| Aircraftadd |
| Serial | Note | Date |
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P/0 Martin flew Hurricanes 16 times in June. |
1943-06-03
|
| ER136 |
Experience on type (Spitfire) 1115 to 1155. |
1943-07-03
|
| ER136 |
Local flying |
1943-07-04
|
| JK460 |
Cannon test |
1943-07-05
|
| ER136 |
Local flying |
1943-07-07
|
| ER136 |
Local flying |
1943-07-07
|
| |
Six pilots including P/O Martin flying Hurricanes proceeded to Malta for a important job. 1050 to 1250 |
1943-07-08
|
| |
Operating from Malta. Anti searchlight patrol of landing area in Sicily. 2040 to 0035 |
1943-07-09
|
| |
Operation Husky, Allied landings on Sicily. |
1943-07-10
|
| |
Patrol Sicily, returned early owing to weather 2115 to 2205 |
1943-07-11
|
| |
Patrol Sicily, strafed s/lights & M.T. received A.A fire. 2200 to 0120 |
1943-07-12
|
| |
Malta to Sebala 1715 to 1905 |
1943-07-13
|
| JK460 |
Local flying |
1943-07-16
|
| JK604 |
Local flying |
1943-07-17
|
| JK604 |
Dusk landings 2015 to 2110 |
1943-07-17
|
| JK460 |
Patrol convoy W. of Bizerte 0425 to 0635 |
1943-07-19
|
| |
Patrol convoy N. of Bizerte |
1943-07-20
|
| JG953 |
Patrol convoy 15 miles W. of Bizerte 0450 to 0550 |
1943-07-22
|
| JK190 |
Patrol convoy S.E of Cap Bon |
1943-07-23
|
| JK546 |
Dawn patrol N. of Bizerte 0425 to 0625 |
1943-07-26
|
| JK546 |
Practice scramble |
1943-07-31
|
| JK427 |
Shipping patrol |
1943-08-01
|
| JK892 |
Scrambled to different vectors then order to land, plot faded. 0600 to 755 |
1943-08-02
|
| JK892 |
Sebala to Sicily to patrol convoy N. of Palermo 1025 to 1205 |
1943-08-02
|
| JK892 |
Sicily to Sebala 1745 to 1845 |
1943-08-02
|
| JK604 |
Patrol 6 miles N. of Galite island. |
1943-08-05
|
| JK892 |
Practice interception |
1943-08-07
|
| JK546 |
Formation flying |
1943-08-09
|
| JK427 |
Patrol convoy between Cap Negro & Cap Serrat. |
1943-08-09
|
| JK604 |
Scrambled N.of Bizerte then order to return. 2025 to 2035 |
1943-08-09
|
| JG953 |
Shadow firing |
1943-08-11
|
| JK604 |
Formation flying |
1943-08-12
|
| JK892 |
Patrolled convoy from Cape Zebib, going North. |
1943-08-16
|
| JK604 |
Dog fighting practice. |
1943-08-18
|
| JK892 |
Convoy patrol W. of Bizerte. |
1943-08-19
|
| JK604 |
Aircraft test |
1943-08-19
|
| JK892 |
Patrolled Bizerte |
1943-08-21
|
| JK427 |
Patrolled Bizerte |
1943-08-23
|
| JK190 |
Patrolled Bizerte |
1943-08-25
|
| JK604 |
Convoy patrol between Cap Bon & Bizerte. |
1943-08-26
|
| JK604 |
Formation practice |
1943-08-30
|
| JK604 |
Patrolled N. of Bizerte. |
1943-08-31
|
| JK604 |
Flying practice |
1943-09-02
|
| |
Armistice of Cassibile (Italians surrender) |
1943-09-03
|
| JK667 |
Local flying practice. |
1943-09-04
|
| JK604 |
Scrambled, nothing seen. |
1943-09-05
|
| JK667 |
Patrolled convoy 20 miles W. of Marsala. |
1943-09-05
|
| JK222 |
To Bouficha 0635 to 0655 |
1943-09-07
|
| JK222 |
Patrolled convoy north of Monastir. 0845 to 1045 |
1943-09-07
|
| JK222 |
From Bouficha to base. 1150 to 1350 |
1943-09-07
|
| JK667 |
To Borizzo Airfield, Sicily. 0815 to 0915 |
1943-09-08
|
| JK667 |
Patrol convoy 2 miles S.W of Marettimo |
1943-09-08
|
| JK667 |
To Sebala 1610 to 1710 |
1943-09-08
|
| JK667 |
Local flying practice. |
1943-09-18
|
| JK667 |
Search for German pilots shot down the previous night by out Beufighters. Patrolled until the Walrus arrived. |
1943-09-19
|
| |
20th September to 16th October Nil flying, squadron move to Montecorvino, Italy. |
1943-09-20
|
| JK970 |
Sebala to Catalina, Sicily squadron move. 1240 to 1440 |
1943-10-17
|
| JK970 |
Catalina to Montecorvino squadron move. 0915 to 1030 |
1943-10-18
|
| JK667 |
Shipping patrol in the Salerno area. |
1943-10-20
|
| MA640 |
Patrol over Naples. |
1943-10-21
|
| JK667 |
Patrol Naples. |
1943-10-23
|
| JK667 |
Shipping patrol point Licosa to Capri. |
1943-10-24
|
| JK527 |
Aircraft test. |
