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Service Number
P/O
F/O
F/Lt
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
07-Dec-40 P.6976 F/O J.G. Hughes 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.
17-Dec-40 P.6969 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 14:45 15:15 Section patrolled in the vicinity of Start Point & Plymouth.
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.
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.
17-Feb-41 P.6988 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 16:15 17:35 The section was on patrol in vicinity of Start Pt.
02-Mar-41 P.6983 F/O J.G. Hughes 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.6983 F/O J.G. Hughes 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.6996 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 10:50 11:50 The raid faded 60 miles out to sea.
03-Mar-41 P.6986 F/O J.G. Hughes 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.6993 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 09:40 10:00 Raid 108 was intercepted off Newquay and identified as a Hudson.
14-Mar-41 P.6994 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 17:26 18:33 Convoy patrol off Falmouth.
20-Mar-41 P.6995 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 17:30 18:35 The section was detailed to a raid plotted S.W. of Plymouth. It was intercepted a found to be a Blenheim.
21-Mar-41 P.6995 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 11:30 12:30 The section investigated a doubtful raid, but no interception was made.
03-Apr-41 P.6999 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 07:45 08:55 Convoy Patrol
03-Apr-41 P.6999 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 09:45 11:15 Convoy Patrol
03-Apr-41 P.6999 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 12:00 13:30 Convoy Patrol
05-Apr-41 P.7007 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 16:05 17:15 The section was detailed to patrol the Lizard and then to Raid 120 which was flying West from Start Point. No contact was made with the enemy
06-Apr-41 P.6996 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 07:55 09:40 Convoy Patrol
06-Apr-41 P.6996 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 10:40 11:20 Convoy Patrol
17-Apr-41 P.7007 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 07:20 08:50 Convoy Patrol
17-Apr-41 P.7007 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 10:10 11:45 Convoy Patrol
20-Apr-41 P.7007 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 15:20 16:35 Convoy Patrol
21-Apr-41 P.7007 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 09:05 10:35 Convoy Patrol
25-Apr-41 P.7007 F/O J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 13:10 14:45 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.7007 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 12:50 13:15 The section was on patrol, but no contact was made with the enemy.
29-Apr-41 P.7007 F/O J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 14:00 14:50 The section was on patrol.
03-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 15:15 15:55 The section was on patrol.
04-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 06:30 07:45 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.6970 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 09:25 10:55 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 12:55 13:15 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.6971 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 19:00 20:00 Convoy Patrol
06-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 07:50 08:15 The section also set out on convoy patrol but returned on account of bad weather.
06-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 14:05 15:30 Convoy Patrol
06-May-41 P.6982 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 17:45 18:30 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6996 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 14:30 16:05 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6996 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 19:10 20:40 Convoy Patrol
09-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 10:25 11:55 Convoy Patrol
09-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 12:25 13:55 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 14:20 15:10 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.6982 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 15:15 15:45 Convoy Patrol
12-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 06:15 08:00 Convoy Patrol
13-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 16:10 17:45 Convoy Patrol
13-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 18:50 20:20 Convoy Patrol
16-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 09:40 11:05 Convoy Patrol
16-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 12:25 13:50 Convoy Patrol
22-May-41 P.7003 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 18:55 19:15 The section was ordered on patrol but was almost immediately recalled
26-May-41 P.7006 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 13:05 14:35 Convoy Patrol
26-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 21:00 22:15 Convoy Patrol
27-May-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 11:05 12:00 The section was on patrol
28-May-41 P.6996 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 09:15 10:35 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.6987 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 10:00 11:25 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 12:20 13:25 Convoy Patrol
13-Jun-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 08:55 10:15 Convoy Patrol
13-Jun-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 11:30 12:50 Convoy Patrol
15-Jun-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 13:05 14:45 Convoy Patrol
15-Jun-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 21:05 22:20 Convoy Patrol
17-Jun-41 P.6987 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 09:10 09:45 Convoy Patrol
27-Jun-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 18:00 18:20 The section was on patrol in the vicinity of base.
04-Jul-41 P.6987 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 15:00 15:35 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.
04-Jul-41 P.6987 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 17:30 19:10 Convoy Patrol off the Cornish coast.
14-Jul-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 06:30 06:45 Convoy Patrol from Exeter.
29-Jul-41 P.7007 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 16:50 18:05 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
29-Jul-41 P.7004 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 17:10 18:05 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
29-Jul-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 19:15 19:25 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
30-Jul-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 12:45 14:20 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
02-Aug-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Warhead Operation No. 2 16:20 17:20 Warhead No. 2 Operation to strafe Querqueville and Maupertus aerodromes
05-Aug-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Warhead No. 3 16:51 17:50 Warhead No. 3 Operation to strafe Maupertus and shipping recco
11-Aug-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 15:25 16:45 Convoy patrol off Porthcawl.
12-Aug-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Operation No. 77 10:02 11:35 Escort of 54 Blenheims of No.2 Group to Antwerp to attack Knapsack and Quadrath power stations
26-Aug-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Offensive Action 11:32 12:58 Low level attack on Lannion aerodrome.
29-Aug-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Offensive Operation Mandolin No.3 17:00 18:33 Low level attack on Lannion aerodrome.
31-Aug-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Gudgeon No.4 14:06 15:26 Cover for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion aerodrome.
12-Sep-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Interception Patrol 12:55 13:10 The section was on patrol.
04-Sep-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Gudgeon No.6 14:12 14:35 Close escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in Cherbourg Harbour.
08-Sep-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Attack on convoy off Guernsey 16:35 17:55 Escort of 12 Blenheims attacking Convoy off Jersey
09-Sep-41 P.7039 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Convoy Patrol 18:30 19:40 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
19-Sep-41 P.7003 F/Lt J.G. Hughes Mandolin Operation 14:30 16:00 Attack on Morlaix aerodrome.