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| − | Built with metal skinned wings by Hawker Aircraft, as part of a batch from Langley and Brooklands,<ref name="BMAS p161">{{British Military Aircraft Serials}} Page 161</ref> by late February 1941 V7670 was operating |
+ | Built with metal skinned wings by Hawker Aircraft, as part of a batch from Langley and Brooklands,<ref name="BMAS p161">{{British Military Aircraft Serials}} Page 161</ref> by late February 1941 V7670 was operating from Malta. |
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| − | After the aircraft was recaptured in December 1942, it was passed to No 208 Squadron.<ref name="Flypast Nov 2013 p43">{{Flypast Magazine}} November 2013 page 43</ref> |
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| ⚫ | V7670 was used by Flying Officer John Payne of 261 Squadron to claim a Bf 110 damaged on 25 February, together with a Bf 110 probably destroyed and a Dornier Do 215 destroyed on 5 March. Shortly afterwards, it was captured in North Africa, and repainted with Luftwaffe insignia, only to be recaptured in December 1942. It was then passed to 208 Squadron<ref name="Flypast Nov 2013 p43">{{Flypast Magazine}} November 2013 page 43</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:43, 1 February 2018
History[]
Built with metal skinned wings by Hawker Aircraft, as part of a batch from Langley and Brooklands,[2] by late February 1941 V7670 was operating from Malta.
V7670 was used by Flying Officer John Payne of 261 Squadron to claim a Bf 110 damaged on 25 February, together with a Bf 110 probably destroyed and a Dornier Do 215 destroyed on 5 March. Shortly afterwards, it was captured in North Africa, and repainted with Luftwaffe insignia, only to be recaptured in December 1942. It was then passed to 208 Squadron[3]
References[]
- ↑ Vintage Wings
- ↑ Robertson, Bruce. British Military Aircraft Serials 1912-1966. Ian Allen Ltd. 1967 Page 161
- ↑ Flypast Magazine. Key Publishing Ltd. November 2013 page 43