1943-10-25
|
| JK667 |
Convoy patrol N. of Capri. |
1943-10-26
|
| JK667 |
Patrol Naples. |
1943-10-27
|
| JK767 |
Patrol for Shipping between Capri & Licosa point. |
1943-10-29
|
| MA459 |
Patrol Naples. |
1943-10-30
|
| JK970 |
Patrolled Naples |
1943-11-02
|
| JK726 |
Shipping recce |
1943-11-04
|
| JK726 |
Patrolled Naples |
1943-11-05
|
| MA311 |
Air test |
1943-11-05
|
| JK726 |
Air test |
1943-11-06
|
| JK970 |
Gun firing test |
1943-11-06
|
| MA311 |
Gun firing test |
1943-11-07
|
| JK970 |
Convoy patrol. Matin & Mygind spotted a DO.217 approaching Naples from Ischia it turned & was lost in clouds |
1943-11-07
|
| JK970 |
Shipping recce. Saw large convoy approaching Naples Harbour. |
1943-11-10
|
| JK970 |
Patrolled Naples |
1943-11-11
|
| JK970 |
Patrolled Convoy |
1943-11-13
|
| JK767 |
Patrolled Naples |
1943-11-14
|
| JK970 |
Convoy patrol |
1943-11-18
|
| JK464 |
Patrolled Naples |
1943-11-19
|
| JK970 |
Patrolled Naples |
1943-11-22
|
| JK464 |
Montecorvino to Foggia main one squadron move. 0930 to 1045 |
1943-12-02
|
| JK464 |
Sector recce (Foggia sector) |
1943-12-05
|
| JK667 |
Local flying practice |
1943-12-12
|
| JK437 |
Local flying practice |
1943-12-18
|
| JK667 |
Search for suspected enemy shipping 90 miles N.E of base. Shipping proved friendly. |
1943-12-18
|
| JK667 |
To Bari refueled & escorted DC.3 to Vasto |
1943-12-21
|
| JK667 |
From Bari to base |
1943-12-21
|
| JK667 |
Flying practice |
1943-12-24
|
| JK437 |
Air test |
1943-12-29
|
| JK991 |
Practice interception |
1943-12-31
|
| JK437 |
Local flying practice |
1944-01-03
|
| MA484 |
F/Lt Martin & P/O Gladstone. Sweep N. Athens destroyed 2 M.T's |
1944-01-06
|
| |
F/Lt Martin & F/O Baker. Recce of Eleusis destroyed 1 M.T |
1944-01-06
|
| MJ835 |
F/Lt Martin & F/O Pearce. Escort armored column. 1 M.T & 1 machine gun post destroyed. Many personal strafed. |
1944-01-07
|
| |
Scrambled to intercept E/A. Proved friendly, five P.40's. |
1944-01-09
|
| JK527 |
Offensive patrol around Vis island & back. Some light flak from Harbour. |
1944-01-11
|
| MA532 |
Air test |
1944-01-15
|
| JK527 |
Air firing |
1944-01-16
|
| JK970 |
Cannon firing |
1944-01-19
|
| MA311 |
Carried out A.A defensive operations over Manfredonia harbour. |
1944-01-22
|
| JK464 |
Air test |
1944-01-22
|
| JL226 |
Escort to Fortress arriving at point G.7672 |
1944-01-25
|
| MA532 |
Sweep over enemy occupied Vis. Patrolled at 3-4,000ft, was fired upon twice with inaccurate A.A. |
1944-01-26
|
| JK437 |
Patrolled Vis at 4-6,000ft. Fairly accurate flak received over town. |
1944-01-28
|
| JK970 |
Patrolled convoy. Escorted safely into Manfredonia harbour. |
1944-01-29
|
| JK437 |
Search for parachute 20 miles N.E of Vieste, didn't find. |
1944-02-01
|
| EN582 |
Air test |
1944-02-14
|
| JK970 |
Covered 2 destroyers returning to Manfredonia from mission at Dalmatian Islands. |
1944-02-17
|
| JK821 |
Air test, engine cut out and couldn't restart. Force landed, aircraft completely written off. F/O Martin escaped without a scratch. |
1944-02-18
|
| EN582 |
Shipping recce over Dalmatian Islands. Many small ships seen, 1 large 7000 tons |
1944-02-21
|
| MA712 |
Air test |
1944-02-22
|
| JL226 |
Airborne in pairs to escort convoy from S. of Vis to Vieste. |
1944-02-23
|
| MA311 |
Patrolled Vis at 5000ft. Contact was also made with allies R/T station on Vis. There is an emergency landing strip now on Vis Island. |
1944-02-23
|
| MA630 |
Scrambled to intercept bogey, nothing seen. |
1944-02-24
|
| MA532 |
Shipping recce, Dalmatian Islands. A/A encountered. |
1944-02-25
|
| JK970 |
Safely escorted 2 drestroyers from Korcula to Manfredonia. |
1944-02-27
|
| |
Escorted Catalina PBY from Varano to Vis Island and return. |
1944-02-28
|
| MA311 |
Recce Dalmatian coast. At Zavala two trains attacked and hit while moving. Both blew up. F/O Draper killed. |
