 23-1-44 FH550:40 FSgt GW Oakley+
BL861VbCBAFM4533MU 8-2-42 316Sq 4-6-42 AST 24-1-43 VASM 18-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA123
BL862VbCBAFM4639MU 6-2-42 340Sq 'GW-H' 1-3-42 334FS/4FG 2-11-42 602Sq 25-1-43 331Sq 'FN-J' 13-4-43 310Sq 14-8-43 504Sq 24-9-43 t/o with NCO on tail Sumburgh CU 6-10-43 P/O JA McLaughlan (RAAF) safe (NCO inj) VASM fuel syst mods 20-12-43 53OTU 11-8-44 AC 5-10-44 ros taxy into obst Hibaldstow CE 29-3-45
BL863VbCBAFM4524MU 8-2-42 54Sq 15-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 610Sq 'DW-R' 14-10-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 24-7-43 341Sq 26-12-43 340Sq 'GW-O' FLS 23-3-44 57OTU 14-9-44 Engine cut belly-landed at Northstead Northumberland CB 18-11-44 recat E
BL864VbCBAFM459MU 12-2-42 72Sq 17-3-42 e/f f/l and overturned Gravesend CB 13-4-42 FLt HT Armstrong (RAAF) safe SOC CE
BL887VbCBAFM4537MU 10-2-42 417Sq 13-3-42 416Sq 6-4-42 602Sq 15-7-42 164Sq 11-9-42 341Sq 21-2-43 340Sq 23-3-43 504Sq 20-12-43 head on collision with P8785 crashed nr Hatton Aberdeen CE 28-12-43 FH491:05 P/O JR Faulkner+ [also reported as flying P8785]
BL888VbCBAFM4524MU 10-2-42 54Sq 17-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 610Sq 'DW-F' 14-10-42 131Sq 25-1-43 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Castletown AC 27-4-43 FSgt NA Turnbull safe ros 310Sq 30-6-43 M46 install 313Sq 29-7-43 315Sq 17-10-43 USAAF 17-1-44 AFDU 11-6-44 61OTU 19-10-44 CB on inspection 11-3-45 SOC 10-4-45
BL889VbCBAFM4539MU 6-2-42 234Sq 28-2-42 Shot down by fighter nr Rauville 16-4-42 FH67:45 P/O GR Bland+
BL890VbCBAFM4533MU 12-2-42 130Sq 26-3-42 118Sq 23-11-42 316Sq 12-12-42 306Sq 16-3-43 82MU 27-9-43 'Baron Forbes' 16-10-43 Portugal 9-11-43
BL891VbCBAFM456MU 6-2-42 331Sq 'FN-S' 12-3-42 1DelFlt Taxied off runway and tipped on nose Speke CA 24-10-42 Sgt FH Tyrell safe. Scottish Aviation VASM fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 12-7-43 RNDA 21-1-44 886Sq 3-44 719Sq St.Merryn 6-44 Undershot touched barbed wire fence of bomb dump below level of runway 24-6-44 SubLt JE Jones 794Sq St.Merryn 2-1-45 to 2-45
BL892VbCBAFM458MU 10-2-42 316Sq 3-3-42 Wing struck lorry u/c collapsed Hutton Cranswick AC 27-9-42 F/O R Nartowicz safe. Scottish Aviation 234Sq 31-3-43 312Sq 29-6-43 317Sq 4-10-43 52OTU 5-10-43 AC 20-12-43 ROC DeH mods Basta 26-2-44 AC 19-4-44 63Sq 15-9-44 58OTU 22-3-45 to 5392M SOC 17-7-45
BL893VbCBAFM4512MU 19-2-42 416Sq 28-3-42 Dived into sea with BM449 possible collision off Selsey Bill 27-6-42 FH127:30 FSgt SS Glasscock (RCAF)+
BL894VbCBAFM4512MU 14-2-42 603Sq 26-3-42 332Sq 'AH-R' 15-8-42 CB 19-8-42 HAL AST 23-4-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX921
