Gloster Gladiator in 80 RAF Squadron service

80 Squadron
Henlow, March 1937 to June 1937. Debden, June 1937 to April 1938. Egypt, May 1938 to November 1940. Greece, November 1940 to April 1941.
Code letters: "OD", and as war approached the code letters were changed first to "GK" and finally to "YK".
Serials Code Arrival Note Departure
K6146   From 3 Sq.
29/03/38 To Packing Depot.
10/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
03/04/40 Collided with K7907 in formation and abandoned 20m E of Helwan; Sgt Gregory parachuted safely.  
K6148   From 3 Sq.
29/03/38 To Packing Depot 28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
29/06/39 Overshot landing at Helwan. To 103 MU for repair.
15/03/40 Crashed at 103 MU and no further details.
K7892 OD-P
YK-K (?)
From 3 Sq.
30/03/38 To Packing Depot.
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
10/06/40 General Practice; F/O Fraser of 112 Sq.
11/06/40 09:20-10:40 Patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
12/06/40 09:40-10:20 Interception; Sgt Casbolt.
13/06/40 11:34-12:20 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
13/06/40 17:35-18:30 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
14/06/40 12:15-12:55 Patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
15/06/40 11:00-11:10 Patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
16/06/40 13:32-14:20 Patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
16/06/40 18:45-19:05 Patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
17/06/40 04:50-05:40 Dawn patrol; P/O Stuckey.
18/06/40 12:00-12:20 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
21/06/40 16:26-16:40 Aborted patrol; P/O Stuckey.
22/06/40 02:30-03:30 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
25/06/40 10:00-10:15 To Dekheila for special duty with 252 Wing; F/Sgt Vaughan.
25/06/40 17:30-17:45 Returned from Dekheila; F/Sgt Vaughan.
26/06/40 09:50-10:05 To Dekheila for special duty with 252 Wing; F/Sgt Vaughan.
26/06/40 12:00 Returned from Dekheila; F/Sgt Vaughan.
28/06/40 18:56-19:45 Defensive patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
06/08/40 17:00-17:30 Engine test; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
07/08/40 11:05-12:30 Patrol Bardia; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
07/08/40 15:45-17:05 Patrol - Escort bombers - Bardia; P/O Linnard.
08/08/40 17:40-19:20 Patrol & combat; 2 CR.42s claimed by F/Sgt Richens.
09/08/40 18:35-20:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; P/O Linnard.
10/08/40 17:05-19:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; F/Sgt Richens.
20/08/40 14:30-16:10 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
24/08/40 06:40-08:10 Naval patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
24/08/40 09:05-10:55 Naval patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
24/08/40 11:20-12:50 Patrol over El Essem to ward off attack on 11th Hussars; F/Sgt Richens.
25/08/40 17:20-17:55 Aerobatics; P/O ?.
27/08/40 12:25-13:10 Practise combat; F/O Kettlewell.
28/08/40 12:20-12:25 Sidi Barrani; P/O ?.
30/08/40 12:15-12:40 To Shineifa; F/L Pattle.
07/10/40 09:50-10:10 Gun Test; P/O Flower.
08/10/40 13:50-14:20 To B Flight; P/O Flower.
09/10/40 15:30 Patrol; 1 prob. Ba.65 claimed by F/O Cullen.
21/10/40 07:40-08:10 To Heneish; F/L Jones.
27/10/40 09:30-10:00 From Heneish; Sgt Barker.
28/10/40 11:50-12:00 Test; P/O Dowding.
31/10/40 16:00-16:25 To Heneish; P/O Flower.
03/11/40 13:00-14:00 To Amriya; Sgt Barker.
10/40 To 51 RSU.
Returned to 80 Sq.
13/04/41 To Royal Hellenic Air Force (delivered already on 02/12/40).
K7893   From 112 Sq. 18/08/40 09:55-11:05 Landings; P/O Strong.
18/08/40 11:50-12:20 Formation (?); P/O (?).
23/08/40 12:30-13:00 'Z' L.G. to Sidi Barrani; P/O Flower.
24/08/40 10:20-12:20 Naval patrol; P/O Flower.
26/08/40 10:15-10:20 'B' to 'A' Flight; Sgt Barker.
26/08/40 18:15-19:00 Flying practise; P/O Flower.
27/08/40 11:50-12:20 Practise combat; Sgt Barker.
29/08/40 18:20-18:50 F/O A. D. Ripley.
31/08/40 08:25-10:00 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
31/08/40 12:55-14:30 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
31/08/40 15:20-17:50 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
01/09/40 14:40-16:10 Escort; Sgt Gregory.
03/09/40 08:35-10:15 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
03/09/40 14:20-15:55 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
07/09/40 09:10-10:35 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
07/09/40 18:15-19:00 Local; Sgt Gregory.
08/09/40 07:00-07:45 Local; Sgt Gregory.
08/09/40 08:40-10:10 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
08/09/40 12:05-12:50 Local; Sgt Gregory.
09/09/40 14:50-16:30 Patrol; P/O Beveridge.
10/09/40 17:55-18:40 Patrol of Sidi Barrani; Sgt Gregory.
10/09/40 09:00-10:15 Local; Sgt Barker.
11/09/40 13:30-14:40 Local; P/O Beveridge.
14/09/40 12:00-12:30 Local; Sgt Gregory.
14/09/40 14:30-16:30 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
18/09/40 10:50-12:40 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
21/09/40 09:20-09:40 Air Test; Sgt Gregory.
23/09/40 12:55-14:05 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
25/09/40 08:45-10:10 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
29/09/40 11:45-13:15 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
29/09/40 14:00-15:10 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
30/09/40 08:50-10:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
04/10/40 16:55-17:15 Test; P/O Stubbs.
04/10/40 17:35-18:05 Practice; F/O A. D. Ripley.
05/10/40 11:45-12:30 To B Flight; Sgt Hewett.
08/10/40 15:00-15:30 To Heneish; P/O Flower.
09/10/40 11:50-13:15 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
10/10/40 10:45-11:15 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
10/10/40 10:45-12:15 (!) Patrol; Sgt Barker.
11/10/40 12:45-13:15 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
12/10/40 11:45-13:20 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
13/10/40 10:45-12:40 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
14/10/40 10:50-12:10 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
15/10/40 06:50-08:10 Patrol; P/O Trollip.
15/10/40 12:40-14:15 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
16/10/40 10:55-12:30 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
17/10/40 12:50-14:25 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
17/10/40 16:30-16:50 Test; Sgt Barker.
19/10/40 04:35-06:55 Ground strafing of Bardia; Sgt Barker.
19/10/40 07:20-07:40 From CharingX; Sgt Barker.
21/10/40 14:20-14:50 To Bir Heneyis; P/O Flower.
28/10/40 10:15-10:45 To Heneish; F/L Jones.
12/12/40 To 51 RSU
To 3 RAAF Sq.
K7899     24/06/40 11:48-12:30 Patrol; P/O Weller.  
K7900 OD-S From 3 Sq.
30/03/38 To Packing Depot.
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
14/11/39 Collided with K7915 and abandoned 2m SE of Amriya; 26 year old F/Sgt George Arthur Brett (RAF no. 564334) caught up on tail unit and KIFA. 20/01/40 SOC.
K7901   06/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
16/05/40 1 Aircraft Repair Section and then returned to 80 Sq.
29/06/40 To 1 Aircraft Repair Section.
To 3 RAAF Sq.
K7902 OD-K 16/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
13/06/40 11:34-12:20 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
13/06/40 17:35-18:30 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
14/06/40 12:15-12:55 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
15/06/40 11:00-11:10 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
16/06/40 13:32-14:20 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
16/06/40 18:45-19:05 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
18/06/40 12:00-12:20 Patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
21/06/40 16:26-16:40 Aborted patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
22/06/40 12:00-12:45 Patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
25/06/40 11:50-12:30 Patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
28/06/40 18:56-19:45 Defensive patrol; P/O Linnard.
18/07/40 15:20-17:10 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Flower (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
18/07/40 18:20-20:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt 33 Squadron).
19/07/40 08:25-10:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Gregory (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
19/07/40 16:50-19:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O P. Newton ('A' Flt 33 Squadron).
20/07/40 10:25-12:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Casbolt (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
20/07/40 17:10-19:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Gregory (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
21/07/40 11:35-13:35 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Gregory (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
03/08/40 13:10-14:05 Amriya-Sidi Barrani; F/Sgt Richens.
04/08/40 09:40-11:00 Patrol - escort 208 Sq. Reccon a/c; F/Sgt Richens.
04/08/40 12:10-13:10 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
04/08/40 17:15-18:55 Patrol; P/O Cholmeley.
05/08/40 08:30-10:45 Patrol - search for missing a/c; P/O Cholmeley.
05/08/40 18:20-20:00 Escort to 208 Sq a/c - Gobi & Sidi Omar; F/Sgt Vaughan.
06/08/40 07:00-08:25 Patrol, escort 208 Sq a/c - Capuzzo; P/O Linnard.
06/08/40 18:25-19:40 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
07/08/40 07:40-09:35 Patrol Capuzzo-Maddalena; S/L Dunn.
07/08/40 15:45-17:05 Patrol - Escort bombers - Bardia; Sgt Hewett.
07/08/40 15:45-17:05 To Fuka and Amirya; Sgt Hewett.
12/08/40 05:45-07:05 Patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
16/08/40 07:45-09:15 Patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
16/08/40 12:05-13:45 Patrol; P/O E. Mason.
16/08/40 14:45-16:15 Patrol; P/O E. Mason.
18/08/40 08:00-09:25 Patrol; P/O Flower.
18/08/40 11:25-12:00 Landings; P/O (?).
18/08/40 12:20-12:55 Formation (?); P/O Vale.
18/08/40 14:45-17:30 Patrol; Sgt Blake (?).
20/01/41 Shot down in combat; P/O Stuckey KIA after claiming a shared Cant Z.1007bis.
23/01/41 SOC.
K7903 OD-B 09/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
01/02/39 Engine cut and aircraft swung in forced landing and tipped up, Heliopolis.
ROS.
12/06/40 15:52-16:18 Patrol; F/L Jones.
13/06/40 11:34-12:36 Patrol; F/L Jones.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; F/L Jones.
16/06/40 11:08-12:15 Patrol; F/L Jones.
18/06/40 08:35-09:20 Patrol; F/L Jones.
20/06/40 07:35-08:40 Patrol; F/L Jones.
24/06/40 11:48-12:30 Patrol; P/O E. Mason.
06/08/40 16:20-18:05 Patrol - Bardia; F/Sgt Vaughan.
07/08/40 07:35-08:45 Patrol Capuzzo-Maddalena; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
07/08/40 11:05-12:30 Patrol Bardia; P/O Stuckey.
07/08/40 15:45-17:05 Patrol - Escort bombers - Bardia; F/Sgt Vaughan.
08/08/40 17:40-18:25 Patrol & combat; 1 CR.42 shot down before being shot down by CR.42s; F/Sgt Vaughan KIA.
11/08/40 SOC.
K7904   16/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
17/08/40 06:20-08:00 Escort to Fleet; P/O Stubbs.
17/08/40 08:20-10:00 Escort to Fleet; 1 sh. dest Z.501 by P/O Stubbs.
17/08/40 11:05-12:15 Escort to Fleet; P/O Stubbs.
To 112 Sq.
K7905   13/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
21/04/39 Overshot landing, Amriya.
ROS.
30/11/39 SOC.
K7906   11/04/37 From Manufacturer. 29/11/37 Aileron jammed by trailing aerial; lost height and hit ditch in forced landing, Debden; P/O Percy Oldroyd unhurt. 22/04/38 SOC (87.10 hrs)
K7907   06/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
03/04/40 Collided with K6146 and damaged; P/O J. Lapsley safe.
12/06/40 15:52-16:18 Patrol; P/O E. Mason.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; P/O Weller.
05/08/40 09:00-10:40 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Linnard.
05/08/40 18:20-20:00 Escort to 208 Sq a/c - Gobi & Sidi Omar; P/O Linnard.
14/08/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
14/08/40 12:20-12:45 ?; Sgt Gregory.
14/08/40 17:45-19:45 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
15/08/40 16:20-17:20 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
16/08/40 13:45-14:15 Practise flying; P/O Stubbs.
17/08/40 07:10-09:00 Escort to Fleet; Sgt Hewett.
21/08/40 14:30-16:15 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
22/08/40 13:15-15:50 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
22/08/40 To 51 RSU.
09/09/40 Returned to 80 Sq.
12/09/40 18:25-19:25 Formation practise; S/L Hickey.
14/09/40 12:00-12:30 Local; P/O Dowding.
14/09/40 14:30-16:30 Patrol; F/L Jones.
14/09/40 15:30(!)-17:30 Local; S/L Hickey.
15/09/40 06:45-07:15 Local; P/O Cooper.
15/09/40 08:30-09:40 Local; P/O Cooper.
15/09/40 13:00-14:30 Patrol; P/O Cooper.
15/09/40 16:00-16:25 Local; P/O Cooper.
19/09/40 11:55-12:30 Air Test; P/O Hosken.
20/09/40 16:30-18:10 Patrol; F/L Jones.
21/09/40 13:40-15:10 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
23/09/40 17:05-18:30 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
24/09/40 13:40-15:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
27/09/40 07:50-08:20 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
27/09/40 11:45-13:30 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
27/09/40 13:45-15:10 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
27/09/40 18:15-19:00 Test; F/O A. D. Ripley.
28/09/40 17:20-17:50 Practice; P/O Hosken.
03/10/40 07:20-08:20 To Amriya; F/L Jones.
03/10/40 10:20-11:30 From Amriya; F/L Jones.
03/10/40 13:30-15:10 To Ramleh; F/L Jones.
05/10/40 11:00-11:45 To Amman; F/L Jones.
05/10/40 13:00-15:00 To Rutbah; F/L Jones.
06/10/40 10:00-11:40 To Habbaniyah; F/L Jones.
To 112 Sq.
K7908 GK-B 19/04/37 From Manufacturer.
04/06/37 Returned from CFS.
02/07/37 Returned from Northolt Station Flight.
28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
11/06/40 04:00-04:45 Delivery of important despatches to Helwan; F/O J. Lapsley.
11/06/40 09:20-10:40 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
12/06/40 09:40-10:20 Interception; F/O J. Lapsley.
14/06/40 12:15-12:55 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
15/06/40 11:00-11:10 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
16/06/40 13:32-14:20 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
16/06/40 18:45-19:05 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
17/06/40 04:50-05:40 Dawn patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
18/06/40 12:00-12:20 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
21/06/40 16:26-16:40 Aborted patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
22/06/40 02:35-04:50 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
28/06/40 18:56-19:45 Defensive patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
18/07/40 15:20-17:10 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Linnard (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
18/07/40 18:20-19:55 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Linnard (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
19/07/40 10:45-11:15 Interception; P/O Linnard (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
