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Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
07-Dec-40 P.6974 S/Ldr H. Eeles Interception Patrol 11:55 12:55 The section patrolled in the vicinity of Plymouth.
07-Dec-40 P.6974 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 15:10 16:05 Section patrolled Convoy between Start Point and Dartmouth.
08-Dec-40 P.6974 S/Ldr J.G. Munro Interception Patrol 15:25 16:40 Section patrolled base at 15000'. Plotted as a hostile raid. Sirens sounded in Exeter.
11-Dec-40 P.6974 F/Lt H.A. Olivier Interception Patrol 10:49 11:10 Section ordered to Patrol Torquay at 15000' and then to intercept raid 167. No interception was made.
17-Dec-40 P.6974 F/Lt H.A. Olivier Interception Patrol 11:10 11:40 Section patrolled between Start Point at Exmouth.
20-Dec-40 P.6974 P/O G.S. Milligan Interception Patrol 14:50 15:50 The Section was ordered to patrol Bear Head and then to intercept Raid 148. Plots of the raid faded in Lyme Bay
27-Dec-40 P.6974 F/O D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 11:35 12:00 The section patrolled in the vicinity of Start Point and Torquay.
27-Dec-40 P.6974 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 14:20 15:00 The section was ordered to intercept Raid 130. This raid did not approach within 30 miles of land; The Section was therefore ordered to patrol Start Point.
02-Jan-41 P.6974 Sgt F. Morton Interception Patrol 10:10 11:20 The patrol was detailed to intercept Raid 72, identified as JU.88. The enemy was not sighted.
02-Jan-41 P.6974 Sgt F. Morton Interception Patrol 11:45 12:45 Two raiders were plotted South of the Lizard, but were not sighted.
10-Jan-41 P.6974 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 11:05 12:30 Ordered to intercept a raider who, however, made South off the Lizard.
13-Jan-41 P.6974 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 09:20 10:20 When on patrol 30 miles S.E. of the Lizard Point at 21000 feet our aircraft sighted an E/A 2 miles distant at 23000 feet coming straight for them out of the sun. The E/A spotted our A/C and immediately turned tail. Our A/C gave chase, but were unable to gain any ground.
15-Jan-41 P.6974 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 13:20 14:20 An E/A was sighted, but it was too high and too far off to give chase.
16-Jan-41 P.6974 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 11:40 12:00 The two aircraft were on patrol.
17-Jan-41 P.6974 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 16:30 17:20 The two aircraft were on patrol.
19-Jan-41 P.6974 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 10:20 10:55 A similar patrol to the above was carried out.
20-Jan-41 P.6974 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 09:50 10:55 An attempt was made to intercept a raid South of Start Point, but no contact was made.
06-Apr-41 P.6974 P/O A. Tooth Convoy Patrol 10:40 11:20 Convoy Patrol
06-May-41 P.6974 Sgt D.St J. Jowitt Convoy Patrol 16:45 17:15 Convoy Patrol
22-May-41 P.6974 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 14:40 15:10 Convoy Patrol
03-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O D.W. Mason Convoy Patrol 09:15 10:50 Convoy Patrol
07-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 11:45 12:20 Convoy Patrol
09-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 14:30 15:35 The two sections were on patrol, but no enemy was sighted.
09-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O H.St J. Coghlan Convoy Patrol 19:30 20:20 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 12:20 14:00 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.6974 Sgt Garthwaite Convoy Patrol 12:50 14:30 Convoy Patrol
19-Jun-41 P.6974 Sgt Garthwaite Convoy Patrol 07:40 07:55 Convoy patrols recalled on account of bad weather.
04-Jul-41 P.6974 Sgt F.O. Dimblebee Interception Patrol 15:00 15:40 The section was put on patrol from Portreath, There was an enemy aircraft in the vicinity, and the section was sent 20 miles South of the Lizard, but saw nothing.
29-Jul-41 P.6974 Sgt A.V. Albertini Convoy Patrol 11:15 12:45 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
30-Jul-41 P.6974 Sgt A.V. Albertini Convoy Patrol 08:30 10:00 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
19-Mar-43 P.6974 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 10 Group Roadstead 52 18:10 19:10 The large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could not be located in thick black haze in the Channel Island area.
23-Mar-43 P.6974 F/O C.P. King DFM 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct) 01:30 03:00 Bombed target after 2 dummy runs, then looked for damage but saw none.
26-Mar-43 P.6974 P/O J.I. Yates Rhubarb Operation 10:45 12:10 Making landfall at LANGRUNE/S/M they scored cannon strikes on a goods loco there (Cat II) then bombed Ouistreham lock gates
06-Apr-43 P.6974 Sgt J. MacAulay 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.
13-Apr-43 P.6974 S/Ldr G.B. Warnes DFC Roadstead from Exeter 12:45 14:00 A 3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this sweeping operation failed to locate them.
