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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
|
08-Feb-41 |
P.6991 |
F/O J.G. Hughes |
Practice flight,
later interception |
08:40 |
09:35 |
Blue section up from Exeter at 0840 on a practice flight was
vectored onto Raid 139, 12 miles south of Start Point an Arado 196 was
intercepted and F/O Hughes gave it a 5 second burst with no observed results.
Red section up from St.Eval at 0906 as orbiting south of Dodman Point when
F/Lt Crooks saw a float plane crash into the sea. P/O Graham had passed him 2
minutes earlier, but this was the last that he saw of him. A coastguard
reported that two aircraft had crashed into the sea 3 miles south of Dodman
Point, the first in flames. P/O Graham was credited with the destruction of
an Arado 196. |
|
26-Feb-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
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.6991 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
15:45 |
16:20 |
The section was on patrol. |
|
28-Feb-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
13:55 |
15:10 |
The section was on patrol. A smoke trail was seen, but no enemy
aircraft. |
|
28-Feb-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
18:30 |
19:10 |
The section was on patrol. |
|
01-Mar-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Interception Patrol |
09:05 |
10:35 |
The two aircraft were on patrol. |
|
01-Mar-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
16:05 |
16:55 |
The two aircraft were on patrol. |
|
02-Mar-41 |
P.6991 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
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.6991 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
Convoy Patrol |
13:45 |
15:20 |
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.6991 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
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.6991 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
17:40 |
18:45 |
The raid was intercepted and identified as a Blenheim. |
|
05-Mar-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
09:05 |
10:25 |
A JU,88 was intercepted south of the Scillies. P/O
Thornton-Brown got lost in cloud while trying to get into position, but P/O
Kitchener closed with the enemy and fired 240 rounds damaging the Port wing. |
|
08-Mar-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
13:25 |
14:50 |
The section was detailed to intercept Raid 131. Weather was bad
and nothing was seen. |
|
08-Mar-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
12:15 |
12:50 |
Another E/A on shipping reconnaissance came near the Lizard but
no interception was made. |
|
12-Mar-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
14:45 |
16:30 |
A patrol was maintained over Convoy “Ounce” merchant ships
approaching Falmouth. |
|
04-May-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
08:25 |
10:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
11-Aug-41 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt R.A. Brackley |
Convoy Patrol |
13:40 |
15:15 |
Convoy patrol off Porthcawl. |
|
12-Aug-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Operation No. 77 |
10:02 |
11:35 |
Escort of 54 Blenheims of No.2 Group to Antwerp to attack
Knapsack and Quadrath power stations |
|
19-Aug-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy Patrol |
08:50 |
10:10 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
|
25-Aug-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt J.W.E. Holmes |
Convoy Patrol |
16:40 |
18:15 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
|
26-Aug-41 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt R.A. Brackley |
Offensive Action |
11:30 |
12:35 |
Low level attack on Maupertus aerodrome. |
|
29-Aug-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt J.W.E. Holmes |
Offensive Operation
Mandolin No.3 |
17:00 |
18:33 |
Low level attack on Lannion aerodrome. |
|
31-Aug-41 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt R.A. Brackley |
Gudgeon No.4 |
14:06 |
15:28 |
Cover for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion
aerodrome. |
|
03-Sep-41 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt R.A. Brackley |
Convoy Patrol |
15:05 |
16:40 |
Convoy patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
|
04-Sep-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Gudgeon No.6 |
14:12 |
15:35 |
Close escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in
Cherbourg Harbour. |
|
08-Nov-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
10 Group Rodeo 5 |
13:45 |
14:55 |
Sweep of Channel Islands area |
|
15-Nov-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Rhubarb 61 |
12:40 |
14:35 |
Attack on Distillery targets. Red Section (P/O Warnes and P/O
Harvey) Target 207 Brehal. |
|
17-Nov-41 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Rhubarb 64 |
09:15 |
09:40 |
Attack on Distillery targets - abortive |
|
13-Feb-42 |
P.6991 |
Sgt B.C. Abrams |
Dusk Patrol |
17:50 |
18:35 |
Nothing seen - These flights are regularly made from Fairwood
Common to intercept bandits which tend to appear off Linney Head at dusk. |
|
15-Feb-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy |
08:35 |
09:00 |
No Incident. |
|
15-Feb-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy |
10:05 |
11:20 |
No Incident. |
|
09-Mar-42 |
P.6991 |
Sgt B.C. Abrams |
Convoy Patrol |
15:30 |
17:00 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
14-Mar-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O J.W.E. Holmes |
Scramble |
11:45 |
12:25 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
21-Mar-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy |
14:30 |
16:00 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
22-Mar-42 |
P.6991 |
Sgt R.I. Reed |
Sweep of Irish Sea |
15:15 |
16:50 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
23-Mar-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy Patrol |
16:00 |
17:30 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
24-Mar-42 |
P.6991 |
Sgt W.R. Wright |
Patrol |
15:15 |
16:50 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
04-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Scramble |
11:30 |
11:50 |
A Flight scrambles produced plots coincidental with e/a off
Carnsore. Nothing seen. |
|
|
08-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Scramble |
08:45 |
09:55 |
Vectored far out over Irish Sea. Nothing seen. |
|
|
09-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O V.L. Currie |
Scramble |
21:40 |
22:05 |
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10-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Scramble |
06:55 |
07:55 |
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13-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O V.L. Currie |
Irish Sea sweep |
16:30 |
17:40 |
Irish Sea Sweep. Another determined effort to intercept the
elusive 1/123 |
|
|
13-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Irish Sea sweep |
19:10 |
20:05 |
Irish Sea Sweep. Another determined effort to intercept the
elusive 1/123 |
|
|
20-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Scramble |
12:55 |
13:45 |
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21-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Scramble |
11:30 |
12:00 |
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31-May-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Sweep to Cainrov. |
09:55 |
10:55 |
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22-Jun-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Escort |
05:30 |
06:35 |
No incident. |
|
24-Jun-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
09:35 |
10:15 |
No incident |
|
27-Jun-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O H.J Blackshaw |
Scramble |
13:45 |
14:40 |
No incident |
|
05-Jul-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt H.D. Muirhead |
Scramble |
12:15 |
13:20 |
This attempted interception was watched in Ops room by I.O.
Within 3 minutes E/A plots faded and did not reappear. |
|
10-Aug-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O J.P. Coyne |
|
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No incident |
|
24-Aug-42 |
P.6991 |
F/O S.J. Lovell |
Scramble |
17:20 |
18:15 |
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28-Aug-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O E. Brearley |
Scramble |
09:25 |
10:05 |
Plots were good from Cherbourg at 20,000-30,000ft. The
Whirlwinds which were scrambled struggled to 24,000 but saw nothing. |
|
19-Sep-42 |
P.6991 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Anti-Rhubarb Patrols |
18:45 |
19:25 |
Sections patrolled between Swanage and Needles. Nothing seen |
|
03-Dec-42 |
P.6991 |
F/O P. Harvey |
Convoy |
08:40 |
09:55 |
Convoy approaching Solent from Needles. |
|
09-Dec-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Rhubarb |
11:25 |
12:15 |
Intending to attack Railway triangle North of La Haye du Puits.
But finding only 6/10 thin cloud, they reccoed N. of Cap de la Hague and
returned. |
|
14-Dec-42 |
P.6991 |
Sgt D.J. Williams |
Scramble (Recalled) |
16:40 |
17:00 |
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|
15-Dec-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
Anti-Rhubarb Patrol |
12:00 |
13:10 |
No incident, in this Needles-Portland routine patrol. |
|
15-Jan-43 |
P.6991 |
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. |
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