| Aircraftadd |
| Serial | Note | Date |
| MA484 |
Sector recce
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1944-11-24
|
| PT497 |
Sector recce
|
1944-11-25
|
| MA464 |
Air test
|
1944-11-26
|
| MA620 |
Practice bombing
|
1944-11-27
|
| PT497 |
Tactical recce over Southern Yugoslavia. Much bomb damage seen. No road activity.
|
1944-12-01
|
| PT498 |
Sweep S.Yugo weather bad no suitable targets seen
|
1944-12-03
|
| MA484 |
Bombed & strafed town of Kiseljak in Yugoslavia
|
1944-12-04
|
| MJ992 |
Flying practice
|
1944-12-07
|
| |
Half Squadron moving to Athens tomorrow F/O Pearce included.
|
1944-12-07
|
| MJ629 |
To Brindisi
|
1944-12-08
|
| |
Brindisi to Kalamaki Greece.
|
1944-12-08
|
| MJ629 |
Brindisi to Kalamaki, Greece.
|
1944-12-08
|
| MA464 |
Strafing E.L.A.S gun positions on the surrounding hills.
|
1944-12-11
|
| |
Straffed slit trenches at Lofos Filopappou
|
1944-12-13
|
| PT621 |
Stafing mortar positions & dug outs on Lofos Strefi hill
|
1944-12-16
|
| MA484 |
From Kalamaki to Brindisi.
|
1944-12-19
|
| MA484 |
From Brindisi to Kalamaki 1045 to 1245.
|
1944-12-19
|
| MA484 |
From Brindisi to Kalamaki 1045 to 1245.
|
1944-12-19
|
| NH271 |
Escort to Rocket Beaufighters engaged in strafing M.T's etc
|
1944-12-20
|
| PT671 |
Ordered to straf M.T's on the outskirts of town.
|
1944-12-28
|
| |
Escort to rocket carrying Beaufighters engaged in attacking E.L.A.S buildings.
|
1945-01-01
|
| NH271 |
Sweep north Athens bomb line, destroyed 2 M.T's.
|
1945-01-05
|
| PT618 |
Sweep of north Athens bomb line, destroyed 6 M.T's
|
1945-01-05
|
| MJ629 |
Swept north Athens bomb line, destroyed 2 M.T's
|
1945-01-06
|
| MJ629 |
Escort to armored column in northern districts. Strafed personal.
|
1945-01-07
|
| PT498 |
Patrol armoured column north Athens. Destroyed one 75mm field gun.
|
1945-01-09
|
| PT498 |
Patrol armoured column in Athens area. No claims.
|
1945-01-09
|
| MA484 |
Recce for E.L.A.S gun positions, nothing seen.
|
1945-01-11
|
| MJ835 |
Recce & escort to the armored coloum, 1 M.T destroyed.
|
1945-01-13
|
| PT681 |
Practice flying
|
1945-01-24
|
| |
The Greek campaign finished 73 squadron returned to Canne (Foggia) to resume offensive sweeps over Yugoslavia.
|
1945-01-27
|
| MA484 |
Sweep road leading out of Sarajevo. One M.T damaged.
|
1945-02-08
|
| PT497 |
To Prkos but returned to base owing to weather.
|
1945-02-12
|
| PT497 |
To Prkos 1110 to 1230
|
1945-02-13
|
| PT497 |
Shipping recce over Northern Dalmatian Islands. Nothing seen.
|
1945-02-13
|
| PT497 |
Weather & shipping recce covering North Dalmatian Islands.
|
1945-02-14
|
| PT497 |
Staying gun posts near Rab town on Rab Island.
|
1945-02-15
|
| PT498 |
Weather & shipping recce.
|
1945-02-16
|
| PT668 |
Sweep of Maribor, turned back owning to weather conditions.
|
1945-02-18
|
| EN135 |
Air test
|
1945-02-21
|
| PT497 |
From Biferno to base 1030 to 1045
|
1945-02-22
|
| MJ525 |
To Prkos 1210 to 1305
|
1945-02-22
|
| MJ525 |
Sweep Ljubljana & Kočevje. Returned to Prkos owing to weather.
|
1945-02-22
|
| MJ629 |
Air test
|
1945-02-28
|
| MA731 |
Prkos to base. 0845 to 1000
|
1945-03-02
|
| MA731 |
Sweep Senj, Zagreb & Varaždin, weather deteriorated during the flight. Unable to complete.
