Aircraftadd |
Serial | Note | Date |
EN199 |
9 Spit escort Fortresses to Catania. 1000 - 1145
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1943-07-04
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JK430 |
8 Spit escort Mitchell's to Comiso (recalled) 1000 - 1030
|
1943-07-05
|
JK430 |
Area cover to Marauders & lighting's of NAAF bombing Gerbini aerodrome. 1045 - 1215
|
1943-07-08
|
JK430 |
10 Spits convoy patrol, having nothing to report 1530 - 1720
|
1943-07-09
|
JK430 |
7 Spits convoy patrol 1835 - 2050
|
1943-07-09
|
JK430 |
(Operation Husky) Patrolled beaches between Gela & Cape Scalambri 0435 - 0550
|
1943-07-11
|
MA414 |
8 spit patrol of Gela. Saw 3 FW.190 but no engagement 1430 - 1600
|
1943-07-11
|
EN455 |
10 Spit escort for bombers to Gerbini 1040 - 1220
|
1943-07-12
|
JK330 |
8 Spit patrol 'Cent' beach Sicily 0520 - 0645
|
1943-07-13
|
MA414 |
8 Spit patrol 'Cent' beach 1345 - 1520
|
1943-07-13
|
MA414 |
12 Spit sweep Gerbini & Catania area 1310 - 1510
|
1943-07-15
|
EN455 |
12 Spits airborne to escort battleships Rodney & Nelson. Sighted 2 ships believed to be them but no contact made 1315 - 1450
|
1943-07-16
|
JK324 |
11 Spit patrol 1700 - 1855
|
1943-07-17
|
EN199 |
11 Spit patrol of Gerbini & Catania area (please read picture above) 0800 - 0945
|
1943-07-17
|
EN199 |
3 Spit scramble, nothing seen. 1705 - 1735
|
1943-07-18
|
JK430 |
16 Spit Squadron move from Malta to newly made landing strip near Lago di Lentini, Sicily 1630 - 1715
|
1943-07-20
|
EN199 |
12 Spit patrol of base area 0830 - 0915
|
1943-07-25
|
JK324 |
12 Spit sweep to patrol Gulf of Milazzo. Little heavy inaccurate flak from shore 1035 - 1215
|
1943-07-25
|
JK741 |
11 Spit patrol of Cape Milazzo at 5,000ft. Cargo vessel seen burning in the Gulf. 1450 - 1650
|
1943-07-25
|
EN199 |
10 Spit patrol of Cape Milazzo. On return journey 2 rear a/c were bounced by e/a & 1 shot down (F/O Rippon) 1825 - 2005
|
1943-07-25
|
JK430 |
10 Spits top cover for Bostons bombers to Milazzo, returned owing to weather. 0845 - 0945
|
1943-07-28
|
EN199 |
12 Spit escort to 12 Bostons to Milazzo, all bombs fell on town & railway yard. 0925 - 1105
|
1943-07-30
|
EN199 |
8 Spit patrol of Augusta harbour 1355 - 1530
|
1943-07-30
|
ER163 |
4 Spit patrol Augusta & Syracuse 1900 - 2025
|
1943-07-31
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