BL895VbCBAFM459MU 17-2-42 122Sq 15-3-42 242Sq 6-6-42 312Sq 31-12-42 Cunliffe-Owen 12-7-43 hook fitt RNDA 16-1-44 899Sq Belfast 12-2-44 897Sq Henstridge port tyre burst on takeoff port oleo log collapsed Cat X1 15-3-44 Lt AC Palmer (RM). Lee 11-5-44 761Sq Henstridge 12-44 to 1-45 Overshot landing nosed up Cat LX 24-12-44 SubLt TG Thomson
BL896VbCBAFM4537MU 17-2-42 402Sq 15-3-42 421Sq 8-5-42 Shot down by Fw190 on B-17 escort 8-11-42 FSgt CA Davis (RCAF)+
BL897VbCBAFM4537MU 20-2-42 601Sq 31-3-42 412Sq 31-3-42 Taxied into battery starter Tangmere CB 26-8-42 F/O GG Davidson (RCAF) safe ros 421Sq 9-2-43 Hit by flak and struck tree but f/l base AC 17-2-43 FSgt DC Goudie (RCAF) safe. ros 416Sq 19-3-43 411Sq 23-3-43 401Sq 14-8-43 CB 21-2-44 LMS BSDU 11-12-44 SOC 23-6-45
BL898VbCBAFM4512MU 14-2-42 6FPP overshot landing and tipped on nose Kirkbride [Castle Bromwich?] CA 14-2-42 F/O LS Hamilton safe 2FS/52FG 22-8-42 109Obs/67TRG taxi accident (ground crew) Atcham CA 13-2-43 taxi accident Atcham AC 11-3-43 ros HAL riw 16-6-44 1663Flt 21-11-44 M45MA install 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 8-10-47 Dunsfold 23-1-48 to Portugal
BL899VbCBAFM4524MU 10-2-42 610Sq 15-3-42 Taxied off peri track and tipped on nose Acaster Malbis CA 22-3-42 P/O EL Hetherington safe 65Sq 7-5-42 453Sq 'FU-W' 11-7-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-10-42 Hit by flak ship 10ml NW of Vlissingen and dived into sea 10-12-42 P/O MHI de Cosier (RAAF)+
BL900VbCBAFM455MU 17-2-42 403Sq 8-4-42 Ran into parked AB865 Southend CB 4-5-42 P/O R Wozniak (RCAF) safe CE 11-5-42
BL901VbCBAFM459MU 10-2-42 316Sq 3-4-42 u/c collpased on landing Matlaske CB 11-9-42 Sgt K Lipiec safe GAL Cunliffe-Owen 5-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX960
BL902VbCBAFM459MU 14-2-42 303Sq 3-4-42 f/l with u/c not fully locked down Tangmere AC 14-4-42 F/O M Lipinski safe CE 30-4-42 SOC
BL903VbCBAFM4538MU 13-2-42 331Sq 'FN-L' 8-3-42 Shot down by fighters and flak abandoned nr Dieppe 19-8-42 2Lt J Greiner rescued wounded
BL904VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 416Sq 1-3-42 16FPP ran into snow bank on landing Peterhead AC 1-3-42 F/O WB Lemons (USA) safe. ros 603Sq 13-8-42 164Sq 11-9-42 e/f u/c collapsed on landing Peterhead AC 11-9-42 Sgt DB Erskine safe SASL VASM 6-6-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA127
BL905VbCBAFM456MU 16-2-42 scheduled Cv Seafire Ib cancel 154Sq 12-6-42 CA ops 21-6-42 340Sq 20-7-42 41Sq 20-11-42 VASM fuel syst and rud mods 19-6-43 302Sq 21-8-43 Belly landed Fairlop CA 26-8-43 Sgt K Bednarczyk safe 306Sq 'UZ-T' 3-10-43 Engine cut crashed in f/l 2ml S of Borth Cardigan CB 28-12-43 F/O K Marschall inj. recat CE 16-1-44
