263 Squadron Filton, October 1939 to April 1940. Norway, April 1940 to June 1940. Code letters: "HE". |
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Serials | Code | Arrival | Note | Departure |
K6145 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 21/10/39 Hit water low flying over Severn, near Lydney, Glos. and blew up; Sgt P. P. Watson-Parker WIFA. | ||
K7917 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 29/10/39 To 5 MU. 22/08/41 To 27 MU. 05/07/42 To Admiralty. |
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K7952 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 04/11/39 To 27 MU. 15/11/39 To 24 MU. 24/05/42 To 27 MU. 05/07/42 To Admiralty. |
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K7961 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 08/02/41 To 5 MU. 14/02/41 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. 19/06/41 To 107 MU. 05/09/41 To ME. 03/42 To 1411 (Met) Flight. |
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K7965 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 04/11/39 To 27 MU. 15/11/39 To 24 MU. 15/03/40 To 607 Sq. |
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K7979 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 30/10/39 To 5 MU. 25/08/41 To 27 MU. 05/07/42 To Admiralty. |
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K7985 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 30/10/39 To 5 MU. 16/09/41 To 27 MU. 17/02/42 To 2 AACU. |
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K8004 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 04/11/39 To 276 MU. 15/11/39 To 24 MU. 28/03/42 To 2 AACU. |
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K8020 | 11/04/40 From Usworth Station Flight. | 14/04/40 To 6 OTU. | ||
K8027 | 12/04/40 From Usworth Station Flight. | 14/04/40 To 6 OTU. | ||
K8032 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 04/11/39 To 27 MU. 15/11/39 To 24 MU. 03/05/40 To 52 MU. 15/05/41 At 103 MU in the Middle East. No further trace. |
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K8044 | 10/10/39 From 605 Sq. | 30/10/39 To 5 MU. 17/07/41 To 27 MU. 13/10/41 To 2 AACU. |
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N5579 | HE-D | From 152 Sq. | 27/04/40 Destroyed and abandoned at Lake Lesjaskog in Norway. Later recovered and preserved at Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, UK. |
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N5588 | From 152 Sq. | 29/03/40 12:17 Lost in mid-air collision with N5690 1m E of Marlwood Farm, Thornbury; 20-years-old P/O Darrell Edward David Milson (RAF no. 33466) KIFA (not 100% certain, which pilot who flew which aircraft). | ||
N5589 | From 152 Sq. | 25/04/40 Bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog. Recovered frame but present status unknown. |
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N5623 | From 152 Sq. | 07/04/40 Lost control in low cloud during formation flight; the aircraft dived into the sea off Portishead, Somerset; Sgt Kenneth Primrose Vickery (RAF no. 566236) KIFA. | ||
N5624 | From 152 Sq. | 21/04/40 Engine cut on approach to HMS Glorious and the aircraft ditched in Scapa Flow, Orkneys. | ||
N5625 | From 152 Sq. | To Harwell Station Flight. | ||
N5626 | From 141 Sq. | |||
N5628 | 22/04/39 To 8 MU from Manufacturer. 27/10/39 To 263 Sq., Filton. |
20/04/40 263 Sq. moved to Prestwick. 21/04/40 Embarked on HMS Glorious. 24/04/40 Flown off from HMS Glorious to Lake Lesjaskog. 25/04/40 Bombed on and destroyed ground at Lake Lesjaskog. 05/40 Sank trough melting ice on Lake Lesjaskog. 1968 Wreck found by diving team from RAF Cranwell. 08/70 Engine and forward fuselage recovered by diving team from RAF Wyton. 08/72 Recovered remains placed on display in RAF Museum, Hendon, UK. |
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N5630 | Later to 152 Sq. and then returned to 263 Sq. | To 1403 (Met) Flight. | ||
N5631 | To 247 Sq. | |||
N5632 | 25/04/40 Bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog. | |||