19/07/40 16:50-19:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Linnard (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
20/07/40 10:25-12:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Linnard (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
02/08/40 15:05-15:10 To 208 Landing Ground; F/Sgt Vaughan.
02/08/40 15:55-16:00 To 208 Landing Ground; F/Sgt Vaughan.
03/08/40 13:10-14:45 Patrol; Sgt Rew.
04/08/40 09:40-11:00 Patrol - escort 208 Sq. Reccon a/c; Sgt Rew.
04/08/40 12:10-13:10 Patrol; P/O Cholmeley.
04/08/40 17:15- Patrol; Sgt Rew shot down by CR.32s and KIA.
10/05/37 To CFS.
21/06/37 To Northolt Station Flight.
11/08/40 SOC.
K7909   19/04/37 From Manufacturer. 19/04/37 Overshot flare path and hit hedge, Debden.
28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
12/09/38 Engine cut; hit rock in forced landing, Zaweda, Palestine. Abandoned and later burnt by bandits.
31/01/39 SOC as beyond economic repair (110.25 hrs).
K7910   19/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
25/04/40 To 1 ARS.
16/05/40 Returned to 80 Sq.
11/06/40 09:20-10:40 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
12/06/40 09:40-10:20 Interception; F/L Pattle.
13/06/40 11:34-12:20 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
13/06/40 17:35-18:30 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
14/06/40 12:15-12:55 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
15/06/40 11:00-11:10 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
03/08/40 13:10-14:45 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
04/08/40 09:40-11:00 Patrol - escort 208 Sq. Reccon a/c; F/L Pattle.
04/08/40 12:10-13:05 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
04/08/40 17:15- Patrol. Shot down by CR.42s; F/L Pattle parachuted and was safe.
11/08/40 SOC.
K7911   20/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
11/06/40 04:30-05:55 Dawn patrol; F/L Jones.
12/06/40 15:52-16:18 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
13/06/40 11:34-12:36 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
16/06/40 11:08-12:15 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
18/06/40 08:35-09:20 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
20/06/40 07:35-08:40 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
29/06/40 14:!0-14:50 Defensive patrol; P/O E. Mason.
20/09/40 Crash-landed while lost at night near Mersa Matruh and destroyed by fire; P/O Roald Dahl wounded.
25/09/40 SOC.
K7912   20/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
25/04/40 To 1 ARS.
16/05/40 Returned to 80 Sq.
13/06/40 11:34-12:20 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
13/06/40 17:35-18:30 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
14/06/40 12:15-12:55 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
15/06/40 11:00-11:10 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
16/06/40 13:32-14:20 Patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
22/06/40 02:30-03:00 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
22/06/40 12:00-12:45 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
05/08/40 14:45-15:05 Air test; P/O Sykes.
07/08/40 14:00-15:00 Amirya-Gerawla; F/O Dowding.
08/08/40 15:05-15:55 Gerawla-Sidi Barrani; P/O Dowding.
08/08/40 18:25-20:25 Patrol & combat; 1 prob. CR.42 claimed by F/O Dowding.
09/08/40 18:20-20:00 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
10/08/40 15:05-15:25 Test; P/O Linnard.
10/08/40 17:05-19:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; P/O Linnard.
13/08/40 06:45-08:15 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
14/08/40 05:40-07:15 Patrol; P/O E. Mason.
14/08/40 07:45-09:15 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
15/08/40 11:50-13:15 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
25/08/40 14:20-14:30 ?; F/Sgt Richens.
26/08/40 12:40-13:20 To Shineifa; P/O Cooper.
26/08/40 15:50-16:15 To Barrani; P/O Cooper.
26/08/40 19:00-19:25 To Shineifa; P/O Stuckey.
27/08/40 06:40-07:30 From Shineifa to Sidi Barrani; P/O ?.
27/08/40 17:30-19:05 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
28/08/40 18:10-18:55 Aerobatics; P/O ?.
29/08/40 15:25-16:10 Interception 12,000” over Sidi Barrani; F/Sgt Richens.
29/08/40 16:25-18:10 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Capuzzo; F/Sgt Richens.
06/07/41 Crashed in Iraq.
(457 hrs)
K7913   26/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
12/06/40 04:25-05:40 Dawn patrol; P/O Flower.
14/06/40 04:30-05:50 Dawn patrol; P/O Stubbs.
15/06/40 10:10-11:20 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
16/06/40 09:30-10:45 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
16/06/40 11:33-12:24 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
18/06/40 09:00-10:20 Patrol; Sgt K. R. Rew.
19/06/40 04:25-05:40 Dawn patrol; P/O Stubbs.
22/06/40 16:25-17:15 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
25/06/40 05:40-06:40 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
05/08/40 14:45-16:20 Fly post to Alexandria; P/O Flower.
05/08/40 17:15-18:25 Patrol - Alexandria; Sgt Barker.
11/08/40 18:45-19:55 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
12/08/40 06:45-08:10 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
13/08/40 05:50-07:15 Patrol; P/O Weller.
13/08/40 07:55-09:10 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
14/08/40 06:50-08:20 Patrol; P/O Weller.
15/08/40 12:50-14:15: Patrol P/O E. Mason.
16/08/40 12:45-14:25 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
16/08/40 14:45-16:20 Patrol; P/O Vale.
17/08/40 06:20-07:40 Recco; P/O Strong.
17/08/40 10:00-11:00 Experience on type (?); F/L Jacquier.
18/08/40 08:00-09:25 Patrol; P/O Vale.
18/08/40 09:55-11:20 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
18/08/40 11:55-12:55 Local flying; P/O (?).
18/08/40 14:50-16:25 Formation (?); F/O Kettlewell.
19/08/40 11:10-13:00 ?; P/O (?).
19/08/40 18:00-18:45 Target for Hurricane attacks; P/O Flower.
19/08/40 19:25-19:45 Gun test; P/O (?).
24/08/40 08:05-08:25 To ?; Sgt Gregory.
27/08/40 06:40-07:30 From Shineifa to Sidi Barrani; P/O Cooper.
27/08/40 06:40-07:30 ?; P/O Flower.
28/08/40 15:15-15:45 To Shineifa; P/O Flower.
24/09/40 14:00-14:10 Test; Sgt Gregory.
24/09/40 14:20-14:40 Test; Sgt Gregory.
25/09/40 10:45-12:15 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
27/09/40 11:45-13:30 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
28/09/40 09:45-11:15 Patrol; P/O Flower.
30/09/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
01/10/40 12:50-14:25 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
01/10/40 14:45-16:25 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
05/10/40 12:45-14:15 Patrol; P/O Flower.
07/10/40 12:50-14:15 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
11/10/40 12:45-13:15 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
To 3 RAAF Sq.
K7914   22/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
21/06/40 16:26-16:40 Aborted patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
28/06/40 18:56-19:45 Defensive patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
12/10/40 To Iraq.
To 112 Sq..
K7915   26/04/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
14/11/39 Collided with K7900 and caught fire; crashed 2m SE of Amirya; 22 years old P/O Kenneth Gordon Lamb (RAF no. 40716) KIFA.
31/01/40 SOC.
K7916 OD-O 02/05/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
13/06/40 11:34-12:20 Patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
13/06/40 17:35-18:30 Patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
16/06/40 13:32-14:20 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
16/06/40 18:45-19:05 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
17/06/40 04:50-05:40 Dawn patrol; F/L Pattle.
18/06/40 12:00-12:20 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
03/08/40 13:10-14:45 Patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
04/08/40 09:40-11:00 Patrol - escort 208 Sq. Reccon a/c; F/Sgt Vaughan.
04/08/40 12:10-13:20 Patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
08/08/40 17:40-19:20 Patrol & combat; 1 CR.42 claimed by F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
09/08/40 18:35-18:45 Patrol - Bomber protection. Returned early due to engine trouble; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
10/08/40 17:05-18:15 Engine test; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
24/08/40 09:05-10:55 Naval patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
24/08/40 11:20-12:50 Patrol over El Essem to ward off attack on 11th Hussars; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
26/08/40 19:00-19:25 To Shineifa; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
27/08/40 06:40-07:05 From Shineifa to Sidi Barrani; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
27/08/40 15:45-16:55 ?; P/O ?.
27/08/40 17:30-19:05 Patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
29/08/40 15:25-15:45 Interception 12,000” over Sidi Barrani; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
29/08/40 16:25-18:10 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Capuzzo; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
09/09/40 14:50-16:30 Patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
15/09/40 Damaged by return fire from S.79, dived into sea 15m NW of Sidi Barrani; 22-years-old P/O Anthony Hugh Cholmeley (RAF no. 40988) KIA.
25/09/40 SOC.
K7923   From 54 Sq.
07/04/38 To Packing Depot
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
24/04/40 To 1 ARS.
Returned to 80 Sq.
12/06/40 15:52-16:18 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
13/06/40 11:34-12:36 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
16/06/40 11:08-12:15 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
25/06/40 18:25-19:25 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
03/08/40 13:10-14:45 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
04/08/40 09:55-11:45 Weather patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
04/08/40 17:15-18:45 Patrol. Aircraft damaged in combat with CR.32s and the aircraft repaired but not used by the Squadron anymore; P/O J. Lancaster safe.
08/08/40 To 51 RSU.
15/08/40 To 103 MU.
02/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force.
K7937   From 54 Sq.
05/04/38 To Packing Depot
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
11/06/40 04:30-05:55 Dawn patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
12/06/40 15:52-16:18 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
13/06/40 11:34-12:36 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
16/06/40 11:08-12:15 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
06/42 To Alsace Free French Fighter Flight.
K7971 YK-X From 87 Sq.
28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
26/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
05/08/40 09:00-10:40 To Sidi Barrani; Sgt Hewett.
06/08/40 07:00-08:25 Patrol, escort 208 Sq a/c - Capuzzo; Sgt Hewett.
06/08/40 16:20-18:05 Patrol - Bardia; P/O Cholmeley.
07/08/40 07:35-08:45 Patrol Capuzzo-Maddalena; P/O Linnard (typo?).
07/08/40 07:35-08:45 Patrol Capuzzo-Maddalena; Sgt Hewett (typo?).
07/08/40 15:45-17:05 Patrol - Escort bombers - Bardia; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
08/08/40 17:40-19:20 Patrol & combat; 2 CR.42s claimed by F/L Pattle.
09/08/40 18:35-20:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; F/L Pattle.
10/08/40 15:20-15:40 Gun test; F/L Pattle.
11/08/40 17:50-19:50 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
14/08/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
14/08/40 17:45-19:30 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
15/08/40 16:20-17:20 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
16/08/40 13:45-14:15 Practise flying; Sgt Hewett.
17/08/40 10:50-12:25 Escort to Fleet; Sgt Gregory.
17/08/40 13:20-15:30 Escort to Fleet; P/O Sykes.
17/08/40 16:45-17:30 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Sykes.
20/08/40 14:10-14:40 Air test; Sgt Hewett.
21/08/40 14:30-16:15 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
22/08/40 13:15-15:50 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
23/08/40 16:10-17:00 'Z' L.G. and return; Sgt Barker.
24/08/40 07:35-09:20 Naval patrol; Sgt Hewett.
24/08/40 10:20-12:20 Naval patrol; Sgt Hewett.
26/08/40 18:10-18:25 A & E test; Sgt Hewett.
26/08/40 18:20-18:25 Air test; Sgt Hewett.
27/08/40 17:35-19:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
31/08/40 08:25-10:00 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
31/08/40 12:55-14:30 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
01/09/40 11:10-11:30 Test; Sgt Barker.
01/09/40 14:40-16:10 Escort; Sgt Barker.
03/09/40 08:45-10:00 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
03/09/40 14:20-15:55 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
07/09/40 09:10-10:35 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
07/09/40 16:00-17:45 Escort; Sgt Hewett.
07/09/40 18:15-19:00 Local; Sgt Hewett.
08/09/40 08:40-10:10 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
08/09/40 12:35-14:05 Recco; Sgt Hewett.
14/09/40 14:45-15:00 Test; F/O A. D. Ripley.
15/09/40 13:15-13:30 Local; F/O Kettlewell.
16/09/40 14:45-16:30 Local; F/O Kettlewell.
15/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force (delivered already on 02/12/40).
K7973 YK-Y From 87 Sq.
28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
26/03/40 Lost power on attempted overshoot at night and hit ground avoiding hangar at Amriya; P/O G. T. Baynham safe and the aircraft repaired.
(?) 16/08/40 07:45-09:15 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
Possibly borrowed to 112 Sq.
15/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force (delivered already on 02/12/40).
K7978     Possibly borrowed from 112 Sq.
29/06/40 14:20-15:40 Patrol Mersa Matruh; F/O A. H. Lynch (33 Sq.).
16/08/40 07:45-09:15 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
16/08/40 11:45-13:15 Patrol; F/Sgt T. Morris.
16/08/40 12:50(?)-14:20 Patrol; P/O Weller.
17/08/40 10:00-11:00 Test; F/O Kettlewell.
23/08/40 12:30-13:00 'Z' L.G. to Sidi Barrani; F/O Kettlewell.
24/08/40 07:00-08:40 Naval patrol; P/O Stubbs.
24/08/40 10:00-11:45 Naval patrol; P/O Stubbs.
24/08/40 14:50-16:20 Escort; P/O Stubbs.
25/08/40 07:30-07:40 Patrol. Recalled; P/O Flower.
25/08/40 08:00-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; P/O Flower.
26/08/40 10:00-12:10 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
27/08/40 11:50-12:20 Practise combat; Sgt Hewett.
27/08/40 12:25-13:10 Practise combat; P/O Sykes.
28/08/40 18:20-18:50 Practise combat; P/O Flower.
29/08/40 18:15-18:45 Practise combat; P/O Flower.
30/08/40 13:50-14:15 To Shineifa; F/O A. D. Ripley.
03/09/40 08:45-10:00 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
03/09/40 09:00-09:45 Local; F/O Dowding (Two missions at the same time?).
03/09/40 14:20-15:55 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
15/09/40 06:45-07:15 Local; F/O A. D. Ripley.
15/09/40 08:30-08:40 Local; F/O A. D. Ripley.
15/09/40 13:00-14:30 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
15/09/40 14:15-14:45(!) Local; F/O A. D. Ripley.
15/09/40 15:00-15:25 Local; F/O A. D. Ripley.
 
