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Spitfire

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Serial Mk c/n Fac Eng History
EP485VbCBAFM4645MU 1-7-42 485Sq 5-8-42 CRU riw 20-10-42 38MU 14-12-42 403Sq 31-3-43 3501SU 25-7-43 64Sq 19-8-43 118Sq 25-9-43 SAL riw 16-10-43 6MU 31-1-44 132Sq 13-2-44 504Sq 15-3-44 310Sq 15-7-44 41OTU 15-7-44 Struck by AB203 and caught fire Hawarden CE 8-9-44
EP486VbCBAFM4639MU 3-7-42 2SLG 20-8-42 82MU 28-10-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
EP487VbCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 310Sq 4-9-42 1FBSU f/l short of petrol Kirkholm Beach Wigtown AC 16-9-42 P/O HG Daniel (RCAF) safe 310Sq 5-10-42 303Sq 30-11-42 HAL riw 8-4-43 38MU 31-7-43 VASM fuel syst mods MkIII IFF S type pt bomb carrier 8-8-43 39MU 14-11-43 411ARF 2-12-43 306Sq to 3501SU 24-4-44 130Sq 10-6-44 3501SU 16-8-44 AST riw 5-9-44 6MU 25-11-44 1687Flt 9-12-44 Taxied into tractor Scampton AC 20-3-45 FLt FC Truman safe 6MU 12-11-46 SOC 4-9-47
EP488VbCBAFM4639MU 16-7-42 2SLG 20-8-42 82MU 28-10-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
EP489VbCBAFM4633MU 26-7-42 416Sq 31-8-42 Heavy landing tail first damaged tailwheel Redhill AC 21-1-43 Sgt HF Packard (RCAF) safe 411Sq ASR sortie looking for pilot of P8715 Shot down by fighters off Cherbourg CE 14-4-43 SqLdr DGE Ball (RCAF)+ FH150:00
EP490VbCBAFM4639MU 5-7-42 1SLG 11-8-42 2SLG 10-9-42 82MU 28-10-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
EP491VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 312Sq 3-8-42 350Sq 6-8-42 'MN-A' 165Sq 23-9-42 'SK-B' 3501SU 2-7-43 65Sq 15-7-43 130Sq 15-8-43 4DelFlt Damaged landing in crosswind Acklington AC 3-2-44 Sgt JJ Moore safe. ros 130Sq 11-2-44 VASM fuel syst and Basta mods M45M install 5-3-44 3501SU 17-3-44 1Sq 8-4-44 1TEU 20-5-44 61OTU 13-8-44 Taxied into SqLdr Spear who was hit by propellor and killed Wheaton Aston Staffs CA 29-11-44 Sgt R Knobelsdorf (Pol) safe. Struck stationary EP757 taxying Rednal AC 4-12-44 P/O TJ Guziak (Pol) safe. Struck brick hut taxying Rednal AC 5-1-45 Sgt J Ziobro (Pol) safe. recat CE 9-2-45
EP492VbCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 501Sq 2-9-42 5FS/52FG 13-9-42 [169Sq 20-9-42] 164Sq 21-9-42 341Sq 3-2-43 340Sq 23-3-43 e/f belly landed East Fortune CB 25-6-43 Sgt EL Le Goff (Fr) safe. SAL riw 4-7-43 39MU 17-9-43 82MU 27-9-43 'Empire Ortolan' 6-10-43 Portugal 19-10-43
EP493VbCBAFM469MU 21-6-42 416Sq 29-8-42 Mainplane damaged in flight Redhill AC 23-10-42 ros. Shot down by fighters nr St.Omer CE 3-2-43 F/O RJ Turp (RCAF)+
EP494VbCBAFM469MU 21-6-42 222MU 21-11-42 Birkenhead 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
EP495VbCBAFM469MU 21-6-42 222MU 6-11-42 Swansea 'City of Lille' 8-12-42 Basrah 16-2-43 USSR
EP496VbCBAFM45M9MU 27-6-42 6MU 9-8-42 AAEE 22-8-42 38MU 4-12-42 91Sq 10-3-43 3501SU 7-8-43 340Sq 5-9-43 3501SU 28-9-43 67TRG USAAF 2-11-43 riw 20-6-44 6MU 31-7-44 287Sq 21-11-44 SOC mr 13-9-45
EP497VbCBAFM469MU 28-6-42 82MU 7-11-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
EP498VbCBAFM469MU 2-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 27-9-42 39MU 15-10-42 82MU 25-10-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
EP499IXCBAFM469MU 12-6-42 VA Cv IX M63 47MU 25-6-43 'Fort Vercheres' 1-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 154Sq 243Sq 87Sq Middle East 31-12-43 SOC surplus 30-4-47
EP500VbCBAFM45M9MU 28-6-42 8MU 11-8-42 91Sq 20-8-42 317Sq 1-5-43 412Sq 29-6-43 126Airfield 10-8-43 mi 22-9-43 9MU 13-12-43 3501SU 10-6-44 611Sq 22-6-44 53OTU 6-8-44 41OTU 24-5-45 587Sq 7-6-45 to 5705M 5-10-45 CGS recat CE 24-9-49
EP501VbCBAFM469MU 1-7-42 222MU 9-11-42 Birkenhead 'Harpagus' 19-12-42 Basrah 17-3-43 USSR
EP502VbCBAFM469MU 2-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 9-10-42 12MU 21-10-42 222MU 6-11-42 Cardiff 'Nanking' 28-11-42 Basrah 8-2-43 USSR
EP503VbCBAFM469MU 6-7-42 65Sq 10-9-42 165Sq 23-9-42 Damage noted post flight Tangmere CB 22-12-42 AST riw 31-12-42 33MU 20-2-43 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 29-6-43 33MU 14-8-43 165Sq 24-8-43 308Sq 1-10-43 1CRU riw 20-1-44 33MU 10-3-44 3501SU 15-5-44 345Sq 17-6-44 130Sq 15-8-44 61OTU 19-8-44 9MU 17-11-45 SOC 9-2-45
EP504VbCBAFM469MU 6-7-42 65Sq 10-9-42 Prop hit ground on t/off somersaulted Gravesend CE 17-9-42 FSgt A Fletcher inj AST riw 21-9-42 33MU 15-12-42 303Sq 14-4-43 315Sq 6-6-43 19Sq 26-6-43 315Sq 1-7-43 Damaged by debris during cannon practice Ballyhalbert AC 10-8-43 P/O A Swormiowski (Pol) safe. Unable to lower u/c Ballyhalbert AC 24-9-43 F/O A Sworniowski safe 303Sq 20-2-44 SAL riw 18-3-44 9MU 31-5-44 3501SU 17-6-44 63Sq 3-7-44 61OTU 9-11-44 SOC 22-5-45
EP505VbCBAFM469MU 8-7-42 222MU 6-11-42 Swansea 'City of Lille' 8-12-42 Basrah 16-2-43 USSR
EP506VbCBAFM469MU 20-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 10-8-42 33MU 17-8-42 65Sq 10-9-42 165Sq 23-9-42 3501SU 12-7-43 19Sq 22-7-43 3501SU 27-8-42 340Sq 28-9-43 Collided in air with BM118 crashed Dirleton E Lothian CE 27-10-43 P/O G Vaillant (Fr)+
EP507VbCBAFM469MU 20-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 10-8-42 33MU 17-8-42 65Sq 10-9-42 165Sq 23-9-42 'SK-A' Fuselage found strained on inspection Tangmere CB 16-12-42 AST riw 30-12-42 8MU 28-2-43 65Sq 26-6-43 130Sq 15-8-43 'PJ-A' 222Sq 15-2-44 3501SU 27-2-44 VASM M45M install Basta mods 13-3-44 3501SU 31-3-44 275Sq 4-5-44 Flare container dropped out on t/off Bolt Head AC 15-9-44 W/O DB Young (RCAF) safe SOC 20-2-45
EP508VbCBAFM469MU 20-7-42 8MU 11-8-42 91Sq 20-8-42 Shot down into sea by Typhoon of 609Sqn Strait of Dover CE 17-12-42 Sgt JC Chittick+ FH124:05
EP509VbCBAFM469MU 20-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods M45M install 13-8-42 33MU 19-8-42 65Sq 10-9-42 165Sq 23-9-42 Damage found during inspection Tangmere CB 27-12-42 Damaged prop low flying Dyce CA 9-4-43 F/O AF Van den Houte (Belg) safe 3501SU 2-7-43 501Sq 19-7-43 Taxied into mobile equipment Hawkinge AC 16-8-43 P/O WB Atkinson safe. riw 25-8-43 39MU 6-11-43 349Sq 3-1-44 303Sq 6-3-44 'RF-J' Tail oleo bent on sommerfeld track landing Horley ALG AC 11-5-44 FLt BJ Kudrewicz (Pol) safe. Miles Aircraft riw 15-8-44 9MU 4-11-44 1688Flt 15-12-44 sold Brooklands Aviation 27-2-47 broken up
