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Gloster Gladiator in 1 SAAF Squadron service

1 SAAF Squadron

Serials Code Arrival Note Departure

N5788 From 80 Sq. 06/12/41 Probably lost.

N5789 05/12/40 15min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle.
27/12/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Lt. Condon.
21/01/41 2,00h Oxo – Kassala – Tessenei – Aicota. Offensive patrol. One S.79 seen; Lt. Burger. To 237 Sq.

N5813 To 2 SAAF Sq.

N5815 29/06/40 07:10-07:30 First solo in Gladiator; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
To 2 SAAF Sq. and returned to 1 SAAF Sq. on 09/11/40.
25/01/41 30min Oxo – Sabderat; Capt. Boyle.
27/01/41 3,00h Sabderat – Gura – Sabderat. Ground strafe; 9 S.79s, 7 S.81s and 3 Ca.133s claimed shared destroyed on the ground by Capt. Boyle.
27/01/41 30min Sabderat – Oxo; Capt. Boyle.
27/01/41 a.m. Ground-strafing of Gura airfield; Capt. Boyle.
29/01/41 55min Oxo – Biscia. Refuel; Capt. Boyle.
29/01/41 2,35h Biscia – Gura - Oxo. Met 7 CR.42s over Gura. No damaged observed; Capt. Boyle.
01/02/41 1,15h Oxo – Khartoum. In Khartoum on sick leave; Lt. Burger. To ‘K’ Flight.

N5818 06/40 29/06/40 20min Abu Sueir – Heliopolis; Capt. Boyle.
29/06/40 25min Heliopolis – Abu Sueir; Capt. Boyle. 06/41 To RAF.

N5820 From 6 Sq. 01/09/40 15min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle.
07/09/40 30min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
01/10/40 08:20-08:50 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
02/10/40 08:20-08:50 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
06/10/40 15:00-15:30 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
15/10/40 20min Azaza – Gedaref – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
23/01/41 1,15h Oxo – Atbara; Capt. Boyle.
25/01/41 1,10h Atbara – Oxo; Capt. Boyle.
23/02/41 12:30-13:45 Khartoum – Azaza; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
23/02/41 15:00-16:30 Azaza – Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
To 237 Sq.

N5821 15/12/40 11:00-11:40 A/c test; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
26/01/41 15min 6-20(?); Capt. Boyle.
To 112 Sq.

N5822 From 6 Sq. 12/01/41 Shot down by CR.42 near Aroma; Lt. J. S. R. Warren KIA.

N5824 01/08/40 09:00-09:30 Front gunning (400 rounds); 2/Lt. Hewitson.
05/08/40 16:15-18:15 Landing at Ismailia; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
07/08/40 07:15-09:00 Abu Sueir – Assuit; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
07/08/40 10:35-11:30 Assuit – Aswan (Egypt); 2/Lt. Hewitson.
07/08/40 14:00-15:15 Aswan – Wadi Halfa (Sudan); 2/Lt. Hewitson.
08/08/40 06:00-07:15 Wadi Halfa – Station 10; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
08/08/40 08:45-09:50 Station 10 - Atbara; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
08/08/40 14:40-05:50 Atbara - Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
20/08/40 08:35-10:15 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
23/08/40 14:30-15:55 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
24/08/40 09:50-10:45 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
28/08/40 09:00-10:35 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
29/08/40 07:25-09:00 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
03/09/40 08:30-08:50 Front gunning 400rnds; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
04/09/40 07:00-07:55 Khartoum – Atbara. Ferry a/c; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
07/09/40 30min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle.
09/09/40 20min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle.
13/09/40 25min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
13/09/40 35min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
16/09/40 40min Night landings; Capt. Boyle.
19/09/40 20min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
20/09/40 20min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
21/09/40 10min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle.
22/09/40 1,15h Atbara – Summit; Capt. Boyle.
22/09/40 30min Summit – Port Sudan; Capt. Boyle.
23/09/40 2,10h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
23/09/40 2,15h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
23/09/40 2,10h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
26/09/40 30min Port Sudan – Summit; Capt. Boyle.
26/09/40 1,05 Summit – Atbara; Capt. Boyle.
12/10/40 14:05-14:35 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
16/10/40 16:50-17:00 A.C. Test; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
21/10/40 11:30-12:05 B.U.A.P. & practicing frontal attack; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
22/10/40 10:25-11:05 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
25/10/40 07:15-07:35 Grd. strfg exercise - Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
28/10/40 11:15-12:15 X-country – Atbara – Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
22/11/40 07:40-09:05 X-country – Khartoum – Azaza; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
24/11/40 13:30-14:15 Patrol Gedaref – N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
26/11/40 13:55-15:35 Patrol Gedaref to Doka + back N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
27/11/40 08:10-08:30 Blackdown and back; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
28/11/40 11:00-11:20 Patrol Vorth to Gedaref; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
29/11/40 10:30-11:30 Patrol Gedaref-Stowak (?). N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
30/11/40 05:15-05:45 Azaza to Heston; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
30/11/40 07:00-08:50 Heston to (unreadable); 1/Lt. Hewitson.
30/11/40 13:30-14:00 Azaza to Heston; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
30/11/40 15:30-14:55 Heston to (unreadable); 1/Lt. Hewitson.
02/12/40 06:00-07:20 X country – Azaza – Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
12/01/41 40min Khartoum 6-20. Aircraft test; Lt. Burger.
03/02/41 35min Oxo – Blackdown; Capt. Boyle.
03/02/41 40min Blackdown – Pretoria; Capt. Boyle.
03/02/41 2,50h Pretoria – Azozo – Gondar – Blackdown; 1 CR.42 shot down and 5 Ca.133 and 1 S.81 shared destroyed on the ground claimed by Capt. Boyle.
07/02/41 1,45h Kassala – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. To 237 Sq.

