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Spitfire

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Serial Mk c/n Fac Eng History
BL231VbCBAFM459MU 23-11-41 312Sq 7-12-41 'DU-B' 6FPP Collided with Magister N3977 on peri track High Ercall CA 7-12-41 1/O GA Cremonini safe ros 312Sq 29MU 31-12-41 9MU 6-1-42 312Sq 28-1-42 Collided with BL470 after t/off Fairwood Common and crashlanded CE 2-5-42 Sgt F Vaculik (Czech) inj FH68:40 [per ORB - BL470 in some sources]
BL232VbCBAFM45M24MU 30-11-41 64Sq 9-1-42 152Sq 26-4-42 Hit steam tractor Eglinton CB 30-4-42 Sgt RJ Greenfield safe. Shorts Harland riw 7-5-42 12MU 11-10-42 PPSM fuel syst elev and rud mods 30-3-43 6MU 27-8-43 3501SU 10-9-43 611Sq 24-9-43 Overshot into Walrus HD912 Coltishall CB 1-11-43 2Lt RG Hassell (RNoAF) safe. Miles Aircraft riw 11-11-43 39MU 28-2-44 3501SU 19-6-44 63Sq 3-7-44 Struck by MA228 while parked North Weald AC 28-10-44 ros 41OTU 8-2-45 CE 12-3-45
BL233VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 u/c collapsed on landing Valley AC 24-3-42 Sgt RA Simon (Fr) safe. ros 232Sq 21-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 232Sq 21-11-42 350Sq 453Sq 9-12-42 'FU-S' Taxied into AD228 Manston CA 18-1-43 Sgt FK Halcombe (RAAF) safe 222Sq 31-3-43 167Sq 19-5-43 AST riw 11-8-43 6MU 24-12-43 234Sq 5-1-44 Port oleo sheared taxying Manston AC 4-2-44 F/O Kenyon (RAAF) safe 485Sq 12-3-44 234Sq Hit by flak and abandoned Plouenventer CE 4-7-44 FLt FD Rumble PoW
BL234VbCBAFM4512MU 28-11-41 121Sq 31-12-41 Damaged by Bf109s nr Berck and crashlanded New Romney CE 31-7-42 SqLdr HC Kennard inj. to 3337M 17-7-43 11SoTT Halton
BL235VbCBAFM4533MU 7-2-42 302Sq 20-4-42 'WX-E' AC 27-10-42 'WX-W' u/c collapsed after landing Digby CB 12-3-43 F/O MS Gorzula (Pol) safe AST riw 23-3-43 12MU 13-7-43 VASM mods 13-8-43 6MU 11-11-43 234Sq 5-1-44 63Sq 12-10-44 Lost control at 500ft crashed 1ml SW Kelvedon Essex CE 24-10-44 FLt LW Rookley+
BL236VbCBAFM458MU 8-11-41 122Sq 15-11-41 Undershot hit tree stump Scorton CB 30-11-41 Sgt LT Rawnsley (RAAF) safe. Westland 12-12-41 33MU 24-2-42 401Sq 15-6-42 111Sq 26-7-42 Belly landed Kenley AC 2-8-42 Sgt JE Gallon safe 222Sq 27-10-42 Dived into ground from 22000ft crashed nr Kilmaurs Ayr CE 15-1-43 Sgt J Hunter+ FH141:00
BL237VbCBAFM459MU 9-11-41 122Sq 15-11-41 12MU 27-3-42 122Sq 14-4-42 71MU mr 14-4-42 303Sq 29-4-42 Shot down by Fw190 8ml S of Calais CE 3-5-42 Sgt M Cybulski PoW
BL238VbCBAFM4537MU 2-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 Overshot and tipped on nose Llanbedr CB 20-2-42 Sgt FW Clewly (RAAF) safe. riw 5MU 9-5-42 154Sq 13-6-42 315Sq 21-7-42 317Sq 5-9-42 1CRU riw 29-1-43 15MU 13-3-43 AST Cv Seafire Ib retained RAF serial 23-7-43 611Sq 5-8-43 39MU 30-8-43 RNDA 18-1-44 759Sq Yeovilton 1-44 761Sq Henstridge 1-44 to 3-44 899Sq Belfast Hydraulic failure stbd u/c collapsed 14-2-44 SubLt G Steven (RNZN) 897Sq Dundonald Heavy landing 10-5-44 SubLt WA Woodfield. SAL riw 16-5-44 760Sq Inskip spring 1944 768Sq Abbotsinch through barrier 'HMS Ravager' Cat Y2 11-8-44 SubLt JE Jones safe. SHQ RAF Shepherds Grove 11-3-46
BL239VbCBAFM458MU 2-11-41 121Sq 7-11-41 ASTH 7-12-41 1Del Flt Flaps failed stb u/c collapsed went onto wingtip Hamble CB 15-1-43 W/O PH Sexton safe [e/f crashed nr Ramsgate 25-4-42][see AB793] AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX981 27-5-43
BL240VbCBAFM459MU 1-11-41 501Sq 7-11-41 306Sq 18-5-42 Port oleo collapsed landing Northolt AC 16-6-42 P/O W Potocki (Pol) safe ros 133Sq 29-9-42 336FS/4FG 1-10-42 'MD-L' e/f f/l Manston AC 13-1-43 Lt LB Bishop (USA) safe. ros. Attacked by fighters nr St.Omer and abandoned CE 12-3-43 1Lt HS Anderson PoW
BL241VbCBAFM459MU 15-12-41 234Sq 5-1-42 'AZ-E' During sortie with AA725 AA726 BL668 f/l nr Bodmin Cornwall CE 15-3-42 FLt JE Hogg+
BL242VbCBAFM459MU 22-12-41 412Sq 28-1-42 Hit by 19Sqn a/c whilst flying in formation Gatwick AC 9-3-42 FLt WF Napier (RCAF) safe. Collided with AD305 nr Waddington AC 10-4-42 FLt WF Napier inj AST SOC 16-4-42
BL243VbCBAFM459MU 22-12-41 133Sq 5-1-42 74Sq 26-1-42 232Sq 8-4-42 222Sq 30-11-42 64Sq 31-3-43 3501SU 24-9-43 Membury 17-10-43 3501SU 2-11-43 15TRS/67TRG 17-1-44 Taxi accident Aldermaston 22-1-44 Lt SA Mecca (USA) safe. Landing accident Middle Wallop 6-5-44 Lt CS Zinn (USN) safe. Westland riw 18-8-44 6MU 13-3-45 58OTU 31-3-45 29MU 18-7-45 SOC 8-12-45
BL244VbCBAFM459MU 26-12-41 129Sq 6-1-42 Shot down by Fw190 nr Sidlesham Sussex CE 19-6-42 Sgt BR McCormack+ FH213:35
BL245VbCBAFM459MU 4-1-42 [145Sq CB 19-1-42][error for BL425?] 411Sq 4-2-42 412Sq 'VZ-V' shot down nr Abbeville CE 24-3-42 P/O ATA Young (RCAF) PoW
BL246VbCBAFM459MU 11-1-42 316Sq 5-6-42 'SZ-A' Collided in air with W3831 landed Redhill AC 11-6-42 P/O LA Kondracki (Pol) inj. ros. Collided with Beaufighter EL394 in circuit nr Lissett CE 22-11-42 Sgt T Orzechowski+ FH180:40
BL247VbCBAFM45M24MU 1-12-41 129Sq 14-2-42 Forgot to lower u/c Thorney Is AC 19-8-42 F/O JB Shillitoe safe ros 3501SU 7-12-42 303Sq 16-2-43 3501SU 26-7-43 340Sq 28-9-43 485Sq 11-11-43 SAL riw 1-3-44 6MU 13-4-44 USAAF Middle Wallop 9-5-44 Pembrey 15-1-45 1696Flt 10-10-45 SOC 19-11-45
BL248VbCBAFM459MU 26-11-41 41Sq 5-12-41 'EB-R' Tangmere 12-4-42 Shot down by Fw190 abandoned off Ostend CE 27-4-42 WgCdr PH Hugo (DFC) inj FH110:40 [AIR 81 shows BL928]
BL249VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 Missing on scramble off Isle of Wight CE 27-3-42 Sgt EM Oldham (RAAF)+
BL250VbCBAFM4512MU 1-12-41 131Sq 12-12-41 ros 34MU mr 6-4-42 131Sq 28-4-42 Missing on sweep to Le Havre CE 5-6-42 P/O NW Rowell+
BL251VbCBAFM4538MU 6-11-41 122Sq 18-11-41 Struck hill nr Mill Farm Upsall Yorks CE 5-12-41 Sgt GW Hutton (RAAF)+
BL252VbCBAFM4537MU 2-11-41 312Sq 30-11-41 'DU-B' Tail rose after landing and dropped heavily Angle CB 29-1-42 P/O V Slouf (Czech) safe 1CRU riw 12-2-42 9MU 16-5-42 Swung on landing u/c collapsed Cosford AC 6-10-42 FLt AE Garrod safe VASM fuel syst mods 24-10-42 9MU 2-1-43 AST fit hook 10-7-43 39MU 31-8-43 RNDA 19-1-44 759Sq Yeovilton 8-44 719Sq St.Merryn 10-44 794Sq St.Merryn 2-1-45
BL253VbCBAFM459MU 1-11-41 616Sq 8-11-41 1CRU mi 28-8-42 AST fit hook and mods 4-9-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 19-9-42 884Sq 10-42 to 12-42 899Sq Hatston 12-42 Dived in sea circling a/f Kirkwall anchorage Cat Z 20-1-43 SubLt DLF Barber+
BL254VbCBAFM4537MU 2-11-41 312Sq 7-12-41 Heavy landing port wheel collapsed Warmwell AC 27-5-42 Sgt R Ossendorf (Czech) safe ros 152Sq 27-7-42 DeH 29-8-42 PPSM 24-10-42 AST 9-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX927
BL255VbCBAFM4537MU 5-12-41 6FPP Overshot landing and tipped on nose Burtonwood CA 5-12-41 1/O AC Irwin safe 611Sq 16-2-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed on first solo Drem CB 7-4-42 FSgt VS Neill inj. SAL riw 12-4-42 45MU 27-7-42 133Sq 29-9-42 336FS/4FG 1-10-42 'MD-T' Heavy landing tyre burst u/c collapsed Debden AC 26-11-42 2Lt J Michellweis (USA) safe. ros Landing accident Rowley Mile 10-2-43 Lt A Warren (USA) safe. Westland riw 14-3-43 6MU 27-8-43 3501SU 10-9-43 610Sq 25-9-43 u/c collapsed on landing Drem CB 28-2-44 FLt RCT Goodwin safe. ros 118Sq 22-5-44 313Sq 13-7-44 611Sq 3-10-44 61OTU 19-10-44 SOC 22-5-45
BL256VbCBAFM459MU 2-11-41 616Sq 8-11-41 129Sq 30-4-42 AST mr 21-7-42 412Sq 23-7-42 131Sq 19-11-42 610Sq 27-1-43 'DW-R' Shot down in sea by Fw190 off Riva Bella Ouistreham CE 10-2-43 F/O LA Smith (DFC)+