EP510VbTCBAFM469MU 22-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 11-8-42 33MU 20-8-42 76MU 8-11-42 Birkenhead 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
EP511VbTCBAFM469MU 24-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 10-8-42 33MU 20-8-42 76MU 8-11-42 Birkenhead 'Palma' 5-12-42 Damaged in transit to USSR SOC 17-12-42 rts
EP512VbTCBAFM469MU 1-8-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 11-8-42 33MU 17-8-42 76MU 12-11-42 Birkenhead 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
EP513VbTCBAFM469MU 29-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 10-8-42 33MU 20-8-42 76MU 8-11-42 Birkenhead 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
EP514VbTCBAFM469MU 1-8-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 13-8-42 33MU 17-9-42 31SLG 21-10-42 33MU 27-10-42 76MU 10-11-42 Birkenhead 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
EP515VbCBAFM45M9MU 8-8-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 27-9-42 39MU 28-11-42 118Sq 26-4-43 AST riw 28-7-43 39MU 8-11-43 453Sq 3-1-44 602Sq 25-1-44 118Sq 13-3-44 Struck glide indicator on landing stb u/c collapsed and tipped on nose Skeabrae AC 20-5-44 FSgt BK De Courcy-Ireland (RAAF) safe 313Sq 21-7-44 Swung on landing u/c collapsed and tipped on nose Sumburgh CB 23-8-44 FSgt F Epstein safe 611Sq 26-10-44 13GCF 11-11-44 High Ercall 13-9-45 CE 21-9-45 SOC 5-10-45
EP516VbCBAFM469MU 1-8-42 19Sq 28-8-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Perranporth CB 1-10-42 FLt CC McCarthy-Jones safe ASTH riw 13-10-42 33MU 19-2-43 130Sq 29-3-43 65Sq 31-3-43 132Sq 23-5-43 302Sq 28-6-43 Abandoned on weather recce west of Landeda CE 30-6-43 Sgt K Makosz PoW
EP517VbCBAFM469MU 1-7-42 76MU 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 249Sq 8-42 'T-B' Hit by BR169 after landing Ta Kali CE 15-8-42 P/O RP Round safe FH19:05
EP518VbCBAFM4639MU 6-7-42 2SLG 8-7-42 39MU 26-7-42 312Sq 5-8-42 'DU-N' Westland riw 12-11-42 M45M install 312Sq 14-11-42 Collided with EP435 after landing Ford CB 31-5-43 Sgt B Mraz (Czech) safe 1CRU riw 7-6-43 6MU 5-10-43 416Sq 14-10-43 186Sq 13-2-44 130Sq 18-4-44 83GSU to FRU 3-8-44 57OTU 19-10-44 CE 1-12-44
EP519VbCBAFM469MU 1-7-42 76MU 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 249Sq 'T-W' 'T-C' Missing from attack on train nr Cormiso CE 11-3-43 SqLdr MG MacLeod (RCAF)+
EP520VbTCBAFM4638MU 28-6-42 76MU 16-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 249Sq 'T-V' Malta 1-11-42 185Sq by 14-11-42 NAfrica 1-6-43 USAAF 30-11-43
EP521VbCBAFM468MU 2-7-42 6FPP Overshot landing and collided with parked Master DL567 Little Rissington 2-7-42 S/O LK Rodway safe. RAF Abbotsinch 31-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq 'GL-F' Damaged by Bf109 and crashed on approach Hal Far CE 17-10-42 Sgt L Garvey badly burned
EP522VbCBAFM468MU 2-7-42 501Sq 8-9-42 'SD-B' 504Sq 19-10-42 e/f belly landed Gransden Lodge CB 11-3-43 F/O JF King safe PPSM 25-3-43 33MU 30-9-43 3501SU 18-10-43 277Sq 14-1-44 u/c collapsed landing Shoreham AC 8-6-44 W/O AT Bartels (RAAF) safe ros. Struck railway carriage (BiL 2095) on approach Shoreham CB 13-9-44 W/O WC Gadd (RAAF) safe AST riw 22-9-44 6MU 2-12-44 61OTU 16-3-45 691Sq 21-6-45 SOC mr 8-8-45
EP523VbCBAFM4633MU 26-7-42 19Sq 10-8-42 Shot down by Fw190 during Dieppe Raid CE 19-8-42 Sgt EA Blore+
EP536VbCBAFM468MU 2-7-42 222MU 20-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 126Sq 106RSU e/f baulked on approach and crashlanded Maison Blanche CB 27-2-43 Sgt EV Honer safe [NWAfrica 28-2-43 SOC 30-4-43]
EP537VbCBAFM468MU 2-7-42 222MU 20-8-42 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 10SAAF 25-6-44 SOC 31-3-45
EP538VbCBAFM468MU 3-7-42 501Sq 16-8-42 'SD-A' 504Sq 19-10-42 AC 24-3-43 ros 165Sq 1-7-43 DeH riw 14-7-43 39MU 8-9-43 'Empire Ortolan' 6-10-43 Portugal 19-10-43
EP539VbCBAFM4645MU 1-7-42 82MU 8-7-42 6MU 19-7-42 312Sq 4-8-42 Shot down by flak off St.Peter Port Guernsey CE 14-5-43 F/O J Novak+ FH259:10
EP540VbCBAFM4645MU 1-7-42 82MU 8-7-42 3PATP Avonmouth 'Canada' 3-12-42 Basrah 1-3-43 USSR
EP541VbCBAFM4639MU 2-7-42 76MU 28-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq Tyre burst belly landed Hal Far CB 1-9-42 P/O L Cheek safe 1435Sq 'V-Q' Damaged by Bf109 and crashed on landing Hal Far CE 16-10-42 FLt HW McLeod safe
EP542VbCBAFM468MU 2-7-42 82MU 10-9-42 Glasgow 'R.621' 16-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 232Sq Missing from interception CE 18-4-43 P/O AF Sherwin PoW
EP543VbTCBAFM4638MU 1-7-42 9MU 5-7-42 222MU 11-8-42 'Nigerian' 29-8-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 145Sq CB 28-12-42 Hit by EP869 on t/off Ben Gardane South CE 3-3-43 F/O PB Laing-Meason inj [NAfrica 1-11-43 SOC 8-3-44]
EP544VbCBAFM4645MU 1-7-42 82MU 8-7-42 6MU 22-11-42 222MU 5-12-42 'R.647' 19-12-42 Gibraltar 6-2-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 111Sq 4-43
EP545VbTCBAFM4638MU 1-7-42 82MU 4-9-42 Glasgow 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 242Sq Shot down by 2FS USAAF aircraft and abandoned in flames E of Bone CE 26-12-42 P/O WRM Lindsay safe
EP546VbCBAFM469MU 23-7-42 76MU 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 126Sq e/f crash landed and caught fire Qrendi CE 17-8-42 Sgt JG McGill inj
EP547VbCBAFM469MU 3-7-42 76MU 26-7-42 312Sq 4-8-42 'DU-B' Undershot and damaged u/c Church Stanton CB 4-1-43 Sgt J Zakravsky (Czech) safe AST riw 16-1-43 9MU 7-3-43 310Sq 29-3-43 Hit by fire from ground low flying Babbacombe AC 18-4-43 FSgt K Pernica (Czech) safe 131Sq u/c collapsed landing Exeter CA 28-6-43 Sgt GF Walden safe. Escorting B-26s shot down by fighters nr Rouen CE 27-8-43 FSgt GF Andrew PoW
