33 Squadron Reconstituted as a fighter squadron at Ismailia on 1 March 1938. Ismailia, February 1938 to September 1938. Heliopolis, September 1938 to October 1938. Ramleh, Mersah Matruh and Helwan, September 1938 to October 1940. Over the period February to June 1940, some Gauntlets reinforced the Gladiators. Code letters: These were initially "SO". In 1939 they were changed to "TN" and finally, with the outbreak of war, to "NW". |
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Serials | Code | Arrival | Note | Departure |
K6140 | From 112 Sq. | 25/06/40 04:30-06:00 Patrol Matruh area; P/O Clarke (?). 28/06/40 04:45-06:10 Patrol Matruh; P/O Clarke. 28/06/40 10:05-10:40 Patrol at 15,000 feet; P/O Clarke. 08/12/40 Patrol over Sidi Barrani; F/L Fraser (112 Sq.). |
06/06/41 To X Flight. | |
K7897 | From 112 Sq. | 07/40 At 33 Sq. 02/07/40 17:05-18:25 Patrol Matruh; F/O Bennett. 03/07/40 15:00-15:45 Mersa Matruh to Sidi Barrani; F/O Smith (112 Sq.). 03/07/40 Offensive patrol Bardia area; F/O Smith (112 Sq.). 04/07/40 08:50-09:30 Escort Tac. R. a/c Bardia area; F/O Smith (112 Sq.). 04/07/40 14:30-16:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c; F/O Smith (112 Sq.). 04/07/40 17:25-18:40 Escort Tac. R. a/c; F/O Smith (112 Sq.). 05/07/40 07:30-09:35 Escort Tac. R. a/c and to Gerawla; F/O Smith (112 Sq.). |
12/10/40 Loaned to Royal Iraqi Air Force. 06/07/41 SOC as crashed (495 hrs). |
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K7947 | From 65 Sq. 01/04/38 To Packing Depot. 05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
K7954 | From 112 Sq. | 25/06/40 06:30-07:35 Escort to A.O.C. in C; P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). 25/06/40 08:25-08:40 Bagush to Gerawla; P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). |
12/10/40 To Royal Iraqi Air Force. | |
K8013 | From 65 Sq. 01/04/38 To Packing Depot. 04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir as reserves for 33 Sq. |
29/01/40 Swung on landing in dust storm and tipped up, Mersa Matruh. | To 1 ARS. To 80 Sq. |
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K8018 | From 72 Sq. 05/04/38 To Packing Depot. 05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
06/02/39 Swung on landing at night at Lydda. To Aircraft Depot for repairs. Returned to 33 Sq. 22/10/40 16:20-17:50 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell (80 Sq.). 23/10/40 06:45-08:30 Patrol; P/O Stuckey (80 Sq.). 24/10/40 16:00-17:00 Search; P/O Flower (80 Sq.). 25/10/40 13:35-15:55 Search; P/O Flower (80 Sq.). 29/10/40 10:55-12:50 Patrol; Sgt Barker (80 Sq.). 30/10/40 13:45-16:00 Patrol; Sgt Gregory (80 Sq.). 31/10/40 09:15-11:10 Patrol; F/O Dowding (80 Sq.). 01/11/40 10:00-10:25 Local; Sgt Barker (80 Sq.). |
29/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. | |
K8019 | From 72 Sq. 05/04/38 To Packing Depot. 05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
To 112 Sq. | ||
K8025 | From 73 Sq. 13/04/38 To Packing Depot. 05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
06/39 At 112 Sq. | ||
K8031 | From 73 Sq. 12/04/38 To Packing Depot. 05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
25/06/40 06:30-07:35 Escort to A.O.C. in C; Sgt Shaw. 25/06/40 08:25-08:40 Bagush to Gerawla; Sgt Shaw. 28/06/40 09:45-10:30 Pursuit of enemy aircraft; P/O Costello. 29/06/40 04:50-05:40 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). 29/06/40 11:00-13:20 Patrol; 1 Ro.37 and 1 CR.32 claimed by P/O Wickham. 29/06/40 18:00-19:45 Patrol; P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). 30/06/40 05:35-07:00 Offensive patrol; P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). 30/06/40 08:15-09:35 Offensive patrol; P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). |
To 112 Sq. | |
K8034 | 10/09/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 28/12/37 To Packing Depot. 02/02/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
02/08/38 Crashed after flat spin at night; P/O Marley baled out. | 01/10/38 SOC (83hrs). | |
K8035 | 14/09/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 29/12/37 To Packing Depot. 02/02/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
14/03/39 SOC (209.55hrs). | ||
K8036 | 21/09/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 29/12/37 To Packing Depot. 02/02/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir. 06/09 To 33 Sq. |
To 80 Sq. | ||
K8037 | 14/09/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 30/12/37 To Packing Depot. 02/03/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
To 112 Sq. | ||
K8038 | 14/09/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 21/01/38 To Packing Depot. 02/03/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
01/03/39 SOC as beyond economic repair (31.25hrs). | ||
K8047 | 15/10/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 03/01/38 To Packing Depot. 12/02/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
07/04/38 Undershot landing at Aboukir. | To 80 Sq. | |
K8048 | SO-B | 19/10/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 30/12/37 To Packing Depot. 02/02/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
01/10/40 14:00-15:35 Local; P/O Dowding (80 Sq.). 03/10/40 10:40-11:00 To B Flight; P/O Sykes (80 Sq.). 23/10/40 10:30-11:00 From Heneish; F/L Jones (80 Sq.). 25/10/40 15:45-17:15 Patrol; P/O Sykes (80 Sq.). |
To 112 Sq. |
K8050 | 18/10/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 31/12/37 To Packing Depot. 02/02/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
19/05/38 Crashed after flat spin 6m N of Ismailia; F/O H. D. Cook safe. | 14/08/38 SOC (33.40hrs). | |
K8051 | 09/11/37 Delivered to 1 ASU. 31/12/37 To Packing Depot. 02/02/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
To 80 Sq. | ||
K8053 | 17/12/37 Delivered to Packing Depot. 20/01/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
31/05/39 Engine cut due to fuel starvation. Hit mound and overturned near Ismailia; pilot safe. | 27/11/39 SOC. | |
K8054 | 10/12/37 Delivered to Packing Depot. 12/02/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
03/02/39 Swung on landing a lost wheel at Lydda. ROS. 03/10/40 13:45-15:30 Patrol; P/O Flower (80 Sq.). 04/10/40 09:30-09:45 Test; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). 04/10/40 10:20-10:35 Test; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). 04/10/40 12:25-12:45 Test; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). 04/10/40 13:50-16:05 Patrol; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). 04/10/40 17:20-17:45 Local; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). 05/10/40 14:15-14:55 Patrol; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). 07/10/40 11:20-11:40 To B Flight; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). 07/10/40 12:45-13:05 From B Flight; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). 07/10/40 13:50-15:15 Patrol; S/L Hickey (80 Sq.). |
To 112 Sq. | |
K8055 | SO-H | 10/12/37 Delivered to Packing Depot. 20/01/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 33 Sq. |
28/01/39 Hit barrel on landing at Haifa. | 14/02/39 SOC (160 hrs). |
L7608 | 07/07/40 08:30-09:20 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O Butcher (112 Sq.) ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 10:00-10:45 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Butcher (112 Sq.) ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 Patrol Bardia area; P/O Butcher (112 Sq.) ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; P/O Butcher (112 Sq.) ('A' Flt). 12/07/40 13:20-14:50 To Helwan; P/O Butcher (112 Sq.) ('A' Flt). |
To 112 Sq. | ||
L7609 | To 112 Sq. | |||
L7610 | 17/10/38 Broke up in air during aerobatics 1 mile south of Qantara. | |||
L7611 | 03/07/40 15:00-15:45 Mersa Matruh to Sidi Barrani; F/O Bennett (112 Sq.). 03/07/40 Offensive patrol Bardia area; F/O Bennett (112 Sq.). 04/07/40 08:00-09:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c Bardia area; F/O Bennett (112 Sq.). 04/07/40 17:30-18:15 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; P/O Brown. |
To 112 Sq. | ||
L7612 | To K Flight. | |||
L7613 | 01/03/39 Damaged beyond repair. | |||
L7614 | To K Flight. | |||
L7615 | To 112 Sq. | |||
L7616 | To 112 Sq. | |||
L7617 | To 112 Sq. | |||
L7618 | 23/09/39 Stalled during aerobatics and spun into ground near Mersa Matruh; P/O William Ronald Foster (RAF no. 39815) KIFA. | |||
L7619 | To K Flight. | |||
L7620 | SO-O | 02/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. | ||
L7621 | 17/11/40 Patrol. SM 79 intercepted but no claim; F/O Fraser (112 Sq.). | 02/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. | ||
L7622 | To 112 Sq. | |||
L7623 | ||||
L8006 | Used as spares. 05/07/40 10:15-11:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Dyson. Typo? 05/07/40 16:50-17:15 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; P/O Dyson. Typo? 05/07/40 17:45-19:30 Patrol (?); P/O Dyson. Typo? 06/07/40 05:50-06:30 To Gerawla; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). |
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L8007 | 25/09/39 Hit by L7620 while parked at Mersa Matruh and destroyed beyond repair. | |||
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L8019 | ||||
L9043 | From Royal Egyptian Air Force. | Gladiator with Egyptian serial. 13/06/40 15:30-16:25 Patrol; P/O P. St. Quintin. 14/06/40 12:40-12:50 Air raid; F/O A. H. Lynch. 15/06/40 16:30-18:45 Offensive patrol; P/O Brown. 16/06/40 11:10-12:35 Patrol 20,000ft; P/O Brown. 16/06/40 16:20-16:50 Interception bombers Matruh; P/O Woods. 17/06/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol 20,000ft; Sgt R. L. Green. 17/06/40 13:30-13:45 To Qasaba via Gerawla; P/O P. St. Quintin. 18/06/40 07:40-09:25 Patrol Matruh; P/O Woods. 19/06/40 06:20-07:10 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt R. L. Green. 19/06/40 07:45-10:00 Patrol Sidi Barrani Sollum area. Shot down by CR.42s; 24-years-old Sgt Roy Leslie Green (RAF no. 44754) KIA. |
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L9044 | From Royal Egyptian Air Force. | Gladiator with Egyptian serial. 11/06/40 06:35-06:40 To satellite aerodrome; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 11/06/40 07:30-07:45 Interception; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 11/06/40 11:45-11:50 To Matruh; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 12/06/40 13:30-13:40 To satellite landing ground; F/O H. Starrett. 12/06/40 16:35-16:45 To Matruh; F/O H. Starrett. 15/06/40 08:40-09:30 Patrol; F/O H. Starrett. 15/06/40 17:30-19:40 Patrol; F/O H. Starrett. 16/06/40 06:00-07:00 To Sidi Barrani; F/O H. Starrett. Landed at Matruh. 16/06/40 07:30-08:10 To Sidi Barrani; F/O H. Starrett. 16/06/40 09:40-10:55 Patrol Sollum; F/O H. Starrett. 16/06/40 16:20-17:35 Interception S.79 aircraft; F/O H. Starrett. 16/06/40 19:05-19:30 To Matruh; F/O H. Starrett. 17/06/40 07:15-07:25 Raid alarm; F/O H. Starrett. 17/06/40 19:30-19:45 To Qasaba; P/O P. St. Quintin. 18/06/40 08:25-09:25 Patrol Matruh area; F/O H. Starrett. 20/06/40 07:20-08:25 Patrol Matruh area; F/O H. Starrett. 22/06/40 07:05-07:10 To Quasaba; F/O H. Starrett. 23/06/40 12:55-13:45 Patrol Matruh area; F/O H. Starrett. 28/06/40 09:55-10:40 Patrol at 15,000 feet; F/O H. Starrett. 30/06/40 04:10-04:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/O H. Starrett. 30/06/40 05:15-07:10 Sidi Barrani - Bardia - Mersa Matruh; F/O H. Starrett. 30/06/40 10:10-10:55 Sidi Barrani - operations; F/O H. Starrett. 30/06/40 18:00-19:45 Patrol Libya; F/O H. Starrett. 05/07/40 15:55-17:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O H. Starrett. 06/07/40 07:20-07:50 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Finch ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 07:00-09:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 17:35-19:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 06:50-08:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 12:20-13:45 Reccs. Bardia Sidi Assig (?); P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 09/07/40 17:10-17:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 11/07/40 08:00-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 08:30-09:15 To Gerawla; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 14:10-14:25 Interception; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 23:00-23:59 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 13/07/40 00:00-00:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 13/07/40 15:45-17:35 Patrol Fuka area; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 15/07/40 16:05-17:00 Patrol Mersa Matruh Escorting Lysander; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 11:30-12:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 13:25-15:00 Gerawla to Helwan; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 21/07/40 10:15-11:10 Patrol Cairo Area; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 26/07/40 10:30-10:55 Air test; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 27/07/40 15:30-16:10 Patrol; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 09/08/40 10:25-10:50 Air to ground firing; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 09/08/40 19:25-19:55 F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 10/08/40 09:15-09:50 Patrol aerodrome; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 11/08/40 19:20-19:45 Patrol; F/O Holman ('C' Flt). 12/08/40 10:05-10:35 Dog fights; F/O R. A. Couchman ('C' Flt). 13/08/40 10:00-10:25 Dog fight; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 13/08/40 10:35-10:45 Formation & Dog fight; F/O Down (C Flt). 16/08/40 16:00-18:00 To Gerawla; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 17/08/40 11:10-12:50 Escorting Fleet; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 17/08/40 14:25-15:50 Escort to Fleet; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 17/08/40 17:00-18:05 To Gerawla; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 18/08/40 09:00-10:00 Gerawla Amriya; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 19/08/40 07:25-08:25 Patrol Alexandria; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 19/08/40 10:45-12:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 19/08/40 14:45-16:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 19/08/40 18:45-20:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). 20/08/40 09:00-10:00 To Helwan; F/O H. Starrett (C Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | |
