| Aircraftadd |
| Serial | Note | Date |
| ES280 |
Local flying type experience. |
1943-06-14
|
| ES142 |
Local flying |
1943-06-14
|
| |
Spitfires started to replace Hurricanes. F/Sgt Eddie’ Karatau flew Hurricanes in the squadron before June |
1943-06-15
|
| ES142 |
Local flying |
1943-06-15
|
| JK967 |
To Hergla from Hergla to Setif. |
1943-06-17
|
| JK527 |
Local flying |
1943-06-18
|
| ES280 |
Local flying |
1943-06-19
|
| ES280 |
Local flying |
1943-06-20
|
| ES280 |
Local, type experience. |
1943-06-22
|
| ES142 |
Dusk landings |
1943-06-22
|
| JK527 |
Local, experience on type. |
1943-06-23
|
| JK527 |
Dusk landings |
1943-06-23
|
| ES142 |
Local, experience on type. |
1943-06-24
|
| ES142 |
Patrol convoy from Ras fartass to Rass el Ahmer |
1943-06-25
|
| JK967 |
Patrolled Bizerte |
1943-06-27
|
| JK967 |
Convoy patrol off Bizerte |
1943-07-01
|
| JK967 |
Convoy patrol N.W of Cap Serrat |
1943-07-04
|
| JK161 |
Air test |
1943-07-04
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled east of Bizerte |
1943-07-05
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled base (Sebala) |
1943-07-06
|
| JK726 |
Patrol Rass Sidi EL Mekki |
1943-07-07
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled convoy anchored at Bizerte bay. |
1943-07-09
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled convoy north of Bizerte |
1943-07-10
|
| ES142 |
Patrolled convoy off Cap Sarrat |
1943-07-12
|
| ES142 |
Patrolled convoy S.E of Kelidia |
1943-07-16
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled convoy near Bizerte |
1943-07-19
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled convoy Bizerte & Cap Bon area. |
1943-07-21
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled convoy N. of Bizerte. |
1943-07-26
|
| JK667 |
Patrolled convoy near Bizerte. |
1943-07-29
|
| JK667 |
Patrolled convoy between Sicily & Cap Bon |
1943-07-29
|
| JK967 |
Search for dinghy, didn't locate. |
1943-08-02
|
| JK726 |
Air test |
1943-08-02
|
| JK527 |
Patrolled convoy east of Cap Bon |
1943-08-03
|
| ES142 |
Patrolled convoy N.E of Cap Serratt |
1943-08-09
|
| JK527 |
Flying practice |
1943-08-12
|
| JK726 |
Practice scramble |
1943-08-15
|
| JK527 |
Scrambled to 20,000ft east of Serratt |
1943-08-17
|
| JK888 |
Local flying |
1943-08-18
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled Bizerte at 23,000ft. |
1943-08-19
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled Bizerte |
1943-08-20
|
| JK335 |
Patrolled Bizerte |
1943-08-22
|
| JK667 |
Patrolled Bizerte |
1943-08-24
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled Bizerte |
1943-08-26
|
| JK335 |
Local flying practice |
1943-08-30
|
| JK335 |
Patrol N. of Bizerte |
1943-08-31
|
| JK667 |
Local flying practice. |
1943-09-02
|
| JK335 |
Battle formation & cannon firing. |
1943-09-04
|
| JK335 |
Patrolled Bizerte at 23,000ft. |
1943-09-05
|
| JK335 |
Patrolled convoy N.E of Kelibia |
1943-09-07
|
| JK335 |
Patrolled convoy N.E of Bizerte. |
1943-09-10
|
| JK190 |
To Kairouan & return. |
1943-09-13
|
| JK335 |
Local flying practice & cannon firing. |
1943-09-18
|
| MA640 |
Local |
1943-09-18
|
| |
Nil flying from 20th September to 29th October. Squadron awaiting instructions to move. |
1943-09-20
|
| |
Move to Palermo via Catania. Then move again to Montecorivino. |
1943-09-25
|
| JK970 |
Patrol shipping Capri to Licosa point. |
1943-09-29
|
| JK767 |
Patrol Naples at 23,000ft |
1943-09-30
|
| JK970 |
