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BLACKLOCK |
Norman Peter |
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d. 05 Feb 1944 |
CWGC |
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Service Number |
147757 (1294837) |
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P/O |
15th June 1943. (Gazette
Issue 36127 published on the 6 August 1943. Page 5 of 8) |
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F/O |
15th Dec. 1943. (Gazette
Issue 36289 published on the 14 December 1943. Page 6 of 8) |
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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
29-May-43 |
P.6974 |
Sgt N.P. Blacklock |
Scramble |
18:10 |
19:40 |
These
sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
03-Aug-43 |
P.6971 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Shipping Recco |
11:25 |
12:35 |
Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a
height of 20-100 feet. |
04-Aug-43 |
P.7111 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
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.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
10 Group Roadstead 74 |
14:34 |
16:05 |
7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
15-Aug-43 |
P.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
10 Group Circus |
15:00 |
16:20 |
This operation to dive-bomb Guipavas aerodrome. S/Ldr Baker
returned with exactor trouble. F/Lt McClure found 10/10 cloud and operation
abandoned |
17-Aug-43 |
P.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
10 Group Ramrod |
08:50 |
10:00 |
It was intended to divebomb Brest Guipavas. Aborted in 10/10
cloud |
29-Aug-43 |
P.6979 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Convoy |
12:55 |
14:05 |
Convoy from Needles to West of Portland. |
09-Sep-43 |
P.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Operation Starkey |
08:00 |
09:05 |
Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot |
12-Sep-43 |
P.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Convoy |
06:55 |
08:05 |
Large convoy forming off Needles and moving West. |
17-Sep-43 |
P.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Night Armed Ship
Recco |
01:20 |
02:47 |
These pilots took off in pairs to recco the Cap de la Hague –
Isigny and Channel Islands shipping lanes. |
18-Sep-43 |
P.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Night Ranger
Operation |
01:30 |
02:25 |
Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Briefed to bomb Ponthou Viaduct. Think
they hit cuttings N and S |
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 |
08-Oct-43 |
P.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Night Recco |
21:00 |
22:15 |
Channel Islands again nil. But P/O HEATON was shot up by a |
14-Oct-43 |
P.7092 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Night Recco |
20:30 |
21:52 |
Night searches (Without bombs) for the Munsterland. Warmwell –
Sept Iles – Iles de Batz – Predannack. |
19-Oct-43 |
P.6971 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Rhubarb |
14:20 |
15:45 |
Repeatedly bombed and cannoned a goods train N of Airel. |
29-Nov-43 |
P.7012 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
“Hanwich” Operation |
10:04 |
10:54 |
This operation was planned to intercept mine-sweepers or
mine-destroying JU52's thought likely to be operating off Cherbourg. |
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