BL906VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 601Sq 10-3-42 412Sq 31-3-42 e/f belly landed in field Wellingore CB 15-4-42 FSgt HV Thompson (RCAF) safe SOC CE 15-4-42
BL907VbCBAFM45M33MU 7-2-42 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-2-42 222Sq 14-4-42 CB ros ASTH 610Sq 'DW-L' 29-1-43 350Sq 'MN-L' 27-3-43 Belly landed Acklington AC 8-7-43 Sgt E Verpoorten (Belg) safe 133Sq 17-2-44 132Sq 7-3-44 504Sq 15-3-44 landed on top of AD577 Hawarden AC 10-9-44 AST 23-9-44 CE 27-2-45 SOC 15-3-45
BL908VbCBAFM4533MU 12-2-42 340Sq 'GW-J' 17-3-42 Damaged by fighters JG2 nr Caen 14-4-42 F/O PCR Coignard (Fr) inj. Engine cut ditched off St.Valery 23-8-42 FH160:45 Lt PCR Coignard (Fr)+ (trying to bale out)
BL909VbCBAFM4533MU 13-2-42 340Sq 'GW-A' 17-3-42 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 10-4-42 FH18:20 Capt CJMP De Scitivaux De-Gresche (Fr) PoW
BL918VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 124Sq 14-3-42 CE missing ops 27-4-42 [SOC FSgt MJR Larcher+] recat CB 13-10-42 288Sq 8-2-45 1353Flt SOC 14-9-45 [ORB has Larcher in W3758]
BL919VbCBAFM4538MU 13-2-42 331Sq 'FN-C' 15-3-42 Shot down by flak nr Dunkerque 21-7-42 Lt H Leifseth (RNoAF)+ (1056 Norwegian Sq)
BL920VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 416Sq 5-3-42 602Sq 15-7-42 164Sq 11-9-42 Taxied into ditch and tipped on nose Croft CA 2-10-42 Sgt A Bingham safe 12Obs/67TRG 11-6-43 e/f on op to Cherbourg glided back abandoned and crashed 1ml E Bishops Caundle CE 9-9-43 2Lt IR Henry inj
BL921VbCBAFM456MU 14-2-42 402Sq 9-3-42 struck by AD200 while parked Ibsley CE 26-4-42 Sgt CH Bavis (RCAF) inj
BL922VbCBAFM4512MU 11-2-42 611Sq 25-3-42 242Sq 2-6-42 e/f f/l Bungay CB 27-8-42 P/O JM Portz (RCAF) safe 416Sq 29-1-43 411Sq 23-3-43 310Sq 3-5-43 315Sq 'PK-I' Spun and crashed during base defence exercise 1ml NW Ballyhalbert CE 5-10-43 Sgt HA Flegier+
BL923VbCBAFM455MU 17-2-42 310Sq 7-3-42 Hit by projectile from Bofors gun while parked Exeter CB 15-6-42 AST 28-7-42 412Sq Collided with petrol bowser taxying Tangmere AC 30-8-42 Sgt HR Bernier (RCAF) inj. ros 453Sq 11-10-42 Dived into sea off Margate Kent 31-10-42 Sgt JR Furlong (RAAF)+
BL924VbCBAFM4524MU 16-2-42 234Sq 5-4-42 Shot down by fighters nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-4-42 FH23:45 P/O AA Svendsen (Danish)+
BL925VbCBAFM45M38MU 13-2-42 302Sq 'WX-V' 24-3-42 RAE 4-42 186Sq 23-3-44 AC 14-4-44 130Sq 22-4-44 61OTU 9-11-44 3501SU 4-4-45 SOC 30-4-45
BL926VbCBAFM458MU 22-2-42 FPP Overshot and u/c collapsed Hawkinge CB 3-3-42 W/O J Mann safe. 91Sq 3-3-42 AC 303Sq 4-4-42 Damaged by Fw190 engine cut on return and crashed nr Manston CE 12-4-42 P/O Z Bienkowski inj SOC 15-1-43
