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US serial for RAF Boston
What was the US serial for the RAF 18 Sqn Boston Mk.III serial AL 494, crashed on take-off Maison Blanche, 2-8-1943.
Also welcome the serial for 18 Sqn AL 497, collided with AL 747 while changing formation and crashed 2 miles SE of Teboursouk, Tunisia, 25-4-1943. Regards, Henk. |
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Re: US serial for RAF Boston
I do not believe these had USAAF Serials as they were direct purchase from US not Lend Lease
To be more accurate... Actually ex French Air Force ordered aircraft diverted to RAF |
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Re: US serial for RAF Boston
Thanks Paul. The reason I asked for was the crash of a DB-7B (A-20 ?) on 30th July 1944, based at airfield 107. A US Lt.Col (Pilot), a Major and 2 Sgts survived. Must have been a Staff kite. Also a serial AL491 was mentioned but this never entered service with the RAF. I asked for my friend Jan Hey who is working on Vol. 4 of US Losses 8th and 9th USAAF WW2 eto NW Europe.
Regards, Henk. |
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Re: US serial for RAF Boston
Quote:
http://www.303rdbg.com/ac-aircraft.html See Douglas A-20 Havoc http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/s...730&Submit2=Go See third from bottom |
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Re: US serial for RAF Boston
Hello Henk,
Details from AB's "The British Air Commission and Lend-Lease". Boston III (DB-7B) Boeing - Contract - F-672 240 a/c accepted, 165 diverted to US. AL491;494;497 were from these a/c. 32 shipped to USSR. Net British 43 a/c. 5 crashed in the US.AL382;471;473;476;477. 3 Sunk en route to UK.AL273;274;277. 35 to UK. AL263;264;266;268-272;275;276;278;280;284-286;288-291;293;296;425;458;463;466-470;475;479-481;500.(34 ?). Originally contracted for Armée de l'Air RAF Serials.......... Manufacturer's Serials AL263 - 336.............. 2130 - 2203 AL337 - 502.............. 2718 - 2883 AB's "RAF Aircraft AA100-AZ999" has AL263;264;266;268;269;270;271;275;276;278;280;284; 285;286;288;289;290;291;293;296;425;458;459;463;466;467;468;469;470;474;475;479;480;481;494;497;500.(37 ?) AL272 to 274 - Lost at sea en route, 21.12.41. AL277 - Lost at sea 21.12.41. ( 4 lost at sea en route ?). AL747 one of 76 to the UK, was a Douglas built Boston III (DB-7B) Contract F-719 manufacturer's serial 3679. again 240 a/c in total, Manufacturer's serials 3600-3839. All the best Alex Last edited by Alex Smart; 19th January 2011 at 22:07. |
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Re: US serial for RAF Boston
Thanks friends, will inform my friend Jan.
Regards, Henk. |
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