| 615 Squadron Kenley, June 1939 to September 1939. Croydon, September 1939 to October 1939. France, November 1939 to May 1940. Code letters: "RR", changed to "KW" in September 1939. |
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| Serials | Code | Arrival | Note | Departure |
| K6145 | 06/07/39 From 3 Sq. | 04/10/39 To 605 Sq. | ||
| K7946 | HE-R (?) | 03/06/39 From 54 Sq. | 30/11/39 At HQP Kenley. 13/01/40 To 6 MU: 13/02/40 To RAE. 18/06/42 To Marshalls. 10/09/42 To RAE for DTD.. 09/06/43 Abandoned out of control and crashed West Heath, Yateley, Hants. DBF. |
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| K7949 | RR-E | 13/06/39 From 54 Sq. | 30/11/39 At HQP Kenley. 10/02/40 To 6 MU: 10/03/41 To Odiham. 06/41 To the Middle East. To Meteorological Flight, Ramleh. |
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| K7956 | 08/09/39 From 3 Sq. | 30/11/39 At HQP Kenley. 13/01/40 To 6 MU. 28/02/41 To 52 MU. 11/03/41 To Middle East for Greek Air Force. 16/06/41 To 107 MU. 31/06/44 SOC. |
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| K7957 | 03/07/39 From 3 Sq. | 30/11/39 At HQP Kenley. 10/02/40 To 6 MU. 28/02/41 To 19 MU. 08/03/41 To Odiham. 27/06/41 To the Middle East. To 94 Sq. |
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| K7958 | 19/06/39 From 3 Sq. | 02/07/39 Service Training, Aeros, Ide Hill, Kent. Engine Failure, overshot field and hit trees; P/O P. N. Murton-Neale unhurt. | ||
| K7960 | 03/06/39 From 3 Sq. | 11/06/39 Collided with Hurricane L1934 on landing at Biggin Hill. | 29/08/39 SOC. | |
| K7961 | 03/06/39 From 54 Sq. | 04/10/39 To 605 Sq. | ||
| K7965 | 06/07/39 From 3 Sq. | 04/10/39 To 605 Sq. | ||
| K7979 | 30/06/39 From 65 Sq. | 01/07/39 Night, 1st solo on type, Kenley, Engine failure (Mishandling) overshot and opened up for 2nd circuit. Inadvertently opened mixture control while opening throttle and EF, landed heavily, tail first. P/O A. Eyre unhurt. ROS. |
04/10/39 To 605 Sq. | |
| K7984 | 06/07/39 From 3 Sq. | 30/11/39 At HQP Kenley. 12/01/40 To 12 Group Pool |
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| K7985 | 01/08/39 From 3 Sq. | 04/10/39 To 605 Sq. | ||
| K7987 | 29/08/39 From 54 Sq. | 11/09/39 Crashed at around 22:00 during night formation practice 1m N of Bletchingly, Surrey; 29-years-old P/O Anthony St. Croix Rose (RAF no. 90719) KIFA. | 10/10/39 SOC. | |
| K8004 | 10/07/39 From 72 Sq. | 04/10/39 To 605 Sq. | ||
| K8032 | 06/07/39 From 3 Sq. | 05/10/39 To 605 Sq. | ||
| K8044 | 12/06/39 From 54 Sq. | 21/09/39 Taxied into a camouflaged landing floodlight prior to take-off for formation flying practice.at Croydon. Airscrew and starboard wing slightly damaged; P/O John Richard Lloyd unhurt.. ROS. |
05/10/39 To 605 Sq. | |
| N2303 | From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; F/O H. N. Fowler. 18/11/39 10:00-10:45 Patrol Le Touquet; F/O H. N. Fowler. 18/11/39 12:15-13:05 Patrol Le Touquet; F/O H. N. Fowler. 21/11/39 10:10-11:20 Sector Patrol Merville 20000 ft.; F/O H. N. Fowler. 25/11/39 12:10-13:50 Patrol Merville Lille Assay. 12/20000ft.; F/O H. N. Fowler. 27/11/39 12:00-13:35 Sector Patrol Merville; F/O H. N. Fowler. 01/03/40 15:15-16:15 Patrol Line A; P/O D. J. Looker. 02/03/40 07:55-09:05 Patrol Line B; P/O Lloyd. 04/03/40 08:30-08:50 Patrol Line A. Returned due to Engine Trouble; P/O Roberts. 