1944-03-02
|
| |
F/O Martin proceeded to Cairo today on a course. |
1944-03-02
|
| MA712 |
Air test |
1944-04-02
|
| JK672 |
Air test |
1944-04-02
|
| MA311 |
Air test |
1944-04-03
|
| MA311 |
Air test |
1944-04-04
|
| EF630 |
Safely escorted Cat (PBY) to Lake Lesina |
1944-04-05
|
| ES285 |
Practice low flying above 200ft |
1944-04-06
|
| MA712 |
Patrolling Vis S/Ldr Chase engaged two 109's black smoke from one & a possible from the other. |
1944-04-07
|
| EF630 |
Sweep at Poljica bay 4 schooners attacked & damaged. Locos damaged & blew up. 1015 to 1230 |
1944-04-07
|
| EN262 |
Air test |
1944-04-08
|
| EF630 |
Sweep at Poljica bay 4 schooners attacked & damaged. Loco's attacked & damaged one blew up. Many wagon strafed & Lorries left burning. |
1944-04-11
|
| |
Spitfires VC's all now have been fitted with bomb racks. The enemy across the other side will shortly be having a taste of 250's |
1944-04-12
|
| EF630 |
Practice dive bombing. |
1944-04-12
|
| MA532 |
Scrambled to E. of Manfredonia nothing seen. Then carried out search for dinghy S.W of Lagosta, nothing seen. |
1944-04-13
|
| EF630 |
Practice dive bombing |
1944-04-13
|
| EF630 |
1st bombing mission, target Lovište. All bomb dropped on or near the target. Then emptied most of ammunition out strafing buildings. Results not seen owing to smoke & dust from 14x250 lb bombs. |
1944-04-15
|
| MA640 |
Patrolled Vieste in pairs at 10,000ft in wait of any E/A recco machine that normally appear at dusk. |
1944-04-16
|
| EF630 |
Ljubuski town & joining mostar road strafed lorry, car & motorcycle. Barges strafed off mainland coast across from Brac. P/O McCall failed to return to base. |
1944-04-17
|
| MA532 |
Flying Spit lX, escort to Spit Vc's bombing & strafing of Ston. |
1944-04-18
|
| JG866 |
Shipping recce of Dalmatian coast road N.W of Mijet Island. 2 barges attacked on left on fire. Searched for certain gun sites in area, pit was found but empty. |
1944-04-21
|
| JK672 |
Bombing mission in support of partisans. Bombed Ston from 3,000ft. All bombs fell on or near target. |
1944-04-25
|
| LZ815 |
Sweep roads & railways, Trojir to Perković. Two 3 ton lorries destroyed at Vrpolje |
1944-05-05
|
| LZ815 |
Sweep Dalmatian coast. Two masted 150ft merchant vessel strafed & damaged. House holding enemy troops strafed by all Spits & slit trenches near by where troops were running strafed. At Drace 20 loaded mules were also attacked. |
1944-05-07
|
| JG736 |
To 110 R.S.U at Grottaglie to return with a Spit Vc |
1944-05-08
|
| LZ815 |
Sweep Dalmatian coast & inland. Severely damaged a stationary coach near Vitina. Very few targets noticed. On returning to base gun positions on Lovište strafed. |
1944-05-09
|
| LZ815 |
Bombed Vela Luka, bombs on target in town. |
1944-05-10
|
| LZ815 |
Shipping & weather recce. At Makarska after encountered flak developed engine trouble Lt Harper had to bale out. |
1944-05-11
|
| EF652 |
Recce of Brač. Low cloud & poor vis prevented search, returned to base. |
1944-05-12
|
| |
Search for pilot in dinghy. Pilot found near Šćedro Island. Picked up by launch from Vis. |
1944-05-14
|
| JL309 |
Air test |
1944-05-14
|
| EP309 |
Sweep Konjic damaged 1 loco & 2 wagons. West of Tarcin saw long train, loco's each end. Attacked, both blew up. All wagons raked. |
1944-05-14
|
| JL309 |
Sweep Vinjerac but the schooner reported in the previous operation wasn't there. Building strafed on quayside by all four machines. |
1944-05-15
|
| EP309 |
From Vis, sweep Bihać area. S.E of Lapac damaged 1 M.T. North of Lapac saw convoy 20 M.T's 13 flamers, 1 damaged 0500 to 0700 |
1944-05-15
|
| JL393 |
Shipping recce. 60 to 80ft schooner seen off Čiovo, no other shipping seen. |
1944-05-16
|
| JL393 |
Target 3 master schooners. At Čiovo no schooner seen, secondary target bridge at Omiš. All bomb fell in target area. |
