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Re: Portuguese Hawks
Perhaps not the answer, but I have the following data from Os Aviões da Cruz de Christo, by Mário Canongia Lopes. A laminated hard cover 367 page bilingual publication, a.k.a. The Airplanes of the Cross of Christ, on Portuguese combat aircraft and their markings. Originally published in 1989 it has been revised and reprinted in 2000 and running a second edition in 2001. It can be bought for around € 50,- and it is money well spent if you enjoy this type of subject. It had me smiling for at least two days in a row (and it still does when I pick it up)!
Small warning, the fact that it is bilingual doesn't mean that it has been professionally translated by a native English speaker - so there is the occasional mistake, with or without causing some confusion. I don't mind, it forces me to compare with the original text (good for learning Portuguese - which is still half of my origin), but this may be a cause for some irritation for those who can't stand bad spelling etc etc etc.
Still I can only highly recommend this classic work on the subject!!
So back to the subject.
H.75-A4 delivery date 21-8-1941, RAF nos.
AR 668
AR 679
AX 882
BB 927
BJ 531
BJ 547
BJ 548
BK 582
BL 220
BS 732
H.75-A4 delivery date 10-10-1941, RAF nos
AR 642
AR 652
AR 680
AX 886
BS 789
6 were damaged on transport, 11 accepted by the Aeronáutica Militar.
Nos. 480-490
In 1943 their markings were augmented by the squadron call sign XY.
two marking examples
XY + C 482
XY + F 485
__________________
Ruy Horta
12 O'Clock High!
And now I see with eye serene
The very pulse of the machine;
A being breathing thoughtful breath,
A traveller between life and death;
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