Glider's - 17/18 September 44 Arnhem

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Thought that this may be of interest.
Glider serial numbers .
Reference AB RAF serial number series.

Hamilcar's

Arnhem

September 16th
LA691 - lost end route to Arnhem.

September 17th

HH931; 933; 958; 971.

LA654; 672; 673; 674; 675; 676; 677; 679; 682; 688; 705; 706; 710; 711; 712; 714; 717; 718; 720; 721;
722; 724.

September 18th

LA680.

Horsa's "Market Garden" Arnhem, 17-09-1944

DP283; 303; 311; 330; 335; 339; 340; 368; 374; 375; 377; 385; 422; 424; 428; 487; 491;495; 500; 532;
536; 537; 541; 543; 544; 550; 555; 558; 562; 613; 618; 644; 699; 721; 754; 765; 774; 775; 776; 797; 802; 804; 826; 829.

HG736; 737; 749; 761; 785; 796; 799; 804; 815; 819; 831; 832; 850; 856; 871; 872; 873;
910; 911; 922; 930 Ditched; 937; 939; 962; 965.

HS106; 112; 124; 141.

LF886; 897; 920; 921; 958.

LG681; 690; 744; 851; 896; 922; 941; 942; 983; 989; 997.

LH114; 116; 128; 136; 167; 168; 172; 175; 180; 182; 210; 211; 222; 226; 229; 240; 244;
247; 263; 265; 268; 278; 279; 280; 285; 286; 288; 291; 299; 355; 386; 387; 395; 400; 412; 430;
439; 448; 456; 458; 463; 471; 473; 501; 506; 509; 510; 511; 512; 514; 523; 525; 535; 551; 552;
563; 564; 577; 597; 946.

LJ130; 142; 213; 237; 262; 265; 315; 318; 324; 328; 330; 332.

PF691; 702; 712; 717; 739; 742; 747; 748; 764; 786; 795; 797; 806; 807; 815.

PW645; 654; 667; 669; 672; 697; 703; 710; 711; 728; 751; 752; 756; 766; 778; 781; 784;
790; 817; 820; 842; 866; 870; 875; 877; 888; 890; 895.

RJ150; 160; 172; 173; 177; 178; 180; 182; 183; 184; 185; 186; 188; 191; 192; 195; 196;
212; 215; 223; 224; 225; 226; 227; 229; 230; 252; 253; 261; 268; 269; 271; 272; 274; 278; 280;
286; 287; 301; 304; 308; 312; 316; 332; 333; 336; 341; 344; 345; 346; 350; 353; 354; 355; 359.

RN525; 532; 540; 541; 549; 550; 551; 552; 553; 563; 565; 584; 595; 596; 600; 607; 608;
609; 610; 612; 613; 614; 618; 619 Ditched; 622; 623; 625; 638; 642; 643; 646; 654; 657; 658;
660; 664; 669; 670; 671; 676; 678; 695; 696; 700; 701; 704; 705; 710; 716; 718; 719; 721; 722;
726; 728; 729; 730; 738; 759.

Horsa's - "Market Garden" - 18-09-1944

DP286; 345; 398; 415; 417; 516; 520; 528; 533; 548; 606; 611;
651; 658-297Sqn; 689; 720; 726; 749; 756; 759; 776; 807; 834.

HG740; 748; 759; 791; 836; 847; 901; 914; 924; 959; 960; 961; 982.

HS116; 132; 148.

LF887; 893; 908; 914; 961.

LG663; 665; 697; 718; 748; 767; 771; 792; 798; 837; 847; 886; 977; 981.

LH134; 138; 140; 144; 178; 184; 187; 188; 204; 216; 218; 227; 228; 230;274; 283; 292; 318; 319; 334; 335; 351; 357; 359; 390; 396; 407; 408; 414; 445; 446; 449; 455; 459; 461; 462; 464; 504; 522; 527; 528; 536; 556; 561; 581; 956; 965.

LJ102; 106; 219; 321; 333.

PF692; 698; 704; 713; 718; 721; 743; 749 Ditched; 750; 751; 754; 755; 761; 796; 798; 811.

PW640; 641; 644; 648; 650; 655; 656; 660; 668; 674; 704; 718; 727; 749; 750; 753; 765;
772; 782; 789; 816; 823; 825; 885; 894.

RJ115; 117; 126; 153; 154; 163; 167; 168; 170; 171; 181; 187; 189; 194; 213; 214; 217; 258; 265; 266;
267; 273; 281; 282; 283; 284; 291; 293; 294; 296; 298; 299; 302; 303; 305; 307: 330; 335; 338; 339; 340; 342; 347; 348; 356.

RN526; 528; 531; 534; 536; 539; 542; 544; 547; 559; 562; 564; 566; 568; 583; 586; 588;
589; 590; 591; 592; 593; 594; 597; 602; 603; 604; 605; 611; 616; 640; 641; 650; 653; 655; 659;
661; 668; 673; 675; 697; 702; 708; 709; 717; 733; 754; 769; 774; 789; 790; 844; 866.

Alex

[Andy Marden]

A bit late coming in on this, but I think the reference to 297 Sqn (DP658) in the Air-Britain book might be wrong.
Surely 297 Sqn was a towing squadron, equipped with Albemarles?

[Alex Smart]

Hello Andy,
I have no idea. Both my old and new issue's of AB's DA100-DZ999 have the same.
Thanks for highlighting this one. Perhaps others may have some more info on DP658 ?
Alex