BL257VbCBAFM455MU 7-11-41 610Sq 26-11-41 'DW-V' Hit tar spraying vehicle at dusk Ludham CB 15-6-42 P/O DO Collinge inj. Westland riw 22-6-42 15MU 9-9-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 3-10-42 12MU 21-10-42 215MU 8-11-42 3PATP 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL258VbCBAFM4512MU 2-11-41 616Sq 11-11-41 Taxied into by AD459 Wansford CB 19-2-42 P/O J Ollivier safe AST riw M46 install 28-2-42 33MU 18-5-42 401Sq 30-6-42 350Sq 5-8-42 'MN-C' 485Sq 20-12-42 421Sq 12-2-43 e/f f/l in field Wood End Farm Herts CB 6-3-43 Sgt JC Turcott (RCAF) inj. 1CRU riw 16-3-43 33MU 13-6-43 VASM mods 26-6-43 33MU 12-8-43 131Sq 24-8-43 310Sq 24-9-43 144Airfield 3-3-44 441Sq 5-3-44 58OTU 30-3-44 2TEU 20-4-44 61OTU 25-6-44 Raised u/c before fully airborne Rednal AC 24-10-44 Sgt M Krysakowski (Pol) safe ros 691Sq 21-6-45 SOC 13-9-45
BL259VbCBAFM469MU 9-11-41 412Sq 23-11-41 Overshot ground looped and u/c collapsed Martlesham CB 15-5-42 Sgt RN Earle (RCAF) safe ros GAL riw 23-9-42 12MU 7-12-42 131Sq 16-3-43 Heavy landing lost port wheel Castletown AC 28-4-43 Sgt G Richardo safe. SAL riw 22-5-43 39MU 31-7-43 131Sq 21-8-43 310Sq 24-9-43 315Sq 4-3-44 6MU 3-6-44 SAL riw 7-7-44 6MU 5-7-44 9MU 30-8-44 53OTU 30-9-44 Slid on ice and tipped on nose Hibaldstow CA 19-1-45 Sgt PT Scott safe 61OTU 16-5-45
BL260VbCBAFM4538MU 18-11-41 312Sq 10-12-41 'DU-A' AST 12-8-42 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX880 12-2-43
BL261VbCBAFM4533MU 18-11-41 91Sq 30-11-41 Hit by flak from R-boats and abandoned nr Canterbury Kent CE 29-3-42 P/O J Maridor (Fr) safe
BL262VbCBAFM4533MU 7-2-42 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-2-42 33MU 29-3-42 610Sq 9-4-42 'DW-L' Collided with stationary vehicle Ludham CA 4-6-42 P/O M Rousselot (Fr) safe 41Sq 16-7-42 AC 21-7-42 ros 340Sq 12-8-42 'GW-U' Shot down in sea off Dieppe CE 19-8-42 Adj RG Darbins (Fr)+ FH164:10 FH164:10 [W/O A Darbins in AIR81]
BL263VbCBAFM458MU 17-1-42 609Sq 13-2-42 Hit by BL324 taxying Digby CB 30-3-42 P/O JCJBJ Morai (Belg) safe AST riw 5-4-42 38MU 29-9-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 12-10-42 6MU 4-3-43 167Sq 26-3-43 132Sq 19-5-43 19Sq 25-5-43 315Sq 26-6-43 611Sq 1-7-43 Tyre burst on landing tipped on nose Coltishall CB 30-7-43 P/O JH Gielstrup (RDAF) safe ros 234Sq 6-8-44 CB 2-10-44 riw 17-10-44 9MU 24-5-45 SOC mr 13-6-45
BL264VbCBAFM4512MU 27-11-41 118Sq 11-12-41 Shot down by Fw190s abandoned 10ml N of St.Omer CE 9-5-42 SqLdr JHG Walker+ FH142:20
BL265VbCBAFM458MU 4-1-42 310Sq 7-2-42 'NN-L' Taxied into by BL512 Bolt Head CE 23-6-42 P/O JP Strihavka (Czech) safe SOC 3-7-42
BL266VbCBAFM458MU 8-11-41 129Sq 15-11-41 Hit lorry landing Westhampnett CE 2-1-42 Sgt JG Lloyd safe (2 Sappers RCE killed/2 inj)
BL267VbCBAFM455MU 6-11-41 610Sq 26-11-41 'DW-H' Collided with AD512 nr Ludham AC 18-5-42 P/O M Rousselot (Fr) safe 1CRU riw 27-5-42 6MU 11-7-42 72Sq 29-7-42 222Sq 15-8-42 72Sq 6-11-42 u/c collapsed on landing Drem AC 9-12-42 WgCdr De Vivier safe. ros 65Sq 18-2-43 130Sq 31-3-43 349Sq 22-8-43 12TRS/67TRG 6-1-44 Landing accident Middle Wallop 6-5-44 Lt WP Lathrop (USN) safe AST riw 24-5-44 8MU 21-9-44 1695Flt 30-9-44 29MU 23-8-45 SOC 27-12-45
BL285VbCBAFM458MU 8-11-41 129Sq 15-11-41 Spun into ground from 2000ft 4ml E Thaxted CE 12-12-41 P/O J McLaren (RAAF)+ SOC 19-12-41
BL286VbCBAFM4537MU 4-11-41 130Sq 12-12-41 Spun into sea off off steep turn at 1500ft 2ml E Falmouth CE 31-12-41 Sgt J Cox+
BL287VbCBAFM458MU 2-11-41 71Sq 6-11-41 'XR-C' Damaged by flak on bomber escort o/t landing Martlesham CB 29-4-42 P/O LS Nomis inj
BL288VbCBAFM455MU 9-11-41 602Sq 15-12-41 Taxied into by AD114 Kenley AC 12-3-42 222Sq 30-3-42 Missing after glycol leak on escort over France presumed ditched in Channel CE 1-5-42 Sgt A Baker (Fr) PoW
BL289VbCBAFM459MU 23-11-41 312Sq 7-12-41 Hit by Hurricane Z5073 on runway Fairwood Common CA 1-3-42 SAL mi 23-7-42 46MU 27-8-42 215MU 7-11-42 3PATP 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL290VbCBAFM455MU 9-11-41 74Sq 5-12-41 232Sq 8-4-42 'EF-C' Ran off taxiway hit bank of earth and u/c collapsed Atcham AC 3-5-42 Sgt MA Lundy safe ros. Collided in air with AD565 landed Llanbedr CE 2-6-42 Sgt RR Willan safe AST riw 12-6-42 39MU 30-9-42 2SLG 4-10-42 129Sq 12-4-43 315Sq 15-5-43 303Sq 'RF-S' Tyre burst landing Northolt CA 6-6-43 P/O JW Kobylinski (Pol) safe. Overstressed in cloud port wing failed crashed Islington Cemetery London CE 14-6-43 FSgt J Dabrowski+
BL291VbCBAFM4538MU 9-11-41 145Sq 18-11-41 350Sq 10-2-42 'MN-F' e/f tyre burst on landing and crashed Atcham AC 20-3-42 P/O F Venesoen (Belg) safe. ros 308Sq 3-7-42 Kenley 4-8-42 38MU 27-10-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 24-1-43 15MU 18-3-43 312Sq 4-5-43 AST riw 16-5-43 312Sq 20-5-43 504Sq 30-6-43 234Sq 4-7-43[?] 504Sq Tail unit strained during violent evasion Church Stanton CB 26-7-43 P/O PJ Doyle (RNZAF) safe. riw 13-9-43 9MU 26-11-43 411ARF 24-1-44 3501SU 130Sq 10-6-44 3501SU 16-8-44 26Sq 21-12-44 41OTU 20-1-45 58OTU 22-3-45 Flew into drogue during air firing Colwyn Bay range CA 18-4-45 F/O RC Simpson safe. to 5389M 17-7-45 recat CE 21-2-49
BL292VbCBAFM458MU 8-11-41 71Sq 15-11-41 1CRU riw 21-12-41 39MU 4-4-42 65Sq 29-4-42 453Sq 11-7-42 222Sq 5-8-42 1CRU riw 12-11-42 8MU 31-12-42 312Sq 31-12-42 602Sq 26-4-43 118Sq 10-10-43 132Sq 25-1-44 SAL riw 15-3-44 6MU 1-5-44 303Sq 24-5-44 Port u/c collapsed after landing Merston AC 29-6-44 F/O LL Swietlikowski (Pol) safe 41OTU 19-4-45 SOC 6-6-45
BL293VbCBAFM459MU 23-11-41 312Sq 7-12-41 Collided in air with AD539 crashed nr New Mills CE 19-12-41 Sgt JAR Kucera (Czech)+ SOC 27-12-41
BL294VbCBAFM45M24MU 30-11-41 457Sq 12-2-42 452Sq 23-3-42 93Sq 4-6-42 Overshot through hedge into ditch Kingscliffe CB 10-9-42 Sgt HG Hyams safe. Westland riw 23-9-42 38MU 29-11-42 332Sq 18-4-43 'AH-V' e/f belly landed in field Nevendon CB 3-7-43 2Lt HR Isachsen (RNoAF) safe AST riw 13-7-43 39MU 8-11-43 6FPP Stb tyre burst landing Tollerton AC 19-12-43 1/O EA Boyes safe 118Sq 23-12-43 132Sq 25-1-44 3501SU 7-3-44 275Sq 26-4-44 VAO ros 8-12-44 SOC 20-2-45
BL295VbCBAFM4524MU 1-12-41 417Sq 14-2-42 Tain 28-3-42 416Sq 6-4-42 602Sq 15-7-42 164Sq 11-9-42 AC 12-10-42 SAL riw 7-11-42 46MU 11-12-42 165Sq 16-2-43 'SK-D' Hit trees and disintegrated nr Bridge of Don Aberdeen CE 6-6-43 FSgt AR Spencer+ FH328:35
BL296VbCBAFM4512MU 10-2-42 611Sq 26-3-42 242Sq 2-6-42 SAL 27-10-42 VASM mods 18-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA120
BL297VbCBAFM458MU 17-1-42 118Sq 6-2-42 Shot down by flak off Cherbourg CE 25-4-42 P/O DY Claxton (RCAF)+ FH160:15
BL298VbCBAFM4539MU 9-11-41 92Sq 19-11-41 Crashed on training flight nr Digby CE 9-1-42 Sgt HV Payne (RCAF)+
BL299VbCBAFM4524MU 21-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 Hit petrol bowser Llanbedr AC 16-4-42 P/O WA Caldwell (RNZAF) safe 41Sq 30-9-42 e/f f/l in ploughed field Chorlton Lodge Farm Cheshire CE 28-2-43 Sgt MP Rowe ser inj
BL300VbCBAFM459MU 9-11-41 412Sq 23-11-41 e/f hit bomb shelter Wellingore CE 15-4-42 FSgt AS Porter (RCAF) inj ASTH 15-4-42 SOC
BL301VbCBAFM4537MU 15-11-41 130Sq 8-12-41 131Sq 10-12-41 HAL 21-12-41 Struck tree on approach Atcham 7-1-42 Sgt CW Elliott (RNZAF) safe 234Sq 18-4-42 'AZ-F' Hit by BM118 on startup AC 22-5-42 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX895 10-3-43
