| A/c Serial | A/c Model | NEIAF Serial | c/n | Aircraft History |
| A51-1 | 339-23 | B-3171 | 372 | intended for NEI use but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; on 05/06/42 it was delivered to 1 AD; it served with 1 PRU from 21/06/42 to 25/06/43 and while serving with them it had armour plate and guns removed and had 3 F24 Focal cameras and a auxilary tank installed; on 21/09/43 returned to USAF 5th Airforce and scrapped at Eagle Farm Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-2 | 339-23 | B-3175 | 376 | intended for NEI use but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; on 4/06/42 it was delivered to 1 AD; it served with 1 PRU 17/06/42 to 08/07/42 and while serving with them it had armour plate and guns removed and had 3 F24 Focal cameras and a auxilary tank installed; on 08/07/42 it crashed 3 miles south of Tallarook and 1.5 miles east of the Hume Highway Vic killing F/L Richard Raymond Henry Winter AFC; on 20/07/42 it was converted to components. |
| A51-3 | 339-23 | B-3177 | 378 | intended for NEI use but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; on 13/06/42 it was delivered to 1 AD; it served with 1 PRU 04/06/42 to 09/06/43 and while serving with them it had armour plate and guns removed and had 3 F24 Focal cameras and a auxilary tank installed; on 11/6/43 it was flown by F/L W H S Talberg to 24 Sqn where it served till 24/06/43; on 24/06/43 it was returned to he USAF 5th Airforce and scrapped at Eagle Farm Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-4 | 339-23 | B-3184 | 385 | Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered to 1 AD 15/06/42; served with 1 PRU 13/06/42 to 16/06/42 and while serving with them it had armour plate and guns removed and had 3 F24 Focal cameras and a auxilary tank installed; Crashed 16/06/42, Laverton Vic; converted to components. |
| A51-5 | 339-23 | B-3185 | 387 | intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered to 1 AD 06/06/42; served with 1 PRU from 15/06/42 to 25/09/42 and while serving with them it had armour plate and guns removed and had 3 F24 Focal cameras and a auxilary tank installed; on 25/09/42 at 17:30 hrs it crashed at Derby WA killing Sgt J Austin (404699) and was written off. |
| A51-6 | 339-23 | B-3186 | 386 | intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered to 1 AD 06/06/42; around June/July 1942 it was used in testing with a CAC Boomerang (A46-1) and was loaded to about 5,500lb to approximate the wing loading of a Zeke and found though to be slower than the Boomerang was able to out manoeuvre it and was better in diving and zooming and was able to gain the initiative in the combat and was flown by either S/L Alan Rawlinson or F/L Wilfred j Arthur; served with 1 PRU from 15/06/42 to 29/10/42 and while serving with them it had armour plate and guns removed and had 3 F24 Focal cameras and a auxilary tank installed; on 29/10/42 lost in enemy air raid when bombed on the ground at Hughes airstrip near Darwin NT. |
| A51-7 | 339-23 | B-3172 | 373 | tail code was 301; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered 14/08/42; served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 10/02/43; served with 85 Sqn 25/02/43 to 13/11/43. Returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 13/11/43. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-8 | 339-23 | B-3181 | 382 | tail code was 302; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered 14/08/42; served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 10/02/43. Taxing accident 14/08/42. Struck Bird in flight, landed with large dent in starboard wing 14/12/42; served with 85 Sqn 25/02/43 to 25/06/43. Returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 19/10/43. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-9 | 339-23 | B-3176 | 377 | tail code was 305; it was intended for NEI use but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; on 14/8/42 it was delivered to the RAAF and served with 25 Sqn RAAF from then until 10/2/43 but was unserviceable most of that time; on 25/2/43 it was received by 85 Sqn at Guildford WA from 25 Sqn; on 16/10/43 it sustained damage after undercarriage collapsed during a landing at Pearce WA; on 18/10/43 it was issued to 1 AD; on 14/1/44 it was returned to USAF 5th Airforce and believed sent to their Fighter Command at Charters Towers Qld; eventually scrapped at Eagle Farm Qld. |
