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

 

117765

C

B26B

41-17765

   

used for training at Telergma

 

117776

V

B26B

41-17776

   

["Most Likely"] used for training at Telergma

 

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

 

117825

 

B26B

41-17825

   

used for training at Telergma

 

117831

 

B26B

41-17831

   

used for training at Telergma

 

117870

 

B26B-2-MA

41-17870

       

117877

P

B26B-3-MA

41-17877

   

["Mary Lou"] used for training at Telergma

 

117897

V

B26B-3-MA

41-17897

   

["Birmingham Blitzkreig IV"]

 

117900

 

B26B-3-MA

41-17900

       

117958

 

B26B-3-MA

41-17958

   

["Cap'n Blood II"]

 

117977

R

B26B-3-MA

         

117978

 

B26B-3-MA

41-17978

   

["Flak Eater"]

 

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

       

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

 

118197

 

B26B-4-MA

41-18197

   

used for training at Telergma

 

FB503

F

II

41-35???

1 Jun, 1944

     

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

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

HD598

D

III

42-96525

 

14 Mar, 1944

Struck off charge

n/a