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SAAF Liberators
Hi Folks,
Does anybody know the U.S. serial number of the following SAAF 31 & 34 Squadron Liberators: - KH147 - KG968 - EV958 - Which Lib (S/N?) was marked as 'Z' at the end of August, 1944 in 31st SAAF Squadron? - Which Lib (S/N?) was marked as 'M' at the end of August, 1944 in 31st SAAF Squadron? - Which Lib (S/N?) was marked as 'P' at the end of November, 1944 in 31st SAAF Squadron? Thanks, Gabor |
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Re: SAAF Liberators
Gabor
You always asking very if not totally difficult questions , I will look for you into the numerous history books i have on SAAF primarily Eagle Victorious and 205th GP books , upon results I will revert to you |
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Re: SAAF Liberators
It's true, but I'm not just asking, but I think I often answer difficult questions too, - especially about VVS ;-))))) National Archives, however, have pretty amazing mission records, so these are probably not impossible ones. But thanks in advance. (Surely, I love detailed plane lists and unit inventories.)
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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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Re: SAAF Liberators
Good work Bruggy , where did you find this ?
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Re: SAAF Liberators
Thanks Bruggy, great details! Perhaps any info from A.M. Form 78s?
Gabor |
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Re: SAAF Liberators
Hello Gabor,
If it is any help, 85years of SAAF" has the following. "Z" - EW166 - Sold 12/03/1947. "M"- EV952 - SoC 28/11/1946. "P" - EW248 - Mia -17/08/1944. "P" - KG999 - Mia - 13/10/1944. Alex |
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Re: SAAF Liberators
Dear Alex,
Perfect! This is exactly I was looking for... Cheers, Gabor |
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Re: SAAF Liberators
Glad to help,
Here are crew details. EW166 21/10/44 Sgt. R.B.Brenner - RAFVR - Safe. Sgt. H. McFarlane - RAFVR -Safe. Sgt. J. Turner - RAFVR - Safe. Sgt. D. F. Giles - RAFVR - Safe. Sgt. T. Dawson - RAFVR - Safe. Sgt. J. Morrow - RAFVR - Safe. Sgt. R. O. Gaff - RAFVR - Killed. Sgt. F. Devine - RAFVR - Safe. EV952 ? EW248 17/08/44 Maj. I. J. M. Odendaal - SAAF - killed. Lt. B.T. Loxton - SAAF - killed. Lt. A.J.Hastings - SAAF - killed. Lt. T. T. Watson - SAAF - killed. WO1. J. B. Erasmus - SAAF - killed. Sgt. A. B. Robinson - RAF - killed. WO2. J. A. C. Steel - SAAF killed. Lt. J. J. C. Groenewald - SAAF - Safe. Missing ( exploded in mid air over Warsaw, Poland while dropping supplies to Polish Home Army Partisans. KG999 13/10/44 Lt. C. P. Nel - SAAF - killed. Lt. C. B. Vorster - SAAF - killed. Sgt. J. E. Boswell - RAFVR - killed. P/O. R. W. Johnson - RAFVR - killed. Sgt. E. Locket - RAFVR - killed. Sgt. H. Fly - RAFVR - killed. Sgt. R. Bailey - RAFVR - killed. Sgt. H. Austin - RAF( Auxiliary Air Force ) - killed. Missing during Partisan supply drop in Northern Italy,( crashed into mountain at Ala do STURT, north of Turin, at night and in poor weather ). Ref: "85 Years of SAAF" by Winston Brent. Alex |
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