Patrol shipping between Capri & Licosa |
1943-10-29
|
| JK767 |
Patrol of Naples at 23,000ft |
1943-10-30
|
| JK767 |
Shipping patrol of convoy approaching Naples. |
1943-11-04
|
| JK970 |
Air test |
1943-11-05
|
| JK888 |
Patrolled Naples at 23,000ft |
1943-11-05
|
| JK767 |
Shipping patrol |
1943-11-07
|
| JK464 |
Patrolled Naples |
1943-11-11
|
| JK970 |
Patrol convoy |
1943-11-18
|
| JK437 |
Shipping recce Capri to Licosa point. |
1943-11-18
|
| JK464 |
Patrol Naples |
1943-11-22
|
| MA311 |
Gaudo to Montrcorvino |
1943-11-26
|
| JK437 |
Patrolled Naples |
1943-11-26
|
| |
Montecorvino to Foggia squadron move. |
1943-12-02
|
| EN252 |
Scrambled, nothing seen. |
1943-12-11
|
| EN252 |
Foggia 2 to base |
1943-12-11
|
| JK767 |
To Bari to refuel. Later escort DC3. |
1943-12-14
|
| JK767 |
From Bari |
1943-12-14
|
| JK970 |
Patrolled base at 1,000ft |
1943-12-17
|
| MA712 |
Cannon test |
1943-12-18
|
| JK527 |
Search suspected enemy shipping 90 miles N.E of base. Proved friendly. |
1943-12-24
|
| JK767 |
Flying practice. |
1943-12-24
|
| JK892 |
Dinghy search Barletta area, nothing found. |
1943-12-31
|
| |
F/Sgt Karatau flew down to Grottaglie today in a Fairchild and returned with a new Spitfire. |
1944-01-15
|
| JK460 |
Convoy patrol for part of the distance between Barletta & Manfredonia |
1944-01-23
|
| JK464 |
Covered convoy entering Manfredonia harbor. |
1944-01-25
|
| EN252 |
Sweep of Vis without incident. |
1944-01-26
|
| JL226 |
Sweep of Vis S. of Brac & Hvar return to base no incidents. |
1944-01-30
|
| JK709 |
Sweep of Dalmatian islands. At Hvar informed bandits in area. Vectored but no sightings. |
1944-02-07
|
| JK783 |
Shipping recce N. of Barletta |
1944-02-15
|
| JG783 |
Convoy patrol from Korcula to Manfredonia. |
1944-02-17
|
| |
Emergency landing strip now on Vis Island. |
1944-02-23
|
| JK546 |
Escort convoy to Vieste. |
1944-02-23
|
| JK546 |
Shipping recce of Dalmatian Islands. Sighted schooners in Grohote harbour. |
1944-02-24
|
| JK970 |
Air test |
1944-02-25
|
| JG783 |
Escorted daily convoy of 2 destroyers from Vis to Manfredonia. Escorted 2nd leg into Harbour. |
1944-02-27
|
| EN252 |
Strafed on Dalmatian coast, trains, engines & lorries with troops. L.A.A encountered. |
1944-02-28
|
| MA311 |
Escort convoy in pairs from N.W of Jabuka to Vieste. |
1944-03-02
|
| MH359 |
4 pilots proceeded down to Grottaglie in Beaufighters to bring back new Spitfires to the squadron.base. |
1944-03-03
|
| EF630 |
Search for dinghy. Found button personal. |
1944-03-24
|
| ER783 |
Scrambled over base then told to pancake aircraft was friendly. |
1944-03-27
|
| MH359 |
Practice formation flying |
1944-03-27
|
| |
Set course from base 015° patrolled Vis & returned to base. |
1944-03-27
|
| JL235 |
Formation practice |
1944-03-28
|
| JK338 |
Search for dinghy |
1944-04-08
|
| JK978 |
Air test |
1944-04-09
|
| EN252 |
Sweep of vis,Hvar & Korcula. Two M.E.109's were reported at 8,000ft but had to return to base owing to low fuel |
1944-04-11
|
| MA640 |
Patrolled Vis without incident. Returned to base. |
1944-04-12
|
| |
All Spitfire VB's have now been fitted with bomb racks. |
1944-04-12
|
| JK767 |
Dusk patrol of Vis. |
1944-04-12
|
| MA640 |
Search for dinghy E. of Manfredonia. |
1944-04-13
|
| EN252 |
Early patrol of Vis |
1944-04-15
|
| JK338 |
Bombed landing Jetty & buildings E. Side of Korcula island. |
1944-04-16
|
| MA655 |
Air test |
1944-04-17
|
| |
W/0 Karatau left the squadron the end of April. |
1944-04-30
|
