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By the end of July the RAF had 530 Hurricanes and Spitfires fighter aircraft ready for combat out of a total of just over 600, with another 289 fighters in reserve. 90 Squadron Royal Air Force Bomber Command Stirling Mark 3 serial number EE887 WP-T. With a seven man crew took off from West Wickham at 2345 hrs on 21st June 1943 on a … or Best Offer. At the outbreak of war, 10 Squadron RAAF was in Britain collecting Sunderland flying boats purchased by the RAAF. 1 Current uniforms … Officers and men from both of these organisations were transferred to the new service and the were joined by new entrants. The records are available in the National Archives as “AIR 78” and served as an index to the full service records under “AIR 79”. RAF Royal Air Force Wall Clock, WW2 1940 Bakelite Style Replica Clock. £34.75. The predominant colours of Royal Air Force uniforms are blue-grey and Wedgwood blue. Of these 704 were Hawker Hurricanes and Supermarine Spitfires (plus 289 reserve planes). 0 bids. 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