| Aircraftadd |
| Serial | Note | Date |
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2 Spitfires allotted to the Squadron today in order to catch the high flying German recce planes
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1943-04-01
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| JK339 |
Scrambled after suspected approaching e/a, no contact made. 1410 - 1520
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1943-04-24
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Flew Spitfires & Hurricanes in May
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1943-05-01
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| JK459 |
Scrambled, no e/a sighted. 0800 - 0900
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1943-05-13
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| JK342 |
Scrambled with Sgt Tickner, no e/a sighted.
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1943-05-20
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| JK459 |
Scrambled with Sgt Tickner over base, no contact made.
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1943-05-25
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Flew Spitfires & Hurricanes in June
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1943-06-01
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| JK342 |
Scrambled with P/O Forder to intercept recce a/c, no contact made 1925 - 2025
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1943-06-16
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Scrambled, nothing to report 0845 - 1000
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1943-06-18
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| BR380 |
Scrambled, nothing to report 0845 - 1000
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1943-06-18
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Flew Spitfires & Hurricanes in July
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1943-07-01
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| JK447 |
High patrol over convoy with F/Sgt Hamilton 1400 - 1600
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1943-07-06
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| JK173 |
High cover over convoy with W/O Thomas who returned early owing to technical trouble 1430 - 1635
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1943-07-07
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| JG783 |
High cover patrol over convoy (2 King George V battleships & some Cruisers) with F/Sgt Hamilton 1410 - 1550
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1943-07-11
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| JK792 |
High cover of Naval convoy with F/Sgt Millar 1600 - 1730
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1943-07-12
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| JK978 |
3 Spit scramble, no e/a sighted 1930 - 2035
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1943-07-13
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| JG783 |
Convoy patrol with F/Sgt Rankin 0550 - 0750
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1943-07-14
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| JG783 |
3 Spits scrambled, no contact made.
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1943-07-18
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| JK805 |
Convoy patrol with F/Sgt Easterbrook 1255 - 1425
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1943-07-19
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| JK447 |
Patrol convoy with F/Sgt Tinkner 1535 - 1720
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1943-07-20
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| JK805 |
Patrol convoy with F/Sgt Easterbrook 1625 - 1810
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1943-07-22
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| JK168 |
3 Spit scramble, no contact made 1900 - 1945
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1943-07-23
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| JG783 |
Scrambled with F/Sgt Millar
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1943-07-23
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| JK472 |
Patrol convoy with F/Sgt Rankin 1240 - 1420
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1943-07-23
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| JK447 |
Scrambled with F/Sgt Tickner, no contact 0935 - 1025
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1943-07-25
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| JK342 |
Patrolled Bizerte area with F/Sgt Simmons
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1943-08-24
|
| BS344 |
Scrambled to intercept recce a/c with F/Sgt Easterbrook, no contact made.
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1943-08-24
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| JK739 |
Patrol Bizerte area at 25,000ft with F/Sgt Rankin
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1943-08-25
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| JK927 |
Patrol Bizerte area with F-Sgt Hamilton
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1943-08-26
|
| EN552 |
Scrambled with F/Sgt Simmons, no contact made. 1900 - 1945
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1943-08-29
|
| JK927 |
1 a/c scrambled no contact made.
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1943-08-30
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| JK736 |
Patrolled Bizerte with F/Sgt A.Rankin 0710 - 0815
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1943-09-02
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| JK792 |
Patrol Bizerte with F/Sgt Petley
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1943-09-04
|
| JK792 |
Patrol Bizerte
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1943-09-05
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| JK532 |
Patrolled Bizerte
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1943-09-06
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Squadron moving from LA Sebala to Montecorvino. Nil flying until 20th October.
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1943-09-16
|
| JK444 |
Patrolled convoy with I.Rankin
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1943-10-28
|
| JK805 |
Scrambled after submarine sightings
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1943-10-29
|
| JK444 |
Escort crawlers, F/Sgt W.Smith R/T went u/s, he returned after 20 minutes flying.
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1943-10-31
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| JK808 |
Patrolled Naples with F/Sgt Anders 1200 - 1345
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1943-11-01
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| JK532 |
Patrolled convoy with F/Sgt Anders 1520 - 1700
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1943-11-03
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| JK792 |
Patrolled Naples with F/Sgt Anders 0920 - 1115
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1943-11-04
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| JK342 |
Shipping recce with F/O Hunter, no enemy shipping sighter. 0620 - 0700
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1943-11-06
|
| JL218 |
Shipping recce with F/Sgt Anders 1205 - 1325
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1943-11-09
|
| JL218 |
Patrol Naples with F/Sgt Anders 1205 -1345
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1943-11-13
|
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News received today that the Squadron will be returning to Africa
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1943-11-15
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Reghaia near Algiers, North Africa.
