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462 Squadron - KNOWN AIRCRAFT SERIALS

Handley Page Halifax B Mk II Aircraft - Middle East

Serial	Code	Fate	Remarks
BB321	S	Crashed 28 Sep 43	Crashed and burnt at Hosc Raui base after engine failure ex-Larissa op. No injuries. Thomas
BB325		Destroyed 20 Apr 43	Blew up while being bombed up, Gardabia Main
BB333	J	Crashed 12 Oct 43	Crashed after take-off and exploded 2n N of Terria Marsh
BB338		To 148 Sqn	Lost 5 Nov 44 - Crashed in sea on return from supply drop over Yugoslavia
BB357			SOC 22 Feb 45
BB358		Lost 9 Aug 43	Ditched off Berka II due engine failure after San Giovanni operation Evans
BB382	B	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	FTR Sofia 16 Mar 44
BB385	Q	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	SOC Feb 45
BB386		To 624 Sqn	Crashed after T/O 5nm NW of Blida - 4 Mar 44
BB391			SOC Feb 45
BB412		To 148 Sqn	Lost over Warsaw, 12 Sep 44
BB413	Q		SOC Feb 45
BB415	V	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	Abandoned nr Malfi - 18 Mar 44
BB416	M	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	SOC Feb 45
BB417		Lost 12 Oct 43	Missing after raid on Maritza, Rhodes Hall
BB418			SOC Feb 45
BB419			SOC Feb 45
BB420	H	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	SOC Apr 45
BB423		Lost 19 Aug 43	Missing on Crotone, Italy raid Birmingham
BB424			SOC 1 Jan 47
BB425		To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	SOC 30 Apr 44
BB426	E		SOC Apr 45
BB430		Crashed 2 Nov 43	Undercarriage collapsed on landing Terria. No injuries. Thomas
BB439		To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	SOC 30 Apr 44
BB443	H	Destroyed 20 Nov 43	Blew up while being bombed up, Terria
BB446	T	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	FTR Sofia - 16 Mar 44
DT486	O		SOC 1 Aug 43
DT495	D	Lost 9 Feb 43	Missing after raid on Palermo Harbour Green Shot down by Haupt. Dr. Horst Patruschka Stab II NG2
DT497	E, R		SOC Jan 45
DT498	C	Lost 10 Nov 42	Hit by flak and crashed into sea after Tobruk raid Goldston
DT499	D	Burnt out 5 Nov 42	Landed Fayid, 40lb bomb dislodged SOC 29 Nov 42 Gribbin
DT501	J	Lost 7 May 43	Missing after raid on Gardabia aerodrome. Ditched 70 nm NNW of Tripoli Vertican
DT504	Y		SOC 22 Feb 45
DT613	A		SOC 31 May 45
JN890		To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	Missing Sofia 16 Mar 44 SOC 31 Mar 44
JN892		To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	SOC 16 Aug 45
JN893			SOC 30 Nov 43
JN895	C	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	Lost 28 Aug 44 FTR. Missing on a supply drop over Yugoslavia (on loan to 1586 Flight)
JN913		Crashed 16 Jan 44	Diverted to Gambut after icing and u/c collapsed. No injuries. SOC 17 Jan 44
JN916		To 4 ADU	Eng cut, ditched off Cape Spartivento 4 Jul 44. SOC 1 Jan 47
JP111[1]	M	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	Missing Bucharest, 8 May 45
JP228	P	To 614 Sqn 1 Mar 44	Lost Szony 23 Aug 44
W1144	MP:Q	Lost 5 Sep 42	With 76 Sqn Shot down by flak, Heraklion Bryan
W1148	P, S	To 148 Sqn	SOC 1 Mar 44
W1149	R		SOC 1 Mar 44
W1151	B		SOC 31 Jan 45
W1156	Y	To 2 METS	SOC 1 Mar 44
W1158	X	To 2 METS 20 Oct 42	Oct 42. Dual control aircraft
W1161	O	Lost 18 Jul 43	Ditched returning from Reggio di Calabria Thiaville
W1169	S	SOC 1 Mar 44	Achieved 50 ops with 462.SOC 1 Mar 44
W1170	U	To 148 Sqn	SOC 1 Mar 44
W1172	Q		SOC Feb 45
W1174	G	SOC 1 Dec 43	Attacked by fighters, Heraklion, crash landed - SOC 1 Dec 43 Seymour-Price
W1176	Z	Lost 29 Sep 42	Crashed in forced landing 5m NW of Fayid – ex-ops Tobruk Murray
W1177	G		SOC 27 Apr 44
W1183	M	Lost 11 Oct 42	Hit by flak over Crete and crash landed 12m ENE of Dikirnis, Egypt Warner
W7655	C, O	Crashed 22 Feb 43	Crashed on landing and u/c collapsed. Gardabia South. No injuries to crew.
W7659	F	Lost 23 Oct 42	Missing after Maleme raid - Flew into sea - icing Declerck
W7664	T		SOC 1 Feb 44
W7671	H	Diverted to Malta W/O 7 Nov 43?	Damaged by flak and engine caught fire: Diverted to Malta – 5 Nov 42 Browne
W7672	E	Crashed 29 Sep 42	Crashed on take-off and burned, Fayid after air test
W7697	R	To 2 METS	SOC 1 Mar 44
W7702	L, E	Crashed 16 Jan 44	Crashed at El Adem on landing after abandoning ops due bad weather. Nav Griffiths injured. Potts
W7715	D
W7716	B	To 2 METS 20 Oct 42	SOC 1 Mar 44 Dual control aircraft
W7717	J	To 2 METS	Ditched off Egyptian Coast after engine fire, 8 Dec 42
W7754	F	Crashed 31 Aug 4	Crashed en route to Tobruk due engine failure
W7755	A		SOC 1 Mar 44
W7756	K	Crashed 29 Nov 42	Stalled on landing at LG09 and crashed. DBR. Gibbons SOC 1 Jan 47
W7758	N	Lost 15 Jul 43	Shot down by night fighter 10m S of Cape Spartivento while on ops Sicily Warner
W7762	D	Crashed 30 Sep42	Hit by flak over Tobruk and crashed on landing LG09[2]
W7826	M		SOC 1 Feb 44
W7845			SOC Mar 45
W7847	F		SOC Mar 45
W7848	Y	Crashed 6 Feb 43	Ran out of fuel and crashed 10m S of Barce, Fordham
W7849	V, E		SOC Mar 45