EP548VbCBAFM469MU 3-7-42 19Sq 10-8-42 402Sq 26-4-43 SF Digby 23-6-43 3501SU 6-7-43 402Sq 15-7-43 416Sq 19-8-43 SF Digby 26-9-43 402Sq 25-4-44 Stb oleo collapsed taxying Horne ALG AC 2-5-44 WgCdr JA Checketts (RNZAF) safe LMS riw M45M install 6-7-44 33MU 6-10-44 53OTU 29-11-44 Fast landing burnt brakes out and tipped on nose Hibaldstow CA 19-4-45 F/O RL Folley (RCAF) safe 61OTU 17-5-45 SOC 5-6-45
EP549VbCBAFM4633MU 5-7-42 118Sq 3-9-42 'NK-Q' 64Sq 25-9-43 Developed glycol leak on sweep abandoned and dived into Channel CE 14-1-44 P/O HRG Poulton PoW FH498:00
EP550VbTCBAFM4639MU 3-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 31-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 229Sq Tipped on nose during t/off Ta Kali CB 11-10-42 SOC 14-10-42
EP551VbTCBAFM466MU 5-7-42 52MU 8-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 152Sq CE 15-1-43
EP552VbTCBAFM4638MU 3-7-42 19Sq 28-8-42 Swung during taxi Middle Wallop CB 13-3-43 SqLdr VH Ekins safe AST riw 20-3-43 12MU 15-7-43 453Sq 17-8-43 Swung on landing and raised u/c Ibsley AC 18-8-43 F/O PV McDade (RAAF) safe 312Sq 6-11-43 306Sq 4-2-44 84GCF 24-4-44 39MU 31-5-44 CRO riw 20-6-44 8MU 2-8-44 1689Flt 30-9-44 33MU 2-6-45
EP553VbTCBAFM4639MU 3-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 31-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq SOC 12-10-42
EP554VbTCBAFM4639MU 3-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 30-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq e/f abandoned 30ml NW of Gozo CE 6-5-43 FSgt GF Mercer (RCAF) rescued by HSL107 FH81:30
EP555VbTCBAFM4638MU 3-7-42 501Sq 12-9-42 'SD-E' 504Sq 19-10-42 u/c collapsed landing Middle Wallop CA 27-10-42 P/O DE Hall (RCAF) safe. Taxied into stationary EP651 Ibsley CA 17-4-43 Sgt WJJ Warwick (RNZAF) safe 165Sq 1-7-43 'SK-E' Shot down by Fw190s nr Ghent CE 25-7-43 FSgt JH Curry+ FH310:25
EP556VbTCBAFM468MU 2-7-42 82MU 26-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 601Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43
EP557VbTCBAFM4638MU 5-7-42 82MU 4-9-42 Glasgow 'R.622' 17-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 Malta 249Sq Abandoned on convoy patrol CE 13-12-42 Sgt N Bage rescued SOC 31-12-42
EP558VbCBAFM468MU 5-7-42 312Sq 11-8-42 3501SU 24-4-43 65Sq 1-5-43 132Sq 23-5-43 302Sq 28-6-43 CB 8-9-43 ros 313Sq 17-10-43 315Sq 4-2-44 HAL mi 23-3-44 6MU 21-7-44 1695Flt 5-12-44 Swung off runway landing and o/t Dalton CE 3-2-45 SqLdr MS Strange (RCAF) safe SOC 9-2-45
EP559VbTCBAFM46LRVbT 38MU 3-7-42 312Sq 2-8-42 'V' Damaged by Fw190s crash-landed Manston AC 19-8-42 ros 234Sq 4-7-43[sic] 504Sq 30-6-43 Tyre burst landing u/c collapsed Church Stanton CB 17-7-43 FSgt KG Brookes safe AST M45M install 23-7-43 6MU 11-11-43 501Sq 20-11-43 'SD-P' Shot down by USAAF P-47 CE 21-12-43 P/O AA Griffiths PoW FH300:40
EP560VbCBAFM4639MU 3-7-42 313Sq 29-7-42 Heavy landing tail wheel collapsed Churchstanton AC 29-8-42 FLt V Raba (Czech) safe. ros. Flak damage CB 15-10-42 ros 3501SU 4-4-43 412Sq 4-5-43 317Sq 28-6-43 Attacked by Fw190 AC 14-7-43 F/O C Mroczyk inj 453Sq 'FU-R''FU-S' 341Sq 3-11-43 239Sq 16-2-44 AST riw 13-3-44 M45M install 6MU 30-6-44 1696Flt 21-11-44 29MU 22-10-45 Reid Sigrist refurb 12-11-46 Dunsfold 1-8-47 Portugal
EP561VbTCBAFM4639MU 3-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 31-7-42 38MU 12-8-42 82MU 4-9-42 Glasgow 'R.622' 17-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 106RSU enemy action Maison Blanche SOC 31-12-42
EP562VbTCBAFM468MU 5-7-42 47MU 24-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Heath' 29-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Hydraulic failure overshot struck rock and tipped on nose North Front CA 6-10-42 FSgt FR Vance (RCAF) safe SAL recat CB riw 20-11-42 45MU 28-2-43 215MU 31-3-43 'R.686' 24-4-43 Casablanca 17-5-43 3ADU Swung landing and u/c collapsed Tafaraoui AC 28-5-43 F/O WJ Noble safe 126Sq Flaps and brakes failed overshot and u/c collapsed Safi CA 25-7-43 Sgt J Saphir (RCAF) safe 336Sq 26-2-44 SOC 23-10-44 bboc RHAF 25-4-46
EP563VbTCBAFM468MU 5-7-42 47MU 24-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Heath' 29-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 111Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43
EP564VbCBAFM468MU 5-7-42 312Sq 11-8-42 AST 29-10-42 M45M install 9MU 2-12-42 131Sq 7-1-43 610Sq 27-1-43 'DW-D' 606Sq 4-3-43 602Sq 7-3-43 412Sq 19-4-43 416Sq 10-6-43 186Sq 10-2-44 130Sq 18-4-44 AC 21-5-44 AST riw 5-6-44 9MU 25-9-44 1659CU 21-11-44 Port oleo sheared taxying Dalton Yorks AC 13-4-45 F/O WB Whetham (RCAF) safe SOC 7-9-45
EP565VbCBAFM4633MU 5-7-42 47MU 9-7-42 33MU 9-7-42 47MU 9-7-42 1PATP Hull 'City of Derby' 1-11-42 Basrah 10-1-43 USSR
EP566VbCBAFM4633MU 5-7-42 47MU 9-7-42 33MU 9-7-42 47MU 9-7-42 Hull 'City of Derby' 1-11-42 Basrah 10-1-43 USSR
EP567VbCBAFM469MU 5-7-42 52MU 16-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 1435Sq 'V-Y' by 12-11-42 126Sq 'MK-B' by 7-1-43 Flew into sea 2ml SW off Pozzallo Sicily CE 7-4-43 Sgt T Pennock+ FH93:30
EP568VbCBAFM469MU 3-7-42 76MU 9-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 SOC 31-7-43
EP569VbTCBAFM4638MU 5-7-42 76MU 20-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Heath' 29-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 110RSU SOC 31-12-42
EP570VbCBAFM469MU 3-7-42 312Sq 6-8-42 Struck van Warmwell AC 28-2-43 FSgt A Prvonic (Czech) safe. SF Warmwell 4-3-43 312Sq 15-3-43 3501SU 24-4-43 DeH riw 28-7-43 6MU 9-10-43 308Sq 10-43 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Heston AC 3-11-43 Sgt T Wisniewski (Pol) safe 501Sq 'SD-A' Drop tank damaged fuselage on release Hawkinge AC 21-2-44 F/O NN Galer safe DeH riw 2-3-44 9MU 21-7-44 CGS 1-10-44 to 5538M 4-8-45
EP571VbTCBAFM4638MU 5-7-42 52MU 14-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Heath' 29-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 29-10-42 (J Billings) 185Sq 11-42 [CE 19-11-42][error for EP823?] Hit by flak and abandoned off Sicily CE 20-5-43 FLt HF Withy rescued by Walrus W3012
EP572VbCBAFM4633MU 5-7-42 310Sq 21-7-42 'NN-Z' Shot down by Fw190s NE of Brest CE 27-2-43 FLt VJP Ridkosil (Czech)+ FH202:00
