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Spitfire

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Serial Mk c/n Fac Eng History
AD449VbCBAFM4537MU 2-11-41 603Sq 27-12-41 Ran off taxiway and tipped on nose Peterhead AC 16-3-42 P/O G Murray safe. ros 332Sq 15-5-42 Missing Cayeaux - Le Crotoy area 29-6-42 Lt AB Aas (RNoAF)+
AD450VbCBAFM4538MU 10-12-41 65Sq 2-1-42 Bounced on landing stalled and crashed Debden CE 20-2-42 Sgt NE Hunt (RCAF) inj
AD451VbCBAFM4512MU 28-11-41 602Sq 5-1-42 Landed with drift u/c collapsed Redhill AC 13-2-42 Sgt DWR Doggitt safe. ros [Reported missing 25-3-42] 401Sq u/c collapsed landing Gravesend CA 10-4-42 P/O HJ Merritt (RCAF) safe. ros Engine fire in flight Gravesend AC 23-6-42 P/O JK Ferguson (RCAF) safe 401Sq 12-7-42 317Sq 4-9-42 336FS/4FG 23-11-42 Tipped on nose taxying Bradwell Bay CA 14-1-43 109Obs/67TRG landing accident Atcham 30-4-43 landing accident Middle Wallop 2-1-44 DeH 16-6-44 10AGS 8-6-45 SOC 27-6-46
AD452VbCBAFM4538MU 2-1-42 611Sq 13-2-42 242Sq 2-6-42 222Sq 11-8-42 64Sq 31-3-43 Baulked on approach overshot tipped onto nose Ayr CE 17-6-43 FH567:0 P/O JW Dekker (Neth) safe
AD453VbCBAFM4524MU 2-1-42 54Sq 1-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 610Sq 'DW-N' 14-10-42 131Sq 25-1-43 Swung on landing and tipped on nose Peterhead CA 29-1-43 Sgt C Ricardo safe 310Sq 30-6-43 to 4122M 10SoTT 3-9-43 CE 4-10-44
AD454VbCBAFM4538MU 6-11-41 122Sq 18-11-41 234Sq 'AZ-C' 25-5-42 Abandoned off Brittany after ground attack mission to Guisseny/Plouescat 23-7-42 W/O WHT Farmer PoW
AD455VbCBAFM4538MU 2-11-41 303Sq 'RF-V' 9-12-41 Crashed Brouckerque while escorting Bostons to St.Omer 4-4-42 FLt JKM Daszewski+
AD456VbCBAFM4512MU 1-11-41 616Sq 8-11-41 Missing from bomber escort to Hazebrouck 12-4-42 FH181:20 P/O M Lepel-Cointet (Fr)+
AD457VbCBAFM4537MU 31-10-41 610Sq 'DW-Z' 7-12-41 Swung taxying and tipped on nose Leconfield CA 30-12-41 Sgt WM Jackson (RCAF) safe AST 17-7-42 421Sq 24-1-43 412Sq 3-2-43 Struck cable low flying Tangmere AC 23-3-43 Sgt GL Marshall (RCAF) safe. ros 317Sq 8-5-43 412Sq 29-6-43 1DelFlt Taxied into AD237 Biggin Hill CA 24-11-43 FLt B Rodziewicz safe 303Sq 3-12-43 FTR believed hit high ground on training flight from Ballyhalbert 29-12-43 WgCdr CR Hancock+
AD458VbCBAFM4539MU 7-11-41 19Sq 22-11-41 AC 5-6-42 91Sq 22-10-42 Shot down by Fw190s off Dover to counter JG26's attack on Canterbury 31-10-42 F/O RGV Gibbs+
AD459VbCBAFM4537MU 31-10-41 616Sq 23-11-41 Taxied into BL258 on runway Wansford LG CE 19-2-42 Sgt AW Philbey safe SOC 27-3-42 [accident Ashwell Station]
AD460VbCBAFM4537MU 17-10-41 121Sq 4-11-41 Missing while escorting Bostons to Le Havre 4-5-42 FH159:50 P/O RV Brossmer+
AD461VbCBAFM45MU 19-10-41 19Sq 23-10-41 Swung on landing u/c collapsed Ludham AC 28-3-42 P/O EW Wallace (RCAF) safe. ros Swung taxying and hit AD556 Hutton Cranswick CA 23-4-42 Lt B Fuchs (Fr) safe 76MU 31-10-42 'City of Lille' 8-12-42 Basrah 16-2-43 USSR
AD462VbCBAFM4545MU 16-10-41 310Sq 16-11-41 ASTE major repair 2-5-42 91Sq 9-8-42 CB 21-8-42 AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 11-1-43 402Sq Shot down by flak on ground attack mission nr Castricum 19-6-43 P/O WC Lawrence+ (American with RCAF)
AD463VbCBAFM4537MU 19-10-41 121Sq 4-11-41 Landed with u/c retracted North Weald CB 5-1-42 P/O RFI Tilley safe 234Sq 18-4-42 Shot down by Fw190s nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-4-42 FH58:10 Sgt SH Machan (RCAF)
AD464VbCBAFM4545MU 16-10-41 310Sq 'NN-Y' 16-11-41 e/f belly landed in field Predannack CB 1-2-42 Sgt S Halama (Czech) safe. Westland riw 14-2-42 M55MA install. Atcham 20-6-42 308FS/31FG taxied into X4174 Atcham AC 28-6-42 2Lt HJ Robb (USA) safe ros 308Sq 28-7-42 71Sq 12-8-42 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 HAL riw 12-7-44 1AGS 5-3-45 10AGS 8-6-45 Reid Sigrist refurb. 26-9-46 Dunsfold 14-7-47 to Portugal 4-7-47
AD465VbCBAFM45M9MU 14-10-41 313Sq 21-10-41 616Sq 14-4-42 AST mi 7-7-42 91Sq 28-12-42 412Sq 1-5-43 308Sq 17-5-43 501Sq 'SD-S' 'SD-N' 27-8-43 HAL riw 12-11-43 61OTU 2-8-44 3505SU 12-5-45 29MU SOC 29-11-45
AD466VbCBAFM4524MU 26-10-41 610Sq 'DW-J' 25-11-41 Missing presumed shot down in Channel 12-12-41 Sgt AG Day+
AD467VbCBAFM4512MU 24-10-41 72Sq 28-10-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Gravesend AC 13-12-41 Sgt DL Smith safe ASTH 28-11-41 154Sq 13-6-42 412Sq Struck truck landing Redhill CE 29-10-42 P/O FH Richards inj AST 10-12-42 Cunliffe-Owen 7-7-43 hook fitt RNDA 16-1-44 899Sq 2-44 to 3-44 761Sq Henstridge 7-44 to 8-44
AD468VbCBAFM4545MU 28-10-41 310Sq 17-11-41 Control lost on take-off at night due to incorrect trim spun into ground Dyce CE 8-12-41 P/O W Sniechowski+ SOC 17-12-41
AD469VbCBAFM45MU 28-10-41 65Sq 30-10-41 ASTH 16-11-41 Overshot and nosed over Barton AC 6-6-42 Sgt DI Smith safe ros 222Sq 9-6-42 Belly landed North Weald CB 5-7-42 P/O R Seed safe. Westland 610Sq 'DW-G' 22-2-43 350Sq 'MN-G' 27-3-43 Heavy landing Ouston CB 12-7-43 FSgt FEL Boute (Belg) safe. Scottish Aviation 316Sq 18-12-43 118Sq 27-4-44 CB 9-4-44 ? ASTH CGS 13-10-44 Collided with AR387 and belly-landed Lissett AC 20-3-45 FLt Eckbury safe. recat CE SOC 26-3-45
AD470VbCBAFM458MU 2-11-41 131Sq 7-11-41 121Sq Taxied into totem pole North Weald CA 14-3-42 P/O JI Brown safe MM 16-6-42 412Sq 22-8-42 Belly landed Kenley AC 17-11-42 SqLdr GJ Fee (RCAF) safe. ros 402Sq 31-12-42 412Sq 2-1-43 132Sq 9-1-43 AST 7-7-43 234Sq 6-1-44 AC 12-4-44 ros 57OTU 12-10-44 engine failed f/l nr Eshott CE 13-3-45
AD471VbCBAFM458MU 2-11-41 121Sq 7-11-41 Opened throttle too quickly and o/t North Weald CB 16-2-42 P/O RV Brossmer inj CBAF CE 16-4-42 P/O RV Brossmer (USA) inj SOC FH110:10
AD472VbCBAFM45MU 9-11-41 145Sq 17-11-41 350Sq 7-2-42 Heavy landing Warmwell CB 12-4-42 Sgt JL Hansez (Belg) safe. Westland recat CE SOC
AD473VbCBAFM455MU 9-11-41 74Sq 28-11-41 232Sq 8-4-42 Ran into GPO van Llanbedr CB 9-6-42 Sgt FI Evans safe 222MU 27-10-42 'City of Lille' 8-12-42 Basrah 16-2-43 USSR