04/03/40 09:25-10:35 Patrol Line A; F/O H. N. Fowler. 05/03/40 07:35-09:05 Patrol Line B; P/O Mudie. 05/03/40 10:00-11:45 Patrol Line A; P/O Horne. 07/03/40 09:15-10:15 Patrol Line C; P/O K. T. Lofte. 07/03/40 11:00-13:00 Patrol Line A; P/O Mudie. 08/03/40 09:50-11:10 Patrol Line C; F/O H. N. Fowler. 08/03/40 11:30-12:05 Patrol Line A; P/O A. Eyre. 09/03/40 13:50-14:30 Patrol Line B; F/O H. N. Fowler. 11/03/40 13:50-15:00 Patrol Line A; F/O H. N. Fowler. 12/03/40 06:55-08:05 Patrol Line B; F/O H. N. Fowler. 13/03/40 11:35-12:50 Patrol Line C; P/O K. T. Lofte. 13/03/40 13:05-15:10 Patrol Line A; P/O Roberts. 18/03/40 1 hr Patrol Line A; P/O K. T. Lofte. 19/03/40 1 hr Patrol Line A; P/O A. Eyre. 11/05/40 15:45 Patrol to reconnaissance of new airfield at Evere by F/L James Sanders. 18/05/40 Destroyed on the ground at Vitry-En-Artois. Redundant aircraft awaiting disposal. Reportedly destroyed or badly damaged in enemy bombing at 04:30 and 19:30. Aircraft write-off. |
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| N2304 | Also served in 16, 605 and 239 Squadrons. 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O L. Fredman. 18/11/39 11:00-12:15 Patrol Amiens; P/O L. Fredman. 18/11/39 14:30-14:55 Interception 6000ft. Not successful; P/O L. Fredman. 21/11/39 10:10-11:20 Sector Patrol Merville 20000 ft.; P/O L. Fredman. 21/11/39 12:35-14:50 Patrols Merville; P/O L. Fredman. 23/11/39 11:35-12:35 Patrol Merville Lille Assay; P/O K. T. Lofte. 25/11/39 12:10-13:40 Patrol Merville Lille Assay. 12/20000ft.; P/O K. T. Lofte. 05/03/40 10:00-12:30 Patrol Line C; F/O H. N. Fowler. 06/03/40 10:00-11:30 Patrol Line A; F/O H. N. Fowler. 07/03/40 08:00-09:00 Patrol Line A; P/O Horne. 07/03/40 12:15-13:25 Patrol Line C; P/O D. J. Looker. 08/03/40 09:55-11:40 Patrol Line A; P/O K. T. Lofte. 09/03/40 10:40-11:20 Patrol Line C; P/O K. T. Lofte. 09/03/40 10:50-11:30 (?) Patrol Line A; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 09/03/40 13:50-14:30 Patrol Line B; P/O Mudie. 11/03/40 14:50-16:00 Patrol Line B; P/O K. T. Lofte. 16/03/40 1hr 10 mins Patrol Line B; F/O A. Eyre. 18/05/40 Destroyed on the ground at Vitry-En-Artois. Redundant aircraft awaiting disposal. Reportedly destroyed or badly damaged in enemy bombing at 04:30 and 19:30. Aircraft write-off. |
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| N2306 | Also served in 16, 605 and 239 Squadrons. 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; F/L H. G. Sanders. 18/11/39 11:00-12:15 Patrol Amiens; F/L H. G. Sanders. 18/11/39 14:30-14:55 Interception 6000ft. Not successful; F/L H. G. Sanders. 23/11/39 11:35-12:35 Patrol Merville Lille Assay; F/L H. G. Sanders. 25/11/39 12:10-13:40 Patrol Merville Lille Assay. 12/20000ft.; F/L H. G. Sanders. 27/11/39 12:00-13:30 Sector Patrol Merville; F/L H. G. Sanders. 06/03/40 09:00-10:30 Patrol Line C; P/O Lloyd. 06/03/40 11:45-13:20 Patrol Line C; P/O K. T. Lofte. 06/03/40 14:10-15:45 Patrol Line B; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 07/03/40 08:00-09:00 Patrol Line A; P/O K. T. Lofte. 10/03/40 11:40-12:20 Patrol Boulogne 25,000; F/L H. G. Sanders. 10/03/40 14:00-14:50 Patrol Line A; P/O K. T. Lofte. 16/03/40 1hr 10 mins Patrol Line A; P/O K. T. Lofte. 18/03/40 1hr 10 mins Patrol Line B; F/O H. N. Fowler. 18/05/40 Destroyed on the ground at Vitry-En-Artois. Redundant aircraft awaiting disposal. Reportedly destroyed or badly damaged in enemy bombing at 04:30 and 19:30. Aircraft write-off. |