18-Apr-43 P.6974 Sgt S.P.D. Thyagarajan Escorted Armed Dusk Recco 20:20 21:25 Reccod the Channel Islands area at zero feet in good visibility, but found no shipping there.
27-Apr-43 P.6974 F/Lt H.J Blackshaw 10 Group Roadstead 59 16:35 17:50 Attack on convoy of 9 ships S. of Jersey.
28-Apr-43 P.6974 F/Lt H.J Blackshaw 10 Group Roadstead 60 10:15 12:50 Attack on convoy of 8 ships N. of Sept Isles
28-Apr-43 P.6974 F/Lt H.J Blackshaw 10 Group Roadstead 62 14:22 15:45 This operation did not find the depleted convoy in its estimated position south of Jersey.
29-Apr-43 P.6974 F/Lt H.J Blackshaw 10 Group Roadstead 63 13:10   Attack on shipping near Isigny. Found to be fishing vessels
30-Apr-43 P.6974 F/Lt H.J Blackshaw       Attack on shipping off Ushant. No shipping sighted
02-May-43 P.6974 F/Lt H.J Blackshaw Roadstead 64 12:10 13:15 Roadstead to Channel Island area. Mistaken report of tanker at Casquets
05-May-43 P.6974 F/Lt H.J Blackshaw 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 
19-May-43 P.6974 F/Lt J.P. Coyne Roadstead     Repetition of previous days uneventful search for minesweepers Channel Islands – Brehat
23-May-43 P.6974 F/Lt J.P. Coyne Roadstead 70 07:45 09:00 Attack on convoy nearing Guernsey from C de la Hague
29-May-43 P.6974 Sgt N.P. Blacklock Scramble 18:10 19:40 These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft
30-May-43 P.6974 F/Lt J.P. Coyne Ship Recco 18:35 19:50 Recco of Jersey area
06-Jun-43 P.6974 F/Sgt K.C. Ridley 10 Group Roadstead 72 17:15 18:45 It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at 7000-12000 feet over the target
15-Jun-43 P.6974 F/Sgt K.C. Ridley Shipping Recco     An armed escorted shipping recco had been ordered for first light. 4 warships found
13-Jul-43 P.6974 F/Lt J.P. Coyne DFC Shipping Recco 16:00 17:15 The area searched comprised the Channel Island area and as far as the Ile Brehat.
03-Aug-43 P.6974 F/Lt J.P. Coyne DFC Shipping Recco 11:25 12:35 Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a height of 20-100 feet.
03-Aug-43 P.6974 F/Lt J.P. Coyne DFC 10 Group Circus 19:57 21:15 These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome
04-Aug-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross 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.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross 10 Group Roadstead 74 14:34 16:05 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach.  Battle of Aber Vrach
13-Aug-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Armed Shipping Recco 06:45 07:50 The Whirlibombers swept swept the familiar Channel Island shipping lanes without success
17-Aug-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross 10 Group Ramrod 08:50 10:00 It was intended to divebomb Brest Guipavas. Aborted in 10/10 cloud 
29-Aug-43 P.6974 Sgt H.M. Proctor Convoy 08:30 09:50 Convoy from Needles to West of Portland.
31-Aug-43 P.6974 Sgt H.M. Proctor Convoy 06:55 08:30 Convoy, West of Portland.
31-Aug-43 P.6974 Sgt H.M. Proctor Convoy 10:25 11:45 Convoy, West of Portland.
31-Aug-43 P.6974 Sgt H.M. Proctor Convoy 12:40 14:10 Convoy, West of Portland.
08-Sep-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Operation Starkey 17:07 17:42 Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot
09-Sep-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Operation Starkey 08:00 09:05 Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot
25-Sep-43 P.6974 P/O N.P. Blacklock Ramrod Operation 16:25 17:50 This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing
04-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Armed Recco 11:40 12:12 Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary
07-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Recco 11:40 12:50 Escorted by Ibsley Wing, uneventful, recco Channel Island area
08-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Night Shipping Recco 22:20 23:35 S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from mast height without seeing more than indistinct explosions. Remaining aircraft RTB.
15-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Night Recco 21:30 22:25 Another search from Predannack. Poor visibility.
17-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Night Recco 21:25 22:43 More searches Predannack – PORSPOIER – SEPT Iles – Predannack.
18-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross 263 Special Night Ops - Chuffa Prang 02:22 03:30 Designed to disorganise railway communications in and near Cherbourg Peninsula and thereafter to take advantage of the tactical situation. It was a great success.
21-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Rhubarb 17:20 18:50 These two damaged a loco with cannon fire 3 miles S.E. Barneville
22-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross Rhubarb 16:00 16:50 Insufficient cloud cover off Alderney.
23-Oct-43 P.6974 F/Lt D.G. Ross 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.