Gloster Gladiator in 94 RAF Squadron service

94 Squadron
Khormaksar, March 1939 to June 1941.
Code letters: "GO".
Serials Code Arrival Note Departure
K7899   05/41 From ‘X’ Flight. 17/05/41 1 Bf 110 claimed by Sgt. Smith. 29/06/41 To 127 Sq.
K7957   From 3 Sq.
30/11/39 At HQP Kenley.
10/02/40 To 6 MU.
28/02/41 To 19 MU.
08/03/41 To Odiham.
27/06/41 To the Middle East.
To 94 Sq.
  To 59 RSU.
14/05/42 Engine cut and overturned landing in cross-wind at LG.13.
L7616   From Iraq Conversion Flight. 16/05/41 Shot down by He 111s of 4/KG 4; F/O Herrtage KIA. 22/06/41 SOC.
L7617        
L9042   From Royal Egyptian Air Force Gladiator with Egyptian serial.
Probably lost on 13/07/40 when shot down by CR.42s from 413a Squadriglia south of Assab; P/O Alan Douglas Carter (RAF No. 40887) KIA.
 
N2278       18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2279     18/06/40 Enemy submarine attacked.
02/07/40 1 CR.42 claimed by F/Sgt. Dunwoodie.
15/07/40 Crashed in sea after collision over Little Aden; P/O Bartlett baled out and was picked up safely.
 
N2280     ??/??/?? Suffered a landing accident; F/O Haywood safe. To Aden Station Flight.
N2283     28/06/40 Attacked Macaaca airfield.
02/07/40 1 CR.42 destroyed and 1 CR.42 destroyed on the ground by Wg. Cdr. Wightman.
18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2284     10/07/40 2 CR.42 destroyed on the ground by F/O Haywood.
08/08/40 Destroyed on the ground by CR.42s at Berbera.
 
N2285       18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2286       To Aden Station Flight.
N2287 GO-E     To Aden Station Flight.
N2288 GO-A     18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2289       18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2290     13/06/40 1 S.81 destroyed by F/O Haywood. 18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2291     01/06/40 Stalled during roll at low altitude and dived into ground at Sheikh Othman (Khormaksar) bombing range; 25-year-old S/L Frederick Mark Smith (RAF no. 33147) DOW.  
N2292       18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2293     13/06/40 Missing from air operations; P/O F. M. Stephenson safe. 18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2294       18/04/41 To 3 SAAF Sq.
N2295     23/06/40 Bounced on landing, swung and lost wheel at Sheikh Othman. To 112 Sq..
Returned from 112 Sq.
N5627     21/11/40 1 S.81 destroyed by Wg. Cdr. Wightman. To 112 Sq.
N5629   From ‘K’ Flight.   To 112 Sq.
N5757       To 112 Sq.
N5777   From 3 RAAF Sq. 29/05/41 1 CR.42 claimed by Wg. Cdr. Wightman. To ‘X’ Flight.
N5778   From 33 Sq. 08/08/40 05:25-07:25 Destroyed on the ground by Cap. Ricci at Berbera.  
N5780   From 3 RAAF Sq.   To 261 Sq.
N5787       To 112 Sq.
N5857   From 80 Sq. 17/05/41 1 Bf 110 claimed by F/Sgt. Dunwoodie. To ‘X’ Flight.
N5887   Repossessed from Royal Egyptian Air Force. 13/07/40 Missing from attack on fuel dumb near Assab.  
N5889   Repossessed from Royal Egyptian Air Force.   To 3 RAAF Sq.
N5890   Repossessed from Royal Egyptian Air Force. 08/08/40 05:25-07:25 Destroyed on the ground by Serg.Mag. Tellurio and Sott. Komjanc at Berbera.  
N5892   Repossessed from Royal Egyptian Air Force (possibly as L9047). 13/10/40 1 S.79 claimed as damaged by F/O Haywood. 31/05/41 Returned to Royal Egyptian Air Force as L9047.
N5895   From ‘K’ Flight. Later to Habbaniya.  
N5896   From ‘K’ Flight. Later to Habbaniya. 26/04/46 SOC.

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service






Last modified 20 September 2023