K8003   06/08/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
11/06/40 08:10-09:20 Search and patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
11/06/40 12:30-13:06 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
14/06/40 04:30-05:50 Dawn patrol; Sgt Hewett.
15/06/40 09:55-11:10 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
16/06/40 09:30-10:45 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
16/06/40 11:33-12:24 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
18/06/40 09:00-10:20 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
22/06/40 16:25-17:15 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
07/08/40 14:00-15:00 Amirya-Gerawla; P/O Sykes.
08/08/40 15:05-15:55 Gerawla-Sidi Barrani; P/O Sykes.
08/08/40 18:25-20:25 Patrol & combat; 2 CR.42s claimed by F/O Sykes.
09/08/40 18:20-20:00 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
11/08/40 17:50-19:50 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
13/08/40 17:40-18:45 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
14/08/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
14/08/40 10:40-10:50 ?; F/O Sykes.
14/08/40 17:45-19:45 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
15/08/40 16:20-17:20 Patrol; F/O Dowding (?).
17/08/40 07:10-09:00 Escort to Fleet; F/O Sykes.
17/08/40 10:50-12:35 Escort to Fleet; F/O Sykes.
17/08/40 12:45-14:35 Escort to Fleet; Sgt Hewett.
19/08/40 11:45-11:55 Air test; F/O Sykes.
21/08/40 14:30-16:15 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
22/08/40 13:15-15:50 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
24/08/40 07:35-09:20 Naval patrol; F/O Sykes.
24/08/40 10:20-12:20 Naval patrol; F/O Sykes.
24/08/40 14:50-16:20 Escort; F/O Sykes.
25/08/40 12:20-13:00 Flying practise. Formation ?; F/O Sykes.
26/08/40 10:00-12:10 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
27/08/40 17:35-19:20 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
30/08/40 11:40-12:05 To Shineifa; F/O Sykes.
30/08/40 13:00-13:25 From Shineifa to Sidi Barrani; F/O Sykes.
31/08/40 08:25-10:00 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
31/08/40 12:55-14:30 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
31/08/40 15:20-17:50 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
01/09/40 14:40-16:10 Escort; P/O Stubbs.
03/09/40 08:35-10:15 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
03/09/40 14:20-15:55 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
07/09/40 09:10-10:35 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
07/09/40 16:00-17:45 Escort; P/O Stubbs.
07/09/40 18:15-19:00 Local; F/L Jones.
08/09/40 07:00-07:45 Local; Sgt Barker.
08/09/40 08:40-10:10 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
08/09/40 12:05-12:50 Local; Sgt Barker.
12/09/40 18:25-19:25 Formation practise; F/O A. D. Ripley.
15/09/40 06:45-07:15 Local; F/Sgt Richens.
15/09/40 08:30-08:40 Local; F/Sgt Richens.
15/09/40 13:00-15:10 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
15/09/40 16:00-16:25 Local; F/Sgt Richens.
21/09/40 13:35-15:10 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
23/09/40 15:30-17:35 Patrol; P/O A. D. Ripley.
24/09/40 13:40-15:20 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
26/09/40 11:00-12:30 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
27/09/40 13:45-15:10 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
27/09/40 18:15-19:00 Test; F/O Sykes.
28/09/40 07:45-09:10 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
29/09/40 11:45-13:15 Patrol; P/O Flower.
30/09/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; F/O Sykes.
03/10/40 13:45-15:30 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
09/10/40 16:15-16:45 Test; F/O Sykes.
09/10/40 16:45-17:15 Formation practice; F/O Sykes.
12/11/40 To 51 RSU.
15/11/40 To 103 MU.
07/41 To 1411 (Met) Flight.
K8008 OD-Q From 3 Sq.
29/03/38 To Packing Depot.
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
08/05/39 Undershot, wing hit ground and overturned at Amriya.
To Aircraft Depot for repairs.
Returned to Sq.
12/06/40 15:52-16:18 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
13/06/40 11:34-12:36 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
16/06/40 11:08-12:15 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
25/06/40 18:25-19:25 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
06/08/40 18:25-19:40 Patrol; F/O Graham.
07/08/40 07:35-08:45 Patrol Capuzzo-Maddalena; P/O Stubbs.
07/08/40 11:05-12:30 Patrol Bardia; F/O Graham.
07/08/40 15:45-17:05 Patrol - Escort bombers - Bardia; F/L Pattle.
12/08/40 06:45-08:15 Patrol; P/O Mason.
13/08/40 05:50-07:15 Patrol; P/O Mason.
13/08/40 07:55-09:15 Patrol; F/Sgt T. Morris.
14/08/40 05:40-07:05 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
14/08/40 07:45-09:20 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
15/08/40 12:50-14:20 Patrol; F/Sgt T. Morris.
15/08/40 18:45-20:00 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
To 3 RAAF Sq.
K8009 ’Y’ From 3 Sq.
30/03/38 To Packing Depot.
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
28/07/38 Engine lost power, hit ground and lost wheel. Crash landed successfully at Ismailia; F/O Pattle safe.
ROS.
11/06/40 04:30-05:55 Dawn patrol; F/Sgt T. Morris.
13/06/40 11:34-12:36 Patrol; P/O Weller.
13/06/40 11:34-12:20 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
13/06/40 17:35-18:30 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
14/06/40 12:15-12:55 Patrol; F/O Graham.
15/06/40 11:00-11:10 Patrol; F/O Graham.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; F/O Graham.
16/06/40 13:32-14:20 Patrol; F/O Graham.
18/06/40 12:00-12:20 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
21/06/40 16:26-16:40 Aborted patrol; F/O Graham.
22/06/40 12:00-12:45 Patrol; F/O Graham.
24/06/40 11:48-12:30 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
25/06/40 11:50-12:30 Patrol; F/O Graham.
28/06/40 18:56-19:45 Defensive patrol; F/O Graham.
29/06/40 14:!0-14:50 Defensive patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
05/08/40 09:00-10:40 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Graham.
06/08/40 07:00-08:25 Patrol, escort 208 Sq a/c - Capuzzo; F/O Graham.
06/08/40 16:20-18:05 Patrol - Bardia; S/L Dunn.
07/08/40 11:05-12:30 Patrol Bardia; S/L Dunn.
07/08/40 15:45-17:05 Patrol - Escort bombers - Bardia; S/L Dunn.
08/08/40 17:40-19:20 Patrol & combat; 2 and 1 prob. CR.42s claimed by S/L Dunn.
09/08/40 18:35-20:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; S/L Dunn.
10/08/40 09:40-09:50 To Satellite; S/L Dunn.
10/08/40 17:05-19:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; S/L Dunn.
12/08/40 05:45-07:05 Patrol; F/L Jones.
13/08/40 06:45-08:25 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
14/08/40 06:50-08:20 Patrol; F/Sgt T. Morris.
15/08/40 11:50-13:05 Patrol; P/O Weller.
15/08/40 17:50-19:20 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
24/08/40 06:15-07:50 Naval patrol; F/L Pattle.
24/08/40 08:20-10:00 Naval patrol; F/L Pattle.
24/08/40 11:20-12:50 Patrol over El Essem to ward off attack on 11th Hussars; F/L Pattle.
24/08/40 14:50-16:30 Escort for Lysander; Sgt Gregory.
25/08/40 07:25-07:35 Patrol. Recalled; F/Sgt Richens.
25/08/40 07:55-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; F/Sgt Richens.
27/08/40 06:40-07:00 From Shineifa to Sidi Barrani; F/L Pattle.
27/08/40 15:45-16:15 ?; P/O Cooper.
27/08/40 17:30-19:05 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
28/08/40 08:40-09:00 To Shineifa; P/O Stuckey.
07/09/40 09:10-10:35 Patrol; F/L Jones.
07/09/40 16:00-17:45 Escort; F/L Jones.
08/09/40 08:40-10:10 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
09/09/40 13:45-14:55 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
12/09/40 16:50-18:00 Escort; Sgt Hewett.
13/09/40 08:10-09:40 Escort; Sgt Hewett.
13/09/40 17:05-17:35 Escort; Sgt Hewett.
13/09/40 17:55-19:35 Escort; Sgt Hewett.
14/09/40 07:00-08:30 Escort; Sgt Hewett.
14/09/40 09:00-09:40 To Fuka from Sidi Barrani; Sgt Hewett.
14/09/40 12:00-12:30 Local; F/L Jones.
14/09/40 15:30-16:00 Local; F/O Dowding.
17/09/40 10:10-10:35 Local; P/O Sykes.
17/09/40 10:45-11:20 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
17/09/40 13:00-14:30 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
18/09/40 10:50-12:40 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
19/09/40 17:30-18:25 Local; F/O A. D. Ripley.
20/09/40 16:30-18:10 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
23/09/40 18:00-18:10 Test; F/O Kettlewell.
24/09/40 11:45-13:20 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
25/09/40 14:05-15:55 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
26/09/40 11:00-12:30 Patrol; P/O Flower.
27/09/40 07:45-08:45 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
27/09/40 18:15-19:00 Test; F/O Kettlewell.
01/10/40 14:45-16:25 Patrol; P/O Flower.
10/10/40 12:40-13:20 From B Flight; Sgt Hewett.
16/10/40 10:10-10:30 To B Flight; F/L Jones.
16/10/40 15:50-16:10 From B Flight; F/L Jones.
17/10/40 13:10-13:40 To detachment; P/O Flower.
18/10/40 17:06-18(?):35 To Mtn. Bagush; P/O Flower.
19/10/40 04:35-06:55 Ground strafing of Bardia; P/O Flower.
19/10/40 09:50-09(?):20 To Heneish; F/L Jones.
20/10/40 15:10-15:40 To Heneish; F/L Jones.
21/10/40 07:55-09:55 Ground Strafing; P/O Flower.
22/10/40 10:00-10:55 Patrol; P/O Flower.
22/10/40 16:20-17:50 Patrol; P/O Flower.
23/10/40 06:45-08:30 Patrol; P/O Flower.
24/10/40 14:35-15:05 To Heneish; F/L Jones.
To 3 RAAF Sq.
K8010   18/08/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
14/07/39 Hit ground while recovering from dive during ground attack exercise 4m N of Halfway House, near Wadi Natrun. Destroyed by fire; P/O Rodney James Bartholomew KIFA.
10/08/39 SOC (225.50 hrs).
K8011 YK-D
YK-S
18/08/37 From Manufacturer. 28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
11/06/40 08:10-09:20 Search and patrol; Sgt K. R. Rew.
11/06/40 12:30-13:06 Patrol; Sgt K. R. Rew.
15/06/40 10:10-11:20 Patrol; Sgt K. R. Rew.
16/06/40 09:30-10:45 Patrol; Sgt K. R. Rew.
16/06/40 11:33-12:24 Patrol; Sgt K. R. Rew.
18/06/40 09:00-10:20 Patrol; P/O Flower.
22/06/40 16:25-17:15 Patrol; Sgt K. R. Rew.
25/06/40 05:40-06:40 Patrol; Sgt K. R. Rew.
29/06/40 14:!0-14:50 Defensive patrol; F/Sgt T. C. Morris.
18/07/40 18:20-19:55 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Flower (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
19/07/40 16:50-19:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Flower (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
21/07/40 08:25-10:05 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Flower (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
02/08/40 18:00-19:30 Interception with Hurricanes; P/O Flower.
03/08/40 18:20-19:30 Interception with Hurricanes; P/O Flower.
05/08/40 17:15-18:25 Patrol - Alexandria; P/O Flower.
07/08/40 14:00-15:00 Amirya-Gerawla; P/O Flower.
08/08/40 15:05-15:55 Gerawla-Sidi Barrani; P/O Flower.
08/08/40 18:25-20:25 Patrol & combat; 1 prob. CR.42 claimed by P/O Flower.
11/08/40 17:46-19:10 Patrol; P/O Mason.
To 51 RSU.
27/08/40 Returned to 80 Sq.
27/08/40 11:30-11:40 Test; P/O Flower.
27/08/40 13:05-14:05 Fuka to Sidi Barrani; P/O Flower.
28/08/40 18:20-18:50 Experience on type; F/O A. D. Ripley.
31/08/40 08:25-10:00 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
31/08/40 12:55-14:30 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
01/09/40 14:40-16:10 Escort; F/O Dowding.
02/09/40 08:40-08:55 Engine test; P/O Stubbs.
07/09/40 09:10-10:35 Patrol; P/O Flower (Two missions at the same time).
07/09/40 14:30-14:50 Test; P/O Flower.
07/09/40 16:00-17:45 Escort; P/O Flower.
08/09/40 08:40-10:10 Patrol; P/O Flower.
09/09/40 13:45-14:05 Patrol; P/O Flower.
10/09/40 -12:15 Gun test; P/O Flower.
12/09/40 16:50-18:00 Escort; P/O Flower.
13/09/40 08:10-09:40 Escort; P/O Flower.
13/09/40 17:05-17:35 Escort; P/O Flower.
13/09/40 17:55-19:35 Escort; P/O Flower.
14/09/40 07:00-08:30 Escort; P/O Flower.
14/09/40 09:00-09:40 To Fuka from Sidi Barrani; P/O Flower.
15/09/40 06:45-07:15 Local; P/O Flower.
15/09/40 08:30-08:40 Local; P/O Flower.
15/09/40 09:10-09:30 Local; P/O Flower.
15/09/40 13:00-15:10 Patrol; P/O Flower.
16/09/40 09:00-10:00 Local; F/O Kettlewell.
17/09/40 10:10-10:35 Local; Sgt Barker.
17/09/40 10:45-11:20 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
17/09/40 18:10-19:50 Local training; P/O Cullen.
20/09/40 16:30-18:10 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
23/09/40 13:45-15:10 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
24/09/40 10:40-11:05 Test; P/O Flower.
25/09/40 08:45-10:10 Patrol; P/O Flower.
25/09/40 14:05-15:55 Patrol; P/O Flower.
26/09/40 18:30-18:55 Gun Test; P/O Flower.
27/09/40 11:45-13:30 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
30/09/40 17:30-18:00 Test; P/O Flower.
02/10/40 10:05-10:25 Engine test; P/O Flower.
02/10/40 10:30-10:40 Engine test; F/O Kettlewell.
03/10/40 07:20-08:20 To Amriya; F/O Kettlewell.
03/10/40 10:20-11:30 To 102 M.U.; F/O Kettlewell.
04/41 To Royal Iraqi Air Force.
K8012   18/08/37 From Manufacturer.   05/10/37 To Northolt Station Flight.
K8013   From 33 Sq.
To 1 ARS.
To 80 Sq.
11/08/40 17:50-19:50 Patrol; P/O Flower.
14/08/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol; P/O Flower.
14/08/40 17:45-19:40 Patrol; P/O Flower.
15/08/40 16:20-17:20 Patrol; P/O Flower.
17/08/40 07:10-09:00 Escort to Fleet; P/O Flower.
17/08/40 10:50-12:25 Escort to Fleet; P/O Flower.
17/08/40 13:20-15:30 Escort to Fleet; P/O Flower.
17/08/40 16:45-17:30 Gerawla to Sidi Barrani; P/O Flower.
18/08/40 10:20-10:25 To 'B' Flight L.G.; Sgt Gregory.
20/08/40 14:30-16:10 Patrol; F/O Graham.
22/08/40 13:25-14:40 Patrol to protect Swordfish a/c returning from raid on Tobruk; P/O Stuckey (Two missions at the same time?).
24/08/40 06:40-08:10 Naval patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
24/08/40 09:05-10:55 Naval patrol; F/O Graham.
24/08/40 11:20-12:50 Patrol over El Essem to ward off attack on 11th Hussars; P/O Stuckey.
25/08/40 07:25-07:35 Patrol. Recalled; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
25/08/40 07:55-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
26/08/40 19:00-19:25 To Shineifa; F/O Graham.
27/08/40 06:40-07:05 From Shineifa to Sidi Barrani; F/O Graham.
27/08/40 17:30-19:05 Patrol; F/O Graham.
13/09/40 Hit fence on landing and badly damaged, Sidi Barrani Satellite; P/O Vale safe.
29/08/40 15:25-16:10 Interception 12,000” over Sidi Barrani; Sgt Casbolt.
29/08/40 16:25-18:20 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Capuzzo; Sgt Casbolt.
03/09/40 08:35-10:15 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
03/09/40 14:20-15:55 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
12/09/40 16:50-18:00 Escort; P/O Vale.
13/09/40 08:10-09:40 Escort; P/O Vale.
13/09/40 17:05-17:35 Escort; P/O Vale.
13/09/40 17:55-19:35 Escort; P/O Vale.
05/10/40 11:45-13:20 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
06/10/40 14:15-15:15 Practice; P/O Trollip.
16/10/40 To 51 RSU for repair.
14/10/40 To 103 MU.
02/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force.
K8017   From 3 Sq.
30/03/38 To Packing Depot.
05/05/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
11/06/40 08:10-09:20 Search and patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
11/06/40 12:30-13:06 Patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
12/06/40 04:25-05:40 Dawn patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
16/06/40 09:30-10:45 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
16/06/40 11:33-12:24 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
18/06/40 09:00-10:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
22/06/40 02:15-04:50 Patrol; P/O Flower. Aircraft reported as K8071 in ORB.
22/06/40 16:25-17:15 Patrol; P/O Flower.
25/06/40 10:00-10:15 To Dekheila for special duty with 252 Wing; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
25/06/40 17:30-17:45 Returned from Dekheila; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
26/06/40 09:50-10:05 To Dekheila for special duty with 252 Wing; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
26/06/40 12:00 Returned from Dekheila; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
03/08/40 18:20-19:30 Interception with Hurricanes; Sgt Hewett.
07/08/40 14:00-15:00 Amirya-Gerawla; Sgt Gregory.
08/08/40 15:05-15:55 Gerawla-Sidi Barrani; Sgt Barker.
08/08/40 18:25-20:25 Patrol & combat; 2 CR.42s claimed by F/O Linnard.
09/08/40 18:20-20:00 Patrol; P/O Flower.
11/08/40 17:50-19:50 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
13/08/40 17:40-18:45 Patrol; F/O Dowding (typo?).
13/08/40 17:40-18:45 Patrol; P/O Flower (typo?).
14/08/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
14/08/40 14:20-14:50 ?; Sgt Barker.
14/08/40 17:45-19:45 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
15/08/40 16:20-17:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
17/08/40 11:30-13:100 Escort to Fleet; Sgt Barker.
21/08/40 14:30-16:15 Patrol; P/O Flower.
22/08/40 13:15-15:50 Patrol; P/O Flower.
23/08/40 12:00-12:20 Air test; P/O Flower.
23/08/40 14:30-14:40 Test; P/O Flower.
24/08/40 07:35-09:20 Naval patrol; P/O Flower.
24/08/40 14:50-16:20 Escort; F/O Dowding.
24/08/40 16:30-17:00 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Flower.
25/08/40 07:30-07:40 Patrol. Recalled; Sgt Barker.
25/08/40 08:00-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; Sgt Barker.
25/08/40 12:25-13:35 To Fuka. Force-landed 15 miles south-west of Fuka; P/O Flower.
26/08/40 17:30-17:40 To Fuka after forced landing; P/O Flower.
Salvaged by 51 RSU.
14/09/40 16:00-16:45 To Fuka from Sidi Barrani; F/O A. D. Ripley.
15/09/40 Returned to 80 Sq.
15/09/40 06:45-07:15 Local; Sgt Hewett.
15/09/40 08:30-08:40 Local; Sgt Hewett.
15/09/40 13:00-14:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
15/09/40 13:20-14:00(!) Local; Sgt Hewett.
20/10/40 12:20-12:45 To detachment; Sgt Hewett.
20/10/40 16:00-17:40 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
21/10/40 08:05-09:55 Ground Strafing; P/O Stuckey.
22/10/40 10:00-11:55 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
22/10/40 16:20-17:50 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
23/10/40 06:45-08:30 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
25/10/40 10:55-12:45 Search; P/O Stuckey.
