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Re: P-40 in Western Desert
Perhaps this old thread on the RAF Commands forum is of some help: http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/09824.php
Scroll down to bottom half. Regards, Leendert |
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Re: P-40 in Western Desert
So May 1942 was when the code was changed? Usually codes were changed because two units had the same code, wonder if this was the case.
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Re: P-40 in Western Desert
DX code history
245 - Mar 1940 > Jun 1941 4 SAAF - Nov 1941 > Apr 1942 230 - ?? 1942 > Dec 1942 57 - after Dec 1943 ??? Have read that squadrons in different theaters of operation could have the same code. |
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Re: P-40 in Western Desert
From Combat Codes:
245 Sq Hurricane I 3.40 to 8.41, Hurricane IIb 8.41- 1.43 57 Sq Blenheim IV 3.40 to late 40, various Wellingtons 11.40 to 10.42, Manchester c.9.42, Lancaster9.42-5.46 230 Sq Sunderland 3.42-12.42 2SAAF 10.41-6.42 It was normal to have the same codes in use in different theatres, particularly in the later years of the war, but it is more unusual to find the same codes in use at the same time in the same theatre. 245 and 57 are particularly unusual in that the codes have been carried simultaneously for a long time. |
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Re: P-40 in Western Desert
4 SAAF losses from "85 years of SAAF".
Nov 41 12th AN438;21st unknown;23rd unknown;24th unknown. Dec 41 12th AN351;13th AK516;16th AK469;AN376;22nd AN297. Jan 42 7th AK406;unknown;16th AN315( but 22nd ?). Feb 42 Nil. Mar 42 3rd AN412. Apl 42 11th AN297;AN325?;AM442( but 14th ?);AN339;AK368;17th AN371;25th AK555. May 42 31st AK509;AH914;AN360;AN242;AN408. (but ) ref was AB's AA100-AZ999. Alex |
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