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Re: DB-7/A-20's Diverted to Allied forces in the ME.
Hello Zoran,
Thank you for the list of HK serial numbers.
I am not sure if these are the one's that I seek. These were transfered from December 1942 onwards ( AB serials HA100-HZ999).
HK869 - 903 December 1942.
HK912 December 1942
HK918 December 1943
HK921-924 February 1943
HK934 935 April 1943
HK960-972 August/September 1943.
The ones I seek were earlier, July 1942.
However if the a/c had to be assembled in Iran , tested and then transfered I accept that it is possible that they did not enter RAF,SAAF until a much later date.
But were there Transfer's earlier than those you kindly provided I wonder ?
Page 128 of "The Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia" specifically has "40 A-20's consigned to the USSR, were released on the 11th July, 1942 and flown to Egypt".
This suggests a different transfer at an earlier date.
Alex
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