Swordfish aircraft with 860 Squadron
Fairey Swordfish aircraft on loan from FAA
Type FAA Sq.Code TOC SOC Fate
serial
mk.I V4431 'D' 19-06-43 28-12-43 Damaged and
ret'd to FAA
mk.II DK680 'E' 24-06-43 08-43 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II DK682 'F' 24-06-43 29-12-43 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II HS217 'C' 19-06-43 08-43 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II HS274 12-43 08-12-43 Crashed into mountain
nr. RAF Station
Grangemouth
mk.II HS289 'B' 19-06-43 26-12-43 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II HS291 'E' 08-43 23-12-43 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II HS362 'A' 19-06-43 30-12-43 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II HS405 30-12-43 20-03-44 Em.Landing near
Belle Kelly
on Recceflight
from MAC Gadila. SOC
mk.II HS616 12-43 21-12-44 Crashed into Sea
mk.II HS637 'L' 12-43 12-44 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II HS654 'A' 30-12-43 44 Ret's to FAA
mk.II LS151 12-43 22-08-44 Accident aboard
MAC Macoma
mk.II LS152 'D' 24-12-43 03-44 Accident aboard
and SOC
mk.II LS155 'F' 26-12-43 01-44 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II LS157 'B' 23-12-43 28-06-44 Accident aboard
MAC Macoma
and SOC
mk.II LS158 'C' 08-43 25-01-44 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II LS172 28-01-44 04-09-44 Crashed aboard
MAC Macoma
and SOC
mk.II LS174 'C' 28-01-44 12-44 Crashed aboard
MAC Gadila
and SOC
mk.II LS193 01-44 23-02-45 Crashed aboard
MAC Gadila
and SOC
mk.II LS237 01-44 27-09-44 Crashed aboard
MAC Macoma
and SOC
mk.II LS241 01-44 02-11-44 Crashed aboard
MAC Macoma
and SOC
mk.II LS244 09-43 11-01-44 MIA, didn't return
from sortie
mk.II LS278 01-44 02-12-44 Crashed during
operations
nr. RNAS Maydown
mk.II LS289 'H' 08-43 13-10-43 After collision
with LS244
damaged and SOC
mk.II LS291 'S' 08-43 01-44 SOC
mk.II LS293 01-44 08-04-45 Landed into the
crashbarrier
aboard MAC Gadila
and SOC
mk.II LS294 01-44 03-11-44 Crashed aboard
and SOC
mk.II LS298 11-43 12-44 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II LS350 01-44 07-08-44 Crashed aboard
and SOC
mk.II LS389 01-44 15-12-44 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II LS398 10-43 24-10-43 Lost on operation
flight
above sea
mk.II LS437 12-43 30-01-43 Crashed aboard
MAC Gadila
and SOC
mk.II NE888 07-44 16-08-44 Fallen in sea from
MAC Macoma
mk.II NE901 07-44 09-11-44 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II NE904 'E' 23-12-32 12-44 Ret'd to FAA
mk.II NE991 'S1' Picture known with
Orange triangle
(Dutch)
mk.II NF127 03-44 28-06-44 Crashed into Sea
mk.II NF246 03-44 04-11-44 Ret'd to FAA
mk.III NR976 04-45 09-04-45 Ret'd to FAA
mk.III NS187 08-04-45 25-04-45 Ret'd to FAA
mk.III NS199 08-04-45 23-04-45 Ret'd to FAA
NOTE:
Special thanks to:
Mr. Prudent Staal for supplying the detailed information
on the Swordfishes which flew with no. 860 Squadron.
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