11th December 2008, 23:02
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Re: Photos + 12-10
From Lost Bombers
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=390016221758
Battle K9390 Information
TypeBattleSerial NumberK9390Squadron150X1DJN-IOperationLuxembourgDate 110th May 1940
Further Information
"This aircraft wwas one of 311 Fairey Battle 1s, delivered by Fairey Aviation, Stockport, between May38 and Feb40. Contract No. 522745/36. K9390 was one of four 150 Sqdn Battles lost on this operation. See: K9369; L5539; L5540. Delivered to 150 Sqdn 19Nov38. Airborne 1530 from Ecury-sur-Coole. Crash landed near Gosselies (Hainaut) on the northern outskirts of Charleroi, Belgium; the crew returned safely to theur Squadron on 13May40. Sgt R.A.de C.White Sgt C.W.K.Booth LAC R.H.Burrows "
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