1944-05-17
|
| JL393 |
Vis to base 1745 to 1825 |
1944-05-17
|
| JL309 |
From Amendola to base. |
1944-05-18
|
| JK309 |
The section at Livno attacked 2 lorries, 1 flamer other blew up. Damaged other small M.T's. Attacked large M.T with fuel drums. At Prozor another flamer. At Loviste saw 2 landing craft 1 set on fire. |
1944-05-19
|
| JL309 |
At Loviste saw & attacked 2 landing craft one set on fire amidship. Strikes seen on the 2nd. Recived permission to re-arm, refuel at Vis & return to Loviste |
1944-05-19
|
| JL309 |
2nd sortie to Loviste. The 2 landing craft previously attacked now both on fire. |
1944-05-19
|
| JL309 |
Search for E-boat reported, no trace. Saw & attacked 30ft boat at Ston. |
1944-05-21
|
| JL393 |
Approaching Vis section received vectors towards Lagosta then recalled. |
1944-05-25
|
| JL393 |
Attacked aerodrome west of Bihac J.U.87, P/O Martin shot downH.S126 that was circling. Macchi destroyed. Then made strafing runs. |
1944-05-25
|
| |
To Grottaglie (Fairchild aircraft) 0950 to 1100 |
1944-05-27
|
| JL309 |
To Vis to refuel 1400 to 1450 |
1944-05-28
|
| JL309 |
N.W of Ripac saw 2 large M.T's & to heavy tanks. 1 M.T flamer 1 severely damaged. Many soldiers killed. W/O Baker hit in long range tank & aircraft blew up. No hope of survival of pilot. |
1944-05-28
|
| JL222 |
Base to Vis to refuel. 1245 to 1325 |
1944-05-30
|
| JL222 |
5 miles N.W of Knin saw 6 wheeled M.T attacked & flamer. At Vhovine M.T flamer, limousine severely damaged. 1450 to 1700 |
1944-05-30
|
| JL222 |
Sweep Padene attack large M.T convoy, many damaged. Another 12 M.T's attacked, 1 flamer. 1855 to 2100 |
1944-05-30
|
| |
Operation Flounced Brač island |
1944-05-31
|
| JL309 |
To Vis to refuel. |
1944-05-31
|
| JL309 |
Sweep out to Drvar, Sučevići south to Kistanje. No targets seen. 0550 to 0810 |
1944-05-31
|
| JL309 |
Sweep Padene M.T one flamer & one damaged. 12.00 to 13.50 |
1944-05-31
|
| JL309 |
Covered Brac Island withdrawal of Commandos & partisans from the island.0435 to 0635 |
1944-06-04
|
| JL309 |
Patrolled S. coast of Brac 1735 to 1915 |
1944-06-04
|
| JL309 |
To Vis to refuel |
1944-06-06
|
| JL309 |
At Celebig saw 3 train each with 3 loco's. 4 loco's destroyed all wagons raked. At Konjic 2 loco's destroyed 1 damaged. |
1944-06-06
|
| JK450 |
Air & cannon test |
1944-06-09
|
| ER218 |
To Vis refuel & bomb up. 0725 to 0805 |
1944-06-11
|
| ER218 |
Bombing target Benkovac all bombs fell among buildings. Strafing by all Spits was then made. |
1944-06-11
|
| ER218 |
Sweep Rogoznica, Skradin no tagets, strafed Benkovac. |
1944-06-11
|
| JL235 |
Base to Vis 1230 to 1310 |
1944-06-14
|
| EP309 |
Sweep Bihać 1 M.T flamer. S. of Liko 1 M.T flamer 3 damaged. Small pump set on fire. |
1944-06-14
|
| EP309 |
Bihać area. N. of Lapac 1 M.T attacked, flamer. Strafed gun emplacement. 0930 to 1140 |
1944-06-15
|
| ER222 |
At Prijepolje 5 M.T flames, 6 damaged, 5 more flamers. Ammunition dump exploded. The new hunting ground offered so many targets that the ammunition on all Spits was expended 0555 to 0635 |
1944-06-16
|
| ER914 |
Base to Vis 1100 to 1140 |
1944-06-17
|
| ER914 |
Only target found gun emplacement at Doljane which was attacked. 1225 to 1425 |
1944-06-17
|
| ER914 |
Covered roads N. of Split to Percovic, no targets found. |
1944-06-17
|
| JK667 |
Air test |
1944-06-18
|
| |
Practice battle formation |
1944-06-19
|
| JK660 |
Practice sweep over Dalmatian coast. Sgt Woodruff first operational sortie No.1 didn't cross over to mainland. |
1944-06-22
|
| JK660 |
To Vis to refuel 0425 to 0510 |
1944-06-25
|
| JK660 |
At Dugojno attacked convoy of 20 M.T vehicles, 5 flamers & 3 severely damaged 0545 to 0725 |
1944-06-25
|
| JK660 |
Sweep Niksic no targets seen. 1030 to 1240 |
1944-06-25
|
| JK667 |
Base to Vis 1305 to 1350 |
1944-06-26
|
