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Question for Old Salts Regarding Ships Flights


Peter Hall

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Can anyone who served around Wasp ships flights remember what the side numbers for the cabs belonging to HMS Dido, Ajax and Arethusa Flights. I'm trying to get the decals together for all the bits and pieces in the forthcoming Atlantic Models Leander kits, including the Wasp. I have most but not all as I am missing the three listed above, and I can't remember myself despite being in and around them all the time, way back then. Any help you can give will be much appreciated.

All the best

Peter Hall

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According to Sturtivant/Ballance,

Dido - 055 Flight Oct 78 to Jul 83 - side number 473 eg Xs536, XT789

Ajax - 020 Flight Apr 81 to May 85- side number 421 eg XT791

Ajax - 023 Flight Oct 70 to Aug 80- side number 421 eg XT426

Arethusa - 022 Flight Jun 77 to Dec 85- side number 426 eg XT437

Arethusa - 044 flight Jun 65 to Aug 73 - side number 426 eg XT781

Peter

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Thanks for all your help here. I have now been able to complete the task in hand.

As a point of interest. I have come by a photo of Ajax's Wasp with the side number 460. Perhaps this was assigned to it before the ship went into refit for conversion to Ikara.??

Peter H

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