RAF Serial |
Letter |
Mk |
USAAF No |
On-Strength |
Off-Strength |
Comments |
Crew |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FK109 |
W |
I |
41-7355 |
19 Jun, 1942 |
13 Sep, 1944 |
Bellylanded Alghero after being damaged by Me109s - no further details |
P/O Herschell |
FK110 |
E |
I |
41-7351 |
18 Sep, 1942 |
9 May, 1944 |
Missing from Recce Mission from Alghero |
Sgt J Ross, Sgt M Green, F/Sgt A Woods, F/Sgt E J Ryan, F/Sgt T Mackrell, F/Sgt H G Andrews - all missing |
FK111 |
V/TV |
I |
41-7352 |
8 Aug, 1942 |
21 Apr, 1944 |
Ditched after take-off at Bone.This a/c was used by Training Flight |
? |
FK112 |
L |
I |
41-7349 |
1 Sep, 1943 |
3 Jun, 1943 |
Missing from Recce Mission.Took off at 0858 and reported that it had sighted a convoy at 1306 |
Sgt Rawlins, Sgt W L Lumsden, F/Sgt L J Austen, F/Sgt J K Nuttal,F/Sgt E Liddle, F?Sgt H E Burton - all missing |
FK117 |
C |
I |
41-7364 |
2 Aug, 1942 |
18 Mar, 1943 |
Crashed while practising single-engine circuits at Fayid |
H Fletcher. Acting Flt engineer LAC JI Lewis killed |
FK118 |
N/TE |
I |
41-7386 |
16 Jul, 1942 |
21 May, 1944 |
Damaged beyond repair in accident - no further details. This a/c was used by training Flight |
Lt MJW Overed |
FK120 |
X |
I |
41-7390 |
19 Aug, 1942 |
7 May, 1944 |
Missing from Recce Mission |
F/O AT Smith, F/O FJ Dell, F/Sgt OP Lawson, Sgt RE Addis, F/Sgt W Rice, F/Sgt S McLennaghan - all missing |
FK121 |
Y |
I |
41-7385 |
8 Aug, 1942 |
29 Mar, 1945 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK122 |
P |
I |
41-7357 |
6 Aug, 1942 |
24 Nov, 1942 |
Tailplane broke off while manoeuvring on the bombing range at Shallufa - aircraft crashed |
F/O WR Bower, P/O PM Willis, Sgt Racham, Sgt E Cookson & 2(?) others - all killed |
FK123 |
J/T |
I |
41-7361 |
28 Aug, 1943 |
20 Jul, 1945 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK124 |
Z/L/Z |
I |
41-7358 |
24 Jun, 1943 |
13 Sep, 1944 |
Took off in wrong direction at Alghero at night and flew into a hill |
F/O MT Holmes, P/O PM Todd, Sgt CS Keefe, Sgt WGH Ellis, Sgt M Irwin, W/O WH Schonfield |
FK126 |
C/P |
I |
41-7370 |
8 Jul, 1942 |
3 Feb, 1944 |
Mainwheel broke off on take-off at Ghissonaccia for airtest a/c destroyed during subsequent landing |
P/O S Lantinga, P/O A Duncan + 4(?) others OK |
FK127 |
K |
I |
41-7375 |
13 Sep, 1942 |
19 Oct, 1943 |
Ditched in Adriatic after aileron failure |
F/O AM Cameron, F/O G Ingram, F/Sgt NB Williams, F/Sgt OV Proud Sgt C Leslie - killed, Sgt Ritche, 2nd pilot, rescued by ASR |
FK128 |
B |
I |
41-7393 |
22 Aug, 1942 |
27 Sep, 1943 |
Crashed at Protville after being damaged by Me109s |
F/Sgt FE Spedding, Sgt H Boyes, Sgt CA Brown, Sgt J Stephenson, F/O EW Hills, Sgt WI Pollock all OK |
FK130 |
F |
I |
41-7367 |
8 Aug, 1942 |
23 Feb, 1944 |
Port engine failed soon after take-off from Grottaglie for airtest a/c crashed and burnt out |
Sqn Ldr P Elsey, F/O Merkley, F/O Campbell - all killed, F/O Bowes, F/O Wright (film unit) Sgt Bulbeck - all injured |
FK131 |
E |
I |
41-7395 |
11 Aug, 1942 |
15 Dec, 1943 |
Missing from navex presumed crashed into sea |
F/Sgt FR Tuxil, F/O WHDavies, W/O WD Kearney, W/O GL Ready, Sgt GF Simpkin, F/Sgt SG Thomas - all missing |
FK132 |
S |
I |
41-7374 |
7 Jun, 1943 |
26 Apr, 1945 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK133 |
R/J/A |
I |
41-7362 |
30 Aug, 1942 |
28 Dec, 1943 |
Missing from Recce Mission of Levant. Took off at 0800 last position report 48N 08.30E at 1337 |
F/O RW Gilkey, Sgt HE Bryce-Jeffrey, W/O RA Billings, F/Sgt AB Tuttle, W/O C Toupin, F/Sgt DA Thompson - all missing |
