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Gloster Gladiator in 802 FAA Squadron service

802 Squadron
HMS Glorious

Serials Code Arrival Note Departure

N5518 05/39-06/39 802 Sq.
11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.
08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.

N5519 G6A 06/39 09/39

N5520 21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU.
19/04/39 To Malta.
To Air Depot Aboukir.
06/39 To 802 Sq. 06/03/40 00:40 hrs Formations & F A attacks; F/O Waters.
20/06/39 08:45-09:50 Height flying (8000’) from Dekheila to Aboukir; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 11/39 Departed 802 Sq.
To Kalafrana SS.
19/04/40 To Hal Far Fighter Flight.

N5521 05/39-10/39 802 Sq.
06/03/40 00:30 hrs Firing at sea markers; F/O Waters.
12/03/40 01:05 hrs Attacks on HM Dockyard; F/O Waters.
11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.
08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.

N5524 17/05/39

N5525 21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU.
19/04/39 To Malta.
To Air Depot Aboukir.
06/39 To 802 Sq. 11/03/40 00:30 hrs Attacks on 823 Sq.; F/O Waters.
11/03/40 00:50 hrs Attacks on HM Dockyard; F/O Waters.
13/03/40 00:35 hrs Attacks on 823 Sq.; F/O Waters.
13/03/40 00:10 hrs Air firing; F/O Waters.
19/06/39 09:45-10:50 Synchronized M/G attacks on Arethese(?) Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
10/39 Departed 802 Sq.
11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.
08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.

N5526 12/39-01/40 802 Sq.
11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.
08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.

N5527 06/39-07/39 802 Sq.
07/03/40 00:50 hrs Attacks on 825 Sqn; F/O Waters.
07/03/40 00:35 hrs Formation (night); F/O Waters.
08/03/40 01:00 hrs Attacks on HM Dockyard; F/O Waters.
11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.
08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.

N5528 07/39 11/10/39 Crashed into lake during training flight.

N5529 21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU.
19/04/39 To Malta.
To Air Depot Aboukir.
25/05/39 To 802 Sq. 02/06/39 09:35-09:55 General flying Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
02/06/39 10:15-11:00 Squadron formation Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
03/06/39 10:25-11:15 Patrol consumption test Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
05/06/39 10:20-11:05 General flying Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
06/06/39 09:35-10:35 Sub Flight Formation and Individual Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
06/06/39 11:25-11:55 Sub Flight Formation Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
07/06/39 08:45-10:10 Height flying (8000’) Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
07/06/39 11:00-11:50 Aerobatics Formation Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
08/06/39 10:10-11:05 Flight formation Interception exercise Aerobatics Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
09/06/39 09:40-10:30 Formation loops Interception exercise Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
09/06/39 11:40-12:15 Formation loops Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 11/39 Departed 802 Sq.
To Kalafrana SS.
05/40 To Hal Far Fighter Flight.

N5530 21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU.
19/04/39 To Malta.
To Air Depot Aboukir.
05/39 To 802 Sq. 11/03/40 00:05 hrs Exercise; F/O Waters.
12/06/39 09:40-10:10 General flying Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
12/06/39 10:45-10:55 To Aboukir; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
12/06/39 12:30-12:40 To Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
14/06/39 11:35-12:05 Sub Flight Formation by R/T Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
10/39 Departed 802 Sq.
11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.
08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.

N5531 21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU.
19/04/39 To Malta.
To Air Depot Aboukir.
06/39 To 802 Sq. 14/06/39 09:50-11:10 Height flying (8000’) Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 01/40 Departed 802 Sq.
To Kalafrana SS.
19/04/40 To Hal Far Fighter Flight.

N5532 11/04/40 Embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.

N5533 21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU.
19/04/39 To Malta.
25/05/39 To Kalafrana SS.
06/39 To 802 Sq. 05/03/40 00:40 hrs R/T exercises; F/O Waters.
15/06/39 13:25-13:55 Farewell Flypast Capt. Lyster RN Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.
11/39 Departed 802 Sq.
To Hal Far.
03/40-04/40 To Hal Far Fighter Flight.
11/04/40 Embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious. 04/40 Disembarked in UK.
23/04/40 Prestwick to Donibristle.
09/40 To 804 Sq.

N5534 05/39 19/05/39 Crashed into the sea during a training flight.

N5535 11/04/40 Embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.

