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Alfred Alexander Devany |
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Name : Alfred Alexander Devany Born : 1915 Died : 7th February 1938 |
Commissioned Jul 1936 Joined 41 sqd 21st Feb 1937 left 21st March 1937 27th March 1937 joined 72 sqd 07-02-1938 : Plt Off Alfred Alexander Devany (23) was killed while flying Gladiator I K7934, of 72 Sqn, at Church Fenton Hit high-tension wires in fog, Riplingham, near Brough, Yorks Aircraft destroyed by fire |
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Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Pilot Officer | unknown | 7th February 1938 | Plt Off Alfred Alexander Devany (23) was killed while flying Gladiator I K7934, of 72 Sqn, at Church Fenton Hit high-tension wires in fog, Riplingham, near Brough, Yorks Aircraft destroyed by fire Killed in Action | ||||
Pilot Officer | 21st February 1937 | 21st March 1937 | Commissioned Jul 1936 Joined 41 sqd 21st Feb 1937 left 21st March 1937 | ||||
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26/05/1937 | ||||||||
| Aircraft for : Alfred Alexander Devany | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Alfred Alexander Devany. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
| Aircraft | Info | |
Gladiator 
Manufacturer : Gloster Production Began : 1935 Retired : 1945 Number Built : 746 | Gladiator GLOSTER GLADIATOR: A continuation form the Gloster Gauntlet aircraft the Gloster Gladiator (SS37) becoming designated the F.7/30 was named Gladiator on the 1st July 1935. The first 70 Gladiators had Under wing machine guns (Vickers or Lewis) before the browning became standard The first aircraft arrived at Tangmere airfield on in February 1937 to no. 72 squadron. at the outbreak of world war two a total of 218 Gladiators had been received by the Royal air force with a total of 76 on active service. They served also in the Middle eats and in 1940 when Italy joined the war was nearly the only front line fighter in the middle east. Between 1939 and 1941. the Gloster Gladiator flew in many war zones. flying in France, Greece, Norway, Crete Egypt Malta and Aden. The Aircraft claimed nearly 250 air victories. It stayed in front line duties until 1942, then becoming fighter trainer, and other sundry roles. It continued in these roles until the end of world war two. The Naval equivalent the Sea Gladiator a short service in the Middle east and European waters. A Total of 746 aircraft were built of these 98 were Sea Gladiators.. Performance. speed: 250mph at 17,500 feet, 257 mph at 14,600 Range 430 miles. Armament: Two fixed .3-03 browning machine guns | |
| Squadrons for : Alfred Alexander Devany | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Alfred Alexander Devany. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
| Squadron | Info | |
No.41 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th April 1916 Seek and destroy | No.41 Sqn RAF Founded in 1916, 41 Squadron was disbanded at the end of World War One, but reformed on 1st April 1923. | |
No.72 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 28th June 1917 Fate : Disbanded 12th November 1981 Basutoland Swift | No.72 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
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