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| Aircraft, Bases and C.Os |
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Date |
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Location |
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Commanding Officer |
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Aircraft |
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1916 |
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May 15 |
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Castle Bromwich, Warks |
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May 21 |
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(Capt E E Clarke) |
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Avro 504, BE2C |
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Jul 15 |
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(Capt A A B Thomson) |
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Aug 15 |
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Maj K K Horn |
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Dec 22 |
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London Colney, Herts - en route France |
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Dec 24 |
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Saint-Omer, France |
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Dec 26 |
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Bertangles |
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Sopwith Scout (Pup) |
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1917 |
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Jan 17 |
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Chipilly |
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Apr 23 |
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Flez |
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Jun 18 |
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Bray Dunes |
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Jul 16 |
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Leffrinckoucke |
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Sep 8 |
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Teteghem |
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Nov 29 |
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Maj R S Maxwell |
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Dec 6 |
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Bruay |
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Dec 18 |
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La Houssoye |
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1918 |
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Jan 1 |
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Flez |
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Camel |
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Mar 22 |
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Champien |
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Mar 24 |
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Bertangles |
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Mar 28 |
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Conteville |
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Apr 4 |
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Claimarais-Sud |
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Apr 24 |
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Caffiers |
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Jun 1 |
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St Omer |
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Jun 11 |
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Vignacourt |
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Jun 16 |
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Boisdinghem |
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Jun 30 |
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Liettres (Estree Blanche) |
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Jul 14 |
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Touquin |
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Aug 4 |
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Fienvillers |
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Aug 25 |
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Avesnes-le-Comte |
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Oct 17 |
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Rely |
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Oct 24 |
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Meurchin |
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1919 |
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Feb 16 |
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Yatesbury, Wilts |
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(Capt V S Bennett) |
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Oct 25 |
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Disbanded |
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1930 |
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Jan 15 |
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Hornchurch, Essex |
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Sqn.Ldr W E G Bryant, MBE |
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Bulldog II, Bulldog IIA |
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Apr |
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Siskin IIIA |
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1931 |
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May 28 |
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Upavon, Wilts |
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Jun 20 |
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Hornchurch |
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1932 |
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Feb 8 |
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(Flt.Lt C Chaman) |
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Mar 7 |
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Sqn.Ldr S L G Pope, DFC, AFC |
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1933 |
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Jan 21 |
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Sqn.Ldr I.M. Rodney |
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1934 |
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Jan 4 |
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Sqn.Ldr G D Daly, DFC |
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1935 |
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Oct 1 |
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(Plt.Off C R G Lewis) |
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1936 |
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Feb 5 |
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(Flt.Lt J R Jones) |
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Aug 23 |
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Sqn.Ldr C A Bouchier, OBE, DFC |
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Sep |
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Gauntlet II |
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1937 |
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Apr |
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Gladiator I |
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1938 |
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Apr 2 |
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Sqn.Ldr H M Pearson |
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1939 |
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Mar |
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Oct 28 |
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Rochford, Essex |
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Nov 3 |
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Hornchurch |
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Nov 17 |
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Rochford |
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Spitfire I |
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Dec 2 |
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Hornchurch |
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Dec 16 |
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Rochford |
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Dec 29 |
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Hornchurch |
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1940 |
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Jan 16 |
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Rochford |
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Feb 14 |
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Hornchurch |
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Mar 23 |
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Rochford |
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Apr 20 |
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Hornchurch |
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May 1 |
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Sqn.Ldr E A Douglas-Jones |
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May 24 |
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Sqn.Ldr J A Leathart |
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May 28 |
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Catterick, Yorks |
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Jun 4 |
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Hornchurch |
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Jun 25 |
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Rochford |
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Jul 24 |
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Hornchurch |
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Jul 28 |
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Catterick |
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Aug 8 |
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Hornchurch |
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Aug 27 |
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Sqn.Ldr D O Finlay |
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Sep 3 |
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Catterick |
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Sep 7 |
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Sqn.Ldr T P R Dunworth |
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Dec 25 |
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Sqn.Ldr R F Boyd, DFC |
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1941 |
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Feb 23 |
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Hornchurch |
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Feb |
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Spitfire IIA |
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Mar 31 |
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Southend, Essex |
