Gloster Gladiator in 605 RAF Squadron service

605 Squadron
Castle Bromwich, April 1939 to August 1939. Tangmere, August 1939 to November 1939.
Code letters: "HE".
Serials Code Arrival Note Departure
K6145   04/10/39 From 615 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K7917   19/09/39 From 603 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K7952   04/10/39 From 3 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K7961   04/10/39 From 615 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K7965   04/10/39 From 615 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K7979   04/10/39 From 615 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K7985   04/10/39 From 615 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K8004   04/10/39 From 615 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K8032   05/10/39 From 615 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
K8044   05/10/39 From 615 Sq.   10/10/39 To 263 Sq.
N2303       To 615 Sq.
N2304     Also served in 16 Sq., 615 and 239 Squadrons.  
N2305     19/09/39 Hit N2313 during practice attack near Tangmere and destroyed; F/O John Henry Warren (RAF no. 90253) KIFA.  
N2306     Also served in 16 Sq., 615 and 239 Squadrons.  
N2308       To 615 Sq.
N2309       To 615 Sq.
N2310       To 615 Sq.
N2311     Returned to the manufacturer and SOC 13/07/45.  
N2312       To 615 Sq.
N2313     19/09/39 Hit N2305 during practice attack near Tangmere and destroyed; F/O Forbes parachuted safely.  
N2314       To 615 Sq.
N5576       To 247 Sq.
N5577       To 615 Sq.
N5578   15/02/39 To 6 MU.
04/05/39 To 605 Sq.
  30/06/39 To 615 Sq.
N5580       To 615 Sq.
N5581   12/02/39 To 6 MU.
05/06/39 To 605 Sq.
  30/06/39 To 615 Sq.
N5582       To 615 Sq.
N5583 HE-Q     To 615 Sq.
N5585       To 615 Sq.
N5586       To 615 Sq.

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service






Last modified 27 March 2023