N5826 To 2 SAAF Sq.

N5828 From 6 Sq. 27/08/40 13:35-15:10 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
14/10/40 2,40h Azaza – Tessenei – Uma Hager. Ground strafing; Capt. Boyle.
15/10/40 2,10h Azaza – Sabderat – Tessenei. Ground strafing; Capt. Boyle.
16/10/40 10min Patrol over Gedaref. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
25/11/40 1,10h Khartoum – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
25/11/40 1,10h Azaza – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.
21/01/41 2,00h Oxo – Kassala – Tessenei – Aicota – (?). Offensive patrol. N.E.S.; Lt. Burger.
To ‘K’ Flight.

N5830 From 6 Sq. 26/08/40 07:35-09:15 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
24/09/40 2,05h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
24/09/40 2,10h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
24/09/40 2,10h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
24/09/40 1,00h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
13/10/40 5min Azaza – Gedaref; Capt. Boyle.
13/10/40 5min Gedaref – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
13/10/40 1,15h Patrol over Gedaref. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
15/10/40 2,10h Azaza – Sabderat – Tessenei. Ground strafing; Capt. Boyle.
17/10/40 30min Patrol over Gedaref. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
18/10/40 55min Azaza – Heston; Capt. Boyle.
18/10/40 55min Heston – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
18/10/40 30min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle.
18/10/40 2,30h Khashm el Girba – Barentu – Azaza. Ground strafing; 3 CR.32s, 1 S.79 and 5 Ca.133s claimed shared destroyed on the ground by Capt. Boyle.
19/10/40 1,10h Azaza – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.
30/10/40 1,35h Khartoum – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle.
30/10/40 1,30h Khashm el Girba – Azaza. Escort. A.Edem(?); Capt. Boyle.
31/10/40 2,30h Azaza – Chilga – Azaza. Escort Wellesleys. Ground Strafing Enemy Convoy; Capt. Boyle.
01/11/40 2,40h Azaza – Chilga – Azaza. Ground Strafing Enemy Convoy; Capt. Boyle.
03/12/40 06:30-07:45 X country – Khartoum – Azaza; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
05/12/40 09:40-11:40 Patrol East of Martemma – escorting Hardeis; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
08/12/40 10:50-12:20 Azaza to Heston; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
08/12/40 13:30-15:05 Escort 2 Wells E. of Metema; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
09/12/40 09:30-12:10 Escort 3 Hardeis E. of Metema Bombing; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
10/12/40 09:10-11:10 Escort 2 Hardeis E. of Metema Recco; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
11/12/40 16:30-17:10 a/c test; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
12/12/40 12:30-13:50 Patrol Gedaref; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
13/12/40 06:30-06:55 Patrol Gedaref – Doka Rd.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
13/12/40 08:10-09:00 Patrol Gedaref – Doka Rd.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
30/01/41 Damaged in forced landing at Sabderat; J. B. White safe.
14/02/41 2,00h Khartoum - Metema. Burst wheel on landing on ops. from Khartoum; Lt. Burger.
15/02/41 1,55h Metema – Khartoum; Lt. Burger.
To 237 Sq.