EP573VbTCBAFM466MU 5-7-42 52MU 9-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 126Sq 'T' 'G' 1435Sq 'V-A' Overshot onto rough ground Lampedusa CA 4-10-43 F/O BB Brooks (RCAF) safe NAfrica 1-1-44 10SAAF mi 13-7-44 335Sq 16-7-44 CE 24-5-45
EP574VbCBAFM469MU 5-7-42 222MU 11-8-42 'Nigerian' 29-8-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 1-12-42 145Sq Tyre burst on t/off and hit obstruction Merduma CB 28-12-42 F/O IH Shand safe. NAfrica 1-11-43 SOC 8-3-44
EP575VbCBAFM4633MU 5-7-42 313Sq 24-7-42 Stb u/c collapsed taxying Bolt Head AC 20-8-42 F/O B Stefan (Czech) safe. Taxied into by EP661 Tangmere CB 20-12-42 F/O B Kratkoruky safe. CRU riw 24-12-42 39MU 11-3-43 312Sq 5-4-43 234Sq 4-7-43 504Sq 30-6-43 Stb u/c oleo collapsed landing Redhill AC 27-8-43 Sgt H Cowling safe. ros 313Sq 22-9-43 441Sq Stalled on landing and u/c torn off Digby CB 23-2-44 FLt JWH Gilmartin (RCAF) safe 1CRU riw 5-3-44 6MU 24-5-44 3501SU 10-6-44 402Sq 1-7-44 53OTU 20-7-44 e/f landed with stb oleo unlocked Elsham Wolds AC 12-10-44 FSgt B Propas (RCAF) safe 61OTU 17-5-45 SOC mr 25-6-45
EP576VbTCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 94Sq AC 7-8-42 ros 6MU 15-8-42 47MU 21-8-42 Cardiff 24-8-42 'Birchbank' 27-8-42 Takoradi 23-9-42 Middle East 22-10-42 [CE 9-4-43] 274Sq 13-4-43 Hit ridge landing and u/c collapsed Mellaha CB 6-6-43 FSgt E Berryman safe. Middle East census 21-6-45 SOC 29-8-46
EP577VbCBAFM4612MU 20-7-42 47MU 2-9-42 Manchester 'R.625' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 242Sq 81Sq Collided with ER327 abandoned over Tabourba nr Mateur CE 26-11-42 F/O WS Large (RCAF) safe
EP578VbTCBAFM4638MU 5-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 29-10-42 ADU Swung on landing and hit bushes Ikeja CB 2-11-42 W/O KM Musker (RNZAF) safe
EP579VbTCBAFM4638MU 5-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 30-10-42 145Sq Malta 1-7-43 Sicily 1-8-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 Yugoslav AF as '9484' 18-5-45 SOC 18-8-52
EP594VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 47MU 6-8-42 312Sq 6-8-42 303Sq 12-8-42 'RF-D' Damaged Kirton-in-Lindsey CB 12-9-42 SqLdr JEL Zumback (Pol) safe. Westland riw 23-9-42 12MU 9-12-42 52OTU 26-3-43 3501SU 22-8-43 306Sq 16-9-43 302Sq 3-10-43 316Sq 'SZ-V' 303Sq 18-12-43 ADF e/f at 300ft in bad weather f/l wheels down in field and ran into hedge Leasowe 4ml from West Kirby AC 7-3-44 P/O EP Robins (RNZAF) inj 1CRU riw 17-3-44 39MU 22-6-44 3501SU 1-7-44 130Sq 8-8-44 61OTU 19-8-44 SOC 22-5-45
EP595VbCBAFM4612MU 20-7-42 485Sq 5-8-42 Attacking He115 when attacked by Fw190 on ground attack mission Wissenkerke NW of Goes CE 28-11-42 FLt MM Shand (DFC) PoW escaped in 'Great Escape' recaptured FH127:45
EP596VbCBAFM4612MU 20-7-42 222MU 7-11-42 Cardiff 'Nanking' 28-11-42 Basrah 8-2-43 USSR
EP597VbCBAFM4633MU 22-7-42 72Sq 30-8-42 33MU 17-11-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff M45M install 22-6-43 33MU 8-8-43 3501SU 31-8-43 66Sq 9-9-43 AC 24-9-43 ros 340Sq 15-11-43 'GW-K' 239Sq 16-2-44 63Sq 13-3-44 26Sq to 3501SU 2-5-44 SAL riw 3-6-44 6MU 8-7-44 12FU 7-1-45 1OADU 14-1-45 Armee de l'Air 19-1-45 GC2/18
EP598VbCBAFM468MU 23-7-42 222MU 6-11-42 Cardiff 'Nanking' 28-11-42 Basrah 8-2-43 USSR
EP599VbCBAFM468MU 24-7-42 Tail blown against building by wind gust Little Rissington AC 10-8-42 Westland riw 16-8-42 38MU 6-9-42 82MU 31-10-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
EP600VbCBAFM4633MU 26-7-42 312Sq 5-8-42 33MU 9-1-43 AC 4-4-43 AST riw 9-5-43 131Sq 2-7-43 mi 10-7-43 6MU 17-9-43 416Sq 28-9-43 186Sq 13-2-44 130Sq 18-4-44 Overshot swerved into bomb dump and caught fire Lympne CE 28-4-44 P/O G Jones (RNZAF) inj
EP601VbCBAFM4639MU 26-7-42 19Sq 16-8-42 402Sq 22-4-43 Taxied into by P8751 while parked Merston AC 9-9-43 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Digby CB 25-11-43 P/O GJ Pickard (RCAF) safe 1CRU riw 10-12-43 39MU 10-3-44 64Sq 27-4-44 'SH-L' 3501SU 12-7-44 FRU 16-8-44 276Sq 2-11-44 M45M install 29MU 28-6-45 SOC 29-11-45
EP602VbCBAFM4612MU 29-7-42 76MU 31-10-42 Birkenhead 'Palma' 5-12-42 Basrah 30-1-43 USSR
EP603VbCBAFM4639MU 26-7-42 19Sq 16-8-42 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s during shipping recce off Ouissant CE 18-1-43 Sgt WH Sloan+ FH138:35
EP604VbCBAFM4612MU 31-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 24-9-42 33MU 13-10-42 19Sq 11-12-42 Hit by EP637 taxying Perranporth CB 23-1-43 Sgt JD Baragwanath (RAAF) safe AST riw 15-2-43 39MU 17-6-42 165Sq Landed with u/c unlocked Kenley 25-8-43 P/O J Quinn safe 308Sq 1-10-43 315Sq to 3501SU 26-4-44 FLS 24-7-44 61OTU 28-9-44 9MU 19-12-44 to 5053M SOC mr 10-8-45
EP605VbCBAFM4645MU 1-8-42 19Sq 20-8-42 Prop hit by wing of AR552 e/f belly landed Perranporth CB 6-10-42 P/O HA Simpson (RCAF) inj 1CRU riw 20-10-42 15MU 2-2-43 129Sq 7-3-43 453Sq 17-7-43 'FU-Z' 341Sq 3-11-43 AST riw 10-11-43 39MU 2-4-44 31ATG 30-5-44 SAL riw 7-7-44 9MU 1-9-44 13OTU 28-9-44 2GCF 5-7-45 2GDC 16-8-45 29MU 1-1-46 Reid Sigrist refurb 12-11-46 Dunsfold 26-11-47 Portugal
EP606VbTCBAFM466MU 5-7-42 52MU 9-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 'HMS Furious' for Malta. Unable to retract u/c aircraft abandoned after t/off CE 17-8-42 Sgt LJ McDougall (RCAF) rescued
EP607VbTCBAFM468MU 5-7-42 82MU 26-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 152Sq Shot down by Bf109 nr Tabarka CE 10-2-43 FLt G North+
EP608VbCBAFM4612MU 19-7-42 313Sq 29-7-42 Flaps and brakes failed overshot and retracted u/c to stop Church Stanton CB 1-10-42 Sgt M Mecir (Czech) safe GAL riw 9-10-42 12MU 3-1-43 167Sq 28-2-43 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s while escorting Venturas to Amsterdam CE 4-4-43 FSgt GJ Cassidy+
EP609VbCBAFM468MU 2-8-42 82MU 14-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 185Sq by 10-11-42 Lost height on overshoot and crashed nr Hal Far CE 8-11-42 Sgt CFJ Harwood (RCAF) inj SOC 9-11-42
EP610VbCBAFM4645MU 16-8-42 76MU 6-9-42 Glasgow 'R.622' 17-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica
