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Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
23-Jan-41 P.6989 P/O K.A.G. Graham Interception Patrol 10:35 11:30 The two aircraft were detailed to intercept a raider which came 5 miles off the coast near Fowey. He turned away, however, before they could intercept.
25-Jan-41 P.6989 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 11:15 12:00 P/O Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown patrolled off Land's End.
25-Jan-41 P.6989 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 13:00 13:20 A raider was near Portland Bill and an attempt was made to intercept him without success.
28-Jan-41 P.6989 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 12:45 13:55 The two aircraft were on patrol.
08-Feb-41 P.6989 Sgt C.P. Rudland 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.
14-Feb-41 P.6989 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 15:25 16:03 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 124 which faded in the direction of The Smalls.
15-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 09:55 10:50 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 110 which faded in Mid Channel
15-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 14:00 14:30 The section was on patrol.
20-Feb-41 P.6989 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 08:55 09:30 The two aircraft were on patrol
21-Feb-41 P.6989 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 10:00 10:35 F/Lt. Crooks was detailed to Raid 108 which flew parallel with the coast, 35 miles out to sea at 24,000 feet. No interception resulted.
23-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 15:10 15:50 The two aircraft were put on patrol. F/Lt.Crooks had to return as his undercarriage was u/s.
25-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 11:45 12:40 The section was put on patrol in connection with Raid 351 – 1 plot only N.W. of the Scillies.
26-Feb-41 P.6989 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 11:10 11:35 The section was put on patrol in connection with Raid X134 which proved to be a Coastal aircraft.
26-Feb-41 P.6989 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 14:15 14:50 The section was on patrol.
28-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 13:55 15:10 The section was on patrol. A smoke trail was seen, but no enemy aircraft.
28-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 18:30 19:10 The section was on patrol.
01-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 10:50 11:55 When on patrol South of Land's End a JU.88 was sighted 20 miles ahead. A long chase took place as a result of which the enemy aircraft was damaged.
01-Mar-41 P.6989 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 13:45 14:55 The two aircraft were on patrol.
02-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O D. Stein 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.
05-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O H.H. Kitchener 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.
14-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O D. Stein 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.
20-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 14:05 15:35 The section investigated a raid plotted 25 miles N.W. of Land's End.
20-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 16:40 17:30 The section was on patrol.
23-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O A. Tooth Convoy Patrol 07:20 07:45 The section was on patrol over Convoy “ Sapper”
23-Mar-41 P.6989 Sgt D.W. Mason Interception Patrol 17:55 18:40 The section was detailed to investigate a raid which passed between Land's End and the Scillies.
28-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O D. Stein 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.6989 P/O A. Tooth Convoy Patrol 18:35 18:55 A continuous patrol was maintained over Convoy “Skipper” going East from Land's End.
28-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O A. Tooth Convoy Patrol 19:10 19:45 Over Convoy “Skipper”.
29-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O A. Tooth Interception Patrol 12:05 13:25 The section was detailed to Raid 133 plotted North of Trevose Head.
29-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O A. Tooth Convoy Patrol 13:50 15:10 The section was on patrol over Convoy “Occasion”.
30-Mar-41 P.6989 Sgt D.St J. Jowitt Interception Patrol 10:20 11:25 The section was detailed to three raids off the coast, but saw nothing.
30-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 14:55 15:55 The section was detailed to two raids plotted about 60 miles South of the base.
30-Mar-41 P.6989 P/O D. Stein Convoy Patrol 19:00 20:15 Over Convoy “Robin”
01-Apr-41 P.6989 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 18:35 - A Do.215 was intercepted North of the Lizard. S/Ldr Donaldson attacked and damaged it. F/LT Crooks crashed in flames near Helston and was killed. It appears that he was shot down by the Dornier, but S/Ldr Donaldson did not see him after giving the “tally ho”.
27-Jun-41 P.6989 Sgt D.St J. Jowitt Interception Patrol 18:00 18:20 The section was on patrol in the vicinity of base.
02-May-43 P.6989 F/Sgt K.C. Ridley Roadstead 64 12:10 13:15 Roadstead to Channel Island area. Mistaken report of tanker at Casquets
03-May-43 P.6989 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Armed Ship Recco 14:25 16:15 Swept Guernsey, Sept Iles, Ile de Batz, where W/Cdr Dolezal and 310 Squadron became involved in combats with 6 F.W.190s.
05-May-43 P.6989 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 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