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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
04-Jan-41 |
P.6979 |
S/Ldr J.G. Munro |
Chameleon Patrol |
16:00 |
16:45 |
This was a special operation the object of which was to attack
German “E” boats coming from Cherbourg. Nothing seen |
14-Mar-41 |
P.6979 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Interception Patrol |
09:40 |
10:25 |
The section was ordered to Raid 111. This was JU.88 and passed
over St.Eval at 0950. It was not, however, intercepted. |
04-May-41 |
P.6979 |
Sgt J.W.E. Holmes |
Convoy Patrol |
17:45 |
19:15 |
Convoy Patrol |
04-May-41 |
P.6979 |
Sgt J.W.E. Holmes |
Convoy Patrol |
20:00 |
21:40 |
Convoy Patrol |
22-May-41 |
P.6979 |
P/O C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
11:30 |
12:30 |
Convoy Patrol |
26-May-41 |
P.6979 |
Sgt A.V. Albertini |
Convoy Patrol |
11:55 |
13:30 |
Convoy Patrol |
06-Jul-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O H.J Blackshaw |
Scramble |
13:20 |
14:00 |
No incident. |
12-Jul-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O H.J Blackshaw |
Scramble |
14:00 |
14:10 |
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23-Jul-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Combined Rhubarb
Operation |
15:30 |
16:45 |
Rhubarb to attack railway at St. Pol de Leon & distillery at
Landivisiau |
01-Aug-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O H.J Blackshaw |
Scramble |
14:05 |
15:10 |
Plots 40 miles West of Lundy, infrequent and fading. |
04-Aug-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O H.J Blackshaw |
Convoy |
12:10 |
13:15 |
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13-Aug-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O H.J Blackshaw |
Convoy |
14:25 |
15:50 |
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17-Aug-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O H.J Blackshaw |
Convoy |
12:35 |
14:05 |
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17-Aug-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O H.J Blackshaw |
Scramble |
15:10 |
15:45 |
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08-Sep-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O E. Brearley |
Roadstead Operation |
07:45 |
09:20 |
Roadstead to attack tanker near Channel Islands. Not found. |
09-Sep-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O E. Brearley |
Roadstead Operation |
14:35 |
15:20 |
Roadstead to attck a large ship reported by a shipping recco
near Cap de la Hague. |
09-Oct-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
Shipping Recco |
14:10 |
15:20 |
Armed recco of Alderney – Barfleur area. |
17-Oct-42 |
P.6979 |
Sgt D.J. Williams |
Convoy Patrol |
10:05 |
11:30 |
Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
21-Oct-42 |
P.6979 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
12:50 |
13:15 |
This convoy was found to be tucked up in Portland. |
21-Oct-42 |
P.6979 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
13:45 |
14:45 |
Another convoy escorted from Portland towards St Aldhelm's Head. |
08-Nov-42 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
13:30 |
15:00 |
Large convoy escorted without incident from Isle of Wight
towards Portland. |
18-Nov-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O D. Samant |
Convoy |
14:25 |
15:45 |
This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from
Needles area to Portland. |
19-Nov-42 |
P.6979 |
F/O P. Harvey |
Roadstead 40
Whirlwinds Antiflak |
11:20 |
12:15 |
This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “B”
Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by 4 “A” Flight Whirlwinds antiflak. No
incident. |
20-Nov-42 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead Operation
Whirlibombers |
08:45 |
09:50 |
This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “A”
Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by 4 “B” Flight Whirlwinds antiflak. No
incident. |
15-Jan-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Air Sea Rescue |
16:10 |
17:40 |
The second sweep was entirely unsuccessful. |
09-Apr-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt J.I. Simpson |
10 Group Roadstead 55 |
12:50 |
14:30 |
Swept the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported
there, as often, ship-like rocks were found. |
13-Apr-43 |
P.6979 |
F/O J.P. Coyne |
10 Group Circus
22 |
17:30 |
19:00 |
Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x
250lb bombs. |
15-Apr-43 |
P.6979 |
F/O J.P. Coyne |
10 Group Roadstead 58 |
12:10 |
13:20 |
Searched Guernsey – Jersey area at zero feet in good visibility.
