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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
17-Feb-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
14:00 |
14:30 |
The two aircraft were on patrol |
17-Feb-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
16:45 |
17:20 |
The two aircraft were on patrol |
21-Feb-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
13:55 |
15:05 |
The two aircraft were on patrol. |
24-Feb-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
11:25 |
12:25 |
The section was detailed to intercept Raid 140 which passed 50
miles South of Lands End. No interception. |
24-Feb-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
15:00 |
15:35 |
The section was on patrol. |
28-Feb-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
09:10 |
09:45 |
The section was detailed to Raid 103 which passed 20 miles S.E.
of the Lizard. No interception. |
01-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
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.6996 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
13:45 |
14:55 |
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02-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
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. |
04-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
09:45 |
10:40 |
The aircraft were on patrol over Land's End. There was cloud to
9000 feet and nothing was seen. |
04-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
11:50 |
12:50 |
The raid was not intercepted, but was identified by the Observer
Corps as a Blenheim. |
06-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
09:05 |
10:20 |
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. |
07-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
09:00 |
09:57 |
The section was on patrol. |
08-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
13:25 |
14:50 |
The section was detailed to intercept Raid 131. Weather was bad
and nothing was seen. |
08-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
12:15 |
12:50 |
Another E/A on shipping reconnaissance came near the Lizard but
no interception was made. |
09-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Interception Patrol |
08:00 |
08:30 |
The section was detailed to raid 105 which passed 15 miles South
of the Scillies. |
12-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Convoy Patrol |
13:29 |
15:00 |
A patrol was maintained over Convoy “Ounce” merchant ships
approaching Falmouth. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Interception Patrol |
12:05 |
13:25 |
The section was detailed to Raid 133 plotted North of Trevose
Head. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Convoy Patrol |
13:50 |
15:10 |
The section was on patrol over Convoy “Occasion”. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
17:40 |
19:00 |
The section was detailed to a raid off the Lizard. This proved
to be a coastal Blenheim. |
02-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Interception Patrol |
15:40 |
16:20 |
The section was on patrol in the vicinity of the Scillies in
connection with Raid 148, but saw nothing. |
03-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
Convoy Patrol |
06:40 |
08:05 |
Convoy Patrol off North Cornish Coast. |
03-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
Convoy Patrol |
08:45 |
10:10 |
Convoy Patrol |
04-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
08:20 |
09:50 |
Convoy Patrol |
04-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
12:25 |
13:10 |
Convoy Patrol |
05-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
F/O B. Howe |
Interception Patrol |
14:10 |
15:25 |
The section patrolled Land's End. |
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 |
07-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Convoy Patrol |
07:30 |
09:00 |
While on a patrol over a Convoy 5 miles South of Falmouth a
JU,88 was seen attacking a ship. It was attacked and the rear gunner
silenced. It escaped, however, as Sgt King's guns would not fire. |
07-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Convoy Patrol |
19:00 |
19:55 |
Convoy Patrol |
20-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Convoy Patrol |
13:35 |
15:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
20-Apr-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Convoy Patrol |
15:40 |
17:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
03-May-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt |
Interception Patrol |
17:35 |
18:20 |
The section was on patrol. |
04-May-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Convoy Patrol |
06:30 |
07:45 |
Convoy Patrol |
05-May-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Convoy Patrol |
12:55 |
13:20 |
Convoy Patrol |
06-May-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt |
Convoy Patrol |
11:50 |
12:35 |
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 |
12-May-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Convoy Patrol |
06:15 |
08:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
22-May-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Interception Patrol |
18:55 |
19:15 |
The section was ordered on patrol but was almost immediately
recalled |
26-May-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Convoy Patrol |
13:05 |
14:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
28-May-41 |
P.6996 |
F/Lt J.G. Hughes |
Convoy Patrol |
09:15 |
10:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
30-May-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O C.P. Rudland |
Interception Patrol |
19:35 |
20:30 |
The section was on patrol |
01-Jun-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Convoy Patrol |
12:00 |
13:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
10-Jul-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy Patrol |
14:50 |
16:20 |
Convoy Patrol from Exeter. |
10-Jul-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy Patrol |
19:00 |
19:25 |
Convoy Patrol from Exeter. |
11-Aug-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Convoy Patrol |
15:25 |
16:45 |
Convoy patrol off Porthcawl. |
17-Aug-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Offensive Operation |
13:34 |
14:30 |
4 Whirlwinds fly from Ibsley to Maupertus at 15000 feet to draw
the German fighters into the air, and that Spitfires and Hurricanes should
follow and deal with them. The Hun, however, was not “playing”. |
25-Aug-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy Patrol |
17:55 |
18:45 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
31-Aug-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Gudgeon No.4 |
14:07 |
15:30 |
Cover for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion
aerodrome. |
03-Sep-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt J.J. Walker |
Convoy Patrol |
15:05 |
16:40 |
Convoy patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
13-Sep-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Interception Patrol |
18:30 |
18:50 |
The four aircraft were on patrol. |
04-Sep-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt J.J. Walker |
Gudgeon No.6 |
14:12 |
15:40 |
Close escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in
Cherbourg Harbour. |
09-Sep-41 |
P.6996 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Convoy Patrol |
17:35 |
19:00 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
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