L9046 | From Royal Egyptian Air Force. | Gladiator with Egyptian serial. 11/06/40 04:20-05:45 Dawn patrol; F/O Dean. 11/06/40 07:45-10:00 Patrol; F/O Dean. 12/06/40 05:00-05:05 To satellite landing ground; F/O Dean. 12/06/40 08:00-08:05 From satellite landing ground; F/O Dean. 12/06/40 14:45-15:30 Patrol; F/O Dean. 13/06/40 09:20-10:40 Search for enemy cruiser; P/O Woodward. 13/06/40 18:30-19:10 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Dean. 14/06/40 07:35-09:25 Offensive patrol; F/O Dean. 14/06/40 09:55-11:40 Offensive patrol; 1 CR.32 claimed by F/O Dean. 14/06/40 13:50-14:20 To Matruh; F/O Dean. 15/06/40 08:30-09:15 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 15/06/40 15:30-16:30 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 16/06/40 16:30-17:00 Pursuit E.A.; Sgt Shaw. 16/06/40 17:00-17:55 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 16/06/40 19:10-19:40 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 17/06/40 07:00-07:30 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 17/06/40 08:15-09:15 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 17/06/40 10:00-10:15 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 20/06/40 18:30-19:10 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward. 21/06/40 05:15-07:00 Offensive Patrol; P/O Woodward. 21/06/40 16:00-16:05 To Gerawla; F/O Dean. 22/06/40 05:40-06:10 Patrol; F/O Dean. 24/06/40 04:00-05:40 Dawn Patrol; P/O Costello. 28/06/40 09:30-11:15 Pursuit of enemy aircraft; P/O Woodward. 29/06/40 04:50-05:30 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Dean. 29/06/40 11:00-13:15 Patrol; F/O Dean. 29/06/40 15:50-16:50 Pursuit of E.A.; P/O Woodward. 29/06/40 18:00-19:45 Patrol; F/O Dean. 30/06/40 04:45-06:10 Offensive patrol; F/O Dean. 30/06/40 07:20-08:35 Offensive patrol; 1 CR.32 claimed by F/O Dean. 10/07/40 12:00-12:20 Rigging test; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 11/07/40 17:40-19:20 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 06:55-07:35 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 08:10-10:05 Escort to Lysander a/c; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 15:00-16:10 Escort to Lysander a/c; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 18:00-19:25 Escort to Lysander a/c; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 08:55-10:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 17:55-19:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 08:30-09:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 16:25-17:55 Escort to Lysander a/c; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 07:20-08:40 Offensive patrol Bardia; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 17:00-18:40 Escorting Lysander; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 07:30-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 21/07/40 12:00-12:15 Air Test; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 22/07/40 17:00-18:00 To Siwa; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 08:30-10:30 Patrol Siwa area; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 17:00-18:00 To Gerawla; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 06:20-07:15 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 17:40-19:35 Offensive patrol Bardia area; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 25/07/40 10:10-11:20 Offensive patrol Bardia; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). Aircraft so damaged in combat that it was written off. |
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N5513 | Ex-FAA Sea Gladiator used in Crete and lost on Crete. | |||
N5535 | Ex-FAA Sea Gladiator used in Crete. 11/05/41 Transferred to Egypt. |
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N5750 | 11/06/40 11:45-11:50 To Matruh; P/O E. K. Leveille. 15/06/40 17:30-19:40 Patrol; P/O H. Boulton. 16/06/40 06:00-07:45 To Sidi Barrani; P/O E. K. Leveille. Landed at Matruh. 16/06/40 08:40-09:00 Patrol Matruh; P/O E. K. Leveille. 16/06/40 15:55-16:25 Patrol Matruh; P/O E. K. Leveille. 16/06/40 19:10-19:45 Patrol Matruh; P/O E. K. Leveille. 17/06/40 06:30-08:45 Patrol Matruh 2,000ft; P/O E. K. Leveille. 17/06/40 09:00-09:30 Raid alarm Matruh; P/O E. K. Leveille. 17/06/40 09:55-10:55 Raid alarm Matruh; P/O E. K. Leveille. 17/06/40 12:15-12:25 To Qasaba; P/O E. K. Leveille. 18/06/40 08:25-09:25 Patrol Matruh area; P/O E. K. Leveille. 21/06/40 13:55-14:05 Gun test; F/O H. Starrett. 22/06/40 06:25-06:30 To Gerawla; P/O E. K. Leveille. 22/06/40 15:40-15:45 To Gerawla; P/O E. K. Leveille. 23/06/40 09:00-09:05 To Gerawla; P/O E. K. Leveille. 28/06/40 04:35-06:10 Patrol Matruh; P/O Vale. 28/06/40 10:00-10:30 Patrol at 15,000 feet; P/O Vale. 30/06/40 10:10-10:55 Sidi Barrani - operations; P/O Clarke. 30/06/40 18:00-19:45 Patrol Libya; P/O Clarke. 05/07/40 09:30-10:15 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O E. K. Leveille. 05/07/40 16:50-17:15 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; P/O E. K. Leveille. 05/07/40 17:45-19:30 Escorting Tac. R. a/c; P/O E. K. Leveille. 06/07/40 06:30-07:10 To Gerawla; P/O Finch ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 07:00-09:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 17:35-19:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 06:50-08:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 10:00-10:45 To Gerawla; F/O Dyson ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 09:25-10:15 Patrol Matruh; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 11/07/40 17:00-17:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 08:30-09:15 To Gerawla; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 14:10-14:25 Interception; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 13/07/40 15:45-17:35 Patrol Fuka area; P/O Brown ('C' Flt). 16/07/40 10:15-11:45 To Helwan from Gerawla; F/O R[?] ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 10:30-12:05 Gerawla to Helwan; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 17/08/40 09:10-09:40 Air Test and Gun Test; F/O Dyson (C Flt). 19/08/40 07:45-10:15 Patrol Alexandria; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 19/08/40 11:45-13:10 Patrol Alexandria; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). 19/08/40 15:45-17:15 Patrol Alexandria; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). 19/08/40 18:45-20:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Holman (C Flt). 20/08/40 09:00-10:00 To Helwan; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). |
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N5751 | 22/06/40 06:25-06:30 To Gerawla; F/O Couchman. 04/07/40 12:15-13:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; F/O Price-Owen (112 Sq.). 04/07/40 14:30-16:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c; F/O Bennett. 04/07/40 17:25-18:25 Escort Tac. R. a/c. Abandoned in the air after explosion in the fuselage over Buq Buq; F/O Price-Owen (112 Sq.) parachuted safely. The aircraft was probably hit by CR.42s from 8o Gruppo. |
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N5752 | NW-C | 04/40 From Manufacturer | 11/06/40 07:35-10:00 Patrol; F/O Monk. 12/06/40 10:40-11:00 To satellite aerodrome; F/O Monk. 12/06/40 17:50-18:40 Interception enemy aircraft; F/O Monk. 13/06/40 04:15-05:15 Dawn patrol; F/O Monk. 14/06/40 12:40-12:50 Air raid; F/O Monk. 14/06/40 17:15-18:00 Patrol Matruh; F/O Monk. 15/06/40 16:30-18:45 Offensive patrol; F/O Monk. 16/06/40 08:40-10:40 Interception bombers; F/Sgt Cottingham. 16/06/40 12:50-13:15 Patrol 10,000ft; F/Sgt Cottingham. 16/06/40 13:35-14:45 Patrol 10,000ft; F/Sgt Cottingham. 16/06/40 16:20-16:50 Interception bombers Matruh; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 16/06/40 16:50-18:15 Interception bombers Matruh; F/O Monk. 17/06/40 04:50-06:45 Patrol Matruh; P/O Woods. 17/06/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol 20,000ft; P/O Woods. 17/06/40 12:00-12:30 Interception 5 E.A.; F/O Monk. 17/06/40 13:00-13:15 To Qasaba via Gerawla; F/O Monk. 22/06/40 07:20-07:35 To Gerawla; F/O Monk. 23/06/40 04:40-06:10 Patrol Matruh area; P/O Woods. 24/06/40 10:50-12:10 Patrol S. of Gerawla; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 28/06/40 10:00-10:20 Air test; F/O Monk. 06/07/40 09:35-10:10 L. t. P.; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 07/07/40 12:25-12:55 Gun test & L. F. P.; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 09/07/40 10:35-10:45 R.T. test & air to ground; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 10:00-10:45 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 Patrol Bardia area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 13/07/40 15:40-16:50 Patrol Fuka area; F/O Monk (A Flt). 16/07/40 06:00-06:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 18:25-20:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 10:20-10:40 Engine test; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 12:20-13:10 To Gerawla; 21/07/40 17:10-17:25 Air Test; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 23:00-23:59 Offensive patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 00:01-00:40 Offensive patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 00:50-02:25 Offensive patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 21/07/40 21:15-23:30 Recce + patrol; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 23/07/40 10:25-12:10 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 24/07/40 09:00-09:45 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Brown ('A' Flt). 24/07/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Brown ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 11:15-13:00 To Helwan; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 26/07/40 13:45-14:45 Patrol (Dummy); F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 26/07/40 16:50-17:50 To identify unknown aircraft; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 27/07/40 14:15-14:50 Patrol Cairo area; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 08/08/40 11:50-12:10 Test; F/O Monk (A Flt). 09/08/40 16:00-16:45 Helwan Amriya; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 09:45-11:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 12:40-14:25 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 17:40-19:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 06:45-08:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 07:45-09:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 10:45-11:45 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 12:45-14:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 14:55-15:45 Amriya - Helwan; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 14/08/40 14:15-15:00 Local Flying Practise; F/O Couchman ('A' Flt). 14/08/40 14:15-15:10 Helwan Amriya; F/O Couchman (B Flt). 21/08/40 14:30-15:45 Patrol Cairo area; F/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 16:00-16:40 Patrol Cairo Area; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 07/09/40 12:40-13:10 Patrol Helwan Aerodrome; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 09/09/40 07:15-08:15 Battle Climb 25 000. Interception & Dog fighting; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 10/09/40 12:20-12:30 Airframe & Engine Test; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). |
09/40 To 3 RAAF Sq. |