| JK667 |
Sweep at Karlovac a airfield was seen with approx 50 aircraft. Section could not resist. 8 machines destroyed & 2 damaged. To the W. a smaller drone with 2 aircraft damaged. |
1944-06-26
|
| ES347 |
Base to Vis 1325 to 1405 |
1944-06-27
|
| ES347 |
Offensive sweep from Vis, returned to base. 1500 to 1720 |
1944-06-27
|
| ER222 |
To Vis to refuel & bomb up 0630 to 0710 |
1944-06-29
|
| ER222 |
Attacked Sarajevo main aerodrome. Four direct hits among buildings.About 8 aircraft destroyed. Sgt Woodruff hit by flak and crashed & blew up. 0845 to 1050 |
1944-06-29
|
| EF553 |
Swept Sisak attacked & destroyed 2 loco's 1 damaged. 3 oil tankers left on fire. |
1944-07-01
|
| EF553 |
Foggia to Canne (new base) 1000 to 1045 |
1944-07-01
|
| JK278 |
Target Tomislavgrad all bombs fell in target area. Loco in station Bugojno blew up. |
1944-07-05
|
| EF533 |
Vis to base |
1944-07-05
|
| JK278 |
To Vis and refuel 1150 to 1230 |
1944-07-07
|
| JK278 |
At Livno car attacked & damaged. A heavy tank was hit by cannon at Sujica. At Turbe train attacked & engine blew up. Another loco destroyed approaching Sarajevo. Butmir aerodrome attacked No.1 (F/O Martin) hit by flak then headed for Vis |
1944-07-07
|
| JK278 |
Vis to base |
1944-07-07
|
| JK660 |
To Vis to refuel |
1944-07-08
|
| JK660 |
Sweep railway 0855 to 1205 (read picture) |
1944-07-08
|
| JK660 |
Base to Vis 1340 to 1420 |
1944-07-10
|
| JK660 |
Dalmatian coast attacked large barge with Cannon & M/G . A large number of troops seem to be aboard. Light AA encountered. F/O Martin hit & damaged. |
1944-07-10
|
| JG871 |
Base to Vis 0730 to 0815 |
1944-07-13
|
| JG871 |
Attacked trench fuel dumps at Donji Lapac. All trenches set on fire. 0930 to 1130 |
1944-07-13
|
| ER486 |
At Debelo Brdo destroyed 1 ammo M.T & 1 fuel M.T |
1944-07-13
|
| ER486 |
Vis to base 2000 to 2400 |
1944-07-13
|
| ER486 |
2 spits up on sweep of Dragočaj 2 staff cars flamers. At Tarčin 2 loco's attacked & destroyed. P/O Hampton developed engine trouble and had to bale. Cleared the aircraft, chute streamed but fail to balloon. P/O Hampton killed. |
1944-07-14
|
| ER486 |
Vis to base 1635 to 1715 |
1944-07-14
|
| MA693 |
Local sector recce |
1944-07-17
|
| JK803 |
Local flying practice |
1944-07-19
|
| JK161 |
Patrol of Vis area 0630 0825 |
1944-07-21
|
| JK161 |
Escort Hurricanes of 6 squadron refueling at Fermo to Po river (North of Ancona) to attack shipping. |
1944-07-25
|
| JK161 |
Escort Hurricanes to & from target 1510 to 1740 |
1944-07-25
|
| JK161 |
Escorted Hurricanes 1800 to 1900 |
1944-07-25
|
| MA514 |
To Grottaglie 0735 to 0820 |
1944-08-08
|
| MA514 |
From Grottaglie shipping recce Corfu area. Nothing seen 1125 to 1315 |
1944-08-08
|
| MA514 |
From Grottaglie shipping recce west of Corfu 1535 to 1725 |
1944-08-08
|
| MA514 |
Grottaglie to base 1910 to 1955 |
1944-08-08
|
| MA751 |
Base to Vis 1500 to 1540 |
1944-08-11
|
| EP309 |
From Vis to Amendola 1710 to 1800 |
1944-08-11
|
| JK803 |
Amendola to base 1600 to 1630 |
1944-08-12
|
| MA383 |
Practice formation |
1944-08-13
|
| MA751 |
Air test |
1944-08-14
|
| MH607 |
Base to Vis 1850 to 2010 |
1944-08-14
|
| MA383 |
From Vis patrol on island 1450 to 1615 |
1944-08-15
|
| MA383 |
From Vis on patrol of island, one aircraft developed glycol leak both landed. 1345 to 1400 |
1944-08-16
|
| ML425 |
Patrolled Vis 1420 to 1525 |
1944-08-16
|
| JK604 |
Dog fighter practice |
1944-08-18
|
| JK803 |
Practice formation flying |
1944-08-18
|
| JK803 |
Base to Vis 1100 to 1230 |
1944-08-22
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| JK803 |
Vis to base 1250 to 1420 |
1944-08-22
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| EP617 |
Practice flying |
1944-08-27
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| JK177 |
Practice flying |
1944-08-27
