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GREEN, David John

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rank: F/O
status: survived
airforce: RAF    (no: 1385784 )
born: United Kingdom

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73 squadron
5th April 1945
P/O Dave Green has only rejoined us about two weeks ago and was yesterday posted to Canne Liaison section.

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Squadrons:

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RAF 73 1945-03-01

Aircraft:

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Spitfires started to arrive replace Hurricanes. 1943-06-09
ES280 Circuits & landings 1943-06-11
ES142 Local 1935 - 1950 1943-06-11
ES142 Local flying 1943-06-13
Hurricane HV781 to Setif 1330 to 1540 1943-06-14
JK527 Setif to base 1710 - 1845 1943-06-14
ES280 Local 0745 - 0830 1943-06-15
JK142 Local 2055 - 2130 1943-06-15
JK667 From Setif 1345 -1510 1943-06-17
JK142 Local 2120 - 2150 1943-06-17
ES142 Three Spits up on a local type experience 1815 - 1845 1943-06-22
ES280 Local type experience 1725 - 1800 1943-06-23
ES280 3 Spits patrolled east of Bizerte 0445 - 0615 1943-06-24
JK967 Cannon test 1730 - 1745 1943-06-24
JK142 Local 1720 - 1745 1943-06-25
ES280 Local experience on type 0720 - 0750 1943-06-25
ES280 To O.L.G 1915 - 1940 1943-06-26
ES280 Three Spits patrolled convoy east of Menzel Temime 1943-06-26
JK335 Cannon test 0940 - 0950 1943-06-29
JK335 Cannon test 1100 - 1115 1943-06-29
JK667 Four Spits on convoy patrol 15 miles off Enfidaville. F/Sgt Green stay a little to long on patrol & had to land at a neighboring drome (menzel temime) to refuel. 0435 - 0605 1943-07-01
JK667 From menzel temime to base 0705 to 0725 1943-07-01
JK161 Cannon test 1740 - 1755 1943-07-01
JK970 Cannon test 1943-07-03
JK726 Cannon test 1943-07-03
JK667 To A.L.G (Advanced Landing Ground) with F/Lt Gill, 1910 - 1935 1943-07-04
JK667 Four Spits patrolled convoy from south Zembra to Cap Bon. 2020 - 2155 1943-07-04
ES142 Local 1943-07-04
JK527 R/T test 1943-07-05
JK527 Four Spit patrolled east of Bizerte at 2,000ft & 12,000ft 1943-07-06
JK527 Patrolled base 2025 - 2120 1943-07-06
JK527 Patrolled Ras Sidi Ali al-Makki (near Bizerte) 1943-07-07
JK527 Six Spits patrolled convoy 10 miles off Korba, weather really bad 1930 - 2130 1943-07-08
JK527 Patrolled convoy 20 miles north of Bizerte 2015 - 2200 1943-07-10
JK527 Patrolled convoy near Zembra island. 2020 - 2150 1943-07-11
JK726 Four Spits patrolled convoy near Sidi Ali al-Makki 2010 - 2150 1943-07-13
JK527 Patrolled convoy east of Bizerte with P/O Gadd 2140 - 2150 1943-07-16
JK527 Five Spits patrolled convoy near Zembra island. 2010 - 2155 1943-07-18
JK527 Patrolled convoys in Bizerte & Cap Bon areas 1943-07-20
JK527 Patrolled convoy Bizerte & Cap Bon areas 1943-07-22
JK527 Patrolled north of Bizerte at 15,000ft 0430 - 0625 1943-07-25
JK527 Six Spits patrolled convoy north of Bizerte 0440 - 0625 1943-07-27
JK527 Squadron move from Sebala 2 to Sebala 1. This time only a short move 1000 - 1010 1943-07-27
ES280 Five Spits to Kairouan 0705 - 0750 1943-07-28
ES280 From Kairouan to base 1155 - 1250 1943-07-28
Henceforth the squadron will be operating as a day squadron 1943-07-28
JK527 Patrolled convoy between Sicily & Cap Bon with P/O P.D Jones 0630 - 0740 1943-07-29
JK527 Patrolled convoy with P/O Gadd north of Cap Bon 1050 -1235 1943-08-01
JK970 Scrambled with F/Lt Mills to 20,000ft over Bizerte, orbited for a while then ordered back enemy disappeared. 1943-08-08
ES280 Pratice flying 1943-08-11
JK527 Patrolled convoy with F/Lt Mills east of Bizerte 0635 - 0840 1943-08-16
JK970 Patrolled convoy with F/Lt Mills 50 miles north of Bizerte 1120 - 1335 1943-08-16
JK527 4 Spits up to patrol of convoy, did not find. 0550 - 0740 1943-08-19
JK726 Patrol Bizerte at 25,000ft with F/Lt Mills 1440 - 1605 1943-08-20
JK967 Air test 1943-08-20