N5753 | 09/07/40 10:55-11:05 Gun test & L. F. P.; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 10:00-10:45 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 Patrol Bardia area; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 13/07/40 06:45-08:20 To Helwan; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 13/07/40 17:00-18:40 From Helwan; S/L D. V. Johnson (A Flt). 16/07/40 06:00-06:50 To Sidi Barrani; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 18:25-20:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 11:05-12:25 Interception Sidi Barrani; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 17:20-19:15 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 07:20-09:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 18:20-19:55 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 08:20-10:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 10:45-11:15 Interception; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 15:15-15:35 Engine test; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 16:45-17:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 20/07/40 09:35-10:15 To Gerawla; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 21/07/40 17:10-17:25 Air Test; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 21/07/40 ?-21:10 To Siwa. Patrol return; P/O Wickham ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 11:15-13:00 To Helwan; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 09/08/40 16:00-16:45 Helwan Amriya; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 10:45-12:30 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 13:40-15:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 15:40-16:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 05:45-07:25 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 08:40-10:35 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 06:50-08:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 08:50-10:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 11:45-13:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O Down ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 14:10-15:00 Amriya - Helwan; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 14/08/40 09:15-09:50 Local Flying Practise; F/O Mackie ('A' Flt). 15/08/40 06:55-07:40 Local Flying Practise; F/O Mackie ('A' Flt). 17/08/40 06:30-07:20 Helwan Amriya Helwan; F/O Mackie ('A' Flt). 30/08/40 17:45-18:30 Patrol Cairo area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 03/09/40 11:45-12:05 Compressor Test; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 05/09/40 09:55-10:55 Patrol Cairo area; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 07:00-08:10 Helwan-Dekhila-Aboukir; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 09:00-09:15 Helwan-Dekhila-Aboukir; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 11/09/40 17:30-18:10 R. T. Tests; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5754 | 14/07/40 16:00-17:00 To Gerawla; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 17/07/40 09:00-10:30 To Gerawla; F/O (?) ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 10:30-12:05 Gerawla to Helwan; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 21/07/40 10:15-11:10 Patrol Cairo Area; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 03/08/40 19:20-19:55 Local flying practice; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 04/08/40 08:35-09:30 Defensive Patrol; F/O Down ('C' Flt). 07/08/40 10:40-11:30 Formation; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 09/08/40 19:25-19:55 Sgt Craig ('C' Flt). 10/08/40 09:15-09:50 Patrol aerodrome; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 11/08/40 19:20-19:45 Patrol; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 19/08/40 09:45-11:05 Patrol Alexandria; P/O Boulton (C Flt). 19/08/40 11:45-13:10 Patrol Alexandria; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 19/08/40 15:45-17:15 Patrol Alexandria; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 20/08/40 09:00-10:00 To Helwan; Sgt Craig (C Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5755 | 23/01/40 To Royal Egyptian Air Force. | |||
N5756 | 11/06/40 08:30-08:35 To satellite aerodrome; F/O H. Starrett. 11/06/40 09:00-09:05 To Matruh; F/O H. Starrett. 15/06/40 08:40-09:30 Patrol; P/O Boulton. 15/06/40 17:30-19:40 Patrol; P/O E. K. Leveille. 16/06/40 06:00-07:45 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Boulton. Landed at Matruh. 16/06/40 15:55-16:25 Patrol Matruh; P/O Boulton. 16/06/40 19:10-19:45 Patrol Matruh; P/O Boulton. 17/06/40 07:15-07:25 Raid alarm; Sgt Vale. 17/06/40 09:00-09:25 Raid alarm; Sgt Vale. 17/06/40 12:15-12:25 To Qasaba; Sgt Vale. 20/06/40 08:10-08:20 Patrol Matruh area; F/O Couchman. 21/06/40 05:35-06:55 Patrol Matruh; F/O Couchman. 22/06/40 07:25-07:30 To Gerawla; F/O Couchman. 23/06/40 12:55-13:45 Patrol Matruh area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 25/06/40 04:20-06:20 Patrol Matruh area; F/O Couchman. 28/06/40 04:45-06:10 Patrol Matruh; F/O Couchman. 28/06/40 10:00-10:30 Patrol at 15,000 feet; F/O Couchman. 05/07/40 09:30-10:15 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; F/O Couchman. 05/07/40 16:50-17:15 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; F/O Couchman. 05/07/40 17:45-19:30 Escorting Tac. R. a/c; F/O Couchman. 09/07/40 09:35-10:30 To Sidi Barrani; S/L D. V. Johnson ('C' Flt). 09/07/40 17:10-17:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 11/07/40 14:20-15:00 To Gerawla; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 14/07/40 15:10-15:35 To Fuka; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 25/07/40 11:15-13:00 To Helwan; P/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 26/07/40 16:50-17:50 To identify unknown aircraft; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 03/08/40 17:40-17:55 Air Test; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 07/08/40 10:40-11:30 Formation; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 09/08/40 19:25-19:55 P/O Boulton ('C' Flt). 10/08/40 09:15-09:50 Patrol aerodrome; F/O Dyson ('C' Flt). 19/08/40 09:45-11:05 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Dyson (C Flt). 19/08/40 13:45-15:20 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Dyson (C Flt). 19/08/40 17:45-19:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Dyson (C Flt). 20/08/40 09:00-10:00 To Helwan; F/O Dyson (C Flt). |
To 274 Sq. | ||
N5759 | 11/06/40 06:35-06:55 To satellite aerodrome; F/L H. W. Bolingbroke. 11/06/40 11:45-11:50 To Matruh; F/L H. W. Bolingbroke. 12/06/40 04:45-05:15 Reconnaissance enemy aircraft south of Matruh; F/O H. Starrett. 15/06/40 04:35-06:05 Patrol; F/L H. W. Bolingbroke. 15/06/40 15:15-16:25 Patrol; F/O H. Starrett. 15/06/40 17:30-19:40 Patrol; F/L H. W. Bolingbroke. 16/06/40 06:00-06:30 To Sidi Barrani. Flew into sea off Sidi Barrani while descending in cloud; 29-years-old F/L Hale Winter Bolingbroke DFC (RAF no. 37442) KIFA. 18/07/40 07:20-09:20 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Dyson ('A' Flt). Typo? 27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yanina; S/L Hickey (80 Squadron). 28/11/40 09:25-11:15 Offensive Patrol; S/L Hickey (80 Squadron). |
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N5761 | 11/06/40 04:30-05:45 Dawn patrol; Sgt Shaw. 11/06/40 07:45-10:00 Patrol; P/O Woodward. 12/06/40 05:00-05:05 To satellite landing ground; Sgt Craig. 12/06/40 08:00-08:05 From satellite landing ground; Sgt Craig. 12/06/40 14:45-15:30 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 13/06/40 11:00-12:00 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 13/06/40 18:30-19:10 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Couchman. 14/06/40 07:55-09:20 Offensive patrol; F/O Couchman. 14/06/40 09:35-10:55 Offensive patrol; S/L D. V. Johnson. 14/06/40 13:50-14:20 To Matruh; F/O Couchman. 17/06/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol; P/O Costello. 17/06/40 13:00-14:10 Patrol; P/O Costello. 17/06/40 16:45-17:15 Patrol; P/O Costello. 18/06/40 07:00-08:20 Patrol, landed at Qasaba; P/O Costello. 20/06/40 07:05-07:45 To Sidi Barrani; P/O P. H. Preston. 20/06/40 08:20-10:25 Offensive Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston. 20/06/40 15:40-17:50 Offensive Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston. 21/06/40 05:15-07:00 Offensive Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston. 21/06/40 15:50-17:20 To Helwan; P/O P. H. Preston. 23/06/40 12:55-13:45 Patrol Matruh area; Sgt Vale. 29/06/40 18:15-19:00 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Shaw. 30/06/40 04:45-06:10 Offensive patrol; Sgt Shaw. 30/06/40 07:05-08:35 Offensive patrol; Sgt Shaw. 05/07/40 12:30-13:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward. 05/07/40 16:50-17:00 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; P/O Woodward. 05/07/40 17:40-19:20 Offensive Patrol; P/O Woodward. 06/07/40 08:20-10:40 Escort Lysander & return to Barrani; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 14:00-14:35 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 17:55-19:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 08:30-09:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 16:25-17:55 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 07:20-08:40 Offensive patrol Bardia; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 17:00-18:20 Escorting Lysander; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 09:00-09:30 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 16:45-17:55 To Amriya; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 07:00-08:05 Amriya to Gerawla; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 25/07/40 10:10-10:50 Offensive patrol Bardia; 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 25/07/40 14:00-14:40 Offensive patrol Bardia; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 08:50-10:10 Offensive patrol Bardia; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 11:45-13:20 Offensive patrol with Lysander Capuzzo area; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 16:25-18:00 Army emergency for Tank protection, Aziz-Aden track; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 27/07/40 11:45-13:15 Army protection - Tanks; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 28/07/40 06:55-08:15 Offensive patrol Sidi Omar - Bardia; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 28/07/40 09:30-10:10 Sidi Barrani - Gerawla; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 29/07/40 10:00-10:45 Patrol over Gerawla; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 02/08/40 09:00-10:45 Gerawla Helwan; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 13/08/40 08:20-09:10 Helwan Amriya; P/O P. Newton (B Flt). 13/08/40 11:40-12:55 Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Newton (B Flt). 14/08/40 10:35-11:25 Amriya Helwan; F/O Couchman (B Flt). 09/09/40 09:45-10:15 Air Test; P/O Costello (B Flt). |
To 80 Sq. | ||
N5763 | 16/06/40 06:00-07:10 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Vale. Landed at No 2 L.G. 16/06/40 07:30-07:50 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Vale. 16/06/40 09:40-10:55 Patrol Sollum; Sgt Vale. 16/06/40 16:20-17:35 Interception S.79 aircraft; Sgt Vale. 16/06/40 19:05-19:30 To Matruh; Sgt Vale. 17/06/40 09:55-10:10 Raid alarm; F/O H. Starrett. 17/06/40 12:15-12:25 To Qasaba; F/O H. Starrett. 20/06/40 07:20-08:25 Patrol Matruh area; P/O Boulton. 21/06/40 15:00-16:40 To Helwan; P/O Boulton. 05/07/40 10:15-11:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Boulton. 05/07/40 16:50-17:15 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; P/O Boulton. 05/07/40 17:45-19:30 Escorting Tac. R. a/c. A/c force landed at No. 2 L.G. and returned next day; P/O Boulton ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 07:00-09:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Finch ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 10:00-10:45 To Gerawla; P/O Boulton ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 07:35-10:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 13:20-15:05 Patrol Sollum Bardia; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 16:40-18:30 Escorting Lysander; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 11/07/40 08:00-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 11/07/40 17:40-19:20 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 13:15-14:00 To Gerawla; F/O Down ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 13:25-15:00 Gerawla to Helwan; P/O Boulton ('C' Flt). 21/07/40 10:15-11:10 Patrol Cairo Area; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 26/07/40 06:25-07:10 Search for missing aircraft; F/O ?? ('C' Flt). 26/07/40 16:50-17:50 To identify unknown aircraft; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 27/07/40 15:30-16:10 Patrol; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 03/08/40 19:20-19:55 Local flying practice; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 04/08/40 08:35-09:30 Defensive Patrol; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 09/08/40 10:25-10:50 Air to ground firing; F/O Holman ('C' Flt). 10/08/40 06:40-07:25 To Amriya; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 10/08/40 07:00-07:45 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 09:45-11:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 13:40-15:30 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 17:40-19:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 07:45-09:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 06:50-08:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 09:45-11:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 14:10-15:00 Amriya - Helwan; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 16/08/40 16:00-18:00 To Gerawla; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). 17/08/40 11:10-12:45 Escorting Fleet; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). 17/08/40 14:15-15:50 Escort to Fleet; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). 17/08/40 17:00-18:05 To Gerawla; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). 18/08/40 09:00-10:00 Gerawla Amriya; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). 19/08/40 07:45-08:15 Patrol Alexandria; P/O E. K. Leveille (C Flt). 19/08/40 10:45-12:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Holman (C Flt). 19/08/40 13:45-15:20 Patrol Alexandria; P/O Boulton (C Flt). 19/08/40 17:45-19:15 Patrol Alexandria; P/O Boulton (C Flt). 20/08/40 09:00-10:00 To Helwan; P/O Boulton (C Flt). |
To 80 Sq. | ||
