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Originally Posted by Robo.
Ok, rare, but not quite like the Spit Mk.Ib, that was just a funny example (I agree on 1c's insight on Ibs btw). I am not sure about the numbers of the subypes in the second half of the Battle - I certainly didn't know that there were 186 E-7 in October over the Channel area. Fair enough. The numbers are very difficult to prove and often contradicting and complicated with subtypes and post-overhaul conversions. Same with propeller types on Spitfires and Hurricanes in the first half...
Anyone with some good data on the topic?
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I agree about working out how many E-7s there were; for example W.Nr 3523 was rebuilt from an E-1 in August 1940, but it did not appear to have had an operational life with any Jagdstaffel until reaching JG5 in early 1942. Do you mean delivered or operational?
Just a quick look through
The Battle of Britain Then and Now Vol 5: the first E-7 I can find is W.Nr 2029 of I/LG 2 which was shot down at 4:15 pm on September 11. From memory LG2 was one of the first units to use E-7s?
04-22-2012, 12:01 PM
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