358 Squadron Liberators
This list includes all squadrons the aircraft served with.
The notes relate to the fate of the aircraft with the last squadron listed.
Serial |
Squadrons |
Mark |
Notes |
Ref |
EV846 |
1673 CU/354/358 |
VI |
Crashed on overshoot, Kolar, 23.11.44 |
AB |
EV905 |
355/358/159/6 RFU |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV925 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV930 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EV960 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 14.3.46 |
AB |
EV991 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW108 |
358 |
VI |
Dived into ground 7m NW of Jessore, 25.5.45 |
AB |
EW124 |
355/358 |
VI |
Missing 19.6.45 |
AB |
EW170 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 28.3.46 |
AB |
EW174 |
358 |
VI |
Damaged by Ki 43s and crashlanded in jungle, 29.5.45 |
AB |
EW188 |
358 |
VI |
Missing 26.2.45 |
AB |
EW215 |
358 |
VI |
Crashed in forced landing in bad weather, Ramree Island, 14.6.45 |
AB |
EW242 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
EW274 |
358 |
VI |
Hit trees on take-off, Jessore, 17.7.45 |
AB |
EW287 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KG877 |
355/358 |
VI |
Flew into hill in cloud near Rathedaung on SD mission, 11.8.45 |
AB |
KG878 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 4.10.45 |
AB |
KG925 |
358 |
VI |
Ran out of fuel; abandoned 1m W of Talmas, Bengal, 21.2.45 |
AB |
KG977 |
1673 CU/358 |
VI |
SOC 1.5.45 |
AB |
KH160 |
357/358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH167 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 28.3.46 |
AB |
KH188 |
358/1347FLT |
VI |
SOC 11.7.46 |
AB |
KH215 |
1673 CU/358 |
VI |
Crashed near Tigen, Burma, returning from raid, 23.1.45; cause unknown |
AB |
KH252 |
159/358 |
VI |
Flew into ground in bad weather near Feni, 13.6.45 |
AB |
KH253 |
159/358/215 |
VI |
SOC 28.3.46 |
AB |
KH257 |
357/358 |
VI |
Undercarriage leg collapsed; swung off runway, Jessore, 24.8.45; DBR |
AB |
KH258 |
215/358 |
VI |
Dived into ground after engine cut on take-off, Jessore, 6.10.45 |
AB |
KH271 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 28.2.46 |
AB |
KH277 |
358 |
VI |
Crashed during SD mission near Kalemyo, 23.1.45; cause not known |
AB |
KH278 |
358 |
VI |
Missing on SD flight to French Indo-China, 23.1.45 |
AB |
KH282 |
358 |
VI |
Missing; found crashed 15 m NW of Baotla, french Indo-china, 21.2.45 |
AB |
KH304 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH309 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 17.4.46 |
AB |
KH312 |
358 |
VI |
Ran out of fuel and ditched 20m SW of Cheduba Island, 1.5.45 |
AB |
KH313 |
357/358 |
VI |
SOC 28.2.46 |
AB |
KH350 |
358 |
VI |
Flew into ground after night take-off 2m NW of Jessore, 12.6.45 |
AB |
KH353 |
358 |
VI |
Suffered hydraulic failure, Jessore, 23.5.45; not rep'd |
AB |
KH354 |
356/358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH365 |
358 |
VI |
Forcelanded in swamp out of fuel, Bengal, 10.7.45 |
AB |
KH366 |
159/358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH367 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH392 |
358/203 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH394 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
KH397 |
358 |
VI |
Hit trees on take-off, Jessore, 25.3.45; DBF |
AB |
KL366 |
104/358/148 |
VI |
SOC 14.3.46 |
AB |
KL473 |
358 |
VI |
To RIAF as HE-833 11.4.46 |
AB |
KN744 |
358 |
VI |
SOC 11.4.46 |
AB |
AB = Air Britain
SOC = Struck off charge
Updated January 10, 1998