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| N2308 | KW-T | From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O K. T. Lofte. 21/11/39 10:10-11:20 Sector Patrol Merville 20000 ft.; P/O K. T. Lofte. 21/11/39 12:35-14:50 Patrols Merville; P/O K. T. Lofte. 23/11/39 11:35-12:35 Patrol Merville Lille Assay; P/O L. Fredman. 25/11/39 12:10-13:40 Patrol Merville Lille Assay. 12/20000ft.; P/O L. Fredman. 27/11/39 12:00-13:30 Sector Patrol Merville; P/O K. T. Lofte. 29/12/39 13:10 F/L James Sanders scrambled from St. Inglevert and intercepted He 111 from WeKuSta 26 over Wissant. He 111 claimed as damaged. Only RAF Gladiator claim in France. 22/05/40 Evacuated from France to Redhill by F/O A. Eyre. |
To 247 Sq. |
| N2309 | From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O B. P. Young. 18/11/39 10:00-10:45 Patrol Le Touquet; P/O B. P. Young. 18/11/39 12:15-13:05 Patrol Le Touquet; P/O B. P. Young. 27/11/39 12:00-13:35 Sector Patrol Merville; P/O R B. P. Young. 11/05/40 15:45 Patrol to reconnaissance of new airfield at Evere by Joe Kayal. |
To 18 Sq. | |
| N2310 | From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O P. N. Murton-Neale. 18/11/39 11:00-12:15 Patrol Amiens; P/O K. T. Lofte. 18/11/39 14:30-14:55 Interception 6000ft. Not successful; P/O K. T. Lofte. 21/11/39 10:10-11:20 Sector Patrol Merville 20000 ft.; F/L H. G. Sanders. 21/11/39 12:35-14:50 Patrols Merville; F/L H. G. Sanders. 25/11/39 12:10-13:50 Patrol Merville Lille Assay. 12/20000ft.; P/O P. N. Murton-Neale. 27/11/39 12:00-13:30 Sector Patrol Merville; P/O P. N. Murton-Neale. |
To 18 Sq. | |
| N2312 | KW-M | From 605 Sq. | 25/10/39 Force-landed near Merstham and aircraft undamaged. Forced landing due to broken oil pipe. Modifications of oil pipe commenced; P/O S. M. Wickham safe. 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; S/L A. V. Harvey. 18/11/39 10:00-10:45 Patrol Le Touquet; P/O Lloyd. 18/11/39 12:15-13:05 Patrol Le Touquet; P/O Lloyd. 21/11/39 10:10-11:20 Sector Patrol Merville 20000 ft.; P/O Lloyd. 25/11/39 12:10-13:50 Patrol Merville Lille Assay. 12/20000ft.; P/O Lloyd. 27/11/39 12:00-13:35 Sector Patrol Merville; P/O R. D. Pexton. |
To 2 AACU. |
| N2314 | KW-M | From 605 Sq. | 01/10/39 Flew into ground during a night formation practice flight at Beare Green, Holmwood Common, Surrey. Aircraft a write-off; P/O John Charles Mackenzie Hanbury (RAF no. 90893) KIFA. | |
| N5577 | From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O D. J. Looker. 19/11/39 10:10-10:30 Patrol. Patrol Merville-Fordi(?) de Dieppe; F/O F. Collard. 21/11/39 11:30-12:25 East Patrol. Merville Lille; F/O F. Collard. 22/11/39 10:20-11:35 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 15 000ft; P/O T. C. Jackson. 22/11/39 14:00-15:00 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 20 000ft; P/O T. C. Jackson. 12/02/40 15:10-15:50 Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; P/O Horne. 26/02/40 13:30-15:20 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; P/O Roberts. 28/02/40 15:10-16:05 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; P/O D. J. Looker. 