FK134 |
P |
I |
41-7368 |
8 Dec, 1942 |
5 Jun, 1943 |
Tyre burst on landing, swung & broke back, Blida |
?could this be F/Sgt Taylor on 13Jan44? |
FK135 |
P |
I |
41-7381 |
31 Jan, 1943 |
20 Jul, 1945 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK138 |
X |
I |
41-7379 |
27 Aug, 1942 |
21 Sep, 1944 |
Used only 3/4 of available runway at Grottaglie struck power cables beyond airfield after take-off and crashed |
W/O F Elliot, Sgt AK Stewart, Sgt JM Kahle, Sgt R Hellier, F/Sgt H Bates, F/S CM Taylor - all killed |
FK139 |
M |
I |
41-7387 |
2 Aug, 1942 |
21 Feb, 1943 |
Shot down during raid on Melos Harbour |
Sgt BH Yarwood, Sgt H Walker, F/Sgt ETH Maclean, F/Sgt RG Davie, Sgt F Gotheridge, Sgt WJE Glenn - all killed |
FK141 |
I |
41-7388 |
24 Aug, 1942 |
8 Jul, 1943 |
Swung on landing, u/c collapsed Castel Benito a/c being ferried to unit from Egypt |
P/O AJ Dolan - OK, F/Sgt R Lodge killed other crew members injured |
|
FK142 |
O/Z/A/R |
I |
41-7363 |
23 Sep, 1942 |
1 Feb, 1944 |
Missing from Recce Mission from Ghissonnaccia ["Dominion Triumph"] |
F/Sgt MC Reid, F/S JT Brown, W/O A Western, F/Sgt TN Gilchrist, F/Sgt WH Carr, F/Sgt P Daley - all missing |
FK143 |
R |
I |
41-7356 |
15 Feb, 1943 |
Engine failure while attacking enemy MV during armed torpedo recce mission from Shallufah - a/c force landed in Turkey & interned |
Lt LG Jones, F/Sgt JH Kelly, W/O HA Dube, F/Sgt BJ Mack, Sgt JB Ackland, Sgt A Taylor - all safe, interned |
|
FK144 |
A/M |
I |
41-7378 |
28 Aug, 1942 |
20 Jul, 1945 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK145 |
N |
I |
41-7353 |
24 Oct, 1942 |
29 Mar, 1945 |
Struck off charge. This a/c badly damaged by 3 x Me109G, Lantinga 11 May 44 |
n/a |
FK147 |
B |
I |
41-7402 |
5 Dec, 1942 |
24 Jul, 1943 |
Shot down by 2x ME109 during Recce Mission |
F/Sgt JD Hunter, F/Sgt LA John, F/Sgt R Egan, F/Sgt L Murphy, F/Sgt MF Stephens, Sgt RV Jackson - all safe PoW |
FK149 |
D/O |
I |
41-7411 |
20 Aug, 1942 |
29 Mar, 1945 |
["Dominion Thunderer"] Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK150 |
I |
41-7377 |
18 Sep, 1942 |
15 Feb, 1943 |
Missing from Recce Mission, Aegean |
P/O CC Truman, F/Sgt JI Thompson, F/Sgt REH Hope & 3 others all missing |
|
FK151 |
O |
I |
41-7412 |
20 Aug, 1942 |
20 Jul, 1945 |
Struck off charge Used by Training Flight & on ops |
n/a |
FK152 |
S |
I |
41-7434 |
22 Aug, 1942 |
10 Jul, 1943 |
Engine failure, crashed on force landing Bou Ficha, a/c burned out |
F/O CFM Phillips, Sgt Jones, Sgt Rise, F/O W Bertuch, F/Sgt Parker killed; F/Sgt Mason injured; Sgt J Collier safe |
FK153 |
Q/P |
I |
41-7372 |
4 Aug, 1942 |
20 Jul, 1945 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK154 |
K |
I |
41-7423 |
13 Aug, 1942 |
10 Mar, 1943 |
Crashed into Bay of Algiers during flight from Telergma to Blida Poss shot down by friendly fire from defences of Algiers harbour while descending below cloud |
S/L P Goode, F/L MTG Beacham, F/Sgt HD Clapson, Sgt V Brown, Sgt CV Walkinshaw, Sgt L Hunt, F/O HM Stewart (SQn Int O), F/Sgt Tatlow (NCO ic A Flt) LAS LV Bullen - all killed |
FK155 |
V/O |
I |
41-7425 |
9 Aug, 1942 |
9 May, 1943 |
Missing from Recce Mission over Tyrhennian Sea - shot down |
F/Sgt TGN Russell, F/Sgt P Fennell, W/O FV Dyson, F/Sgt WJ Nicholas, F/Sgt EJ Ryan,Sgt JW Armstrong, Sgt WH Ayton - all missing |
FK156 |
C |
I |
41-7414 |
29 Sep, 1942 |
29 Mar, 1945 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK157 |
I |
41-7416 |
13 Aug, 1942 |
20 Aug, 1942 |
While landing at LG224 (Cairo West) a truck pulled out in front of a/c, struck undercarriage causing a/c to crash |