N5633 | HE-K | Fate unknown, probably bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog on 25/04/40. | ||
N5634 | 25/04/40 Bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog. | |||
N5635 | 27/05/40 1 Ju 87 shot down by F/L Hull. Aircraft shot down at Bodø by Bf 110 in same combat and F/L Hull WIA. Aircraft identified by serial number found on the wreckage. | |||
N5636 | To 1 SAC. | |||
N5637 | To 1402 (Met) Flight. | |||
N5639 | 25/04/40 Bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog. | |||
N5641 | HE-B | From 152 Sq. | 25/04/40 Bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog. Recovered and displayed at Royal Norwegian Air Force Museum, Bodø, Norway, in 263 Sq. colours as “HE-G”. | |
N5644 | From 152 Sq. | To Shetland Fighter Flight. | ||
N5647 | From 152 Sq. | 26/04/40 Crashed at Litjdalen, Sunndalsøra, Norway; P/O Craig-Adams bailed out safe. Wreck recovered and serial number found on aircraft. |
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N5649 | From 152 Sq. | To 247 Sq. | ||
N5680 | From 152 Sq. | 25/04/40 Bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog. | ||
N5681 | From 152 Sq. | 08/06/40 Lost with HMS Glorious. | ||
N5684 | From 152 Sq. | To 247 Sq. | ||
N5690 | 29/03/40 12:17 Lost in mid-air collision with 5588 1m E of Marlwood Farm, Thornbury; 21-years-old P/O Patrick John Muriel Nettleton (RAF no. 33483) KIFA (not 100% certain, which pilot who flew which aircraft). | 05/04/40 SOC. | ||
N5693 | From 152 Sq. | 21/05/40 Crashed into mountainside at Osterfjord, Senja Island, Norway, in bad visibility; P/O W. P. Richards KIFA. Wreck recovered and serial number found on aircraft. |
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N5695 | From 152 Sq. | 08/06/40 Lost with HMS Glorious. | ||
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N5698 | From 152 Sq. | |||
N5699 | 08/06/40 Lost with HMS Glorious. | |||
N5705 | 24/05/40 1 Fw200 shot down by F/O Grant Ede. | |||
N5714 | 26/05/40 Believed damaged beyond repair after enemy air raid on Bardufoss. | |||
N5719 | 22/05/40 1 He 111 claimed by P/O Craig-Adams; the pilot KIA. Aircraft (identified by serial number on wreckage) crashed on Høgfjellet at Sjøvegan. It has now been recovered. Restoration project by Retro Track and Air and registered as G-CBHO. |
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N5720 | 25/04/40 Bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog. | |||
N5723 | 08/06/40 Lost with HMS Glorious. | |||
N5725 | From 152 Sq. | 08/06/40 Lost with HMS Glorious. | ||
N5894 | From Turnhouse Station Flight. | Lost in Norway during evacuation from Lake Lesjaskog. | ||
N5898 | Lost in Norway during evacuation from Lake Lesjaskog. | |||
N5902 | From 141 Sq. | To 25 Sq. | ||
N5904 | Lost in Norway during evacuation from Lake Lesjaskog. | |||
N5905 | HE-N | 02/06/40 4 sh. He 111s, 1 unconfirmed He11 and 1 sh. Ju 87 claimed by F/L Williams. Lost in Norway. |
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N5906 | 08/06/40 Lost with HMS Glorious. | |||
N5907 | 08/06/40 Lost with HMS Glorious. It is also possible that this aircraft crashed near Torskenfjord, near Soresia, Norway, in bad visibility on 21/05/40; F/L Mills WIFA. According to unconfirmed sources a serial plate with N5907 was found on the wreckage. |
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N5908 | HE-F | 26/05/40 Crashed on take-off and abandoned at Bodø landing ground; P/O Falkson safe. Possibly still buried at the end of the main runway. |
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N5909 | 26/04/40 Bombed on ground at Andalsnes. | |||
N5914 | From Prestwick Fighter Flight. | 02/06/40 Shot down by German ace Lt H. Lent east of Rombaksfjorden; 20-years-old New Zealander P/O James Leon Wilkie (RAF no. 42170) KIA. Aircraft recovered in the end of 1998 and brought to UK for restoration by the Jet Age Museum. |
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N5915 | 25/04/40 Bombed and destroyed on ground at Lake Lesjaskog. |
Gloster Gladiator Mk.II N5628 of 263 Squadron at RAF Museum, Hendon, in 2007.
© 2007 Håkan Gustavsson