EP611VbCBAFM4639MU 5-7-42 2SLG 8-7-42 39MU 26-7-42 610Sq 1-8-42 Missing on sweep over Dieppe CE 19-8-42 FLt PD Pool+
EP612VbTCBAFM466MU 5-7-42 38MU 9-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 1435Sq 'V-B' by 13-10-42 NWAfrica 1-5-43 Middle East 1-6-43 94Sq NAfrica 1-11-43 SOC 8-3-44 bboc Middle East census 21-6-45 SOC 29-8-46
EP613VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 76MU 28-7-42 Ellesmere 'Empire Sunbeam' 19-8-42 Takoradi 13-9-42 92Sq 'QJ-S' Middle East 14-10-42 601Sq e/f broke up in f/l Castel Benito area CE 21-1-43 F/O KD Williams inj. salvaged bboc 1-11-43 73OTU Became lost belly landed NE Ismailia CE 4-8-44 Sgt A Gray safe SOC 31-8-44 bboc Middle East census 21-6-45 RHAF 25-4-46
EP614VbCBAFM4639MU 5-7-42 313Sq 30-7-42 u/c collapsed on landing Church Stanton AC 3-1-43 FLt J Muzika (Czech) safe 3501SU 29-3-43 310Sq 1-5-43 'NN-C' 131Sq 2-7-43 Damaged by fighters nr Brest and presumed ditched CE 3-8-43 FLt JGR Smith PoW SOC 31-8-43 FH354:50
EP615IXCBAFM46Original aircraft crashed on test flt Willenhall 18-7-42 A Henshaw safe. Serial reallocated. VA Cv IX M63 39MU 11-6-43 3FPP Overshot ground-looped and u/c collapsed Sealand AC 22-6-43 S/O EN Crowder safe ros 47MU 6-7-43 39MU 20-9-43 222MU 18-9-43 'Empire Marlowe' 2-10-43 Casablanca 19-10-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 309FS/31FG 'WZ-GG' 31-1-44 Shot down over Anzio Italy CE 7-2-44 F/O BW Collins+ [7-3-44 in MACR index]
EP616VbTCBAFM468MU 24-7-42 Crash-landing nr Willenhall during ferry Cosford to CBAF 18-8-42 Alex Henshaw safe 47MU 24-8-42 Cardiff Docks 25-8-42 'Birchbank' 27-8-42 Takoradi 23-9-42 1ADU Cairo 21-10-42 92Sq Shot down by Bf109s nr Sidi Barrani CE 9-11-42 FSgt RW Blades+
EP617VbCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 76MU 20-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Heath' 29-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 242Sq 225Sq 40SAAF 3-9-43 73Sq Yugoslav AF as '9487' 18-5-45 MAAF census 21-6-45 SOC 30-8-45 SOC by Yugoslav AF 18-8-52
EP618VbCBAFM466MU 16-7-42 76MU 30-7-42 Ellesmere 'Empire Sunbeam' 19-8-42 Takoradi 13-9-42 145Sq 'ZX-P' Belly landed nr Sultan CB 3-1-43 Sgt ML Lawrence-Smith safe NWAfrica 28-2-43 242Sq 145Sq Middle East 30-11-44 335Sq SOC 15-6-45
EP619VbTCBAFM466MU 5-7-42 52MU 9-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 1435Sq 'V-I' Middle East 18-10-42 AFU Caught fire and abandoned 5ml S of St.Arnaud Algeria CE 24-11-43 Lt RR Hart (SAAF) safe
EP620VbCBAFM469MU 17-7-42 76MU 8-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 NWAfrica 154Sq Swung on t/off ran off runway and o/t Tingley CE 28-1-43 F/O D Patten safe
EP621VbTCBAFM466MU 5-7-42 52MU 9-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 185Sq 1435Sq 'V-N' by 21-10-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 Middle East 1-7-43 SOC 1-9-43
EP622VbCBAFM469MU 18-7-42 76MU 16-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 249Sq 'T-P' NAfrica 1-6-43 SAAF SOC 28-4-45
EP623VbCBAFM4639MU 26-7-42 82MU 27-10-42 Glasgow 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
EP624VbTCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 76MU 20-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Heath' 29-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 108RSU salvaged 2ml NW Blandan 2-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 SOC 30-4-43
EP636VbCBAFM466MU 18-7-42 8OTU 30-7-42 313Sq 17-12-42 66Sq 4-7-43 e/f belly landed Kingsteignton Devon CB 20-7-43 FSgt A Hill (RAAF) safe 1CRU riw 6-8-43 9MU 10-11-43 341Sq 11-1-44 FLS 22-2-44 Dived into sea off Atwick Yorks CE 2-5-44 FLt HJ Wilkinson+
EP637VbCBAFM4639MU 16-7-42 310Sq 9-8-42 'NN-K' 19Sq 8-12-42 Taxied into EP604 Perranporth CA 23-1-43 P/O GA King safe 402Sq 22-4-43 SAL mr 18-6-43 3501SU 6-7-43 R-RH M45M install 402Sq 24-7-43 Collided with AR463 on landing Coltishall AC 23-11-43 P/O WA Peters (RCAF) safe ros. Glycol leak belly landed in field nr Manston CB 15-5-44 P/O WA Peters (RCAF) safe
EP638VbCBAFM466MU 16-7-42 76MU 30-7-42 Ellesmere 'Empire Sunbeam' 19-8-42 Takoradi 13-9-42 Middle East 29-9-42 1ADU Cairo 8-10-42 601Sq Landed on one wheel LG.92 CB 26-10-42 F/O FB Samuel safe 127Sq 229Sq 3SAAF 24-6-44 74OTU Swung on landing and o/t Petah Tiqva CB 4-1-45 P/O AF Turner safe SOC 28-7-46
EP639VbCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 19Sq 20-8-42 402Sq 22-4-43 Prop hit ground f/l and u/c collapsed Digby CB 15-5-43 SubLt CD Porter (RCAF) inj AST riw 27-5-43 39MU 8-7-43 3501SU 29-8-43 66Sq 6-9-43 Collided with AD260 on return from sweep and spun into ground Perranporth CE 23-10-43 F/O TD Baker+ FH313:00
EP640VbCBAFM466MU 18-7-42 313Sq 30-7-42 Swung off runway and u/c collapsed Bolt Head CB 17-8-42 F/O J Laska safe GAL 26-8-42 12MU 7-11-42 350Sq 26-11-42 Taxied through red light Manston CA 19-1-43 P/O G De Patoul (Belg) safe 610Sq 'DW-P' Escort B-17s Shot down by fighters nr Fecamp CE 28-3-43 F/O EJ Plas (Belg)+ FH116:30 [per ORB - also reported as EE766]
EP641VbCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 52MU 16-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 229Sq 'X-J' Missing from ground attack mission nr Scicli Sicily CE 15-2-43 FSgt SHK Goodyear (RCAF)+ SOC 17-2-43 FH77:20
EP642VbCBAFM469MU 17-7-42 76MU 6-8-42 Cardiff 18-8-42 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 NWAfrica 242Sq Crashed on t/off Constantine CE 4-1-43
EP643VbCBAFM469MU 17-7-42 76MU 4-8-42 Ellesmere 'Empire Sunbeam' 19-8-42 Takoradi 13-9-42 Middle East 2-10-42 145Sq Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 CE 28-10-42 F/O HJ Phillips+
EP644VbCBAFM4633MU 19-7-42 313Sq 31-7-42 'RY-S' AC 3-12-42 AST riw 22-6-43 33MU 6-8-43 453Sq 20-8-43 'FU-U' 341Sq 3-11-43 239Sq 16-2-44 63Sq 13-3-44 26Sq to 3501SU 23-4-44 AST riw 9-5-44 33MU 31-8-44 17FTS 12-10-44 dbf CE 25-10-44
EP645VbCBAFM466MU 29-7-42 1FPP Port u/c leg collapsed on landing Hawarden CB 31-7-42 S/O EC Pearmund safe 6MU 10-10-42 38MU 76MU 31-10-42 Liverpool 'Catrine' 20-11-42 Takoradi 27-12-42 Middle East 18-1-43 92Sq MAAF 28-12-44 SOC 6-9-45