N5764 | 12/06/40 10:40-11:00 To satellite aerodrome; Sgt R. L. Green. 12/06/40 16:30-16:35 To satellite aerodrome; F/Sgt Cottingham. 12/06/40 17:55-19:00 Interception enemy aircraft; F/Sgt Cottingham. 13/06/40 04:15-05:30 Dawn patrol; Sgt R. L. Green. 13/06/40 14:00-14:10 To satellite landing ground; Sgt R. L. Green. 14/06/40 04:20-06:00 Dawn patrol; F/O Monk. 14/06/40 12:40-12:50 Air raid; P/O Brown. 14/06/40 16:50-18:20 Offensive patrol; F/O A. H. Lynch. 15/06/40 16:30-18:45 Offensive patrol; F/O A. H. Lynch. 16/06/40 12:50-13:15 Patrol 10,000ft; F/O A. H. Lynch. 16/06/40 13:35-14:45 Patrol 10,000ft; P/O Woods. 16/06/40 16:20-16:50 Interception bombers Matruh; P/O Brown. 17/06/40 06:40-07:10 Patrol 10,000ft; F/O A. H. Lynch. 17/06/40 08:00-10:25 Patrol 20,000ft; F/O A. H. Lynch. 17/06/40 12:00-12:30 Interception 5 E.A.; F/O A. H. Lynch. 17/06/40 13:30-13:45 To Qasaba via Gerawla; F/O A. H. Lynch. 18/06/40 07:40-09:25 Patrol Matruh; F/O A. H. Lynch. 19/06/40 06:20-07:10 To Sidi Barrani; F/O A. H. Lynch. 19/06/40 07:45-10:10 Patrol Sidi Barrani-Sollum area; F/O A. H. Lynch. 22/06/40 07:20-07:35 To Gerawla; F/O A. H. Lynch. 23/06/40 04:40-06:10 Patrol Matruh area; F/O A. H. Lynch. 23/06/40 07:40-08:15 Patrol Matruh area; F/O Monk. 24/06/40 10:50-12:10 Patrol S. of Gerawla; F/O A. H. Lynch. 29/06/40 14:30-15:50 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Monk. 03/07/40 15:00-15:45 Mersa Matruh to Sidi Barrani; P/O P. H. Preston. 03/07/40 Offensive patrol Bardia area; P/O P. H. Preston. 04/07/40 08:50-09:30 Escort Tac. R. a/c Bardia area; P/O P. H. Preston. 04/07/40 10:30-11:15 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; P/O P. H. Preston. 10/07/40 09:05-09:25 Air test; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 13/07/40 12:25-12:45 Engine test; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 13/07/40 15:40-16:50 Patrol Fuka area; P/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 06:00-06:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 11:10-11:20 Engine test; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 10:40-11:00 Engine test; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 11:05-12:30 Interception Sidi Barrani; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 19:10-19:50 To Gerawla; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 20/07/40 09:35-10:15 To Sidi Barrani; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 20/07/40 11:45-12:00 Air Test; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 21/07/40 08:25-10:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 22/07/40 14:00-14:40 To Gerawla; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 23/07/40 12:35-13:05 Met. climb; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 11:15-13:00 To Helwan; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 01/08/40 10:00-10:15 Engine Test; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 04/08/40 16:40-17:35 Patrol; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 09/08/40 16:00-16:45 Helwan Amriya; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 15:00-15:15 Engine Test; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 11:45-12:00 Engine Test; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 10:15-10:30 Engine Test; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 11:40-13:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 14:55-15:45 Amriya - Helwan; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 16/08/40 16:05-17:55 To Gerawla; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 17/08/40 10:25-11:30 Escort to fleet and to Helwan; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 25/08/40 17:30-18:05 Patrol Cairo Area; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 03/09/40 08:05-08:30 Air to ground firing; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 03/09/40 08:40-09:00 Air to ground firing; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 04/09/40 07:00-07:20 Air to ground firing; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 04/09/40 07:55-08:30 Air to ground firing; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 05/09/40 11:35-12:20 Formation & Fighter Attacks; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5765 | 11/06/40 06:20-07:00 Patrol; F/Sgt Cottingham. 11/06/40 07:35-10:00 Patrol; Sgt Cottingham. 12/06/40 05:00-05:05 Interception; F/Sgt Cottingham. 12/06/40 17:50-18:20 Interception enemy aircraft; Sgt R. L. Green. 13/06/40 14:00-14:10 To satellite landing ground; F/Sgt Cottingham. 13/06/40 18:05-18:30 Intercept unidentified aircraft; Sgt R. L. Green. 14/06/40 04:20-06:00 Dawn patrol; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 14/06/40 12:40-12:50 Air raid; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 14/06/40 16:50-18:20 Offensive patrol; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 15/06/40 16:30-18:45 Offensive patrol; P/O Woods. 16/06/40 08:40-10:40 Interception bombers; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 17/06/40 06:30-07:00 Patrol 10,000ft; P/O Brown. 17/06/40 08:00-10:00 Patrol 20,000ft; P/O Brown. 19/06/40 06:20-07:10 To Sidi Barrani; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 19/06/40 07:45-10:10 Patrol Sidi Barrani-Sollum area; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 22/06/40 07:20-07:35 To Gerawla; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 23/06/40 04:40-06:10 Patrol Matruh area; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 23/06/40 07:40-08:15 Patrol Matruh area; P/O Brown. 28/06/40 09:55-10:10 Air test; P/O Brown. 29/06/40 14:30-15:50 Patrol Mersa Matruh; Sgt Donaldson (112 Sq.). 02/07/40 17:05-18:25 Patrol Matruh; F/Sgt Cottingham. 03/07/40 15:00-15:45 Mersa Matruh to Sidi Barrani; F/Sgt Cottingham. 03/07/40 Offensive patrol Bardia area; F/Sgt Cottingham. 04/07/40 08:00-09:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c Bardia area; F/Sgt Cottingham. 04/07/40 14:30-16:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c; F/Sgt Cottingham. 04/07/40 17:25-18:40 Escort Tac. R. a/c; F/Sgt Cottingham. 05/07/40 07:30-09:35 Escort Tac. R. a/c and to Gerawla; F/Sgt Cottingham. 05/07/40 15:40-19:05 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Smith (112 Sq.). 06/07/40 10:30-10:45 Interception over Matruh; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 06/07/40 14:25-15:30 Interception over Matruh; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 07/07/40 08:30-09:20 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 09/07/40 20:55-21:50 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 13/07/40 15:40-16:50 Patrol Fuka area; P/O Woods (A Flt). 16/07/40 06:00-06:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 18:25-20:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 08:25-10:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 17:20-19:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 07:20-09:15 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 12:20-13:10 To Gerawla; P/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 23/07/40 10:25-10:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 23/07/40 18:00-18:10 Met. climb; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 11:15-13:00 To Helwan; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 31/07/40 07:50-08:40 Patrol; Sgt Craig ('A' Flt). 31/07/40 12:00-12:20 Engine test; Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 04/08/40 16:40-17:35 Patrol; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 10:25-11:40 Formation for ?; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 16/08/40 16:05-17:55 To Gerawla; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 17/08/40 10:25-11:30 Escort to fleet and to Helwan; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 17/08/40 16:25-17:30 Escort to fleet and to Helwan; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 27/08/40 08:45-09:35 Patrol Cairo area; P/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 30/08/40 17:45-18:30 Patrol Cairo area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 12/09/40 12:00-12:30 A/F Test; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). |
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N5766 | 11/06/40 06:35-06:40 To satellite aerodrome; P/O E. K. Leveille. 12/06/40 04:45-05:30 Reconnaissance enemy aircraft south of Matruh; P/O E. K. Leveille. 12/06/40 13:30-13:40 To satellite landing ground; P/O E. K. Leveille. 12/06/40 16:35-16:45 To Matruh; P/O E. K. Leveille. 13/06/40 12:20-12:55 L. F. P.; P/O Boulton. 15/06/40 04:35-06:05 Patrol; P/O E. K. Leveille. 17/06/40 16:00-16:15 To Qasaba; F/O H. Starrett. 20/06/40 07:20-08:25 Patrol Matruh area; P/O Costello. 21/06/40 05:35-06:55 Patrol Matruh; P/O Costello. 22/06/40 16:00-16:05 To Gerawla; P/O E. K. Leveille. 30/06/40 10:10-10:55 Sidi Barrani - operations; P/O Finch. 05/07/40 09:30-10:15 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Finch. 05/07/40 16:50-17:15 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; P/O Finch. 05/07/40 17:45-19:30 Patrol (?); P/O Finch. 07/07/40 17:35-19:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Finch ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 06:50-08:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Finch ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 10:00-10:45 To Gerawla; P/O Finch ('C' Flt). 09/07/40 09:20-10:45 Patrol Libyan border; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 09/07/40 17:10-17:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 07:35-09:40 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 13:20-14:45 Patrol Sollum Bardia; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 16:40-18:30 Escorting Lysander; P/O Banks (112 Sq.) ('C' Flt). 11/07/40 08:00-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 11/07/40 14:20-15:00 To Gerawla; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 13/07/40 15:45-17:35 Patrol Fuka area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 15/07/40 16:05-17:00 Patrol Mersa Matruh Escorting Lysander; P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 10:30-12:05 Gerawla to Helwan; P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 21/07/40 10:15-11:10 Patrol Cairo Area; F/O Down ('C' Flt). 09/08/40 16:00-16:45 Helwan Amriya; F/O Down ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 07:45-09:30 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Down ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 11:40-13:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Down ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 15:40-17:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Down ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 16:20-17:20 (typo?) Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 06:45-08:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Down ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 07:45-09:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Down ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 10:45-12:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 14:55-15:45 Amriya - Helwan; P/O Down ('A' Flt). 14/08/40 08:10-09:15 Camouflage Test; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 16/08/40 16:00-18:00 To Gerawla; P/O Down (C Flt). 17/08/40 11:10-12:45 Escorting Fleet; P/O Down (C Flt). 17/08/40 14:15-15:50 Escort to Fleet; P/O Down (C Flt). 19/08/40 08:50-10:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Down (C Flt). 19/08/40 12:45-14:10 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Down (C Flt). 19/08/40 16:45-18:05 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Down (C Flt). 19/08/40 18:30-19:15 To Helwan; F/O Down (C Flt). 20/08/40 11:15-11:35 Engine Test; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 02/09/40 11:40-12:05 Engine & A/F Tests; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 04/09/40 07:55-07:50 Air to ground firing; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 04/09/40 08:20-08:45 Air to ground firing; F/O Brown ('A' Flt). 05/09/40 09:55-10:55 Patrol Cairo area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 07:15-07:50 Compressor Test & Air Fighting; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 12:50-13:40 Search for reported forced landed E.A.; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 16:00-16:40 Patrol Cairo Area; F/O Brown ('A' Flt). 07/09/40 12:40-13:10 Patrol Helwan Aerodrome; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 11/09/40 17:30-18:10 R. T. Tests; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). |
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N5768 | 11/06/40 11:00-11:05 To satellite aerodrome; F/O Couchman. 11/06/40 12:45-12:50 From satellite aerodrome; F/O Couchman. 12/06/40 10:25-10:30 To satellite landing ground; F/O Couchman. 12/06/40 13:25-13:35 From satellite landing ground; F/O Couchman. 13/06/40 18:30-19:10 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Craig. 14/06/40 07:35-09:40 Offensive patrol; Sgt Craig. 14/06/40 10:25-11:40 Offensive patrol; 1 sh. Ca.310 claimed by Sgt Craig. 14/06/40 13:50-14:20 To Matruh; Sgt Craig. 15/06/40 08:30-09:15 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 15/06/40 15:40-16:30 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 16/06/40 08:40-09:10 Pursuit of E.A. (reported); Sgt Craig. 16/06/40 13:40-14:40 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 16/06/40 17:00-17:55 Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston. 16/06/40 19:10-19:40 Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston. 17/06/40 05:00-07:20 Patrol; P/O Costello. 17/06/40 08:15-10:15 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 17/06/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 17/06/40 13:00-14:10 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 17/06/40 16:45-17:15 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 18/06/40 07:00-08:20 Patrol, landed at Qasaba; Sgt Shaw. 20/06/40 07:05-07:45 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Craig. 20/06/40 08:20-10:25 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Craig. 20/06/40 15:40-17:50 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Craig. 21/06/40 05:15-07:00 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Craig. 21/06/40 16:00-16:05 To Gerawla; Sgt Craig. 24/06/40 03:50-05:40 Dawn Patrol; Sgt Craig. 24/06/40 11:10-11:35 Patrol; P/O Woodward. 28/06/40 09:40-11:20 Pursuit of enemy aircraft; F/O Dean. 29/06/40 04:50-05:45 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Craig. 29/06/40 11:40-13:20 Patrol; 1 CR.32 damaged by P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). 29/06/40 18:00-19:45 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 30/06/40 05:35-07:00 Offensive patrol; Sgt Craig. 30/06/40 08:00-08:40 To Gerawla; Sgt Craig. 04/07/40 14:30-16:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c; F/O Worcester (112 Sq.). 04/07/40 17:25-18:45 Escort Tac. R. a/c; F/O Worcester (112 Sq.). 05/07/40 07:30-09:35 Escort Tac. R. a/c and to Gerawla; F/O Worcester (112 Sq.). 05/07/40 12:30-13:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; Sgt Slater. 05/07/40 16:50-17:00 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; Sgt Craig. 