AD474VbCBAFM4545MU 30-10-41 64Sq 18-11-41 Hit by W3802 taxying Fairlop CB 12-2-42 P/O RA Mitchell safe AST 22-2-42 331Sq 30-6-42 VASM fuel syst mods M55 install 16-10-42 453Sq 'FU-C' 16-11-42 2DelFlt Overshot swung to avoid hedge and tipped on nose Theale AC 21-11-42 FSgt McKenzie (RAAF) safe 222Sq 31-3-43 167Sq 19-5-43 322Sq 20-7-43 349Sq 8-10-43 e/f belly landed Minster Sheppey CE 2-11-43 SqLdr YG Du Monceau de Bergendal (Belg) safe AST 61OTU 11-8-44 3501SU 16-3-45 AST 26-5-45 SOC 30-7-45
AD475VbCBAFM45M45MU 29-10-41 145Sq 15-11-41 Struck ht cable 4ml NE Catterick AC 2-1-42 Sgt JK Rostant safe. ros 350Sq 'MN-S' 'MN-H' 11-2-42 AC 19-8-42 ros 485Sq 9-1-43 453Sq 'FU-T' 29-1-43 222Sq 31-3-43 VASM mods 5-4-43 Tipped on nose Martlesham CA 26-4-43 Sgt J Cordery (RAAF) safe 167Sq 19-5-43 322Sq 1-1-44 VASM fuel syst and Basta mods 1-3-44 275Sq 4-5-44 ASR SOC 22-2-45
AD476VbCBAFM4539MU 8-11-41 19Sq 24-11-41 Hit bowser while taxying Perranporth CB 16-5-42 Sgt J Sokol (Czech) inj Westland CE 27-5-42
AD477VbCBAFM4539MU 7-11-41 41Sq 24-12-41 Crashlanded Ripple returning from sweep 12-4-42 P/O RF Cambridge inj ASTH SOC
AD478VbCBAFM4539MU 7-11-41 19Sq 11-12-41 AC 8-2-42 AST 129Sq 17-4-42 AC 4-5-42 ros 129Sq Ran off runway tipped onto nose Grimsetter CE 17-10-42 F/O FE Stutman safe SOC 29-10-42 FH275:45
AD498VbCBAFM4524MU 23-10-41 121Sq 30-11-41 Shot down by fighters nr Marquise 17-4-42 FH129:55 FSgt FC Austin (RCAF)+
AD499VbCBAFM45M24MU 22-10-41 616Sq 8-11-41 Heavy landing burst tyre and wing hit ground Kirton-in-Lindsey CB 8-12-41 Sgt JH Smithson safe AST 15-12-41 302Sq 24-3-42 Tyre burst landing Heston CB 22-6-42 P/O J Mozolowski safe AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 9-11-42 350Sq 16-3-43 610Sq 'DW-L' 27-3-43 Westland riw 24-1-44 13OTU 28-9-44 2GSU 7-6-45 29MU Reid Sigrist refurb 8-10-46 Dunsfold 6-5-47 to Portugal
AD500VbCBAFM45MU 19-10-41 19Sq 23-10-41 e/f belly landed struck hedge and o/t 1ml NW Matlaske CE 15-11-41 P/O RP Round (RNZAF) safe SOC 28-11-41
AD501VbCBAFM4512MU 25-10-41 121Sq 4-11-41 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 31-8-42 AST 9-4-43 Cv PRXIII M32 RNDA 3-3-44 [ex 761S?] 718Sq Henstridge 'G3Q' 8-44 Hit treetops on low level cross-country 25-4-45 SubLt HJ Little (RNZN)
AD502VbCBAFM458MU 19-10-41 603Sq 22-10-41 332Sq 25-4-42 133Sq Missing on sweep 19-5-42 P/O DR Florence (RCAF)+
AD503VbCBAFM458MU 19-10-41 603Sq 22-10-41 e/f hit bank in force-landing Drum Oak Aberdeen CE 12-1-42 Sgt D Ruchwaldy inj SOC 23-1-42
AD504VbCBAFM458MU 19-10-41 611Sq 22-10-41 R-R 5-11-41 mods 64Sq 14-11-41 41Sq 'EB-W' 10-5-42 Caught fire and crashed Belvedere St.Lawrence IoW 10-6-42 FLt DW Wainwright DoI SOC 12-6-42
AD505VbCBAFM4512MU 23-10-41 92Sq 30-10-41 417Sq 6-2-42 242Sq 6-5-42 243Sq 'SN-W' 6-6-42 Swung on landing u/c collapsed Ouston CB 10-7-42 Sgt JR English safe ros Scottish Aviation 16-7-42 46MU 215MU 7-11-42 3PATP 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
AD506VbCBAFM456MU 28-10-41 412Sq 1-11-41 Hit ridge landing bounced and wingtip struck ground Wellingore AC 7-12-41 Sgt DJ McCrimmon safe HAL 15-12-41 401Sq 'YO-J' 3-5-42 Collided with BM372 taxying Gravesend CE 1-6-42 FSgt IR Mclennan (RCAF) safe. Westland 67TRG USAAF 19-4-43 Scottish Aviation 12-4-44 1TEU 57OTU 17-8-44 595Sq 22-6-45 SOC 6-9-45
AD507VbCBAFM456MU 22-10-41 609Sq 22-10-41 Shot down nr Mardyck while escorting Hurricanes nr Dunkerque 15-11-41 Sgt KN Laing (RCAF) PoW
AD508VbCBAFM4538MU 6-11-41 74Sq 24-11-41 232Sq 'EF-F' 8-4-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 308Sq 12-10-42 air collision with BM328 landed nr Hutton Cranswick CB 4-5-43 F/O Z Frackiewicz safe 66Sq 340Sq FLS 57OTU 577Sq to 5594M 3-10-45 1PATP 11-45 Armee de l'Air 11-3-46
AD509VbCBAFM456MU 28-10-41 412Sq 1-11-41 331Sq 'FN-P' 17-3-42 Swung on landing u/c collapsed Manston AC 4-10-42 FSgt GPL Owren (RNoAF) safe. ros 416Sq 4-11-42 411Sq 23-3-43 308Sq Belly landed Hutton Cranswick AC 14-7-43 P/O H Jurewicz safe ros 412Sq 4-9-43 recat CE 8-1-44
AD510VbCBAFM4538MU 6-11-41 122Sq 15-11-41 412Sq 14-4-42 AST major repair 25-6-42 152Sq 29-8-42 AST 16-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX947
AD511VbCBAFM459MU 8-11-41 122Sq 15-11-41 Taxied into by W3261 Thornaby CB 14-2-42 P/O RWL Mulliner safe AST 121Sq 6-6-42 VASM fuel syst mods 25-9-42 1ADF Croydon 9-1-43 335FS/4FG 10-1-43 Heavy landing Atcham AC 21-5-43 222MU 26-9-43 'Empire Ortolan' 6-10-43 Portugal 19-10-43
AD512VbCBAFM4537MU 2-11-41 610Sq 'DW-A' 7-12-41 Overshot and tipped on nose Leconfield CA 26-12-41 P/O JW Williams safe. Mid air collision with BL267 nr Ludham CE 18-5-42 Sgt HB Crocker (RAAF)+ SOC 24-5-42 FH158:45
AD513VbCBAFM456MU 28-10-41 121Sq 2-11-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Kirton-in-Lindsey AC 25-11-41 P/O HL Holden (USA) safe GAL 1-12-41 72Sq AC 15-4-42 ros 340Sq 'GW-O' 31-7-42 131Sq 27-10-42 Belly landed Westhampnett AC 10-11-42 Sgt AM Griffiths safe. ros 165Sq 8-12-42 132Sq 26-7-43 118Sq 25-10-43 132Sq Scottish Aviation 15-3-44 61OTU 13-8-44 flying accident Rednal AC 9-12-44 Bounced on landing and u/c collapsed Montford Bridge CE 3-4-45 SOC 14-6-45
AD514VbCBAFM45MMU 19-10-41 19Sq 23-10-41 Westland 16-6-42 RNAS Stretton 5-9-42 801Sq 9-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 13-6-43 402Sq 31-3-44 AST 30-4-44 1OADU 19-1-45 Armee de l'Air 19-1-45 GC2/18
AD515VbCBAFM45MU 1-11-41 603Sq 6-11-41 Swung on t/o into pile of snow Redhill CB 22-1-42 Sgt PF Green safe GAL 421Sq 10-6-42 412Sq 3-2-43 ASTE major repair 12-8-43 485Sq 3-1-44 234Sq 5-1-44 AC 29-5-44 ros 61OTU 16-5-45 695Sq 21-6-45 SOC 11-10-45
AD516VbCBAFM4537MU 17-10-41 401Sq 1-11-41 Shot down by Bf109 and Fw190 on sweep crashed between Calais and St.Omer 22-11-41 F/O HA Sprague (RCAF) PoW
AD517VbCBAFM4539MU 31-10-41 452Sq 12-11-41 457Sq 22-3-42 308Sq 19-4-42 e/f f/l nr Scarborough CB 24-6-42 Sgt AJ Nahlik safe VASM fuel syst mods 15-11-42 AST 13-2-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX884
AD535VbCBAFM455MU 6-11-41 302Sq 15-11-41 74Sq 31-12-41 234Sq 8-4-42 VASM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 302Sq 13-10-42 e/f belly landed in field Harmondsworth Middx CB 3-11-42 P/O M Muszynski safe HAL Cunliffe-Owen 26-6-43 hook fitt RNDA 16-1-44 899Sq 2-44 808Sq 2-44 to 5-44 885Sq 5-44 Tested St.Merryn 11-9-44 719Sq Henstridge stbd wingtip hit civilian on peritrack Cat SS 2-12-44 SubLt J Primrose
