804 Squadron Formed on 1 December 1939 with four Sea Gladiators that had arrived from Donibristle to Hatston the previous day. Six more Sea Gladiators arrived from Wick to bring up the squadron to strength. HMS Glorious |
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Serials | Code | Arrival | Note | Departure |
N2266 | RTP | From Royal Navy Air Station, Donibristle. | All black aircraft with the personal code for Captain R. T. Partridge RM. |
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N2268 | From Royal Navy Air Station, Worthy Down. | 31/05/40 Aircraft accident; 26-years-old Sgt Leslie William Charles Sturges (RAF no. 740147) KIFA. |
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N2272 | G | From Royal Navy Air Station, Worthy Down. | ||
N2274 | From Royal Navy Air Station, Worthy Down. | |||
N2275 | From Royal Navy Air Station, Worthy Down. | 10/04/40 1 He 111 shared destroyed by Lt Smeeton. 27/04/40 1 He 111 claimed shared damaged by Lt Smeeton. 06/40 Crashed into the Pentland Firth. |
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N2276 | H | From Royal Navy Air Station, Worthy Down. | 01/05/40 1 Ju 87 claimed damaged by Lt Cdr Cockburn. | |
N2300 | From 18 Sq. From 13/08/40 at 804 Sq. |
09/12/40 Taxiing accident at Skeabrae. | 07/04/41 Packing Depot. | |
N5509 | 10/04/40 16:40 1/3 He 111 claimed by PO (A) Sabey. 19/04/40 1 sortie flown by PO (A) Sabey. |
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N5510 | 10/04/40 16:40 1/3 He 111 claimed by Sub-Lt Fell. |
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N5533 | 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. |
No further trace. | ||
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N5538 | 10/04/40 16:40 1/3 He 111 claimed by PO (A) Peacock. |