Lt Col Garrison & crew OK, 4 Egyptians in truck killed |
|
FK159 |
B/W |
I |
41-7399 |
15 Aug, 1942 |
19 Apr, 1944 |
Shot down by fighters during Recce Mission from Ghissonnaccia |
F/O HEV Budge, F/O HM Hall, W/O DK Schroder, W/O D MacKinnon, W/O JM Power, W/O A Hutton - all missing |
FK160 |
P/H |
I |
41-7369 |
30 Aug, 1942 |
26 May, 1943 |
Starboard mainwheel collapsed on landing, Bone |
Sgt Rawlins, Sgt W L Lumsden, F/Sgt L J Austen, F/Sgt J K Nuttal, F/Sgt E Liddle, F?Sgt H E Burton - all OK |
FK362 |
H |
IA |
41-7419 |
11 Oct, 1942 |
8 Feb, 1944 |
Crashed into the sea on transit flight between Italy & Algeria |
F/O GAA Croskell, Sgt KS Milford, F/O Irwin, Sgt AJ Sims, F/Sgt P Ellenbogen, F/Sgt Lussier, Sgt TC Climpson - all missing |
FK363 |
G |
IA |
41-7415 |
17 Nov, 1942 |
27 Jun, 1943 |
Missing from Recce Mission |
P/O RK Francis DFC, F/Sgt RG Miles, F/Sgt IO Carnie, F/Sgt SG Jellis, F/O KS Murphy, Sgt Sloggett - all missing |
FK364 |
B |
IA |
41-7433 |
10 Sep, 1942 |
24 Apr, 1943 |
Engaged by FW190 - engine failed, crashed Tingley, Algeria |
F/O Slade, F/O MacDonald, F/Sgt Lindschau, Sgt Mutch, Sgt Lovelace - all OK, F/Sgt Beddell (2nd pilot) died |
FK365 |
U |
IA |
41-7405 |
4 Sep, 1942 |
30 Nov, 1944 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
FK366 |
S |
IA |
41-7430 |
11 Aug, 1942 |
20 Dec, 1942 |
Exploded after being hit by by anti-aircraft fire during minelaying operation in Tunis harbour |
P/O JT Willis DFM - PoW, Sgt SH Porteous, P/O PB Martell, P/O RW Barr, Sgt F Barrett, Sgt HF Ford - all missing |
FK367 |
J |
IA |
41-7422 |
8 Aug, 1942 |
16 Dec, 1942 |
Shot down by Spitfires 15m off Benghazi |
Sgt LA Einsaar, Sgt LB Dixon, Sgt LB Willcocks - OK Sgt TE Exell, Sgt RI Ploskin, Sgt P Cockington, Sgt AE Watts - killed |
FK370 |
Z/L |
IA |
41-7429 |
19 Jul, 1942 |
3 Dec, 1943 |
["Dominion Upholder"] Nosewheel collapsed during run-up, caught fire Blida - no further details |
No further details |
FK371 |
A/M |
IA |
41-7408 |
15 Aug, 1942 |
25 Apr, 1943 |
Missing from Recce Mission, Tyrrhenian Sea |
F/Sgt TC Bullock, W/O FL Trovillo, P/O JL Mouatt, Sgt C Warburton, F/O DG Bentham, F/Sgt JS Patman - all missing |
FK373 |
S |
IA |
41-7413 |
8 Aug, 1942 |
26 Aug, 1943 |
Missing from Recce Mission - shot down by Ju52 |
F/O EL Archer, F/Sgt AR Smith, F/O JF Kennedy, F/Sgt GA Linschau, Sgt JT Jones - all PoW; Sgt A Phethean killed |
FK374 |
IA |
41-7366 |
27 Sep, 1942 |
20 Jul, 1943 |
Ran out of fuel & force landed in the Western Desert |
No further details |
|
FK375 |
D |
IA |
41-7396 |
16 Jun, 1942 |
3 Jan, 1943 |
["Dominion Revenge"] Missing from attack on convoy off Aghios Giorgios Is - probably shot down by Me 110 |
Capt B Young - PoW, Sgt Meadwell, P/O Foli-Brickley, P/O Bennett, F/Sgt Ray, Sgt Hunt - all killed |
FK376 |
H |
IA |
41-7424 |
17 Aug, 1942 |
10 May, 1943 |
Crashed when tail broke off 2m SW Abu Sueir |
No further details |
FK377 |
Y |
IA |
41-7392 |
7 Aug, 1942 |
21 Feb, 1943 |
Missing from raid on Melos Harbour |
Sgt RA Barton, F/Sgt NA MacMillan, P/O RH Annells, Sgt G Arnold, Sgt FJ Armstrong, Sgt RF Bell - all killed |
FK378 |
G |
IA |
41-7428 |
13 Aug, 1942 |
12 Apr, 1943 |
Shot down by 2 x FW190 near Island of Ustica, nr Trapani |
W.O LA Einsaar DFM, F/O JC Buckland, Sgt Kitkin, Sgt Clowry, Sgt Harrison - all PoW; Sgt JL Goldsmith GM killed |
117761 |
Q |
B26B |
41-17761 |
["Boomerang"] used for training at Telergma |
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117765 |
C |
B26B |
41-17765 |
used for training at Telergma |