AD536VbCBAFM455MU 6-11-41 234Sq 26-11-41 Hit by lorry taxying Ibsley AC 13-12-41 Sgt FC Fisher (RCAF) safe ros 602Sq 25-1-42 Taxied onto soft patch and tipped on nose Redhill CA 13-2-42 P/O AM Charlesworth safe 111Sq 25-3-42 131Sq Heavy landing u/c collapsed AC 4-5-42 Sgt JL Davidson (RCAF) safe 41Sq 6-9-42 Overshot landing Llanbedr CB 17-11-42 Sgt R Quine (RAAF) safe. ros 65Sq 2-2-43 130Sq 31-3-43 ? 19-7-43 Cunliffe-Owen 15-11-43 RNDA 22-3-44 759Sq Yeovilton burst tyre landing u/c collapsed Cat X2 18-9-44 SubLt L Crawshay-Jonessafe. Lee store cowling blew off in flight 5-1-45 Lt PG Lawrence
AD537VbCBAFM4533MU 22-11-41 457Sq 15-12-41 452Sq 'UD-R' 23-3-42 Shot down by return fire from Ju88 and abandoned nr Heysham Lancs 3-5-42 FH124:50 P/O WJ Lamberton (RAAF) safe
AD538VbCBAFM4538MU 6-11-41 501Sq 23-11-41 CE 10-1-42 Damaged by flak and crashlanded at Ford CE 24-4-42 FSgt Bauman safe. Westland SOC 1-5-42
AD539VbCBAFM455MU 9-11-41 312Sq 7-12-41 air collision with BL293 abandoned and crashed nr New Mills CE 19-12-41 FSgt V Smolik (Czech) safe SOC 27-12-41
AD540VbCBAFM4524MU 22-10-41 122Sq 15-11-41 242Sq 23-4-42 broke up in dive nr Carsphairn Kirkcudbright 23-5-42 P/O DG Hunter-Blair+
AD541VbCBAFM4537MU 2-11-41 312Sq 6-12-41 Taxied into boundary disc Fairwood Common AC 7-1-42 FLt J Cermack (Czech) safe 234Sq 18-4-42 Missing from sweep to Plouescat 23-7-42 FH171:35 Sgt DG Fuggle+
AD542VbCBAFM456MU 28-10-41 308Sq 2-11-41 Ran into pool of water and o/t Martlesham CB 7-12-41 Sgt D Mickiewicz inj AST 14-12-41 310Sq 7-6-42 Collided with BL846 taxying Exeter CA 10-6-42 FSgt F Vindis (Czech) safe 412Sq 29-7-42 Forgot to lower u/c Tangmere CB 26-8-42 Sgt HR Bernier (RCAF) safe AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 8-3-43 118Sq 10-9-43 64Sq 15-9-43 AC 7-5-44 AST Westland 31-10-44 61OTU 6-12-44 ASTH 24-5-45 SOC
AD543VbCBAFM4512MU 1-11-41 616Sq 9-11-41 accident during aerobatics Wansford 13-4-42 SOC FH209 Sgt GL Davidson (RNZAF)+
AD544VbCBAFM4524MU 26-10-41 131Sq 10-12-41 e/f belly landed in field and struck ridge nr Shrewsbury CB 3-1-42 Sgt FD Brown (RNZAF) safe 65Sq 'YT-M' 13-7-42 Crashed on ferry flight in Lake District Cumberland 20-11-42 Lt RJ Strozak (Pol)+ SOC
AD545VbCBAFM45MU 26-10-41 122Sq 15-11-41 Dived into ground out of cloud Rosedale Yorks CE 25-1-42 P/O JM Fisher+
AD546VbCBAFM4524MU 26-10-41 616Sq 8-11-41 Overturned on landing in snow Goxhill CB 15-1-42 Sgt RF McDermid (RCAF) inj SOC 21-1-42
AD547VbCBAFM4539MU 30-10-41 313Sq 6-11-41 Crashed during practice dogfight Purfleet CE 22-1-42 Sgt B Konvalina (Czech)+
AD548VbCBAFM4512MU 25-10-41 121Sq 4-11-41 GAL 31-5-42 91Sq 'DL-X' 1-8-42 Shot down by Fw190s and abandoned at low level off Dover 12-10-42 Sgt K Hawkins (RCAF) rescued ser inj
AD549VbCBAFM4537MU 2-11-41 610Sq 'DW-D' 7-12-41 AST 18-7-42 308Sq 11-1-43 Missing from bomber escort to Courtrai 3-2-43 F/O J Wiejski+
AD550VbCBAFM4524MU 18-11-41 145Sq 17-12-41 350Sq 'MN-N' 10-2-42 VA major repair 6-5-42 ros VASM mods 15-9-42 Damaged by fighters and crashlanded nr Calais 12-12-42 FH182:10 F/O WPMG De Merode evaded
AD551VbCBAFM459MU 25-11-41 19Sq 17-12-41 Missing while escorting Bostons to Abbeville 24-3-42 Sgt WH Mills PoW escaped SOC 28-3-42
AD552VbCBAFM459MU 20-11-41 74Sq 28-11-41 131Sq 'NX-K' 9-5-42 Collided with tail of leader belly landed in field 3ml NE Bognor CB 7-9-42 Sgt J Gray safe. Scottish Aviation AST 16-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX949
AD553VbCBAFM4537MU 4-11-41 312Sq 'DU-E' 7-12-41 Dived into ground nr Axbridge Somerset 27-4-42 FH113:40 FLt R Rohacek (Czech)+
AD554VbCBAFM4524MU 19-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 ros 13-5-42 Tyre burst on t/o u/c collapsed landing Merston AC 4-6-42 FLt JCS Doll safe. Shot down by Bf109 in sea off St.Catherines Point IoW 15-8-42 Sgt J Luxford+
AD555VbCBAFM455MU 6-11-41 302Sq 17-11-41 Hit AD428 and ground crew on t/o Harrowbeer CE 18-12-41 SqLdr J Kowalski safe (Sgt A Przesmycki+/Cpl J Goluszynski inj/S Pyssa inj) SOC 21-12-41 recat CB 9-1-42 AST riw 22-1-42 316Sq 15-6-42 PPSM mi 24-1-43 3DelFlt Airscrew hit runway on t/o Bovindon CA 29-1-43 Sgt CS Wright safe. ros AST 27-3-43 15FPP felt faint failed to lower flaps overshot and crashed South Marston CE 8-9-43 S/O Mrs D Hanson-Lester inj
AD556VbCBAFM4524MU 26-10-41 ros 28-11-41 19Sq 15-2-42 Hit by AD461 while parked Hutton Cranswick CA 23-4-42 DeH riw 25-9-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 13-1-43 HAL 21-3-43 Cv PRXIII M32 1PRU Benson 29-4-43 543Sq 16-5-43 400Sq 25-12-43 6MU 18-4-44 SOC 27-2-45
AD557VbCBAFM4539MU 30-10-41 611Sq 7-11-41 603Sq 11-11-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Dyce AC 7-1-42 Sgt DJ Prytherch safe. ros 417Sq Tain 28-3-42 332Sq 17-4-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 18-9-42 332Sq 2-10-42 1CRU riw 12-11-42 416Sq 29-1-43 411Sq 23-3-43 Swung and struck vehicle Bradwell Bay CA 29-6-43 FLt GC Semple (RCAF) safe ros 126Airfield 10-8-43 341Sq 17-10-43 453Sq 'FU-A' 20-10-43 602Sq 19-1-44 Scottish Aviation riw 1-3-44 504Sq 27-4-44 310Sq 15-7-44 41OTU 4-9-44 u/c collapsed in heavy landing Hawarden AC 30-1-45 FLt EFK King safe ASTH 21-6-45 41OTU 26-6-45
AD558VbCBAFM4539MU 30-10-41 222Sq 7-11-41 Crashed nr River Blackwater on sweep to Calais 27-2-42 Sgt JP Wilson+ SOC 6-3-42
AD559VbCBAFM459MU 1-11-41 616Sq 8-11-41 Tyre burst landing and tipped on nose Docking satellite CA 17-3-42 Sgt NJW Coldrey (Rhod) safe. Crashed into sea during low aerobatics off Sheringham Norfolk 20-6-42 Sgt WA Clouston (RNZAF)+ SOC 15-7-42
AD560VbCBAFM4537MU AST riw 7-12-41 610Sq 'DW-S' 26-5-42 Flaps failed hit crane Martlesham CB 23-6-42 2Lt A Hvinden (RNoAF) safe AST riw 416Sq hit sea flying low 20mls off Dungeness CE 28-2-43 FSgt RW Lamont rescued by Walrus
AD561VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 122Sq 5-2-42 e/f wheels up landing NE of Darlington CE 11-2-42 Sgt JR Smith inj SOC 18-2-42
