Gloster Gladiator in 152 RAF Squadron service

152 Squadron
Acklington (with detachments at Leconfield and Sumburgh), October 1939 to January 1940.
Code letters: "UM".
Serials Code Arrival Note Departure
K7894   11/10/39 From 603 Sq.   28/11/39 To 5 MU.
28/01/42 To 2 AACU.
K7920   11/10/39 From 603 Sq.   24/11/39 To 5 MU.
28/07/41 To 27 MU.
09/10/41 To 2 AACU.
K7924   10/10/39 From 603 Sq.   24/11/39 To 5 MU.
18/03/41 To Odiham.
06/41 To the Middle East.
To Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.
K7927   10/10/39 From 603 Sq.   06/12/39 To 5 MU.
27/05/40 To 30 MU.
28/11/40 To 24 MU.
13/04/42 To 27 MU.
26/05/42 To 24 MU.
27/05/42 To 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit.
K7929   10/10/39 From 603 Sq.   30/11/39 To 5 MU.
24/06/40 To 30 MU.
19/09/40 To 27 MU.
11/10/41 To 2 AACU.
K7932   15/10/39 From 603 Sq.   28/11/39 To 5 MU.
08/02/41 To 52 MU for shipment to the Middle East.
14/03/41 To Royal Hellenic Air Force Training Squadron, Aqir.
K7935   10/10/39 From 603 Sq.   25/11/39 To 5 MU.
28/07/41 To 27 MU.
01/11/41 To 2 AACU.
K7972   11/10/39 From 603 Sq.   16/12/39 To 5 MU.
10/05/41 To 27 MU.
19/03/42 To 2 AACU.
N5579       To 263 Sq.
N5588       To 263 Sq.
N5589       To 263 Sq.
N5623       To 263 Sq.
N5624       To 263 Sq.
N5625       To 263 Sq.
N5630   From 263 Sq.   To 263 Sq.
N5638       05/10/42 To Admiralty.
N5640     24/11/39 Stalled during searchlight co-operation and abandoned in spin at Denton Burn, Northumberland; P/O N. A. R. Doughty safe.  
N5641       To 263 Sq.
N5642       To Shetland Fighter Flight.
N5643       To Shetland Fighter Flight.
N5644       To Shetland Fighter Flight.
N5645     25/03/40 damaged in accident; Sgt G. W. Brimble safe. To 2 AACU.
N5646     29/02/40 Engine cut during ASR search and the aircraft ditched in the North Sea; S/L Shute killed.  
N5647       To 263 Sq.
N5648       To 247 Sq.
N5649       To 263 Sq.
N5680       To 263 Sq.
N5681       To 263 Sq.
N5682       To Shetland Fighter Flight.
N5684       To 263 Sq.
N5693       To 263 Sq.
N5695       To 263 Sq.
N5698       To 263 Sq.
N5701     22/12/39 Stalled in circuit and spun into beach at Sumburgh; P/O F. H. Posener injured.  
N5702       To Shetland Fighter Flight.
N5725       To 263 Sq.

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service






Last modified 04 February 2016