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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 |
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28-Jul-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
16:05 |
17:10 |
No incident. |
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28-Jul-42 |
P.6990 |
P/O C.P. Van Zeller |
Scramble |
17:25 |
18:30 |
No incident. |
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28-Jul-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
19:50 |
20:15 |
No incident. |
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30-Jul-42 |
P.6990 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Scramble |
08:10 |
08:40 |
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01-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
13:40 |
14:05 |
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01-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
15:20 |
16:25 |
Plots in Salter area. No interception |
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09-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
20:30 |
21:15 |
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10-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
12:20 |
13:20 |
No incident |
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13-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
14:25 |
15:50 |
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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 |
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18-Jul-43 |
P.6990 |
F/Sgt G.H. Smith |
Shipping Recco |
18:57 |
20:15 |
Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
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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 |
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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 |
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15-Aug-43 |
P.6990 |
F/Sgt G.H. Smith |
Scramble |
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The section was variously vectored at 10,000 to 15,000 feet
seawards of Swanage and Portland but did not see the enemy. |
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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 |
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23-Aug-43 |
P.6990 |
Sgt F.A. Green |
Convoy |
09:10 |
10:40 |
Escort of convoy Swanage to Needles |
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31-Aug-43 |
P.6990 |
F/O P.T.R. Mercer |
Convoy |
09:20 |
10:45 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
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31-Aug-43 |
P.6990 |
Sgt G.A. Wood |
Convoy |
11:25 |
12:55 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
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31-Aug-43 |
P.6990 |
Sgt W.W. Heaton |
Convoy |
13:45 |
15:15 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
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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. |
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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. |
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23-Sep-43 |
P.6990 |
F/Sgt W.W. Heaton |
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11:30 |
12:50 |
This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
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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. |
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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. |
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