EP646VbCBAFM4538MU 19-7-42 Hit by target drogue towed by Lysander T1766 whilst parked Llandow AC 7-9-42 AST 16-9-42 M46 install 38MU 19-9-42 118Sq 24-9-42 1CRU riw 3-2-43 118Sq 14-2-43 mr 29-7-43 33MU 26-10-43 3501SU 10-11-43 411ARF 2-12-43 133Airfield 84GCF 24-4-44 57OTU Swung on landing tyre burst and u/c collapsed Boulmer AC 13-10-44 F/O JH Villiers (RCAF) safe. ros SOC 12-2-45
EP647VbCBAFM4612MU 20-7-42 82MU 2-9-42 Glasgow 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 4FS/52FG Shot down by flak nr nr Graiba Tunisia CE 24-1-43 Lt Newton Boyce (USA) PoW
EP648VbCBAFM4612MU 20-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 16-12-42 145Sq NAfrica 1-11-43 SOC 28-4-45
EP649VbTCBAFM4612MU 20-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 30-10-42 92Sq Belly landed Ben Gardane AC 7-3-43 FLt PH Humphreys safe 335Sq NAfrica 1-11-43 SOC 8-3-44 bboc Middle East census SOC 19-7-45
EP650VbCBAFM466MU 26-7-42 76MU 8-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 81Sq 'R' Middle East 31-12-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 SOC 28-2-43
EP651VbCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 501Sq 22-8-42 'SD-K' 504Sq 19-10-42 Taxied into by EP555 while picketed Ibsley CB 17-4-43 Westland riw M45M install 25-4-43 39MU 23-1-44 6FPP Swung on landing and tipped on nose Sherburn AC 3-3-44 S/O FG Gill safe 39MU 12-3-44 602Sq 7-3-44 303Sq 30-4-44 4ADF u/c collapsed landing North Weald AC 6-7-44 W/O AD Payne safe AST riw 14-7-44 6MU 28-10-44 1AGS 30-11-44 10AGS 5-6-45 Became lost in cloud f/l Firrie Westmoreland CB 4-1-46 FLt DJ Powell safe. recat CE 23-1-46
EP652VbCBAFM469MU 18-7-42 76MU 16-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 185Sq by 19-11-42 Heavy landing Hal Far CB 26-3-43 Sgt DH Warr safe 137MU 13-4-43 126Sq 1-5-43 'D' 253Sq 1-9-43 5ADU Tyre burst on t/off swung off runway Setif AC 24-9-43 Sgt BD Brown safe NAfrica 1-10-43 225Sq 10-2-44 Middle East 25-2-45 REAF 29-3-45
EP653VbCBAFM466MU 16-7-42 215MU 21-7-42 3PATP 'Empire Puma' 19-8-42 Takoradi 23-9-42 145Sq Port oleo collapsed and tipped on nose Dekheila CB 21-5-43 P/O DC Usher safe Malta 1-8-43 Sicily 225Sq 30-10-43 CE 27-1-44 F/O DM Leith-Hay-Clark+ SOC 25-7-46
EP654VcCBAFM46AAEE 13-8-42 CO cockpit contam tests after firing guns 39MU 14-10-42 82MU 26-10-42 Birkenhead 'R.634' 4-11-42 Gibraltar 23-11-42 185Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43 SOC 28-2-43
EP655VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 312Sq 3-8-42 Glasgow 3PATP 'City of Athens' 29-8-42 Takoradi 23-9-42 Faulty flaps overshot and tipped on nose Takoradi CB 9-10-42 Sgt H Ross safe. Middle East 1-11-42 1SAAF Pilot inhaled glycol crashed Sirte area CB 12-1-43 Lt GG Paterson (SAAF) safe SOC 24-2-43 salvaged 30-9-43 SOC 8-3-44 117MU 225Sq 12-6-44 Hit by 88mm flak AC 24-8-44
EP656VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 47MU 5-8-42 Cardiff 'Birchbank'? Takoradi 14-10-42 1ADU u/c collapsed landing Abu Sueir AC 18-10-42 Sgt GH Mewies safe. NAfricanASC 1-11-43 40SAAF Tyre burst on t/off swung and u/c collapsed Foggia CB 16-11-43 Lt G Orchard (SAAF) safe Armee de l'Air GR2/33 3-6-44 4FU Retracted u/c too soon after t/off Brindisi AC 15-3-45 Sgt CA Wilson safe. Middle East 26-4-45 SOC 29-8-46
EP657VbTCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 29-10-42 92Sq Lost in bad weather belly landed NE Derna CB 25-11-42 Sgt JI Thompson (RAAF) safe SOC 1-6-43
EP658VbCBAFM4638MU 19-7-42 82MU 26-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 92Sq 1435Sq 'V-F' by 7-11-42 Malta 1-12-42 NAfrica 1-7-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 225Sq 14-12-43 117MU 22-12-43 Middle East 31-1-45 Armee de l'Air 14-3-46
EP659VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 222MU 5-8-42 'Mokambo' 29-8-42 Takoradi 23-9-42 92Sq Middle East 18-10-42 CE 14-12-42 324Wg 225Sq 17-12-43
EP660VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 312Sq 3-8-42 'DU-O' AC 29-10-42 Tipped on nose Church Stanton AC 14-1-43 LAC EJ Wallen safe 313Sq 4-2-43 Ran into AR518 Church Stanton 5-4-43 FSgt J Skopal (Czech) safe. Taxied into by EP352 Church Stanton CB 16-5-43 Sgt A Zalesky (Czech) safe AST riw 27-5-43 M45 install 6MU 7-7-43 611Sq 21-7-43 8MU to 3501SU 22-7-43 308Sq 31-7-43 349Sq 29-10-43 'GE-Q' 222Sq Crashed into railway cutting Northumberland CB 7-3-44 FSgt JM Morris+
EP661VbCBAFM4612MU 19-7-42 313Sq 30-7-42 Taxied into tail of EP575 Tangmere CA 20-12-42 FSgt A Vendl safe AST riw 22-6-43 33MU 31-7-43 441Sq 27-2-44 Swung taxying and tipped on nose Digby CB 13-3-44 F/O LA Plummer (RCAF) safe DeH riw 25-3-44 M45M install 8MU 24-7-44 BSDU 11-12-44 9MU 22-1-45 12FPP Cockpit hood blew off after t/off Ratcliffe CA 3-2-45 3/O Miss J Gough safe 57OTU 10-3-45 29MU 29-6-45 SOC 29-11-45
EP662VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 222MU 19-8-42 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 225Sq 23-7-43 AFU u/c collapsed on landing Setif CB 20-9-43 F/O JW Brooks safe
EP663VbCBAFM469MU 24-7-42 76MU 29-8-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 229Sq Shot down in sea off Malta CE 17-9-42 P/O JGW Farmer rescued by HSL107 SOC 18-9-42
EP664VbCBAFM4612MU 19-7-42 313Sq 30-7-42 AST riw 22-6-43 M45M install 6MU 29-8-43 3501SU 15-9-43 312Sq 4-10-43 350Sq 9-10-43 'MN-Y' 322Sq 11-1-44 350Sq 13-3-44 Struck BM422 after landing Peterhead AC 21-3-44 Sgt JWL Laloux (Belg) safe 3501SU 14-7-44 277Sq 2-9-44 3501SU e/f on ferry to ASTH belly landed Odiham CB 19-5-45 P/O V Truhlar (Czech) safe. recat CE 21-6-45
EP665VbCBAFM466MU 22-7-42 47MU 22-8-42 Cardiff 24-8-42 'Birchbank' 27-8-42 Takoradi 23-9-42 Middle East 23-10-42 601Sq 145Sq 92Sq NAfrica 1-11-43 243Sq u/c collapsed landing Bari CB 13-11-43 F/O EAH Lawrence safe 3ADU Landing accident Aboukir CB 23-2-44 Sgt E Douglas safe 71OTU 'B-6' Unable to lock stb oleo and tipped on nose Ismailia CA 9-3-45 Sgt LJ Bristlin safe SOC 13-9-45