29/10/40 10:55-12:50 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
30/10/40 13:45-16:00 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
31/10/40 09:20-11:10 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
13/04/41 To Royal Hellenic Air Force (delivered already on 02/12/40).
K8020   From 6 OTU.
01/08/40 To 27 MU.
14/04/41 To Odiham.
26/06/41 To the Medditerranean.
To 80 Sq.
Dates don’t match up!
18/06/40 09:00-10:20 Patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
11/08/40 18:45-19:55 Patrol; F/O J. Lapsley.
To Communication Flight, Air Headquarters Western Desert.
K8021   From 56 Sq.
01/04/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
11/06/40 08:10-09:20 Search and patrol; P/O Sykes.
11/06/40 12:30-13:06 Patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
12/06/40 04:25-05:40 Dawn patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
15/06/40 09:55-11:10 Patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
16/06/40 09:30-10:45 Patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
16/06/40 11:33-12:24 Patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
19/06/40 04:25-05:40 Dawn patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
22/06/40 16:25-17:15 Patrol; Sgt J. H. Clarke.
13/08/40 18:30-20:00 To Sidi Barrani; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
14/08/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
14/08/40 17:45-19:10 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
15/08/40 11:15-11:30 Test; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
15/08/40 16:20-17:20 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
17/08/40 06:20-08:00 Escort to Fleet; F/O Dowding.
17/08/40 08:20-10:00 Escort to Fleet; 1 sh. dest Z.501 by F/O Dowding.
17/08/40 11:05-12:15 Escort to Fleet; F/O Dowding.
17/08/40 12:45-14:35 Escort to Fleet; F/O Dowding.
21/08/40 14:30-16:15 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
22/08/40 13:15-15:50 Patrol; P/O Stuckey (Two missions at the same time?).
24/08/40 07:00-08:40 Naval patrol; F/O Dowding.
24/08/40 10:00-11:45 Naval patrol; F/O Dowding.
25/08/40 07:30-07:40 Patrol. Recalled; F/O Dowding.
25/08/40 08:00-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; F/O Dowding.
26/08/40 10:00-12:10 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
28/08/40 18:20-18:50 Practise combat; Sgt Gregory.
29/08/40 18:15-18:45 Practise combat; F/O Dowding.
31/08/40 08:25-10:00 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
31/08/40 12:55-14:30 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
02/09/40 08:40-08:55 Engine test; F/O Dowding.
03/09/40 08:35-10:15 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
03/09/40 18:30-19:15 Local; F/O A. D. Ripley.
17/09/40 10:10-10:35 Local; Sgt Hewett.
17/09/40 10:45-11:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
09/40 To 51 RSU.
Returned to 80 Sq.
04/10/40 17:00-17:15 Test; F/O Dowding.
05/10/40 10:50-12:30 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
07/10/40 09:35-10:00 Gun Test; P/O Stubbs.
07/10/40 12:50-14:15 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
08/10/40 10:50-12:15 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
09/10/40 09:30-10:15 Flying practice; P/O Trollip.
09/10/40 16:45-17:15 Formation practice; P/O Trollip.
10/10/40 10:45-12:15 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
11/10/40 12:45-14:15 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
12/10/40 09:05-10:05 Local flying; P/O Flower.
12/10/40 13:45-15:30 Patrol; P/O Flower.
12/10/40 17:00-17:40 Local flying; P/O Trollip.
13/10/40 09:35-10:10 Test; P/O Flower.
14/10/40 10:45-12:15 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
14/10/40 11:45-13:15 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
16/10/40 10:10-10:30 To B Flight; F/O A. D. Ripley.
16/10/40 15:50-16:10 From B Flight; F/O A. D. Ripley.
17/10/40 11:45-13:15 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
19/10/40 08:35-09:00 To Heneish; P/O Hosken.
19/10/40 14:00-14:35 From Heneish; Sgt Barker.
19/10/40 16:00-16:25 To Heneish; Sgt Barker.
21/10/40 07:55-09:55 Ground Strafing; Sgt Hewett.
21/10/40 15:35-15:55 Test; Sgt Hewett.
22/10/40 10:00-12:55 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
23/10/40 06:50-08:30 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
24/10/40 13:20-14:35 Reconnaissance; F/O Sykes.
31/05/41 SOC.
K8022   From 56 Sq.
28/03/38 To Packing Depot.
28/04/38 To Aircraft Depot Aboukir for 80 Sq.
18/06/40 12:00-12:20 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
21/06/40 16:26-16:40 Aborted patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
22/06/40 12:00-12:45 Patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
25/06/40 11:50-12:30 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
28/06/40 18:56-19:45 Defensive patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
03/08/40 13:10-14:45 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
04/08/40 09:40-11:00 Patrol - escort 208 Sq. Reccon a/c; P/O Stuckey.
04/08/40 12:10-13:40 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
04/08/40 17:15-18:55 Patrol; F/Sgt Vaughan.
05/08/40 08:30-10:45 Patrol - search for missing a/c; P/O Stuckey.
05/08/40 18:20-20:00 Escort to 208 Sq a/c - Gobi & Sidi Omar; F/Sgt Richens.
06/08/40 07:00-08:25 Patrol, escort 208 Sq a/c - Capuzzo; P/O Stuckey.
06/08/40 18:25-19:40 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
07/08/40 07:35-08:45 Patrol Capuzzo-Maddalena; F/L Pattle.
08/08/40 17:40-19:30 Patrol & combat; 2 and 1 prob. CR.42s claimed by P/O Stuckey.
09/08/40 18:35-20:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
10/08/40 17:05-19:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; P/O Stuckey.
19/08/40 07:20-08:10 To Fuka; P/O Stuckey.
To 51 RSU.
23/08/40 Returned to 80 Sq.
23/08/40 17:40-18:30 Fuka to Sidi Barrani; P/O Cooper.
24/08/40 06:15-07:50 Naval patrol; P/O Stuckey.
24/08/40 08:20-10:00 Naval patrol; P/O Stuckey.
24/08/40 17:30-18:30 Aerobatics and practise combat; P/O Cooper.
25/08/40 07:25-07:35 Patrol. Recalled; P/O Stuckey.
25/08/40 07:55-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; P/O Stuckey.
25/08/40 16:55-17:50 Aerobatics; P/O Cooper.
27/08/40 17:30-19:05 Patrol; Sgt J. C. Hulbert.
28/08/40 18:10-18:55 Aerobatics; P/O Cooper.
29/08/40 09:00-09:35 Escort; F/O Graham.
29/08/40 15:25-15:45 Interception 12,000” over Sidi Barrani; P/O Stuckey.
29/08/40 16:25-18:10 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Capuzzo; P/O Stuckey.
30/08/40 18:45-19:15 Test; P/O Cooper.
12/09/40 16:50-18:00 Escort; P/O Stuckey.
13/09/40 08:10-09:40 Escort; P/O Stuckey.
13/09/40 17:05-17:35 Escort; P/O Stuckey.
13/09/40 17:55-19:35 Escort; P/O Stuckey.
14/09/40 07:00-08:30 Escort; P/O Stuckey.
14/09/40 09:00-09:40 To Fuka from Sidi Barrani; P/O Stuckey.
To 3 RAAF Sq.
K8025   From 112 Sq. 10/08/40 15:45-16:25 Engine and gun test; F/O Graham.
18/08/40 12:05-12:25 Engine test; F/O Graham.
19/08/40 12:10-12:20 Engine test; F/O Graham.
22/08/40 10:25-11:55 To Fuka; F/O Graham.
24/08/40 06:40-08:10 Naval patrol; F/O Graham.
24/08/40 11:20-12:50 Patrol over El Essem to ward off attack on 11th Hussars; F/O Graham.
30/08/40 10:50-11:05 Test; F/O Graham.
31/08/40 To 51 RSU.
Returned to 80 Sq.
04/10/40 07:40-08:00 Test; P/O Sykes.
04/10/40 09:10-09:30 To B Flight; P/O Stubbs.
04/10/40 10:35-11:05 From B Flight; P/O Stubbs.
05/10/40 11:45-13:15 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
05/10/40 10:50-12:45 Patrol; P/O Flower.
05/10/40 13:50-15:10 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
07/10/40 13:50-15:15 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
09/10/40 10:45-12:15 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
10/10/40 11:00-11:45 To B Flight; F/Sgt Richens.
15/10/40 13:45-15:20 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
19/10/40 17:45-18:10 To detachment; F/O Kettlewell.
20/10/40 16:00-17:40 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
21/10/40 07:55-09:55 Ground Strafing; Sgt Gregory.
25/10/40 15:45-17:15 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
24/09/40 To 112 Sq.
K8036   From 33 Sq. 10/08/40 15:45-16:25 Engine and gun test; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
10/08/40 17:05-18:55 Patrol - Bomber protection; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
20/08/40 14:30-16:10 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
22/08/40 13:25-14:40 Patrol to protect Swordfish a/c returning from raid on Tobruk; P/O Linnard.
24/08/40 06:25-07:50 Naval patrol; P/O Linnard.
24/08/40 08:20-10:00 Naval patrol; P/O Linnard.
24/08/40 11:20-12:50 Patrol over El Essem to ward off attack on 11th Hussars; P/O Linnard.
24/08/40 14:50-16:30 Escort for Lysander; Sgt Barker.
25/08/40 07:25-07:35 Patrol. Recalled; F/O Graham.
25/08/40 07:55-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; F/O Graham.
26/08/40 19:00-19:25 To Shineifa; P/O Linnard.
27/08/40 06:40-07:05 From Shineifa to Sidi Barrani; P/O Linnard.
27/08/40 17:30-19:05 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
29/08/40 09:00-09:35 Escort; P/O Linnard.
29/08/40 15:25-16:10 Interception 12,000” over Sidi Barrani; P/O Linnard.
29/08/40 16:25-18:20 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Capuzzo; F/O Graham.
09/09/40 14:50-16:30 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
09/10/40 Engine cut, swung in forced landing and wing hit ground 9m S of Ras Kenayis.
ROS.
14/10/40 11:10-11:40 Test; Sgt Barker.
16/10/40 15:00-17:00 To Abu Sueir; P/O Sykes.
16/10/40 17:10-19:10 To Amriya; P/O Sykes.
To 267 Sq.
K8047   From 33 Sq. 10/08/40 17:05-18:55 Patrol - Bomber protection; F/L Pattle.
20/08/40 14:30-16:10 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
22/08/40 13:25-14:40 Patrol to protect Swordfish a/c returning from raid on Tobruk; F/L Pattle.
23/08/40 10:35-11:15 ? and return; F/L Pattle.
24/08/40 10:00-11:45 Naval patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
24/08/40 11:20-12:50 Naval patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
24/08/40 17:30-18:30 Aerobatics and practise combat; F/L Pattle.
25/08/40 07:25-07:35 Patrol. Recalled; F/L Pattle.
25/08/40 07:55-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; F/L Pattle.
26/08/40 19:00-19:25 To Shineifa; F/L Pattle.
29/08/40 15:25-15:40 Interception 12,000” over Sidi Barrani; F/L Pattle.
29/08/40 16:25-18:20 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Capuzzo; F/L Pattle.
30/08/40 12:15-12:40 To Shineifa; P/O Cooper.
30/08/40 17:20-17:45 From Shineifa to Sidi Barrani; F/L Pattle.
14/09/40 07:00-08:30 Escort; F/L Pattle.
14/09/40 09:00-09:40 To Fuka from Sidi Barrani; F/L Pattle.
09/40 To 51 RSU.
Returned to 80 Sq.
15/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force.
K8051   From 33 Sq. 11/06/40 08:10-09:20 Search and patrol; P/O Flower.
11/06/40 12:30-13:06 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
15/06/40 10:10-11:20 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
22/06/40 02:15-03:50 Patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
22/06/40 16:25-17:15 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
24/06/40 17:55-18:25 Patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
25/06/40 05:40-06:40 Patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
18/07/40 15:20-17:10 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Gregory (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
18/07/40 18:20-19:55 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Gregory (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
19/07/40 16:50-19:00 Escorting Lysander a/c; Sgt Gregory (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
20/07/40 10:25-12:15 Escorting Lysander a/c; P/O Flower (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
20/07/40 15:10-15:25 Engine Test; Sgt Gregory (reported in 33 Squadron ORB!).
02/08/40 18:00-19:30 Interception with Hurricanes; P/O Sykes.
03/08/40 10:00-10:30 To A.D.M.E.; P/O Flower.
07/08/40 14:00-15:00 Amirya-Gerawla; Sgt Barker.
08/08/40 15:05-15:55 Gerawla-Sidi Barrani; Sgt Gregory.
08/08/40 18:25-20:25 Patrol & combat; Sgt Gregory.
09/08/40 09:00-09:25 Sgt Gregory.
09/08/40 18:20-20:00 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
11/08/40 17:50-19:50 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
12/08/40 11:00-12:30 To Amriya; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
17/08/40 06:20-08:00 Escort to Fleet; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
17/08/40 08:20-10:00 Escort to Fleet; 1 sh. dest Z.501 by F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
17/08/40 11:05-12:15 Escort to Fleet; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
17/08/40 12:45-14:35 Escort to Fleet; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
21/08/40 14:30-16:15 Patrol; P/O Stuckey.
22/08/40 13:15-15:50 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
24/08/40 07:00-08:40 Naval patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
24/08/40 10:20-12:20 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
24/08/40 14:50-16:20 Escort; F/O Kettlewell.
25/08/40 07:30-07:40 Patrol. Recalled; F/O Kettlewell.
25/08/40 08:00-09:30 Patrol. Escort Lysander over Gobi; F/O Kettlewell.
25/08/40 12:00-13:00 Flying practise; F/O Kettlewell.
26/08/40 18:15-19:00 Flying practise; F/O Kettlewell.
27/08/40 17:35-19:20 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
29/08/40 18:20-18:50 Practise combat; F/O Kettlewell.
31/08/40 08:25-10:00 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
31/08/40 12:55-14:30 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
31/08/40 15:20-17:50 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
01/09/40 14:40-16:10 Escort; F/O Kettlewell.
03/09/40 14:20-15:55 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
03/09/40 19:10-19:35 Test; F/O Kettlewell.
07/09/40 09:10-10:35 Patrol; P/O Flower (Two missions at the same time).
07/09/40 16:35-17:10 Local; Sgt Barker.
12/09/40 11:45-12:00 Test; Sgt Gregory.
12/09/40 21:35-22:00 Night flying; S/L Hickey.
14/09/40 12:00-12:30 Local; S/L Hickey.
15/09/40 13:40-14:40 Patrol; F/L Jones.
15/09/40 16:00-16:25 Local; F/L Jones.
19/09/40 17:25-18:25 Local; P/O Hosken.
22/09/40 09:30-09:55 Air Test; P/O Stubbs.
24/09/40 11:45-13:20 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
25/09/40 10:50-12:15 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
27/09/40 07:45-08:45 Patrol; P/O Stubbs.
27/09/40 18:15-19:00 Test; P/O Hosken.
28/09/40 07:45-09:10 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
28/09/40 09:45-11:15 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
29/09/40 14:00-15:10 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
01/10/40 12:50-14:25 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
02/10/40 12:00-13:35 Patrol; F/O Graham.
03/10/40 11:40-12:00 From ‘B’ Flight; P/O Sykes.
07/10/40 16:05-17:05 Local flying; P/O Trollip.
08/10/40 11:50-13:15 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
09/10/40 10:45-12:15 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
10/10/40 12:00-13:15 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
11/10/40 13:45-15:15 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
12/10/40 09:05-10:05 Local flying; P/O Trollip.
12/10/40 10:50-12:20 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
13/10/40 17:25-17:40 Test; Sgt Barker.
14/10/40 10:45-11:40 To Anriya; P/O Flower.
14/10/40 13:55-14:55 To Aboukir; P/O Flower.
14/10/40 15:30-17:00 To Abu Sueir; P/O Flower.
08/11/40 SOC.
L8008     05/08/40 09:00-10:40 To Sidi Barrani; P/O Stubbs.
06/08/40 07:00-08:25 Patrol, escort 208 Sq a/c - Capuzzo; P/O Stubbs.
08/08/40 17:40-19:20 Patrol & combat; 1 prob. CR.42 claimed by F/O Graham.
11/08/40 17:50-19:50 Patrol; P/O A. H. Cholmeley.
13/08/40 17:40-18:45 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
14/08/40 08:30-10:20 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
14/08/40 17:45-19:45 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
15/08/40 16:20-17:20 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
16/08/40 15:00-15:20 To Amriya; P/O Sykes.
18/08/40 16:55-18:15 Patrol; P/O E. Mason.
19/08/40 18:00-18:45 Target for Hurricane attacks; P/O Vale.
07/09/40 09:10-10:35 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
07/09/40 16:00-17:45 Escort; F/O Kettlewell.
08/09/40 08:40-10:10 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
09/09/40 13:45-14:55 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
09/09/40 16:30-17:25 Patrol of Sidi Barrani; F/O Kettlewell.
12/09/40 16:50-18:00 Escort; F/O Kettlewell.
13/09/40 08:10-09:40 Escort; F/O Kettlewell.
13/09/40 17:05-17:35 Escort; F/L Pattle.
13/09/40 17:55-19:35 Escort; F/O Kettlewell.
14/09/40 07:00-08:30 Escort; F/O Kettlewell.
14/09/40 09:00-09:40 To Fuka from Sidi Barrani; F/O Kettlewell.
15/09/40 06:45-07:15 Local; P/O Dowding.
15/09/40 08:30-08:40 Local; P/O Dowding.
15/09/40 13:00-15:10 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
15/09/40 16:20-16:45 Local; P/O Dowding.
17/09/40 18:10-19:50 Local training; P/O Stubbs.
18/09/40 10:50-12:40 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
23/09/40 12:55-14:05 Patrol; F/L Jones.
To 3 RAAF Sq.
L8009 YK-I   Allocated to 3 RAAF Sq. but instead delivered to 80 Sq. (replacement?).
01/03/40 Damaged in forced landing 20m W Amriya; Sgt Tanner unhurt.
15/06/40 15:50-16:35 Patrol; F/Sgt T. C. Morris.
16/06/40 11:08-12:15 Patrol; F/Sgt T. C. Morris.
18/06/40 08:35-09:20 Patrol; F/Sgt T. C. Morris.
02/08/40 07:30-08:05 To Gerawla; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
02/08/40 09:10-09:45 To Sidi Barrain; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
03/08/40 13:10-14:45 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
04/08/40 09:40-11:00 Patrol - escort 208 Sq. Reccon a/c; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
04/08/40 12:10-13:10 Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes.
04/08/40 17:15- Patrol; F/O Wykeham-Barnes claimed 1 Ba.65 and 1 CR.32 before being shot down by Mar. Cantelli and baled out at El Esem.
09/08/40 18:35-20:00 Patrol - Bomber protection; F/O Graham.
15/08/40 12:00-12:20 Test; F/O Dowding (?).
17/09/40 18:10-19:50 Local training; P/O Beveridge.
The aircraft was either repairable, misidentified or the serial given to another aircraft since L8009 was used by 3 RAAF Sq. on 22/01/41.
 
