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Swordfish I L9724

RE: Swordfish L9724
Author: Highgroundsman
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15:02:13 Sunday, January 1, 2006
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Hi Joss,

The following is from Ray Sturtivants book %60FLEET AIR ARM AIRCRAFT 1939-45%60

L9724. 812 Squadron Noth Coates, coded %60G3L%60 tail hit by flak in bombing raid on Barley Airfield, crashed and overturned at Dunkirk. Cat.W. (Written off) 15/11/1940. Crew: Lt T.G.BENTLEY and Sub/Lt A.R.J.Davis taken PoW.

Hope this helps.

Dave.




 
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In aircraft carrier lift. 1943 HMS BATTLER five Swordfish from 835 squadron, shot down Fw200 in her first trip

Battler launched two Seafires at 2230 on 24 June, to deal with a four engined Focke Wulf FW 200 "Condor" which was shadowing the convoy. Within 12 minutes, the pilots reported triumphantly that the "Condor" had been shot down.


Wrknr 0145 Fw200C-4 build 1942 CE+IJ FS+DR 7./KG 40, 1 24-06-1943 Thursday Obfw. Georg Abel und 5 Mann 1






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