05/07/40 17:40-19:05 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Craig. 06/07/40 05:50-06:30 To Gerawla; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 10/07/40 07:15-08:15 Patrol; P/O H. Boulton ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 06:55-07:35 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 08:10-10:05 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 15:00-16:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 18:00-19:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 08:55-10:40 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 17:55-19:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 08:30-09:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 17:15-18:10 Patrol Bardia; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 07:20-08:40 Offensive patrol Bardia; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 17:00-19:15 Escorting Lysander; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 07:30-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 16:45-17:55 To Amriya; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 07:00-08:05 Amriya to Gerawla; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 06:20-07:15 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 17:40-18:55 Offensive patrol Bardia area; 1 and 1 probable CR.42 claimed by P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 25/07/40 10:10-11:20 Offensive patrol Bardia; 1 and 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). Aircraft damaged in combat and retrieved by 51 RSU. |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5769 | 11/06/40 06:35-06:40 To satellite aerodrome; Sgt Vale. 11/06/40 11:25-11:30 To Matruh; Sgt Vale. 12/06/40 04:45-05:30 Reconnaissance enemy aircraft south of Matruh; Sgt Vale. 13/06/40 10:25-10:30 To satellite landing ground; Sgt Vale. 13/06/40 13:55-14:05 From satellite landing ground to Matruh; Sgt Vale. 15/06/40 04:35-06:05 Patrol; Sgt Vale. 15/06/40 15:15-16:25 Patrol; Sgt Vale. 15/06/40 17:30-19:40 Patrol; Sgt Vale. 17/06/40 06:30-08:50 Patrol Matruh 2,000ft; P/O H. Boulton. 17/06/40 10:00-10:30 Patrol Matruh; P/O H. Boulton. 17/06/40 12:15-12:25 To Qasaba; P/O H. Boulton. 21/06/40 05:35-06:55 Patrol Matruh; Sgt Vale. 22/06/40 06:25-06:30 To Gerawla; Sgt Vale. 25/06/40 04:20-06:20 Patrol Matruh area; Sgt Vale. 30/06/40 11:30-11:45 Test; Sgt Vale. 01/07/40 1 CR.32 claimed by Sgt Vale. 05/07/40 10:00-10:45 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; Sgt Vale. 05/07/40 16:50-17:15 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; Sgt Vale. 05/07/40 17:45-19:30 Patrol (?); Sgt Vale. 06/07/40 06:30-07:10 To Gerawla; Sgt Vale ('C' Flt). 14/07/40 11:15-11:35 To Fuka; F/O Down ('C' Flt). 23/07/40 10:40-12:10 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 06/08/40 11:20-11:50 Local flying practice; F/O Holman ('C' Flt). 07/08/40 10:40-11:30 Formation; F/O Holman ('C' Flt). 16/08/40 16:00-18:00 To Gerawla; F/O Holman (C Flt). 17/08/40 11:10-12:45 Escorting Fleet; F/O Holman (C Flt). 17/08/40 14:15-15:50 Escort to Fleet; F/O Holman (C Flt). 17/08/40 17:00-18:05 To Gerawla; F/O Holman (C Flt). 18/08/40 09:00-10:00 Gerawla Amriya; F/O Holman (C Flt). 19/08/40 06:45-08:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Holman (C Flt). 20/08/40 09:00-10:00 To Helwan; F/O Holman (C Flt). 04/09/40 10:45-11:20 Air to ground firing; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 05/09/40 11:35-12:20 Formation & Fighter Attacks; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 12:50-13:45 Search for reported forced landed E.A.; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 16:00-16:40 Patrol Cairo Area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 09/09/40 07:15-08:15 Battle Climb 25 000. Interception & Dog fighting; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 11/09/40 07:30-08:30 Battle Climb; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5770 | 10/08/40 10:30-11:50 Squadron formation photographer; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 11/08/40 11:10-12:05 Patrol Cairo area; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 12/08/40 18:30-19:20 Helwan Amriya; F/O Couchman ('B' Flt). 13/08/40 08:45-10:20 Patrol Alexandria area; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 14/08/40 09:50-11:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 14/08/40 12:45-14:05 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 14/08/40 15:50-17:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 14/08/40 18:45-19:45 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 15/08/40 09:50-11:15 Patrol A line; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 16/08/40 17:15-18:30 Amriya Gerawla; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 17/08/40 12:00-13:45 Fleet Escort Sidi Barrani Mersa Matruh; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 17/08/40 14:30-16:00 Fleet Escort Mersa Matruh Fuka; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 17/08/40 18:00-19:40 Gerawla to Helwan; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 23/08/40 13:25-14:05 Patrol Cairo area; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 28/08/40 11:20-11:45 Air Test; F/O H. Starrett ('B' Flt). 02/09/40 11:00-11:30 Air Test; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 05/09/40 10:50-11:55 Formation Aerobatics; F/O H. Starrett ('B' Flt). 09/09/40 07:15-08:10 Battle Climb 25 000. Gun Test; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 10/09/40 06:50-08:15 Helwan Fuka; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 10/09/40 09:00-09:10 Fuka Maaten Bagush; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 10/09/40 09:30-09:40 Maaten Bagush 112 Squadron; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 10/09/40 10:00-10:10 112 Squadron Fuka Satellite; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 10/09/40 11:00-11:05 Fuka Satellite Maaten Bagush; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). 10/09/40 17:00-18:20 Maaten Bagush Helwan; F/O J. Littler (B Flt). |
31/05/41 SOC. | ||
N5772 | 10/08/40 10:30-11:50 Squadron formation photographer; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 11/08/40 11:10-12:05 Patrol Cairo area; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 12/08/40 18:30-19:20 Helwan Amriya; F/O J. Littler ('B' Flt). 13/08/40 11:40-12:55 Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. H. Preston (B Flt). 14/08/40 10:50-12:50 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. Newton (B Flt). 14/08/40 14:50-16:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. Newton (B Flt). 14/08/40 17:45-19:05 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. Newton (B Flt). 16/08/40 17:15-18:30 Amriya Gerawla; P/O P. Newton (B Flt). 17/08/40 12:00-13:45 Fleet Escort Sidi Barrani Mersa Matruh; F/O Couchman (B Flt). 17/08/40 14:30-16:00 Fleet Escort Mersa Matruh Fuka; F/O Couchman (B Flt). 17/08/40 18:00-19:40 Gerawla to Helwan; F/O Couchman (B Flt). 23/08/40 13:25-14:05 Patrol Cairo area; F/O J. Littler ('B' Flt). 27/08/40 17:55-18:35 Patrol Cairo area; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 28/08/40 06:20-06:40 Air to ground firing; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 28/08/40 07:25-07:50 Air to ground firing; F/O J. Littler ('B' Flt). 30/08/40 09:25-10:15 Formation practise; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 31/08/40 11:05-12:05 Intercept R.E.A.F. & Dog Fight; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). |
24/11/40 SOC. | ||
N5773 | 10/08/40 10:30-11:45 Squadron formation photographer; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 12/08/40 18:30-19:20 Helwan Amriya; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 13/08/40 10:40-10:50 Patrol Alexandria area; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 14/08/40 09:50-10:25 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 14/08/40 13:45-14:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 14/08/40 16:50-18:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O Couchman (B Flt). 15/08/40 10:50-12:10 Patrol A line; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 16/08/40 17:15-18:30 Amriya Gerawla; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 17/08/40 12:00-13:45 Fleet Escort Sidi Barrani Mersa Matruh; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 17/08/40 14:30-16:00 Fleet Escort Mersa Matruh Fuka; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 17/08/40 18:00-19:40 Gerawla to Helwan; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 27/08/40 17:55-18:35 Patrol Cairo area; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 30/08/40 09:25-10:15 Formation practise; F/O J. Littler ('B' Flt). 31/08/40 11:05-12:05 Intercept R.E.A.F. & Dog Fight; F/O J. Littler ('B' Flt). 01/09/40 18:50-19:30 Patrol Cairo Area; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 02/09/40 08:10-08:45 Helwan Ismailia; F/O H. Starrett ('B' Flt). 02/09/40 10:40-11:15 Ismailia Helwan; F/O H. Starrett ('B' Flt). 03/09/40 07:00-07:35 Air to ground; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 09/09/40 07:15-08:15 Battle Climb 25 000. Gun Test; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 10/09/40 08:50-09:35 Interception patrol; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; P/O J. Lancaster (80 Sq.). 25/11/40 11:25-13:35 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster (80 Sq.). 19/12/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; F/O Price-Owen (80 Sq.). 20/12/40 10:00-11:00 Cover patrol to bombers; F/O Price-Owen (80 Sq.). 21/12/40 10:25-11:20 Patrol; F/O Flower (80 Sq.). |
31/05/41 SOC. | ||
N5774 | 13/06/40 04:30-05:50 Dawn patrol; P/O Costello. 13/06/40 11:00-11:45 Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston. 13/06/40 15:30-15:40 Test; F/O Dean. 13/06/40 18:30-19:10 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Costello. 14/06/40 07:35-09:25 Offensive patrol; P/O Costello. 14/06/40 18:40-19:05 To Matruh; P/O Costello. 20/06/40 07:05-07:45 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Dean. 20/06/40 08:20-10:25 Offensive Patrol; F/O Dean. 20/06/40 15:40-17:50 Offensive Patrol; F/O Dean. 21/06/40 05:15-07:00 Offensive Patrol; F/O Dean. 23/06/40 19:25-19:30 To Gerawla; P/O Woodward. 24/06/40 04:00-05:40 Dawn Patrol; P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). 24/06/40 11:10-11:35 Patrol; F/O Dean. 28/06/40 09:30-11:15 Pursuit of enemy aircraft; P/O Harrison (112 Sq.). 29/06/40 05:00-05:45 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward. 29/06/40 11:40-13:20 Patrol; 2 CR.32s claimed by P/O Woodward. 29/06/40 18:00-19:45 Patrol; P/O Woodward. 30/06/40 05:35-07:00 Offensive patrol; P/O Woodward. 30/06/40 08:15-09:35 Offensive patrol; P/O Woodward. 05/07/40 17:40-19:20 Offensive Patrol; F/O Dean. 06/07/40 05:50-06:30 To Gerawla; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 10/07/40 07:15-08:15 Patrol; F/O Dean ('B' Flt). 10/07/40 09:25-10:15 Patrol Matruh; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 06:55-07:35 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 08:10-10:05 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 15:00-16:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 18:00-19:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 08:55-10:40 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 11:30-12:05 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 17/07/40 12:10-13:20 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 18/07/40 08:20-09:20 Patrol; P/O Boulton ('B' Flt). 21/07/40 08:45-09:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 22/07/40 06:30-07:10 From Sidi Barrani; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 22/07/40 16:30-18:15 Lysander a/c escort; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 22/07/40 18:30-19:15 Interception; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 07:40-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 13:50-14:55 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 18:00-19:45 Escorting Lysander a/c and shot down by CR.42s near Bardia; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt) baled out safely. |
