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Gloster Gladiator in 759 FAA Squadron service

759 Squadron

Serials Code Arrival Note Departure

K8039 From AAEE.
20/01/39 To Glosters.
29/04/40 6 MU.
To Admiralty.
To 759 Sq. Used during 07/40 – 07/41. 07/42 To 771 Sq.

N2298 30/01/39 Delivered to 5 MU.
24/05/39 To Admiralty.
12/39 To 759 Sq. 12/39 – 09/40 At 759 Sq. at Eastleigh.
20/11/40 To 52 MU.
11/40 – 06/41 At 759 Sq. at Yeovilton. 03/42 To 791 Sq.

N2301 12/04/40 From Royal Navy Air Station, Worthy Down. 24/04/40 Fighter training formation, follow the leader exercise, dived straight into the ground 3m SW of Wilton, near Salisbury; Lt. Victor Carmichael Marryat KIFA.

N2302 30/01/39 Delivered to 5 MU.
22/08/40 To 759 Sq. 23/03/41 Returning from air firing exercise, crashed on hillside, Portswalls Farm, 1m E of Camelford; Sub-Lt. Peter Mittell KIFA.

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service

Last modified 05 February 2009

759 Squadron
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K8039		From AAEE. 20/01/39 To Glosters. 29/04/40 6 MU. To Admiralty. To 759 Sq.	Used during 07/40 – 07/41.	07/42 To 771 Sq.
N2298		30/01/39 Delivered to 5 MU. 24/05/39 To Admiralty. 12/39 To 759 Sq.	12/39 – 09/40 At 759 Sq. at Eastleigh. 20/11/40 To 52 MU. 11/40 – 06/41 At 759 Sq. at Yeovilton.	03/42 To 791 Sq.
N2301		12/04/40 From Royal Navy Air Station, Worthy Down.	24/04/40 Fighter training formation, follow the leader exercise, dived straight into the ground 3m SW of Wilton, near Salisbury; Lt. Victor Carmichael Marryat KIFA.
N2302		30/01/39 Delivered to 5 MU. 22/08/40 To 759 Sq.	23/03/41 Returning from air firing exercise, crashed on hillside, Portswalls Farm, 1m E of Camelford; Sub-Lt. Peter Mittell KIFA.