N5537

N5539

Gloster Sea Gladiator Mk.I (N5519) of 802 FAA Squadron operating from HMS Glorious in August 1939.
© 1999 Rick Kent

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service

Last modified 28 April 2011

802 Squadron HMS Glorious
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N5518			05/39-06/39 802 Sq. 11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious. 08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.
N5519	G6A	06/39		09/39
N5520		21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU. 19/04/39 To Malta. To Air Depot Aboukir. 06/39 To 802 Sq.	06/03/40 00:40 hrs Formations & F A attacks; F/O Waters. 20/06/39 08:45-09:50 Height flying (8000’) from Dekheila to Aboukir; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.	11/39 Departed 802 Sq. To Kalafrana SS. 19/04/40 To Hal Far Fighter Flight.
N5521			05/39-10/39 802 Sq. 06/03/40 00:30 hrs Firing at sea markers; F/O Waters. 12/03/40 01:05 hrs Attacks on HM Dockyard; F/O Waters. 11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious. 08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.
N5524		17/05/39
N5525		21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU. 19/04/39 To Malta. To Air Depot Aboukir. 06/39 To 802 Sq.	11/03/40 00:30 hrs Attacks on 823 Sq.; F/O Waters. 11/03/40 00:50 hrs Attacks on HM Dockyard; F/O Waters. 13/03/40 00:35 hrs Attacks on 823 Sq.; F/O Waters. 13/03/40 00:10 hrs Air firing; F/O Waters. 19/06/39 09:45-10:50 Synchronized M/G attacks on Arethese(?) Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 10/39 Departed 802 Sq. 11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious. 08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.
N5526			12/39-01/40 802 Sq. 11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious. 08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.
N5527			06/39-07/39 802 Sq. 07/03/40 00:50 hrs Attacks on 825 Sqn; F/O Waters. 07/03/40 00:35 hrs Formation (night); F/O Waters. 08/03/40 01:00 hrs Attacks on HM Dockyard; F/O Waters. 11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious. 08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.
N5528		07/39	11/10/39 Crashed into lake during training flight.
N5529		21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU. 19/04/39 To Malta. To Air Depot Aboukir. 25/05/39 To 802 Sq.	02/06/39 09:35-09:55 General flying Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 02/06/39 10:15-11:00 Squadron formation Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 03/06/39 10:25-11:15 Patrol consumption test Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 05/06/39 10:20-11:05 General flying Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 06/06/39 09:35-10:35 Sub Flight Formation and Individual Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 06/06/39 11:25-11:55 Sub Flight Formation Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 07/06/39 08:45-10:10 Height flying (8000’) Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 07/06/39 11:00-11:50 Aerobatics Formation Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 08/06/39 10:10-11:05 Flight formation Interception exercise Aerobatics Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 09/06/39 09:40-10:30 Formation loops Interception exercise Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 09/06/39 11:40-12:15 Formation loops Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.	11/39 Departed 802 Sq. To Kalafrana SS. 05/40 To Hal Far Fighter Flight.
N5530		21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU. 19/04/39 To Malta. To Air Depot Aboukir. 05/39 To 802 Sq.	11/03/40 00:05 hrs Exercise; F/O Waters. 12/06/39 09:40-10:10 General flying Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 12/06/39 10:45-10:55 To Aboukir; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 12/06/39 12:30-12:40 To Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 14/06/39 11:35-12:05 Sub Flight Formation by R/T Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 10/39 Departed 802 Sq. 11/04/40 Re-embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious. 08/06/40 Believed lost with HMS Glorious.
N5531		21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU. 19/04/39 To Malta. To Air Depot Aboukir. 06/39 To 802 Sq.	14/06/39 09:50-11:10 Height flying (8000’) Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols.	01/40 Departed 802 Sq. To Kalafrana SS. 19/04/40 To Hal Far Fighter Flight.
N5532			11/04/40 Embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.
N5533		21/03/39 Delivered to 36 MU. 19/04/39 To Malta. 25/05/39 To Kalafrana SS. 06/39 To 802 Sq.	05/03/40 00:40 hrs R/T exercises; F/O Waters. 15/06/39 13:25-13:55 Farewell Flypast Capt. Lyster RN Dekheila; Lt Cdr Roger Nichols. 11/39 Departed 802 Sq. To Hal Far. 03/40-04/40 To Hal Far Fighter Flight. 11/04/40 Embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.	04/40 Disembarked in UK. 23/04/40 Prestwick to Donibristle. 09/40 To 804 Sq.
N5534		05/39	19/05/39 Crashed into the sea during a training flight.
N5535			11/04/40 Embarked in 802 Sq. on HMS Glorious.
N5537
N5539