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Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
25-Jan-41 P.6990 P/O G.S. Milligan Interception Patrol 12:05 13:10 A raider was North of the Scillies, but no interception was made.
28-Jan-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 13:45 14:50 The two aircraft were on patrol.
01-Feb-41 P.6990 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 15:30 16:10 The two aircraft were on patrol.
10-Feb-41 P.6990 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 14:40 15:50 The Section was on patrol.
14-Feb-41 P.6990 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown 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.6990 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 09:55 10:50 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 110 which faded in Mid Channel
15-Feb-41 P.6990 F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks Interception Patrol 14:00 14:30 The section was on patrol.
20-Feb-41 P.6990 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 08:55 09:30 The two aircraft were on patrol
21-Feb-41 P.6990 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 13:55 15:05 The two aircraft were on patrol.
24-Feb-41 P.6990 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 09:05 10:10 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 127 which passed 30 miles South of Lands End. No interception.
24-Feb-41 P.6990 P/O P.G. Thornton-Brown Interception Patrol 17:15 17:55 The sections was detailed to Raids X112 and 113 which passed 50 miles South of Lands End. No interception.
26-Feb-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 11:10 11:35 The section was put on patrol in connection with Raid X134 which proved to be a Coastal aircraft.
02-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O A. Tooth 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.
02-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 13:45 15:25 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.6990 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 09:30 10:10 The raid which these aircraft were detailed to intercept went West of the Scillies and no interception resulted.
06-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Interception Patrol 10:30 11:25 All three patrols were in search of a raider which spent a long time cruising between the Scillies and Land's End. A twin engined aircraft was seen at 25000 feet but it was not possible to intercept it.
08-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O H.H. Kitchener Interception Patrol 09:45 10:25 P/O Kitchener was on patrol in the vicinity of Land's End in search of a raider doing a shipping reconnaissance.
08-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 17:05 18:00 P/O Stein was ordered to intercept Raid 146. This proved to be a P. R. U. Spitfire.
13-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 10:35 11:15 Sgt Rudland investigated three doubtful raids. Two proved to be friendly coastal
13-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 13:05 13:20 Sgt Rudland was orderd on patrol but was shortly afterwards recalled.
20-Mar-41 P.6990 S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson 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.
27-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 17:45 18:15 The section was detailed to investigate a raid plotted North of St Just but saw nothing.
28-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 17:40 18:55 A continuous patrol was maintained over Convoy “Skipper” going East from Land's End.
29-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 12:50 13:40 The section was detailed to a raid near St.Ives. This proved to be two other Whirlwinds.
29-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 15:50 16:30 The section was detailed to a raid plotted S. W. of the Scillies.
30-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 10:20 11:25 The section was detailed to three raids off the coast, but saw nothing.
31-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Convoy Patrol 07:20 08:30 Over Convoy “Robin”
03-Apr-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 11:10 12:25 Convoy Patrol
04-Apr-41 P.6990 F/O B. Howe Convoy Patrol 08:20 09:50 Convoy Patrol
04-Apr-41 P.6990 F/O B. Howe Convoy Patrol 12:25 13:10 Convoy Patrol
07-Apr-41 P.6990 Sgt D.St J. Jowitt Convoy Patrol 15:10 16:15 Convoy Patrol
17-Apr-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Convoy Patrol 07:20 08:50 Convoy Patrol
17-Apr-41 P.6990 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 09:20 10:25 Convoy Patrol
17-Apr-41 P.6990 Sgt D.St J. Jowitt Convoy Patrol 10:10 11:45 Convoy Patrol
25-Apr-41 P.6990 Sgt D.St J. Jowitt Convoy Patrol 13:10 14:45 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 17:35 18:55 Convoy Patrol
03-May-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Interception Patrol 11:00 11:20 The section was on patrol.
03-May-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Interception Patrol 11:00 11:20 The section was on patrol.
04-May-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 16:00 17:30 Convoy Patrol
06-May-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Interception Patrol 06:40 07:15 The section also set out on convoy patrol but returned on account of bad weather.
06-May-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Interception Patrol 08:40 09:30 The section was on patrol.
06-May-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Convoy Patrol 14:05 15:30 Convoy Patrol
06-May-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Convoy Patrol 16:45 17:15 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 13:30 14:50 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 16:40 17:35 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 21:00 22:00 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Interception Patrol 15:15 16:05 The section was on patrol
12-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 07:15 08:05 Convoy Patrol
13-May-41 P.6990 Sgt H.J. Blackshaw Convoy Patrol 16:10 17:45 Convoy Patrol
16-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 10:40 12:00 Convoy Patrol
18-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 14:10 14:40 Convoy Patrol
22-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 14:00 15:25 Convoy Patrol
24-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 10:15 10:45 Convoy Patrol
26-May-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 14:05 14:45 The section was on patrol
26-May-41 P.6990 Sgt A.V. Albertini Convoy Patrol 21:00 22:15 Convoy Patrol
28-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.St J. Jowitt Convoy Patrol 10:55 12:25 Convoy Patrol
30-May-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 19:30 20:35 The section was on patrol
01-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 12:00 13:35 Convoy Patrol
01-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt Garthwaite Interception Patrol 18:10 19:00 The section was on patrol in the vicinity of base and the Bristol Channel.