N5831 01/09/40 09:20-09:40 Patrol over Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
18/12/40 15:30-16:30 Khartoum to Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
19/12/40 15:40-15:50 Patrol Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
23/12/40 08:00-08:30 Patrol Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
27/12/40 10:15-10:45 A/c test; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
29/12/40 12:15-13:15 Atbara – Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
29/01/41 14:00- Patrol; Damaged by single bullet in combat with CR.42s from 412^a Sq. To 2 SAAF Sq.

N5850 From 2 SAAF Sq. 25/08/40 11:05-11:35 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
25/08/40 13:35-15:05 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
30/10/40 10:30-11:40 X-country – Khartoum – Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
24/11/40 16:20 Destroyed at Gedaref in crash during practice attack on 237 Sq. Hardy; 21-years-old Lt. Wellesley Herbert Morris (SAAF no. P/202944) KIFA.

N5851 20/09/40 Lightly damaged in combat with S.79; Lt. A. M. Colenbrander safe.
To 2 SAAF Sq and returned to 1 SAAF Sq. on 09/11/40.
28/11/40 1,00h Khartoum – Atbara; Capt. Boyle.
28/11/40 2,00h Atbara – Wadi Halfa; Capt. Boyle.
28/11/40 1,00h Wadi Halfa – Assouan; Capt. Boyle.
28/11/40 1,30h Assouan – Assiut; Capt. Boyle.
28/11/40 1,15h Assiut – Heliopolis; Capt. Boyle.
28/11/40 20min Heliopolis – Abu Sueir; Capt. Boyle.
03/12/40 1,30h Abu Sueir – Assiut; Capt. Boyle.
03/12/40 1,15h Assiut – Assouan; Capt. Boyle.
03/12/40 1,00h Assouan – Wadi Halfa; Capt. Boyle.
03/12/40 1,40h Wadi Halfa – Atbara; Capt. Boyle.
03/12/40 1,00h Atbara – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.
14/12/40 Crashed on landing at Heston on; Lt. E. A. Jarvis safe. To 6 Sq.

