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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
20-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
F/O J.G. Hughes |
Interception Patrol |
17:30 |
18:35 |
The section was detailed to a raid plotted S.W. of Plymouth. It
was intercepted a found to be a Blenheim. |
21-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
F/O J.G. Hughes |
Interception Patrol |
11:30 |
12:30 |
The section investigated a doubtful raid, but no interception
was made. |
23-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Interception Patrol |
09:00 |
10:05 |
The section investigated a raid off the Lizard but saw nothing. |
27-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
17:45 |
18:15 |
The section was detailed to investigate a raid plotted North of
St Just but saw nothing. |
28-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Interception Patrol |
08:50 |
10:00 |
The section was detailed to a raid which crossed the land from
Plymouth to St. Agnes Head |
28-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
16:40 |
17:45 |
A continuous patrol was maintained over Convoy “Skipper” going
East from Land's End. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
12:50 |
13:40 |
The section was detailed to a raid near St.Ives. This proved to
be two other Whirlwinds. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Interception Patrol |
15:50 |
16:30 |
The section was detailed to a raid plotted S. W. of the
Scillies. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Convoy Patrol |
19:05 |
20:10 |
On patrol over Convoy “Robin” off the Lizard. |
30-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
13:05 |
13:35 |
The section investigated two doubtful raids which later proved
to be coastal aircraft. |
31-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
07:20 |
08:30 |
Over Convoy “Robin” |
31-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Interception Patrol |
11:45 |
12:30 |
The section was detailed to a doubtful raid plotted off Fowey,
probably a P.R.U. machine. |
02-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
Interception Patrol |
15:40 |
16:20 |
The section was on patrol in the vicinity of the Scillies in
connection with Raid 148, but saw nothing. |
03-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
11:10 |
12:25 |
Convoy Patrol |
04-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
07:20 |
08:55 |
Convoy Patrol |
04-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
10:15 |
11:55 |
Convoy Patrol |
04-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Convoy Patrol |
16:55 |
18:30 |
Convoy Patrol |
05-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Interception Patrol |
13:05 |
14:05 |
A sweep 20 miles out to sea from Land's End was made, but
nothing was seen. |
05-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
16:05 |
17:15 |
The section was detailed to patrol the Lizard and then to Raid
120 which was flying West from Start Point. No contact was made with the
enemy |
05-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Interception Patrol |
18:45 |
19:45 |
The section patrolled the Falmouth approaches |
06-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Convoy Patrol |
15:30 |
17:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
17-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
12:45 |
13:00 |
The section was detailed to a raid but as almost immediately
recalled. |
17-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
18:45 |
19:20 |
The section was on patrol. |
20-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Convoy Patrol |
14:30 |
16:05 |
Convoy Patrol |
21-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Convoy Patrol |
07:55 |
09:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
21-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Convoy Patrol |
11:00 |
12:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
25-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
15:15 |
16:50 |
Convoy Patrol |
27-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
17:15 |
18:55 |
Convoy Patrol |
27-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
19:30 |
20:30 |
Convoy Patrol |
01-Jun-41 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Convoy Patrol |
13:00 |
14:30 |
Convoy Patrol |
01-Jun-41 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Convoy Patrol |
16:20 |
16:40 |
Convoy Patrol |
03-Jun-41 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Convoy Patrol |
10:20 |
12:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
14-Jun-41 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Warhead Operation No.