The ships which had been reported there seemed evarescent |
16-Apr-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt S.P.D.
Thyagarajan |
Escorted Armed Dusk
Ship Recco |
20:40 |
22:10 |
Dusk escorted armed recco in Channel Islands area. |
29-Apr-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Roadstead 63 |
13:10 |
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Attack on shipping near Isigny. Found to be fishing vessels |
02-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/O A.H. Lee-White |
Roadstead 64 |
12:10 |
13:15 |
Roadstead to Channel Island area. Mistaken report of tanker at
Casquets |
05-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead |
17:15 |
19:00 |
Search for a minelayer reported steaming East from Brehat.
Between Sept Iles and Ile de Batz. They found fishing vessels, probably
misreported |
14-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/O J.P. Coyne |
Roadstead 67 |
21:00 |
21:45 |
Attack on two destroyers alongside the Quai Maritime
alternatively a medium M/V in the Basin Napoleon in Cherbourg docks |
16-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Ship Recco |
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Search for two destroyers and a medium M/V suspected in the
Channel Islands area. 7 miles west of Casquets our formation which was in
loose line abreast at zero feet was attacked by two F.W.190's. Both damaged. |
16-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Night Recco |
23:35 |
00:40 |
Uneventful night recco of Barfleur – Isigny |
18-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead |
18:50 |
20:20 |
No minesweepers were found in their suspected position between
Jersey and Brehat. |
19-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead |
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Repetition of previous days uneventful search for minesweepers
Channel Islands – Brehat |
29-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Lt J.P. Coyne |
Roadstead 71 |
14:10 |
15:15 |
The 15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much
enthusiasm to be the French Fishing Fleet. |
03-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt J.B. Purkis |
Shipping Recco |
11:25 |
12:35 |
Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a
height of 20-100 feet. |
03-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt L.S. Gray |
10 Group Circus |
19:57 |
21:15 |
These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
04-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt J.B. Purkis |
Armed Shipping Recco |
11:38 |
13:05 |
Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10
miles south of Brest. This time, however, no ships were found |
11-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt J.B. Purkis |
10 Group Roadstead 74 |
14:34 |
16:05 |
7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
29-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt L.S. Gray |
Convoy |
10:35 |
12:05 |
Convoy from Needles to West of Portland. |
29-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Convoy |
12:55 |
14:05 |
Convoy from Needles to West of Portland. |
31-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt G. Williams |
Convoy |
06:55 |
08:30 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
31-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt J.B. Purkis |
Convoy |
10:25 |
11:45 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
31-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
Sgt J.B. Purkis |
Convoy |
12:40 |
14:10 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
08-Sep-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt J.B. Purkis |
Operation Starkey |
17:07 |
17:42 |
Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot |
09-Sep-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt J.B. Purkis |
Operation Starkey |
08:00 |
09:05 |
Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot |
11-Sep-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt L.S. Gray |
Convoy Patrols |
10:35 |
12:15 |
Convoy moving westward from Portland. |
14-Oct-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt J.B. Purkis |
Night Recco |
21:29 |
23:03 |
Night searches (Without bombs) for the Munsterland. Warmwell –
Sept Iles – Iles de Batz – Predannack. |
19-Oct-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt H.M. Proctor |
Rhubarb Op |
12:20 |
13:35 |
Between them they badly damaged two locos with cannon and bombs |
21-Oct-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt L.S. Gray |
Rhubarb |
17:20 |
18:30 |
Insufficient cloud cover off Barfleur |
22-Oct-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt L.S. Gray |
Rhubarb |
16:03 |
17:15 |
They bombed the large railway bridge over the R. VIRE S. of
Isigny |
23-Oct-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt H.M. Proctor |
Ship Recco |
08:00 |
09:00 |
The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It
is though that this will be found to be the last time in the history of the
world in which twelve Whirlwinds were airborne together. |
07-Nov-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt W.E. Watkins |
Air Sea Rescue Search |
14:34 |
15:56 |
7 Whirlwinds went on A/S/R Search for F/O Coombe of 257
Squadron. |
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