L8010 YK-V   14/06/40 04:30-05:50 Dawn patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
15/06/40 09:55-11:10 Patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
16/06/40 09:30-10:45 Patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
16/06/40 11:33-12:24 Patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
18/06/40 09:00-10:20 Patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
19/06/40 04:25-05:40 Dawn patrol; F/L Evers-Swindell.
05/08/40 17:15-18:25 Patrol - Alexandria; F/L Evers-Swindell.
07/08/40 14:00-15:00 Amirya-Gerawla; F/L Evers-Swindell.
08/08/40 15:05-15:55 Gerawla-Sidi Barrani; F/L Evers-Swindell.
08/08/40 18:25-20:25 Patrol & combat; 2 CR.42s claimed by F/L Evers-Swindell.
11/08/40 17:46-19:10 Patrol; P/O Weller.
 
L8011 YK-O     15/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force.
N5761   From 33 Sq. 08/11/40 10:15-12:15 To 102 M.U.; F/O Dowding.
18/11/40 09:00-11:00 To Heneish; P/O Dowding.
19/11/40 09:30-11:45 To Cardia, Crete; P/O Dowding.
19/11/40 13:25-15:00 To Eleusis, Greece; P/O Dowding.
20/11/40 09:35-10:50 To Tikkala; P/O Sykes.
23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; P/O Dowding.
25/11/40 11:20-12:15 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
25/11/40 14:35-15:35 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
19/12/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
13/02/41 Destroyed in forced landing; Sgt Barker safe.
 