| A51-10 | 339-23 | B-3178 | 379 | tail code was 307; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered 14/08/42; served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 30/01/43; served with 85 Sqn 25/05/43 to 19/06/43; served with 24 Sqn 23/06/43 to 09/07/43. Issued to Colonel Young USAF 09/07/43 and returned to USAF 5th Airforce. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-11 | 339-23 | B-3179 | 380 | tail code was 308; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered 14/08/42; served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 28/01/43; served with 85 Sqn 25/02/43 to 19/06/43; served with 24 Sqn 20/06/43 to 25/06/43. Returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 25/06/43. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-12 | 339-23 | B-3168 | 369 | tail code was 309; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered 14/08/42; served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 10/02/43; served with 85 Sqn 25/02/43 to 16/06/43; served with 24 Sqn 23/06/43 to 25/06/43. Returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 25/06/43. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-13 | 339-23 | B-3167 | 368 | tail code was 310; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered 14/08/42; Served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 05/02/43. Taxying accident after landing, damaged starboard elevator 15/09/42. Damaged nose of aircraft, airframe, wing tip prop and starboard aileron during takoff accident 02/02/43; served with 85 Sqn 25/02/43 to 29/04/43. Went to 17 RSU for storage before transfer to the USAF 30/4/43. On 21/5/43 it was allotted to 24 Sqn but this was cancelled on 25/6/43. Returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 08/07/43. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld around 6/11/43. |
| A51-14 | 339-23 | B-3174 | 375 | tail code was 311; intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF being delivered on 14/08/42; served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 15/01/43 being allocated to 17 RSU for wing repairs and when it was done then served with 85 Sqn 26/03/43 to 21/05/43 then served with 24 Sqn 23/06/43 to 25/06/43; returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 25/06/43 and scrapped at Eagle Farm, Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-15 | 339-23 | B-3183 | 384 | tail code was 312; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF; delivered 14/08/42; served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 25/02/43; served with 85 Sqn 25/02/43 to 21/05/43. Returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 25/06/43. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-16 | 339-23 | B-3180 | 381 | tail code was 303; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF. Left behind at Williamstown Airfield Vic as a wreck by the USAAC, then taken up by RAAF and rebuilt. Used by the RAAF Gunnery Training School. Returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 05/11/43. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld. |
| A51-17 | 339-23 | B-3182 | 383 | tail code was 306; Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially served with the USAF. Left behind at Williamstown Airfield Vic as a wreck by the USAAC, then taken up by RAAF and rebuilt. Used by the RAAF Gunnery Training School. It did have a landing accident 03/08/43. Returned to USAF 5th Airforce, 21/09/43. Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld. |
| AN1??* | 339E | n/a | ? | served with 21/453 Sqn; Sgt A W B Clare (402769) of 453 Sqn RAAF near Muar River Malaya on 17/1/42 shot down two EA a Ki-27 (Nate) and a Ki-43 (Oscar) of 64 Sentai, a Lt R.Kato killed. |
| AN170 | 339E | n/a | 269 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn; one of 8 Buffalos escorting Glenn Martins and Wirraways to Muar on 19/1/42 where they were engaged by strong fighter force; Sgt Henry W Parsons (originally from 21 Sqn) was shot down near Muar, Malaya in this a/c and killed. |