BL302VbCBAFM4539MU 7-11-41 92Sq 18-11-41 610Sq 30-1-42 'DW-R' Overshot into boundary fence and over railway lines Hamble CB 17-6-42 Sgt HR Harris (RNZAF) safe. AST riw 20-6-42 8MU 10-9-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 10-10-42 39MU 24-10-42 453Sq 3-1-43 'FU-W' 222Sq 31-3-43 167Sq 19-5-43 'Y' Collided with EN947 Westhampnett CA 31-5-43 P/O CT De Iongh safe. Missing on escort cover for Mitchells to Ghent CE 10-6-43 P/O CT de Iongh+ FH429:40 [or F/O M Donaldson see BM379]
BL303VbCBAFM45M33MU 16-2-42 316Sq 14-4-42 Stopped on runway due e/f and taxied into by BL684 Hutton Cranswick CB 29-10-42 P/O ZH Przygodski (Pol) safe. GAL riw 30-10-42 1FPP Electrical short circuit landed safe Hamstead Norris AC 20-1-43 1/O R Temple-Harris safe 39MU 22-1-43 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 26-1-43 33MU 16-3-43 118Sq 14-4-43 AC 24-5-43 ros 64Sq 25-9-43 Flaps failed belly landed and somersaulted Coltishall CE 23-3-44 FSgt JDM Duncan slt inj FH503:45
BL304VbCBAFM45M8MU 26-2-42 402Sq 23-3-42 CBAF 15-4-42 610Sq 10-5-42 'DW-K' 41Sq 16-7-42 AC 19-8-42 ros 412Sq 8-9-42 AC 8-11-42 ros 421Sq 31-1-43 AAEE 12-7-43 comp. level speed tests with special curved windscreen 3501SU 25-7-43 mr 20-8-43 33MU 14-12-43 602Sq 5-3-44 118Sq 13-3-44 313Sq 13-7-44 611Sq 3-10-44 9MU 7-11-44 1OADU 8-1-45 Armee de l'Air 19-1-45 GC2/18
BL311VbCBAFM4533MU 16-2-42 130Sq 26-3-42 Hit by return fire from Ju88 e/f in circuit anf f/l Predannack AC 28-7-42 FSgt Leblond inj. ros 64Sq 24-12-42 453Sq 3-5-43 'FU-H' 129Sq 17-7-43 3501SU 26-7-43 DeH riw 28-7-43 33MU 24-10-43 3501SU 12-11-43 501Sq 26-1-44 'SD-V' Damaged releasing drop tank and abandoned 10ml SW of Walcheren CE 22-2-44 P/O SH Cheeseman+ FH319:15
BL312VbCBAFM4533MU 16-2-42 222Sq 14-4-42 Tipped on nose North Weald CA 17-4-42 FLt GW Swanwick safe. Missing from sweep nr Berck-sur-Mer CE 30-7-42 Sgt B Kaye+
BL313VbCBAFM4533MU 16-2-42 234Sq 26-4-42 e/f struck hut Perranporth CE 12-7-42 Sgt WA Chisholm inj AST 25-7-42 SOC FH9:30
BL314VbCBAFM4537MU 7-12-41 603Sq 27-12-41 Swung on landing into bank of snow Dyce AC 13-2-42 FLt JW Buckstone safe. ros 332Sq 17-4-42 Lost air pressure tipped on nose landing North Weald CB 12-7-42 Sgt B Raeder (RNoAF) safe AST riw 21-7-42 9MU 10-9-42 PPSM 15-9-42 8MU 1-10-42 33MU 21-10-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 5-2-43 15MU 5-4-43 312Sq 19-4-43 504Sq 30-6-43 234Sq 4-7-43 313Sq 22-9-43 CRU riw 23-1-44 33MU 9-4-44 3501SU 15-5-44 234Sq 10-6-44 Harwell 5-10-44 SF Rivenhall 19-10-44 Stb u/c collapsed on landing Rivenhall CB 19-6-45 W/O JC Edmunds safe. recat CE 3-7-45
BL315VbCBAFM4533MU 16-2-42 340Sq 17-3-42 Damaged by Fw190 nr Le Touquet and crashlanded Tangmere CB 5-5-42 SOC 9-5-42 FH58:30
BL316VbCBAFM4537MU 7-12-41 3FPP Landed on one wheel and damaged wingtip Burtonwood CA 8-12-41 1/O RA Kemp safe. Damaged taxying Burtonwood AC 21-2-42 FLt TA Hampton safe ros. AC 4-3-42 ros 37MU 14-3-42 19Sq 28-3-42 CB 26-4-42 recat CE
BL317VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 'B' e/f f/l on beach and struck rock TonFanau Merioneth CE 11-5-42 P/O KAH Mason inj AST SOC 11-5-42
BL318VbCBAFM4524MU 25-11-41 72Sq 15-12-41 Port oleo collapsed taxying Biggin Hill AC 12-4-42 P/O JR Batten (RAAF) safe SOC
BL319VbCBAFM4524MU 18-11-41 504Sq 13-1-42 SAL mi 29-9-42 46MU 30-10-42 610Sq 16-2-43 'DW-R' Overshot downwind landing and hit bay Westhampnett CB 11-3-43 P/O KS Wright ser inj. PPSM riw 16-3-43 33MU 8-7-43 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 20-7-43 33MU 21-8-43 504Sq 30-8-43 313Sq 22-9-43 144Airfield 25-2-44 443Sq 27-2-44 56OTU 30-3-44 Miles Aircraft mr 3-8-44 39MU 23-11-44 290Sq Collided with Hurricane LF323 during unauthorised attack nr Turnhouse CE 11-1-45 F/O RGH Ballance (RCAF) inj SOC 20-1-45
BL320VbCBAFM459MU 9-11-41 122Sq 15-11-41 accident Scorton CB 30-1-42 Sgt B Booth inj. Westland riw 12-2-42 33MU 29-5-42 45SLG 8-6-42 33MU 23-6-42 91Sq 1-8-42 Missing from ASR search presumed ditched nr Hastings CE 27-8-42 P/O HJM De Molenes (Fr)+ FH96:50
BL321VbCBAFM4533MU 16-11-41 124Sq 28-11-41 71Sq 8-6-42 u/c collapsed landing Hawkinge AC 1-7-42 WgCdr RMBD Duke-Woolley safe AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX955 4-3-43
BL322VbCBAFM4539MU 9-11-41 92Sq 22-11-41 Electric fault on ground caught fire Digby CE 1-2-42 SOC 6-2-42
BL323VbCBAFM4539MU 9-11-41 315Sq 26-11-41 'PK-W' Caught fire and abandoned over Channel CE 8-12-41 Sgt B Groszewski+ (seen in dinghy but not found)
BL324VbCBAFM4538MU 16-11-41 609Sq 22-11-41 'PR-K' Taxied into BL263 Digby CB 30-3-42 P/O G Evans (RCAF) safe. e/f u/c collapsed on landing West Malling CB 19-4-42 P/O R Lallemand (Belg) safe SOC 24-4-42
BL325VbCBAFM458MU 15-11-41 74Sq 23-11-41 504Sq 22-4-42 Hit tree belly landed through hedge Tanderagee Co Armagh CB 24-5-42 Sgt JF Farrell (USA) safe. Shorts Harland 3-6-42 SOC FH72:50
BL326VbCBAFM4539MU 9-11-41 122Sq 15-11-41 130Sq 23-11-41 Loss of power on t/off hit Tomahawk Perranporth CE 9-2-42 FLt BEG White safe SOC 21-2-42
BL327VbCBAFM4537MU 18-11-41 131Sq 13-12-41 1CRU mi 28-8-42 8MU 21-10-42 82MU 10-11-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL328VbCBAFM4539MU 9-11-41 92Sq 22-11-41 417Sq 6-2-42 CB 20-2-42 ASTH riw 3-3-42 Tain 28-3-42 242Sq 17-4-42 243Sq 6-6-42 'SN-P' Drem 30-9-42 243Sq 6-10-42 222Sq 28-10-42 Swung on landing burst tyre stb u/c struck light and u/c collapsed Ayr CB 7-2-43 Sgt JE Barrie (RAAF) safe. SAL riw 13-3-43 45MU 19-5-43 610Sq 6-7-43 611Sq 3-8-43 DeH riw 7-6-44 9MU 30-9-44 1668CU 25-11-44 2MPRD 3-7-46 SOC mr 3-7-46
BL329VbCBAFM4533MU 7-2-42 340Sq 17-3-42 'GW-R' e/f f/l in field 4ml NE East Lavant CB 22-5-42 F/O JO Fournier (Fr) safe GAL M50 install 29-5-42 8MU 2-9-42 33MU 21-10-42 308Sq 3-1-43 3501SU 7-8-43 126Sq 10-8-43 412Sq 14-8-43 CB 20-9-43 6MU 11-2-44 132Sq 1-3-44 504Sq 15-3-44 u/c would not lower Castletown AC 18-4-44 FSgt E Mitchell safe 118Sq 3-7-44 313Sq 14-8-44 611Sq 3-10-44 9MU 7-11-44 1OADU Armee de l'Air 29-1-45 (M45M install during career)
BL330VbCBAFM4537MU 6-12-41 124Sq 16-12-41 'ON-T' Damaged by Bf109F escorting Bostons to Dunkerque CE 30-4-42 P/O Kilburn safe
BL331VbCBAFM458MU 12-12-41 72Sq 8-1-42 616Sq 8-1-42 Hit by AD375 after landing Wansford CA 16-3-42 P/O LB Ware (RNZAF) safe ASTE riw 22-3-42 recat CE 20-5-42
BL332VbCBAFM4512MU 7-12-41 118Sq 17-12-41 Damaged by fighters and crashlanded on Dover - Canterbury road CE 9-3-42 F/O RWP Mackenzie+
BL333VbCBAFM4538MU 30-11-41 457Sq 21-12-41 452Sq 23-3-42 93Sq 4-6-42 ASTH mi 23-9-42 6MU 22-11-42 91Sq 3-1-43 Shot down by Fw190 abandoned off Beachy Head CE 20-1-43 P/O B Fey rescued FH257:00
BL334VbCBAFM45M33MU 22-11-41 222Sq 5-12-41 Landed with u/c not fully locked North Weald AC 11-2-42 Sgt JW Bullwinkel (RAAF) safe GAL riw 20-2-42 5MU 4-4-42 72Sq 26-4-42 411Sq 18-5-42 242Sq 25-9-42 SAL mi 27-10-42 45MU 27-11-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 28-5-43 45MU 25-6-43 308Sq 10-7-43 3501SU 29-7-43 349Sq 29-10-43 'GE-F' 602Sq 6-3-44 118Sq 13-3-44 313Sq 14-7-44 611Sq 3-10-44 61OTU 19-10-44 SOC mr 13-2-45
BL335VbCBAFM45M38MU 15-11-41 609Sq 22-11-41 165Sq 3-6-42 'SK-Q' u/c collapsed landing and tipped on nose Ayr AC 23-6-42 Sgt AJ Edwards safe 222Sq 22-10-42 Swung on landing u/c collapsed and tipped on nose Ayr CB 7-1-43 Sgt B Jesson safe. SAL riw 17-1-43 46MU 29-5-43 165Sq 23-6-43 Hit Drem light taxying Dyce CA 24-6-43 FSgt J Coward safe 3501SU 12-7-43 132Sq 26-7-43 118Sq 10-10-43 132Sq 25-1-44 3501SU 7-3-44 57OTU 13-8-44 e/f on t/off belly landed in field 1ml W Eshott AC 29-8-44 Sgt E Bocek (Czech) safe. LMS riw 6-9-44 recat CE 23-9-44
BL336VbCBAFM4533MU 16-11-41 124Sq 28-11-41 'RS-T' Hit by flak on sweep to Hardelot f/l nr Boulogne CE 28-1-42 WgCdr RRS Tuck (DSO/DFC) PoW [but also shown as SHQ Duxford AC 8-4-42 AST 14-4-42]