N5763   From 33 Sq. 03/11/40 14:10-15:05 To 102 MU; Sgt Barker.
04/11/40 09:00-09:30 To Amriya; Sgt Barker.
04/11/40 10:00-11:00 To Heneish; Sgt Barker.
08/11/40 10:15-12:15 To 102 M.U.; Sgt Barker.
To 3 RAAF Sq.
N5776   From 3 RAAF Sq. 08/11/40 10:15-12:15 To 102 M.U.; Sgt Gregory.
19/11/40 09:30-11:45 To Cardia, Crete; Sgt Gregory.
19/11/40 13:25-15:00 To Eleusis, Greece; Sgt Gregory.
23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; Sgt Gregory.
25/11/40 09:00-09:30 Patrol; P/O Price-Owen.
26/11/40 10:00-10:30 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yannina; Sgt Gregory - 1 CR.42 claimed shot down.
28/11/40 09:30-10:30 Offensive Patrol; Sgt Gregory - 3 CR.42s claimed shot down.
29/11/40 10:45-12:40 Escort; Sgt Gregory.
02/12/40 14:20-16:15 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; Sgt Gregory.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; Sgt Gregory.
04/12/40 15:05-16:55 Escort; Sgt Gregory - 1 CR.42 claimed shot down.
05/12/40 10:30-12:20 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
13/12/40 14:00-14:50 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
19/12/40 10:45-12:10 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
20/12/40 10:00-11:00 Cover patrol to bombers; Sgt Gregory.
31/05/41 SOC
N5783   From 33 Sq. 06/12/40 10:15-11:05 To Larissa; F/L Graham.
13/12/40 14:00-14:50 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
13/12/40 15:40-15:50 Air test; 2nd Lt. H. H. Geraty (112 Squadron).
 
