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RE: Additional Dutch Forces

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:51 am
by Jo van der Pluym
ORIGINAL: janushm

well i thought we first used swordfishes and then got the avengers...but my information on this is limited [couple of AC books, books on the occupation of indonesia by the japs and the conflict there after the war]

Yes, you are right 860th Sqn was first equiped with Swordfishes. Flights of this squadron did there duty on the MAC Tankers Gadila and Macoma

RE: Additional Dutch Forces

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:55 pm
by janushm
and those where both taken out of service on may 30th 1945.

RE: Additional Dutch Forces

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:25 pm
by TheElf

RE: Additional Dutch Forces

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:34 pm
by Don Bowen

Thanks Ian - very nice site.

It appears that Karel Doorman and her airgroup just came too late to merit inclusion.

Don