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| MH607 |
Practice flying |
1944-08-29
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| JK177 |
Practice flying |
1944-08-29
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| EP617 |
Airborne for air sea rescue. Survivors picked up by M.B.T |
1944-08-31
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| JK803 |
Practice battle formation |
1944-09-08
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| MA485 |
Practice battle formation |
1944-09-08
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| JK177 |
Practice battle formation |
1944-09-10
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Squadron on the move to Canne returning to Balkan Air Force. |
1944-09-12
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| JK177 |
Foggia main to Canne. 1200 to 1300 |
1944-09-12
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| MH562 |
From Biferno to base (Canne) 0740 to 0750 |
1944-09-14
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| MH562 |
Sweep Zagreb poor visibility 10/10 cloud prevented identification & attack. |
1944-09-14
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| MA297 |
Patrol Zagreb, encountered 10/10 cloud. Much railway activity 20-30 locos. Returned to base 0620 to 0925 |
1944-09-16
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| MH562 |
Base to Falcanara to refuel 0800 to 0845 |
1944-09-18
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| MH562 |
Sweep Ljueljana aerodrome. Low level attack 12 aircraft destroyed. P/O Martin seeing a Loco S. of aerodrome promptly attacked & blew up. Sgt Clark & w/o Evans failed to return. |
1944-09-18
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| MH562 |
Falconara (Refuel) to base 1400 to 1445 |
1944-09-18
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| MA297 |
To Brindisi to refuel |
1944-09-20
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| MA297 |
Cross over to Albania, road sweep. At Rogozhine saw 7 M.T's. Attacked & 2 flamers 1 damaged. Tirana aerodrome no targets or movements. |
1944-09-20
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| MA297 |
Brindisi to base |
1944-09-20
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| PT498 |
Sweep Zagreb, owing to bad weather returned to base. |
1944-09-28
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| PT498 |
To Falcanara to refuel 1010 to 1105 |
1944-09-28
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| MK113 |
Practice flying & interception |
1944-10-02
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| PT498 |
Sweep Banjaluka. At Okučani attacked 2 loco's both blew up. Another loco destroyed at Rajic. Some armored cars damaged. Intense accurate m/g fire 4 a/c hit. Attack broken off on another loco owing to flak cars alongside. |
1944-10-04
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| PT618 |
Air sea resue order to area 1 mile off of Chieuti. Oil patch seen no wreckage or dinghy. |
1944-10-08
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| NH297 |
Shipping recce at Zara saw what appeared to be tug or minesweeper. At Murter small M.V. 0550 to 0825 |
1944-10-10
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| PT497 |
To Falcanara. Weather u/s returned to base. 1120 to 1305 |
1944-10-10
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| NH297 |
Sweep Zagreb no road activity seen. Destroyed 1 loco at Dugo Selo & 1 at Ivanić Grad |
1944-10-12
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| PT497 |
Air test |
1944-10-12
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Awarded D.F.C please read picture about. |
1944-10-12
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| PT707 |
Sweep Zagreb, destroyed two C.R.42's one loco & one M.T |
1944-10-14
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| NH297 |
