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Re: Vought OS2U floatplane shot down june 25 1944
On 25 june, the Air Spotting Pool flew 142 missions over Cherbourg.
36 for 63 Squadron
30 for 26 Squadron
17 for VCS-7
59 for Squadrons of Fleet Air Arm (12 for 808 Squadron, 18 for 885 Squadron, 18 for 886 Squadron and 11 for 897 Squadron)
Seafire NF511 crashed at Godlington near Swanage on return flight (bad meteo conditions). Pilot sub-lt A. Horstead (886 Squadron) died from injuries a few days later.
Claude
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