BL927VbCBAFM4537MU 17-2-42 317Sq 'JH-L' 17-3-42 u/c would not lower Northolt AC 19-8-42 P/O M Maciejowski safe [P-1219 per AM1180 but he was P-1912] VASM mods 26-8-42 315Sq 15-9-42 308Sq 2-12-42 Caught in leaders slipstream hit tree Tholthorpe AC 13-5-43 Sgt S Domanski safe ros 306Sq 3-10-43 316Sq 'SZ-H' 3-10-43 345Sq 31-3-44 57OTU 17-8-44 SOC 27-12-45 [Crashed in Channel after engine trouble Omaha beach 8-6-44 Sgt LT Bonjean+][per ORB -see AB970]
BL928VbCBAFM458MU 28-2-42 485Sq 17-3-42 602Sq 25-3-42 enemy action over Channel CE 27-4-42 SqLdr PH Hugo inj 416Sq 16-7-42 struck by BM419 Martlesham CB 9-11-42 AST 52OTU 27-5-43 Struck by EP276 Charmy Down CE 27-7-43
BL929VbCBAFM455MU 17-2-42 402Sq 14-3-42 421Sq air collision with second aircraft (Sgt Goodwin) lost tailwheel and damaged prop f/l in field nr Fairwood Common CE 27-5-42 Sgt McGarva (RCAF) safe [ORB has Goodwin in BL772 and McGarva in BM414] ASTH SOC FH18 recat CB 302Sq 21-3-43 132Sq 28-6-43 Damaged by flak nr Ostend abandoned over sea 25-7-43 FH231 FSgt RW Munsen (RAAF) rescued
BL930VbCBAFM4537MU 17-2-42 132Sq 4-4-42 VASM fuel syst mods 12-10-42 132Sq 6-11-42 AST 28-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX983
BL931VbCBAFM456MU 16-2-42 RNDA 1-3-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 1-12-42 trainer for instruction of maint personnel AST 13-2-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX888
BL932VbCBAFM4512MU 22-2-42 417Sq 15-3-42 416Sq 6-4-42 602Sq 15-7-42 Shot down by fighters during Dieppe raid crash landed 19-8-42 FH58:25 P/O MF Goodchap PoW
BL933VbCBAFM459MU 27-2-42 504Sq 10-4-42 Hard standing collapsed Kirkistown CB 12-5-42 ros 501Sq 'SD-M' Taxied into parked W3138 Eglinton CB 12-11-42 Sgt DJ Schmitz (RCAF) safe [also reported as BL993] 315Sq 4-8-43 303Sq 6-12-43 VASM fuel syst mods M46 install 20-12-43 276Sq 25-4-44 FRU 14-9-44 SOC 15-12-44
BL934VbCBAFM455MU 16-2-42 129Sq 27-3-42 Shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-8-42 Sgt AJ Edwards (RNZAF)+
BL935VbCBAFM458MU 23-2-42 72Sq 3-3-42 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr St-Omer 4-4-42 FH29:55 FSgt T Watson+
BL936VbCBAFM456MU 24-2-42 350Sq 'MN-U' 24-5-42 Missing escorting Hurricanes to Bruges 1-6-42 WgCdr JAG Gordon (RCAF)+ (Debden Wing Leader)
BL937VbCBAFM4524MU 16-2-42 416Sq 6-4-42 602Sq 15-7-42 Shot down by fighters nr Cap Cris Nez 18-8-42 FH141:30 FSgt KD Gledhill PoW
BL938VbCBAFM4539MU 22-2-42 601Sq 9-3-42 133Sq 8-4-42 Shot down by fighters nr Abbeville 31-7-42 FLt CC King+
BL939VbCBAFM4537MU 21-2-42 reported missing ops 29-3-42 234Sq 8-12-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 8-9-43 269Sq 11-2-45 AC 23-11-45 recat CE 24-1-46