N5852 05/08/40 2h Abu Sueir – Ismailia; Capt. Boyle.
05/08/40 45min Abu Sueir – Heliopolis; Capt. Boyle.
05/08/40 1,45h Heliopolis – Assiut; Capt. Boyle.
05/08/40 1,25h Assiut – Asswan; Capt. Boyle.
05/08/40 1,15h Asswan – Wadi Halfan; Capt. Boyle.
05/08/40 1,15h Wadi Halfan – SrNo 10; Capt. Boyle.
05/08/40 1,05h SrNo 10 – Atbara; Capt. Boyle.
05/08/40 1,10h Atbara – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.
27/08/40 55min Khartoum – Atbara; Capt. Boyle.
29/08/40 35min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
03/09/40 35min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
03/09/40 40min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
04/09/40 12:00-13:00 Atbara – Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
06/09/40 07:55-08:15 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
10/09/40 10:30-11:20 R.T. test; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
18/09/40 05:10-07:05 Khartoum – Azaza Lndg. Gnd. (Gedaref); 2/Lt. Hewitson.
18/09/40 08:30-09:20 Azaza – Khashm El Girba; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
18/09/40 11:50-13:25 Khashm El Girba – Kassala – Khashm El Girba (Offensive patrol over Kassala); 2/Lt. Hewitson.
18/09/40 14:50-17:15 Khashm El Girba – Kassala – Azaza (Dogfight with 2 CR.42s over Kassala. One retired, other apparently out of control. Fired 1000 rnds); 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by 2/Lt. Hewitson.
19/09/40 09:05-10:15 Azaza – Khartoum via Wad Medani; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
28/09/40 11:40-12:40 Khartoum-Atbara; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
28/09/40 1,05h Atbara – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.
28/09/40 1,15h Khartoum – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
01/10/40 30min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
02/10/40 1,00h Patrol to Doha N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
03/10/40 2,30h Patrol Azaza – Gallabat area N.E.S. Ground strafed Metemma; Capt. Boyle.
04/10/40 2,10h Patrol Azaza – Gallabat area; 1 CR.42 claimed by Capt. Boyle.
05/10/40 2,10h Azaza – Gallabat area Escort Welleslys + Gauntlets bombing the enemy (?); Capt. Boyle.
06/10/40 1,45h Patrol Azaza – Gallabat area N.E.S. Ground strafed Metemma; Capt. Boyle.
07/10/40 1,25h Road recce. From ford on Atbara River to Metemma. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
08/10/40 35min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle.
08/10/40 2,20h Escort Hardy to Kassala. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
08/10/40 35min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
09/10/40 1,05h Azaza – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.
09/10/40 1,15h Khartoum – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
10/10/40 15min A/C Test 6-20(?); Capt. Boyle.
11/10/40 30min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle.
11/10/40 2,10h Khashm el Girba – Sabderat. Escort Hardy on photo duty. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
11/10/40 25min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
12/10/40 30min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle.
12/10/40 1,20h Khashm el Girba – Abu Gamel. Escort Hardy. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
12/10/40 30min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
19/10/40 1,15h Khartoum – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
20/10/40 20min Patrol. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
20/10/40 10min Patrol. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
21/10/40 35min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle.
21/10/40 1,25h Khashm el Girba – Kassala – Azaza. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
22/10/40 15min Patrol over Gedaref. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
22/10/40 20min Formation & Aerobatics; Capt. Boyle.
24/10/40 30min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle.
24/10/40 35min Khashm el Girba – Goz Regeb; Capt. Boyle.
24/10/40 1,35h Goz Regeb – Sabderat – Khashm el Girba. Escort. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
24/10/40 25min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
25/10/40 1,50h Azaza – Gallabat – Azaza. Ground Strafing. Enemy patrol; Capt. Boyle.
25/10/40 2,20h Azaza – Metemma – Whani – Azaza. Escort to Metemma + Recce of road (?) to Whani. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
27/10/40 10min Azaza – Gedaref; Capt. Boyle.
27/10/40 1,30h Gedaref – Um Hager – Gedaref – Khashm el Girba. Escort 3 Hardys; Capt. Boyle.
27/10/40 1,45h Khashm el Girba – Abu Gamel – Tessenei – Sabderat – Tegel Husi(?) – Khashm el Girba. Escort; Capt. Boyle.
27/10/40 25min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
28/10/40 1,10h Azaza – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.
03/11/40 2,10h Azaza – Chilga – Azaza.Recce. N.E.S. in air; Capt. Boyle.
04/11/40 1,45h Azaza – Metemma – Heston; 1 CR.42 claimed by Capt. Boyle.
04/11/40 10min Azaza – Gedaref – Azaza; Capt. Boyle.
05/11/40 2,40h Azaza – Metemma – Azaza. Patrol. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle.
05/11/40 25min Azaza – Heston; Capt. Boyle.
06/11/40 20min Heston – Metemma. Shot down by CR.42s in the Gallabat area; Capt. Boyle crash-landed wounded.

N5853 25/08/40 09:55-10:20 Front gunning (200 rounds); 2/Lt. Hewitson.
05/10/40 06:50-07:10 A. C. Test; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
05/10/40 09:10-10:00 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
18/10/40 07:30-07:50 A.C. Test; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
01/12/40 10:30-12:55 Escort to Wellesley (unreadable); 1/Lt. Hewitson.
28/01/41 1,15h Oxo – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.
03/02/41 35min Blackdown – Oxo; Capt. Boyle.
20/02/41 15:00-16:15 Khartoum-Azaza; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
21/02/41 12:30-13:30 Azaza-Wadi Medeni; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
21/02/41 14:00-14:30 Wadi Medeni-Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson.
To 237 Sq.

N5855 17/09/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson.
06/11/40 Shot down by CR.42s in the Gallabat area; Maj. van Schalkwyk KIA.

N5856 “Lulu Belle” Later to 2 SAAF Sq. Returned to 1 SAAF Sq. in 12/40. To 237 Sq.