| AN171 | 339E | n/a | 270 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; 24/12/41 to 453 Sqn; collided with Buffalo W8202 carrying out a weaving manoeuvre while searching for the target area and ditched near Tengora, Malaya on 12/1/42 pilot F/O R H Wallace 586 was injured, but managed to swim ashore. |
| AN172 | 339E | n/a | 271 | served with 21 Sqn; on 15/12/41 F/L Kinninmont hit a soggy patch on the emergency strip at Port Swettenham, Malaya and the wing tip dug in causing extensive damage; F/L Kinninmont was ok. |
| AN174 | 339E | n/a | 273 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn; lost to enemy action at Sembawang on 19/1/42 (air raid?). |
| AN175 | 339E | n/a | 274 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered ??/12/41 to 453 Sqn; one of 12 Buffalos which were bounced by 18 Ki-43s of 64 Sentai near Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on 22/12/41 with the pilot at the time being Sgt Harry Griffiths who was shot down that day but was ok. |
| AN176 | 339E | n/a | 275 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn; off 453 Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| AN177 | 339E | n/a | 276 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn; off 453 Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| AN180 | 339E | n/a | 279 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; on 13/12/41 transferred to 453 Sqn from 21 Sqn where it was coded GA-B; 22/12/41 was in action near Kuala Lumpur area with Sgt W Collyer the pilot; off 453 Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| AN183 | 339E | n/a | 282 | served with 21 Sqn Malaya 1941. |
| AN184 | 339E | n/a | 283 | served with 21 and 21/453; ??/12/41 it was transferred to 453 Sqn from 21 Sqn where it was coded GA-M; on 22/12/41 was involved in combat over Kuala Lumpur, Malaya and was shot down in that action forcing P/O T W Livesey to belly land it. |
| AN185 | 339E | n/a | 284 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered ??/11/41 to 453 Sqn; was coded TD-V with that Sqn; F/L R D Vanderfield flew it on 13/12/41 and in it shot down 2 bombers (Ki-48 Lily?); off Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| AN186 | 339E | n/a | 285 | served with 21 Sqn; on 9/12/41 F/O D M Sproule flew it from Butterworth, Malaya. |
| AN188 | 339E | n/a | 287 | served with 21 Sqn; on 9/12/41 it was damaged and forced landed on Penang Is, Malaya pilot was F/L A M White. |
| AN189 | 339E | n/a | 288 | served with 453 and 488 Sqns; delivered 15/12/41 to 453 Sqn and later transferred to 488 Sqn; was shot down while with 488 Sqn on the 19/1/42 and pilot was either P/O Keith McAneny RNZAF who was killed in that action, or Sgt C D Charters RNZAF who was shot down and captured. |
| AN194 | 339E | n/a | 293 | served with 21 and 453 Sqns; coded GA-D with 21 Sqn; on 8/12/41 was flown by F/O J B Hooper; handed over to 453 Sqn on 27/1/42; this was one of the Buffalos the Japanese captured at Singapore or Sumatra in 2/42. |
| AN201 | 339E | n/a | 300 | served with 21 Sqn; flown by F/L R A Kirkman on 8/12/41; either destroyed in air raid at Ipoh on 17/12/41 or wrecked when ran into a drain on same date. |
| AN202 | 339E | n/a | 301 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn; still serviceable on 28/12/41 at Sembawang; off Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| AN203 | 339E | n/a | 302 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn; still on Sqn strength on 28/12/41 at Sembawang; off Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| AN204 | 339E | n/a | 303 | served with 453 Sqn; one of 12 a/c scrambled on 22/12/41 and badly damaged in a crash landing shedding its engine when it hit an embankment; P/O R W Drury was removed from the a/c badly injured only to die soon after. |
| AN206 | 339E | n/a | 305 | served with 453 Sqn;issued ??/12/41 to 453 Sqn; was on Sqn strength on 28/12/41 and off 453 Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| AN210 | 339E | n/a | 309 | served with 453 Sqn; issued ??/11/41 to 453 Sqn; was coded TD-J with them; on 13/12/41 a/c was forced down in paddy field and straffed, pilot was P/O G I Angus; on 22/12/41 was straffed and damaged as Sgt Keith Gorringe was waiting to take off from Sembawang strip after being scrambled; off Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| AN211 | 339E | n/a | 310 | served with 453 and 21/453 Sqns; delivered 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn; forced landed on Gt Durian Is, near Sumatra on 3/1/42 while on patrol; pilot was Sgt Harry Griffiths who was injured(?). |