BL337VbCBAFM458MU 15-11-41 403Sq 22-11-41 'KH-K' Collided with AD273 and crashed off Clacton Essex CE 12-2-42 FSgt AH McDonald (RCAF) inj SOC 25-2-42
BL338VbCBAFM458MU 15-11-41 72Sq 21-11-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Gravesend CB 14-3-42 P/O OL Hardy (RNZAF) safe ASTH riw 19-3-42 8MU 3-6-42 SF High Ercall 20-6-42 308FS/31FG Crash landed on return from Dieppe Westhampnett CE 19-8-42 2Lt WR Waltner (USA) safe SOC 26-8-42
BL339VbCBAFM458MU 15-11-41 74Sq 23-11-41 232Sq 8-4-42 'EF-X' AST mr 9-6-42 8MU 14-7-42 3SLG 15-7-42 8MU 6-8-42 332Sq 20-8-42 'AH-R' 421Sq 21-11-42 412Sq 3-2-43 e/f belly landed in field Thorny Is AC 3-4-43 Sgt FT Murray (RCAF) safe ros 416Sq 23-5-43 401Sq 1-6-43 Dived into ground Underhill Farm Buckland CE 3-8-43 F/O RB Delbridge (RCAF)+
BL340VbCBAFM4538MU 24-12-41 312Sq 1-2-42 'DU-X' Missing on bomber escort to Cherbourg CE 3-6-42 FLt B Dvorak (Czech) PoW FH100:40
BL341VbCBAFM4537MU 21-11-41 130Sq 12-12-41 Collided in air with W3937 on convoy patrol into sea off St.Eval CE 3-6-42 Sgt RPM Leblond (Fr) rescued FH170:40
BL342VbCBAFM45M6MU 23-12-41 133Sq 5-1-42 131Sq 11-1-42 Landed on runway under construction and o/t Valley CB 18-3-42 Sgt RA Simon (Fr) safe 1CRU riw 27-3-42 9MU 22-9-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 12-10-42 39MU 15-11-42 132Sq 9-3-43 122Sq 21-5-43 3501SU 4-7-43 234Sq 15-8-43 1CRU mr 19-1-44 39MU 15-4-44 3501SU 19-6-44 350Sq 3-7-44 57OTU 23-7-44 Crashed Fenham-le-Moor Northumberland CE 9-4-45 FSgt HC Daer (RCAF)+ SOC 26-4-45
BL343VbCBAFM4512MU 23-11-41 312Sq 4-12-41 'DU-P' enemy action f/l Exeter 23-6-42 FLt K Kasal (Czech) inj AST riw 24-6-42 312Sq 29-6-42 SAL mi 23-7-42 45MU 16-8-42 RNDA 4-9-42 Machrihanish 3-9-42 on loan 885Sq 9-42 ASTH fit hook 28-9-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 23-10-42 768Sq 2-43 to 3-44 Deck Landing Trials port u/c and hook slipped out belly landed Machrihanish 3-8-43 Mid LL Beckford. Prop hit barrier 'HMS Ravager' 29-3-44 SubLt K Morley SAL riw 15-5-44 ATA Prestwick to ATA Whitchurch 23-6-44 761Sq Henstridge 24-6-44 to 12-44
BL344VbCBAFM4537MU 30-11-41 145Sq 17-12-41 Heavy landing strained tail and fuselage Catterick CB 25-1-42 Sgt BW Bailey (RNZAF) safe GAL riw 2-2-42 5MU 4-4-42 121Sq 30-4-42 Collided with another a/c on t/off Southend CB 15-6-42 24MU riw 22-6-42 *MU 2-7-43 VASM fuel syst and rud mods MkIII IFF wing stiff bomb carrier 28-7-43 501Sq 22-10-43 'SD-R' e/f on ASR search abandoned over sea CE 25-2-44 Capt PG Delange (Fr)+ FH87:00
BL345VbCBAFM458MU 12-12-41 72Sq 8-1-42 616Sq 8-1-42 Crashed on landing Wittering [Wansford?] on return from convoy patrol CE 15-3-42 Sgt NG Welch inj SOC 31-3-42
BL346VbCBAFM4524MU 13-12-41 485Sq 12-1-42 Stalled on landing Kenley AC 15-4-42 Sgt SF Brown (RNZAF) safe
BL347VbCBAFM458MU 26-2-42 High Ercall 20-6-42 38MU 27-10-42 411Sq 20-4-43 126Airfield 10-8-43 riw 7-9-43 9MU 20-11-43 234Sq 11-1-44 Heavy landing stb oleo collapsed Bolt Head CB 27-4-44 F/O N Bage safe AST riw 4-5-44 9MU 13-8-44 CGS 1-10-44 1696Flt 24-11-44 29MU 9-8-45 SOC 27-2-45
BL348VbCBAFM4537MU 29-3-42 122Sq 18-4-42 'MT-M' Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer CE 17-5-42 P/O JYFFX Muller (Belg) PoW
BL349VbCBAFM459MU 20-11-41 65Sq 27-11-41 Throttle jammed taxying swung and u/c collapsed Debden CA 3-3-42 Sgt G Watkin (RCAF) safe. Heavy landing u/c collapsed and went on nose Gt.Sampford AC 19-4-42 Sgt TE Hilton (RAAF) safe SOC CE 23-4-42
BL350VbCBAFM4524MU 5-12-41 129Sq 14-2-42 e/f f/l on airfield Manston CA 27-4-42 FLt B Ingham safe 602Sq 29-11-42 129Sq 22-1-43 66Sq 19-2-43 Taxied into floodlight Skeabrae CB 6-3-43 F/O F Setter (RCAF) safe. ros 234Sq 12-5-43 312Sq 29-6-43 317Sq 4-10-43 3501SU 25-10-43 287Sq Stb tyre burst on t/off and swung into grass Ford AC 7-1-44 FSgt S Barnes safe ros. 3501SU 8-2-44 CRU riw 28-2-44 Basta mods 3501SU 7-4-44 SAL mr 13-4-44 8MU 21-6-44 CGS 13-10-44 e/f on t/off belly landed straight ahead in field Catfoss AC 17-12-44 F/O B Zborowski (Pol) safe. recat CE 28-12-44
BL351VbCBAFM459MU 26-11-41 457Sq 11-12-41 452Sq 23-3-42 Collided in air with AB244 over Andreas CE 8-5-42 Sgt RA Goodhew (RAAF)+ FH145:30
BL352VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed and tipped on nose Merston CB 24-5-42 Sgt H Taylor safe. riw 30-5-42 38MU 22-8-42 76MU 31-10-42 Swansea 'City of Lille' 8-12-42 Basrah 16-2-43 USSR
BL353VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 130Sq 12-12-41 DeH mi 16-7-42 6MU 25-9-42 222MU 25-10-42 Southport 'Harpagus' 19-12-42 Basrah 17-3-43 USSR
BL354VbCBAFM4537MU 17-1-42 611Sq 16-2-42 Collided with BL445 and crashlanded nr Longniddry E.Lothian CE 28-2-42 Sgt N Munro inj SOC 8-3-42
BL355VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 130Sq 12-12-41 Undershot and struck banking Perranporth CB 18-2-42 Sgt GW Andrews (RAAF) safe. Westland riw 4-3-42 8MU 19-4-42 130Sq 28-7-42 8MU 4-8-42 332Sq 20-8-42 'AH-O' 3501SU 26-7-43 CRU riw 30-7-43 33MU 7-11-43 222MU 27-11-43 'Dromore' 9-1-44 Portugal 28-1-44
BL356VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 130Sq 12-12-41 2FPP Tipped on nose taxying Perranporth CA 12-12-41 1/O JW Cathey (USA) safe 130Sq 'PJ-Q' Shot down by fighters nr Dieppe CE 19-8-42 FSgt AW Utting+ FH171:15
BL365VbCBAFM4524MU 18-11-41 610Sq 13-2-42 'DW-J' 403Sq 16-7-42 401Sq u/c collapsed Thornaby AC 25-5-43 P/O FB Evans (RCAF) safe ros 421Sq 17-7-43 3501SU 25-7-43 340Sq 21-9-43 3501SU 28-9-42 15TRS/67TRG 26-1-44 Taxi accident Chilboton 3-3-44 Lt J Robertson (USA) safe AST riw 21-3-44 6MU 18-7-44 26Sq 18-12-44 41OTU 25-1-45 58OTU 22-3-45 to 5381M 13-7-45 5SoTT SOC 29-11-45
BL366VbCBAFM4529MU 23-11-41 24MU 26-11-41 SHQ Duxford 10-1-42 e/f hit tar barrels on landing Bungay CB 7-4-42 WgCdr DE Gillam safe ASTE riw 16-4-42 38MU 5-8-42 ASTH fit hook 4-9-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 19-9-42 ARS Hatston 9-42 to 10-42 884Sq Skeabrae 9-42 to 10-42 Hit tractor on runway Cat Y 28-9-42 Lt FAJ Pennington. Tested ARS Hatston 27-5-43 to 6-6-43 768Sq Machrihanish/Ayr 7-43 Stalled onto deck caught wire to port went over side Cat Z 27-10-43 SubLt MD Nash (RNZN) safe
BL367VbCBAFM4524MU 1-12-41 611Sq 7-2-42 e/f f/l Woodend Farm Fife CB 18-4-42 P/O E Galitzine safe LMS riw 18-4-42 46MU 31-10-42 91Sq 23-2-43 616Sq 1-5-43 52OTU 2-7-43 FLS 2-2-44 SAL 7-4-44 Basta mods FLS 27-4-44 41OTU 21-9-44 Retracted u/c after landing in error Hawarden AC 8-2-45 FLt RH Lavington safe 29MU 28-7-45
BL368VbCBAFM4512MU 21-11-41 416Sq 1-3-42 602Sq 15-7-42 164Sq 11-9-42 SAL mi 29-12-42 45MU 28-1-43 3501SU 8-7-43 602Sq 21-7-43 126Airfield 10-8-43 602Sq 9-9-43 CB 12-10-43 6MU 23-1-44 186Sq 3-2-44 6MU 8-4-44 USAAF 9-5-44 39MU 18-7-44 Gosport 10-10-44 29MU 21-12-45 Reid Sigrist refurb 20-3-47 Dunsfold 23-12-47 to Portugal
BL369VbCBAFM459MU 20-11-41 74Sq 28-11-41 232Sq 8-4-42 Lost air pressure retracted u/c to stop Debden CA 16-8-42 Sgt WH Hughes safe. PPSM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 132Sq 19-10-42 DeH mi 13-12-42 8MU 28-2-43 3501SU 9-9-43 340Sq 28-9-43 485Sq 11-11-43 303Sq 28-2-44 VASM mods 28-3-44 3501SU 23-4-44 345Sq 30-8-44 61OTU 28-9-44 Taxied into BM515 at night Montford Bridge CA 4-2-45 W/O KR Johnson (RCAF) safe SOC mr 17-5-45 Portsmouth Avn 22-5-45
BL370VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 130Sq 8-11-41 124Sq 28-4-42 130Sq 31-12-42 610Sq 20-2-43 'DW-F' 350Sq 27-3-43 'MN-F' e/f belly landed in field and o/t nr Blyth CB 11-5-43 F/O LMAH Lelarge (Belg) safe. SAL riw 20-5-43 46MU 30-6-43 3501SU 23-7-43 118Sq 3-8-43 64Sq 25-9-43 3501SU 12-7-44 53OTU 11-8-44 CE 30-9-44