Handley Page Halifax B Mk III Aircraft- Europe

Serial	Code	Fate	Remarks
HX244	Z5-	To 640 Sqn	Crashed 13 Sep 44
LK786	Z5-O	To 1658 HCU	SOC after ground collision 10 Mar 45
LL598	Z5-A	W/O 14 Jan 45	Crashed and burnt 2m W of Shipdham, Norfolk after engine fire Astill
LL599	Z5-E	Lost 23 Oct 44	Collided mid-air with Lancaster LM691 of 625 Sqn returning from Essen Nelder
LL600	Z5-C	W/O 23 Sep 44	Overshot landing at Sudbury out of fuel and undercarriage torn off. Robertson
LL601	Z5-R	To 1658 HCU	SOC 13 Jul 45
LL604	Z5-D	Lost 9 Oct 44	FTR Bochum Black
LL609	Z5-		SOC 28 Aug 46
LL610	Z5-U	Lost 2 Nov 44	FTR Dusseldorf Jubb
LL611	Z5-V	1658 HCU	SOC 22 Feb 45
LV955	Z5-W, E	To 192 Sqn	FTR 4 Mar 45
LV993	Z5-		SOC 8 Aug 46
LW440	Z5- B, R	To 1663 HCU	SOC 27 Nov 45
MZ296	Z5-L, N	Lost 15 Oct 44	FTR Duisburg – abandoned near Brussels Cookson
MZ306	Z5-K		SOC 14 Mar 47
MZ308	Z5-S		SOC 14 Mar 47
MZ341	Z5- G, P		SOC 14 Mar 47
MZ342	Z5-	192 Sqn	Lost 9 Feb 45
MZ360	Z5-K	To 77 Sqn	Lost 5 Jan 45 - Hannover
MZ370	Z5-B, L	Lost 9 Mar 45	FTR Special Duties Flight, Dortmund James
MZ396	Z5-E		SOC 9 Dec 46
MZ398	Z5-X		SOC 14 Mar 47
MZ400	Z5-J	Lost 9 Oct 44	FTR Bochum Coleman
MZ401	Z5-D	Lost 2 Nov 44	FTR Dusseldorf Mitchell
MZ402	Z5-V	W/O 11 Feb 45	Swung on landing at Foulsham and Undercarriage collapsed
MZ403	Z5-	To 466 Sqn	Crashed 3 Feb 45
MZ426	Z5-J	To 466 Sqn	SOC 14 Mar 47
MZ429	Z5-O, F		SOC 27 Jul 45
MZ431	Z5-J		SOC 14 Mar 47
MZ447	Z5-A	Lost 25 Feb 45	FTR Special Duties Flight, Ruhr Rate
MZ448	Z5-W	Lost 25 Feb 45	FTR Special Duties Flight Ridgewell
MZ457	Z5-Y		SOC 14 Mar 47
MZ461	Z5-O	Lost 25 Feb 45	FTR Special Duties Flight Ely
MZ467	Z5-C	Lost 17 Apr 45	FTR Special Duties Flight, Augsburg Lodder
MZ468	Z5-	To 158 Sqn	SOC 18 May 45
MZ469	Z5-N	Lost 6 Jan 45	FTR Ruhr Rohrlach
MZ479	Z5-B	W/O 7 Feb 45	Belly landed at Hethel aerodrome after engine fire. Simms
MZ481[3]	Z5-J	1664 HCU	Lost 15 Mar 45
MZ598	Z5-A	To 426 Sqn	FTR 9 May 44
MZ792	Z5-P	To 466 Sqn	SOC 14 Mar 47
MZ913	Z5-N		SOC 14 Mar 47 - ‘Jane’
MZ926	Z5-		SOC 24 Feb 47
NA147	Z5-G		SOC 14 Mar 47
NA148	Z5-Z		SOC 20 Sep 45
NA240	Z5-V	Lost 11 Apr 45	FTR after patrol over Leipzig Ball
NA521	Z5-H	To 1658 HCU	Crashed 14 Mar 45
NA619	Z5-Q	To 1663 HCU	SOC 9 Dec 46
NA621	Z5-S	To 1658 HCU	Crashed 10 May 45
NA622	Z5-T	To 1658 HCU	Crashed 4 Apr 45
NP989	Z5-F	To 466 Sqn	SOC 2 Nov 45
NP990	Z5-L	To 192 Sqn	SOC 14 Nov 46
NR119	Z5-C		SOC 23 Aug 45
NR125	Z5-	To 466 Sqn	SOC 2 Nov 45
NR127	Z5-	To 466 Sqn	SOC 2 Nov 45
NR132	Z5-	To 466 Sqn	FTR Bochum – 4 Nov 44
NR152	Z5-	To 466 Sqn	SOC 14 May 45
NR239	Z5-D		WO 14 Mar 47 - Sold for scrap
NR284	Z5-Q	WO 17 Apr 45	Force landed ½ m S of Beetley Hall, Norfolk and burnt after both starboard engines failed. Airtest, 17 Apr 45.
PN168/G	Z5-R, T		WO 14 Mar 47 - Sold for scrap
PN180	Z5-	To 192 Sqn	SOC 9 Dec 46
PN192	Z5-		SOC 28 Nov 45
PN391	Z5-		SOC 26 Dec 46
PN423	Z5-I		SOC 20 Mar 47
PN426	Z5-O		SOC 30 Jan 47
PN427/G	Z5-A	Crashed	SOC 15 Apr 45
PN429	Z5-E	Lost 25 Feb 45	FTR Special Duties Flight, Ruhr Tootal
PN430	Z5-		SOC 30 Jan 47
PN432	Z5-J, E		WO 14 Mar 47- Sold for scrap
PN433/G	Z5-R		WO 14 Mar 47- Sold for scrap
PN442	Z5-H		WO 14 Mar 47- Sold for scrap
PN445	Z5-M		SOC 26 Dec 46
PN450	Z5-L		SOC 20 Mar 47
PN451/G	Z5-G	To RWE	SOC 14 Sep 45
PN452	Z5-K	To RWE	SOC 18 Feb 47
PN453	Z5-	To RWE	SOC 26 Oct 46
PN454	Z5-	To RWE	SOC 24 Feb 47
PN455	Z5-	To RWE	SOC 31 Jan 47
PP214	Z5-	To 1 RS	WO 9 Jan 50 - Sold for scrap
RG379	Z5-	To 192 Sqn	SOC 28 Dec 46
RG384	Z5-M, C		SOC 7 Jan 47
RG432	Z5-A	W/O 14 Apr 45	Overshot at Foulsham with engine trouble and undercarriage collapsed. Ex ops. 4 Apr 45. O’Sullivan

