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Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
13-Jan-41 P.6985 S/Ldr J.G. Munro Chameleon Patrol 16:00 16:45 The three aircraft again carried out the “Chameleon patrol”. Apart from a smoke trail at 20,000 feet they saw nothing in the Channel.
17-Jan-41 P.6985 F/O D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 10:15 11:00 The two aircraft were on patrol.
17-Jan-41 P.6985 S/Ldr J.G. Munro Chameleon Patrol 17:00 17:55 S/Ldr Munro and F/Lt Pugh again carried out a “Chameleon” patrol, but reported nothing to be seen.
19-Jan-41 P.6985 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 10:20 10:55 A similar patrol to the above was carried out.
25-Jan-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 11:15 12:00 P/O Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown patrolled off Land's End.
25-Jan-41 P.6985 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 13:00 13:20 A raider was near Portland Bill and an attempt was made to intercept him without success.
01-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 14:05 15:15 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 119 which faded south of the Lizard.
04-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O K.A.G. Graham Interception Patrol 11:40 12:40 The section was ordered to intercept Raid 141 which, however, faded 60 miles South of the Lizard
11-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 08:55 09:30 The Section was on patrol.
15-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 12:45 13:35 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 119 which faded 30 miles S.E. of the Lizard.
17-Feb-41 P.6985 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 14:00 14:30 The two aircraft were on patrol
17-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O G.S. Milligan Interception Patrol 16:45 17:20 The two aircraft were on patrol
20-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 10:15 11:15 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 134 off the Lizard, but no contact was made.
24-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O G.S. Milligan Interception Patrol 11:25 12:25 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 140 which passed 50 miles South of Lands End. No interception.
24-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O G.S. Milligan Interception Patrol 15:00 15:35 The section was on patrol.
24-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O G.S. Milligan Interception Patrol 17:15 17:55 The sections was detailed to Raids X112 and 113 which passed 50 miles South of Lands End. No interception.
25-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 10:35 11:25 The  section was put on patrol in connection with Raid 118 which approached Dodman Point, and then went East to Plymouth.
25-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 12:30 13:10 The section was on patrol.
26-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 13:20 14:35 The section was detailed to Raid 138 which turned away when 40 miles South of the Lizard.
26-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 15:45 16:20 The section was on patrol.
26-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 17:35 17:50 The section was on patrol.
02-Mar-41 P.6985 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 10:00 11:45 During the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies to Plymouth.
02-Mar-41 P.6985 Sgt D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 13:45 15:30 During the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies to Plymouth.
02-Mar-41 P.6985 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Convoy Patrol 17:20 19:05 During the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies to Plymouth.
03-Mar-41 P.6985 P/O A. Tooth Interception Patrol 16:55 17:45 A thorough search was made for a bandit between the Scillies and Lundy Island, but without success.
09-Mar-41 P.6985 F/O B. Howe Interception Patrol 08:45 09:30 The section was on patrol between Land's End and Falmouth.
09-Mar-41 P.6985 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 17:45 18:05 Cover was given to four warships approaching Plymouth.
11-Mar-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 15:55 16:40 P/O Kitchener was detailed to Raid 105 which past west of the Scillies.
11-Mar-41 P.6985 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 16:40 17:35 P/O Kitchener was on patrol South of the Lizard when he sighted a JU.88. He damaged it but was hit in both engines by fire from the rear gunner and crashed on landing sustaining serious injuries.