BL371VbCBAFM4537MU 21-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Llanbedr AC 3-5-42 P/O DLG Turvey (RCAF) safe
BL372VbCBAFM455MU 12-12-41 65Sq 24-12-41 'YT-Z' Crashed carrying passenger whilst intoxicated Cutless Green Thaxted CE 2-5-42 SqLdr HT Gilbert+/FLt DG Ross+ SOC FH102:40 bboc ASTH 8-10-42 9MU 10-3-43 332Sq 30-3-43 e/f belly landed Little Waltham Essex CE 10-4-43 Lt N Ringdal (RNoAF) inj
BL373VbCBAFM455MU 12-12-41 306Sq 2-1-42 123Sq 3-1-42 167Sq 15-4-42 165Sq 27-5-42 'SK-U' 65Sq 23-9-42 SAL 26-12-42 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX897 21-1-43
BL374VbCBAFM45M24MU 1-12-41 504Sq 8-1-42 Hit by BL388 landing Kirkistown CB 8-3-42 Sgt LJ Dexter safe. Shorts Harland riw 23-3-42 45MU 23-11-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 30-3-43 33MU 17-5-43 3501SU 8-8-43 118Sq 10-9-43 64Sq 25-9-43 SAL 21-6-44 8MU 15-9-44 1688Flt 12-10-44 e/f belly landed Newmarket AC 10-12-44 P/O WK Rendall (RNZAF) safe. Tipped on nose taxying Tempsford Beds CA 20-1-45 P/O CK James (RAAF) safe. Reid Sigrist refurb 1-11-46 Dunsfold 24-6-47 to Portugal
BL375VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 303Sq 10-2-42 'RF-J' Missing from sweep to St.Omer pres ditched CE 6-5-42 FLt LB Domanski PoW
BL376VbCBAFM455MU 12-12-41 71Sq 31-12-41 Struck pole Martlesham AC 24-2-42 P/O JS Lynch safe. ros Prop hit water during combat Manston CA 29-6-42 Sgt SM Anderson (RCAF) safe 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 AC 15-12-42 ros 335FS/4FG 28-1-43 e/f f/l Debden AC 1-3-43 2Lt SN Pisanos (USA) safe. SF Northolt 28-3-43 3501SU 8-9-43 315Sq 22-9-43 303Sq 3501SU 6-12-43 VASM fuel syst mods 25-12-43 3501SU 7-2-44 278Sq 18-4-44 276Sq 18-1-45 33MU 4-6-45
BL377VbCBAFM45M24MU 25-11-41 504Sq 5-1-42 501Sq 19-10-42 'SD-Q' AST mi 28-10-42 6MU 9-12-42 308Sq 4-1-43 322Sq 14-8-43 222Sq 1-1-44 3501SU 27-2-44 VASM fuel syst M46 and Basta mods 13-3-44 3501SU 31-3-44 277Sq 6-5-44 Collided with slipper tanks being towed by lorry on peritrack u/c collapsed Shoreham CE 16-8-44 FLt WEF Adams (RNZAF) safe AST riw 23-8-44 39MU 25-11-44 290Sq 7-1-45 Engine caught fire after t/off f/l Manston CA 6-11-45 F/O MAC Brown safe. recat CE 16-11-45
BL378VbCBAFM4529MU 23-11-41 24MU 27-11-41 54Sq 16-3-42 Prop hit sea SE Wick CA 7-5-42 P/O JF McElroy (RCAF) safe 167Sq 31-5-42 610Sq 14-10-42 'DW-V' Struck workman on t/off Castletown CA 24-11-42 FSgt KK Cox safe AST riw 27-11-42 39MU 24-1-43 PPSM mods 26-1-43 HAL 30-3-43 Cv PRXIII M32 9MU 21-5-43 RAE 24-1-44 anti-G trls Speed trls with Spider Crab (Vampire) over RAE-Basingstoke speed course ETPS 15-5-44 MM Cowley 8-44 Power boost trls RAE CFE Tangmere 22-12-44 AAEE anti-G trls 4-10-45 CFE West Raynham 15-11-45 SOC 6-12-45
BL379VbCBAFM4537MU 21-11-41 603Sq 27-12-41 Hit tree belly landed in field Forres CB 9-3-42 FSgt DJ Prytherch safe. SAL riw 17-3-42 12MU 19-5-42 Atcham 20-6-42 Kenley 1-8-42 308Sq 24-8-42 North Weald 12-8-42 332Sq 21-12-42 SF Northolt 26-1-43 52OTU 3-4-43 3501SU 22-8-43 52OTU 5-10-43 FLS 2-2-44 e/f belly landed next to runway Milfield AC 8-2-44 S/Lt WJ Miksa (Pol) safe ros VASM fuel syst mods M46 and Basta mods 13-4-44 3501SU 25-4-44 276Sq 10-6-44 Tyre burst on t/off port u/c torn off B.83 Knocke AC 16-4-45 F/O GMacR Cameron safe
BL380VbCBAFM459MU 25-11-41 19Sq 13-12-41 3501SU 18-8-42 308Sq 17-10-42 Overshot and tipped on nose Northolt CA 17-11-42 FSgt J Okroj (Pol) safe. 3501SU 21-6-43 308Sq 25-6-43 to 4002M Cunliffe-Owen 27-7-43
BL381VbCBAFM459MU 23-11-41 312Sq 11-12-41 'DU-L' Crash landed after aerial combat nr RAF Angle CB 21-3-42 Sgt J Dobrovolny (Czech) inj ASTE riw 24-3-42 312Sq 29-3-42 Tipped on nose Fairwood Common AC 2-5-42 FLt V Kaslik (Czech) safe CE 15-5-42
BL382VbCBAFM4529MU 23-11-41 24MU 26-11-41 64Sq 9-1-42 Ran off runway hit snow mound and tipped on nose Fairlop AC 13-2-42 P/O JW Slade safe. ros 152Sq 26-4-42 e/f after t/off crashed Eglinton CE 29-5-42 FSgt WGT McKay (RCAF) inj SOC 17-6-42
BL383VbCBAFM459MU 20-11-41 74Sq 28-11-41 232Sq 8-4-42 e/f overshot and retracted u/c Penrhos CA 8-7-42 P/O M Bernard safe GAL riw 15-7-42 9MU 11-10-42 336FS/4FG 13-2-43 109RS/67TRG Taxi accident Membury 22-10-43 Lt HJ Skinner (USA) safe 9MU 11-2-44 RNDA 21-2-44 Cosford to Yeovilton store 11-3-44 Cunliffe-Owen 16-5-44 761Sq Henstridge 15-6-44 as trainer Heavy landing short of runway knocked off port oleo Cat ZZ 22-1-45 Mid GC Davies safe
BL384VbCBAFM4512MU 27-11-41 457Sq 11-12-41 452Sq 23-3-42 Crashed into sea off St.Bees Head Cumberland CE 10-4-42 Sgt RE Waters (RAAF)+ FH80:30
BL385VbCBAFM45M24MU 28-11-41 485Sq 13-1-42 Taxied over bad ground oleo broke off Southend CB 12-3-42 P/O GRC Grant (RNZAF) safe. ros 411Sq Struck ridge on t/off u/c collapsed Digby AC 9-6-42 FSgt GC Semple (RCAF) safe AST mi 8-12-42 33MU 16-2-43 1FPP Flaps and brakes failed overshot and u/c collapsed VA South Marston CB 17-4-43 S/O ED Nicol safe 33MU 14-5-43 611Sq 19-7-43 308Sq 29-7-43 349Sq 29-10-43 303Sq 6-3-44 'RF-A' CRO riw 28-6-44 SAL 16-8-44 8MU 19-8-4 Metro CommSq 25-10-44 Taxied over inspection pit and u/c collapsed Radlett AC 8-11-44 GrpCapt AN Combe safe. Oil leak from supercharger Carew Cheriton CA 16-3-45 GrpCapt AF Scroggs safe. Became lost f/l alongside runway and o/t Nuthampstead CB 15-11-45 SqLdr AD Stewart inj. recat CE 24-11-45
BL386VbCBAFM4527MU 22-11-41 9MU 4-12-41 603Sq 22-12-41 332Sq 22-4-42 Missing pres shot down by fighters nr Cayeux CE 31-7-42 Sgt S Nygaard (RNoAF)+ [per ORB. AIR81 has Lt HK Hansen (RNoAF)+][see AB906]
BL387VbCBAFM4539MU 16-12-41 2FPP Hit by Whirlwind P7122 Colerne CE 16-12-41 Capt A Kirkby (ATA) inj SOC 20-12-41
BL388VbCBAFM456MU 13-12-41 504Sq 5-1-42 Ran into BL374 landing Kirkistown CB 8-3-42 P/O AS Barrie safe. ros 501Sq 19-10-42 'SD-K' e/f belly landed in field Orfordness CE 25-5-43 W/O JL Lilburn safe
BL389VbCBAFM4512MU 14-12-41 123Sq 25-12-41 167Sq 11-4-42 165Sq 27-5-42 'SK-J' 65Sq 23-9-42 'YT-J' 130Sq 31-3-43 349Sq 19-7-43 Went out of control pilot thrown out crashed Rutland CE 25-7-43 F/O MAL Balasse (Belg) inj FH378:10
BL390VbCBAFM4539MU 16-12-41 65Sq 2-1-42 Kemble 5-1-42 111Sq 27-3-42 Fowlmere 27-9-42 Westland mi 19-10-42 12MU 18-11-42 122Sq 9-12-42 132Sq 6-2-43 AST mods 22-2-43 132Sq 122Sq 21-5-43 602Sq 15-8-43 504Sq 10-10-43 129Sq 26-1-44 VASM fuel syst mods 18-2-44 3501SU 11-3-44 LMS mr 14-4-44 39MU 7-7-44 33MU 17FTS 1-10-44 5PAFU 20-7-45 17SFTS 5-9-45 2MPRD 1-7-46 SOC 4-7-46
BL391VbCBAFM4537MU 22-12-41 610Sq 31-1-42 3ADF Flew into high ground in bad weather Weston Coyney nr Meir CE 3-2-42 Sgt LGR Donaldson (RNZAF)+
BL403VbCBAFM4529MU 23-11-41 24MU 26-11-41 41Sq 24-12-41 Stb leg wrenched off on t/off and belly landed Westhampnett CB 16-2-42 P/O Van Rood (RNeAF) safe AST riw 24-2-42 8MU 8-6-42 331Sq 30-6-42 'FN-N' Stb oleo collapsed landing Debden CA 19-7-42 Sgt H Bache (RNeAF) safe PPSM fuel syst mods 16-10-42 302Sq 6-11-42 e/f crashed nr Heston Middlesex CE 5-12-42 F/O M Rytka+
BL404VbCBAFM4529MU 23-11-41 24MU 27-11-41 41Sq 27-12-41 'EB-X' Damaged by fighters on sweep AC 4-5-42 Westland recat CE 4-5-42
BL405VbCBAFM4524MU 24-11-41 41Sq 24-12-41 Heavy landing lost wheel Merston AC 10-5-42 Sgt WH Appleton safe
BL406VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 131Sq 13-12-41 Hit roller landing Llanbedr AC 1-5-42 P/O HS Jackson inj. ros 41Sq 30-8-42 Collided with Whitney Straight ES922 on landing North Weald CB 19-4-43 F/O JJ Solak (Pol) safe AST riw 29-4-43 33MU 7-7-43 317Sq 21-7-43 Shot down on sweep nr Villers-Edalle CE 11-9-43 P/O S Kurowicki (Pol)+