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service

Last modified 12 August 2024

1 SAAF Squadron
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N5788		From 80 Sq.	06/12/41 Probably lost.
N5789			05/12/40 15min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle. 27/12/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Lt. Condon. 21/01/41 2,00h Oxo – Kassala – Tessenei – Aicota. Offensive patrol. One S.79 seen; Lt. Burger.	To 237 Sq.
N5813				To 2 SAAF Sq.
N5815			29/06/40 07:10-07:30 First solo in Gladiator; 2/Lt. Hewitson. To 2 SAAF Sq. and returned to 1 SAAF Sq. on 09/11/40. 25/01/41 30min Oxo – Sabderat; Capt. Boyle. 27/01/41 3,00h Sabderat – Gura – Sabderat. Ground strafe; 9 S.79s, 7 S.81s and 3 Ca.133s claimed shared destroyed on the ground by Capt. Boyle. 27/01/41 30min Sabderat – Oxo; Capt. Boyle. 27/01/41 a.m. Ground-strafing of Gura airfield; Capt. Boyle. 29/01/41 55min Oxo – Biscia. Refuel; Capt. Boyle. 29/01/41 2,35h Biscia – Gura - Oxo. Met 7 CR.42s over Gura. No damaged observed; Capt. Boyle. 01/02/41 1,15h Oxo – Khartoum. In Khartoum on sick leave; Lt. Burger.	To ‘K’ Flight.
N5818		06/40	29/06/40 20min Abu Sueir – Heliopolis; Capt. Boyle. 29/06/40 25min Heliopolis – Abu Sueir; Capt. Boyle.	06/41 To RAF.
N5820		From 6 Sq.	01/09/40 15min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle. 07/09/40 30min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 01/10/40 08:20-08:50 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 02/10/40 08:20-08:50 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 06/10/40 15:00-15:30 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 15/10/40 20min Azaza – Gedaref – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 23/01/41 1,15h Oxo – Atbara; Capt. Boyle. 25/01/41 1,10h Atbara – Oxo; Capt. Boyle. 23/02/41 12:30-13:45 Khartoum – Azaza; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 23/02/41 15:00-16:30 Azaza – Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson.	To 237 Sq.
N5821			15/12/40 11:00-11:40 A/c test; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 26/01/41 15min 6-20(?); Capt. Boyle.	To 112 Sq.
N5822		From 6 Sq.	12/01/41 Shot down by CR.42 near Aroma; Lt. J. S. R. Warren KIA.
N5824			01/08/40 09:00-09:30 Front gunning (400 rounds); 2/Lt. Hewitson. 05/08/40 16:15-18:15 Landing at Ismailia; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 07/08/40 07:15-09:00 Abu Sueir – Assuit; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 07/08/40 10:35-11:30 Assuit – Aswan (Egypt); 2/Lt. Hewitson. 07/08/40 14:00-15:15 Aswan – Wadi Halfa (Sudan); 2/Lt. Hewitson. 08/08/40 06:00-07:15 Wadi Halfa – Station 10; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 08/08/40 08:45-09:50 Station 10 - Atbara; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 08/08/40 14:40-05:50 Atbara - Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 20/08/40 08:35-10:15 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 23/08/40 14:30-15:55 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 24/08/40 09:50-10:45 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 28/08/40 09:00-10:35 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 29/08/40 07:25-09:00 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 03/09/40 08:30-08:50 Front gunning 400rnds; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 04/09/40 07:00-07:55 Khartoum – Atbara. Ferry a/c; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 07/09/40 30min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle. 09/09/40 20min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle. 13/09/40 25min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 13/09/40 35min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 16/09/40 40min Night landings; Capt. Boyle. 19/09/40 20min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 20/09/40 20min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 21/09/40 10min A/C Test; Capt. Boyle. 22/09/40 1,15h Atbara – Summit; Capt. Boyle. 22/09/40 30min Summit – Port Sudan; Capt. Boyle. 23/09/40 2,10h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 23/09/40 2,15h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 23/09/40 2,10h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 26/09/40 30min Port Sudan – Summit; Capt. Boyle. 26/09/40 1,05 Summit – Atbara; Capt. Boyle. 