| AN212 | 339E | n/a | 311 | served with 21 Sqn; F/O G M Sheppard flew this a/c from Butterworth, Malaya on 9/12/41. |
| AN213 | 339E | n/a | 312 | served with 453 Sqn; this may be the a/c F/L Tim A Vigors was shot down in near Butterworth, Malaya on 13/12/41 (see W8231); still with 453 Sqn (21/453? Sqn) on 28/12/41 when the guns were removed; off Sqn's charge in 1/42; may have been operated by 21 Sqn. |
| AN215 | 339E | n/a | 314 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered ??/12/41 to 453 Sqn and off Sqn's charge in 1/42. |
| W8151 | 339E | n/a | 167 | served with 453 Sqn; being delivered on 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; crashed on take-off at Sembawang, Singapore on 9/12/41 pilot Sgt V A Collyer 402935 was ok and the engine was salvaged. |
| W8152 | 339E | n/a | 168 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; shot down into a paddy field near Butterworth, Malaya on 13/12/41 pilot P/O G L Angus 403009 was wounded in the leg. |
| W8153 | 339E | n/a | 169 | served with 67, 488, 21 and 453 Sqns; delivered 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn; originally with 67 RAF then 488 RNZAF Sqns transferred to 21 Sqn and coded GA-P; operated by 21 Sqn flight when Sqns combined; transferred to 453 Sqn 27?/1/42; flown out to Sumatra 5?/2/42; finally used by Dutch AF and carried their markings and captured by the Japanese ??/2/42 at Andir. |
| W8156 | 339E | n/a | 172 | served with 67, 243, 488 and 453 Sqns; delivered 15/12/41 to 453 Sqn; originally with 67 RAF then 488 NZRAF Sqns; damaged at Jahore 8/8/41; was on strength with 21/453 Sqn in 1/42, fate after that unknown. |
| W8157 | 339E | n/a | 173 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; believed lost to enemy action in ??/12/41. |
| W8158 | 339E | n/a | 174 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn and coded TD-N; crashed and burned near Pangean, Sumatra after becoming lost due to very bad weather 13/12/41 pilot P/O D R L Brown RNZAF 41687 was killed; P/O Brown was on detachment from 243 Sqn RAF.[Other sources have W/C L J Neale being killed in the a/c at same place, see W8176.] |
| W8159 | 339E | n/a | 175 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; F/L B A Grace was flying this a/c when damaged over Butterworth and landed at Ipoh on 13/12/41; lost due to enemy action at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on 22/12/41 [air raid?]. |
| W8160 | 339E | n/a | 176 | served with 453 Sqn [possibly 67 Sqn]; probably delivered on 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn as it was there 19/9/41; lost due to enemy action at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on 22/12/41 other source has being lost on 17/1/42 at Sembawang - Sgt Clare]. |
| W8163 | 339E | n/a | 179 | served with 21, 21/453 and 453 Sqns; with 21 Sqn it was coded GA-P; 24?/12/41 transferred to 453 Sqn with Sqn merger; recorded at Sembawang on 28/12/41 with only 2 guns in the fuselage; was on strength with 21/453 RAAF Sqn in 1/42; captured by Japenese intact along with 2 other RAF and 5 NEIAF Buffalo's, (one identified as B-395/E, 2-VLG-V Unit) two of these repainted in JIAF colours and sent off to Japan. |
| W8169 | 339E | n/a | 185 | served with 21 Sqn. |
| W8176 | 339E | n/a | 192 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; struck a tree on landing approach near Pangean after becoming lost due to very bad weather 13/12/41 pilot W/C L J Neale RAF 29174 was killed; W/C Neale was OC RAF station Sungei Patani, Malaya. [Other sources have P/O D R L Brown being killed in this a/c, see W8158]. |
| W8180 | 339E | n/a | 196 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; crashed and overturned several times in a paddy field near Pangean after becoming lost due to very bad weather 13/12/41 pilot P/O T W Livesey 402870 was unhurt.[Bloody Shambles Vol1 has F/L White being KIA in this a/c on 14/12/41 as well as the above entry.] |