Sweep Zagreb, again cloud obscured the town. To the S.W one loco destroyed 0755 to 1045 |
1944-10-16
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| PT618 |
Sweep Senj to Karlovac. 2 loco's destroyed & 3 M.T's damaged 1320 to 1620 |
1944-10-16
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| PT618 |
Sweep Zagreb destroyed 1 loco & strafed many horse drawn vehicles pulling field guns. |
1944-10-18
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| MA484 |
Shipping recce & weather along Yugo coast 0615 to 0850 |
1944-10-20
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| MA484 |
Shipping & weather recce |
1944-10-24
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F/O Martin D.F.C gets promoted to F/Lt. |
1944-10-27
|
| MA484 |
Sweep Zagreb, weather bad returned to base. |
1944-10-28
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| PT618 |
Shipping, weather recce 0955 to 1240 |
1944-10-30
|
| MA484 |
To Vis to refuel 1040 to 1125 |
1944-11-01
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| MA484 |
Sweep Zagreb to Ljubljana. 5 loco's destroyed 1 severely damaged. HE.111 attacked at Ljubljana airfield, smoke seen to pour from it after the cannon attack. 1300 to 1615 |
1944-11-01
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| NH297 |
To Vis to refuel 1140 to 1210 |
1944-11-03
|
| MK444 |
Patrol of Zagreb area, nothing to report. 1245 to 1545 |
1944-11-05
|
| PT497 |
Air test |
1944-11-06
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| MA484 |
Sweep Sarajevo area. Destroyed 5 loco's & strafed 20 wagons. Destroyed a motorcycle killing the rider. |
1944-11-07
|
| MA484 |
Special mission to drop a parcel of photographs in small field. Some army personnel were waiting. |
1944-11-09
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| MA484 |
Sweep Podgorica. Landfall at Kotor. 5 large M.T's that were on the move attacked. 4 destroyed 1 damaged. No other targets. |
1944-11-13
|
| MA484 |
Weather recce Yugoslav coast 0725 to 0850 |
1944-11-15
|
| MA484 |
From base to Vis 0935 to 1010 |
1944-11-19
|
| MA484 |
Escort bombers they were bombing targets in Yugoslavia. |
1944-11-19
|
| MK444 |
Tactical recce of areas in Yugoslavia. Not completed owing to foul weather. |
1944-11-21
|
| MA620 |
Sweep Knin to Bihać. Five M.T's left in flames after a few attacks. 1025 to 1255 |
1944-11-23
|
| MA484 |
Air test |
1944-11-23
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| MA464 |
Air test |
1944-11-25
|
| MA620 |
Air test |
1944-11-26
|
| PV120 |
Tac/Recce over Southern Yugoslavia. Much bomb damage seen, no road activity. 0645 to 0905 |
1944-12-01
|
| MK444 |
Sweep Zenica to Doboj in Southern Yugoslavia. Weather bad & no suitable targets seen. |
1944-12-03
|
| PT618 |
Sweep Zagreb area Yugoslavia. Returned early owing to weather. |
1944-12-06
|
| MA620 |
Practice flying |
1944-12-07
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Half Squadron moving to Athens tomorrow F/Lt Martin included. |
1944-12-07
|
| PT497 |
To Brindisi (refuel) |
1944-12-08
|
| PT497 |
Brindisi to Kalamaki Anthens |
1944-12-08
|
| PT497 |
Straffing mission. Straffed E.L.A.S pill boxes on Strefi hill |
1944-12-10
|
| PT497 |
Recce Kifisia area for movement of E.L.A.S troops. Two crowds of people were seen who soon dispersed themselves when the pilots flew over them. |
1944-12-10
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| MA620 |
Strafing ELAS 20mm & 40mm gun positions on the surrounding hills. |
1944-12-11
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| PT497 |
Strafed ELAS troops and destroyed a 2 tonne lorry |
1944-12-14
|
| PT497 |
Search for ELAS mortar positions none seen. Strafed slit trenches. |
1944-12-15
|
| MA464 |
Stafing mortar positions & dug outs on Strefi hill |
1944-12-16
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| PT617 |