AD562VbCBAFM45M12MU 21-11-41 124Sq 10-12-41 CAC major repair 27-3-42 ros 41Sq 22-7-42 316Sq 'SZ-S' 15-3-43 306Sq 16-3-43 302Sq 26-8-43 302Sq 3-10-43 316Sq 15-12-43 234Sq 18-12-43 VASM fuel syst mods 25-1-44 278Sq 24-4-44 u/c collapse landing Redhill AC 13-4-45 recat CE SOC 26-4-45
AD563VbCBAFM459MU 23-11-41 452Sq 'UD-R' 5-12-41 457Sq Missing on sweep to Le Havre 26-3-42 SOC 31-3-42 [ORB has AB495]
AD564VbCBAFM459MU 1-12-41 124Sq 16-12-41 Swung on t/o and hit obstacle Biggin Hill AC 23-12-41 P/O FHJ Ashton safe AST riw 4-1-42 71Sq 19-4-42 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 109Obs/67TRG taxi accident Atcham 7-5-43 551FTS crashed nr Newport Shrops 26-5-43 2Lt J Woods+
AD565VbCBAFM459MU 1-12-41 74Sq 24-12-41 232Sq 8-4-42 Air collision with BL290 in practice landed Llanbedr CA 2-6-42 Sgt PP Sampson safe VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 24-9-42 312Sq 17-5-43 AST riw 20-6-43 64Sq 26-10-43 Caught fire on shipping recce abandoned over North Sea off Yarmouth 18-4-44 FLt Harder rescued by launch
AD566VbCBAFM459MU 1-12-41 412Sq 15-12-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Wellingore AC 9-1-42 P/O T Koch (RCAF) safe AST St.Athan 20-6-42 308FS/31FG 1-8-42 Lost air pressure raised u/c to avoid hitting building Kenley AC 11-8-42 Sgt EJ Howell (USA) safe AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX922
AD567VbCBAFM459MU 4-12-41 610Sq 5-1-42 Port oleo ripped off on landing Hutton Cranswick CB 26-3-42 P/O PB Wright safe ros 111Sq 312Sq 31-12-42 AST 8-4-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX915 returned RAF 12-44
AD568VbCBAFM459MU 74Sq 24-12-41 Missing on patrol over Firth of Clyde 8-2-42 FSgt JH Matthews+ SOC 28-2-42
AD569VbCBAFM459MU 8-12-41 74Sq 21-12-41 Overshot and u/c collapsed Llanbedr CB 28-12-41 Sgt TH Benwell safe Westland 133Sq 13-6-42 401Sq 15-6-42 AST 6-7-42 121Sq 5-8-42 Missing on sweep during Dieppe raid 19-8-42 P/O JLaR Taylor (USA)+
AD570VbCBAFM459MU 14-11-41 457Sq 24-11-41 452Sq 23-3-42 93Sq 4-6-42 Dived into sea from 22000ft off Calf of Man 29-6-42 FH136:30 Sgt JD Lowney+
AD571VbCBAFM459MU 14-12-41 123Sq 28-12-41 167Sq 15-4-42 165Sq 'SK-Y' 3-6-42 Hit hill on approach stb u/c collapsed Ayr AC 28-7-42 FSgt F Horvath safe ros. Swung on t/o and u/c collapsed Gravesend AC 27-8-42 Sgt DC Boyce safe AST 402Sq 26-4-43 19Sq 5-5-43 65Sq 30-6-43 130Sq 15-8-43 VASM fuel syst mods 18-2-44 Engine lost power on approach undershot swung and u/c collapsed Dishforth CB 5-5-45 recat CE SOC 14-5-45
AD572VbCBAFM4537MU 31-10-41 312Sq 'DU-C' 7-12-41 u/c collapsed landing Bolt Head CB 23-6-42 F/O F Perina safe 303Sq 3-2-43 Ran into AD268 during scramble Debden CA 5-3-43 W/O J Palak safe 19Sq 26-6-43 501Sq 'SD-H' 22-7-43 485Sq 14-11-43 CB 9-1-44 LMS 61OTU hit high ground nr Loggerheads Staffs CE 16-1-45 Sgt ZM Mrowka (Pol)+ SOC 20-3-45
AD573VbCBAFM4545MU 29-10-41 145Sq 15-11-41 350Sq 'MN-E' 11-2-42 Hit bump landing and u/c collapsed Hamble CB 27-5-42 Sgt FEL Boute (Belg) safe AST 332Sq 'AH-Y' 20-8-42 335FS/4FG 23-11-42 taxi accident Atcham 29-4-43 VASM fuel syst mods 22-12-43 DeH 6-6-44 SOC 12-10-50 to 5555M
AD574VbCBAFM4545MU 20-10-41 310Sq 'NN-E' 18-11-41 collided with AD378 after landing on wrong runway Perranporth 11-1-42 F/O B Kimlicka inj GAL 25-1-42 308Sq 24-8-42 41Sq 12-9-42 Wingtip hit sea in low level turn crashed off Newcastle Co Down CE 24-9-42 Sgt REG Oxenham+ Shorts Harland 15-10-42 SOC 19-10-42
AD575VbCBAFM459MU 2-11-41 616Sq 9-11-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Kirton-in-Lindsey CB 28-1-42 P/O AH Gunn (Rhod) safe GAL 111Sq 2-6-42 Hit telephone wires Steeple Morden CB 24-7-42 P/O FJ Mee safe 610Sq 'DW-Y' 23-2-43 Stalled and crashed into sea off Bognor CE 14-3-43 FH132:40 P/O JM Cremer+
AD576VbCBAFM4512MU 1-11-41 616Sq 8-11-41 Swung on landing tipped on nose Goxhill CB 18-1-42 Sgt GS Bolton (RNZAF) inj 19Sq 1-7-42 131Sq Overshot and u/c collapsed Westhampnett AC 10-11-42 Sgt AL Lumley (RAAF) safe. ros 131Sq 16-1-43 165Sq 'SK-R' 21-1-43 Taxied into van Dyce CA 14-5-43 FLt PFT Wakeford safe 302Sq 9-9-43 AC 13-12-43 278Sq 7-10-44 SOC 25-5-45
AD577LFVbCBAFM4538MU 11-11-41 92Sq 'QJ-Z' 23-11-41 417Sq 6-2-42 Tain 28-3-42 242Sq 21-4-42 243Sq 6-6-42 Ran over lamp on landing and tyre burst Drem AC 26-9-42 Sgt MW Hume safe ASTH riw 19-10-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 21-2-43 Coltishall 15-5-43 ros 15-9-43 610Sq 30-9-43 130Sq 30-1-44 222Sq 16-2-44 322Sq 17-3-44 130Sq 26-6-44 310Sq 28-7-44 41OTU 4-9-44 Hit by landing BL907 Hawarden CE 10-9-44
AD578VbCBAFM4512MU 1-11-41 616Sq 8-11-41 Taxied off runway and tipped on nose Wansford AC 10-3-42 P/O HR Strouts (RCAF) safe. Tipped on nose Polebrook CA 27-3-42 P/O OM Linton (RCAF) safe 317Sq 26-8-42 HAL riw 23-9-42 315Sq 28-9-42 Struck tree whilst low flying Westhampnett CB 16-11-42 Sgt B Smidowicz safe HAL ASTH 10-7-43 hook fitt RNDA 18-1-44 808Sq 2-44 to 3-44
AD579VbCBAFM456MU 13-11-41 504Sq 8-1-42 Swung on landing hit ditch and tipped on nose Kirkistown CB 16-2-42 Sgt MC Conway (RNZAF) safe. Shorts Harland 315Sq 4-9-42 501Sq 'SD-V' 19-10-42 Scottish Aviation 22-1-43 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX904 12-3-43
AD580VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 131Sq 12-12-41 Hit gpi with port wheel which collapsed on landing Atcham 6-1-42 Sgt RA Simon (Fr) safe. Westland 25-1-42 St.Athan 28-3-42 308Sq 24-8-42 41Sq 12-9-42 Collided with lorry Llanbedr CB 29-10-42 Sgt PHP Roberts safe AST 11-4-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX914
AD581VbCBAFM4512MU 21-11-41 118Sq 11-12-41 u/c collapsed taxying Ibsley AC 26-3-42 FSgt VK Moody (RCAF) safe. ros 306Sq 'UZ-M' 16-6-42 Ran out of fuel crashed in f/l Eastcote Ruislip CE 19-8-42 Sgt S Czachla (Pol) inj SOC 25-8-42
AD582VbCBAFM4512MU 21-11-41 310Sq 4-12-41 AST 1-8-42 38MU 21-10-42 AST 18-2-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX890
AD583VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 130Sq 12-12-41 RNDA Stretton 1-9-42 801Sq 9-42 ASTH fit hook 18-9-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 3-10-42 four deck landings by 880Sq pilot 8-10-42 (Argus?) ros Lee to 5-11-42 899Sq from 12-42 AHU Arbroath 4-1-43 PD 24-3-43