JK527 Patrolled Bizerte 1943-08-22
JK527 Patrolled Bizerte at 25,000ft with F/O Draper 1943-08-24
JK726 Patrol Bizerte with P/O Draper 1943-08-26
JK527 Patrolled Bizerte 1943-08-26
JK527 Air test 1943-08-28
JK527 Local flying practice 1943-08-30
JK527 Air test 1943-08-31
JK970 Local flying pratice 1943-09-02
JK527 Battle formation & Cannon firing 1943-09-04
JK527 Patrolled convoy with F/O Draper 10 miles off Korba 1943-09-05
JK527 Three Spits to Bou Ficha 1943-09-07
JK527 Patrolled convoy traveling North of Monastir 1943-09-07
JK527 From Bou Ficha to base 1943-09-07
JK527 Patrolled convoy North of Bizerte 1943-09-10
JK726 Local flying practice & firing 1943-09-18
MA640 Local 1943-09-18
Nil flying from 20th September to 16th October. Squadron awaiting instructions to move. 1943-09-20
JK726 Squadron move from Selaba to Palermo 1235 - 1350 1943-10-16
JK726 Palermo to Montecorvino 0930 to 1050 1943-10-30
JK464 Patrolled convoy approaching Naples harbour with F/O Draper 0645 - 0825 1943-11-01
JK970 Air test 1943-11-01
JK667 Airborne with Karatau on shipping patrol of convoy approaching Naples 1530 - 1635 1943-11-04
JL161 Shipping patrol of convoy approaching Naples 1943-11-18
JK527 Shipping recce between Capri island & Licosa 1943-11-18
JK437 Air test 1040 -1050 1943-11-20
JK527 Air test 1245 - 1300 1943-11-20
JK437 Air test 1210 - 1230 1943-11-20
JK527 Montecorvino to Foggia main one squadron move. 0940 to 1050 1943-12-02
JK527 Montecorvino to Foggia main one squadron move. 0940 to 1050 1943-12-02
JK527 Sector recce (Foggia) 1210 - 1255 1943-12-05
JK464 Local flying practice 1943-12-07
MA311 Scrambled with F/Sgt Karatau over base but nothing seen. 1943-12-11
JK970 Local flying practice 1943-12-12
JK464 To Bari to refuel 0935 to 1000 1943-12-14
JK464 Eight Spits airborne from Bari escort D.C.3 to Termoli 1943-12-14
Completed tour of duty. 1943-12-17
JK527 Scrambled with F/Sgt Karatau over base at 1000ft then order to land. 1943-12-17
MA565 Air test 1110 -1135 1943-12-21
JK527 To Taranto, communications flight 0820 - 0900 1943-12-22
JK527 From Taranto 1530 - 1615 1943-12-22
JK767 To Taranto on a communication flight 0950 - 1035 1943-12-30
LZ952 Bombing German barracks at Gospić, two direct hits. 1945-03-22
LZ952 Three a/c sweep Karlovac & Senj. Bombed large gymnasium in Gospic, 2 direct hits & houses in the vicinity were demolish. The target was being used as a German barracks. 1945-03-22
LZ952 Base to Prkos 0555 - 0650 1945-03-23
LZ952 Four a/c armed recce in search of troops Bihac & Bos Krupa area. No troops seen, secondary target bombed Bos Krupa damaging buildings 1300 to 1420 1945-03-23
MA408 Air test 1945-03-23
SM147 Base (Canne) to Prkos 0930 - 1035 1945-03-24
SM147 Four Spits to provided top cover for D.C transport from Prkos area to Livade L.G. No contact made. 1130 - 1300 1945-03-24
MA464 Base to Prkos 0700 - 0750 1945-03-25
MA464 Eight Spits escort 12 D.C transports from Prkos to Livade L.G. with supplies for forward troops. 0855 - 1120 1945-03-25
MH607 Six Spits bombed bridge at Otoka, claimed 2 near misses. 1435 - 1605 1945-03-25
MJ629 Three Spits airborne to bomb Slunj. Weather conditions prevented the attack. Bombs jettisoned in the sea. 1945-03-26
SM147 Four a/c to bomb Bihić & Bosanski Novi, no targets. Bombed bridge at Otoka, 8 near misses. 1945-03-27
MJ629 Airborne with Lt Collins bombed Otoka bridge, 4 near misses. 1945-03-29
MJ629 Four Spits recce Gospić L.G for reported F.W190 no a/c seen. Bombed Gospić town. 0645 to 0800 1945-03-30
MJ629 Four a/c airborne two bombed Bos Krupa & two Senj. Recce road to Karlovac, nothing seen. 0945 to 1055 1945-03-30
MJ629 Four a/c bombed strongpoint at Jezero village. All bombs around target. 1300 - 1350 1945-03-30
MJ629 Prkos to base (Canne) 1435 - 1530 1945-03-30
Posted to Canne Liaison section. 1945-04-04

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