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A W Fletcher |
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Name : A W Fletcher Service Number : 37280 Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross |
On 28th July 1941, he flew Beaufighter T3317 of No.272 Sqn on an attack on Borizo airfied, Sicily, claiming four SM79 aircraft and two CR42s. |
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Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Squadron Leader | unknown | unknown | 28th July 1941 | ||||
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| Aircraft for : A W Fletcher | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with A W Fletcher. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
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Beaufighter 
Manufacturer : Bristol Production Began : 1940 Number Built : 5564 | Beaufighter BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER The Bristol Beaufighter was a Torpedo Bomber and had a crew of two. with a maximum speed of 330mph and a ceiling of 29,000 feet. maximum normal range of 1500 miles but could be extended to 1750 miles. The Bristol Beaufighter carried four 20mm cannon in the belly of the aircraft and upto six .303in browning machine guns in the wings. it could also carry eight 3 -inch rockets, 1605 lb torpedo or a bomb load of 1,000 lb. The Bristol Beaufighter first flew in July 1939 and with some modifications entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940. In the winter of 1940 - 1941 the Beaufighter was used as a night fighter. and in March 1941 the aircraft was used at Coastal Command as a long range strike aircraft. and in 1941, the Beaufighter arrived in North Africa and used as a forward ground attack aircraft. The Bristol Beaufighter was used also in India, Burma and Australia. A total of 5,564 Beaufighters were built until production in Britain finished in 1945, but a further 364 were built in Australia for the Australian Air Force | |
| Squadrons for : A W Fletcher | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by A W Fletcher. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.235 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : August 1918 Fate : Disbanded 10th July 1945 Jaculamur humi - We strike them to the ground | No.235 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.272 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 25th July 1918 Fate : Disbanded 30th April 1945 On, on! | No.272 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
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