[Stig Jarlevik]

Just a quick update

I have by now a pretty good idea what happened to all the 345 French ordered aircraft up to the end of 1940.

The statistics as presented by one member of Air Britain does not entirely fit the bill so to speak, but
since I am generally a bit suspicious about statistics anyway, I am not too worried....

There is a ledger preserved by SHAA in France which confirms the Martins were painted with their French No
numbers before packing and shipping from New York.
They are almost all listed with their corresponding Martin c/n.

I am waiting to get (hopefully) some more news about the six SAAF Marylands which never
received any RAF s/n before delivery (SAAF 1601 - 1606)

If anyone at this stage can advise what HK865 (RAF) was I would be very happy. I am still waiting to get
its AM78 card (if it still exists).

Alex (in response to one of your earlier posts which I forgot to address)
The RAF serials AH205 - 279 (70 Marylands Mk I) were all canceled and never used. One source also
indicate they were in fact a follow on for the 20 Harvards AH185-204 but if
that was so it is so far unproven,
and bottom line is that not one of the allotted batch was ever used.
No connection to SAAF what so ever.

Cheers
Stig