EP666VbTCBAFM4612MU 20-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Malta 1-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica 1-10-43 225Sq 15-10-44 CIC Meknes. Accident with P-39 42-18774 Meknes 1-5-45 MAAF census 21-6-45 Armee de l'Air 9-10-47 Meknes
EP667VbCBAFM466MU 19-7-42 222MU 17-8-42 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 106RSU SOC 31-12-42
EP668VbCBAFM4612MU 1-8-42 47MU 1-9-42 Glasgow 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43 12AGS Crashed on t/off from f/l Es Souda CE 16-5-43 WO1 AW Otto (RCAF)+
EP669VbCBAFM469MU 23-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 229Sq 'X-C' Mainplane buckled in flight Qrendi CE 24-4-43 SOC 27-4-43 bboc Middle East census 21-6-45 SOC 30-8-45
EP682VbCBAFM466MU 23-7-42 76MU 3-8-42 Ellesmere 'Empire Sunbeam' 19-8-42 Takoradi 13-9-42 Middle East 26-9-42 601Sq 1SAAF 'AX-F' Drifted off runway hit Kittyhawk FR359 and o/t Castel Benito CE 11-2-43 Lt GB Lipowsky (SAAF) inj
EP683VbCBAFM4633MU 21-7-42 76MU 10-9-42 Glasgow 'R.622' 17-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43
EP684VbCBAFM466MU 22-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 22-10-42 1ADU Taxied into soft sand and tipped on nose Wadi Halfa CA 23-10-42 Sgt RN Blackmore safe 601Sq 81Sq Shot down nr Bone CE 2-1-43 Sgt NA Plummer+
EP685VbCBAFM469MU 34-7-42 29MU 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq 'L' Shot down by Bf109/AA over Malta CE 23-10-42 FLt AI Lindsay+
EP686VbCBAFM4612MU 25-7-42 66Sq 20-8-42 312Sq 31-10-42 Nosed over after starting up Church Stanton AC 21-11-42 FSgt L Ivanic (Czech) safe (fitter). Westland riw 30-11-42 38MU 4-2-43 313Sq 9-3-43 66Sq 4-7-43 AST mr 17-10-43 39MU 30-1-44 RNDA 20-2-44 for trainer Lee to 761Sq Henstridge 7-5-44 759Sq Yeovilton 9-44 to 11-44
EP687VbCBAFM468MU 24-7-42 66Sq 16-8-42 Short of fuel overshot struck concrete emplacement Redhill CE 2-10-42 F/O KM Barclay (RAAF) safe AST M45M install 21-10-42 38MU 21-2-43 312Sq 14-3-43 504Sq Swung into crashed Whitley EB292 landing Hurn CB 10-7-43 Sgt CH Jacotine (Sing) safe 234Sq 4-7-43 504Sq 30-6-43 AST riw 20-7-43 6MU 23-2-44 350Sq 6-4-44 'MN-E' 57OTU 23-7-44 Run into by AA878 while stationary Eshott CB 15-11-44 Sgt AJ Nicholas (RNZAF) safe 132OTU 3-2-45 CE 18-6-46 SOC mr 21-6-46
EP688VbCBAFM4638MU 27-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 40SAAF 30-10-42 'WR-R' (clip wing Aboukir filter F24 camera) Malta 1-7-43 Sicily 1-8-43 40SAAF Did not become airborne and u/c collapsed Grottaglie CB 21-9-43 Lt JC Aronson safe SOC 26-4-45
EP689VbCBAFM466MU 21-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 30-10-42 92Sq 601Sq 'UF-X' Malta 1-7-43 Sicily 1-8-43 Hit obstruction during practice attack landed Catania CB 22-9-43 F/O AG Blumer (RAAF) safe [NAfrica 30-11-43]
EP690VbCBAFM466MU 22-7-42 47MU 26-8-42 Birkenhead 'Atlantic City' 8-9-42 Takoradi 3-10-42 Middle East 30-10-42 1SAAF Hit ER245 on landing El Hassiet CB 4-12-42 Lt RS Rogan safe Malta 1-7-43 40SAAF Missing presumed crashed in sea off Sicily CE 10-7-43 Capt GC le Roux (SAAF)+ SOC 18-7-43
EP691VbCBAFM469MU 23-7-42 47MU 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 229Sq 'X-A' Taxied into EP709 Ta Kali CA 28-8-42 Sgt NL Pashen (RAAF) safe. e/f abandoned off Malta CE 28-1-43 Sgt DW Goodwin (RCAF) rescued by HSL107 FH186:25
EP692VbCBAFM466MU 23-7-42 76MU 3-8-42 Ellesmere 'Empire Sunbeam' 19-8-42 Takoradi 13-9-42 Middle East 22-9-42 145Sq 74Sq 601Sq Ran into bomb crater on landing u/c collapsed Mellaha CB 5-2-43 SqLdr AV Clowes (DFC/DFM) safe SOC 8-3-44 bboc 71OTU 4-44 Failed to lower u/c correctly Ismailia CA 13-2-45 FSgt LN Ericson (RAAF) safe SOC 26-9-46
EP693VbCBAFM4612MU 27-7-42 47MU 7-9-42 Leith 'Corabella' 15-9-42 Takoradi 14-10-42 Middle East 5-11-42 601Sq 74Sq 4ADU e/f crashlanded in circuit El Adem CE 18-8-43 P/O GH Willcox inj SOC 8-3-44
EP694VbCBAFM466MU 24-7-42 47MU 22-8-42 Cardiff 24-8-42 'Birchbank' 27-8-42 Takoradi 23-9-42 145Sq 601Sq Collided with Spitfire on landing and tipped on nose El Hamma East CB 2-4-43 P/O DO Gordon (RCAF) safe 74Sq 73OTU Middle East census 21-6-45 RHAF 25-4-46 'I'
EP695VbCBAFM469MU 24-7-42 76MU 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 229Sq Prop failure crashed into sea off Malta CE 25-8-42 P/O B Butler (RCAF)+ FH17:45
EP696VbTCBAFM468MU 26-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 30-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq Shot down over sea 6ml SW Pachino Sicily CE 22-11-42 F/O ARH Maynard+
EP697VbCBAFM469MU 25-7-42 76MU 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq Dbr in air raid CE 4-11-42
EP698VbCBAFM469MU 24-7-42 76MU 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 229Sq 'X-N' USAAF NWAfrica 1-10-43 USAAF 30-11-43 336Sq 25-2-44 SOC 1-4-44
EP699VbCBAFM4612MU 28-7-42 76MU 29-7-42 PPSM fuel syst mods 21-9-42 33MU 13-10-42 350Sq 30-11-42 'MN-G' CB 24-3-43 ros 610Sq 5-5-43 'DW-F' Undershot tailwheel hit wall of peritrack Perranporth CB 14-6-43 Sgt HGN Allsopp safe HAL riw 25-6-43 33MU 6-9-43 82MU 28-9-43 'Empire Ortolan' 6-10-43 Portugal 19-10-43
EP700VbCBAFM4638MU 25-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 30-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 249Sq 'T-Q' Set on fire by fighters and crashlanded Ta Kali CE 4-10-42 FSgt MI Gass+ [into sea per AIR 81] SOC 12-10-42
EP701VbCBAFM4638MU 25-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 30-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq 'GL-B' Stalled at 20ft u/c collapsed Hal Far CA 26-9-42 Sgt FJ Gunstone safe. Crashed in sea off Malta CE 19-1-43 SubLt EF Pratt (RNZNVR)+ FH47:05
EP702VbTCBAFM4639MU 9-8-42 2SLG 12-8-42 39MU 47MU 7-9-42 222MU 7-9-42 'Ittersum'/'R.612' 19-9-42 Gibraltar 27-9-42 Malta Damaged by enemy aircraft CE 16-4-43
EP703VbCBAFM4638MU 27-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 3-8-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 for Malta but returned Gib 12-8-42 SEU Struck obstruction taxying North Front CB 19-9-42 Sgt DJ Sullivan safe. SAL riw 10-1-43 46MU 18-3-43 215MU 21-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 145Sq Middle East 31-1-45 73OTU Collided with EP978 taxying Munayif LG AC 9-7-45 W/O IR Newman safe SOC ber 10-1-46
