No.609 Sqn Losses/Victories

Losses June 1939 - June 1940
Date	a/c type and serial no.	Sqn Code	Pilot	Pilot Fate	Remarks
18 June '39	Hind K6848	-	P/O JC Dundas	Unhurt	Engine cut out on formation take off from Yeadon and crashed into house at Victoria Avenue, Yeadon.
21 Nov '39	SpitL1060/SpitL1082	-	Sgt RJ Staples/P/O JC Dundas	Unhurt	Staple's Spit skidded on landing at Drem into Dundas' plane. A/C written off.
7 Jan '40	SpitL1064	-	P/O IBN Russell	Unhurt	Undercarriage failed and abandoned; crashed near Crook of Alves near Kinloss.
15 May '40	SpitL1007/SpitL1085	-	Fg Off GV Proudman	Unhurt	Engine cut out and landed on top of L1085 at Drem; both ac caught fire.
30 May '40	SpitL1086	-	Fg Off GD Ayre	KIA	Pilot became lost returning from patrol and crashed in bad weather near Great Oakley, Essex, 1420 hrs.
31 May '40	SpitN3202	-	Flt Lt D Persse-Joynt	MIA	Missing over Dunkirk 1345-1535 hrs.
31 May '40	SpitL1091	-	Fg Off JC Gilbert	KIA	Shot down near Dunkirk 1855-2130 hrs.
31 May '40	SpitL1097	-	Sgt GC Bennet	Wounded	Ditched 2 miles off Dover after combat 1855-2130 hrs.
1 June '40	SpitL1058	-	Fg Off IBN Russell DFC	KIA	Shot down by Bf 110s near Dunkirk 1415-2130 hrs.
1 June '40	SpitN3222	-	Fg Off J Dawson	MIA	Missing after Dunkirk patrol 1810-2030 hrs.

Aerial Victories June 1939 - June 1940
Date	Pilot	AC Type	Remarks
27 Feb '40	Fg Off GD Ayre	He 111	Shot down 4-8 miles east of St Abbs Head, 1300 hrs. He 111 H-2 of 2/KG 26. Oblt Heinrich & crew POW.
	P/O Off JR Buchanan
	Fg Off D Persse-Joynt
31 May '40	P/O Off CN Overton	He 111	Over Dunkirk - Unit unknown.
31 May '40	Fg Off IBN Russell	He 111	Over Dunkirk - Unit unknown.
31 May '40	Fg Off IBN Russell	Me 109	Over Dunkirk - Unit unknown.
31 May '40	P/O Off CN Overton	Me 109	Over Dunkirk - Unit unknown.
31 May '40	P/O Off P Drummond-Hay	Do 17	Over Dunkirk - Unit unknown.
31 May '40	P/O Off JR Buchanan	He 111	Over Dunkirk - Unit unknown.
31 May '40	P/O Off JC Dundas	He 111	Over Dunkirk - Unit unknown.
		Do 17	Over Dunkirk - Unit unknown.