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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
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25-Apr-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
14:15 |
15:45 |
Convoy Patrol |
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29-Apr-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
18:15 |
19:40 |
Convoy Patrol |
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02-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
19:50 |
21:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
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03-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Interception Patrol |
11:00 |
11:20 |
The section was on patrol. |
|
03-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
11:00 |
11:20 |
The section was on patrol. |
|
04-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
07:35 |
08:45 |
Convoy Patrol |
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04-May-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Convoy Patrol |
09:25 |
10:55 |
Convoy Patrol |
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04-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
11:30 |
12:45 |
Convoy Patrol |
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04-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
16:50 |
18:25 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
04-May-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
Convoy Patrol |
19:05 |
20:25 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
05-May-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
12:55 |
13:20 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
06-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
11:50 |
12:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
08-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D.W. Mason |
Convoy Patrol |
15:35 |
17:05 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
08-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D.W. Mason |
Convoy Patrol |
20:10 |
21:30 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
09-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
11:25 |
12:55 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
12-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
07:15 |
08:05 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
13-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
17:10 |
18:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
16-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
10:40 |
12:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
18-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
14:10 |
14:40 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
22-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
14:00 |
15:25 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
22-May-41 |
P.7003 |
F/Lt J.G. Hughes |
Interception Patrol |
18:55 |
19:15 |
The section was ordered on patrol but was almost immediately
recalled |
|
24-May-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Convoy Patrol |
09:25 |
10:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
28-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
09:15 |
10:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
28-May-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
11:55 |
12:45 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
30-May-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
19:30 |
20:35 |
The section was on patrol |
|
01-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt Garthwaite |
Convoy Patrol |
14:00 |
15:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
07-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
13:30 |
15:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
11-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
15:20 |
17:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
11-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
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.7003 |
P/O C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
06:50 |
07:45 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
12-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
10:55 |
12:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
13-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
09:45 |
11:05 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
13-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
12:25 |
13:35 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
15-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
18:25 |
19:15 |
Convoy Patrol |
|
19-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Convoy Patrol |
17:45 |
19:10 |
Convoy patrol |
|
23-Jun-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
14:50 |
16:30 |
Convoy patrol |
|
02-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
15:20 |
15:40 |
The section was on patrol in the vicinity of base but no enemy
was sighted. |
|
04-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
15:00 |
15:35 |
The section was put on patrol from Portreath, There was an enemy
aircraft in the vicinity, and the section was sent 20 miles South of the
Lizard, but saw nothing. |
|
04-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
18:40 |
19:30 |
Convoy Patrol off the Cornish coast. |
|
05-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
15:10 |
16:40 |
Convoy Patrol off the Cornish coast. |
|
10-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
13:50 |
15:30 |
Convoy Patrol from Exeter. |
|
10-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
17:00 |
18:10 |
Convoy Patrol from Exeter. |
|
29-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
13:50 |
15:20 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
|
29-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
17:40 |
18:55 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
|
30-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
14:00 |
15:30 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
|
02-Aug-41 |
P.7003 |
F/Lt T.P. Pugh |
Warhead Operation No.
2 |
16:25 |
17:20 |
Warhead No. 2 Operation to strafe Querqueville and Maupertus
aerodromes |
|
11-Aug-41 |
P.7003 |
P/O C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
16:10 |
17:05 |
Convoy patrol off Porthcawl. |
|
12-Aug-41 |
P.7003 |
F/O D. Stein |
Operation No. 77 |
10:02 |
11:35 |
Escort of 54 Blenheims of No.2 Group to Antwerp to attack
Knapsack and Quadrath power stations |
|
31-Aug-41 |
P.7003 |
F/O D. Stein |
Gudgeon No.4 |
14:07 |
15:30 |
Cover for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion
aerodrome. |
|
13-Sep-41 |
P.7003 |
F/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
18:30 |
18:50 |
The four aircraft were on patrol. |
|
09-Sep-41 |
P.7003 |
F/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
17:35 |
19:00 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
|
10-Sep-41 |
P.7003 |
F/O D. Stein |
Mandolin Operation |
13:15 |
14:30 |
Attack on Gestapo Headquarters near Quineville. |
|
19-Sep-41 |
P.7003 |
F/Lt J.G. Hughes |
Mandolin Operation |
14:30 |
16:00 |
Attack on Morlaix aerodrome. |
|
02-Oct-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
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. |
|
25-Oct-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt J.J. Robinson |
Convoy Patrol,
Bristol Channel |
08:40 |
10:00 |
No incident |
|
07-Nov-41 |
P.7003 |
F/Sgt R.A. Brackley |
Rhubarb
Reconnaissance |
13:30 |
13:50 |
Reconnaissance of distillery targets in or near the Cherbourg
Peninsula |
|
08-Nov-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
10 Group Rodeo 5 |
13:45 |
14:20 |
Sweep of Channel Islands area |
|
15-Nov-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Rhubarb 61 |
12:40 |
14:30 |
Attack on Distillery targets. Blue Section (S/Ldr. Pugh and Sgt.