| W8185 | 339E | n/a | 201 | served with 67, 453 and 488 Sqns; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; transferred to 488 Sqn RAF on ??/11/41; shot down over Singapore 13/1/42 and ditched by P/O Frank Oakdon with 488 Sqn RNZAF. |
| W8188 | 339E | n/a | 204 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; involved in landing accident at Sembawang, Singapore when undercarriage collapsed on 15/9/41 pilot was Sgt A W B Clare 402769 who was not injured. |
| W8192 | 339E | n/a | 208 | served with 243 and 453 Sqns; originally with 243 Sqn; by 1/9/41 it was with 453 Sqn; forced landed Kuala Kangsar, Malaya after damaged over Butterworth 13/12/41 pilot was Sgt M B O'Mara. |
| W8193? | 339E | n/a | 209 | served with 453 Sqn(?); (ex-243 RAF and ex-67 Sqn Sqn RAF) flown by 453 Sqn but records are very vague on whether this a/c survived past 1/2/42. |
| W8197 | 339E | n/a | 213 | served with 453 Sqn; on 26/8/41 delivered to 453 Sqn; force landed 2 miles north of Sembawang, Singapore and written off on 18/9/41 pilot Sgt Harry H Griffiths only slightly injured. |
| W8202 | 339E | n/a | 218 | served with 453 and 21/453 Sqns; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; on 27/8/41 F/O F Leigh Bowes landed with wheels up at Sembawang; named "Shirley", after Sgt Griffith's wife and was coded TD-G; collided mid-air with Buffalo AN171 while carrying out a weaving manoeuvre searching for the target area and crash landed at Mersing, Malaya on 12/1/42 pilot Sgt G T Harrison 407578 was ok and was able to walk; a/c was with 21/453 Sqn at time with Sgt Harrison part of 21 Sqn flight of 21/453 Sqn. |
| W8205 | 339E | n/a | 222 | served with 453 Sqn; probably delivered on 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn as it was with them on 7/10/41 and throughout Oct and Nov 1941. |
| W8206 | 339E | n/a | 222 | served with 21 and 453 Sqns; delivered ??/12/41 to 453 Sqn having previously been with 21 Sqn; was one of two Buffalos that attacked 14 Japanese dive bombers and 14 fighters over Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on 21/12/41, this a/c piloted by Sgt Keith Ross Leys (402955) took on the fighters; he was promptly shot down and baled out, being fired upon as he parachuted down but survived. |
| W8207 | 339E | n/a | 223 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered ??/12/41 to 453 Sqn; was known to be on strength with 453 Sqn on 21/12/41; shot down just after taking-off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaya 22/12/41 and it is believed Sgt Eric Anton Peterson (402951) was killed in this a/c. |
| W8208 | 339E | n/a | 224 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; the first fatality of 453 Sqn when attempted force landing at Buntang Island 70 kms SE of Singapore after becoming lost after flying radio trials for Kallang on 8/10/41, pilot P/O Maxwell Irvine-Brown 404736 was killed he was 27. |
| W8209 | 339E | n/a | 225 | served with 453 Sqn; possibly delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn and was regularly piloted by Sgt Read from 24/9/41 and was coded TD-F with a small black and white dog motif under the forward cockpit glass; lost when it crashed into an Ki-43 of 64 Sentai over Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on 22/12/41, with pilot Sgt Malcom Neville Read 402952 KIA.[some sources have this coded TD-B early in 12/41, but is unusual it had the code changed during the chaos of the first few days of the Malayan campaign.] |
| W8210 | 339E | n/a | 226 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; crashed into a Dutch Martin bomber which was obstructing the approach on landing at Sembawang airstrip, Singapore on 9/12/41, pilot Sgt Eric Anton Peterson 402951 who was ok, but a/c written off. |
| W8211 | 339E | n/a | 227 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered ??/12/41 to 453 Sqn; on 14/12/41 landed at Ipoh strip by Sgt Greg E G Seagoe despite wounded in shoulder; crashed while attempting to land at Ipoh, Malaya on 19/12/41, pilot was Sgt V A Collyer 402935; in action near Kuala Lumpur area on 22/12/41 but shot down, pilot Sgt S G Scrimgeour was burnt before bailing out. |