BL940VbCBAFM45M9MU 14-2-42 [305Sq 16-4-42] 308Sq 'ZF-V' 25-6-42 130Sq 27-1-44 222Sq 16-2-44 AC 5-3-44 LMS 56OTU 12-7-44 RAE 19-8-44 CRD Weston Zoyland 13-9-44 SOC 3-7-45
BL941VbCBAFM456MU 24-3-42 72Sq 13-4-42 411Sq 18-5-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Digby AC 29-5-42 Sgt EA Dawson (RCAF) safe ros 453Sq 21-6-42 e/f overshot f/l in field Cockburnspath Berwick CB 11-8-42 Sgt GJ Whiteford (RAAF) inj 317Sq 4-2-43 412Sq 29-6-43 [126Airfield 10-8-43] Taxied into by BL474 Ford CB 8-10-43 Miles Aircraft 313Sq 28-7-44 611Sq 3-10-44 Destroyed when B-17 blew up on landing Melsbroek CE 10-1-45
BL956VbCBAFM45M12MU 22-2-42 131Sq 13-3-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Westhampnett CB 18-6-42 Sgt AF Bunte (USA) safe AST 93Sq 31-8-42 VASM fuel syst mods 31-8-42 122Sq 4-1-43 610Sq 'DW-N' 18-2-43 R-R 18-4-43 mods 485Sq 1-5-43 R-R 20-5-43 for inspection 19Sq 1-7-43 83GSU 8-6-44 Reid Sigrist 25-10-46
BL957VbCBAFM458MU 22-2-42 402Sq 9-3-42 312Sq 4-5-42 AC 9-7-42 ros 222Sq 19-7-42 242Sq 11-8-42 131Sq 22-9-42 Westland 5-2-43 91Sq 12-4-43 310Sq 1-5-43 315Sq 26-6-43 411Sq 10-7-43 341Sq 17-10-43 453Sq 'FU-T' 20-10-43 602Sq? 25-1-44 118Sq 13-3-44 Scottish Aviation 9-5-44 Basta mods FLS 1665CU 16-3-45 SOC 12-12-45
BL958VbCBAFM455MU 17-2-42 129Sq 27-3-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Westhampnett AC 10-6-42 Sgt A Bradshaw safe. ros 52FG e/f f/l Port Rush AC 10-8-42 2Lt RW Raup (USA) safe. Shorts Harland 15-8-42 AST 14-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX898
BL959VbCBAFM4537MU 20-2-42 315Sq 'PK-T' 16-3-42 Damaged by Ju88 and crashed Ratroath County Meath CE 23-8-42 F/O BJ Sawiak (Pol)+
BL960VbCBAFM4512MU 19-2-42 603Sq 11-3-42 332Sq 18-4-42 Shot down by fighters south of Berck sur Mer 31-7-42 Lt E Hagen (RNoAF) PoW [per ORB. AIR 81 has Nygaard][see BL386]
BL961VbCBAFM4512MU 19-2-42 601Sq 10-3-42 Tipped on nose Acaster Malbis CA 13-3-42 Sgt JT Field (RCAF) safe 133Sq 30-4-42 Missing presume shot down by fighters 31-5-42 P/O WK Ford+
BL962VbCBAFM45M39MU 22-2-42 601Sq 9-3-42 Tipped on nose Acaster Malbis CA 12-3-42 Sgt GM Mackinnon safe 133Sq 16-4-42 306Sq 22-8-42 501Sq 'SD-R' 29-1-43 USAAF 9-5-43 13OTU 23-9-43 SOC 20-11-45
BL963VbCBAFM455MU 17-2-42 121Sq 13-3-42 Belly landed nr Manston CB 24-3-42 P/O LA Skinner (USA) safe AST recat CE 20-5-42 SOC 31-7-42
BL964VbCBAFM455MU 22-2-42 64Sq 28-3-42 Struck bump landing and u/c collapsed Southend CB 3-4-42 P/O C Thomas safe 309FS/31FG 'VZ-G' Shot down by Fw190s FTR 26-7-42 LtCol AP Park PoW (attached 412Sq) [also reported as EN784]