AD584VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 130Sq 12-12-41 RNDA Stretton 1-9-42 801Sq 9-42 ASTH fit hook 24-9-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 13-10-42 885Sq 10-42 Machrihanish 16-10-42 ros 28-11-42 Lee 28-11-42 Machrihanish to Hatston 18-12-42 880Sq pilot joining 899Sq ros 2-6-43 to 2-7-43 RN 13-8-43 768Sq Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 7-43 Missed wires into barrier 'HMS Argus' Cat Y 16-3-44 SubLt RT Allen safe. ros Vickers 28-4-44 Retd RD 21-4-44 (sic) Deck Landing Trials slow approach sank nosed over airframe and prop damaged Trouncer 26-2-45 SubLt RP Hypher
AR212IaWASP20/1WestMIII6MU 18-7-41 57OTU 'LV-N' 9-8-41 mid air collision with X4605 crashed Chester CE 16-3-42 Sgt SW Steenson (RCAF)+
AR213IaWASP20/2WestMIII12MU 24-7-41 57OTU 31-7-41 AC 19-4-43 SOC 30-8-45 sold G/C Wheeler 10-3-47 Shuttleworth Trust as G-AIST 25-10-47 sold P Lindsay 1974 extant
AR214IaWestMIII12MU 7-8-41 132Sq 11-8-41 mid air collision with R6685 crashed at Mormond Hill Aberdeenshire CE 18-9-41 P/O AM De la Poer Disney+ SOC 30-9-41
AR215IaWestMIII12MU 19-8-41 132Sq 28-8-41 Swung on t/o tyre burst and belly landed Peterhead CB 16-9-41 SqLdr AWA Bayne safe 58OTU 5-1-42 Struck by a tractor Grangemouth CB 26-9-43 53OTU SOC 28-8-44
AR216IaWestMIII12MU 14-8-41 123Sq 24-8-41 61OTU 19-9-41 f/l while lost in bad weather Oakley Green nr Windsor CB 2-10-41 Sgt GH Bennett (RAAF) safe ASTE SOC 10-10-41
AR217IaWestMIII12MU 26-8-41 124Sq 31-8-41 52OTU 12-11-41 crashed on ferry flight dbf 7-12-41 SOC 19-12-41
AR218IaWestMIII5MU 30-8-41 131Sq 17-9-41 Collided with Magister R1977 on ground Atcham 28-9-41 ASTE 4-10-41 SOC 29-12-41
AR219IaWestMIII5MU 1-9-41 131Sq 17-9-41 10GCF e/f on t/o overshot into field Colerne CB 8-9-42 SqLdr EB Mortimer-Rose inj. Scottish Aviation 58OTU 9-11-42 1TEU 26-2-44 CE 18-8-44
AR220IaWestMIII5MU 9-9-41 132Sq 21-9-41 52OTU 22-1-42 overshot landing overturned Aston Down CE 10-11-42 Sgt BS Woodhead (RAAF) safe SOC 16-11-42 recat CB 57OTU 27-4-43 SOC 30-12-44
AR221IaWestMIII5MU 9-9-41 61OTU 2-10-41 Struck wireless mast nr Littlehampton but returned to base AC 27-11-41 Sgt LA Smith safe. Heston 16-2-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Heston CB 6-4-42 Sgt JT Olsen (RCAF) safe 52OTU 7-5-43 flew into hill in bad visibility Long Mynd Salop 11-6-43 F/O JW Grant (RCAF)+
AR222IaWestMIII33MU 15-9-41 53OTU 26-9-41 57OTU air collision with X4266 crashed Warkworth Northumberland CE 17-3-42 SqLdr JB Nemoz (Fr)+ [AM1180 has Kocourek in AR222]
AR223IaWestMIII33MU 15-9-41 53OTU 26-9-41 Became lost f/l and hit farm cart Caersws LG CB 27-3-42 Sgt V Evans inj 58OTU 26-1-43 1TEU 26-2-44 Taxied into truck Tealing 20-7-44 SOC CE 16-8-44
AR224IaWestMIII33MU 20-9-41 61OTU 9-10-41 Belly landed Heston AC 23-11-41 FLt CBF Kingcome safe. u/c would only partly lower Rednal AC 6-8-42 Sgt W Dobson-Smyth safe 57OTU 17-7-43 e/f landed ok Eshott CA 15-8-43 Sgt LM Chalice safe. Swung on one wheel Eshott CB 30-8-43 FSgt JN Beattie (RNZAF) safe SOC 24-8-44
AR225IaWestMIII38MU 26-9-41 52OTU 3-11-41 e/f belly landed in field and hit hedge 2ml N Berkeley Glos CB 27-6-42 P/O BR Murphy safe Westland 61OTU 1-5-43 53OTU 20-3-44 SOC 17-4-45
AR226IaWestMIII38MU 26-9-41 52OTU 8-11-41 Became lost overturned in f/l nr Fairwood Common CE 25-11-41 Sgt S Tocauer (Czech) safe
AR227IaWestMIII38MU 26-9-41 52OTU 3-11-41 e/f belly landed in field nr Tetbury CB 22-9-42 Sgt H Morton safe. Crashed nr Babdown CE 14-10-42 Sgt H Morton+ SOC 14-12-42
AR228IaWestMIII38MU 29-9-41 53OTU 2-12-42 SOC 8-3-45
AR229IaWestM455MU 3-10-41 61OTU 23-10-41 Skidded taxying and hit Hampden P5346 Heston CA 24-1-42 Sgt FW Farfan inj. Overshot landing Heston CB 8-3-42 Sgt J Horsley safe 53OTU 17-4-42 Hit by Spitfire R6606 after landing Llandow CB 5-7-42 Sgt DI Morgan slt inj. f/l after e/f Edgehill 31-10-42 Miss S Wojtulanis (Pol) safe 57OTU 15-7-43 engine failed crash-landed nr Eshott CE 29-12-43
AR230IaWestMIII5MU 13-10-41 61OTU 23-10-41 collided with R6916 CE total wreck 6-11-41 Sgt AOH Lambotte (Belg)+ SOC 10-11-41
AR231IaWestMIII5MU 13-10-41 61OTU 23-10-41 Overshot f/l into ditch and tipped on nose Thame AC 3-11-41 Sgt RJ Dall (RNZAF) safe. Glycol leak f/l and hit obstruction Greenham Common CA 10-4-42 Sgt DG Guy safe. Heavy landing u/c collapsed Rednal CB 30-9-42 P/O R Kirkwood safe 39MU 29-5-43 Cv Va M45 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Rednal AC 17-8-43 Sgt AC Gaydos (USA) safe CE 15-12-44
AR232IaWestMIII5MU 13-10-41 52OTU 11-11-41 Heavy landing broke port wheel went around and landed u/c up Aston Down CB 29-1-42 Sgt R Farmer safe GAL 308Sq 5-7-42 61OTU Swung on landing Rednal CA 27-3-43 P/O FS Shippard (RCAF) safe. e/f on t/o belly landed Rednal CB 5-5-43 Sgt WR Frederick safe 140Sq 28-7-43 RNDA 16-1-44 525RR Merston 1-11-44 349Sq 7-12-44 SOC 9-2-45
AR233IaWestMIII6MU 17-10-41 61OTU 23-10-41 Braked too hard and tipped up on landing Heston CB 6-11-41 Sgt MC Conway (RNZAF) safe SOC 23-11-41 allot 61OTU as instructional airframe
AR234IaWestMIII6MU 20-10-41 Miles Aircraft 28-10-41 Cv PRVII Type G M45 140Sq 13-3-42 Missing from tactical recce Le Havre 2-6-42 F/O CK Parkes+
AR235IaWestMIII6MU 20-10-41 Miles Aircraft 28-10-41 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 10-2-42 543Sq 20-9-42 8OTU 6-6-43 SOC 28-6-45
AR236IaWestMIII8MU 27-10-41 52OTU 3-11-41 9MU Heavy landing part of u/c torn off Cosford AC 11-3-43 FLt PDJ Strong safe RNAS 14-5-43 759Sq Yeovilton 6-43 to 3-44 Ran on to grass stopped in boundary hedge Cat X 3-9-43 SubLt PS Gilmore. u/c raised before fully airborne prop tips hit runway Cat X 24-11-43 Lt HH Salisbury. Retd RAF at 45MU 12-5-44 SOC 22-11-44
AR237IaWestMIII8MU 27-10-41 52OTU 8-11-41 e/f belly landed in field and o/t Cambridge CB 30-4-42 Sgt WA Laing (USA) safe 53OTU Heavy landing port oleo collapsed Llandow AC 9-4-43 Sgt AB Depree (RNZAF) safe DeH 4-11-43 SOC 4-8-44
AR238IaWestMIII8MU 27-10-41 52OTU 3-11-41 Ran off runway and tipped on nose Aston Down CB 26-1-42 Sgt GW Gall (RNZAF) safe GAL 33MU RNDA Yeovilton 9-9-42 761Sq Henstridge 'F' Hit another a/c taxying 6-10-42 Maj JO Armour (RM). CB repairs 25-10-42 SOC 20-1-43 [also reported as 759Sq Yeovilton 1-43 ADDLs damage to u/c landed on grass Cat X 7-3-43 SubLt WS Donnelly (RNZN). f/l suspected coolant leak Cat S 8-3-44 SubLt RA Peacock SOC 26-1-45]