|
1945-03-02
|
| MA731 |
To Prkos from base. 1205 to 1325
|
1945-03-05
|
| MA731 |
Sweep of Zagreb, forced back foul weather conditions.
|
1945-03-05
|
| MA731 |
Return to base from Prkos.
|
1945-03-05
|
| MJ525 |
Air test
|
1945-03-08
|
| MA796 |
Prkos to base
|
1945-03-09
|
| MA796 |
Base to Prkos 0635 to 0730
|
1945-03-10
|
| MA796 |
Escorted DC.3 transport from Yugoslavia coast to Livade L.G
|
1945-03-10
|
| MA796 |
Prkos to base 1350 to 1440
|
1945-03-10
|
| MA484 |
Air test. 1535 to 1605
|
1945-03-11
|
| MA484 |
Air test. 1710 to 1740
|
1945-03-11
|
| MA620 |
Air test
|
1945-03-12
|
| MJ525 |
To Prkos from base. 1025 to 1115
|
1945-03-13
|
| MJ525 |
Escort Halifax dropping supplies in the Ljubljana area.
|
1945-03-13
|
| MJ525 |
Sweep N. from Rab Island, damaged 2 small boat & 2 schooners. 20mm flak encountered. Lt Collins hit when attacking gun positions. Baled out & picked up by PBY later.
|
1945-03-13
|
| MJ525 |
Sweep Senj & Karlovac, nothing seen.
|
1945-03-14
|
| MJ525 |
Air test
|
1945-03-15
|
| MJ525 |
Air test
|
1945-03-15
|
| MA484 |
To Prkos 1040 to 1130
|
1945-03-17
|
| MA484 |
Target 105mm gun positions Rab Island. Forced back by weather, all bombs jettisoned.
|
1945-03-17
|
| MA484 |
Sweep Ljubljana & Celag, no movement seen.
|
1945-03-18
|
| MA484 |
Bombed marshalling yard bombs fell on target.
|
1945-03-18
|
| MA484 |
Weather recce out to Rab & east to Bihac. 0530 to 0650
|
1945-03-19
|
| MA484 |
No sign of reported M.T convoy, bombed rail-river bridge S. of Karlovac. All bombs near misses. 0845 to 1000
|
1945-03-19
|
| MA484 |
Bombed Bridge S. of Karlovac 1 direct hit on centre of bridge. Also hits to northern approach.
|
1945-03-19
|
| MA484 |
Bombed Bridge (same out) all bombs near misses. 1420 to 1535
|
1945-03-19
|
| JL255 |
Base to Prkos 0900 to 0955
|
1945-03-21
|
| JL255 |
Escort DC.3 to Livade L.G & return. 1100 to 1315.
|
1945-03-21
|
| JL255 |
Sweep Ljubljana & Selje. No incidents
|
1945-03-21
|
| MH607 |
Air test
|
1945-03-23
|
| MH607 |
Base to Prkos 0745 to 0835
|
1945-03-24
|
| MH607 |
Recce for reported M.T's near Bosanska Krupa. Enemy column found nearing town. Bombs hit crossroads, staffed and 7 M.T's destroyed. 1000 to 1115
|
1945-03-24
|
| MH607 |
Bombed stone road-river bridge at Otočac. Near misses. Looked for wrecked M.T.B, found.
|
1945-03-24
|
| MA620 |
Air test
|
1945-03-24
|
| MJ349 |
Base to Prkos 1100 to 1150
|
1945-03-26
|
| MJ349 |
Escort DC.3 transport to Livade & return.
|
1945-03-26
|
| MJ349 |
Escort DC.3 transport to Livade & return.
|
1945-03-26
|
| MJ349 |
Prkos to base 1715 to 1805
|
1945-03-26
|
| MJ349 |
Airborne from Prkos, returned owing to foul weather.
|
1945-03-29
|
| MJ349 |
Base to Prkos
|
1945-03-30
|
| MJ349 |
Recce Bihac, Boston Krupa. At Sisak damaged 3 M.T's.
|
1945-03-30
|
| MJ349 |
Dusk patrol Gospic to Zagreb. Saw 3 DO.17 & one Fw190. F/O Pearce destroyed one Do17. The Fw190 was damaged.
|
1945-03-30
|
| JL239 |
Patrolled Gospic for E/A nothing seen.