BL965VbCBAFM45M24MU 16-2-42 234Sq 'AZ-E' 17-3-42 u/c not locked down Colerne AC 26-8-42 P/O MF Armytage safe ros 421Sq 27-1-43 412Sq Landed with u/c not locked down Carew Cheriton CB 2-2-43 FSgt H Bowker safe 602Sq 6-5-43 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Kingsnorth CB 8-8-43 F/O AW Manson safe 501Sq 'SD-X' 5-11-43 AC 21-12-43 ros 63Sq 1-5-44 57OTU 19-10-44 eng fire in air overturned crash-landed nr Lowick Northumberland CE 3-3-45 Sgt B Velvarsky safe SOC CE 26-3-45
BL966VbCBAFM455MU 24-2-42 402Sq 14-3-42 133Sq 7-4-42 308Sq 7-5-42 41Sq 8-12-42 131Sq 14-3-43 Belly landed Castletown AC 8-6-43 F/O GFJ Jongbloed (Neth) safe ros 310Sq 23-8-43 504Sq 24-9-43 VASM fuel syst mods 5-11-43 53OTU 5-9-44 SOC CE 23-1-45
BL967VbCBAFM4512MU 19-2-42 601Sq 8-3-42 133Sq 10-4-42 stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Kirton-in-Lindsey CE 25-4-42 Sgt GE Eichar (USA) safe SOC 7-5-42
BL968VbCBAFM456MU 27-2-42 411Sq 27-3-42 242Sq 25-9-42 DeH 12-10-42 VASM fuel syst mods 8-2-43 129Sq 11-4-43 453Sq 'FU-K' 17-7-43 Struck by AB213 after landing Bradwell Bay CB 24-7-43 W/O JWP Nichols (RAAF) safe. recat CE 3-8-43 129Sq 11-2-44 17SFTS SOC 21-5-46
BL969VbCBAFM45M12MU 22-2-42 504Sq 11-3-42 501Sq 'SD-Y' 19-10-42 VASM mods 8-9-43 129Sq 8-4-44 130Sq 10-5-44 403Sq 'KH-Y' 5-6-44 Shot down by Allied AA Foret de Cerisy 22-6-44 P/O NP Murphy
BL970VbCBAFM455MU 24-2-42 504Sq 11-3-42 313Sq 30-3-42 152Sq 26-4-42 308Sq 30-1-43 315Sq 31-3-43 Raised u/c too soon after t/o Church Fenton AC 5-5-43 WgCdr S Witozenc safe ros 19Sq 26-6-43 315Sq 1-7-43 303Sq 3501SU 6-12-43 M46 install Basta mods 28-2-44 Turnhouse 16-1-45 290Sq 1-3-45 M45MA install 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 9-10-46 Dunsfold 8-8-47 to Portugal
BL971VbCBAFM4533MU 26-2-42 2DelFlt Weather cocked taxying and ran off peritrack Lyneham CB 6-4-42 Sgt RJ Richards inj 152Sq 29-8-42 421Sq 20-11-42 412Sq 3-2-43 602Sq 19-4-43 Shot down by Fw190 nr Cayeaux 15-7-43 SOC FH243:25 FSgt RGJ McKenzie (RNZAF)+
BL972VbCBAFM45M37MU 24-2-42 412Sq 15-3-42 AC 26-7-42 ros 416Sq 23-5-43 401Sq 1-6-43 AC 15-7-43 ros Taxied into BL826 Martlesham CA 29-7-43 Sgt DH Wilson (RCAF) safe 1ADF Tipped on nose taxying Lasham CA 3-11-43 FSgt HD Clarke (RCAF) safe 186Sq 22-3-44 130Sq 18-4-44 CB 27-4-44 ros CGS 30-9-44 collant leak f/l CE 2-5-45 Maj Dawson-Squibb safe SOC 11-5-45
BL973VbCBAFM455MU 28-2-42 313Sq 'RY-S' 'Tally-Ho' 30-3-42 Missing on Boston escort to Boulogne 17-5-42 FLt S Fejfar (Czech)+
BL974VbCBAFM455MU 28-2-42 501Sq 14-3-42 Scottish Aviation 23-4-42 Basta mods. Shot down by Bf109s nr Cherbourg 25-4-42 F/O R Wheldon+
BL975VbCBAFM45M39MU 14-2-42 601Sq 9-3-42 133Sq 8-4-42 71Sq 19-5-42 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 Swung off runway and tipped on nose Ford CA 6-11-42 Lt JF Lutz (USA) safe 302Sq 132Sq 28-6-43 118Sq 10-10-43 132Sq 25-1-44 504Sq 15-3-44 277Sq 8-7-44 SOC 17-2-45