BL407VbCBAFM4527MU 22-11-41 9MU 4-12-41 74Sq 15-12-41 Believed structural failure crashed nr Llanbedr CE 24-12-41 Sgt CJ Stuart+
BL408VbCBAFM4512MU 22-12-41 222Sq 4-1-42 Structural failure on air test nr Thornwood Essex CE 27-1-42 Sgt MP Rusk+
BL409VbCBAFM4538MU 5-12-41 41Sq 24-12-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Westhampnett CB 24-1-42 Sgt J Van Arkel (RNeAF) safe 1CRU riw 3-2-42 12MU 15-5-42 Atcham 20-6-42 Kenley 1-8-42 308Sq 24-8-42 DeH riw 8-11-43 M46 install 6MU 21-3-44 501Sq 13-4-44 'SD-L' 345Sq 15-8-44 6345SE 2-11-44 340Sq 9-11-44 DeH riw 1-12-44 340Sq 9-12-44 mr 17-12-44 recat CE 2-1-45 SOC 8-1-45
BL410VbCBAFM4524MU 24-11-41 412Sq 3-1-42 AC 6-1-42 Westland riw 20-1-42 38MU 24-2-42 317Sq 20-3-42 'JH-D' Tyre burst on t/off Northolt AC 20-5-42 F/O W Drecki safe ros VASM mods 19-9-42 315Sq 30-9-42 3501SU 20-11-42 91Sq 26-1-43 Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded nr Lympne CE 24-3-43 F/O JA Anstie inj
BL411VbCBAFM4537MU 23-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 Collided with W3602 and crashed Valley CE 23-3-42 SOC 3-4-42
BL412VbCBAFM456FPP Blown off runway on landing and hit embankment Kirkbride AC 27-11-41 1/O AG Ellis safe. ros 12MU 10-1-42 122Sq 9-2-42 Overshot and hit searchlight Southend AC 4-5-42 P/O ARH Maynard safe ros 308Sq 30-5-42 Missing after attack by Fw190s during bomber escort to Coutrai CE 3-2-43 FSgt J Okroj (Pol) PoW
BL413VbCBAFM456MU 23-12-41 306Sq 10-1-42 'UZ-A' Swung on landing u/c collapsed Church Stanton AC 18-4-42 F/O B Arct (Pol) safe. Westland recat CE 23-4-42 FH68:15
BL414VbCBAFM456MU 13-12-41 504Sq 1-1-42 SAL 12-10-42 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX907 12-3-43
BL415VbCBAFM45M24MU 23-12-41 54Sq 7-3-42 Prop hit sea SE Wick CA 7-5-42 P/O DWJ Reynolds safe 167Sq 31-5-42 610Sq 14-10-42 'DW-Z' AST riw 27-11-42 39MU 26-1-43 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 18-2-43 38MU 30-4-43 412Sq 15-6-43 317Sq 28-6-43 'JH-Q' 312Sq 4-10-43 441Sq 27-2-44 SAL mr 20-3-44 6MU 30-4-44 234Sq 20-5-44 AC 14-6-44 DeH riw 13-7-44 39MU 3-11-44 17FTS 18-11-44 2MPRD 1-7-46 SOC 4-7-46
BL416VbCBAFM4512MU 24-12-41 130Sq 11-1-42 AST mr 9-3-42 M46 install 130Sq 27-3-42 402Sq 10-4-42 421Sq 8-5-42 412Sq 3-2-43 602Sq 19-4-43 'LO-I' riw 12-10-43 9MU 16-2-44 118Sq 28-4-44 313Sq 18-7-44 611Sq 3-10-44 61OTU 19-10-44 Struck by BM641 after landing Rednal CE 16-12-44 FLt RH Waller inj (M45M install during service)
BL417VbCBAFM4533MU 17-12-41 111Sq 5-1-42 Missing on sweep to St.Omer CE 27-4-42 Sgt OL Clubb+
BL418VbCBAFM45M37MU 9-4-42 485Sq 6-5-42 Tyre burst and u/c collapsed Kenley AC 14-5-42 F/O MG Barnett (RNZAF) safe ros 457Sq 30-5-42 611Sq 30-5-42 71Sq 2-8-42 72Sq 4-8-42 Collided with dispersal Ayr AC 1-9-42 Sgt FM Browne safe. SAL riw 7-9-42 46MU 22-10-42 66Sq 23-3-43 411Sq 26-3-43 126Airfield 10-8-43 453Sq Tyre burst on t/off and u/c collapsed Peterhead AC 18-10-43 P/O CR Leith (RAAF) safe ros 341Sq 12-11-43 453Sq 11-12-43 'FU-C' 602Sq e/f belly landed in field N Basta Yell Is Shetland CE 20-1-44 P/O BJ Dumbrell (RAAF) safe FH364:40
BL419VbCBAFM458MU 26-2-42 402Sq 17-3-42 412Sq Ran into AB960 Martlesham AC 6-5-42 FLt FE Green (RCAF) safe SAL riw 6-8-42 12MU 28-8-42 RNDA 880Sq Stretton 1-9-42 ASTH 24-9-42 fit hook RNAS Lee on Solent 17-10-42 880Sq hit Hurricane while taxying fast Machrihanish Cat X 24-2-43 SubLt GH Blacker (RNZN) Missing ops 31-12-43
BL420VbCBAFM459MU 28-2-42 VASM fuel syst mods 10-10-42 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX910 21-3-43
BL421VbCBAFM459MU 28-2-42 RNAS 880Sq Stretton 1-9-42 as trainer 879Sq Stretton 4-43 Tested Donibristle 21-6-44 Renfrew 2-7-44 AHU Abbotsinch cockpit cover blew off hit civilian on ground Cat X1 25-8-44 Lt WH Johnstone safe
BL422VbCBAFM4537MU 29-3-42 457Sq 28-4-42 611Sq 30-5-42 71Sq 3-8-42 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 Hit by BL449 Debden CB 25-10-42 Lt DW Beeson (USA) safe 1CRU riw 3-11-42 39MU 21-12-42 52OTU 29-1-43 3501SU 22-8-43 411Sq 16-9-43 Shot down nr Lille CE 19-9-43 F/O VA Haw PoW
BL423VbCBAFM4512MU 7-12-41 111Sq 17-12-41 91Sq 6-11-42 Ran into bad weather on shipping recce over Channel crashed NW of Leffinge Belgium CE 1-4-43 F/O RM Hoare PoW
BL424VbCBAFM4538MU 10-12-41 452Sq 23-12-41 'UD-P' 457Sq Shot down over Channel CE 28-3-42 Sgt S Reilly (RAAF) rescued [BL636 in ORB] SOC 31-3-42
BL425VbCBAFM4524MU 25-11-41 145Sq 17-12-41 Overshot wing hit dispersal pen then brick wall and u/c sheared Catterick CB 17-1-42 Sgt TD Forestell (RCAF) safe AST riw 27-1-42 38MU 8-5-42 65Sq 9-6-42 52FG Eglinton 12-7-42 Accident Eglinton CA 23-7-42 2Lt PW Tedford? (USA) safe. Shorts Harland riw 17-8-42 91Sq Wing hit pillbox Hawkinge AC 22-1-43 P/O RT Martin safe 12MU 28-2-43 317Sq 6-4-43 412Sq 29-6-43 DeH riw 20-11-43 M46 install 33MU 29-4-44 3501SU 29-6-44 501Sq 'SD-M' 345Sq 15-8-44 61OTU 28-9-44 SOC 14-5-45
BL426VbCBAFM4538MU 24-12-41 234Sq 6-1-42 'AZ-A' 5FS/52FG Damaged Eglinton CB 9-8-42 234Sq Tipped on nose Middle Wallop CB 11-9-42 Sgt EK Cam safe. SAL riw 23-9-42 12MU 12-11-42 132Sq 14-2-43 Dropped on landing and wiped off u/c Chilbolton CB 3-3-43 Sgt JD Rae safe. Westland riw 14-3-43 33MU 21-7-43 66Sq 15-8-43 Tipped on nose taxying Exeter CA 4-11-43 FSgt RH Casburn (USA) safe 340Sq 15-11-43 'GW-X' Taxied into by AA881 Perranporth AC 1-12-43 ros 341Sq 1-2-44 52OTU 6-2-44 FLS 11-2-44 57OTU 14-9-44 29MU 20-7-45 SOC 29-11-45
BL427VbCBAFM4524MU 1-12-41 e/f hit obstruction and crashed Tern Hill CB 30-12-41 P/O GH Ionnbergh (Swed) safe AST riw 12-1-42 38MU 19-3-42 234Sq 26-4-42 Shot down by HMS Kineserey [return fire from Ju88] abandoned off Plymouth CE 28-7-42 P/O ED Glaser rescued FH137:00
BL428VbCBAFM4524MU 6-12-41 41Sq 14-2-42 Taxied into by EN914 while parked Merston AC 11-6-42 ros VASM Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA116 20-11-42
BL429VbCBAFM4537MU 1-12-41 111Sq 5-1-42 'JU-E' Run into by R7192 on t/off and dbf Debden CE 14-3-42 SqLdr GF Brotchie+ SOC 31-3-42
BL430VbCBAFM4538MU 24-12-41 134Sq 7-1-42 81Sq 8-4-42 132Sq 7-5-42 1CRU riw 14-10-42 39MU 29-11-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 14-1-43 33MU 2-3-43 310Sq 4-4-43 411Sq 7-6-43 416Sq 10-6-43 Missing on sweep over Netherlands crashed Zandvoort CE 3-11-43 F/O WH Jacobs (RCAF)+ FH460:35
BL431VbCBAFM4538MU 30-11-41 603Sq 13-12-41 Undershot struck snow bank and u/c collapsed Dyce AC 17-2-42 Sgt JF Kistruck safe 45MU 20-8-42 215MU Cardiff 13-11-42 'Nanking' 28-11-42 Basrah 8-2-43 USSR
BL432VbCBAFM4538MU 5-12-41 303Sq 16-12-41 'RF-K' Lost part of wing and dived into perimeter track Northolt CE 14-2-42 F/O M Feric+ SOC 24-2-42
BL433VbCBAFM4524MU 1-12-41 131Sq 9-1-42 u/c collapsed tipped on nose Llanbedr CE 16-4-42 Sgt RK Bridle (RAAF) safe SOC 19-4-42
BL434VbCBAFM4524MU 1-12-41 417Sq 14-2-42 RAF Tain 28-3-42 416Sq 6-4-42 Ran off runway hit stones and cement and u/c collapsed Peterhead CB 19-6-42 P/O PG Blades (RCAF) safe. SAL 453Sq 29-6-42 AST 31-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX986
BL435VbCBAFM4537MU 1-12-41 65Sq 28-1-42 'YT-F' 411Sq 22-8-42 AST mi 25-9-42 33MU 2-11-42 31SLG 11-12-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 9-2-43 15MU 14-3-43 610Sq 1-4-43 'DW-V' Shot down by fighters nr St.Aubin on Ramrod to Caen CE 4-4-43 Sgt ME Taylor+