Strafed building & slit trenches in Athens area.. Many buildings left burning. |
1944-12-17
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| PT498 |
Strafed buildings near Air H.Q. yellow mortar flashes since coming from the buildings, five fires started. |
1944-12-18
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| PV120 |
Search for captured R.A.F personal. Also stafed M.G postions, slit trenches & buildings |
1944-12-19
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| PV120 |
Shadowed R.A.F prisoners (captured at Air H.Q) of about 70 with 12 guards marching north. |
1944-12-19
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| MA484 |
Search again for R.A.F prisoners at Kifisia, failed to find any. Reported weapons seen at Air H.Q so further action could be taken. |
1944-12-20
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| PT498 |
Destroyed 2 Bofor guns at Air H.Q, 3 Hispanos, 3 M.T's & 5 petrol bowsers |
1944-12-20
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| MA484 |
Strafed building in & around Athens. Building attacked at 10 minute intervals. 2 M.T's were also destroyed. |
1944-12-22
|
| PT617 |
Escort to Rocket carrying Beaufighters attacking building in Athens area. |
1944-12-22
|
| MA484 |
Patrolled Athens only M.T movement seen. |
1944-12-26
|
| PT498 |
2 M.T destroyed on outskirts on Athens. Claimed one each. |
1944-12-29
|
| PT497 |
Air test |
1944-12-29
|
| PT671 |
Strafed gun positions & slit trenches hill in Athens. |
1944-12-30
|
| MA484 |
Strafing buildings in Athens area. |
1945-01-01
|
| MA464 |
Patrolled line N & W of Athens destroyed 4 M.T's damaged 1. (Read picture) |
1945-01-03
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| MA484 |
Destroyed 6 M.T's damaged 1 |
1945-01-03
|
| MJ992 |
Destroyed 2 M.T's, damaged 1 |
1945-01-03
|
| PT498 |
Recce of gun positions, only road blocks seen. |
1945-01-03
|
| PT497 |
Sweep North of Athens bomb line. 1 M.T destroyed. |
1945-01-05
|
| PT497 |
F/Lt Martin & P/O Baker carried out sweep N. Athens & destroyed 6 M.T's. |
1945-01-05
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| PT497 |
F/Lt Martin & F/O Lawrence. Sweep as far N. as Eleusis destroyed 3 M.T's |
1945-01-05
|
| PT618 |
Airborne with P/O Pearce. Patrolled armored Column in N. Athens, one 75mm field gun destroyed. |
1945-01-09
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| MA620 |
Airborne with Sgt Gladstone. Patrolled armored column, 1 M.T destroyed. |
1945-01-09
|
| PT618 |
Airborne with F/Sgt Osman, Escort armored column northern area on Athens |
1945-01-11
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| MA484 |
Sweep Lamia, Volos. Destroyed 2 loco's 1 bus & 2 houses |
1945-01-13
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| MA484 |
Recce Lamia, Larissa & Trikala. Only activity seen was a large group of men moving north. |
1945-01-14
|
| NH271 |
Recce for R.A.F P.O.W's nothing seen. |
1945-01-17
|
| MA484 |
Airborne from Hassani (Kalamaki) to return to base Foggia (Canne). Weather bad returned go Hassani. |
1945-01-21
|
| MA484 |
Practice flying |
1945-01-24
|
| MA484 |
Practice flying |
1945-01-25
|
| MA484 |
Practice flying |
1945-01-26
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The Greek campaign finished 73 squadron returned to Canne (Foggia) to resume offensive sweeps over Yugoslavia. |
1945-01-27
|
| MA484 |
Airborne from Hassani to Brindisi 1230 to 1430 |
1945-01-31
|
| MA484 |
Brindisi to base (Foggia, Canne) 1505 to 1605 |
1945-01-31
|
| SM147 |
Air test |
1945-02-08
|
| MA484 |
Air test |
1945-02-09
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We lost two of our DFC holders today on completion of their tours. F/Lt Martin DFC (Bar) & W/O Rowe DFC |
1945-02-21
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