BL976VbCBAFM45M9MU 27-2-42 VASM fuel syst mods 29-8-42 122Sq 21-1-43 303Sq 17-2-43 u/c collapsed landing Heston AC 28-5-43 F/O S Socha safe ros 308Sq 25-6-43 130Sq 22-8-43 DeH 18-2-44 290Sq 14-1-45 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 28-10-46 Dunsfold 3-6-47 to Portugal
BL977VbCBAFM459MU 1-4-42 308Sq 1-6-42 VASM mods 8-8-42 [316Sq 4-8-42 ?] Shot down by Fw190 nr Calais on bomber escort mission 3-2-43 FLt T Koc evaded
BL978VbCBAFM4512MU 19-2-42 616Sq 15-3-42 Prop hit sea off Holland landed at base CA 13-4-42 P/O PB Wright safe (610Sq) 65Sq 16-7-42 AC 21-7-42 ros 309FS/31FG 11-8-42 340Sq 'GW-L' 12-9-42 341Sq 26-3-43 CRU 25-7-43 39MU 222MU 19-11-43 'Dromore' 9-1-44 Portugal 28-1-44
BL979VbCBAFM455MU 24-2-42 401Sq 'YO-X' 13-3-42 72Sq 4-4-42 AC 5-6-42 AST 610Sq 'DW-T' 18-2-43 350Sq 'MN-T' 27-3-43 u/c failed to lower West Malling CB 9-9-43 F/O GPJ Duchesne (Belg) safe 132Sq 351Sq VASM fuel syst mods 5-11-43 64Sq 10-6-44 to 5376M 13-7-45
BL980VbCBAFM458MU 22-2-42 411Sq 3-3-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Digby AC 3-4-42 P/O WH Mcleod (RCAF) safe. Abandoned on convoy patrol off Skegness 6-5-42 FSgt GP Cushing (RCAF)+
BL981VbCBAFM45M8MU 22-2-42 402Sq 9-3-42 Heavy landing fuselage skin buckled Fairwood Common CB 28-3-42 Sgt JR Harmer (RCAF) safe Westland riw 8-4-42 222Sq 23-7-42 242Sq 11-8-42 411Sq 23-9-42 Taxied into Henley L3310 Matlaske CB 1-11-42 Sgt JV Goldberg (RCAF) safe. ros 402Sq 25-3-43 Heavy landing broke oleo went round and belly landed Digby CB 8-4-43 P/O JD Mitchner (RCAF) safe. Westland riw 610Sq 11-11-43 234Sq 7-6-44 STFlt 15-6-45 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 31-10-46 Dunsfold 23-7-47 to Portugal
BL982VbCBAFM4539MU 22-2-42 601Sq 9-3-42 133Sq 12-4-42 Hit airman (LAC Jones) taxying Biggin Hill CA 1-6-42 P/O RN Beaty (USA) safe. Shot down over sea by fighters nr Abbeville 31-7-42 P/O CW Harp (RCAF)+
BL983VbCBAFM45MU 25-2-42 402Sq 401Sq 133Sq 453Sq 'FU-D' 9-42 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX911 2-43
BL984VbCBAFM4539MU 22-2-42 118Sq 14-3-42 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Cherbourg 6-6-42 FH86:40 SqLdr JC Carver (DFC)+
BL985VbCBAFM45MU 25-2-42 616Sq 6-4-42 332Sq 'AH-Y' 28-5-42 Damaged by return fire from Do217s and abandoned off Dieppe 19-8-42 Sgt JE Lofsgaard safe
BL986VbCBAFM458MU 28-2-42 121Sq 14-3-42 Engaged by e/a over Belgium CA 21-7-42 P/O BA Taylor inj. ros. e/f f/l Southend AC 31-8-42 P/O KG Smith (USA) safe 335FS/4FG 1-10-42 GAL 7-12-42 AST 16-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX908 returned RAF 1-45
