| 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", as war approached the code letters were changed first to "GK" and finally to "YK". |
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| 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. | ||
| 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. |
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| K7892 | 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. 09/10/40 15:30 Patrol; 1 prob. Ba.65 claimed by F/O Cullen. 10/40 To 51 RSU. Returned to 80 Sq. |
13/04/41 To Royal Hellenic Air Force (delivered already on 02/12/40). |
| 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; the pilot (F/Sgt G. A. Brett or P/O L. G. Lamb) 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. |
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| K7902 | 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. 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; 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. 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. |
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. 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; F/L Pattle shot down by CR.42s but 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. |
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.. |
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| 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; pilot (F/Sgt G. A. Brett or P/O L. G. Lamb) KIFA. |
31/01/40 SOC. | |
| K7916 | 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. 15/09/40 Damaged by return fire from S.79, dived into sea 15m NW of Sidi Barrani; P/O A. H. Cholmeley 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; P/O J. Lancaster. Aircraft damaged in combat with CR.32s and the aircraft repaired but not used by the Squadron any more. |
08/08/40 To 51 RSU. 15/08/40 To 103 MU. 02/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. |
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| 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. |
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. |
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| 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. |
12/11/40 To 51 RSU. 15/11/40 To 103 MU. 07/41 To 1411 (Met) Flight. |
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| K8008 | 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. |
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. 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; 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. |
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. |
16/10/40 To 51 RSU for repair. 14/10/40 To 103 MU. 02/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. |
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| 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 mile 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. 15/09/40 Returned to 80 Sq. |
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. 09/40 To 51 RSU. Returned to 80 Sq. |
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. |
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. |
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. 09/10/40 Engine cut, swung in forced landing and wing hit ground 9m S of Ras Kenayis. ROS. |
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. 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. 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). |
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; F/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. |
To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
| L8009 | YK-I | Allocated to 3 RAAF Sq. but instead delivered to 80 Sq. (replacement?). 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 (?). 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. |
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| 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. |
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| L8011 | YK-O | 15/12/40 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. | ||
| N5761 | From 33 Sq. | 13/02/41 Destroyed in forced-landing; Sgt Barker safe. | ||
| N5763 | From 33 Sq. | To 3 RAAF Sq. | ||
| N5776 | From 3 RAAF Sq. | 27/11/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Sgt Gregory. 28/11/40 3 CR.42s claimed by Sgt Gregory. 04/12/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Sgt Gregory. |
31/05/41 SOC | |
| N5784 | From 33 Sq. | 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 1 CR.42 claimed by P/O Vale. 20/12/40 1 S.81 claimed by P/O Vale. 21/12/40 3 CR.42s claimed by P/O Vale. |
31/05/41 SOC | |
| N5785 | From 33 Sq. | 19/12/40 Lost after combat with Italian bombers in the Tepelene area; P/O Cooper KIA. | ||
| N5786 | From 3 RAAF Sq. | 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. |
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| N5788 | 28/11/40 1 prob. CR.42 claimed by F/O Price-Owen; aircraft damaged in this combat. | To 1 SAAF Sq. | ||
| N5811 | 04/12/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Sgt Barker. 09/02/41 Shot down by CR.42s; F/O Hosken baled out wounded. |
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| N5812 | 28/11/40 1 CR.42 claimed in a collision; F/O Sykes KIA and the aircraft lost. | |||
| N5814 | 21/02/41 Ran into a bomb crater on landing at Yanina. Not repaired before evacuation. | |||
| N5816 | 27/11/40 1 CR.42 claimed by F/L Jones. 28/11/40 2 CR.42s claimed before being damaged in combat; F/L Jones wounded. 21/12/40 Lost after combat with CR.42s; S/L Hickey KIA. |
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| N5817 | 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 of 112 Sq.. 05/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 07/03/41 Bomber escort; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 07/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 08/03/41 Bomber escort; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 08/03/41 Offensive patrol; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 08/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 09/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 09/03/41 Bomber escort; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 10/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 11/03/41 Bomber escort; 1 G.50 claimed by P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 12/03/41 Local flying; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 12/03/41 Patrol; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 12/03/41 Offensive patrol; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 13/03/41 Costal patrol; 1 probable CR.42 claimed by P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 14/03/41 Offensive patrol; 1 probable G.50 claimed by P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 17/03/41 Test; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 17/03/41 Test; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 18/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 21/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. Subsequent faith of aircraft unknown. |
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| N5819 | To 274 Sq. | |||
| N5823 | 03/11/40 07:55 Motor transports attacked successfully near Garn; 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; P/O R. H. MacDonald later died of wounds sustained. |
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| N5825 | Possibly borrowed from 33 Sq. 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 Yanina; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. |
To 267 Sq. | ||
| N5827 | From 237 Sq. | 19/12/40 Badly damaged by AA fire; Sgt Hewett force-landed 20m N Yanina. Salvaged and withdrawn to Egypt in December 1940. 10/03/41 Local Flying; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 10/03/41 From Yanina; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. |
To Royal Iraqi Air Force. | |
| N5829 | Possibly borrowed from 112 Sq. 28/02/41 1 G.50 and 1 S.79 claimed by P/O Vale. |
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| N5832 | 02/12/40 2 Ro.37s claimed by F/L Pattle. 09/02/41 1 Z.1007 and 1 BR.20 claimed damaged by F/L Pattle. 28/02/41 1 probable G.50bis claimed by F/O Dowding. |
31/05/41 SOC. | ||
| N5834 | 21/12/40 Damaged in combat; F/O Linnard WIA. | |||
| N5854 | 03/11/40 07:55 Motor transports attacked successfully near Garn; P/O Dowding top cover. 28/11/40 1 prob. CR.42 claimed by F/O Flower before damaged; the pilot was safe. 21/12/40 Lost after combat with CR.42s over Argyrokastron; F/O A. D. Ripley KIA. |
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| N5857 | To 94 Sq. | |||
| N5858 | 03/11/40 07:55 Motor transports attacked successfully near Garn; F/O Kettlewell. 09/02/41 1 CR.42 claimed by F/L Kettlewell; the pilot force-landed 50m N of Yanina with an undamaged aircraft. 28/03/41 To ‘Y’; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 29/03/41 From ‘Y’; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 29/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 29/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 29/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 30/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 31/03/41 Interception; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. 31/03/41 Bomber escort; P/O Bowker of 112 Sq.. |
31/05/41 SOC. | ||
| N5859 | 05/12/40 Shot down over Greece – no record of loss. | |||
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| N5876 | Repossessed from Royal Egyptian Air Force. | 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. |
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| N5916 | YK-R | Also in Aden Station Flight. | To 112 Sq. | |
Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service
