Re: SAAF Liberators
Hello,
1/
KH147 - B.VI - ex-44-10712
Delivered Dorval 20.8.44.
Departed Dorval 8.9.44 via Lagens to Middle East.
Arrived Maison Blanche 11.9.44.
31 Sqn SAAF (T).
To UK 10.1.46.
51 MU 11.1.46.
S.O.C 1 10 46.
2/
KG968 - B.VI - ex-44-10473.
Delivered Dorval 18.6.44.
To Middle East.
Arrived Maison Blanche 27.6.44.
31 Sqn SAAF (C).
S.O.C. 14.3.46.
3/
EV958 - B.VI - ex-42-64384
Delivered Dorval 10.4.44.
Via Lagens to Prestwick arrived 16.4.44.
Scottish Aviation Ltd., 16.4.44.
Prestwick-Lyneham 1.5.44.
To Middle East; arrived Cairo West 3.5.44.
31 Sqn SAAF (V later R).
Missing from raid on marshalling yards at Udine 7/8.3.45.
S.O.C. 29.3.45.
See:
The Liberator in Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Service
Oughton,James, Hamlin,John & Andrew Thomas.
Tonbridge:Air-Britain (Historians),2007.
1/p.204
2/p.198
3/p.144
Col.
Last edited by Col Bruggy; 16th May 2018 at 09:13.
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