BL436VbCBAFM4537MU 8-12-41 308Sq 10-1-42 Ran off runway tilted onto stb wing Northolt CB 26-10-42 P/O D Mickiewicz (Pol) safe HAL riw 30-10-42 39MU 11-1-43 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 31-1-43 15MU 5-4-43 313Sq 5-5-43 66Sq 4-7-43 Damaged by Fw190 and f/l Domburg CE 30-7-43 FLt ZK Zuromski PoW FH378:00
BL437VbCBAFM455MU 10-12-41 222Sq 2-1-42 Landed too fast oleo leg torn off North Weald CB 25-3-42 Sgt JH Flinterman (RNeAF) safe ASTH riw 30-3-42 33MU 8-7-42 71Sq 21-8-42 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 Taxied into BL449 Debden CA 30-12-42 Lt VJ France (USA) safe 403Sq 23-3-43 3501SU 25-7-43 411Sq 16-9-43 126Airfield 341Sq 17-10-43 453Sq 20-10-43 'FU-K' 602Sq 25-1-44 SAL mr 13-2-44 6MU 31-3-44 USAAF Middle Wallop 9-5-44 6MU 17-7-44 SAL riw 16-8-44 9MU 17-10-44 1688Flt 5-12-44 Reid Sigrist refurb 9-11-46 Dunsfold 1-8-47 to Portugal
BL438VbCBAFM4524MU 23-12-41 154Sq 27-2-42 Crashed on patrol Heathercombe Manaton Dartmoor CE 8-5-42 Sgt J Oliver (RNZAF) DoI SOC 24-5-42
BL439VbCBAFM45ASTH 6-1-42 39MU 11-1-42 317Sq 27-1-42 'JH-P' [154Sq 11-2-42] f/l in mist RN Haldon CB 15-3-42 Sgt J Malinowski (Pol) safe. ros. Warmwell 28-3-42 154Sq 16-5-42 610Sq 19-5-42 'DW-A' 421Sq 15-7-42 412Sq 3-2-43 602Sq 19-4-43 e/f stalled landing Selsey CE 3-6-43 FSgt GL Baggett inj FH394:30
BL440VbCBAFM4524MU 4-1-42 54Sq 13-3-42 e/f f/l on stony ground Strathy Caithness CB 16-3-42 Sgt JV Rounesfell (RCAF) safe. recat CE 28-4-42 rts
BL441VbCBAFM4524MU 23-12-41 611Sq 18-2-42 242Sq 2-6-42 222Sq 11-8-42 SAL mi 19-8-42 46MU 9-9-42 43SLG 29-9-42 46MU 28-10-42 222MU 7-11-42 Swansea 'City of Lille' 8-12-42 USSR damaged in transit rtp 5-3-43
BL442VbCBAFM4537MU 27-12-41 65Sq 28-1-42 Shot down by Fw190s possibly collided with W3461 nr St.Omer CE 27-4-42 P/O TG Grantham+
BL443VbCBAFM459MU 15-3-42 RNDA 880Sq Stretton 1-9-42 ASTH mods fit hook 3-10-42 Lee on Solent 28-10-42 748Sq 12-42 768Sq 3-43 Hook pulled out barrier 'HMS Argus' 29-2-44 Lt BA MacCaw. Deck Landing Trials barrier crash 'HMS Ravager' Cat Y1 9-5-44 SubLt CDM Barnett. SAL 3-5-44 Henstridge 14-7-44 Whitchurch to St.Merryn low cloud f/l Davidstowe Moor 27-7-44 719Sq St.Merryn 9-44
BL444VbCBAFM456MU 27-12-41 133Sq 5-1-42 74Sq 26-1-42 Swung on landing u/c collapsed Long Kesh CB 20-3-42 Sgt HW Foster (USA) safe
BL445VbCBAFM45M9MU 4-1-42 611Sq 12-2-42 Collided in air with BL354 AC 28-2-42 242Sq 2-6-42 Belly landed Drem AC 11-6-42 2Lt PH Bosch (SAAF) safe. 453Sq 29-6-42 222Sq 21-8-42 Hit by X4272 at dispersal Ayr AC 19-10-42 SAL riw 2-11-42 46MU 21-12-42 308Sq 15-2-43 3501SU 7-8-43 132Sq 19-8-43 118Sq 10-10-43 132Sq 25-1-44 3501SU 7-3-44 VASM fuel syst Basta mods 11-3-44 3501SU 31-3-44 277Sq 6-5-44 ASTE riw 21-11-44 6MU 11-4-45 527Sq 16-4-45 RWE 18-4-46 29MU 30-5-46 sold scrap 3-9-47 bou
BL446VbCBAFM4512MU 28-12-41 134Sq loaned 257Sq for Havoc experiments 2-4-42 131Sq 28-7-42 Taxied into starter trolley Merston AC 28-7-42 Sgt CR Briggs (RAAF) safe VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 16-10-42 HAL 27-3-43 Cv PRXIII M32 4Sq 30-12-43 SOC 28-3-45
BL447VbCBAFM458MU 26-2-42 121Sq 14-3-42 e/f belly landed in ploughed field nr Burnham CB 12-4-42 P/O WJ Daley (USA) safe SOC 17-4-42
BL448VbCBAFM459MU 22-12-41 504Sq 9-1-42 Crashed into sea off St.Johns Point Devon CE 29-6-42 P/O H Bunyar+ FH109:00
BL449VbCBAFM4524MU 5-12-41 71Sq 26-2-42 Flat tyre caused swing on landing Southend CA 8-3-42 P/O RS Sprague safe. u/c collapsed landing Debden CA 15-6-42 P/O HH Strickland (USA) safe ros 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 Tyre burst on landing swung and struck BL422 Debden CA 25-10-42 1Lt GH Whitlow (USA) safe. Taxied into by BL437 Debden CB 30-12-42 Lt GG Ross (USA) safe. Westland riw 12-1-43 33MU 6-10-43 222MU 22-10-43 'Pandorian' 25-11-43 Portugal 8-12-43
BL450VbCBAFM4512MU 1-12-41 122Sq 7-12-41 Taxied into BM269 Hornchurch CA 16-4-42 P/O JYFFX Muller (Belg) safe 340Sq 24-5-42 3501SU 16-8-42 421Sq 26-9-42 Forgot to lower u/c Kenley AC 9-10-42 P/O AH Sager (RCAF) safe. ros Ran off runway after landing and hit trailer Carew Cheriton AC 13-1-43 Sgt RW Isbister (RCAF) safe 10Radio School 5-2-43 CRU riw 30-3-43 6MU 8-6-43 Fairwood Common 27-6-43 41OTU 8-2-45 58OTU SOC 17-7-45 to 5390M St.Athan
BL461VbCBAFM4537MU 6-12-41 145Sq 17-12-41 Broken throttle f/l at high speed and crashed Catterick CE 6-2-42 Sgt GCS Buchanan (RNZAF) inj
BL462VbCBAFM4537MU 9-12-41 122Sq 1-3-42 Shot down by Fw190s 10ml W of Ostend CE 24-4-42 P/O RE Hardy (RCAF)+
BL463VbCBAFM4537MU 27-12-41 3ADF accident Broadwinsor CE 15-3-42 P/O JVMA Decloedt (Belg)+
BL464VbCBAFM45M24MU 24-12-41 118Sq 14-2-42 AC 9-3-42 ros 411Sq 27-3-42 402Sq 25-3-43 350Sq 26-7-43 3501SU 30-9-43 6MU 19-2-44 303Sq 7-3-44 132Sq 504Sq 15-3-44 303Sq Tailwheel caught in sommerfeld track landing Horne ALG AC 12-5-44 FSgt H Bieniek (Pol) safe ros 303Sq 25-5-44 412Sq 414Sq 3-8-44 53OTU 28-9-44 61OTU 17-5-45 695Sq 21-6-45 SOC 25-10-45
BL465VbCBAFM4512MU 1-12-41 121Sq 13-12-41 u/c collapsed taxying North Weald AC 28-12-41 P/O VE Watkins safe 403Sq 31-12-41 121Sq 22-1-42 Damaged by fighters nr Commines CB 9-3-42 ASTE riw 13-3-42 recat CE SOC 20-5-42
BL466VbCBAFM4512MU 7-12-41 412Sq 15-12-41 Overshot landing hit storage tank Wellingore CB 24-1-42 Sgt JA Dow (RCAF) inj AST riw 7-2-42 recat CE 20-5-42
BL467VbCBAFM4512MU 1-12-41 457Sq 12-12-41 457Sq 3-1-42 452Sq 23-3-42 93Sq 4-6-42 SAL riw 22-8-42 45MU 23-9-42 82MU 7-11-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL468VbCBAFM4512MU 1-12-41 457Sq 12-12-41 452Sq 23-3-42 93Sq 4-6-42 317Sq 29-4-43 DeH 18-6-43 M45M install 3501SU 13-6-43 317Sq 15-6-43 412Sq 29-6-43 126Airfield 10-8-43 3501SU 17-10-43 126Airfield 15-11-43 303Sq 3-12-43 SAL 11-1-44 M55M install 39MU 8-3-44 501Sq 29-4-44 'SD-K' 61OTU 2-8-44 SOC 20-1-45
BL469VbCBAFM4538MU 23-12-41 134Sq 7-1-42 81Sq 5-4-42 340Sq 4-5-42 'GW-D' Collided with Mosquito taxying Hornchurch CB 12-8-42 F/O A Gibert (Fr) safe CB 12-2-43 AST riw 18-8-42 38MU 12-12-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 16-2-43 15MU 3-5-43 19Sq 29-5-43 DeH 18-6-43 19Sq 30-6-43 315Sq 1-7-43 'PK-F' Airscrew hit runway during attack Valley CA 27-7-43 Sgt HA Flegier (Pol) safe. Flew into hill in formation with AR338 and W3427 Clady Corner Co.Antrim CE 11-9-43 Sgt W Kolek (Pol)+
BL470VbCBAFM4524MU 6-12-41 312Sq 6-1-42 'DU-J' Collided with BL231 after t/off Fairwood Common CE 2-5-42 P/O J Janeba (Czech)+ [BL512 per ORB - Janeba in BL231 in some sources]
BL471VbCBAFM459MU 22-12-41 411Sq 10-1-42 412Sq Shot down escorting Bostons to Abbeville CE 24-3-42 SqLdr JD Morrison (RCAF)+
BL472VbCBAFM4538MU 5-12-41 41Sq 23-12-41 e/f on landing Westhampnett CB 18-2-42 P/O RS Kingsford safe AST riw 24-2-42 39MU 18-4-42 3SLG 1-5-42 39MU 9-6-42 130Sq 23-7-42 ASTH mr 16-9-42 39MU 6-11-42 PPSM fuel syst mods wing stiff 14-1-43 39MU 14-3-43 167Sq 29-3-43 132Sq 19-5-43 19Sq 25-5-43 315Sq 26-6-43 611Sq 1-7-43 Taxied into AR549 Tangmere AC 18-10-43 Lt K L'Abee-Lund (RNoAF) safe ros. riw 20-12-43 39MU 5-3-44 611Sq 14-4-44 410RSU 83GSU 6-7-44 53OTU Overshot and u/c collapsed Hibaldstow CB 20-11-44 F/O AG Francois (Belg) safe AST riw 5-12-44 recat CE 2-1-45 SOC 8-1-45
BL473VbCBAFM4537MU 7-12-41 308Sq 26-1-42 Forgot to lower u/c Redhill AC 7-7-42 F/O J Sobolewski (Pol) safe 1CRU riw 28-7-42 6MU 7-9-42 91Sq 15-10-42 616Sq 1-5-43 52OTU 16-7-43 FLS 2-2-44 DeH 26-2-44 Basta mods FLS 31-3-44 1TEU 16-6-44 53OTU 14-12-44 41OTU 24-5-45 61OTU 28-6-45 SOC 15-10-45
