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Old 2nd April 2008, 17:26
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Re: Lysander losses 2 Squadron RAF, May 1940

Hello Bernard,

Thanks! Yet it brings more questions.

For 19/05/1940 neither Peter Cornwell nor I did find losses with 2 Squadron.

On 01/06/1940 2 Squadron lost L4809, crew:
Flying Officer Anthony F. Doidge, RAF 39719, 2 Sqdn., DFC, Mentioned in Despatches, age 24, 01/06/1940, missing
Sergeant Ian R.W. Michelmore, RAF 531479, 2 Sqdn., age 21, 01/06/1940, missing

Could the second
01/06/1940 loss, Reg. No. 17027. ? be this plane?:

Type: Westland Lysander
Serial number: ?, KO-K
Operation: Tactical Reconnaissance
Lost: 31/05/1940
Pilot Officer (Pilot) Clifford H. Dearden, RAF 41677, 2 Sqdn., age 20, 31/05/1940, De Panne Communal Cemetery, B
Leading Aircraftman Arthur O'Neill, RAFVR 903300, 2 Sqdn., age unknown, 31/05/1940, missing
Believed crippled in attack by Uffz Busch of 2./JG20 during observation sortie between Nieuport (Nieuwpoort) and Ostend (Oostende), retired west at low level but shot down by Lt Müncheberg of Stb III./JG26 between Furnes (Veurne) and Dunkirk (Duinkerken/Dunkerque) 14.35 hrs.

And: 12 Lysander serviceable, 3 unserviceable, 24 crews available - on what date?

Regards,

Bart
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