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May |
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Spitfire IIB |
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May 20 |
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Hornchurch |
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Jun |
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Spitfire VB |
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Jun 11 |
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Debden, Essex |
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Jun 13 |
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Hornchurch |
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Jul 19 |
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Sqn.Ldr N Orton, DFC |
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Aug |
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Spitfire VA |
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Aug 4 |
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Martlesham Heath, Suffolk |
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Sep 19 |
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Sqn.Ldr F D S Scott-Malden, DFC |
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Nov 17 |
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Castletown, Caithness |
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Dec 31 |
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Sqn.Ldr P W Hartley |
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1942 |
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Apr 10 |
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Sqn.Ldr E M Gibbs |
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Jun 1 |
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Wellingore, Lincs |
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Jun 18 |
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embarked |
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Aug 13 |
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disembarked Melbourne, Australia |
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Aug 23 |
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Richmond, Australia |
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Sep |
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Spitfire VC |
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1943 |
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Jan 17 |
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Night Cliff, Darwin |
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(Aircraft) |
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Jan 25 |
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(Sea party) |
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1944 |
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Jan 11 |
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Sqn.Ldr R B Newton, DFC |
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Mar |
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Spitfire VIII |
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Jun 8 |
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Livingstone, Darwin |
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Jul 27 |
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Sqn.Ldr S Linnard, DFC |
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Oct 21 |
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Darwin Civil |
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1945 |
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Jul 1 |
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Sqn.Ldr J B A Nicholas |
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Sep 23 |
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Melbourne |
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Oct 31 |
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Disbanded in Australia and Reformed from No.183 Sqn |
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Nov 15 |
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Chilbolton, Hants |
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Sqn.Ldr F W M Jensen, DFC, AFC |
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Tempest II |
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1946 |
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Jun 28 |
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Odiham, Hants |
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Sep 5 |
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Molesworth, Northants |
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Sep 30 |
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Odiham |
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Oct |
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Vampire F.1 |
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Oct 10 |
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Sqn.Ldr M D Lyne |
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1947 |
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1948 |
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Jan 12 |
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Sqn.Ldr F J Howell, DFC |
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Apr |
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Vampire F.3 |
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May 12 |
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Sqn.Ldr R W Oxspring, DFC |
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Nov 29 |
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Sqn.Ldr E W Wright, DFC, DFM |
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1949 |
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Jun 13 |
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Sqn.Ldr A C Rawlinson, DFC |
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Oct 10 |
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Sqn.Ldr E Plumtree, OBE, DFC |
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Oct |
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Vampire F.5 |
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1950 |
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1951 |
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Sep 4 |
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Sqn.Ldr P J Kelley, DFC |
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1952 |
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Apr |
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Meteor F.8 |
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1953 |
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Nov 2 |
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Sqn.Ldr W M Sizer, DFC |
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1954 |
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1955 |
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Mar |
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Hunter F.1 |
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Sep |
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Hunter F.4 |
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1956 |
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Jan 9 |
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Sqn.Ldr W J Stacey |
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1957 |
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Jan |
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Hunter F.6 |
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1958 |
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Feb 3 |
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Sqn.Ldr I A N Worby |
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1959 |
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Jul 13 |
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Stradishall, Suffolk |
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1960 |
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Mar |
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Hunter FGA.9 |
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1961 |
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Nov 20 |
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Waterbeach, Cambs |
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Jun 1 |
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Sqn.Ldr W D Dickinson |
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1962 |
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Apr 9 |
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Sqn.Ldr C P Francis |
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1963 |
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Aug 14 |
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West Raynham, Norfolk |
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Sqn.Ldr D Harcourt-Smith |
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1964 |
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1965 |
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Aug 23 |
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Sqn.Ldr A Neale |
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1966 |
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1967 |
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Jul 13 |
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Sqn.Ldr J T Hall |
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1968 |
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1969 |
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Mar 22 |
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Sqn.Ldr R M Austin |
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Sep 1 |
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Became No.4 Sqn (UK echelon); Reformed out of No.228 OCU |
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Sep 1 |
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Coningsby, Lincs |
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Wg.Cdr R G Bannard |
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Phantom FGR.2 |
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1970 |
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1971 |
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Jul 24 |
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Wg.Cdr H Davidson |
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1972 |
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1973 |
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1974 |
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Mar 28 |
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Became No.111 Sqn; Reformed |
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Mar 28 |
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Lossiemouth, Moray |
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Wg.Cdr T W G Carlton |
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Jaguar GR.1A |
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Aug |
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Coltishall, Norfolk |
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1975 |
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