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".
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Gloster Gladiator Mk.I of 33 Squadron operating from Ismailia, Egypt, in May 1938.
© 1999 Rick Kent