EP704VbCBAFM4612MU 27-7-42 Tail lifted and prop hit ground Kirkbride CA 1-8-42 F/O H Duro safe 215MU 21-9-42 76MU to 3PATP 23-9-42 Leith 'Camerata' 2-11-42 Takoradi 14-12-42 Middle East SOC 31-3-43
EP705VbCBAFM468MU 24-7-42 501Sq 23-8-42 'SD-E' Collided with BR168 and crashed 18ml off Southampton CE 7-9-42 P/O HG Harwood (RCAF)+ FH19:50
EP706VbCBAFM4638MU 25-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 3-8-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 249Sq 'T-L' Centre section found wrinkled Ta Kali CB 12-10-42 137MU 23-10-42 249Sq 'T-U' e/f abandoned 23ml N of Valletta Malta CE 3-3-43 Sgt WJB Stark rescued by HSL107
EP707VbCBAFM4612MU 25-7-42 66Sq 20-8-42 312Sq 31-10-42 167Sq 9-11-42 19Sq 8-5-43 Heavy landing port u/c collapsed Digby AC 25-5-43 Sgt FJD Prebble safe 132Sq 18-6-43 416Sq 4-7-43 SAL 13-2-44 M45M install 6MU 20-3-44 501Sq 13-4-44 'SD-B' 345Sq 15-8-44 61OTU 28-9-44 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Rednal AC 22-11-44 P/O WW Furman (Pol) safe 3501SU 22-2-45 AST 1-6-45 SOC 30-7-45
EP708VbCBAFM469MU 25-7-42 47MU 29-8-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 249Sq 'T-U' Heavy landing stb u/c collapsed Qrendi 15-2-43 FSgt JC Hughes safe. e/f belly landed 40ml W of Tripoli CB 9-4-43 P/O AF Osborne inj NWAfrica 1-5-43 73OTU Middle East 1-7-43 71OTU e/f belly landed N of Ismailia CB 15-2-45 P/O E Bruce safe 336Sq Forgot to lower u/c Sedes Greece CB 6-6-46 W/O G Christakos (RHAF) safe RHAF 25-4-46
EP709VbTCBAFM4638MU 26-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 3-8-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 229Sq Taxied into by EP691 Ta Kali CE 28-8-42 P/O HT Nash safe SOC 30-8-42 FH22:20 bboc Malta 25-9-42 185Sq by 2-11-42 e/f belly landed Hal Far CB 23-12-42 FSgt AJ McLaren (RCAF) safe 137MU 27-12-42 cv to Vc 185Sq Shot down in sea by flak Lazzero Sicily CE 12-5-43 FSgt JS Yates+ FH96.30
EP710VbCBAFM4633MU 25-7-42 66Sq 3-8-42 'LZ-B' e/f belly landed Warmwell AC 30-11-42 SqLdr H Bird-Wilson safe 129Sq 19-2-43 Shipping recce e/f ditched off Channel Islands CE 23-5-43 SubLt PGF Mercer PoW FH249:30
EP711VbCBAFM466MU 26-7-42 76MU 28-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq Middle East 1-7-43 SOC 1-1-44
EP712VbCBAFM466MU 25-7-42 76MU 28-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq 249Sq 'T-M' Heavy landing u/c collapsed 137MU CB 12-12-42 Sgt EF Cresswell safe 137MU cv to Vc 25-3-43 NAfrica 1-7-43 USAAF 31-10-43
EP713VbTCBAFM4612MU 27-7-42 47MU 2-9-42 Glasgow 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 4FS/52FG Shot down Bone harbour
EP714VbTCBAFM468MU 26-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 30-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 1435Sq 'V-T' 126Sq 'R' Middle East 15-3-45 1414Flt Became lost f/l hit bush and retracted u/c Clays Farm 25ml S Thika E.Africa CB 26-11-45 F/O T Armstrong safe SOC 25-7-46
EP715VbCBAFM4633MU 25-7-42 19Sq 11-8-42 e/f after t/off f/l nr Sherborne Dorset CE 15-3-43 FLt P Wrigley ser inj SOC 17-3-43
EP716VbCBAFM466MU 25-7-42 76MU 28-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 229Sq 'X-T' Damaged by Bf109 and crash landed CB 24-10-42 Sgt HP Milligan wounded 137MU 30-10-42 Missing from flight nr Pozzallo crashed in sea off Malta CE 12-4-43 SqLdr T Smart+ FH84:05
EP717VbCBAFM468MU 26-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 30-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 1435Sq 'V-D' Shot down by Bf109s off Sicily CE 3-3-43 P/O LJ McDougall (RCAF)+
EP718VbCBAFM466MU 29-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 31-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 1435Sq 'V-S' Missing off Malta CE 16-10-42 Sgt WR Wilson+
EP719VbTCBAFM4538MU 29-7-42 19MU 30-7-43 38MU 3-8-42 222MU 31-8-42 'Ittersum'/'R.612' 19-9-42 Gibraltar 27-9-42 USAAF?
EP720VbCBAFM466MU 9-8-42 82MU 14-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 229Sq 'X-E' Missing CE 8-2-43 bboc. Armee de l'Air GR2/33 2-5-44 Accident Nettuno 10-6-44 Cne Dupuy SOC ber 10-1-46
EP721VbTCBAFM468MU 30-7-42 76MU 13-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 1435Sq by 13-11-42 'V-X' [SOC 19-4-43] 71OTU Heavy landing tyres burst and u/c collapsed Ismailia CB 2-3-45 Sgt JD Chittenden safe
EP722VbTCBAFM468MU 30-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 31-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 185Sq NWAfrica 1-5-43 Middle East 1-6-43 NAfrica 1-11-43 CE 13-4-44
EP723VbTCBAFM468MU 30-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 31-7-42 ADU Struck house on t/off crashed onto road and o/t Renfrew CE 1-8-42 WgCdr WF Beckwith inj
EP724VbTCBAFM4638MU 31-7-42 76MU 20-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Heath' 29-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 SEU Swung on t/off struck gun port and damaged u/c ditched into Gibraltar harbour CE 4-11-42 FSgt AJ Tysowski (RCAF) inj
EP725VbCBAFM4639MU 1-8-42 222MU 19-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 229Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43 2SAAF Caught fire on t/off and crash landed in marsh Lentini East Sicily CE 26-8-43 Lt JM Sweeney (SAAF) slt inj
EP726VbCBAFM4612MU 1-8-42 47MU 2-9-42 Manchester 'R.625' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 NWAfrica 28-2-43
EP727VbCBAFM466MU 29-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 31-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 1435Sq 'V-N' Crash landed Ta Kali after combat CE 11-10-42 Sgt JS Jarrett safe. Yugoslav AF as '9488' SOC 18-8-52
EP728VbTCBAFM469MU 31-7-42 52MU 16-8-42 Cardiff 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 Malta 1-11-42 249Sq 'T-S' [or ER728] ran into obstr 29-12-42 P/O WJ Locke safe 137MU 6-1-43 137MU cv to Vc 22-3-43 NWAfrica USAAF 31-8-43 RAF 29-2-44 SOC 28-4-45
EP729VbTCBAFM4638MU 31-7-42 82MU 26-8-42 'Empire Franklin' 30-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 enemy action 106RSU SOC 31-12-42