| Aircraftadd |
| Serial | Note | Date |
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Posted to 249 Squadron from RAF station Krendi (Malta) |
1943-09-15
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| JK549 |
Convoy patrol 55 miles N.E Malta |
1943-09-16
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| JK549 |
Convoy patrol |
1943-09-16
|
| JK880 |
Practice flying |
1943-09-17
|
| EP728 |
Local flying |
1943-09-19
|
| MB774 |
Practice flying |
1943-09-20
|
| JK549 |
Practice flying |
1943-09-23
|
| EP728 |
Convoy patrol |
1943-09-25
|
| EP728 |
Practice flying |
1943-09-28
|
| JL346 |
Practice flying |
1943-09-30
|
| JL346 |
Practice bombing |
1943-10-05
|
| EP728 |
Practice flying |
1943-10-06
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No flying until the 27th October. |
1943-10-11
|
| JF591 |
249 squadron move from Hal Far (Malta) to Italy. |
1943-10-28
|
| JF591 |
Sector recce with P/O A.H.Lamb 1415 - 1520 |
1943-10-28
|
| EN350 |
Local flying |
1943-11-02
|
| EP459 |
Convoy patrol east of Brindisi. |
1943-11-10
|
| EP459 |
Squadron move from Grottaglie to Brindisi. |
1943-11-10
|
| ES306 |
Sweep over Valona Bay, No e/a seen on Berat aerodrome, no flak. |
1943-11-11
|
| JK366 |
Shipping recce to Corfu harbour with F/O MacBain |
1943-11-21
|
| JK366 |
Convoy patrol |
1943-11-24
|
| EP828 |
4 Spits bombed bridges & strafed M.T's at ? |
1943-11-25
|
| EP828 |
Search for dinghy along Albania coast with F/Lt Colvin, not seen. 0940 - 1135 |
1943-11-27
|
| MA897 |
Convoy patrol with F/Lt Colvin 1310 - 1505 |
1943-11-28
|
| BR591 |
Convoy patrol with P/O A.H.Lamb east of Otranto. |
1943-11-30
|
| JK549 |
4 Spits escort convoy S.E of Bari 0630 - 0820 |
1943-12-01
|
| EP828 |
Air test 1025 - 1040 |
1943-12-01
|
| BR591 |
4 Spits covered road 4 spits to Shijak attack approx 6 M.T's 1 flamer, 1 destroyed, 1 probably destroyed. No flak seen but 2 aircraft slightly holed 1105 - 1230 |
1943-12-01
|
| JK376 |
4 Spits-bombers + 2 top cover bombed R.D.F station west of Fier. Burst seen close to target. |
1943-12-05
|
| JK101 |
Six Spits bombing Corfu harbour with 2x250lbs each. Found 15/20 caïque / barges. Bombed from 7500 to 3500ft. All bombs fell on land, 1 near miss. |
1944-04-02
|
| JL309 |
Airborne with F/O A.H.Lamb on A.S.R. Searched for Liberator 60 miles out, didn't find. |
1944-04-02
|
| BR380 |
8 Spits bombed Corfu harbour, bombed from 8000 to 4000ft All but 1 bomb fell quayside of shipping. Intense A.A |
1944-04-04
|
| JG793 |
4 Spits road recce Valona (Vlorë) Dursizo - Durrës. At Bicakaj looked like a p.o.w camp was spotted. At Bicaj a L.G was found. |
1944-04-06
|
| JK447 |
Six Spits with bombs accompanied 4 Hurricanes of 6 squadron to Corfu harbour. 4 bombs direct hits on ships & 4 on wharf causing fires. |
1944-04-08
|
| JG793 |
12 Spit bombers accompanied by 7 Hurricanes bombed Corfu harbour. 4 bomb direct hit on ships |
1944-04-08
|
| ES264 |
Sent to Igoumenitsa but found cloud covering target, so bombed shipping in Corfu Harbour. Attacked at 2000ft bombs fell amongst shipping & wharf. |
1944-04-12
|
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Joined 256 squadron at La Senia, Algeria. |
1944-04-14
|
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Posted from 249 squadron to defence flight, Gibraltar along with F/Sgt D.Chambers. |
1944-05-03
|
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Joined 73 squadron at Foggia |
1944-06-01
|
| JG871 |
Four Spit sweep covered north coast of Korcula, no targets or activity. |
1944-06-22
|
| JK329 |
Sector recce 1010 to 1130 |
1944-06-22
|
| JK278 |
Base to Vis then sweep Benkovac, Svrake & Gospić areas. No targets |
1944-06-27
|
| MA345 |
Base to Vis refuel & bomb up. 0630 to 0710 |
1944-06-29
|
| MA345 |
Four a/c airborne 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
|
| ES142 |
Local flying |
1944-06-30
|
| MA291 |
Squadron move from Foggia to Canne. 1000 to 1045 |
1944-07-01
|
| JG871 |
To Foggia |
1944-07-06
|
| JK450 |
To Vis & refuel 1150 to 1230 |
1944-07-07
|
| JK450 |
Four a/c sweep, 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
|
| ER486 |