| W8212 | 339E | n/a | 228 | served with 21 Sqn; flown by Sgt Norman R Chapman on 8/12/41 in a reconn over Singora and was jumped by Ki-27s but escaped with damage. |
| W8214 | 339E | n/a | 229? | served with 21 Sqn; while practicing aerobatics on 26/9/41 over Jahore Strait a/c caught fire and F/O R H Wallace bailed out. |
| W8216 | 339E | n/a | 232 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered ??/12/41 to 453 Sqn; flown by Sgt Greg R Board 402845 in Alkor Star area on 14/12/41; crashed on take-off from Ipoh, Malaya on 19/12/41 pilot Sgt Board; on 22/12/41 in action over Kuala Lumpur area and shot down with Sgt Board bailing out. |
| W8217 | 339E | n/a | 233 | served with 453 Sqn; probably delivered on 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn as it was there 3/10/41 and was coded TD-B with them; crash landed at Ipoh, Malaya on 13/12/41, pilot F/O F Leigh Bowes 402846 was ok. |
| W8219 | 339E | n/a | 235 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; originally with 21 Sqn and was on strength with 21/453 on 24/12/41; force-landed at Kuala Lumpuruang (Lumpur?), Malaya on 10/1/42 and written off, pilot Sgt Greg R Board 402845 was ok. |
| W8222 | 339E | n/a | 238 | served with 21 Sqn. |
| W8224 | 339E | n/a | 240 | served with 21 Sqn; on 9/12/41 it was one of the a/c detailed for an escort mission of 62 Sqn RAF but the rendezvous wasn't made due to the bad weather; on returning to Butterworth F/O Cifford Richard McKenny had just landed this a/c when the base was attacked; F/O McKenny and F/L Williams climbed up to engage them with F/O McKenny carrying out a head on attack with some fighters, his Buffalo burst into flames and he bailed out into the sea and in the process received severe burns to the face, he was rescued by a launch. |
| W8225 | 339E | n/a | 241 | served with 21 and 453 Sqns; by 30/8/41 this a/c was with 453 Sqn and was probably delivered 26/8/41; previously with 21 Sqn; shot down while trying to gain height to engage enemy fighters north of Ipoh, Malaya on 13/12/41, pilot Sgt Ronald Reginald Oelrich 402875 was KIA; he was buried at Butterworth strip. |
| W8226 | 339E | n/a | 242 | served with 453 Sqn; delivered 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn; overshot while landing at Sembawang airstrip, Singapore on 5/11/41, pilot Sgt Keith Gorringe 402859 was ok. |
| W8227 | 339E | n/a | 243 | served with 21 Sqn. |
| W8231 | 339E | n/a | 247 | served with 453 Sqn; probably delivered on 26/8/41 to 453 Sqn as it was there 6/9/41; believed shot down over Penang, Malaya on 13/12/41 pilot F/L Tim A Vigors DFC, RAF 33554 was badly burnt on the legs hands and arms and wounded in the thigh; several attempts were made to kill him by the Japanese fighter pilots as he descended in his parachute; [see AN213 as this a/c is also given as the a/c F/L Vigors was shot down in]. |
| W8232 | 339E | n/a | 248 | served with 21 Sqn; on 8/12/41 F/L Kinninmont flew this a/c on a reconn over Singora and was jumped by Ki-27s but escaped with damage; on 9/12/41 it was one of the a/c detailed for an escort mission of 62 Sqn RAF but the rendezvous wasn't made due to the bad weather; on returning to Butterworth F/L F H Williams engaged enemy fighters and when his guns jammed he drew the pursuing enemy fighters through the AA fire of Butterworth strip; he managed to land the a/c and get into a slit trench before the a/c was destroyed by straffing. |
| W8234 | 339E | n/a | 250 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; delivered on 24/12/41 to 21/453 Sqn, but was originally with 21 Sqn; lost to enemy action on 12/1/42 while with 21/453 Sqn. |
| W8236 | 339E | n/a | 252 | served with 488 and 21 Sqns; on 9/12/41 it was one of the a/c detailed for an escort mission of 62 Sqn RAF but the rendezvous wasn't made due to the bad weather; on the same day F/O H V Montefiore engaged the Japanese fighters with McKenny and Williams; F/O Montefiore claims to have shot down a fighter in this a/c before being shot down himself and bailing out. |
| W8237 | 339E | n/a | 253 | served with 21 and 21/453 Sqns; delivered 15/12/41 to 453 Sqn; was originally with 21 Sqn; still on strength with 21/453 Sqn in late 1/42, possibly went to Sumatra in 2/42 and believed to have been flown by Sgt Fisken there. |
