Ventura escort 88 Wanting to Black Dick

Cape Town: Purnell.

Lt-Gen ; Orpen, N. At this time, the squadron did very little flying 3hrs escort flying between vwntura August and 24 September [3] and was disbanded at the end of the war.

Context suggests that this is in error. Source: 1 19NOV46 Authorised for write-off. The status card does not record the name of the purchaser.

There is no mention of any escort aircraft although clearly one would have esckrt required forcommunication and ASR support. Source: 1. Source: 1 25MAR49 Disposal action completed.

With the decline in activities in the war at sea, the squadron was disbanded on 15 November and absorbed prospect prostitution strolls 29 Operational Training Unit based at Darling in the Cape. Subsequent months do not state the unit establishment but strength is shown as 5 in March and April and 4 in May. Ventyra card shows " Source: 1 02JUL45 The status card mentions damage to the port elevator and venyura from the storm in March ventura escort 88 recommends repair by 2AD.

Of the 5 on strength in March, none were serviceable. The ORB makes frequent reference to aircraft storage and ferrying duties but there is no specific reference to escorting Spitfires.

Ventura escort 88 1 Note: There is no subsequent allotment for this Spitfire escort duty and the status card makes no further reference to it so it is unlikely that A was actually used for this task. Other Venturas damaged in the storm were A and A Of the 8 ventura escort 88 strength, 4 were serviceable. These sscort are not identified and again there is no mention of escort aircraft.

Received at No 2 Aircraft Depot, Richmond.