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Re: Gladiator ID?

Posted by Gregory on Wed Feb 25, 2004 04:57:51 PM

In reply top Re: Gladiator ID? posted by Paul McMillan on Wed Feb 25, 2004 03:23:59 PM

Thanks for the "Malta Flypast" info. I only have no. 5.

The combat took place on 31 July 1940.
"Timber" Woods in (apparently) N5520 shot down Antonio Chiodi (my subject) in a CR.42 (serial to be discovered).
Luigi Filippi in a CR.42 (to be identified) shot down Peter Hartley (in N5519).
Chiodi crashed into the sea and died.
Hartley bailed out, was recovered with severe burns and survived.

Gregory

: Malta Flypast Issue 2 has a full history of this aircraft
: and it says it is N5520 'Faith'
:
: The Number '5520' was discovered on the bottom fairing, re
: ar of the tail wheel during refurbishment in 1974.
:
: What date was the shoot down?

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