AR239IaWestMIII5MU 3-11-41 52OTU 27-11-41 CB 1-2-42 Westland HAL 18-5-42 Cv PRVII Type G M45 140Sq 22-11-42 crashed on low-level photography Devon CE 3-1-43 FH121:10 Sgt A Smith+
AR240IaWestMIII5MU 4-11-41 52OTU 27-11-41 air collision with P9500 15-3-42 engine stalled spun and hit ground nr airfield Aston Down CE 2-1-43 Sgt R Britto+ SOC 25-1-43
AR241IaWestMIII5MU 6-11-41 1PRU 30-11-41 Cv PRIII Type C 3SGR 9-1-42 8OTU e/f f/l in sea Fraserburgh Bay CE 11-6-42 Sgt ES Renshaw inj (rescued by fishing boat)
AR242IaWestMIII33MU 10-11-41 HAL 30-11-41 Cv PRVII Type G M45 6MU 1PRU 5-4-42 Collided with tractor Mount Farm CB 19-5-42 Sgt JC McPherson (RCAF) safe HAL 542Sq 20-9-42 8OTU 17-4-43 Dived into sea nr Colliston Aberdeen CE 19-11-43 FH280:45 WO1 JL Kelly (RCAF)+
AR243IaWestMIII33MU 10-11-41 61OTU 7-12-41 e/f belly landing nr Esher Surrey CE 27-1-42 Sgt AJ Sykes (RNZAF) inj HAL
AR244IaWestMIII33MU 15-11-41 HAL 27-11-41 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 13-2-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Benson CB 4-5-42 P/O JH Shelmardine safe 140Sq 12-1-43 Stalled on takeoff spun into ground Mount Farm CE 13-2-43 FH62:00 F/O DM Croy (RNZAF) ser inj
AR245IaWestMIII33MU 15-11-41 HAL 24-11-41 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 30-1-42 Missing from PR mission to Le Havre 27-3-42 FLt AR Densham+
AR246IaWestMIII5MU 18-11-41 57OTU 6-12-41 e/f belly landed and went through hedge Hawarden CB 13-2-42 Sgt TEG Purchas safe ASTH 58OTU 19-7-42 air collision with R6691 Letham Moor Stirlings CE 18-3-43 Sgt RA Mitchell ser inj. Scottish Aviation
AR247IaWestMIII5MU 26-11-41 53OTU 2-1-42 Damaged by tractor while stationary Llandow CB 11-2-43 AST RNAS 19-5-43 761Sq Henstridge 5-43 759Sq Yeovilton 'Y1Z' 8-43 Selected u/c up while taxying Cat X1 14-11-43 Lt AH Beane safe. Taxying tipped on nose Cat X1 20-6-44 Mid DM Cowley SOC 20-12-44
AR248IaWestMIII5MU 25-11-41 61OTU 9-1-42 Engine caught fire f/l at Rednal CB 31-5-42 Sgt RL Hinchcliffe safe. recat CE 14-9-42
AR249IaWestMIII6MU 11-12-41 53OTU 2-1-42 Taxied into K9933 Llandow 27-2-42 Sgt Becks safe. Collided with P9500 and crashed nr Cowbridge Glam CE 15-3-42 FLt JH Pickering+
AR250IaWestMIII6MU 25-11-41 57OTU 15-12-41 Taxied off peritrack Eshott CA 28-11-43 Sgt SW McCracken safe CB 29-1-44 SOC 9-2-45
AR251IaWestMIII6MU 26-11-41 57OTU 13-12-41 t/o in coarse pitch f/l in field Hawarden CB 15-7-42 Sgt JB Barker safe 61OTU 2-2-43 Heavy landing broke oleo Hawarden CB 15-3-43 Sgt RHC Thomerson safe GAL Scottish Aviation 27-4-44 SOC 12-4-45
AR252IaWestMIII6MU 26-11-41 57OTU 12-12-41 air collision with X4186 nr Sealand CE 14-8-42 Sgt SJ Palandri+
AR253IaWestMIII12MU 8-12-41 CRD TFU 28-12-41 Belly landed Defford AC 22-6-42 P/O JE Turnbull safe 53OTU 9-5-44 SOC 27-9-45
AR254IaWestMIII12MU 8-12-41 58OTU 19-12-41 Taxied into mound 1st solo Grangemouth CA 21-4-42 Sgt HJ Dowding (RCAF) inj. Undershot and struck blockhouse Grangemouth AC 12-12-42 P/O T Hajduczek (Pol) safe. Flew into high ground with P8276 and X4614 Kings Seat Hill Clackmannanshire 16-1-43 FH585:30 F/O HG Reynolds (RCAF)+
AR255IaWestMIII12MU 13-12-41 53OTU 6-1-42 Swung off runway on landing and hit Master W8695 Llandow CA 10-4-42 Sgt RH Saunders safe. Collided with Master W8369 W of Weston Zoyland ferrying a/c from f/l CE 30-10-42 P/O BW Andrews (RCAF)+ (crew of Master Sgt H Jospehs+/Sgt IW Storey+)
AR256IaWestMIII12MU 8-12-41 58OTU 5-1-42 RNDA 791Sq Arbroath 9-9-42 Landed u/c retracted 17-12-42 SubLt RJ Martin safe. ros by Vickers 5-12-42 AC 7-1-43 45MU 17-4-43 Arbroath 6-43 761Sq Henstridge 2-44 45MU 9-6-44 SOC 26-1-45
AR257IaWestMIII12MU 13-12-41 HAL 7-1-42 HAL 7-1-42 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 4-3-42 painted pink camotint 541Sq 30-9-42 8OTU 29-5-43 Sank into soft ground taxying Aldergrove AC 27-6-43 SqLdr DA Braithwaite safe. recat E
AR258IaWestMIII37MU 16-12-41 57OTU 18-12-41 HAL 17-1-42 Cv PRVII Type G M45 140Sq 25-3-42 e/f belly landed in field nr Membury CB 27-10-42 Sgt G Etherington (RAAF) safe 8OTU 1-3-43 Tyre burst and tipped on nose Dyce CA 21-6-43 Sgt NP Morris safe SOC 27-8-45
AR259IaWestMIII37MU 16-12-41 1PRU 19-2-42 Cv PRIII Type C 8OTU 19-6-42 Undershot tail hit post flew into ground and u/c collapsed Detling CB 26-6-42 Sgt RM Taylor safe. Benson 29-10-42 HAL major repair 29-1-44 SOC 27-2-45
AR260IaWestMIII37MU 17-12-41 HAL 26-1-42 Cv PRVII Type G M45 9MU 1PRU 20-5-42 541Sq 29-9-42 CRD Gosport 30-5-43 TDU Damaged prop on t/o Gosport CA 29-7-43 F/O NT Lawrence safe. Rotol Props Ltd 11-10-43 12-4-44 SOC 6-3-45
AR261IaWestMIII37MU 5-1-42 HAL 15-2-42 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 5-5-42 542Sq 20-9-42 Undershot hit bank and tore off port oleo Dorchester Oxford CB 23-11-42 Sgt ES Renshaw safe. ros 8OTU 17-4-43 e/f belly landed in field nr Dyce AC 9-6-43 F/O GE Walker (RAAF) safe. Overshot wing hit hangar and u/c collapsed Montrose CB 21-9-43 Sgt F Eccles safe. Starveall Farm dispersal 31-3-45
AR274VbWestM4539MU 15-12-41 129Sq 2-1-42 aerial combat over France AC 26-3-42 P/O RE Bush inj. ros 501Sq 'SD-A' 6-4-42 412Sq 19-5-42 Scottish Aviation 6-8-42 222Sq 11-10-42 air collision with AB144 crashed E of Dreghorn Ayr CE 8-1-43 Sgt LS Cubitt (RAAF)+ SOC 13-1-43 FH351:05
AR275VbWestM45M9MU 16-12-41 2FPP Overshot and hit bank Cosford 17-12-41 1/O HB Stirling (USA) safe. ros 308Sq 18-9-42 222Sq 11-10-42 411Sq 22-4-43 401Sq 17-10-43 Scottish Aviation 27-4-44 234Sq 27-7-44 57OTU 13-8-44 CB engine failed f/l Shipley Northumberland 27-3-45 Sgt K Krenek inj. recat CE SOC
AR276VbWestM469MU 5-1-42 Crosby Co 21-2-42 'R.441' 20-3-42 Middle East 17-6-42 417Sq Hit bank on t/o and somersaulted twice 117MU Port Sudan CE 17-6-42 P/O DE Bruce (RCAF) inj SOC 19-6-42 FH6:05
AR277VbWestM459MU 5-1-42 Crosby Co 21-2-42 'R.441' 20-3-42 Middle East 1-7-42 145Sq 'ZX-P' Shot down by Bf109s off Malta 17-7-42 Sgt Rostant inj SOC 29-7-42