BL987VbCBAFM45M6MU 27-2-42 CRD AAEE 11-4-42 ASTH 3-5-42 331Sq 'FN-Z' 7-6-42 Collided with balloon cable Bradwell Bay CB 23-9-42 Sgt E Sem-Olsen safe GAL VASM mods 27-5-43 504Sq 24-8-43 222Sq 16-2-44 322Sq 17-3-44 63Sq 3-5-44 Shot down by flak while spotting for naval gunfire off Cherbourg 25-6-44 F/O GR Duff safe
BL988VbCBAFM4512MU 26-2-42 601Sq 10-3-42 133Sq 7-4-42 Shot down by fighters off Beachy Head Sussex 19-5-42 P/O RL Pewitt+
BL989VbCBAFM4537MU 25-2-42 402Sq 8-3-42 engine failed crashed on convoy patrol nr Helwick Light Bristol Channel 29-3-42 FSgt LG Elliott (RCAF)+ SOC 31-3-42
BL990VbCBAFM45M12MU 26-2-42 302Sq 15-3-42 Tyre burst landing stb oleo torn off Croydon CB 3-7-42 P/O J Paczuski safe. Scottish Aviation VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 19-4-43 610Sq 'DW-F' 28-6-43 130Sq 30-1-44 222Sq 16-2-44 322Sq 17-3-44 AC 14-5-44 ros A HQ BAFO 1-1-46
BL991VbCBAFM4537MU 25-2-42 601Sq 15-3-42 133SD 9-4-42 ASTH 23-5-42 8MU 13-6-42 340Sq 'GW-X' 12-9-42 234Sq 2-11-42 Undershot and struck edge of runway u/c collapsed Perranporth CB 18-11-42 P/O DN Greenhalgh safe [serial amended to BL862] 132Sq 22-12-42 15FPP sank back after t/o and damaged prop Hamble 29-5-43 F/O Mrs D Lang safe 485Sq 18-6-43 19Sq 1-7-43 340Sq 28-9-43 e/f into sea nr Isle of May Firth of Forth CE 19-10-43 FH334 Adj A Pottel (Fr)+
BL992VbCBAFM4537MU 25-2-42 402Sq 8-3-42 Swung on landing and o/t Fairwood Common CB 17-3-42 FSgt RB McIntyre (RCAF) safe GAL 242Sq 20-8-42 411Sq 23-9-42 402Sq Heavy landing u/c collapsed Digby CB 5-4-43 P/O DR Stephens (RCAF) inj. AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 2-9-43 234Sq 24-1-44 Earls Colne SOC 30-7-45
BL993VbCBAFM4512MU 22-2-42 504Sq 12-3-42 501Sq 'SD-Z' 19-10-42 Undershot and u/c collapsed Ballyhalbert AC 30-10-42 Sgt EH Moore safe. ros 19Sq 25-5-43 315Sq 1-7-43 326FRS taxi accident Middle Wallop 28-5-44 USAAF 31-5-44 LMS 23-7-44 M46 install 1OADU 1-2-45 Armee de l'Air 1-2-45
BL994VbCBAFM4537MU 1-3-42 417Sq 13-3-42 601Sq 13-3-42 133Sq 10-4-42 AC 20-7-42 ros 91Sq 'DL-S' 27-8-42 HAL 2-11-42 AST 31-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX989
BL995VbCBAFM4512MU 26-2-42 601Sq 10-3-42 133Sq 'MD-G' 13-4-42 Damaged by Do217 over York during night patrol aircraft abandoned nr South Milford Yorks CE 28-4-42 P/O E Doorly safe
BL996VbCBAFM4539MU 22-2-42 601Sq 9-3-42 133Sq 7-4-42 308Sq 6-5-42 133Sq shot down by fighters crashed St Valery en Caux 31-5-42 P/O MS Morris+
BL997VbCBAFM45M6MU 13-3-42 64Sq 25-4-42 SOC 306Sq 5-3-43 310Sq 17-8-43 504Sq 24-9-43 DeH 28-10-43 26Sq 2-4-44 AC 11-6-44 Swung on landing and tipped up Hawarden 1-5-45 recat CE 23-5-45
BL998VbCBAFM4533MU 26-2-42 41Sq 13-4-42 Hit by flak on anti-shipping sortie Seine Estuary 21-5-42 FH63:55 FLt KJ Vykoukal (Czech)+