12/10/40 14:05-14:35 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 16/10/40 16:50-17:00 A.C. Test; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 21/10/40 11:30-12:05 B.U.A.P. & practicing frontal attack; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 22/10/40 10:25-11:05 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 25/10/40 07:15-07:35 Grd. strfg exercise - Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 28/10/40 11:15-12:15 X-country – Atbara – Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 22/11/40 07:40-09:05 X-country – Khartoum – Azaza; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 24/11/40 13:30-14:15 Patrol Gedaref – N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 26/11/40 13:55-15:35 Patrol Gedaref to Doka + back N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 27/11/40 08:10-08:30 Blackdown and back; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 28/11/40 11:00-11:20 Patrol Vorth to Gedaref; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 29/11/40 10:30-11:30 Patrol Gedaref-Stowak (?). N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 30/11/40 05:15-05:45 Azaza to Heston; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 30/11/40 07:00-08:50 Heston to (unreadable); 1/Lt. Hewitson. 30/11/40 13:30-14:00 Azaza to Heston; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 30/11/40 15:30-14:55 Heston to (unreadable); 1/Lt. Hewitson. 02/12/40 06:00-07:20 X country – Azaza – Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 12/01/41 40min Khartoum 6-20. Aircraft test; Lt. Burger. 03/02/41 35min Oxo – Blackdown; Capt. Boyle. 03/02/41 40min Blackdown – Pretoria; Capt. Boyle. 03/02/41 2,50h Pretoria – Azozo – Gondar – Blackdown; 1 CR.42 shot down and 5 Ca.133 and 1 S.81 shared destroyed on the ground claimed by Capt. Boyle. 07/02/41 1,45h Kassala – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle.	To 237 Sq.
N5826				To 2 SAAF Sq.
N5828		From 6 Sq.	27/08/40 13:35-15:10 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 14/10/40 2,40h Azaza – Tessenei – Uma Hager. Ground strafing; Capt. Boyle. 15/10/40 2,10h Azaza – Sabderat – Tessenei. Ground strafing; Capt. Boyle. 16/10/40 10min Patrol over Gedaref. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 25/11/40 1,10h Khartoum – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 25/11/40 1,10h Azaza – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. 21/01/41 2,00h Oxo – Kassala – Tessenei – Aicota – (?). Offensive patrol. N.E.S.; Lt. Burger.	To ‘K’ Flight.
N5830		From 6 Sq.	26/08/40 07:35-09:15 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 24/09/40 2,05h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 24/09/40 2,10h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 24/09/40 2,10h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 24/09/40 1,00h Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 13/10/40 5min Azaza – Gedaref; Capt. Boyle. 13/10/40 5min Gedaref – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 13/10/40 1,15h Patrol over Gedaref. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 15/10/40 2,10h Azaza – Sabderat – Tessenei. Ground strafing; Capt. Boyle. 17/10/40 30min Patrol over Gedaref. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 18/10/40 55min Azaza – Heston; Capt. Boyle. 18/10/40 55min Heston – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 18/10/40 30min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle. 18/10/40 2,30h Khashm el Girba – Barentu – Azaza. Ground strafing; 3 CR.32s, 1 S.79 and 5 Ca.133s claimed shared destroyed on the ground by Capt. Boyle. 19/10/40 1,10h Azaza – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. 30/10/40 1,35h Khartoum – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle. 30/10/40 1,30h Khashm el Girba – Azaza. Escort. A.Edem(?); Capt. Boyle. 31/10/40 2,30h Azaza – Chilga – Azaza. Escort Wellesleys. Ground Strafing Enemy Convoy; Capt. Boyle. 01/11/40 2,40h Azaza – Chilga – Azaza. Ground Strafing Enemy Convoy; Capt. Boyle. 03/12/40 06:30-07:45 X country – Khartoum – Azaza; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 05/12/40 09:40-11:40 Patrol East of Martemma – escorting Hardeis; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 08/12/40 10:50-12:20 Azaza to Heston; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 08/12/40 13:30-15:05 Escort 2 Wells E. of Metema; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 09/12/40 09:30-12:10 Escort 3 Hardeis E. of Metema Bombing; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 10/12/40 09:10-11:10 Escort 2 Hardeis E. of Metema Recco; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 11/12/40 16:30-17:10 a/c test; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 12/12/40 12:30-13:50 Patrol Gedaref; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 13/12/40 06:30-06:55 Patrol Gedaref – Doka Rd.