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N5775 | 11/06/40 11:00-11:05 To satellite aerodrome; Sgt Shaw. 11/06/40 12:40-12:50 From satellite aerodrome; Sgt Shaw. 12/06/40 10:25-10:30 To satellite landing ground; Sgt Shaw. 12/06/40 13:25-13:35 From satellite landing ground; Sgt Shaw. 13/06/40 04:30-05:50 Dawn patrol; P/O Woodward. 13/06/40 18:30-19:10 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Shaw. 14/06/40 07:55-09:20 Offensive patrol; Sgt Shaw. 14/06/40 09:35-10:55 Offensive patrol; Sgt Shaw. 14/06/40 13:50-14:20 To Matruh; Sgt Shaw. 16/06/40 16:30-17:00 Pursuit E.A.; F/O Couchman. 17/06/40 08:15-09:45 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 17/06/40 10:00-10:20 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 21/06/40 18:20-18:25 To Gerawla; F/O Dean. 24/06/40 03:55-05:40 Dawn Patrol; P/O Wickham. 24/06/40 11:10-11:35 Patrol; P/O Wickham. 28/06/40 09:30-10:35 Pursuit of enemy aircraft; Sgt Craig. 29/06/40 04:50-05:45 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Shaw. 29/06/40 13:45-14:25 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Shaw. 29/06/40 15:20-16:00 To Gerawla; Sgt Shaw. 05/07/40 12:30-13:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; Sgt Shaw. 05/07/40 16:50-17:00 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; Sgt Shaw. 05/07/40 17:40-19:20 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 06/07/40 08:20-10:40 Escort Lysander & return to Barrani; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 07/07/40 07:00-09:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Dyson ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 17:35-19:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Dyson ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 06:50-08:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Dyson ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 12:20-13:45 Reccs. Bardia Sidi Assig (?); P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 09/07/40 09:20-10:45 Patrol Libyan border; P/O E. K. Leveille ('C' Flt). 09/07/40 17:15-17:55 To Gerawla; F/O Down ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 09:25-10:15 Patrol Matruh; F/O Down ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 06:55-07:35 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 08:10-10:05 Escort to Lysander a/c; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 15:00-16:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 18:00-19:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 08:55-10:40 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 17:55-19:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 08:30-09:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 10:25-11:10 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 17/07/40 12:10-13:20 Patrol Mersa Matruh; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 18/07/40 08:20-09:35 Patrol; P/O E. K. Leveille ('B' Flt). 21/07/40 08:45-09:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 22/07/40 06:30-07:10 From Sidi Barrani; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 22/07/40 16:30-18:15 Lysander a/c escort; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 22/07/40 18:00 (?)-18:45 Interception; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 07:40-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Donaldson (112 Sq.) ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 13:50-14:55 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Donaldson (112 Sq.) ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 18:00-19:45 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Donaldson (112 Sq.) ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 17:40-18:20 Offensive patrol Bardia area. Engine cut after combat damage and force landed E Buq Buq; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt) safe. Aircraft later destroyed on the ground by enemy bombing. 03/09/40 11:45-12:45 Patrol Cairo area (typo!); F/O J. Littler ('B' Flt). |
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N5776 | 11/06/40 11:00-11:05 To satellite aerodrome; F/O J. Littler. 11/06/40 12:45-12:50 From satellite aerodrome; F/O J. Littler. 12/06/40 10:25-10:30 To satellite landing ground; P/O Costello. 12/06/40 13:25-13:35 From satellite landing ground; P/O Costello. 13/06/40 04:30-05:50 Dawn patrol; F/O Couchman. 16/06/40 05:40-06:40 Pursuit of E.A. (reported); F/O Dean. 16/06/40 16:30-17:00 Pursuit E.A.; Sgt Craig. 16/06/40 19:10-19:40 Patrol; P/O Costello. 17/06/40 05:00-07:20 Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston. 17/06/40 09:00-09:15 To Quasaba; F/O J. Littler. 20/06/40 07:05-07:45 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward. 20/06/40 11:00-11:30 To Qasaba; S/L D. V. Johnson. 21/06/40 16:00-16:05 To Gerawla; P/O Costello. 22/06/40 05:40-06:10 Patrol; P/O Costello. 22/06/40 11:30-11:45 Compressor test; P/O Woodward. 22/06/40 13:20-13:40 Patrol; P/O Costello. 24/06/40 04:00-05:40 Dawn Patrol; F/O Dean. 05/07/40 12:30-13:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O P. H. Preston. 05/07/40 16:50-17:00 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; P/O P. H. Preston. 05/07/40 17:40-19:20 Offensive Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston. 07/07/40 07:00-09:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 17:35-19:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 06:50-08:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 12:20-13:45 Reccs. Bardia Sidi Assig (?); F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 09/07/40 09:20-10:45 Patrol Libyan border; F/O Couchman ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 07:15-08:15 Patrol; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 06:55-07:35 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 08:10-10:05 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 15:00-16:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 18:00-19:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 08:55-10:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 17:55-19:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 08:30-09:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 16:25-17:55 Escort to Lysander a/c; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 07:20-08:40 Offensive patrol Bardia; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 17:00-18:20 Escorting Lysander; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 09:00-09:30 Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 16:45-17:55 To Amriya; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 07:00-08:05 Amriya to Gerawla; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 06:20-07:15 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 17:40-19:15 Offensive patrol Bardia area; 1 CR.42 claimed by P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 25/07/40 10:10-11:20 Offensive patrol Bardia; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 08:50-09:50 Offensive patrol Bardia; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 11:45-13:20 Offensive patrol with Lysander Capuzzo area; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 16:25-18:00 Army emergency for Tank protection, Aziz-Aden track; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 27/07/40 11:45-13:15 Army protection - Tanks; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 28/07/40 06:55-08:15 Offensive patrol Sidi Omar - Bardia; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 05/08/40 10:15-12:00 Gerawla - ; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 10/08/40 10:30-11:45 Squadron formation photographer; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 12/08/40 18:30-19:20 Helwan Amriya; P/O P. H. Preston ('B' Flt). 13/08/40 08:45-10:20 Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. H. Preston (B Flt). 14/08/40 10:50-12:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. H. Preston (B Flt). 14/08/40 13:45-14:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. H. Preston (B Flt). 17/08/40 14:30-16:00 Fleet Escort Mersa Matruh Fuka; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 17/08/40 18:00-19:40 Gerawla to Helwan; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 20/08/40 09:40-09:55 Helwan Helio; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 20/08/40 11:15-11:40 Helio Helwan; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 23/08/40 07:25-07:55 Local flying practise; F/O H J. Littler ('B' Flt). 24/08/40 08:55-09:55 Local flying practise; P/O E. K. Leveille ('B' Flt). 03/09/40 07:30-07:55 Air to ground; F/O H J. Littler ('B' Flt). 04/09/40 06:55-07:20 Air to ground firing; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 04/09/40 07:55-08:25 Air to ground firing; F/O H J. Littler ('B' Flt). 05/09/40 10:50-11:55 Formation Aerobatics; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 06/09/40 10:30-10:55 Engine Test; F/O H. Starrett ('B' Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5777 | 17/06/40 12:00-12:30 Interception 5 E.A.; P/O Woods. 17/06/40 13:30-13:45 To Qasaba via Gerawla; F/Sgt Cottingham. 22/06/40 05:50-06:10 To Gerawla; F/O Wykeham-Barnes (80 Sq.). 10/07/40 16:30-16:50 To Fuka; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 08:00-08:30 Gun tests; F/O Brown ('A' Flt). 20/07/40 07:10-07:50 To Sidi Barrani; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 20/07/40 10:25-12:20 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woods (A Flt). 20/07/40 17:15-19:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton (A Flt). 21/07/40 08:25-10:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 21/07/40 11:35-13:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 22/07/40 14:00-14:40 To Gerawla; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 10:30-10:50 To Maaten Bagush & Return; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 13:00-14:20 To Sidi Barrani & Return; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 19:05-21:05 To Helwan (force landed night); S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 08/08/40 11:00-11:20 Test; P/O P. Newton (A Flt). 09/08/40 16:00-16:45 Helwan Amriya; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 07:45-09:30 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 10:45-12:30 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 14:40-16:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 05:45-07:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 08:40-10:30 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 05:50-07:25 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 09:45-11:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Newton ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 14:10-15:00 Amriya Helwan; P/O Newton ('A' Flt). 14/08/40 18:25-19:25 Helwan Abu Sueir; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 16/08/40 16:05-17:45 To Gerawla; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 17/08/40 10:25-11:30 Escort to fleet and to Helwan; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 23/08/40 09:45-10:15 Local flying; S/L Ryley ('A' Flt). 28/08/40 06:40-07:00 Air to ground firing; F/O Brown ('A' Flt). 03/09/40 07:40-08:20 Air to ground firing; S/L Ryley ('A' Flt). 04/09/40 07:55-08:30 Air to ground firing; S/L Ryley ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 07:00-08:10 Helwan-Dekhila-Aboukir; S/L Ryley ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 09:00-09:15 Helwan-Dekhila-Aboukir; S/L Ryley ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 15:50-16:40 Aboukir-Helwan; S/L Ryley ('A' Flt). 10/09/40 07:45-08:10 Airframe & Engine Test; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 12/09/40 08:20-09:40 To Abu Sueir [unreadable]; S/L Ryley ('A' Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5778 | To 94 Sq. | |||
N5779 | 11/06/40 06:20-07:05 Patrol; Sgt R. L. Green. 11/06/40 07:35-10:00 Patrol; Sgt R. L. Green. 12/06/40 05:00-05:05 Interception; P/O Woods. 15/06/40 16:30-18:45 Offensive patrol; Sgt R. L. Green. 16/06/40 08:40-10:40 Interception bombers; Sgt R. L. Green. 16/06/40 12:50-13:15 Patrol 10,000ft; Sgt R. L. Green. 16/06/40 14:05-14:45 Patrol 10,000ft; Sgt R. L. Green. 16/06/40 16:20-16:50 Interception bombers Matruh; Sgt R. L. Green. 17/06/40 04:40-06:45 Patrol Matruh; Sgt R. L. Green. 17/06/40 08:00-10:30 Patrol 20,000ft; F/O Monk. 17/06/40 12:00-12:30 Interception 5 E.A.; Sgt R. L. Green. 17/06/40 13:00-13:15 To Qasaba via Gerawla; Sgt R. L. Green. 18/06/40 07:40-09:25 Patrol Matruh; F/O Monk. 21/06/40 15:05-16:35 To Helwan; F/Sgt Cottingham. 29/06/40 12:20-14:20 From Helwan; F/Sgt Cottingham. 01/07/40 05:30; F/O Monk. 03/07/40 15:00-15:45 Mersa Matruh to Sidi Barrani; P/O Brown. 03/07/40 Offensive patrol Bardia area; P/O Brown. 04/07/40 08:50-09:30 Escort Tac. R. a/c Bardia area; P/O Brown. 04/07/40 14:30-16:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c; P/O Brown. 04/07/40 17:25-18:45 Escort Tac. R. a/c; 1 CR.42 claimed by F/O Bennett (112 Sq.). 05/07/40 12:30-13:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; F/O Dean. 05/07/40 16:50-17:00 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; F/O Dean. 06/07/40 16:50-17:30 From Sidi Barrani to Gerawla; P/O H. Boulton ('A' Flt). 09/07/40 11:15-11:30 Air test; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 10/07/40 09:05-09:50 Air test; P/O Finch ('A' Flt). 14/07/40 14:15-14:35 Airframe test; P/O P. Newton (A Flt). 14/07/40 16:40-17:00 Airframe test; F/O A. H. Lynch (A Flt). 16/07/40 06:00-06:50 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 11:20-11:35 Airframe test; F/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 15:30-15:40 Airframe test; F/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 18:25-20:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 08:25-10:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 17:20-19:15 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 18:20-19:55 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 08:20-10:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 10:45-11:15 Interception; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 14:15-14:30 Engine test; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 19/07/40 16:45-19:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 20/07/40 10:25-12:20 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton (A Flt). 21/07/40 11:35-13:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 10:00-10:35 To Gerawla; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 11:15-13:00 To Helwan; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 26/07/40 13:45-14:45 Patrol (Dummy); F/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 27/07/40 14:15-14:25 Patrol Cairo area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 28/07/40 05:55-09:35 Escort C. in C. Middle East; F/O A. H. Lynch (A Flt). 28/07/40 08:15-09:35 Escort C. in C. Middle East; F/O A. H. Lynch (A Flt). 28/07/40 10:55-12:30 Escort C. in C. Middle East; F/O A. H. Lynch (A Flt). 31/07/40 07:50-08:40 Patrol; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 14/08/40 12:00-12:15 Air Test; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 28/08/40 10:40-11:30 Hewan to Abu Sueir; F/O Brown ('A' Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5780 | 12/06/40 05:00-05:30 Interception; P/O Brown. 12/06/40 16:30-16:35 To satellite aerodrome; P/O Brown. 12/06/40 17:55-19:00 Interception enemy aircraft; P/O Brown. 13/06/40 04:15-05:30 Dawn patrol; P/O Woods. 13/06/40 14:00-14:10 To satellite landing ground; P/O Woods. 14/06/40 04:20-06:00 Dawn patrol; F/Sgt Cottingham. 