28/02/40 16:50-18:10 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; P/O Horne. 29/02/40 15:45-16:55 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; P/O Lloyd. 01/03/40 08:10-09:40 Patrol Line B; P/O Horne. 01/03/40 15:15-16:15 Patrol Line A; P/O Lloyd. 02/03/40 07:05-08:10 Patrol Line A; P/O D. J. Looker. 02/03/40 14:55-15:55 Patrol Line B; F/O Horne. 03/03/40 08:25-09:30 Patrol Line A; P/O Lloyd. 03/03/40 15:05-16:10 Patrol Line B; F/O Horne. 04/03/40 07:30-08:40 Patrol Line A; P/O Lloyd. 04/03/40 09:15-10:40 Patrol Line C; P/O Mudie. 04/03/40 16:15-17:15 Patrol Line B; F/O Horne. 05/03/40 10:00-12:30 Patrol Line C; P/O D. J. Looker. 06/03/40 11:45-13:20 Patrol Line C; P/O D. J. Looker. 17/03/40 11:40-11:50 Patrol Line A; P/O D. J. Looker. 17/03/40 16:20-17:30 Patrol Line A; P/O Hugo. 18/03/40 1 hr Patrol Line A; P/O A. Eyre. 19/03/40 1 hr 45 mins Patrol Line A; P/O Lloyd. 19/03/40 1 hr Patrol Line B; P/O A. Eyre. |
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| N5578 | KW-D | 30/06/39 From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; F/O F. Collard. 18/11/39 11:00-12:15 Patrol Merville-Lille; F/O F. Collard. |
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| N5580 | KW-H | From 605 Sq. | 24/09/39 night Overshot the flare path while landing at night after practice flying and the aircraft struck an Army soldier on sentry duty, injuring him. Aircraft damaged but repairable; P/O David Stuart Harold Bury unhurt. 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; F/O L Ereminsky. 22/11/39 10:20-12:00 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 15 000ft; F/O L Ereminsky. 01/03/40 15:15-16:15 Patrol Line A; S/L A. V. Harvey. 02/03/40 07:05-08:10 Patrol Line A; F/O H. N. Fowler. 04/03/40 08:00-09:00 Patrol Line B; P/O D. J. Looker. 04/03/40 09:25-10:35 Patrol Line A; P/O Roberts. 05/03/40 10:00-11:45 Patrol Line A; F/O F. Collard. 06/03/40 10:00-11:30 Patrol Line A; P/O Horne. 06/03/40 14:10-15:45 Patrol Line B; P/O Mudie. 08/03/40 09:55-11:40 Patrol Line A; P/O Roberts. 09/03/40 10:50-11:30 Patrol Line A; P/O Horne. 10/03/40 09:30-10:40 Patrol Line B; P/O D. J. Looker. 10/03/40 11:40-12:20 Patrol Boulogne 25,000; P/O K. T. Lofte. 11/03/40 13:05-14:25 Patrol Line C; F/L H. G. Sanders. 13/03/40 11:45-12:50 Patrol Line B; P/O D. J. Looker. 13/03/40 13:05-14:20 Patrol Line A; P/O T. C. Jackson. |
To 18 Sq. |
| N5581 | RR-C KW-K |
30/06/39 From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O T. C. Jackson. 18/11/39 11:00-12:15 Patrol Merville-Lille; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 18/11/39 12:15 Transit flight Lille-Seclin to Merville. Damaged in forced landing at in bad weather. Aircraft write-off; F/L L. T. W. Thornley unhurt. |
16/12/39 SOC. |
| N5582 | KW-S | From 605 Sq. | 23/10/39 Force-landed near Guildford and aircraft undamaged; F/O L. Ereminsky safe. 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O S. M. Wickham. 18/11/39 11:00-12:15 Patrol Merville-Lille; P/O S. M. Wickham. 19/11/39 10:10-10:30 Patrol. Patrol Merville-Fordi(?) de Dieppe; P/O S. M. Wickham. 21/11/39 11:30-12:25 East Patrol. Merville Lille; P/O S. M. Wickham. 18/12/39 Crashed at St. Inglevert when it stalled during landing break and dived into the ground; P/O Stanley Macdonald Wickham (RAF No. 40773) KIFA. |
