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Re: Afghan Hind - other survivors?
Posted by Paul McMillan on Thu Apr 18, 2002 03:11:06 AM
In reply top Re: Afghan Hind - other survivors? posted by Tony on Wed Apr 17, 2002 01:54:58 PM
Looked through my Air Briatin books lats night ..
At least 11 Hinds, possibly a couple more went to the Afghan Air Force from Middle East stocks in 1940.
It may be more, because I just 'skimmed the listings'. Anyway 4 out of 11 represents a 36% survival rate.. Now that must be some kind of record for an airforce!
Anyway, Air Britain does NOT seem to think it was a "recent find".. and it was not evacuated by RAF Herk recently, but until the full story is out we will not know!
Paul