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 13/12/40 08:10-09:00 Patrol Gedaref – Doka Rd.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 30/01/41 Damaged in forced landing at Sabderat; J. B. White safe. 14/02/41 2,00h Khartoum - Metema. Burst wheel on landing on ops. from Khartoum; Lt. Burger. 15/02/41 1,55h Metema – Khartoum; Lt. Burger.	To 237 Sq.
N5831			01/09/40 09:20-09:40 Patrol over Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 18/12/40 15:30-16:30 Khartoum to Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 19/12/40 15:40-15:50 Patrol Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 23/12/40 08:00-08:30 Patrol Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 27/12/40 10:15-10:45 A/c test; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 29/12/40 12:15-13:15 Atbara – Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 29/01/41 14:00- Patrol; Damaged by single bullet in combat with CR.42s from 412^a Sq.	To 2 SAAF Sq.
N5850		From 2 SAAF Sq.	25/08/40 11:05-11:35 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 25/08/40 13:35-15:05 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 30/10/40 10:30-11:40 X-country – Khartoum – Atbara; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 24/11/40 16:20 Destroyed at Gedaref in crash during practice attack on 237 Sq. Hardy; 21-years-old Lt. Wellesley Herbert Morris (SAAF no. P/202944) KIFA.
N5851			20/09/40 Lightly damaged in combat with S.79; Lt. A. M. Colenbrander safe. To 2 SAAF Sq and returned to 1 SAAF Sq. on 09/11/40. 28/11/40 1,00h Khartoum – Atbara; Capt. Boyle. 28/11/40 2,00h Atbara – Wadi Halfa; Capt. Boyle. 28/11/40 1,00h Wadi Halfa – Assouan; Capt. Boyle. 28/11/40 1,30h Assouan – Assiut; Capt. Boyle. 28/11/40 1,15h Assiut – Heliopolis; Capt. Boyle. 28/11/40 20min Heliopolis – Abu Sueir; Capt. Boyle. 03/12/40 1,30h Abu Sueir – Assiut; Capt. Boyle. 03/12/40 1,15h Assiut – Assouan; Capt. Boyle. 03/12/40 1,00h Assouan – Wadi Halfa; Capt. Boyle. 03/12/40 1,40h Wadi Halfa – Atbara; Capt. Boyle. 03/12/40 1,00h Atbara – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. 14/12/40 Crashed on landing at Heston on; Lt. E. A. Jarvis safe.	To 6 Sq.
N5852			05/08/40 2h Abu Sueir – Ismailia; Capt. Boyle. 05/08/40 45min Abu Sueir – Heliopolis; Capt. Boyle. 05/08/40 1,45h Heliopolis – Assiut; Capt. Boyle. 05/08/40 1,25h Assiut – Asswan; Capt. Boyle. 05/08/40 1,15h Asswan – Wadi Halfan; Capt. Boyle. 05/08/40 1,15h Wadi Halfan – SrNo 10; Capt. Boyle. 05/08/40 1,05h SrNo 10 – Atbara; Capt. Boyle. 05/08/40 1,10h Atbara – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. 27/08/40 55min Khartoum – Atbara; Capt. Boyle. 29/08/40 35min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 03/09/40 35min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 03/09/40 40min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 04/09/40 12:00-13:00 Atbara – Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 06/09/40 07:55-08:15 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 10/09/40 10:30-11:20 R.T. test; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 18/09/40 05:10-07:05 Khartoum – Azaza Lndg. Gnd. (Gedaref); 2/Lt. Hewitson. 18/09/40 08:30-09:20 Azaza – Khashm El Girba; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 18/09/40 11:50-13:25 Khashm El Girba – Kassala – Khashm El Girba (Offensive patrol over Kassala); 2/Lt. Hewitson. 18/09/40 14:50-17:15 Khashm El Girba – Kassala – Azaza (Dogfight with 2 CR.42s over Kassala. One retired, other apparently out of control. Fired 1000 rnds); 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by 2/Lt. Hewitson. 19/09/40 09:05-10:15 Azaza – Khartoum via Wad Medani; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 28/09/40 11:40-12:40 Khartoum-Atbara; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 28/09/40 1,05h Atbara – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. 