N5784   From 33 Sq. 18/11/40 09:00-11:00 To Heneish; Sgt Gregory.
19/11/40 1 and 1 sh. CR.42s claimed by P/O Vale.
29/11/40 2 sh. dam. Z.1007s claimed by P/O Vale.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; P/O Vale.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; P/O Vale - 1 CR.42 claimed shot down.
05/12/40 10:30-12:15 Patrol; F/L Pattle.
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; S/L Hickey.
13/12/40 09:50-10:30 From Elusis; Sgt Casbolt.
13/12/40 14:00-14:50 Patrol; Sgt Casbolt.
19/12/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; P/O Vale.
20/12/40 10:00-11:25 Cover patrol to bombers; P/O Vale - 1 S.81 claimed shot down.
21/12/40 3 CR.42s claimed by P/O Vale.
31/05/41 SOC
N5785   From 33 Sq. 23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; F/O Hosken.
24/11/40 12:45-14:25 Patrol; F/O Hosken.
28/11/40 09:35-11:15 Offensive Patrol; F/O Hosken.
28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; F/O Hosken.
29/11/40 09:10-09:35 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
29/11/40 10:45-12:40 Escort; F/O Hosken.
29/11/40 15:40-16:55 Patrol; F/O Hosken.
30/11/40 09:20-11:25 Escort; F/O Hosken.
02/12/40 14:20-16:10 Patrol; F/O Hosken.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; F/O Hosken.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; F/O Hosken.
05/12/40 10:30-12:15 Patrol; F/O Hosken.
19/12/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol. Lost in combat with Italian bombers in the Tepelene area Crashed in flames; P/O Cooper KIA (N5827 according to ORB but that aircraft later went to the Royal Iraqi Air Force).
 
N5786   From 3 RAAF Sq. 27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yannina; F/O Hosken.
28/11/40 1 prob. CR.42 claimed by F/O Hosken; aircraft damaged in this combat.
30/12/40 1 S.81 claimed by F/O Cullen.
Later lost in Greece.
 
N5788     27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yannina; F/O Price-Owen.
28/11/40 09:25-11:15 Offensive Patrol; F/O Price-Owen - 1 prob. CR.42 claimed shot down. Gladiator damaged.
28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; F/O Price-Owen.
29/11/40 09:10-09:35 Patrol; P/O Flower.
29/11/40 10:45-12:40 Escort; Sgt Barker.
29/11/40 15:40-16:55 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
02/12/40 14:20-16:10 Patrol; F/O Price-Owen.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; P/O Tulloch.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; Sgt Casbolt.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; Sgt Casbolt - 1 CR.42 claimed shot down.
05/12/40 10:30-12:15 Patrol; P/O Trollip.
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; P/O Hosken (typo?).
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; Sgt Casbolt (typo?).
To 1 SAAF Sq.
N5811     06/10/40 12:00-12:30 Test; F/L Jones.
07/10/40 10:00-11:45 To Rutbah; F/L Jones.
07/10/40 12:00-14:00 To Amman; F/L Jones.
07/10/40 15:00-15:40 To Ramleh; F/L Jones.
08/10/40 13:30-15:00 To 102 M.U.; F/L Jones.
17/10/40 13:10-13:40 To detachment; F/L Jones.
19/10/40 04:35-06:55 Ground strafing of Bardia; F/L Jones.
22/10/40 10:00-11:55 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
22/10/40 10:30-11:00 (?) To Heneish; F/O Kettlewell.
08/11/40 10:15-12:15 To 102 M.U.; F/L Jones.
13/11/40 10:00-11:30 To Ramleh; F/L Jones.
13/11/40 14:00-15:25 From Ramleh; F/L Jones.
18/11/40 09:00-11:00 To Heneish; F/L Jones.
19/11/40 09:30-11:45 To Cardia, Crete; F/L Jones.
19/11/40 13:25-15:00 To Eleusis, Greece; F/L Jones.
23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; F/L Jones.
24/11/40 12:45-14:25 Patrol; F/L Jones.
25/11/40 11:20-12:15 Patrol; F/L Jones.
29/11/40 09:10-09:40 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
29/11/40 10:45-12:40 Escort; P/O J. Lancaster.
29/11/40 15:40-16:55 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
30/11/40 09:20-11:25 Escort; F/O Flower.
02/12/40 10:30-11:15 Recco.; P/O J. Lancaster.
02/12/40 14:20-16:15 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; P/O J. Lancaster.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; Sgt Barker.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; Sgt Barker - 1 CR.42 claimed shot down.
05/12/40 10:30-12:20 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; Sgt Barker.
13/12/40 14:45-15:35 Eleusis; P/O Hosken.
20/12/40 14:05-14:55 From Eleusis; P/O Hosken.
09/02/41 Shot down by CR.42s; F/O Hosken baled out wounded.
 
N5812     16/10/40 12:20-14:20 To L. C. S.; P/O Sykes.
17/10/40 13:45-15:15 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
19/10/40 04:35-06:55 Ground strafing of Bardia; P/O Sykes.
20/10/40 16:45-17:00 Test; P/O Sykes.
21/10/40 07:55-09:55 Ground Strafing; P/O Sykes.
21/10/40 10:00-11:55 Patrol; P/O Kettlewell.
22/10/40 16:20-17:50 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
23/10/40 06:45-08:30 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
29/10/40 10:55-12:50 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
30/10/40 13:45-16:00 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
31/10/40 09:20-11:10 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
01/11/40 10:00-10:30 Local; Sgt Hewett.
04/11/40 06:40-08:10 To Siwa; Sgt Hewett.
04/11/40 09:50-12:50 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
04/11/40 12:00-12:45 Escort; Sgt Gregory.
04/11/40 16:00-17:15 Local; Sgt Hewett.
04/11/40 16:10-17:40 To Heneish; Sgt Hewett. Same as above?
08/11/40 10:15-12:15 To 102 M.U.; P/O Sykes.
18/11/40 09:00-11:00 To Heneish; P/O Sykes.
19/11/40 09:30-11:45 To Cardia, Crete; P/O Sykes.
19/11/40 13:25-15:00 To Eleusis, Greece; P/O Sykes.
23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; P/O Sykes.
25/11/40 11:20-12:15 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
25/11/40 14:35-15:30 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yannina; P/O Sykes.
28/11/40 09:30-11:15 Offensive Patrol; F/O Sykes - 1 CR.42 claimed in a collision. Pilot KIA and Gladiator lost.
 
N5814     16/10/40 10:35-11:35 To Amriya; P/O Flower.
25/11/40 11:25-13:25 Patrol; P/O Flower.
28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
29/11/40 09:10-09:35 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
29/11/40 10:45-12:35 Escort; F/O Dowding.
29/11/40 15:40-16:55 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
02/12/40 14:20-16:10 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; F/O Dowding.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; F/L Graham.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; F/L Graham - 1 probable CR.42 and 1 probable G.50 claimed shot down.
05/12/40 10:30-12:20 Patrol; F/L Graham.
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; F/L Pattle.
21/02/41 Ran into a bomb crater on landing at Yannina. Not repaired before evacuation.
 
N5816     27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yannina; F/L Jones - 1 CR.42 claimed shot down.
28/11/40 09:30-10:25 Offensive Patrol; F/L Jones - 2 CR.42s claimed shot down, aircraft damaged and pilot WiA.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; Sgt Barker.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; F/L Fry (112 Squadron).
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; F/L Fry (112 Squadron).
05/12/40 10:30-12:20 Patrol; F/L Fry (112 Squadron).
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; F/L Fry (112 Squadron).
18/12/40 15:30-15:45 Air Test; Sgt Hewett.
19/12/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; F/O A. D. Ripley.
20/12/40 10:00-11:25 Cover patrol to bombers; F/O A. D. Ripley.
21/12/40 Lost after combat with CR.42s; S/L Hickey KIA.
 
N5817     13/11/40 09:00-11:00 Test; Sgt Barker.
18/11/40 09:00-11:00 To Heneish; Sgt Barker.
19/11/40 09:30-11:45 To Cardia, Crete; Sgt Barker.
19/11/40 13:25-15:00 To Eleusis, Greece; Sgt Barker.
23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; Sgt Barker.
27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yannina; P/O J. Lancaster.
28/11/40 09:30-11:05 Offensive Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
06/12/40 10:15-11:05 To Larissa; F/O Price-Owen.
13/12/40 15:25-15:40 Air test; Sgt Barker.
19/12/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; Sgt Barker.
20/12/40 10:00-11:05 Cover patrol to bombers; Sgt Casbolt - aircraft damaged during combat.
28/01/41 1 Z.1007 claimed by F/O Cullen.
09/02/41 1 CR.42 claimed by F/O Cullen.
10/02/41 1 S.79 claimed by F/O Cullen.
20/02/41 1 and 1 damaged G.50 and 1 CR.42 claimed by F/O Cullen.
05/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
05/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
07/03/41 Bomber escort; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
07/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
08/03/41 Bomber escort; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
08/03/41 Offensive patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
08/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
09/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
09/03/41 Bomber escort; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
10/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
11/03/41 Bomber escort; 1 G.50 claimed by P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
12/03/41 Local flying; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
12/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
12/03/41 Offensive patrol; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
13/03/41 Costal patrol; 1 probable CR.42 claimed by P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
14/03/41 Offensive patrol; 1 probable G.50 claimed by P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
17/03/41 Test; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
17/03/41 Test; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
18/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
21/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
Subsequent faith of aircraft unknown.
 
N5819     05/11/40 12:25-13:30 Patrol; F/O Dowding.
05/11/40 15:25-15:40 To B. Kenayis; Sgt Barker.
06/11/40 13:05-13:55 To Heneish; Sgt Barker.
08/11/40 10:15-12:15 To 102 M.U.; Sgt Hewett.
18/11/40 09:00-11:00 To Heneish; Sgt Hewett.
19/11/40 09:30-11:45 To Cardia, Crete; Sgt Hewett.
19/11/40 13:25-15:00 To Eleusis, Greece; Sgt Hewett.
20/11/40 11:00-11:20 Test; Sgt Hewett.
23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; Sgt Hewett.
24/11/40 12:45-14:25 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
29/11/40 10:45-12:40 Escort; Sgt Hewett.
02/12/40 14:20-16:15 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; Sgt Hewett.
14/12/40 09:15-09:45 Air Test; Sgt Hewett.
15/12/40 15:35-16:10 Test; S/L Hickey.
18/12/40 13:25-14:35 Weather Test; S/L Hickey.
19/12/40 10:45-12:15 Patrol; S/L Hickey.
20/12/40 09:00-09:30 ?; S/L Hickey.
To 274 Sq.
N5823     23/10/40 06:50-08:30 Patrol; S/L Hickey.
30/10/40 13:45-16:00 Patrol; S/L Hickey.
30/10/40 17:05-17:25 Test; S/L Hickey.
31/10/40 09:05-11:10 Test; S/L Hickey.
31/10/40 14:45-15:15 To Heneish; S/L Hickey.
02/11/40 12:05-14:10 To Siwa; S/L Hickey.
03/11/40 07:55-09:20 Ground Strafing. Motor transports attacked successfully near Garn; S/L Hickey.
04/11/40 10:00-12:55 Escort; S/L Hickey.
04/11/40 16:00-17:15 Local; S/L Hickey.
28/02/41 2 CR.42s claimed by S/L Jones.
09/03/41 Shot down by return fire from BR.20s near Gorneo; 27-years-old P/O Robert Haldane MacDonald (RAF no. 42316) (112 Squadron) baled out but DOW 07/05/41.
 