11-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 14:20 15:55 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 17:25 18:20 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt J.J. Walker Interception Patrol 18:55 19:55 “A” Flight was put on patrol and after numerous “Vectors” was informed that there was an enemy aircraft ahead of them, with a fighter on its tail. Almost immediately afterwards a twin engine aircraft was sighted with Defiant on its tail, the flight gave chase P/O. Stein was just about to open fire when he recognised the machine as a Blenheim. He broke away, but Sgt King gave it a 2 seconds burst, happily not hitting it.
12-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 06:50 07:45 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 11:35 12:05 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Convoy Patrol 14:00 15:25 Convoy Patrol
15-Jun-41 P.6990 F/Sgt R.A. Brackley Convoy Patrol 13:05 14:45 Convoy Patrol
15-Jun-41 P.6990 F/Sgt R.A. Brackley Convoy Patrol 21:05 22:20 Convoy Patrol
23-Jun-41 P.6990 F/Sgt R.A. Brackley Convoy Patrol 13:05 14:30 Convoy Patrol
02-Jul-41 P.6990 P/O D. Stein Interception Patrol 15:20 15:40 The section was on patrol in the vicinity of base but no enemy was sighted.
30-Jul-41 P.6990 F/Sgt R.A. Brackley Convoy Patrol 17:25 19:00 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
18-Aug-41 P.6990 Sgt D.St J. Jowitt Interception Patrol 16:20 16:45 The section was on patrol in connection with a raider plotted in the vicinity, but saw nothing.
19-Aug-41 P.6990 F/Sgt R.A. Brackley Convoy Patrol 16:55 18:20 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
31-Aug-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Gudgeon No.4 14:06 15:29 Cover for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion aerodrome.
03-Sep-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. King Interception Patrol 15:20 15:50 The section was on patrol but saw nothing.
13-Sep-41 P.6990 Sgt H.J. Blackshaw Interception Patrol 18:30 18:50 The four aircraft were on patrol.
04-Sep-41 P.6990 F/O D. Stein Gudgeon No.6 14:12 15:35 Close escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in Cherbourg Harbour.
08-Sep-41 P.6990 F/Sgt R.A. Brackley Attack on convoy off Guernsey 16:35 17:55 Escort of 12 Blenheims attacking Convoy off Jersey
02-Oct-41 P.6990 Sgt J.J. Robinson Scramble 12:30 13:15 Four Whirlwinds were ordered out to patrol base at 10,000 feet. There was a hostile raid in the vicinity but it faded before anything was seen of it.
15-Nov-41 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Rhubarb 61 12:40 13:55 Attack on Distillery targets. Yellow Section (Sgt. King and Sgt Ridley) target 205 Hyenville.
17-Nov-41 P.6990 Sgt F.O. Dimblebee Rhubarb 64 09:46 10:25 Attack on Distillery targets - abortive
18-Nov-41 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 12:25 12:50 No incident.
26-Dec-41 P.6990 Sgt H.D. Muirhead Scramble 15:55 16:35 Ordered to patrol base at 10,000 ft. No incident
20-Jan-42 P.6990 Sgt W.A. Lovell Tactical Exercise 11:15 11:45 An exercise in co-operation with the Army. Dummy Attacks were made on troop concentrations and supply columns in the Marlborough - Yatesbury area.
12-Feb-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 15:25 16:35 No Incident.
13-Feb-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy Patrol 13:16 14:10 No Incident.
13-Feb-42 P.6990 P/O H.J Blackshaw Dusk Patrol 17:05 18:25 Ordered to patrol Linney Head – Sincalls.
07-Mar-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy Patrol 12:50 14:05 Nothing Seen.
08-Mar-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy Patrol 14:00 15:15 Nothing Seen.
10-Mar-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy Patrol 14:15 15:40 Nothing Seen.
10-Mar-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy Patrol 17:15 17:40 Recalled
14-Mar-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy Patrol 14:10 15:30 Nothing Seen.
20-Mar-42 P.6990 Sgt J.E. Meredith Evening patrol 19:05 19:50 Nothing Seen.
22-Mar-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy Patrol 15:40 16:40 Nothing Seen.
24-Mar-42 P.6990 F/Sgt J.P. Coyne Convoy Patrol 16:40 18:00 Nothing Seen.
28-Mar-42 P.6990 F/Sgt W.A. Lovell Convoy Patrol 14:00 15:35 Nothing Seen.
28-Mar-42 P.6990 F/Sgt W.A. Lovell Convoy Patrol 17:00 18:30 Nothing Seen.