28/09/40 1,15h Khartoum – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 01/10/40 30min Patrol N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 02/10/40 1,00h Patrol to Doha N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 03/10/40 2,30h Patrol Azaza – Gallabat area N.E.S. Ground strafed Metemma; Capt. Boyle. 04/10/40 2,10h Patrol Azaza – Gallabat area; 1 CR.42 claimed by Capt. Boyle. 05/10/40 2,10h Azaza – Gallabat area Escort Welleslys + Gauntlets bombing the enemy (?); Capt. Boyle. 06/10/40 1,45h Patrol Azaza – Gallabat area N.E.S. Ground strafed Metemma; Capt. Boyle. 07/10/40 1,25h Road recce. From ford on Atbara River to Metemma. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 08/10/40 35min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle. 08/10/40 2,20h Escort Hardy to Kassala. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 08/10/40 35min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 09/10/40 1,05h Azaza – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. 09/10/40 1,15h Khartoum – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 10/10/40 15min A/C Test 6-20(?); Capt. Boyle. 11/10/40 30min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle. 11/10/40 2,10h Khashm el Girba – Sabderat. Escort Hardy on photo duty. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 11/10/40 25min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 12/10/40 30min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle. 12/10/40 1,20h Khashm el Girba – Abu Gamel. Escort Hardy. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 12/10/40 30min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 19/10/40 1,15h Khartoum – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 20/10/40 20min Patrol. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 20/10/40 10min Patrol. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 21/10/40 35min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle. 21/10/40 1,25h Khashm el Girba – Kassala – Azaza. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 22/10/40 15min Patrol over Gedaref. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 22/10/40 20min Formation & Aerobatics; Capt. Boyle. 24/10/40 30min Azaza – Khashm el Girba; Capt. Boyle. 24/10/40 35min Khashm el Girba – Goz Regeb; Capt. Boyle. 24/10/40 1,35h Goz Regeb – Sabderat – Khashm el Girba. Escort. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 24/10/40 25min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 25/10/40 1,50h Azaza – Gallabat – Azaza. Ground Strafing. Enemy patrol; Capt. Boyle. 25/10/40 2,20h Azaza – Metemma – Whani – Azaza. Escort to Metemma + Recce of road (?) to Whani. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 27/10/40 10min Azaza – Gedaref; Capt. Boyle. 27/10/40 1,30h Gedaref – Um Hager – Gedaref – Khashm el Girba. Escort 3 Hardys; Capt. Boyle. 27/10/40 1,45h Khashm el Girba – Abu Gamel – Tessenei – Sabderat – Tegel Husi(?) – Khashm el Girba. Escort; Capt. Boyle. 27/10/40 25min Khashm el Girba – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 28/10/40 1,10h Azaza – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. 03/11/40 2,10h Azaza – Chilga – Azaza.Recce. N.E.S. in air; Capt. Boyle. 04/11/40 1,45h Azaza – Metemma – Heston; 1 CR.42 claimed by Capt. Boyle. 04/11/40 10min Azaza – Gedaref – Azaza; Capt. Boyle. 05/11/40 2,40h Azaza – Metemma – Azaza. Patrol. N.E.S.; Capt. Boyle. 05/11/40 25min Azaza – Heston; Capt. Boyle. 06/11/40 20min Heston – Metemma. Shot down by CR.42s in the Gallabat area; Capt. Boyle crash-landed wounded.
N5853			25/08/40 09:55-10:20 Front gunning (200 rounds); 2/Lt. Hewitson. 05/10/40 06:50-07:10 A. C. Test; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 05/10/40 09:10-10:00 Patrol Atbara N. E. S.; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 18/10/40 07:30-07:50 A.C. Test; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 01/12/40 10:30-12:55 Escort to Wellesley (unreadable); 1/Lt. Hewitson. 28/01/41 1,15h Oxo – Khartoum; Capt. Boyle. 03/02/41 35min Blackdown – Oxo; Capt. Boyle. 20/02/41 15:00-16:15 Khartoum-Azaza; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 21/02/41 12:30-13:30 Azaza-Wadi Medeni; 1/Lt. Hewitson. 21/02/41 14:00-14:30 Wadi Medeni-Khartoum; 1/Lt. Hewitson.	To 237 Sq.
N5855			17/09/40 11:45-12:30 Patrol Khartoum; 2/Lt. Hewitson. 06/11/40 Shot down by CR.42s in the Gallabat area; Maj. van Schalkwyk KIA.
N5856	“Lulu Belle”		Later to 2 SAAF Sq. Returned to 1 SAAF Sq. in 12/40.	To 237 Sq.