Base to Vis 450 to 0530 |
1944-07-11
|
| ER486 |
Airborne with F/O Armstrong, Drnis & knin area 1 M.T destroyed & 2 staff cars damaged. |
1944-07-11
|
| JK226 |
Base to Vis 1300 to 1340 |
1944-07-13
|
| JK226 |
Airborne with Sgt Clark swept all roads to Knin, no activity. 1505 to 1725 |
1944-07-13
|
| EP309 |
Local flying pratice |
1944-07-19
|
| ER590 |
Airborne with Sgt Parker, escort four Hurricanes of 6 squadron to Fero aerodrome. (Northern Italy) lost contact owing to foul weather & returned to base. |
1944-07-26
|
| JL254 |
Airborne with Sgt Clark, dusk patrol of Lagosta island. 1915 to 2025 |
1944-07-29
|
| JL254 |
Airborne with Sgt Clark, escort 2 M.T.B's & 3 H.S.L's to Korcula from Vis. 0540 to 0745 |
1944-07-30
|
| JL254 |
Patrol of Vis with Sgt Clark 1430 to 1615 |
1944-07-30
|
| MA693 |
Vis to base |
1944-07-31
|
| JL254 |
Patrol of Lagosta with Sgt Clark from Vis 1900 to 2015 |
1944-08-02
|
| MA751 |
Airborne with Sgt Clark, patrol of Vis 0550 to 0725 |
1944-08-03
|
| MA751 |
Patrol Lagosta from Vis |
1944-08-04
|
| MA751 |
Airborne from Vis with Sgt Clark, patrol of island. 1435 to 1555 |
1944-08-06
|
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Airborne from Vis with Sgt Clark, patrol of island. 1400 to 1530 |
1944-08-07
|
| MA751 |
Airborne with Sgt Clark, sighted two ME.109's both destroyed & confirmed. Please read picture above..1430 to 1600 |
1944-08-08
|
| MA751 |
From Vis to base. |
1944-08-09
|
| EP617 |
Airborne with Sgt Clark, shipping recce sighted 6 M.V's without escort, climbed & gave fix. |
1944-08-21
|
| EP309 |
Airborne with Sgt Clark from base, search for Liberator crew reported off coast of Rodi Gargano. Nothing seen 1315 to 1540 |
1944-08-22
|
| JF560 |
Pratice flying |
1944-08-22
|
| JK177 |
Practice flying |
1944-08-22
|
| JK177 |
Airborne with Sgt Gladstone search for lifeboat, unable to trace. |
1944-08-25
|
| MA511 |
Escort B.24 with Sgt Siddle then recalled, 1225 to 1245 |
1944-08-27
|
| MA751 |
Pratice flying |
1944-08-27
|
| EP309 |
Pratice flying |
1944-08-29
|
| JK177 |
Vis to base |
1944-08-30
|
| BS511 |
Airborne from Vis with Sgt Clark patrol of the island 1430 to 1600 |
1944-09-01
|
| MH562 |
Vis to base (Foggia) 1440 to 1530 |
1944-09-05
|
| JK803 |
Air test |
1944-09-06
|
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Squadron is on the move, leaving 242 group & returning to Balkan Air Force operating from Canne. |
1944-09-12
|
| MA507 |
From Foggia main to Canne. 1200 to 1300 |
1944-09-12
|
| JK889 |
Convoy patrol |
1944-09-16
|
| MA297 |
Air test |
1944-09-17
|
| MJ629 |
From Biferno to base with replacement a/c |
1944-09-27
|
| MK406 |
Practice flying & interception |
1944-10-02
|
| PT618 |
Six a/c 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
|
| PT618 |
From Vis to base |
1944-10-04
|
| NH297 |
Air test |
1944-10-06
|
| PT707 |
Four a/c sweep Zagreb no road activity seen. Destroyed 1 loco at Dugo Selo & 1 at Ivanić Grad |
1944-10-12
|
| NH271 |
Four a/c sweep Zagreb, destroyed two C.R.42's one loco & one M.T. Please read picture above. |
1944-10-14
|
| MK444 |
Four a/c sweep Zagreb, again cloud obscured the town. To the S.W one loco destroyed 0755 to 1045 |
1944-10-16
|
| MA620 |
Four a/c sweep Zagreb destroyed 1 loco & strafed many horse drawn vehicles pulling field guns. |
1944-10-18
|
| MJ629 |
Airborne with F/O Martin shipping recce & weather along Yugo coast 0615 to 0850 |
1944-10-20
|
| PV120 |
Four a/c sweep Zagreb, weather conditions forced section to return to base. |
1944-10-28
|
| MK444 |
To Vis to refuel 1040 to 1125 |
1944-11-01
|
| MK444 |
Four a/c 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
|
| NH297 |
To Vis to refuel 1140 to 1210 |
1944-11-03
|
| NH297 |
Four a/c airborne for sweep Zagreb area, W/O Potvin burst tyre on t/o from Vis. He decided to do the sortie but the tyre flew off, so decided to make a crash landing at Foggia. Carried out successfully. |
1944-11-03
|
| MA620 |
Six a/c led by F/Lt Martin patrol of Zagreb area, nothing to report. |
1944-11-05
|
| MA620 |
Non ops, from Biferno to base 0900 to 0915 |
1944-11-06
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