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1943-12-01
|
| MA641 |
Scrambled with W/O Easterbrook, no e/a encountered
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1943-12-02
|
| MA796 |
Scrambled with W/O Easterbook, no e/a encountered 1030 - 1110
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1943-12-03
|
| MA761 |
Scrambled with F/Sgt Anders, no e/a sighted 1150 - 1230
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1943-12-07
|
| JF662 |
Airborne with F/Sgt Anders, ordered to investigate a M.V that was damaged by torpedo, no incidents 1530 - 1610
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1943-12-16
|
| MA708 |
Patrol with F/Sgt Anders covered area 30 miles N.W.of Oran to Mostaganem 0850 - 1010
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1943-12-24
|
| MA708 |
(La Senia) Scrambled with F/Sgt A.Rankin, no e/a encountered 1630 - 1645
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1943-12-27
|
| JK662 |
Anti recce sweep with F/Sgt Anders west of Oran 0905 - 1020
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1944-01-02
|
| JF566 |
Scrambled with F/O Dulhunty, no e/a sighted 1000 - 1030
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1944-01-06
|
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Detachment moved today to Marrakech
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1944-01-07
|
| JK662 |
(Marrakech) Dusk patrol of airfield & town with F/Sgt Simmons 1800 - 1855
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1944-01-10
|
| MA618 |
Dawn patrol of Marrakech with F/Sgt Simmons 0815 - 0910
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1944-01-13
|
| JK662 |
Dawn patrol with F/Sgt Anders 0755 - 0925
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1944-01-16
|
| MA802 |
Dusk patrol with F/Sgt Anders 1745 - 1900
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1944-01-17
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14 aircraft returned from Marrakech to La Senia
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1944-01-19
|
| MA802 |
(La Senia) An important convoy pasted through the sector between 1200 - 1800 totalling 15 sorties.
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1944-01-24
|
| MA761 |
(Beghaia) Scrambled with F/Sgt Anders, no e/a sighted 1345 - 1425
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1944-01-28
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32 Squadron move, 15 Spitfires were flown to Sidi Amor where they spent the night.
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1944-01-30
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Spitfires arrived at their destination Foggia main, Italy.
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1944-01-31
|
| JF364 |
4 Spits Scrambled, no e/a sighted. 1000 - 1010
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1944-02-06
|
| MA802 |
(Operation welter) 14 a/c provided escort for two destroyers dawn to midday.
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1944-02-16
|
| JF358 |
12 Spit recce Dalmatian Islands, no opposition was encountered 1005 - 1145
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1944-02-18
|
| MA802 |
6 Spits sweep Dalmatians islands without incident. 1 section diverted to intercept bogey but no contact made.
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1944-02-19
|
| MA802 |
Escort convoy with F/Sgt Simmons 0900 - 0945
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1944-02-20
|
| JF670 |
Scrambled, no contact made
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1944-02-22
|
| JF670 |
Led by W/Cdr Webb, 10 Spits offensive recce Yugoslavia mainland. No.2 (Callaghan) shot up small railway station on the return.
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1944-02-28
|
| MA693 |
3 Spit offensive sweep (Callaghan) No.1 return early owing to u/s R/T 1000 - 1010
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1944-03-03
|
| MA796 |
6 Spit offensive sweep between Split & Šibenik, fired on a stationary train that looked like it has been previously attacked. 1400 - 1600
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1944-03-03
|
| MA796 |
Escort convoy with F/Sgt Simmons 0605 - 0740
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1944-03-04
|
| MA796 |
Scrambled with W/O Munro, no contact made 1020 -1110
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1944-03-05
|
| MA693 |
4 Spit patrol of Vis & Hvar 1330 - 1525
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1944-03-22
|
| EN552 |
4 Spit patrol of Vis, e/a sighted but no contact made. 0520 - 0705
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1944-03-28
|
| MA311 |
Patrolled Dalmatian island, no incidents. 0525 to 0715
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1944-04-01
|
| EN552 |
Reported missing near Korčula.
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1944-04-02
|
| MA693 |
Escort to Spit bombers of 73 Squadron bombing town of Vrgorac.