1 |
04:46 |
05:55 |
“Warhead No.1 Operation” to strafe Maupertus |
15-Oct-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt D.E. Prior |
Scramble |
12:40 |
14:05 |
Order to patrol base at 15,000 feet. Nothing seen. |
14-Jul-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O E. Brearley |
Patrol |
20:35 |
21:35 |
Patrol South of Eire. The whole area between Angle and Eire and
Lundy was swept, but unsuccessfully. |
18-Jul-42 |
P.6995 |
F/Lt G.B. Warnes |
Scramble |
19:40 |
20:20 |
No incident. |
18-Jul-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O Lovell |
Patrol |
21:20 |
22:20 |
This was a similar operation to that of the fourteenth. Again no
enemy aircraft were seen. |
26-Jul-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O E. Brearley |
Scramble |
19:45 |
20:00 |
Plots in Smalls area intermittent and doubtful. Nothing Seen |
27-Jul-42 |
P.6995 |
Sgt J.I. Yates |
Patrol |
21:00 |
21:55 |
Patrol of Small area. |
04-Aug-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Patrol |
21:45 |
22:40 |
Patrol of Smalls area and South. No incident |
05-Aug-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Patrol |
08:50 |
09:50 |
Salter Patrol |
05-Aug-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Convoy |
11:45 |
13:00 |
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06-Aug-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Convoy |
11:05 |
12:05 |
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09-Aug-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Convoy |
05:45 |
06:55 |
Convoy “YOUNG” |
11-Aug-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Convoy |
18:55 |
19:05 |
Recalled as ships were in Milford Haven. |
03-Sep-42 |
P.6995 |
F/Sgt R.I. Reed |
Scramble |
11:05 |
11:45 |
Up from Colerne they were vectored South at 15,000 feet, and
finding low cloud at base landed at Middle Wallop. No incident in either
patrol |
16-Sep-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
A/S/R Search |
10:15 |
11:10 |
Search was carried out in area 15-25 miles North of Cherbourg,
often within sight of French coast. Nothing seen. |
29-Sep-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Shipping Recco |
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This section took off intending to make use of cloud cover in
reconnoitring the Channel Island Shipping Lanes. But finding heavy rain
squalls RTB |
06-Oct-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Armed Recco |
09:05 |
09:50 |
Recconnaissance of the Guernsey-Sark area |
12-Oct-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O D.R. Gill |
Armed Recco |
09:55 |
10:55 |
Armed low recco of Alderney, Cap de la Hague, Guernsey
area. |
21-Oct-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O E. Brearley |
Convoy |
10:40 |
11:55 |
Convoy escort between Needles and Portland. |
10-Nov-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O A.H. Lee-White |
Convoy |
14:10 |
15:20 |
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10-Nov-42 |
P.6995 |
P/O A.H. Lee-White |
Convoy |
16:00 |
17:30 |
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19-Nov-42 |
P.6995 |
F/O E. Brearley |
10 Group Roadstead 40 |
11:20 |
12:15 |
F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this first all-263
Roadstead Operation. No incident |
01-Dec-42 |
P.6995 |
F/O S.J. Lovell |
Armed Recco |
16:30 |
17:35 |
These Whirlibombers patrolled Cap Levy, Casquettes, Jersey area.
Returning they met 3 Me.109Fs. |
07-Dec-42 |
P.6995 |
F/Sgt W.R. Wright |
10 Group Roadstead 45 |
13:10 |
14:40 |
West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St.
Brelade, South West of Jersey. |
10-Dec-42 |
P.6995 |
W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt |
Rhubarb |
11:50 |
12:15 |
Intending to bomb the Valognes – Carentan main line, they were
recalled by Facta from 15 miles S. of St Aldhelms Head, because “the sea was
too rough for Air Sea Rescue.” |
15-Jan-43 |
P.6995 |
Sgt J. MacAulay |
Air Sea Rescue |
12:20 |
13:10 |
F/Lt Blackshaw and Sgt MacAulay actually sighted the missing
pilot in his dinghy about 20 miles South of Portland. Owing to the failure of
R/T communication, which is normal and well known in this area, this pilot
was not picked up. |
18-Jan-43 |
P.6995 |
F/O S.J. Lovell |
Roadstead Operation
from Predannack |
14:03 |
15:29 |
The Ile de Batz area was searched for the promised minesweepers.
Returning from Ushant the formation was attacked by 4 F.W. 190s. There were
no Whirlibomber combats or casualties |
21-Jan-43 |
P.6995 |
F/O S.J. Lovell |
Roadstead Operation
from Predannack |
16:40 |
17:15 |
Escorted by 19 Squadron. Formation recalled when a few minutes
out from English coast. |
12-Mar-43 |
P.6995 |
Sgt S.P.D.
Thyagarajan |
Convoy |
18:10 |
19:40 |
Escort Convoy “Dinner”. |
04-Apr-43 |
P.6995 |
P/O B.C. Abrams |
Roadstead Operation |
07:40 |
08:45 |
Swept the Alderney – Cap de la Hague area at zero feet, in quest
for E Boats reported there, but none was found |
06-Apr-43 |
P.6995 |
Sgt J.I. Simpson |
10 Group Circus 20 |
18:27 |
20:12 |
These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave
to the Typhoon bombers which had bombed Caen/Caupiquet aerodrome an hour
before. However they found 9/10 cloud at Ouistreham at 8000 feet and the
operation was abandoned. |
16-Apr-43 |
P.6995 |
F/O E. Brearley |
Bomb Mondeville
Industries (Night) |
22:35 |
missing |
Nothing was seen or heard of him after he left Warmwell. |
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