Hello all,
Long shot this but can anyone help with the definition of WW2 aircraft damage categories, i.e, Cat 1, Cat 2 or Cat A, Cat B, etc..
The old reference books are in a complete state of disarray at the moment so if anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Chris
By: cdp206 - 18th April 2006 at 20:14
Thanks for that Jerry.
I knew about the ‘lettered’ categories but couldn’t remeber the exact definitions. The rest are also very useful! Maybe I should get around to unpacking my old copies of Air Britain!
Cheers for your time,
Chris
By: mike currill - 17th April 2006 at 16:22
That is interesting info. I never knew there had ever been any other than the numerical classifications
By: brewerjerry - 17th April 2006 at 16:07
categories
Hi,
you are lucky, just so happens i am turning out the loft for an impending move and put aside my old aircraft crash log books, for e bay ( or maybe the tip… )
pre 1941
U undamged
M(u) repairable on site by unit
M(c) repair beyond unit capacity
R(b) beyond repair on site
W destroyed ( write off )
1941 -1952
U Undamaged
A repairable on site by unit
Ac repair beyond unit capacity
B beyond site repair
C ground instruction airframe
E Destroyed ( write off )
E1 wreck reduced to spares
E2 Scrap
Em missing on sortie
1952 –
1 Undamaged
2 repairable on site by unit
3 repair beyond unit capacity
4 beyond site repair
5(gi) ground instruction airframe
5 Destroyed ( write off )
5 wreck reduced to spares
5 (s) Scrap
5 (m) missing on sortie
from aircraft crash log No:4 whitley,
hope this helps
Cheers
Jerry
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