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Old 5th November 2018, 09:37
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Re: Hurricane IId HV663 - 6 Sqn. RAF or 7 Sqn. SAAF?

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Originally Posted by Maciej Góralczyk View Post
Gentlemen,

Various sources condratict each other in regard to this aircraft's unit affiliation in spring 1943, when it was captured on a quite well-known colour photo, being coded "U". It certainly came from 71 OTU, but to which squadron?

Thank you for information.
Maciej
According to Jim Halley it was the other way around. HV663 initially was with 6Sq and later passed to 71OTU.
May I also suggest that any notion of service with 7Sq most likely is some kind of corruption of its later service with 71OTU.
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Stig
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