No. 263 Squadron, R.A.F. Operations Record Book 1939 - 1941
This document comprises part I of the Operations Record Books, AIR 27/1547 (October 1939 - December 1941)
LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 1560k)
I have also made it available as Form 540 LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 615k)
and Form 541, seperately LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 430k)
Complementing this infomation is the Appendices.
No. 263 Squadron, R.A.F. Operations Record Book 1942 - 1945
This document comprises part II of the Operations Record Books, AIR 27/1548 (January 1942 - May 1945)
LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 1770k)
I have also made it available as Form 540 LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 770k)
and Form 541, seperately LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 860k)
Complementing this infomation is the Appendices.
Digests of Operations Record Books
Digests created from the ORBs.
Digest of Whirlwind Operations by Pilot - (Zipped HTML, 343k)
This is a summary of Operations recorded in the ORB for Whirlwind aircraft, broken down by pilot. Contains date, aircraft, times and duties. To view, download the file, unzip, and open the .htm file in your browser.
Digest of Whirlwind Operations by Aircraft - (Zipped HTML, 361k)
This is a summary of Operations recorded in the ORB for Whirlwind aircraft, broken down by individual aircraft. Contains date, pilot, times and duties. To view, download the file, unzip, and open the .htm file in your browser.
263 Squadron Casualties - 1939-45 - (Acrobat PDF, 109k)
This is a summary of casualties sustained by the Squadron as recorded in the ORB, broken down by month, casualty type, and operational status. Each entry is footnoted with the corresponding entry from the ORB.
This document comprises part I of the Operations Record Books, AIR 27/1547 (October 1939 - December 1941)
LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 1560k)
I have also made it available as Form 540 LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 615k)
and Form 541, seperately LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 430k)
Complementing this infomation is the Appendices.
No. 263 Squadron, R.A.F. Operations Record Book 1942 - 1945
This document comprises part II of the Operations Record Books, AIR 27/1548 (January 1942 - May 1945)
LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 1770k)
I have also made it available as Form 540 LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 770k)
and Form 541, seperately LINK - (Acrobat PDF, 860k)
Complementing this infomation is the Appendices.
Digests of Operations Record Books
Digests created from the ORBs.
Digest of Whirlwind Operations by Pilot - (Zipped HTML, 343k)
This is a summary of Operations recorded in the ORB for Whirlwind aircraft, broken down by pilot. Contains date, aircraft, times and duties. To view, download the file, unzip, and open the .htm file in your browser.
Digest of Whirlwind Operations by Aircraft - (Zipped HTML, 361k)
This is a summary of Operations recorded in the ORB for Whirlwind aircraft, broken down by individual aircraft. Contains date, pilot, times and duties. To view, download the file, unzip, and open the .htm file in your browser.
263 Squadron Casualties - 1939-45 - (Acrobat PDF, 109k)
This is a summary of casualties sustained by the Squadron as recorded in the ORB, broken down by month, casualty type, and operational status. Each entry is footnoted with the corresponding entry from the ORB.