14/06/40 12:40-12:50 Air raid; F/Sgt Cottingham. 14/06/40 16:50-18:20 Offensive patrol; P/O Brown. 15/06/40 16:30-18:45 Offensive patrol; F/Sgt Cottingham. 16/06/40 10:15-11:40 Patrol 20,000ft; F/O Monk. 16/06/40 16:20-18:15 Interception bombers Matruh; F/Sgt Cottingham. 16/06/40 19:00-19:40 Interception bombers Matruh; Sgt R. L. Green. 17/06/40 04:40-06:45 Patrol Matruh; F/Sgt Cottingham. 17/06/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol 20,000ft; F/Sgt Cottingham. 17/06/40 13:30-13:45 To Qasaba via Gerawla; P/O Woods. 21/06/40 15:35-17:05 To Helwan; P/O P. St. Quintin. 29/06/40 12:20-14:20 From Helwan; P/O P. St. Quintin. 30/06/40 06:40-08:10 To Helwan; F/O A. H. Lynch. 05/07/40 10:00-11:45 Helwan to Gerawla; F/O A. H. Lynch. 06/07/40 14:00-15:30 To Helwan from Gerawla; P/O Booth ('A' Flt). 12/07/40 10:55-12:30 From Helwan; P/O Booth ('A' Flt). 14/07/40 11:20-11:45 Gun test; P/O P. St. Quintin (A Flt). 15/07/40 16:05-17:00 Patrol Mersa Matruh Escorting Lysander; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 16/07/40 06:00-06:50 To Sidi Barrani; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 18:25-20:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 20:20-20:30 Engine test; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 20/07/40 19:00-19:40 To Gerawla; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 23/07/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 24/07/40 10:20-10:40 Test; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 24/07/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 11:15-13:00 To Helwan; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 05/08/40 11:00-11:15 Engine and airframe test; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 06/08/40 11:00-11:35 Engine and airframe test; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 09/08/40 07:00-07:20 Test; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 09/08/40 16:00-16:45 Helwan Amriya; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 08:40-10:30 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 12:40-14:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 16:40-18:25 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 11/08/40 07:45-09:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 05:50-07:25 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 08:50-10:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 14:10-15:00 Amriya - Helwan; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 16/08/40 16:05-17:45 To Gerawla; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 17/08/40 10:25-11:30 Escort to fleet and to Helwan; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 18/08/40 13:15-14:00 Gerawla Amriya; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 31/08/40 18:30-19:20 R. T. Tests; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 03/09/40 07:00-07:35 Air to ground firing; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 03/09/40 08:35-09:00 Air to ground firing; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 05/09/40 09:55-10:55 Patrol Cairo area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 12:50-13:40 Search for reported forced landed E.A.; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 14:30-16:15 Search for reported forced landed E.A.; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5781 | 17/06/40 12:00-12:40 Interception 5 E.A.; F/Sgt Cottingham. 17/06/40 13:30-13:45 To Qasaba via Gerawla; F/L G. E. Hawkins. 22/06/40 07:20-07:35 To Gerawla; P/O Woods. 24/06/40 10:55-12:00 Patrol S. of Gerawla; P/O Woods. 28/06/40 10:05-10:25 Air test; P/O Woods. 30/06/40 10:40-11:00 A.S.I. Test; P/O Woods. 02/07/40 17:05-18:25 Patrol Matruh; P/O Woods. 03/07/40 15:00-15:45 Mersa Matruh to Sidi Barrani; P/O Woods. 03/07/40 Offensive patrol Bardia area; P/O Woods. 04/07/40 08:00-09:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c Bardia area; P/O Woods. 04/07/40 14:30-16:00 Escort Tac. R. a/c; P/O Woods. 04/07/40 17:25-18:40 Escort Tac. R. a/c; P/O Woods. 05/07/40 07:30-09:35 Escort Tac. R. a/c and to Gerawla; P/O Woods. 05/07/40 15:40-19:05 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O Woods. 06/07/40 10:30-10:45 Interception over Matruh; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 06/07/40 14:25-15:30 Interception over Matruh; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 07/07/40 06:10-07:40 To Helwan; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 13/07/40 09:40-11:20 From Helwan; P/O Brown (A Flt). 16/07/40 06:00-06:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 16/07/40 18:25-20:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 08:25-10:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 11:05-12:25 Interception Sidi Barrani; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 17/07/40 17:20-19:15 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 18/07/40 12:20-13:10 To Gerawla; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 22/07/40 10:00-10:55 Met. climb; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 22/07/40 12:40-12:50 Identification of a/c; F/L G. E. Hawkins ('A' Flt). 23/07/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 24/07/40 09:00-09:45 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 24/07/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 26/07/40 08:50-10:10 Offensive patrol Bardia; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 11:45-13:15 Offensive patrol with Lysander Capuzzo area; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 16:25-18:00 Army emergency for Tank protection, Aziz-Aden track; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 28/07/40 09:30-10:10 Sidi Barrani - Gerawla; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 28/07/40 09:30-10:10 Sidi Barrani - Gerawla; Sgt Shaw ('B' Flt). 29/07/40 10:00-10:45 Patrol over Gerawla; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 02/08/40 09:00-10:45 Gerawla-Helwan; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 08/08/40 12:15-12:35 Test; P/O Woods (A Flt). 09/08/40 16:00-16:45 Helwan Amriya; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 08:40-10:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 11:40-13:05 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 14:40-16:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 10/08/40 16:40-18:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 10:15-10:30 Engine Test; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 12:45-14:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 12/08/40 14:55-15:45 Amriya - Helwan; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 14/08/40 07:50-09:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. H. Preston (B Flt). 16/08/40 16:05-17:55 To Gerawla; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 17/08/40 10:25-11:30 Escort to fleet and to Helwan; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 19/08/40 07:00-07:30 Aerobatics; F/O Mackie ('A' Flt). 21/08/40 14:30-15:45 Patrol Cairo area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('A' Flt). 22/08/40 09:40-10:00 To Heliopolis & Return; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 25/08/40 17:30-18:05 Patrol Cairo Area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 27/08/40 08:45-09:35 Patrol Cairo area; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 28/08/40 06:20-06:40 Air to ground firing; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 28/08/40 07:30-07:50 Air to ground firing; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 05/09/40 11:35-12:20 Formation & Fighter Attacks; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 14:30-16:15 Search for reported forced landed E.A.; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 15:50-16:40 Aboukir-Helwan; S/L D. V. Johnson ('A' Flt). 07/09/40 12:40-13:10 Patrol Helwan Aerodrome; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 11/09/40 17:30-18:20 R. T. Tests; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa Yannina; F/O Cochrane (112 Squadron but reported in 80 Squadron ORB!). 04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; F/O Cochrane (112 Squadron but reported in 80 Squadron ORB!). 05/12/40 10:30-12:15 Patrol; F/O Cochrane (112 Squadron but reported in 80 Squadron ORB!). |
31/05/41 SOC. | ||
N5782 | 12/06/40 10:40-11:00 To satellite aerodrome; P/O P. H. Preston. 12/06/40 16:30-16:35 To satellite aerodrome; P/O P. St. Quintin. 12/06/40 17:55-19:05 Interception enemy aircraft; P/O P. St. Quintin. 13/06/40 15:30-16:25 Patrol; P/O Brown. 13/06/40 18:10-18:50 Intercept unidentified aircraft; P/O Woods. 14/06/40 05:10-05:50 To Sidi Barrani; P/O P. St. Quintin. 14/06/40 05:10-05:50 From Sidi Barrani; S/L D. V. Johnson (?). 16/06/40 12:10-12:45 Patrol 20,000ft; P/O Woods. 16/06/40 13:35-14:05 Patrol 10,000ft; Sgt R. L. Green. 16/06/40 16:50-18:15 Interception bombers Matruh; P/O Woods. 17/06/40 13:50-14:15 To Qasaba via Gerawla; S/L D. V. Johnson. 19/06/40 06:30-07:20 To Sidi Barrani; S/L D. V. Johnson. 19/06/40 07:45-10:00 Patrol Sidi Barrani-Sollum area; S/L D. V. Johnson. 20/06/40 08:30-10:50 Offensive patrol; P/O Woodward. 20/06/40 15:30-16:45 Offensive patrol to Qasaba from Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward. 22/06/40 07:20-07:35 To Gerawla; P/O Brown. 05/07/40 15:40-19:05 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O Worcester (112 Sq.). 06/07/40 09:10-10:15 Search for forced landed a/c (N5763); P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 06/07/40 14:25-15:30 Interception over Matruh; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 23/07/40 16:05-16:25 Met. climb; F/O Monk ('A' Flt). 25/07/40 11:15-13:00 To Helwan; F/O ? ('A' Flt). 26/07/40 13:45-14:45 Patrol (Dummy); F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 27/07/40 14:15-14:50 Patrol Cairo area; F/O A. H. Lynch ('A' Flt). 28/07/40 05:55-09:35 Escort C. in C. Middle East; P/O P. St. Quintin (A Flt). 28/07/40 08:15-09:35 Escort C. in C. Middle East; P/O P. St. Quintin (A Flt). 28/07/40 10:55-12:30 Escort C. in C. Middle East; P/O P. St. Quintin (A Flt). 15/08/40 11:40-12:00 Air Test; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 16/08/40 08:30-09:05 To Gerawla; P/O Woods ('A' Flt). 17/08/40 10:25-11:30 Escort to fleet and to Helwan; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 21/08/40 14:30-15:45 Patrol Cairo area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 25/08/40 17:30-18:05 Patrol Cairo Area; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 27/08/40 08:45-09:35 Patrol Cairo area; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). 28/08/40 06:40-07:00 Air to ground firing; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 28/08/40 07:30-07:50 Air to ground firing; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 30/08/40 17:45-18:30 Patrol Cairo area; P/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 31/08/40 09:30-11:15 R. T. Tests; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 02/09/40 09:45-11:20 R. T. Tests; F/Sgt Cottingham ('A' Flt). 02/09/40 13:50-14:10 Compressor Tests; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt). 06/09/40 07:15-07:55 Compressor Test & Air Fighting; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 09/09/40 07:15-08:15 Battle Climb 25 000. Interception & Dog fighting; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). 11/09/40 07:30-08:30 Battle Climb; F/O Holman ('A' Flt). |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
N5783 | 11/06/40 07:45-10:00 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 12/06/40 05:00-05:05 To satellite landing ground; P/O Woodward. 12/06/40 08:00-08:05 From satellite landing ground; P/O Woodward. 12/06/40 14:45-15:30 Patrol; P/O Woodward. 13/06/40 11:00-12:00 Patrol; F/O Dean. 13/06/40 18:30-19:10 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward. 14/06/40 07:35-09:25 Offensive patrol; P/O Woodward. 14/06/40 09:55-11:40 Offensive patrol; 1 sh. Ca.310 and 1 unconfirmed CR.32 claimed by P/O Woodward. 14/06/40 12:05-12:45 Buq-Buq L.G. Return to Sidi Barrani; P/O Woodward. 14/06/40 13:50-14:20 To Matruh; P/O Woodward. 15/06/40 08:30-09:15 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 15/06/40 15:30-16:30 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 16/06/40 05:40-06:20 Pursuit of E.A. (reported); P/O Costello. 16/06/40 08:40-09:10 Pursuit of E.A. (reported); F/O Couchman. 16/06/40 13:40-14:40 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 16/06/40 17:00-17:40 Patrol; P/O Costello. 16/06/40 19:10-19:40 Patrol; F/O Dean. 17/06/40 05:00-07:20 Patrol; F/O Dean. 17/06/40 08:15-09:15 Patrol; P/O Woodward. 17/06/40 10:00-10:15 Patrol; P/O Woodward. 20/06/40 07:05-07:45 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Shaw. 20/06/40 08:20-10:25 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 20/06/40 15:40-18:20 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 21/06/40 05:15-07:00 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 21/06/40 16:00-16:05 To Gerawla; Sgt Shaw. 22/06/40 05:40-06:10 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 22/06/40 13:20-13:40 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 29/06/40 04:50-05:45 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Wickham. 29/06/40 11:00-12:30 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 29/06/40 15:55-16:50 Pursuit of E.A.; P/O Wickham. 29/06/40 18:00-19:45 Patrol; P/O Wickham. 30/06/40 04:45-06:10 Offensive patrol; P/O Wickham. 30/06/40 07:05-08:35 Offensive patrol; 1 CR.32 claimed by P/O Wickham. 30/06/40 1 CR.42 claimed by P/O Wickham. 05/07/40 12:30-13:00 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; Sgt Craig. 05/07/40 16:50-17:00 Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq; Sgt Slater. 05/07/40 17:40-19:20 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Slater. 