Serials with ‘G’ beside them indicate a special ops a/c requiring armed guard

DBR – Damaged Beyond Repair

FTR – Failed to Return

SOC – Struck Off Charge

W/O – Written Off

Avro Anson Aircraft – Europe

Serial	Code	Fate	Remarks
NK718	DT-K2	To RWE	Squadron ‘Hack’ Borrowed from 192 Sqn also based at Foulsham

Pre-462 Squadron Losses

Serial	Code	Fate	Remarks
W1144	MP:Q	Lost 5 Sep 42	Shot down by flak, Heraklion 76/454 Sqn Bryan
W1171	X	W/O 14 Jul 42	Crashed at Almaza and exploded after raid on Tobruk. Shot down by flak 10/227 Sqn Drake
W1178	T	DBR 8 Jul 42	Transit from Gibraltar to Aqir. Returned and crashed on landing. 10 Sqn Det Hillier
W7679	C	Lost 6 Sep 42	Shot down by flak over Heraklion Crashed at Kastelli Padiada, Crete 10/227 Sqn Hacking
W7695	D	Lost 10 Jul 42	Transit from Gibraltar to Aqir. Crashed into sea off Alexandria. 10 Sqn Det O’Driscoll
W7754	F	30 Aug 42	Crash landed after engine failure on way to Tobuk. DBR. 76/454 Sqn Raymond
W7757	W	6 Aug 42	Ditched after being hit by flak, Tobruk. 10/227 Sqn Declerck
W7765[4]	D	1 Aug 42	Hit by flak over Tobruk. Crash landed at LG09. SOC 6 Oct 42 76/454 Sqn Wickham

[1]Robertson not listed as 462.

[2]Same as W7756 or W7765?

[3]Roberts, Halifax File not 462.

[4] See W7762. The entry for W7762 may be incorrect and mistaken for W7765. W7765 is correct.

The Author of this page is Mark Lax as published in his book "To See the Dawn Again - A History of 462 Squadron, RAAF 1942-2008".

Source: Roberts, R.N., The Halifax File, Air-Britain, Tonbridge, 1982, Sturtivant, Ray, The Anson File, Air-Britain, Tonbridge, 1988.

Updated 21 July 2013

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