4 December 1940 Northern Front The Bristol Blenheim MK IV R2770 (Flying Officer Thomas G. Rhodes, Sergeant Maurice E.F. Hitchin and Sidney C. Lewis), of No.14 (RAF) Squadron, took off at 04:30 to carry out a reconnaissance mission of the Danas – Dambe Wadi area. In preparation for the next offensive in early 1941, the…
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18 July 1940 Twelve Hawker Hurricane [1] take off in the direction of Hawkinge to escort, together with twelve others from No.111 (RAF) Squadron [2], eighteen Bristol Blenheim charged with bombing the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer between 18:20 and 19:25. According to Brian Cull : « At 19:30, nine more 2 Group Blenheim escorted by 20…
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3 December 1940 Northern Front Five Gloster Gladiators (Captain Garald J. le Mesurier, Lieutenant John L Hewitson, Robin Pare, Servaas de Kock Viljoen and Leonard le Clues Theron) take off from Azaza at 10:45. Lieutenant Leonard le Clues Theron, however, is soon forced to return to Azaza due to engine problems. They join three Hawker…
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17 July 1940 No.615 Squadron returns to Kenley at 13:30. However, Squadron Leader Joseph R. Kayll (P3109) and Pilot Officer Petrus H. Hugo (P2963) must take off on alert (11:45 – 12:30) to intercept an intruder between Kenley and Beachy Head.[1] This one turns out to be a Dornier Do.17, which is attacked by Pilot…
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2 December 1940 Northern Front The K (RAF) Flight receives three additional Gloster Gladiators, namely N5629, N5896 and N5917, they are accompanied by a new pilot, Pilot Officer Alan Tofield. They will be followed on 4 December by N5833 and N5895. At the same time, Flying Officer Rovert H. Chapman and Pilot Officer Gordon A.…
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16 July 1940 The day is relatively calm due to the bad weather. However, No.615 Squadron underwent several changes: Herbert S. Giddings is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (retroactive to 6 June) and three new pilots joined the squadron. Pilot Officer John Arthur Peter McClintock (91064) is born on 25 April 1920 in…
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1st Décembre 1940 The French attached to No.8 (RAF) Squadron continued their flights aboard Glenn-Martin 167F No.102 (Flight Lieutenant Jacques Dodelier, Warrant Officer Yves Trécan, Flight Sergeant Ronan Michel and Flight Sergeant Joseph Portalis [1]) with a reconnaissance of the sector: Assab – Barasoh – Edd – Thio – Meder, between 08:00 and 11:35. [2]…
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15 July 1940 Flying Officer Anthony Phillip Gray joins No.615 Squadron as a reinforcement where he is assigned to A Flight. He was born on 9th November 1912 in Maidenhead (Berkshire, England) where he was educated at the Dragon School (Oxford) and the Uppingham School (Rutland). After a year’s study in France (Paris) where he…
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30 November 1940 Northern Front The day before, three Gloster Gauntlets of No.430 (RAF) Flight (Flying Officer James E. Divent, Pilot Officer Arthur N.W. Johnstone and Reeves) land on Azaza airfield. During the day, they are tasked with carrying out three ground attack missions against Italian troops in the Coma – Wahni sector (along the…
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14 July 1940 No.615 Squadron joined Hawkinge airfield with 13 aircraft at 13h00 to provide protection for the CW.5 sea convoy off Dover. Unfortunately the ships are also the target of the Luftwaffe. Forty Junkers Ju.87B of IV/LG 1, escorted by Bf 109E of 8/JG 3, are in charge of the attack, while II/JG 51…
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