|||
117776 |
V |
B26B |
41-17776 |
["Most Likely"] used for training at Telergma |
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117780 |
T |
B26B |
41-17780 |
27 Sep, 1943 |
29 Mar, 1944 |
Crashed into sea while investigating German ship off Mataro, Spain |
F/O WC Macdonald, F/O JW Lewis, F/Sgt CM Peedom, F/Sgt R Lanham, F/Sgt MT Woods, F/Sgt FR Lamond - all killed |
117796 |
B26B |
41-17796 |
["Twin Engined Queenie"] used for training at Telergma |
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117825 |
B26B |
41-17825 |
used for training at Telergma |
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117831 |
B26B |
41-17831 |
used for training at Telergma |
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117870 |
B26B-2-MA |
41-17870 |
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117877 |
P |
B26B-3-MA |
41-17877 |
["Mary Lou"] used for training at Telergma |
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117897 |
V |
B26B-3-MA |
41-17897 |
["Birmingham Blitzkreig IV"] |
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117900 |
B26B-3-MA |
41-17900 |
|||||
117958 |
B26B-3-MA |
41-17958 |
["Cap'n Blood II"] |
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117977 |
R |
B26B-3-MA |
|||||
117978 |
B26B-3-MA |
41-17978 |
["Flak Eater"] |
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118017 |
G |
B26B-3-MA |
41-18017 |
1 Jul, 1944 |
["Devil's Playmate"] Failed to return from a recce of the Gulf of Venice & Ancona |
Flt Lt N Cornish, F/O K Davis, F/Sgt A Finn, P/O JEF Wall + 2 others killed |
|
118031 |
TM |
B26B-3-MA |
41-18031 |
used for training at Telergma |
|||
118037 |
A |
B26B-3-MA |
41-18037 |
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118039 |
Z |
B26B-3-MA |
41-18039 |
26 Aug, 1944 |
Crashed into the sea half mile W Asinara Isle off NW tip Sardinia on recovery to Alghero after patrol. |
Lt FW Brummer, FS A Allsopp, FS D Flack, Sgt IO Heath, Sgt Martin , W/O D Edwards - all killed |
|
118041 |
B |
B26B-3-MA |
41-18041 |
["Daisy June II"] |
|||
118046 |
B26B-3-MA |
41-18046 |
used for training at Telergma |
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118197 |
B26B-4-MA |
41-18197 |
used for training at Telergma |
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FB503 |
F |
II |
41-35??? |
1 Jun, 1944 |
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HD457 |
D/B |
III |
42-96384 |
14 Mar, 1946 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
|
HD468 |
H |
III |
42-96395 |
19 Sep, 1944 |
U/c collapsed after hitting a bump during take-off at Ciampino |
Wg Cdr E Donovan & crew OK |
|
HD470 |
T |
III |
42-96397 |
14 Mar, 1944 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
|
HD487 |
E |
III |
42-96414 |
14 Mar, 1944 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
|
HD488 |
A |
III |
42-96415 |
1 Jun, 1944 |
18 Mar, 1946 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
HD489 |
F |
III |
42-96416 |
14 Mar, 1944 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
|
HD498 |
E |
III |
42-96425 |
28 Mar, 1946 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
|
HD503 |
III |
42-96430 |
14 Mar, 1944 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
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HD508 |
C |
III |
42-96435 |
14 Mar, 1944 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
|
HD538 |
III |
42-96465 |
11 Apr, 1946 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |
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HD598 |
D |
III |
42-96525 |
14 Mar, 1944 |
Struck off charge |
n/a |