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| N5583 | From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O D. J. Looker. 22/11/39 10:20-12:00 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 15 000ft; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 22/11/39 14:00-15:00 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 20 000ft; F/O L Ereminsky. 11/03/40 14:50-16:00 Patrol Line B; P/O T. C. Jackson. 13/03/40 13:05-14:20 Patrol Line A; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 13/03/40 15:20-16:15 Patrol Line C; P/O Lloyd. 18/03/40 17:50-18:50 Patrol Line A; P/O P. N. Murton-Neale. 18/03/40 15 mins Patrol; P/O K. T. Lofte. |
To 18 Sq. | |
| N5585 | From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; F/O J. R. H. Gayner. 19/11/39 10:10-10:30 Patrol. Patrol Merville-Fordi(?) de Dieppe; F/O Giddings. 22/11/39 10:20-11:35 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 15 000ft; F/O Giddings. 22/11/39 14:00-15:00 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 20 000ft; F/O Giddings. 12/02/40 15:50-16:30 Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; F/O P. N. Murton-Neale. 28/02/40 16:00-16:40 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 29/02/40 17:00-18:55 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; F/O F. Collard. 01/03/40 08:10-09:40 Patrol Line B; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 11/03/40 09:50-11:05 Patrol Line B; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 11/03/40 13:05-14:25 Patrol Line C; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 13/03/40 13:05-15:10 Patrol Line A; F/O Gaunce. 15/03/40 1hr 10 mins Patrol Line B; F/O Gaunce. 15/03/40 1hr 10 mins Patrol Line A; P/O Roberts. 17/03/40 16:50-17:30 Patrol Line C; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 19/03/40 07:15-08:30 Patrol Line A; P/O Hancock. 19/03/40 14:50-15:30 Patrol Line B; P/O Hancock. |
To 247 Sq. | |
| N5586 | From 605 Sq. | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; P/O R. D. Pexton. 21/11/39 10:10-11:20 Sector Patrol Merville 20000 ft.; P/O R. D. Pexton. 22/11/39 10:20-11:35 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 15 000ft; P/O S. M. Wickham. 22/11/39 14:00-15:00 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 20 000ft; P/O S. M. Wickham. 29/02/40 14:50-15:50 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; P/O Roberts. 04/03/40 08:30-08:50 Patrol Line A; F/O F. Collard. 05/03/40 07:40-09:05 Patrol Line B; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 05/03/40 12:00-13:00 Patrol Line C; P/O Lloyd. 07/03/40 10:00-11:00 Patrol Line A; F/O H. N. Fowler. 07/03/40 12:15-13:25 Patrol Line C; P/O A. Eyre. 08/03/40 09:50-11:10 Patrol Line C; P/O Lloyd. 08/03/40 11:30-12:05 Patrol Line A; P/O D. J. Looker. 09/03/40 14:50-16:10 Patrol Line B; P/O Horne. 10/03/40 10:55-12:00 Patrol Line C; P/O Mudie. 10/03/40 13:15-14:05 Patrol Line A; P/O D. J. Looker. 11/03/40 09:50-11:05 Patrol Line B; P/O Mudie. 11/03/40 13:05-14:05 Patrol Line A; P/O Lloyd. 11/03/40 13:05-14:15 Patrol Line C; P/O Lloyd (typo?). 13/03/40 11:35-12:10 Patrol Line B; P/O D. J. Looker. Returned early engine cutting in port magneto. 17/03/40 14:50-16:00 Patrol Line C; P/O T. C. Jackson. 18/03/40 1 hr 10 mins Patrol Line A; F/O Gaunce. 18/03/40 1 hr 10 mins Patrol Line B; F/L H. G. Sanders. 19/03/40 15:20-16:30 Patrol Line B; P/O T. C. Jackson. No further trace after April 1940. |
