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Re: RAF Ferry Command deliveries - begin of July 1942
So did Peter Berry
An extract of his notes from early July 1942
Jul 1 Liberator Gander-Prestwick. AL587
B307 Prestwick-Reykjavik. NC19907
B307 Prestwick-Reykjavik. NC19908
B307 Prestwick-Reykjavik. NC19905
7 x Mitchell Gander-Pk. FL681/684/676/680/710/705/193
USAAF C-47 Reykjavik-Stornoway-RK 17833
Jul 1/2 Liberator Gander-Prestwick. RFS AM258
B-24 Gander-Prestwick. "Arnold" 02369
Liberator Prestwick-Gander. RFS AM259
2 x Mitchell Gander-Prestwick. FL710/705
Mitchell Gander-Ballykelly. FL193
USAAF B-17 Reykjavik-Prestwick.First combat a/c.19085
Jul 2 Ventura Gander-Prestwick AE937
Liberator Gander-Prestwick. RFS AM920
Liberator Gander-Prestwick. RFS AL627
Jul 2/3 Mitchell Reykjavik-Prestwick. FL197
Mitchell Gander-Ballykelly/Prestwick FL699
Jul 3 USAAF C-47 Stornoway-Pwk. (Northeast Airlines) 17833
Liberator Prestwick-Montreal. RFS AM920
Liberator Prestwick-Montreal. RFS AM262
Jul 3/4 Ventura Gander-Ballykelly AJ193
2 x Mitchell Gander-Prestwick. FL216/194
Jul 4 Fortress Gander-Prestwick FK201
5 x Mitchell Reykjavik-Prestwick. FL194/195/214/216/687
6 x Ventura Reykjavik-Pwk. AE794/846/910/848/AJ169/213
B-24 Prestwick-Reykjavik. *02369
Liberator Prestwick-Reykjavik. RFS AL587
Jul 4 USAAF C-47 Prestwick-Reykjavik 17833
USAAF 2 x B-17Reykjavik-Prestwick. 19098/19043
Jul 4/5 Liberator Gander-Prestwick."Commando" AL504
Liberator Gander-Prestwick. RFS AM259
Liberator Gander-Prestwick. RFS AL514
Mitchell Gander-Prestwick. FL687
Mitchell Gander-Prestwick. Forced landed Eire. *****
It is probably incomplete, but at least it gives an idea of the build up of aircraft sent over to England.
I hope the columns show up OK....
Cheers
Stig
Last edited by Stig Jarlevik; 18th July 2019 at 22:31.
Reason: Columns did not work out at all, so I put the dates in deep black
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