Blackshaw) Target 206 Cerences. |
|
18-Nov-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
12:25 |
12:50 |
No incident. |
|
02-Nov-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Attack on Whitchurch
Aerodrome |
07:55 |
08:20 |
Ten Whirlwinds co-operated in this large scale Home Guard
Tactical Exercise. In the first phase Whitchurch aerodrome and the three Avon
bridges on the South side of Bristol were beaten-up in low level attacks by
four sections of aircraft. In the second phase the Southern approaches of
Bristol were again attacked by three sections of aircraft. |
|
02-Nov-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt H.J. Blackshaw |
Attack on Whitchurch
Aerodrome |
09:00 |
09:35 |
Ten Whirlwinds co-operated in this large scale Home Guard
Tactical Exercise. In the first phase Whitchurch aerodrome and the three Avon
bridges on the South side of Bristol were beaten-up in low level attacks by
four sections of aircraft. In the second phase the Southern approaches of
Bristol were again attacked by three sections of aircraft. |
|
23-Nov-41 |
P.7003 |
F/Lt C.P. Rudland |
Beat up of Home Guard |
11:45 |
12:20 |
Three sections of aircraft co-operated in this Home Guard
Exercise. The village of Charlton immediately to the West of Filton Aerodrome
was repeatedly attacked from a low level. |
|
07-Jan-42 |
P.7003 |
Sgt W.A. Lovell |
Scramble |
10:55 |
11:30 |
Scramble, patrol base 15000. Two photographic ME.109.Fs were
patrolling between Plymouth and Ibsley. |
|
|
07-Mar-42 |
P.7003 |
F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC |
Scramble |
09:30 |
10:25 |
Nothing seen. Both aircraft were plotted within 4 miles of
bogies off Lundy Island. |
|
08-Mar-42 |
P.7003 |
F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC |
Scramble |
13:20 |
14:05 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
08-Mar-42 |
P.7003 |
F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC |
Convoy Patrol |
15:00 |
16:20 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
10-Mar-42 |
P.7003 |
F/Sgt W.A. Lovell |
Convoy Patrol |
13:15 |
14:35 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
10-Mar-42 |
P.7003 |
F/Sgt W.A. Lovell |
Convoy Patrol |
16:15 |
17:35 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
14-Mar-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O P. Harvey |
Convoy Patrol |
14:10 |
15:30 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
20-Mar-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O V.L. Currie |
Evening patrol |
19:05 |
19:55 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
21-Mar-42 |
P.7003 |
Sgt H.D. Muirhead |
Convoy |
08:45 |
09:35 |
Nothing Seen. |
|
08-Apr-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Convoy |
13:15 |
14:40 |
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08-Apr-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O V.L. Currie |
Convoy |
16:25 |
18:00 |
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08-Apr-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O J.P. Coyne |
Irish Sea Sweep |
19:45 |
20:55 |
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15-Apr-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Salter sweep |
10:55 |
12:15 |
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16-Apr-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Convoy |
13:45 |
15:00 |
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16-Apr-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Convoy |
16:40 |
18:10 |
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20-Apr-42 |
P.7003 |
Sgt J.E. Meredith |
Convoy |
13:45 |
15:40 |
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20-Apr-42 |
P.7003 |
Sgt J.E. Meredith |
Convoy |
16:45 |
17:55 |
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13-May-42 |
P.7003 |
S/Ldr R.S. Woodward
DFC |
Irish Sea sweep |
15:50 |
16:50 |
Irish Sea Sweep. Another determined effort to intercept the
elusive 1/123 |
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13-May-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Irish Sea sweep |
17:30 |
18:20 |
Irish Sea Sweep. Another determined effort to intercept the
elusive 1/123 |
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14-May-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Scramble |
09:55 |
10:45 |
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22-Jun-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Escort |
05:30 |
06:35 |
No incident. |
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22-Jun-42 |
P.7003 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
10:50 |
11:10 |
No incident |
|
26-Jun-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Scramble |
12:35 |
13:40 |
Enemy aircraft between Anglesea and Ireland. A Valley aircraft
engaged it, a JU.88 but we obtained no result |
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27-Jun-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Irish Sea Sweep |
09:15 |
10:10 |
No incident |
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27-Jun-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Scramble |
21:50 |
23:00 |
No incident |
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06-Jul-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Scramble |
11:05 |
12:05 |
No incident. |
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16-Jul-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Scramble |
21:20 |
22:00 |
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20-Jul-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O Lovell |
Scramble |
22:15 |
22:45 |
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01-Aug-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O C.P. Van Zeller |
Convoy |
13:40 |
14:05 |
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01-Aug-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O C.P. Van Zeller |
Scramble |
15:20 |
16:25 |
Plots in Salter area. No interception |
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04-Aug-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O C.P. Van Zeller |
Convoy |
12:10 |
13:15 |
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12-Aug-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O C.P. Van Zeller |
Convoy |
09:30 |
10:50 |
Convoy “STEWARD” |
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13-Aug-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O J.P. Coyne |
Convoy |
13:40 |
14:55 |
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13-Aug-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O C.P. Van Zeller |
Convoy |
15:50 |
17:05 |
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17-Aug-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O J.P. Coyne |
Convoy |
12:35 |
14:05 |
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17-Aug-42 |
P.7003 |
P/O C.P. Van Zeller |
Convoy |
14:40 |
14:50 |
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