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| N5587 | KW-J | 15/11/39 11:30-13:00 Move. Squadron move from Croydon to Merville; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 21/11/39 11:30-12:25 East Patrol. Merville Lille; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 22/11/39 10:30-12:00 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 15 000ft; S/L A. V. Harvey. 22/11/39 14:00-15:00 Patrol. Amiens Pιronne 20 000ft; S/L A. V. Harvey. 12/02/40 15:50-16:30 Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; P/O Hugo. 28/02/40 15:10-16:05 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; S/L A. V. Harvey. 28/02/40 16:50-18:10 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 02/03/40 15:45-16:50 Patrol Line A; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 02/03/40 17:25-18:30 Patrol Line A; P/O Roberts. 03/03/40 07:35-08:30 Patrol Line A; P/O Horne. 04/03/40 08:00-09:00 Patrol Line B; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 05/03/40 12:00-13:00 Patrol Line C; P/O Roberts. 06/03/40 09:00-10:30 Patrol Line C; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 09/03/40 15:20-16:20 Patrol Line C; P/O D. J. Looker. 10/03/40 14:00-14:50 Patrol Line A; P/O Mudie. 11/03/40 13:50-15:00 Patrol Line A; P/O D. J. Looker. 13/03/40 06:35-08:05 Patrol Line B; P/O Lloyd. 13/03/40 11:35-12:50 Patrol Line C; P/O Lloyd. 13/03/40 15:20-16:15 Patrol Line C; F/L H. G. Sanders. 17/03/40 08:00-09:10 Patrol Line B; P/O Hugo. 17/03/40 14:05-15:10 Patrol Line C; P/O Hancock. No further trace after March 1940. |
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| N5590 | Probably served in 615 Sq. | To Air Ministry Meteorological Flight, Aldergrove. | ||
| N5717 | From 1 Sq. | 12/02/40 15:10-15:50 Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; F/O Giddings. 29/02/40 14:50-15:50 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; S/L A. V. Harvey. 29/02/40 17:00-18:55 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; P/O Mudie. 01/03/40 15:15-16:15 Patrol Line A; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 02/03/40 07:55-09:05 Patrol Line B; S/L A. V. Harvey. 02/03/40 14:55-15:50 Patrol Line B; F/O Gaunce. 02/03/40 17:25-18:30 Patrol Line A; F/O F. Collard. 03/03/40 07:30-08:40 Patrol Line A; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 03/03/40 15:05-16:10 Patrol Line B; F/O F. Collard. 04/03/40 07:30-08:40 Patrol Line A; F/O H. N. Fowler. 04/03/40 09:15-10:40 Patrol Line C; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 04/03/40 16:15-17:15 Patrol Line B; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 07/03/40 10:00-11:00 Patrol Line A; P/O Roberts. 07/03/40 14:45-15:45 Patrol Line B; F/L L. T. W. Thornley. 08/03/40 08:50-10:05 Patrol Line B; P/O D. J. Looker. 08/03/40 10:45-12:10 Patrol Line C; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 09/03/40 14:05-15:55 Patrol Line C; P/O Lloyd. 10/03/40 10:55-12:00 Patrol Line C; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 10/03/40 14:40-16:00 Patrol Line C; P/O Lloyd. 17/03/40 11:45-12:05 Patrol Line A; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 17/03/40 15:20-16:30 Patrol Line B; P/O D. J. Looker. 19/03/40 1 hr Patrol Line B; F/O H. N. Fowler. |
