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Re: Fairey Battle P21.., 103 Squadron RAF.
Martin/Paul,
Yes indeed, it is certainly P2191 which has already prompted necessary revisions to BoFrT&N since I first saw the photo on eBay. There are many photos of this aircraft (including that on p181) but, as far as I am aware, this is the only one to show the serial number with any degree of clarity.
Both Sheal and Gillet attributed this serial to the aircraft flown by Sgt Perry on May 14, 1940, and evidence from the ORB being lacking, these were my sources for the information as given in BoFRT&N. Gillet had also previously reported P2191 as being PM*J (his Betheniville book I believe) and this same source gave K9372 as PM*K. If this was indeed the case, then it would seem that the individual codes had subsequently been changed.
Thanks for the 'heads-up'.
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