Back BLACKLOCK Norman Peter
d. 05 Feb 1944 CWGC
Service Number 147757 (1294837)
P/O 15th June 1943. (Gazette Issue 36127 published on the 6 August 1943. Page 5 of 8)
F/O 15th Dec. 1943. (Gazette Issue 36289 published on the 14 December 1943. Page 6 of 8)
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
29-May-43 P.6974 Sgt N.P. Blacklock Scramble 18:10 19:40 These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft
03-Aug-43 P.6971 P/O N.P. Blacklock Shipping Recco 11:25 12:35 Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a height of 20-100 feet.
04-Aug-43 P.7111 P/O N.P. Blacklock 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
11-Aug-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock 10 Group Roadstead 74 14:34 16:05 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach.  Battle of Aber Vrach
15-Aug-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock 10 Group Circus 15:00 16:20 This operation to dive-bomb Guipavas aerodrome. S/Ldr Baker returned with exactor trouble. F/Lt McClure found 10/10 cloud and operation abandoned
17-Aug-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock 10 Group Ramrod 08:50 10:00 It was intended to divebomb Brest Guipavas. Aborted in 10/10 cloud
29-Aug-43 P.6979 P/O N.P. Blacklock Convoy 12:55 14:05 Convoy from Needles to West of Portland.
09-Sep-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock Operation Starkey 08:00 09:05 Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot
12-Sep-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock Convoy 06:55 08:05 Large convoy forming off Needles and moving West.
17-Sep-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock Night Armed Ship Recco 01:20 02:47 These pilots took off in pairs to recco the Cap de la Hague – Isigny and Channel Islands shipping lanes.
18-Sep-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock Night Ranger Operation 01:30 02:25 Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Briefed to bomb Ponthou Viaduct. Think they hit cuttings N and S
25-Sep-43 P.6974 P/O N.P. Blacklock Ramrod Operation 16:25 17:50 This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing
08-Oct-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock Night Recco 21:00 22:15 Channel Islands again nil. But P/O HEATON was shot up by a
14-Oct-43 P.7092 P/O N.P. Blacklock Night Recco 20:30 21:52 Night searches (Without bombs) for the Munsterland. Warmwell – Sept Iles – Iles de Batz – Predannack.
19-Oct-43 P.6971 P/O N.P. Blacklock Rhubarb 14:20 15:45 Repeatedly bombed and cannoned a goods train N of Airel.
29-Nov-43 P.7012 P/O N.P. Blacklock “Hanwich” Operation 10:04 10:54 This operation was planned to intercept mine-sweepers or mine-destroying JU52's thought likely to be operating off Cherbourg.