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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
13-Jan-41 |
P.6985 |
S/Ldr J.G. Munro |
Chameleon Patrol |
16:00 |
16:45 |
The three aircraft again carried out the “Chameleon patrol”.
Apart from a smoke trail at 20,000 feet they saw nothing in the Channel. |
17-Jan-41 |
P.6985 |
F/O D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
10:15 |
11:00 |
The two aircraft were on patrol. |
17-Jan-41 |
P.6985 |
S/Ldr J.G. Munro |
Chameleon Patrol |
17:00 |
17:55 |
S/Ldr Munro and F/Lt Pugh again carried out a “Chameleon”
patrol, but reported nothing to be seen. |
19-Jan-41 |
P.6985 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
Interception Patrol |
10:20 |
10:55 |
A similar patrol to the above was carried out. |
25-Jan-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
11:15 |
12:00 |
P/O Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown patrolled off Land's End. |
25-Jan-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
13:00 |
13:20 |
A raider was near Portland Bill and an attempt was made to
intercept him without success. |
01-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
14:05 |
15:15 |
The section was detailed to intercept Raid 119 which faded south
of the Lizard. |
04-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O K.A.G. Graham |
Interception Patrol |
11:40 |
12:40 |
The section was ordered to intercept Raid 141 which, however,
faded 60 miles South of the Lizard |
11-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
08:55 |
09:30 |
The Section was on patrol. |
15-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
12:45 |
13:35 |
The section was detailed to intercept Raid 119 which faded 30
miles S.E. of the Lizard. |
17-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
14:00 |
14:30 |
The two aircraft were on patrol |
17-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
16:45 |
17:20 |
The two aircraft were on patrol |
20-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
10:15 |
11:15 |
The section was detailed to intercept Raid 134 off the Lizard,
but no contact was made. |
24-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
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.6985 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
15:00 |
15:35 |
The section was on patrol. |
24-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
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. |
25-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
10:35 |
11:25 |
The section was put on
patrol in connection with Raid 118 which approached Dodman Point, and then
went East to Plymouth. |
25-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
12:30 |
13:10 |
The section was on patrol. |
26-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
13:20 |
14:35 |
The section was detailed to Raid 138 which turned away when 40
miles South of the Lizard. |
26-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
15:45 |
16:20 |
The section was on patrol. |
26-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
17:35 |
17:50 |
The section was on patrol. |
02-Mar-41 |
P.6985 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
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.6985 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
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.6985 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
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.6985 |
P/O A. Tooth |
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.6985 |
F/O B. Howe |
Interception Patrol |
08:45 |
09:30 |
The section was on patrol between Land's End and Falmouth. |
09-Mar-41 |
P.6985 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:45 |
18:05 |
Cover was given to four warships approaching Plymouth. |
11-Mar-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
15:55 |
16:40 |
P/O Kitchener was detailed to Raid 105 which past west of the
Scillies. |
11-Mar-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
16:40 |
17:35 |
P/O Kitchener was on patrol South of the Lizard when he sighted
a JU.88. He damaged it but was hit in both engines by fire from the rear
gunner and crashed on landing sustaining serious injuries. |
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