AR278VbWestM46DTD contract CRD RAE gyro gunsight elev trls 5-2-42 until 6-43 GRU u/c collapsed landing Exeter CA 26-10-43 GrpCapt H Ford safe 9MU 12-5-44 31ATG USAAF 31-5-44 1695Flt SOC 5-12-45
AR279VbWestM456MU 5-1-42 317Sq 'JH-F' or 'R' 6-2-42 f/l short of fuel in mist on return from escort nr Bolt Head CE 15-3-42 F/O R Hrycak safe. Westland SOC 5-4-42
AR280VbWestM456MU 5-1-42 602Sq 26-1-42 302Sq 22-4-42 VASM mods 13-8-42 Damaged by Fw190s on sweep to Ostend and abandoned over Channel 7-9-42 P/O Zdzitowiecki rescued
AR281VbWestM456MU 5-1-42 602Sq 26-1-42 111Sq 30-3-42 CB 25-9-42 GAL VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 24-10-42 313Sq 16-3-43 Ran into AR492 on landing Exeter CU 7-6-43 FSgt J Slepica (Czech) safe 66Sq 4-7-43 Shot down by Fw190s nr Ault 4-9-43 FLt FAO Gaze (RAAF) evaded
AR282VbWestM4533MU 12-1-42 Crosby Co 22-2-42 [Queen Victoria? Malta 1-7-42] 'R.437'? 145Sq 'ZX-S' then 'ZX-Q' engaged by e/a f/l N Africa on sweep 21-7-42 P/O RA Frith (RCAF) PoW SOC 23-7-42
AR283VbWestM4533MU 12-1-42 611Sq 8-2-42 56OTU Overturned on landing Sutton Bridge CB 10-2-42 Sgt FR Johnson (RAAF) safe [301Sq 14-7-42] 153Obs/67TRG Brakes failed tipped on nose Membury CA 14-11-42 1Lt WL Boone (USA) safe 307FS/31FG 23-1-43 belly landing Keevil 2-4-43 HAL 7-4-43 VASM fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 19-8-43 416Sq 3-12-43 186Sq 10-2-44 130Sq 18-4-44 303Sq AC 26-7-44 ros 9MU 7-4-45 61OTU 14-4-45 ASTH 24-5-45 SOC 22-5-45
AR284VbWestM4533MU 12-1-42 Crosby Co 23-2-42 'Katanga'/'R.437' 22-3-42 Takoradi 7-4-42 Middle East 1-7-42 206Grp 1-7-42 145Sq 'ZX-T' FTR 26-6-42 Sgt BW Bailey (RNZAF) PoW
AR285VbWestM4533MU 13-2-42 234Sq 19-4-42 Abandoned on sweep to Plouescat 23-7-42 FH123:20 P/O JD Webster (RNZAF)+
AR286VbWestM4538MU 25-1-42 82MU 26-2-42 'Katanga'/'R.437' 12-3-42 Takoradi 7-4-42 145Sq 'ZX-D' u/c ripped off landing LG18 CB 26-6-42 P/O ER Hanley (RAAF) safe [also reported 27th at LG106] Middle East 1-7-42 601Sq Struck by ER272 on t/o Nogra CB 16-12-42 FSgt R Downing safe CB 27-6-43 108RSU Damaged by internal explosion Sorman West CE 26-8-43 [shown as AB286] NWAfrica 218Grp 30-11-43 SOC 8-3-44
AR287VbWestM4538MU 26-1-42 82MU 26-2-42 'R.440' 15-3-42 Port Sudan 21-5-42 Middle East 1-7-42 145Sq 'ZX-K' 73OTU SOC 29-8-46
AR288VbWestM4538MU 25-1-42 82MU 26-2-42 'R.440' 15-3-42 Port Sudan 21-5-42 Middle East 145Sq 'ZX-C' Shot down by Bf109s and abandoned Egypt 21-7-42 P/O PB Laing-Meason inj SOC 25-7-42
AR289VbWestM4538MU 25-1-42 Crosby Co 26-2-42 'R.441' 20-3-42 Middle East 1-7-42 601Sq Crashed 4ml SSW of Zuara LG 18-9-43 FSgt Paton safe SOC 1-2-44
AR290VbWestM4538MU 25-1-42 82MU 26-2-42 'R.440' 15-3-42 Port Sudan 21-5-42 Middle East 1-7-42 145Sq 'ZX-J' CE 5-9-42 NWAfrica 218Grp 30-11-43 SOC 8-3-44
AR291VbWestM4538MU 25-1-42 331Sq 'FN-A' 15-3-42 Missing on patrol off Orkneys 21-4-42 2Lt PS Endresen (RNoAF)+
AR292VbWestM4538MU 26-1-42 91Sq 18-4-42 u/c collapsed Lympne CA 19-5-42 Sgt E Sykes (USA) safe VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 19-9-42 308Sq 'ZF-F' 17-7-43 349Sq 'GE-T' 29-10-43 64Sq 6-4-44 57OTU swung on landing overturned Boulmer CE 19-2-45 SOC 1-3-45
AR293VbWestM4538MU 26-1-42 331Sq 'FN-F' 15-3-42 VASM mods 12-8-42 Scottish Aviation 25-10-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 27-3-43 349Sq 8-10-43 602Sq 6-3-44 118Sq Hit by BM538 while taxying Sumburgh CE 28-3-44
AR294VbWestM452FPP Prop hit ground on t/o Yeovil CA 26-1-42 1/O T Holloway safe 38MU 30-1-42 331Sq 17-3-42 501Sq 27-4-42 130Sq 18-5-42 Shot down by Fw190 escorting 'Hurribombers' against minesweepers off Ile de Batz 25-6-42 FH49:0 Sgt R Farmer+
AR295VbWestM4538MU 26-1-42 222Sq 28-2-42 enemy action CB 2-7-42 VASM fuel syst mods 10-10-42 501Sq 'SD-Z' 'SD-A' 24-12-42 AST 25-10-43 M46 install 31ATG 2-6-44 Scottish Aviation 5-7-44 1688CU 30-9-44 SOC CE 4-9-47
AR296VbWestM4538MU 26-1-42 331Sq 'FN-X' 27-3-42 PPSM mods 28-8-42 453Sq 'FU-M' 12-10-42 HAL mi 17-12-42 501Sq 'SD-Y' 23-3-43 Stalled on landing u/c collapsed Martlesham AC 3-6-43 Sgt J Robson safe ros 411Sq 30-6-43 126Airfield 10-8-43 341Sq 17-10-43 453Sq 'FU-M' 20-10-43 602Sq 25-1-44 118Sq 13-3-44 Scottish Aviation 16-3-44 234Sq Turned to avoid EN861 and collided with BL720 off Beachy Head CE 17-6-44
AR297VbWestM4538MU 31-1-42 331Sq 'FN-Z' 10-4-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed North Weald CB 5-6-42 Sgt F Fearnley safe RNAS 885Sq Lee on Solent 4-9-42 884Sq ASTH 10-9-42 hook fitt Lee 25-9-42 801Sq Machrinanish 9-42 768Sq Machrihanish damaged landing 'HMS Furious' and again landing Machrihimish Cat X 4-10-42 SubLt J Davies. Yeovilton to 761Sq Stretton 12-4-43 to 8-43 897Sq 5-43 768Sq Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 7-43 Hook hit round-down 'HMS Ravager' Cat X 17-12-43 L/C G Quill safe. Into barrier 'HMS Argus' Cat S 7-2-44 SubLt JV Brownlee. ros 15-2-44 RNAS 3-3-44 at [Lee?] Evanton store 6-44 to 8-44
AR298VbWestM4538MU 2-2-42 331Sq 'FN-N' 22-2-42 Missing presumed shot down by fighters Westerschelde SW Walcheren 19-6-42 2Lt JE Muller (RNoAF) PoW escaped in 'Great Escape'
AR318VbWestM45MFirst F Mk V built Westland 38MU 31-1-42 303Sq 'RF-L' 16-4-42 Undershot and u/c collapsed Hibaldstow AC 11-8-42 Sgt A Rokitnicki safe GAL 222Sq 13-1-43 64Sq 31-3-43 Landed without u/c properly lowered Ayr AC 20-5-43 P/O MA Muller (Neth) safe ros 118Sq 25-9-43 Scottish Aviation 19-10-43 3507RSU 27-1-44 Cunliffe-Owen 1-2-44 hook fitt RNAS Henstridge 13-4-44 761Sq Henstridge 9-44 Stbd wingtip hit rudder of W3756 Cat Z2 15-10-44 SubLt DS Butt (RNZN)
AR319VbWestM4538MU 2-2-42 402Sq 18-4-42 312Sq 4-5-42 Collided on landing with Master DL583 Warmwell CB 19-5-42 SqLdr J Cermak (Czech) inj AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 24-8-42 HAL 29-12-42 Cv PRXIII M32 Benson 6-4-43 541Sq 25-4-43 HAL 26-8-43 AST 2-3-45 SOC 6-3-45
AR320VbWestM45M8MU 12-2-42 122Sq 14-2-42 401Sq 'YO-W' 16-4-42 111Sq 5-8-42 Westland 19-10-42 12MU 2-3-43 401Sq 12-3-43 Belly landed Thornaby AC 14-4-43 F/O WA Bishop (RCAF) safe ros 65Sq 30-6-43 130Sq 'PJ-X' 15-8-43 CRU 28-2-44 Basta mods AST 1-6-44 1AGS 26-11-44 CE 26-1-45