BL474VbCBAFM45M12MU 9-12-41 123Sq 27-12-41 167Sq 16-4-42 165Sq 27-5-42 'SK-W' Belly landed Ayr AC 5-6-42 P/O RG Burrage safe ros. Heavy landing u/c collapsed Gravesend AC 27-8-42 Sgt F Mellor safe 65Sq 23-9-42 e/f belly landed Drem CA 23-11-42 FSgt J Butler safe SAL riw 1-2-43 46MU 30-6-43 3501SU 4-7-43 412Sq 19-7-43 Taxied into BL941 Ford CA 8-10-43 F/O RW Thatcher (RCAF) safe 303Sq 3-12-43 Stalled on landing Ballyhalbert CB 22-1-44 FSgt K Lopuszynski (Pol) safe. Shorts Harland riw 2-2-44 8MU 12-10-44 17FTS 7-2-45 5PAFU 20-7-45 17SFTS 29-8-45 Undershot and tail hit boundary fence Harlaxton AC 14-1-46 LtCdr K von Wylich-Muxoll (RDAF) safe. recat CE 31-1-46
BL475VbCBAFM4537MU 10-12-41 308Sq 10-1-42 e/f on t/off crashed Exeter CE 8-4-42 F/O J Jakubowski (Pol) inj AST SOC
BL476VbCBAFM4512MU 9-12-41 602Sq 24-12-41 350Sq 1-4-42 'MN-G' Shot down by Fw190s off Calais CE 23-5-42 P/O EEL Winterbeeck+
BL477VbCBAFM45M38MU 8-12-41 41Sq 24-12-41 AST riw 15-7-42 39MU 28-8-42 121Sq 1-10-42 335Sq 1-10-42 64Sq 23-3-43 453Sq 2-4-43 'FU-R' 129Sq Collided in air with EN780 landed Hornchurch AC 5-7-43 FSgt S Payne safe ros 3501SU 26-7-43 234Sq 22-8-43 AST riw 13-1-44 6MU 17-3-44 350Sq 29-3-44 AST riw 23-5-44 6MU 23-7-44 26Sq 15-9-44 41OTU 25-1-45 Tyre burst on landing and tipped on nose Poulton AC 7-3-45 F/O W Carrick safe. recat CE SOC 30-3-45
BL478VbCBAFM458MU 26-2-42 601Sq 14-3-42 222Sq 29-3-42 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais CE 15-4-42 Adj P Mathillon (Fr)+
BL479VbCBAFM45MU 28-12-41 316Sq 10-42 'SZ-X' 308Sq 12-42 504Sq 13-4-44 SAL 1-7-44 SOC 17-10-45
BL480VbCBAFM4533MU 3-1-42 313Sq 15-1-42 Shot down by fighters 15ml S of Gravelines CE 10-4-42 Sgt F Pokorny+
BL481VbCBAFM4537MU 15-3-42 616Sq 28-3-42 316Sq 22-5-42 Stb u/c would not lock Heston AC 4-6-42 P/O MM Wyszkowski (Pol) safe ros 317Sq 2-7-42 315Sq 4-9-42 222Sq 1-12-42 64Sq 31-3-43 118Sq 25-9-43 3501SU 3-11-43 15TRS/67TRG 6-1-44 Taxi accident Chilbolton 2-3-44 Lt TH Milner (USA) safe AST riw 25-5-44 33MU 25-9-44 1664Flt 21-11-44 1653Flt 14-2-46 1687Flt SOC 27-11-46
BL482VbCBAFM4538MU 28-12-41 308Sq 30-1-42 Collided with BL624 and crashed nr Redhill CE 6-7-42 Sgt W Herbst inj. 1MPRD 9-7-42 SOC 25-7-42 FH177:30
BL483VbCBAFM4512MU 9-12-41 602Sq 21-12-41 Taxied into by W3529 Kenley AC 19-2-42 ASTH riw 24-2-42 8MU 22-5-42 3SLG 1-6-42 8MU 6-8-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 5-9-42 885Sq 9-42 Swung off runway onto grass taxying nosed up Machrihanish 5-10-42 SubLt JL Appleby. ASTH 10-42 fit hook. Lee on Solent 2-11-42 808Sq Nosed up in soft ground while taxying slowly downhill Yeovilton 15-12-42 SubLt RW Turral safe AST riw 7-5-43 Yeovilton 3-7-43 Donisbristle store port wheel sunk in soft soil tipped on nose CX 14-8-43 SubLt DGG Clapham safe 768Sq Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 9-43 Burst tyre stbd wing tip dropped wing buckled 'HMS Ravager' 12-43 SubLt RH Reynolds. SAL riw 12-3-44 761Sq Henstridge 24-5-44 ros 28-8-44
BL484VbCBAFM4512MU 9-12-41 610Sq 15-1-42 'DW-K' Overshot landing and hit hedge Ludham CB 4-5-42 Sgt SC Creagh (RAAF) safe CE 5-5-42
BL485VbCBAFM4524MU 23-12-41 54Sq 1-3-42 167Sq 31-5-42 Air presure failed overshot and raised u/c Castletown CB 10-7-42 Sgt JD Ramsay safe. SAL riw 18-7-42 45MU 19-9-42 215MU 29-10-42 Cardiff 'Nanking' 28-11-42 Basrah 8-2-43 USSR
BL486VbCBAFM45M12MU 9-12-41 609Sq 24-12-41 129Sq 29-4-42 CB 3-6-42 AC 19-8-42 ros 129Sq 9-9-42 412Sq 3-9-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 21-10-42 412Sq 20-11-42 421Sq 31-1-43 416Sq 23-5-43 3501SU 13-6-43 401Sq 14-6-43 126Airfield 10-8-43 CRO mi 11-9-43 9MU 12-11-43 132Sq 16-2-44 504Sq 15-3-44 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Acklington AC 3-5-44 FSgt R Marr (RAAF) safe ros 310Sq 15-7-44 41OTU 4-9-44 SOC 6-6-45
BL487VbCBAFM4512MU 9-12-41 312Sq 24-12-41 'DU-Z' SAL mi 23-7-42 45MU 16-8-42 RNDA Stretton 4-9-42 880Sq Formation practice collided at 7000ft with AB873 abandoned Ashley Cheshire Cat Z 14-9-42 SubLt HH Popham inj
BL488VbCBAFM4524MU 5-12-41 71Sq 8-2-42 e/f Manston CA 26-4-42 P/O O'Reagan safe 334FS/4FG 1-10-42 6MU 11-11-43 VASM fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 19-11-43 33MU 13-2-44 RNDA 26-2-44 761Sq Henstridge 23-3-44 Cunliffe-Owen 23-3-44 RNAS Henstridge 23-6-44 as trainer [also reported as 885Sq from 9-42]
BL489VbCBAFM456MU 13-12-41 504Sq 1-1-42 501Sq 19-10-42 AST mi 28-10-42 6MU 12-12-42 132Sq 31-12-42 122Sq 21-5-43 riw 5-7-43 33MU 3-10-43 Cunliffe-Owen 1-11-43 33MU 31-1-44 RNDA 9-2-44 Lee on Solent 8-3-44 as trainer 886Sq Taxied into AR434 damaged port wing inboard of cannon and broke prop blade Henstridge Cat X 16-3-44 SubLt CH Birch 761Sq Henstridge 8-44 Stbd oleo collapsed landing Cat X 14-11-44 SubLt J Morley safe. Retnd RAF 33MU 24-11-44
BL490VbCBAFM4524MU 12-12-41 134Sq 16-1-42 81Sq 5-4-42 121Sq 6-5-42 'AV-K' Hit water ditched and o/t into River Blackwater Essex CE 23-6-42 P/O JM Osborne (USA) inj FH133:00
BL491VbCBAFM4512MU 9-12-41 457Sq 7-1-42 Spun into sea during practice formation off Ramsey IoM CE 8-3-42 Sgt R McDonell (RAAF)+ SOC 31-3-42
BL492VbCBAFM4537MU 7-12-41 74Sq 2-1-42 601Sq 4-4-42 133Sq 7-4-42 412Sq 18-5-42 Tyre burst landing and tipped on nose North Weald CA 11-6-42 F/O LO Warner (RCAF) safe. Taxied off runway and struck truck Tangmere AC 4-9-42 Sgt BW Dunning (RCAF) safe. ros e/f belly landed in field Limpsfield Surrey CB 26-11-42 P/O RN Earle (RCAF) inj. Westland 9-12-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 27-4-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA111
BL493VbCBAFM459MU 18-1-42 416Sq 2-4-42 ASTH mr 8-7-42 312Sq 31-12-42 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX906 17-3-43
BL494VbCBAFM4533MU 3-1-42 74Sq 14-2-42 232Sq 8-4-42 u/c hit AA gun barrel on approach and crash landed Merston CB 27-6-42 Sgt WH Hughes safe AST riw 3-7-42 33MU 9-11-42 611Sq 5-2-43 308Sq 16-3-43 3501SU 7-8-43 234Sq 22-8-43 to 4258M 29-10-43 5SoTT SOC 26-11-46
BL495VbCBAFM4533MU 3-1-42 310Sq 16-2-42 'NN-U' u/c collapsed landing Warmwell AC 15-3-42 Sgt K Pernica (Czech) safe. ros damaged enemy action 17-6-42 AST 332Sq 3-8-42 'AH-P' AST 17-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX903
BL496VbCBAFM45M6MU 8-1-42 72Sq 26-1-42 65Sq 26-1-42 Burst tyre landing port oleo collapsed Biggin Hill AC 1-5-42 FLt AC Bartley safe ros 65Sq 23-5-42 412Sq 5-6-42 Collided with BL632 taxying Merston CB 18-6-42 F/O LO Warner (RCAF) safe 1CRU riw 25-6-42 6MU 13-8-42 122Sq 29-8-42 453Sq 12-10-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Hornchurch AC 16-11-42 P/O DJ Reid (RAAF) safe ros. SHQ Hornchurch 31-12-42 453Sq 8-1-43 610Sq 20-2-43 'DW-Q' 350Sq 27-3-43 'MN-O' CB 10-10-43 33MU 7-2-44 345Sq 7-4-44 AC 22-6-44 ros 57OTU 17-8-44 e/f in formation belly landed in field N of Coldingham? CB 30-10-44 Sgt AG Westly (RNoAF) safe. riw 22-11-44 132OTU 3-2-45 29MU 4-2-46 Reid Sigrist refurb 28-10-46 Dunsfold 20-5-47 to Portugal
BL497VbCBAFM4538MU 26-12-41 310Sq 8-2-42 'NN-Y' Collided with AD420 over Perranporth CE 12-4-42 FLt S Zimprich (Czech)+ AST 17-4-42 SOC [Zimprich in AD420 per some sources]
BL498VbCBAFM456FPP Became lost hit trees and dbf during wheels down f/l on del flt to 38MU nr Bisley Glos CE 10-12-41 1/O HE Preston slt inj
BL499VbCBAFM458MU 9-12-41 74Sq 15-12-41 e/f at 1500ft belly landed on beach and hit two poles 2ml N Portmadoc CB 18-12-41 P/O HT Shand (Rhod) safe SOC 1-1-42
BL500VbCBAFM458MU 9-12-41 122Sq 11-12-41 Crashed in force landing during formation training Brignall CE 1-3-42 P/O AL Logan (RCAF)+ SOC 5-3-42