29-Mar-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy Patrol 07:00 09:00 Nothing Seen.
02-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 16:35 17:55  
14-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O V.L. Currie Convoy 13:35 14:55  
15-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O V.L. Currie Salter sweep 10:40 11:55  
16-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O H.J Blackshaw Convoy 15:40 17:15  
20-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 14:40 16:00  
20-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O Lovell Convoy 20:45 21:40  
21-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O Lovell Convoy 07:45 09:00  
21-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O Lovell Convoy 09:40 11:10  
21-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O Lovell Convoy 11:50 12:55  
22-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O Lovell Convoy 08:50 09:55  
22-Apr-42 P.6990 P/O Lovell Convoy 19:15 20:40  
23-Apr-42 P.6990 F/Sgt C.P. King Convoy 12:45 13:50  
23-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt J.E. Meredith Convoy 15:25 16:05  
27-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 19:40 20:55  
29-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 16:05 16:15  
29-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 17:20 18:35  
29-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 20:10 21:05  
30-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 07:30 08:45  
04-May-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 10:15 11:15 A Flight scrambles produced plots coincidental with e/a off Carnsore. Nothing seen.
09-May-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 15:25 16:00  
13-May-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Irish Sea sweep 17:30 18:20 Irish Sea Sweep. Another determined effort to intercept the elusive 1/123
14-May-42 P.6990 P/O J.P. Coyne Scramble 12:30 13:00  
21-May-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Balbo 11:30 12:00 Balbo
31-May-42 P.6990 Sgt J.E. Meredith Hust Escort. 14:55 16:10 Hust Escort.
06-Jun-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 16:15 16:35 No incident
15-Jun-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 17:55 18:50 No incident
19-Jun-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 20:35 21:35 Enemy aircraft out of range off Irish South coast.
25-Jun-42 P.6990 P/O J.P. Coyne Irish Patrol 09:00 09:50 Patrol of Irish Sea. No incident.
25-Jun-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 20:10 21:05 No incident
26-Jun-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 12:35 13:40 Enemy aircraft between Anglesea and Ireland. A Valley aircraft engaged it, a JU.88 but we obtained no result
23-Jul-42 P.6990 S/Ldr R.S. Woodward DFC Combined Rhubarb Operation 15:30 16:45 Rhubarb to attack railway at Landivisiau
28-Jul-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 16:05 17:10 No incident.
28-Jul-42 P.6990 P/O C.P. Van Zeller Scramble 17:25 18:30 No incident.
28-Jul-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 19:50 20:15 No incident.
30-Jul-42 P.6990 P/O P. Harvey Scramble 08:10 08:40  
01-Aug-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 13:40 14:05  
01-Aug-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 15:20 16:25 Plots in Salter area. No interception
09-Aug-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 20:30 21:15  
10-Aug-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 12:20 13:20 No incident
13-Aug-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 14:25 15:50  
06-Jun-43 P.6990 P/O P.T.R. Mercer 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
18-Jul-43 P.6990 F/Sgt G.H. Smith Shipping Recco 18:57 20:15 Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area
23-Jul-43 P.6990 Sgt W.W. Heaton Shipping Recco 12:30 13:16 This armed escorted shipping recco was abandoned near the Casquets in thick sea haze
04-Aug-43 P.6990 Sgt W.W. Heaton 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
15-Aug-43 P.6990 F/Sgt G.H. Smith Scramble     The section was variously vectored at 10,000 to 15,000 feet seawards of Swanage and Portland but did not see the enemy.
17-Aug-43 P.6990 F/O E.J. Holman 10 Group Ramrod 08:50 10:00 It was intended to divebomb Brest Guipavas. Aborted in 10/10 cloud 
23-Aug-43 P.6990 Sgt F.A. Green Convoy 09:10 10:40 Escort of convoy Swanage to Needles
31-Aug-43 P.6990 F/O P.T.R. Mercer Convoy 09:20 10:45 Convoy, West of Portland.
31-Aug-43 P.6990 Sgt G.A. Wood Convoy 11:25 12:55 Convoy, West of Portland.
31-Aug-43 P.6990 Sgt W.W. Heaton Convoy 13:45 15:15 Convoy, West of Portland.
18-Sep-43 P.6990 F/Sgt J.B. Purkis Night Ranger Operation 01:28 03:10 Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Briefed to bomb Ponthou Viaduct. Bombed line S.W of Morlaix.
18-Sep-43 P.6990 F/O E.J. Holman Night Ranger Operation 02:20 04:00 Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bombed a train (Cat C.) E. of Plouarel.
23-Sep-43 P.6990 F/Sgt W.W. Heaton   11:30 12:50 This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d.
23-Oct-43 P.6990 F/O K.F.J. Funnell 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.
07-Nov-43 P.6990 F/Sgt F.A. Green Air Sea Reescue Search 14:34 15:56 7 Whirlwinds went on A/S/R Search for F/O Coombe of 257 Squadron.