Air Pictorial 1961-10
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J.Rawlings - Squadron Histories
Representative 81 Squadron Aircraft: Hawker Hurricane IIb Z3977 "FN:55";
A section of 81 Squadron's Spitfire VBs climbing out from Hornchurch in June 1942.
81 Squadron's last two Meteor PR. 10s, WB8159 and WB166, taxi-ing out past one of the squadron's Canberra PR.7s on 7th July 1961 for their last flight.
Representative 81 Squadron Aircraft: Republic Thunderbolt II HD185 "FL:D";
Representative 81 Squadron Aircraft: Sopwith Dolphin E4764;
Representative 81 Squadron Aircraft: D.H. Mosquito PR.34 RG239 "M";