|
1945-03-31
|
| MJ349 |
Bombed enemy barracks at Gospic. 2 direct hits 2 near misses. 0630 to 0720
|
1945-04-01
|
| MJ349 |
Bombed Gospic, hit 3 building. No flak or movement sen. 0930 to 1100
|
1945-04-01
|
| MJ349 |
Dusk patrol for E/A Gospi, Karlovac & Bihac areas. No sightings.
|
1945-04-01
|
| MJ349 |
Bombed Petrinja. All bombs close together in center of town.
|
1945-04-02
|
| MJ349 |
Bombed Gospic then saw two ME.109s. F/O Pearce destroyed one & Lt Harper claimed a probable.
|
1945-04-02
|
| |
73 squadron move to Prkos.
|
1945-04-02
|
| MK568 |
Sweep Gospić, senja & Korlovac, no enemy movement.
|
1945-04-03
|
| MJ349 |
Patrolled Karlovac, Sisak, Bihać & Gospić. No movement. 1805 to 1940
|
1945-04-03
|
| MJ349 |
Weather recce 0515 to 0630
|
1945-04-05
|
| MJ349 |
Sweep Otocac. Attacked 1 M.T a flamer.
|
1945-04-05
|
| PV120 |
Tac/recce Covered Bihać to Jaruga attacked 1 loco & damaged. See another Loco but didn't attacked. Also many M.Ts seen
|
1945-04-09
|
| PT498 |
Recce, bombed N. of Zenica. 6 direct hits 3 M.T's destroyed 3 damaged. Severe damaged the road. Inaccurate flak from convoy.
|
1945-04-10
|
| MH607 |
Air test
|
1945-04-11
|
| MH607 |
Bombed railroad bridge W. of Maglaj, 2 near misses 2 bombs damaged road way. After stafed M.T's 10 destroyed.
|
1945-04-11
|
| PV120 |
Sweep between Zavait & Broćanac. Sighted 200 to 300 M.T's. Pilots impression thinks convoy is digging in. Strafed staff car flamer 2 M.T's damaged.r
|
1945-04-12
|
| MJ349 |
Bombed fort at Ostrožac 4 near misses 2 bombs fail to explode.
|
1945-04-13
|
| MH607 |
Airborne to bomb targets at Istria. 1 pilot have fuelling trouble so returned to base.
|
1945-04-17
|
| MJ778 |
Target Kocevje marshalling yard. 5 bombs on rail tracks, 3 hit rail buildings smoke to 500ft.
|
1945-04-19
|
| MJ349 |
2nd time today bombing marshaling yard. 4 direct hits 2 near misses.
|
1945-04-19
|
| MH607 |
3 aircraft bombed 15 stationary M.T's & horse drawn vehicles. All bombs near misses. Couldn't straf owing to the terrain.
|
1945-04-20
|
| MJ349 |
Air test
|
1945-04-22
|
| MJ629 |
Recce. Weather conditions 10/10 cloud. Sortie aborted returned to base
|
1945-04-23
|
| MJ629 |
Recce covering the areas Okucani, Zagreb & Generalski Stol. Bombs near misses on logo's, strafed & destroyed 1 loco.
|
1945-04-24
|
| PT551 |
Air test
|
1945-04-24
|
| MH607 |
Escorted 2 M.T.B's which were assisting over craft evacuating personnel from coast of Istria.
|
1945-04-25
|
| MH607 |
Recce, bombed railway tunnel approximately 12 miles north of Fiume (Rijerk) claiming 2 near misses.
|
1945-04-26
|
| MJ778 |
Weather recce
|
1945-04-29
|
| MJ629 |
Recce taget Trieste. Section recalled owing to weather conditions. Bombs jettisoned.
|
1945-05-03
|
| MJ349 |
Target group of M.T's moving North into Austria. Bombs fell wide at road bridge. 6 M.T's, 1 staff car & 3 H.D.V's strafed & damaged.
|
1945-05-04
|
| |
V-E day
|
1945-05-08
|
| MH607 |
Practice flying
|
1945-05-11
|
| |
We are on the move again. The squadrons aircraft are flying from Prkos to Brindisi (Italy) today. The ground crew board L.S.T No.77
|
1945-05-15
|
| MA484 |
Close formation flying.
|
1945-05-24
|
| MH607 |
Formation flying.
|
1945-05-28
|
| |
F/O Pearce leaves the squadron. Canadian pilots are being recalled to proceed home.
|
1945-06-06
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