N5825     Possibly borrowed from 33 Sq.
29/11/40 10:45-12:35 Escort; F/Sgt Richens.
02/12/40 14:20-16:10 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; F/Sgt Richens.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; P/O Trollip.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; P/O Trollip.
05/12/40 10:30-12:15 Patrol; P/O Linnard.
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; 2nd Lt. H. H. Geraty (112 Squadron).
13/12/40 09:50-10:30 From Elusis; F/Sgt Richens.
19/12/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
20/12/40 10:00-11:10 Cover patrol to bombers; F/Sgt Richens - aircraft damaged during combat.
21/12/40 1 CR.42 claimed by W/O Richens.
09/02/41 1 CR.42 and 1 damaged S.79 claimed by P/O Vale.
28/02/41 1 CR.42 claimed by W/O Richens.
10/03/41 To Yannina; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
To 267 Sq.
N5827   From 237 Sq. 28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; P/O Cooper.
29/11/40 10:45-12:35 Escort; P/O Cooper.
29/11/40 15:40-16:55 Patrol; P/O Cooper.
02/12/40 10:30-11:25 Recco.; P/O Tulloch.
02/12/40 14:20-16:10 Patrol; P/O Cooper - 1 Ro.37 claimed shot down.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; P/O Cooper.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; P/O Cooper.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; P/O Cooper.
05/12/40 10:30-12:15 Patrol; P/O Cooper.
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; P/O Cooper.
19/12/40 10:45-12:30 Patrol; Sgt Hewett. Badly damaged by AA fire and force-landed 20m N Yannina (N5785 according to ORB).
Salvaged and withdrawn to Egypt in December 1940.
10/03/41 Local Flying; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
10/03/41 From Yannina; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
To Royal Iraqi Air Force.
N5829     Possibly borrowed from 112 Sq.
28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; F/Sgt Richens.
14/12/40 14:10-15:00 From Yannina; P/O Dowding.
28/02/41 1 G.50 and 1 S.79 claimed by P/O Vale.
 
N5832     28/11/40 09:30-09:50 (?) To Trikkala; S/L Hickey.
29/11/40 10:45-12:40 Escort; S/L Hickey.
30/11/40 09:20-11:25 Escort; F/L Pattle.
02/12/40 10:20-11:10 Weather Test; F/L Pattle - 1 Ro.37 claimed shot down.
02/12/40 14:20-16:10 Patrol; F/L Pattle - 1 Ro.37 claimed shot down.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; F/L Pattle.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; F/L Pattle.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; F/L Pattle - 3 CR.42s claimed shot down and 1 probable CR.32. Gladiator damaged.
15/12/40 14:45-15:15 Air Test; F/L Pattle.
09/02/41 1 Z.1007 and 1 BR.20 claimed damaged by F/L Pattle.
13/12/40 09:45-10:30 From Yannina; P/O Vale.
19/12/40 10:40-11:20 To Yannina; F/L Pattle.
19/12/40 15:15-15:50 Search; F/L Pattle. Search and observation of forced landed aircraft.
20/12/40 10:00-11:15 Cover patrol to bombers; F/L Pattle - 1 S.79 and 1 S.81 claimed shot down.
28/02/41 1 probable G.50bis claimed by F/O Dowding.
31/05/41 SOC.
N5834     06/12/40 10:15-11:05 To Larissa; P/O Linnard.
11/12/40 10:35-11:25 To Koritza; S/L Hickey.
11/12/40 15:10-16:00 From Koritza; S/L Hickey.
19/12/40 10:45-12:45 Patrol; F/O Linnard.
20/12/40 10:00-11:25 Cover patrol to bombers; F/O Linnard.
21/12/40 Damaged in combat; F/O Linnard WIA.
 
N5854     25/10/40 14:00-14:25 From Heneish; F/O Kettlewell.
28/10/40 11:05-11:40 Test; P/O Flower.
29/10/40 10:55-12:50 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
30/10/40 13:45-16:00 Patrol; P/O Flower.
31/10/40 09:15-11:10 Patrol; P/O Flower.
01/11/40 10:00-10:25 Local; F/O Kettlewell.
02/11/40 11:55-14:00 To Siwa; P/O Hosken.
03/11/40 07:55-09:20 Ground Strafing. Motor transports attacked successfully near Garn; P/O Dowding top cover.
04/11/40 06:55-08:20 Patrol; P/O Dowding.
04/11/40 10:00-12:25 Escort; P/O Hosken.
05/11/40 07:10-08:30 Ground Strafing; P/O Hosken.
05/11/40 09:50-11:00 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
06/11/40 10:25-11:50 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
08/11/40 10:15-12:15 To 102 M.U.; P/O Flower.
18/11/40 09:00-11:00 To Heneish; P/O Flower.
19/11/40 09:30-11:45 To Cardia, Crete; P/O Flower.
19/11/40 13:25-15:00 To Eleusis, Greece; P/O Flower.
23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; F/O Flower.
24/11/40 12:45-14:25 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yannina; F/O Flower.
28/11/40 09:30-10:25 Offensive Patrol; F/O Flower - 1 prob. CR.42 claimed shot down. Gladiator damaged but pilot safe.
28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; F/O Flower.
29/11/40 10:45-12:40 Escort; F/O Flower.
29/11/40 15:40-16:55 Patrol; F/O Flower.
02/12/40 14:20-16:15 Patrol; F/O Flower.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; F/O Flower.
11/12/40 15:10-16:00 Larissa - Yannina; P/O Dowding.
11/12/40 15:20-15:40 (typo?) To Detach.; P/O Dowding.
12/12/40 09:40-10:10 Larissa-Yannina; P/O Dowding.
14/12/40 14:00-16:00 From Eleusis. Returned to Eleusis owing to inclement weather; F/O Flower.
15/12/40 09:40-11:00 From Eleusis; F/O Flower.
19/12/40 10:45-12:25 Patrol; P/O Flower.
20/12/40 10:00-11:00 Cover patrol to bombers; Sgt Hewett.
21/12/40 Lost after combat with CR.42s over Argyrokastron; F/O A. D. Ripley KIA.
 
N5857     09/10/40 11:00-12:10 To Amriya; F/O Kettlewell.
09/10/40 12:55-14:00 To Heneish; F/O Kettlewell.
28/10/40 15:40-16:10 From Heneish; F/L Jones.
29/10/40 10:55-12:50 Patrol; F/L Jones.
30/10/40 13:45-16:00 Patrol; F/L Jones.
31/10/40 09:15-11:20 Patrol; F/L Jones.
To 94 Sq.
N5858     09/10/40 11:00-12:10 To Amriya; F/L Jones.
09/10/40 12:55-14:00 To Heneish; F/L Jones.
11/10/40 11:50-13:15 Patrol; P/O Flower.
12/10/40 17:00-17:40 Local flying; F/O Kettlewell.
13/10/40 11:45-13:10 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
14/10/40 10:10-10:25 To 33 Sqn.; F/O Kettlewell.
14/10/40 11:40-11:55 From 33 Sqn.; F/O Kettlewell.
14/10/40 16:55-17:15 Test; F/O Kettlewell.
15/10/40 11:50-13:10 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
17/10/40 10:45-11:15 Patrol; P/O Hosken.
17/10/40 13:10-13:40 To detachment; P/O Hosken.
20/10/40 16:00-17:40 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
21/10/40 07:55-09:55 Ground Strafing; F/O Kettlewell.
22/10/40 10:00-11:55 Patrol; P/O Sykes.
22/10/40 16:30-16:55 To A Flight; P/O Linnard.
23/10/40 06:45-08:40 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
28/10/40 10:10-10:45 Test; F/O Kettlewell.
29/10/40 10:55-12:50 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
30/10/40 13:45-16:00 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
31/10/40 09:20-11:10 Patrol; F/O Kettlewell.
31/10/40 13:50-14:55 To Siwa; F/L Jones.
31/10/40 15:35-16:40 From Siwa; F/L Jones.
01/11/40 10:00-10:25 Local; F/L Jones.
02/11/40 12:00-14:05 To Siwa; F/O Kettlewell.
03/11/40 07:55-09:20 Ground Strafing. Motor transports attacked successfully near Garn; F/O Kettlewell.
03/11/40 15:00-16:15 To Heneish; F/O Kettlewell.
05/11/40 07:10-08:30 Ground Strafing; Sgt Gregory.
05/11/40 09:50-11:00 Patrol; F/L Jones.
06/11/40 10:25-11:50 Patrol; F/L Jones.
08/11/40 10:15-12:15 To 102 M.U.; P/O Trollip.
13/11/40 10:00-11:30 To Ramleh; F/O Kettlewell.
13/11/40 14:00-15:35 From Ramleh; F/O Kettlewell.
18/11/40 09:00-11:00 To Heneish; F/O Kettlewell.
19/11/40 09:30-11:45 To Cardia, Crete; F/O Kettlewell.
19/11/40 13:25-15:00 To Eleusis, Greece; F/O Kettlewell.
23/11/40 10:00-11:10 To Tikkala; F/L Kettlewell.
25/11/40 14:35-15:35 Patrol; P/O J. Lancaster.
26/11/40 10:00-10:50 Patrol; F/L Kettlewell.
27/11/40 12:00-14:20 To Yannina; F/L Kettlewell.
28/11/40 09:30-10:30 Offensive Patrol; F/L Kettlewell.
28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; F/L Kettlewell.
29/11/40 10:45-12:40 Escort; F/L Kettlewell.
29/11/40 15:40-16:55 Patrol; F/L Kettlewell.
02/12/40 14:20-16:10 Patrol; F/L Kettlewell.
03/12/40 10:15-11:05 Yannina - Larissa; F/L Kettlewell.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; Sgt Hewett.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; Sgt Hewett - 2 CR.42s and 1 G.50 claimed shot down.
05/12/40 10:30-12:20 Patrol; Sgt Hewett.
06/12/40 10:25-12:05 Escort and to Larissa; Sgt Hewett.
13/12/40 14:45-15:35 Elusis; P/O J. Lancaster.
14/12/40 14:00-16:00 From Eleusis. Returned to Eleusis owing to inclement weather; P/O J. Lancaster.
15/12/40 09:40-11:00 From Eleusis; P/O J. Lancaster.
19/12/40 10:45-12:25 Patrol; P/O Dowding. Aircraft returned to Yannina with engine trouble.
20/12/40 10:00-11:25 Cover patrol to bombers; P/O Dowding.
09/02/41 1 CR.42 claimed by F/L Kettlewell; the pilot force-landed 50m N of Yannina with an undamaged aircraft.
28/03/41 To ‘Y’; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
29/03/41 From ‘Y’; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
29/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
29/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
29/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
30/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
31/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
31/03/41 Bomber escort; P/O Bowker (112 Sq.).
31/05/41 SOC.
N5859     28/11/40 13:20-15:00 Patrol; S/L Hickey.
28/11/40 16:45-17:05 From Trikkala; S/L Hickey.
29/11/40 17:00-17:20 To Yannina; F/L Pattle.
30/11/40 09:20-11:25 Escort; S/L Hickey.
01/12/40 11:05-11:55 To H.Q; S/L Hickey.
01/12/40 12:00-12:50 Eleusis – Trikkala; S/L Hickey.
04/12/40 09:55-10:00 Trikkala – Larissa; S/L Hickey.
04/12/40 11:00-12:20 Larissa – Yannina; S/L Hickey.
04/12/40 15:05-17:05 Escort; S/L Hickey.
05/12/40 Shot down over Greece – no record of loss.
 
N5876   Repossessed from Royal Egyptian Air Force. 29/11/40 15:40-16:55 Patrol; Sgt Gregory.
01/41 Withdraw to Abu Sueir.
Some sources claims that it was destroyed beyond repair on 19/09/40 after landing in failing light in desert on delivery flight and hit boulder 50m N of Sidi Haneish.
 
N5916 YK-R   Also in Aden Station Flight. To 112 Sq.


Gloster Gladiator Mk.I of 80 Squadron flown by the ‘A’ Flight commander Flight Lieutenant E. G. "Tap" Jones while operating from Amriya, Egypt, probably in March or April 1940.
© 1999 Rick Kent


Gloster Gladiator Mk.I (K7973) of 80 Squadron flown by Flying Officer G. T. Baynham while operating from Amriya, Egypt, in December 1939.
© 1999 Rick Kent

K8003 of 80 Squadron in North Africa in the summer of 1938.
Photo by John Blair kindly provided by Iain Blair.

A line of Gladiators from 80 Squadron, including K8008, in North Africa in the summer of 1938.
Photo by John Blair kindly provided by Iain Blair.

A line of Gladiators from 80 Squadron in North Africa in the summer of 1938.
(left to right) K7892, K8008, K7916 and K7902.
Photo by John Blair kindly provided by Iain Blair.


Constantine John “Embros” Manussis (attached to 211 Squadron as interpreter) in front of N5916 on the apron at possibly Eleusis in early 1941.
Image provided by the Manussis family via Don Clark (211 Squadron RAF website ).

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service






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