AR321VbWestM458MU 7-2-42 82MU 24-2-42 'Katanga'/'R.437' 12-3-42 Takoradi 7-4-42 Middle East 1-7-42 145Sq 'ZX-O' Stb u/c collapsed on landing LG154 CB 5-7-42 Sgt EA Ker (RCAF) safe. u/c collapsed after landing LG154 1-9-42 P/O EH Bicksler safe 601Sq Tyre burst taxying tipped on nose and o/t Ben Gardane CB 12-6-43 Lt DJ Cowie (SAAF) safe 92Sq SOC 1-2-44
AR322VbWestM458MU 7-2-42 Crosby Co 20-2-42 'Katanga'/'R.437' 22-3-42 Takoradi 7-4-42 Middle East 145Sq 'ZX-E' ADU Retracted u/c too soon and o/t Heliopolis CB 9-6-42 F/O ANRL Appleford inj [206Grp 1-7-42] FTR 26-6-42 Sgt MJ Mahady PoW SOC 29-6-42 FH10:05
AR323VbWestM45M8MU 12-2-42 611Sq 8-3-42 242Sq 2-6-42 222Sq 11-8-42 64Sq 31-3-43 Struck lorry taxying Ayr AC 24-4-43 Sgt E Rembowski (Pol) safe ros 118Sq 25-9-43 12TRS/67TRG 6-1-44 landing accident Aldermaston 8-2-44 130Sq 24-5-44 CB 12-6-44 AST 1AGS 30-11-44 u/c collapse landing Barrow CE 9-4-46
AR324VbWestM45M8MU 7-2-42 Crosby Co 20-2-42 'Katanga'/'R.437' 12-3-42 Takoradi 7-4-42 Middle East 1-7-42 417Sq Tyre burst on t/o and tipped on nose Idku AC 4-12-42 W/O HG Conn (RCAF) safe 92Sq 601Sq 417Sq 73OTU e/f belly landed 2ml NNE of LG206 CE 29-4-43 Sgt DB Newman inj
AR325VbWestM4538MU 7-2-42 331Sq 'FN-D' 1-3-42 Stalled on landing North Weald CB 20-7-42 Sgt R Olsen (RNoAF) safe AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 25-2-43 118Sq 1-6-43 Hit by flak attacking convoy and abandoned off Texel 21-6-43 F/O HG Handley (RCAF)+ (parachute failed to open)
AR326VbWestM4538MU 7-2-42 331Sq 'FN-B' 1-3-42 Overshot landing and hit another aircraft Manston CE 17-5-42 2Lt RA Berg safe SOC 24-5-42
AR327VbWestM45M38MU 11-2-42 306Sq 16-4-42 VASM mods 11-9-42 315Sq 24-9-42 316Sq 1-10-42 306Sq 16-3-43 Landed downwind overshot and u/c collapsed Friston AC 9-9-43 FSgt Z Kawnik safe ros 322Sq 11-11-43 57OTU 17-8-44 SOC 3-1-46
AR328VbWestM45M38MU 11-2-42 331Sq 'FN-O' 15-3-42 Scottish Aviation 25-10-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 24-3-43 308Sq 17-7-43 349Sq u/c collapsed landing Friston AC 22-10-43 P/O PML Maskens (Belg) safe ros 222Sq 2-3-44 322Sq 17-3-44 345Sq 25-4-44 DeH 19-7-44 1OADU 4-4-45 Armee de l'Air 10-4-45
AR329VbWestM4538MU 11-2-42 317Sq 'JH-R' 24-3-42 Shot down by Fw190s 2ml off Calais 14-4-42 Sgt E Olszewski+
AR330VbWestM4538MU 13-2-42 124Sq 20-4-42 Damaged Gravesend AC 25-5-42 VASM mods 18-6-42 401Sq 21-7-42 111Sq 26-7-42 312Sq 31-12-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 9-6-43 66Sq 19-8-43 AC 4-10-43 ros 18-12-43 402Sq elevator failure during sweep and abandoned nr Rye Sussex CE 27-5-44 P/O WA Peters (RCAF) safe
AR331VbWestM45M38MU 14-2-42 41Sq 13-4-42 Taxied into tail of AB284 Llanbedr CU 28-8-42 Sgt CG Monk safe 91Sq 31-12-42 317Sq 1-5-43 412Sq 29-6-43 Overshot and hit obstruction Friston AC 2-7-43 Sgt WWR Hocken (RCAF) safe ros 401Sq 18-8-43 M45M install 132Sq 25-2-44 504Sq 15-3-44 AC 13-6-44 310Sq 15-7-44 41OTU 4-9-44 SOC 30-5-45
AR332VbWestM4538MU 14-2-42 317Sq 'JH-S' 20-3-42 Missing while escorting Bostons to Dunkerque 29-4-42 SqLdr P Ozyra+
AR333VbWestM4538MU 16-2-42 350Sq 1-4-42 Shot down by Bf109s over Pas de Calais 23-5-42 P/O LV Peeters (Belg) PoW
AR334VbWestM4538MU 16-2-42 403Sq 19-4-42 Missing after combat during Dieppe raid 19-8-42 P/O N Monchier (RCAF)+
AR335VbWestM4538MU 16-2-42 303Sq 15-4-42 Heavy landing u/c damaged Northolt CB 5-6-42 Sgt A Rutecki safe AST 5FS/52FG 5-9-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 21-4-43 131Sq 2-7-43 310Sq 24-9-43 Engine cut after combat Bf110s ditched 20ml off Brest 24-9-43 FH149 FLt V Chocholin+
AR336VbWestM4538MU 16-2-42 306Sq 17-4-42 133Sq 29-9-42 336FS/4FG 1-10-42 Overshot landing Penshurst CB 22-1-43 Lt JG Mathews (USA) safe AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 30-5-43 611Sq 26-7-43 Damaged by flak and crashed W of Den Helder 6-8-43 F/O KG Branson PoW
AR337VbWestM4538MU 18-2-42 501Sq 27-4-42 306Sq 18-5-42 VASM fuel syst mods 9-10-42 315Sq 24-10-42 401Sq 4-3-43 416Sq 3-6-43 504Sq 11-6-43 165Sq 'SK-J' e/f on t/o ran through hedge Ibsley CB 12-7-43 SqLdr DT Smallwood safe MM mods M46 install RNDA 3-3-44 Cv trainer
AR338VbWestM4538MU 24-2-42 310Sq 24-3-42 243Sq 12-8-42 Scottish Aviation 6-11-42 402Sq 7-4-43 Taxied into by AR453 AC 18-4-43 ros 124Sq 12-6-43 19Sq 4-7-43 315Sq 'PK-P' hit high ground in formation with BL469 and W3427 Clady Corner Co.Antrim CE 11-9-43 Sgt E Zygmund inj
AR339VbWestM4538MU 24-2-42 118Sq 1-4-42 129Sq 20-6-42 Shot down by Fw190s off Cherbourg crashed Stanstead Forest Hants 19-8-42 Sgt SG Jenssen (RNoAF)+
AR340VbWestM4538MU 24-2-42 317Sq 'JH-P' 20-3-42 Shot up by Fw190 during Dieppe Raid f/l Lympne 19-8-42 F/O KA Cholewka (Pol) inj VASM fuel syst mods 23-9-42 315Sq 8-10-42 453Sq 'FU-E' 23-11-42 222Sq 31-3-43 167Sq 19-5-43 322Sq u/c collapsed landing Woodvale AC 20-8-43 F/O JL Flinterman (RNeAF) safe ros 167Sq 17-9-43 322Sq 5-11-43 to 4430M 5SoTT 30-12-44 SOC 28-9-47
AR341VbWestM4538MU 24-2-42 331Sq 'FN-H' 28-3-42 AC 29-7-42 ros 133Sq 29-9-42 336FS/4FG 1-10-42 Ditched after engine cut on shipping patrol CE 13-2-43 2Lt JA Powell (USA)+ (drowned)
AR342VbWestM4538MU 27-2-42 1FPP Drogue cable lodged between cowl and prop during taxi Llandow AC 15-4-42 F/O HH Newmark safe 52OTU 2-2-43 FLS 2-2-44 Scottish Aviation 7-11-44 ? Basta mods 1TEU 16-6-44 61OTU 28-9-44 AC 28-1-45 ros ASTH 22-5-45 SOC 28-5-45
AR343VbWestM4538MU 27-2-42 310Sq 7-6-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 1-8-42 331Sq 'FN-A' 28-8-42 416Sq 14-8-43 CE 3-1-44 AST 234Sq 31-5-44 Shot down by flak over Lorient 27-7-44 F/O ER Lyon+
AR344VbWestM4533MU 27-2-42 129Sq 9-5-42 602Sq 29-11-42 Scottish Aviation 18-12-42 VASM mods 28-5-43 313Sq 26-6-43 66Sq 4-7-43 340Sq 'GW-D' 15-11-43 239Sq 16-2-44 63Sq 13-3-44 AST 21-6-44 1667CU 16-11-44 Bomber Command 27-11-45 SOC CE 8-12-45
AR345VbWestM4533MU 27-2-42 403Sq 5-5-42 Crashed 1/4ml E of Topcliffe CE 11-7-42 P/O GFJ Hoben (RCAF)+ SOC 16-7-42 FH78
AR346VbWestM4533MU 28-2-42 306Sq 26-4-42 Engine cut f/l in field nr Northolt CB 11-8-42 Sgt S Czachla (Pol) inj
AR347VbWestM4533MU 9-3-42 72Sq 2-5-42 CB 8-6-42 Westland 167Sq 5-3-43 Flapless landing nosed over Lulham CB 22-3-43 Sgt FA Lewis safe AST recat CE 21-5-43