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1944-04-16
|
| JF584 |
6 Spits escorted Spit-bombers to Ljubuški, then sections split up & strafed roads. F/Sgt Oats hit by flak & reported missing. Trains & trucks left burning. 1100 - 1300
|
1944-04-17
|
| JF584 |
6 spits airborne to escort 73 squadron spits bombing Ljubuški. F/Sgt Oates hit by flak and baled out.
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1944-04-17
|
| JL254 |
Patrolled Vis with W/O Anders 1825 - 1955
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1944-04-18
|
| JF584 |
Patrolled Vieste with W/O Anders 0655 - 0805
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1944-04-19
|
| MA640 |
Patrolled Vis with W/O Anders 0620 - 0645
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1944-04-22
|
| JL226 |
Scrambled with F/O Hunter, no contact. 0925 - 0955
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1944-04-23
|
| MA311 |
Escort to Spit-bombers with F/O Johnston 1100 - 1315
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1944-04-25
|
| JF584 |
6 Spits bombing attack of Dubrovnik, encountered intense flak.
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1944-04-29
|
| MA708 |
Scrambled with F/O Hamilton, no e/a sighted 1735 - 1830
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1944-05-01
|
| MA708 |
Escort RP Hurricanes on a raid with F/Sgt Grant 0955 - 1145
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1944-05-03
|
| MA425 |
Scrambled with F/O Hunter, no e/a sighted 1745 - 1910
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1944-05-08
|
| JG495 |
Patrolled Tremiti island 0600 - 0725
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1944-05-09
|
| JF898 |
Scrambled with F/O Hunter, plot turned friendly 1430 - 1515
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1944-05-10
|
| MA712 |
A.S.R search with F/O Johnson for pilot of 73 Squadron who ditched near Korčula. 0725 - 0935
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1944-05-11
|
| JL226 |
Patrol Vis with F/Sgt Grant
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1944-05-11
|
| MA424 |
Patrol of Tremiti with F/Sgt Grant 1815 - 1930
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1944-05-12
|
| MA631 |
Armed shipping recce with S/Ldr Harrison over Yugoslavia. 0525 - 0605
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1944-05-15
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F/Sgt Callaghan promoted to W/O
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1944-05-15
|
| MA796 |
Carried out a reconnaissance from Vis with S/Ldr Harrison 0705 - 0910
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1944-05-15
|
| MA424 |
Took off for Vis patrol with F/Sgt Grant, returned early with R/T trouble 0525 - 0535
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1944-05-16
|
| JK759 |
Patrolled Vis with F /Sgt Grant 0545 - 0635
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1944-05-16
|
| EE664 |
Scrambled with F/Sgt Grant, without results 1625 - 1705
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1944-05-17
|
| EE664 |
Scrambled with F/Sgt Grant, without results 1830 - 1945
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1944-05-17
|
| EE644 |
Scrambled with F/Sgt Grant without results 0605 - 0650
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1944-05-18
|
| EE664 |
Patrol of Vis with F/Sgt Grant 0700 - 0815
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1944-05-18
|
| MA640 |
4 Spits scrambled to intercept e/a, none encountered 1600 - 1715
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1944-05-20
|
| MA532 |
Patrol of Tremiti with H.H.Miller 0600 - 0720
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1944-05-21
|
| ES362 |
Scrambled with W/O Hopper 1350 - 1440
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1944-05-22
|
| MA693 |
To Vis 0500 - 0550
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1944-05-23
|
| MA693 |
Airborne with W/O Hopper, covered Commando's landings on Miljet Island 1005 - 1150
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1944-05-23
|
| MA693 |
Scrambled with W/O Hopper, no results 1130 - 1220
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1944-05-24
|
| EE664 |
A.S.R search with W/O Hopper, nothing seen. 0830 - 1025
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1944-05-25
|
| EE664 |
Patrol Vis with W/O Hopper 1855 - 2010
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1944-05-25
|
| MA640 |
Scrambled with W/O Hopper, no e/a seen. Landed at Bari with engine trouble 1855 - 1950
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1944-05-26
|
| JL325 |
Provided escort to four RP Hurricanes of 6 Squadron 0945 - 1215
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1944-05-27
|
| JL325 |
Airborne with F/Lt Gervais, escort to Hurricanes of 6 Squadron 1430 - 1645
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1944-05-27
|
| MA640 |
6 Spit escort to Marauder bombers to Bunja Luka. The attack was successful, smoke & fires were seen 30/40 miles away. 0820 - 0855
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1944-05-31
|
| JF898 |
Vis to base with H.H.Miller 1200 - 1240
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1944-05-31
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Posted to 3 B.P.D tour expired.
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1944-05-31
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