| 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 (?). |
06/06/41 To ‘X’ Flight. | |
| K7897 | From 112 Sq. | 07/40 At 33 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. 25/06/40 08:25-08:40 Bagush to Gerawla; P/O Harrison. |
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. |
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. |
29/06/40 1 Ro.37 and 1 CR.32 claimed by P/O Wickham. 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. |
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. |
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. |
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 | To 112 Sq. | |||
| L7609 | To 112 Sq. | |||
| L7610 | 17/10/38 Broke up in air during aerobatics 1 mile south of Qantara. | |||
| L7611 | 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. | |||
| L7619 | To ‘K’ Flight. | |||
| L7620 | SO-O | 02/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. | ||
| L7621 | 02/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. | |||
| L7622 | To 112 Sq. | |||
| L7623 | ||||
| L8006 | Used as spares. | |||
| L8007 | 25/09/39 Hit by L7620 while parked at Mersa Matruh and destroyed beyond repair. | |||
| L8013 | ||||
| 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; Sgt R. L. Green. |
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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. |
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| 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. 24/07/40 1 sortie flown by F/O Dean. 25/07/40 1 sortie flown by F/O Dean. |
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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 Leveille. Landed at Matruh. 16/06/40 08:40-09:00 Patrol Matruh; P/O Leveille. 16/06/40 15:55-16:25 Patrol Matruh; P/O Leveille. 16/06/40 19:10-19:45 Patrol Matruh; P/O Leveille. 17/06/40 06:30-08:45 Patrol Matruh 2,000ft; P/O Leveille. 17/06/40 09:00-09:30 Raid alarm Matruh; P/O Leveille. 17/06/40 09:55-10:55 Raid alarm Matruh; P/O Leveille. 17/06/40 12:15-12:25 To Qasaba; P/O Leveille. 18/06/40 08:25-09:25 Patrol Matruh area; P/O 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 Leveille. 22/06/40 15:40-15:45 To Gerawla; P/O Leveille. 23/06/40 09:00-09:05 To Gerawla; P/O Leveille. |
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| N5751 | 22/06/40 06:25-06:30 To Gerawla; F/O Couchman. 04/07/40 ~18:00 Abandoned in the air after explosion in the fuselage over Bug Bug; F/O Price-Owen 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. |
09/40 To 3 RAAF Sq. |
| N5753 | 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. |
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; F/L H. W. Bolingbroke DFC. Flew into sea off Sidi Barrani while descending in cloud and pilot KIFA. |
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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 Preston. 20/06/40 08:20-10:25 Offensive Patrol; P/O Preston. 20/06/40 15:40-17:50 Offensive Patrol; P/O Preston. 21/06/40 05:15-07:00 Offensive Patrol; P/O Preston. 21/06/40 15:50-17:20 To Helwan; P/O Preston. 23/06/40 12:55-13:45 Patrol Matruh area; Sgt Vale. 25/07/40 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by P/O Costello. 25/07/40 A second sortie flown by P/O Costello. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
| 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 Leveille. |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
| 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 Preston. 16/06/40 19:10-19:40 Patrol; P/O 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. 29/06/40 1 CR.32 damaged by P/O Harrison. 24/07/40 1 and 1 probable CR.42 claimed by P/O Woodward. 25/07/40 1 and 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by P/O Woodward. |
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. 01/07/40 1 CR.32 claimed by Sgt Vale. |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
| N5770 | 31/05/41 SOC. | |||
| N5772 | 24/11/40 SOC. | |||
| N5773 | 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 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. 24/06/40 11:10-11:35 Patrol; F/O Dean. 29/06/40 2 CR.32s claimed by P/O Woodward. 23/07/40 Shot down by CR.42s near Bardia; P/O Preston 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. 24/07/40 Engine cut after combat damage and force landed E of Bug Bug. Sgt Shaw safe. Aircraft later destroyed on the ground by enemy bombing. |
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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 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. 24/07/40 1 CR.42 claimed by P/O Costello. 25/07/40 1 sortie flown by Sgt Shaw. |
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.). |
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. 04/07/40 1 CR.42 claimed by F/O Bennett. |
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. |
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. |
31/05/41 SOC. | ||
| N5782 | 12/06/40 10:40-11:00 To satellite aerodrome; P/O 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. |
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. 30/06/40 1 CR.42 claimed by P/O Wickham. 24/07/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Sgt Slater. 25/07/40 1 and 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by Sgt Slater. 25/07/40 A second sortie flown by Sgt Slater. 15/04/41 Destroyed on the ground at Larissa by Bf 109 Es from JG 77. |
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| 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. |
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. |
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. |
To 274 Sq. | ||
| N5825 | 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. | ||
