NAME

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BLK

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BG

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PHOTO CREDITS

KATRINKA

B

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24

H

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15

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CF

41-29555

8

34

4

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I

00-1

N/A

Color Image - Character from "The Toonerville Trolley Comics" (Creator - Fontaine Fox)

Contributor - Brendan Wood

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Said to have been originally named POWERFUL KATRINKA but the "powerful" may have been a "known as" adjective. It has also been suggested that the name might have been changed to METHUSALA but no photo seen. Assignments: 8 34 4 (I) - missions: 23 May - 6 Jun 44. Transferred to 8 493 863 (G). Later painted black and assigned as a night bomber to 8 492 857 (E). Crashed in Belgium after the crew bailed out on a mission to Duisburg during the night of 21/22 Feb 45. Salvaged 5 Mar 45 by 5 SAD.

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