06/07/40 08:20-10:15 Escort Lysander & return to Barrani; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 06:55-07:35 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 08:10-10:05 Escort to Lysander a/c; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 15:00-16:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 12/07/40 18:00-19:20 Escort to Lysander a/c; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 09:00-10:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 13/07/40 17:55-19:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 08:30-09:50 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 14/07/40 17:15-18:10 Patrol Bardia; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 07:20-08:40 Offensive patrol Bardia; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 15/07/40 17:00-18:15 Escorting Lysander; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 07:30-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 16/07/40 16:45-17:55 To Amriya; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 07:00-08:05 Amriya to Gerawla; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 06:20-07:15 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 24/07/40 17:40-19:25 Offensive patrol Bardia area; 1 CR.42 claimed by Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 25/07/40 10:10-11:20 Offensive patrol Bardia; 1 and 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 25/07/40 14:00-14:40 Offensive patrol Bardia; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 08:50-09:50 Offensive patrol Bardia; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 11:45-13:20 Offensive patrol with Lysander Capuzzo area; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 26/07/40 16:25-18:00 Army emergency for Tank protection, Aziz-Aden track; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 27/07/40 11:45-13:25 Army protection - Tanks; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 28/07/40 06:55-08:15 Offensive patrol Sidi Omar - Bardia; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 28/07/40 09:30-10:10 Sidi Barrani - Gerawla; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 29/07/40 10:00-10:45 Patrol over Gerawla; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 02/08/40 09:00-10:45 Gerawla-Helwan; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 05/08/40 12:20-12:50 Patrol; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 12/08/40 18:30-19:20 Helwan Amriya; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 13/08/40 09:45-11:10 Patrol Alexandria area; F/O Couchman (B Flt). 14/08/40 08:40-10:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 14/08/40 12:45-13:55 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 14/08/40 16:50-18:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 15/08/40 08:45-10:10 Patrol A line; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 16/08/40 17:15-18:30 Amriya Gerawla; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 15/04/41 Destroyed on the ground at Larissa by Bf 109 Es from JG 77. 17/08/40 12:00-13:45 Fleet Escort Sidi Barrani Mersa Matruh; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 17/08/40 14:30-16:00 Fleet Escort Mersa Matruh Fuka; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 17/08/40 18:00-19:40 Gerawla to Helwan; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 26/08/40 10:40-11:10 Local flying practise; F/O Mackie (B Flt). 26/08/40 11:20-11:40 Air Test; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 01/09/40 18:50-19:30 Patrol Cairo Area; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 03/09/40 11:45-12:45 Patrol Cairo area (typo!); Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 07/09/40 16:25-17:00 Interception Patrol; P/O E. K. Leveille ('B' Flt). 11/09/40 07:30-08:30 Battle Climb; P/O P. St. Quintin ('A' Flt). |
To 80 Sq. | ||
N5784 | NW-L | 16/06/40 05:40-06:40 Pursuit of E.A. (reported); P/O Woodward. 16/06/40 08:40-09:10 Pursuit of E.A. (reported); Sgt Shaw. 16/06/40 13:40-14:40 Patrol; F/O Couchman. 16/06/40 17:00-17:55 Patrol; F/O Dean. 17/06/40 07:00-07:30 Patrol; P/O Woodward. 17/06/40 10:00-10:15 Patrol; F/O Dean. 17/06/40 13:00-14:10 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 17/06/40 16:45-17:15 Patrol; Sgt Shaw. 18/06/40 07:00-08:20 Patrol, landed at Qasaba; F/O Couchman. 21/06/40 16:00-16:05 To Gerawla; P/O Woodward. 22/06/40 05:40-06:10 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 22/06/40 13:20-14:05 Patrol; Sgt Craig. 24/06/40 04:00-05:40 Dawn Patrol; P/O Woodward. 28/06/40 09:35-11:20 Pursuit of enemy aircraft; P/O Wickham. 07/07/40 12:20-13:50 To Helwan; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 18/07/40 12:00-12:35 Test; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 31/07/40 07:50-08:40 Patrol; P/O Dyson ('A' Flt). 04/08/40 16:40-17:35 Patrol; P/O Brown ('A' Flt). 06/08/40 10:20-11:20 Helwan Aboukir; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 06/08/40 11:30-11:50 Air test; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 06/08/40 13:10-14:00 Aboukir Helwan; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 08/08/40 06:30-07:30 Helwan Aboukir; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 08/08/40 14:15-15:05 Aboukir Helwan; Sgt Shaw (B Flt). 12/08/40 18:30-19:20 Helwan Amriya; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 13/08/40 09:45-11:10 Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 14/08/40 08:40-10:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 14/08/40 11:50-13:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 14/08/40 14:50-15:15 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 15/08/40 10:30-11:15 Amriya Helwan; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 16/08/40 07:05-07:45 To Gerawla; F/O Mackie ('A' Flt). 16/08/40 16:05-17:45 To Gerawla; P/O Woodward ('A' Flt). 16/08/40 17:15-18:30 Amriya Gerawla; P/O Woodward (B Flt). Same as above? 17/08/40 12:00-13:45 Fleet Escort Sidi Barrani Mersa Matruh; P/O Woodward (B Flt). 11/09/40 07:25-08:30 Battle climb; F/O H. Starrett ('B' Flt). |
To 80 Sq. | |
N5785 | 17/06/40 16:15-16:30 To Qasaba; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 20/06/40 08:10-08:20 Patrol Matruh area; Sgt Vale. 21/06/40 12:15-12:25 Engine test; Sgt Vale. 21/06/40 14:00-14:15 Engine test; Sgt Vale. 22/06/40 06:25-06:30 To Gerawla; F/O H. Starrett. 29/06/40 06:50-08:30 To Helwan; F/O J. Littler. 05/07/40 09:55-11:40 Helwan to Gerawla; F/O J. Littler. 06/07/40 07:20-07:50 To Sidi Barrani; P/O P. St. Quintin ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 10:50-12:30 Helwan to Gerawla; F/O H. Starrett ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 11:30-12:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O J. Littler ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 13:25-15:00 Gerawla to Helwan; F/O J. Littler ('C' Flt). 21/07/40 10:15-11:10 Patrol Cairo Area; F/O H J. Littler ('C' Flt). 27/07/40 15:30-16:10 Patrol; P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 03/08/40 19:20-19:45 Local flying practice; F/O H J. Littler ('C' Flt). 04/08/40 08:35-09:30 Defensive Patrol; F/O H J. Littler ('C' Flt). 05/08/40 12:20-12:50 Patrol; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 11/08/40 19:20-19:45 Patrol; P/O Dyson ('C' Flt). 12/08/40 10:05-10:35 Dog fights; P/O Boulton ('C' Flt). 13/08/40 10:00-10:30 Dog fight; P/O Boulton (C Flt). 13/08/40 10:30-10:45 Formation & Dog fight; F/O Holman (C Flt). 16/08/40 16:00-18:00 To Gerawla; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 17/08/40 11:10-12:50 Escorting Fleet; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 17/08/40 14:25-15:50 Escort to Fleet; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 17/08/40 17:00-18:05 To Gerawla; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 18/08/40 09:00-10:00 Gerawla Amriya; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 18/08/40 11:00-11:45 Gerawla Amriya; Sgt Craig (C Flt). 23/08/40 10:15-10:45 Test; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 28/08/40 06:50-07:20 Air Test; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 04/09/40 07:05-08:00 Helwan Amriya; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 04/09/40 08:20-09:05 Amriya Helwan; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 11/09/40 07:25-08:30 Battle climb; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). |
To 80 Sq. | ||
N5786 | 12/06/40 13:30-13:40 To satellite landing ground; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 12/06/40 16:35-16:45 To Matruh; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 15/06/40 08:40-09:30 Patrol; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 15/06/40 17:30-19:40 Patrol; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 16/06/40 06:00-07:10 To Sidi Barrani; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. Landed at No 2 L.G. 16/06/40 07:30-07:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 16/06/40 09:40-10:55 Patrol Sollum; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 16/06/40 16:20-17:35 Interception S.79 aircraft; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 16/06/40 19:05-19:30 To Matruh; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 17/06/40 06:30-08:45 Patrol Matruh 2,000ft; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 17/06/40 09:00-09:30 Raid alarm Matruh; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 17/06/40 09:55-10:55 Raid alarm Matruh; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 17/06/40 12:15-12:25 To Qasaba; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 18/06/40 08:25-09:25 Patrol Matruh area; P/O Boulton. 22/06/40 06:25-06:30 To Gerawla; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 05/07/40 09:55-11:40 Helwan to Gerawla; F/Sgt H. Goodchild. 05/07/40 15:55-17:30 Patrol Mersa Matruh; P/O P. St. Quintin. 06/07/40 07:20-07:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 07:00-09:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 07/07/40 17:35-19:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 08/07/40 06:50-08:25 Escorting Lysander a/c; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 10/07/40 10:05-10:20 Air test; P/O Finch ('A' Flt). 11/07/40 17:00-17:50 To Sidi Barrani; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 08:30-09:15 To Gerawla; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 12/07/40 14:10-14:25 Interception; P/O Vale ('C' Flt). 18/07/40 10:30-12:05 Gerawla to Helwan; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 21/07/40 10:15-11:10 Patrol Cairo Area; F/Sgt H. Goodchild ('C' Flt). 12/08/40 11:40-12:00 Air Test; Sgt Craig ('C' Flt). 16/08/40 17:15-18:30 Amriya Gerawla; P/O P. St. Quintin (B Flt). 16/08/40 16:00-18:00 To Gerawla; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). 17/08/40 11:10-12:50 Escorting Fleet; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). 17/08/40 16:45-17:10 To Gerawla; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). 18/08/40 09:00-10:00 Gerawla Amriya; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). 19/08/40 06:10-07:25 Patrol Alexandria; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). 19/08/40 08:45-10:25 Patrol Alexandria; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). 19/08/40 12:45-14:25 Patrol Alexandria; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). 19/08/40 14:45-16:15 Patrol Alexandria; F/O Holman (C Flt). 19/08/40 16:45-18:25 Patrol Alexandria; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). 20/08/40 09:00-10:00 To Helwan; F/Sgt H. Goodchild (C Flt). |
To 274 Sq. | ||
N5825 | 10/08/40 10:30-11:50 Squadron formation photographer; F/O Couchman ('B' Flt). 11/08/40 11:10-12:05 Patrol Cairo area; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 13/08/40 08:20-09:10 Helwan Amriya; P/O P. St. Quintin (B Flt). 13/08/40 10:40-10:50 Patrol Alexandria area; Sgt Slater (B Flt). 14/08/40 07:50-09:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. St. Quintin (B Flt). 14/08/40 11:50-13:10 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. St. Quintin (B Flt). 14/08/40 15:50-16:20 Defensive Patrol Alexandria area; P/O P. St. Quintin (B Flt). 15/08/40 09:50-11:10 Patrol A line; P/O P. St. Quintin (B Flt). 16/08/40 15:30-16:15 Amriya Gerawla; F/O Mackie (B Flt). 17/08/40 09:05-10:35 Helwan Amriya Helwan; F/O Mackie ('A' Flt). 23/08/40 13:25-14:05 Patrol Cairo area; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 27/08/40 17:55-18:35 Patrol Cairo area; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 28/08/40 07:55-08:15 Air to ground firing; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 30/08/40 09:25-10:15 Formation practise; F/O H. Starrett ('B' Flt). 31/08/40 11:05-12:05 Intercept R.E.A.F. & Dog Fight; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 01/09/40 11:15-12:30 R/T Test; Sgt Slater ('B' Flt). 01/09/40 18:50-19:30 Patrol Cairo Area; Sgt Craig ('B' Flt). 03/09/40 10:35-11:20 Aerobatics; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 03/09/40 11:20-11:50 Aerobatics; P/O Woodward ('B' Flt). 04/09/40 07:25-07:50 Air to ground firing; F/O Mackie ('B' Flt). 04/09/40 08:25-08:55 Air to ground firing; P/O E. K. Leveille ('B' Flt). 05/09/40 10:55-11:40 Formation Aerobatics; F/L Dean ('B' Flt). 11/09/40 10:10-10:40 Air test; F/O H. Starrett ('B' Flt). Possibly to 80 Sq. (or borrowed). |
To 267 Sq. | ||
N5889 | From 3 RAAF Sq. | 30/06/41 SOC. | ||
N5891 | Repossessed from Royal Egyptian Air Force. | 01/09/41 SOC. | ||
N5799 | Not a Gladiator serial but used in the Squadrons ORB 13/08/40 13:20-13:25 Airframe Test; F/Sgt Cottingham (A Flt). |
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N577? | 23/07/40 07:40-09:30 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 13:50-14:55 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). 23/07/40 18:00-19:45 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Costello ('B' Flt). |
01/09/41 SOC. |