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23rd September 2006, 17:07
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Re: Belgian Congo
Hi,
No 349 (Belgian) Sqn was intended to serve in Belgian Congo but never did. Se following information from http://www.rafweb.org/Index.htm: 'Formed at Ikeja in Nigeria on 10 November 1942, this Belgian manned unit was destined for operations in the Belgian Congo. Equipped with Tomahawks from January 1943, it never actually left Nigeria, instead it was diverted to ferrying duties, delivering fighters from West Africa to the Middle East. However, on 3 May it disbanded and its personnel were shipped back to the UK and the squadron re-formed at Wittering on 5 June 1943.` Cheers Peter 
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24th September 2006, 18:01
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Re: Belgian Congo
That pic of the wrecked Hardy is indeed in the Avions article - there's a couple of other (very poor) pics in the article, but neither show anything you can't see in that pic.
BTW, the Hardy was apparently given to the Belgians in exchange for the Caudron Pelican, which was wrecked while serving with British Imperial forces (seemingly in Ethiopia).
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25th September 2006, 19:30
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Re: Belgian Congo
Hi Peter, John
Thanks for the additional details. Alex
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