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Old 5th November 2009, 19:01
alex crawford alex crawford is offline
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Re: Last biplane v biplane combat??

Hi,

24th October 1941.

Lt C H Hope in a 3 SAAF Sqn Gladiator shot down a Fiat CR42 near Ambazzo. Last SAAF air combat victory in East Africa.

Source, Springbok Fighter Victory SAAF Fighter Operations 1939-45, Vol 1 East Africa 1940-41 by Michael Shoeman. Published by Freeworld Publications CC, South Africa ISBN 0-958-4388-5-4

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