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Old 26th January 2023, 01:32
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Re: Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin and 40 Boston bombers in 1942 – can serials be identified?

Hi Dan,
Details from "85 Years of South African Air Force ". Pages 245 -251.
With additional details from AB's "The British Air Commission and Lend- Lease"

Boston III(DB-7B).
Originally contacted for the Armee de l'Air.
AL263 - 336 ....Manufacturer's Serials - 2130 - 2203.
AL337 - 502 ....Manufacturer's Serials - 2718 - 2883.

AL270 - 24/12 Squadron's
AL276 - 24 Squadron

Boston III(DB-7B)
Originally contacted for the Armee de l'Air.
AL668 - 907 .....Manufacturer's Serials - 3600 - 3839(240).

AL668 - 12 Squadron
AL671 - 12 Squadron
AL673 - 24 Squadron
AL674 - 24 Squadron
AL681 - 12 Squadron
AL683 - 24 Squadron
AL684 - 12 Squadron
AL686 - 24 Squadron
AL687 - 24 Squadron
AL689 - 24 Squadron
AL691 - 12 Squadron
AL696 - 24 Squadron
AL699 - 12 Squadron
AL701 - 12 Squadron
AL705 - 12 Squadron
AL706 - 12 Squadron
AL712 - 12 Squadron
AL713 - 12 Squadron
AL716 - 24 Squadron
AL717 - 12 Squadron
AL720 - 12 Squadron
AL723 - 24 Squadron
AL726 - 24 Squadron
AL727 - 24 Squadron
AL728 - 12 Squadron
AL730 - 12 Squadron
AL731 - 24 Squadron
AL733 - 24 Squadron
AL734 - 12 Squadron
AL735 - 12 Squadron
AL745 - 12 Squadron
AL757 - 24 Squadron
AL759 - 24 Squadron
AL761 - 24 Squadron
AL762 - 24 Squadron
AL768 - 12 Squadron
AL770 - 24 Squadron
AL773 - 12 Squadron
AL776 - 12 Squadron
AL778 - 24 Squadron
AL780 - 12 Squadron
AL781 - 12 Squadron
AL782 - 12 Squadron
AL783 - 12 Squadron
AL785 - 24 Squadron
AL786 - 12 Squadron
AL790 - 12 Squadron
AL791 - 24 Squadron
AL794 - 12 Squadron
AL797 - 12 Squadron
AL800 - 24 Squadron
AL801 - 24 Squadron
AL805 - 12 Squadron
AL810 - 12 Squadron
AL818 - 24 Squadron
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The following -

It was not until late 1942 that the deliveries of Bostons to Britain were resumed. By this time, the deliveries to Britain were being carried out under the terms of Lend-Lease rather than as direct purchases. The aircraft designated for delivery to Britain were given USAAF designations of A-20C and were assigned USAAF serial numbers. They were known as Boston IIIA in RAF service. They were basically similar to the USAAF A-20C, with the exception of the use of British equipment and armament. RAF serials were BZ196/BZ352, BZ355/BZ378, and BZ381/BZ399. Other Boston IIIAs were taken over in the field by the RAF, some of them retaining their original USAAF serial numbers, while others received new RAF serials (HK869, HK870, HK872/HK879, HK912, HK918, HK923, HK924, HK934, HK960, HK962, HK964, HK967, HK969, HK970, HK972, and HK973).
Ref: https://massimotessitori.altervista....-20general.htm

(Transferred from Russia to SAAF).From my earlier post.

35 Boston III's transferred from Russian deliveries in December 1942.

HK869 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK870 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK871 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK872 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK873 - 24/12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK874 - 12 Squadron/114/18.
HK875 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK876 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK877 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK878 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK879 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK880 - 115MU.
HK881 - 24/12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK882 - 24/12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK883 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK884 - 12 Squadron/18
HK885 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK886 - 12 Squadron/5 RFU
HK887 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK888 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK889 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK890 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK891 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK892 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK893 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK894 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK895 - 24 Squadron/4 ADU.
HK896 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK897 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK898 - 24/12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK899 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK900 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK901 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK902 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK903 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).

Transferred from Russian shipment in December 1942.
HK912 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK918 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).

Transferred from Russian shipment in February 1943.
HK921 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK922 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK923 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK924 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).

Transferred from Russian shipment in April 1943
HK934 - 24 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).
HK935 - 12 Squadron ( Transferred from Russia to SAAF).

13 Boston III's transferred from Russian shipment in August and September 1943.

HK960
HK961
HK962
HK963
HK964
HK965
HK966
HK967 - 12 Squadron
HK968
HK969 - 12 Squadron/114.
HK970 - 12 Squadron
HK971 - 18
HK972 - 18
Additional HK details from AB's HA100 - HZ999.

Last edited by Alex Smart; 28th January 2023 at 22:13.
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