To 18 Sq. | |
| N5899 | 06/03/40 06:50-07:30 Back (?); P/O T. C. Jackson. 18/05/40 Destroyed on the ground at Vitry-En-Artois. Redundant aircraft awaiting disposal. Reportedly destroyed or badly damaged in enemy bombing at 04:30 and 19:30. Aircraft write-off. |
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| N5900 | 15/02/40 16:00-17:15 Patrol B Line St. Inglevert; F/O H. N. Fowler. 26/02/40 13:30-15:15 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; F/O H. N. Fowler. 28/02/40 16:00-16:40 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; P/O Mudie. 02/03/40 15:45-16:50 Patrol Line A; P/O Mudie. 03/03/40 08:20-09:30 Patrol Line A; S/L A. V. Harvey. 07/03/40 09:15-10:15 Patrol Line C; P/O A. Eyre. 07/03/40 11:00-13:00 Patrol Line A; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 07/03/40 14:45-15:45 Patrol Line B; P/O Lloyd. 08/03/40 08:50-10:05 Patrol Line B; P/O A. Eyre. 08/03/40 10:45-12:10 Patrol Line C; P/O Mudie. 09/03/40 10:40-11:20 Patrol Line C; P/O Roberts. 09/03/40 14:05-15:55 Patrol Line C; F/L H. G. Sanders. 09/03/40 14:50-16:10 (?) Patrol Line B; F/O J. H. R. Gayner. 10/03/40 09:30-10:40 Patrol Line B; P/O Lloyd. 10/03/40 13:15-14:05 Patrol Line A; P/O Lloyd. 10/03/40 14:40-16:00 Patrol Line C; F/L H. G. Sanders. 11/03/40 13:05-14:05 Patrol Line A; P/O K. T. Lofte. 11/03/40 13:05-14:15 Patrol Line C; P/O Roberts (typo?). 13/03/40 11:35-12:50 Patrol Line B; F/L H. G. Sanders. 18/03/40 1 hr Patrol Line A; P/O Roberts. |
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| N5980 | Not a Gladiator serial (not used at all). 29/02/40 15:45-16:45 Escort duties with leave Boat. Patrol A Line St. Inglevert; F/O H. N. Fowler. |
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| ? | 18/11/39 Transit flight Lille-Seclin to Merville. Overturned after forced landing at in bad weather. Aircraft damaged but repairable; S/L A. V. Harvey unhurt. | |||
| ? | 12/12/39 Force landed at Beck-sur-Mer due to engine problems. Aircraft repairable; P/O B. P. Young unhurt. | |||
| ? | 18/12/39 01:40 Escort for leave boat from Boulogne. Stalled and crashed on landing approach to St. Inglevert in bad weather; P/O Stanley Macdonald Wickham (RAF no. 40773) KIFA. | |||
| ? | 03/01/40 Affiliation exercise. Tailwheel damaged in forced-landing near Crιcy due to broken oil pipe. Aircraft repairable; F/O J. H. R. Gayner unhurt. | |||
| ? | 10/03/40 Patrol 1he 15min; P/O P. N. Murton-Neale. |
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| N? | 15/03/40 15:20-16:30; Patrol Line B; P/O D. J. Looker. |
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| N? | 15/03/40 14:05-15:10; Patrol Line A; P/O P. N. Murton-Neale. |
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| N? | 15/03/40 08:00-09:10; Patrol Line B; P/O Hugo. |
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| N? | 15/03/40 16:20-17:20; Patrol Line A; P/O Hugo. |
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| N? | 15/03/40 14:05-16:10; Patrol Line A; P/O Hancock. |
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| N? | 15/03/40 16:50-17:30; Patrol Line A; P/O Hancock. |
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Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service
