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No.74 Sqn RAF - Squadron Details - Aviation Directory

No.74 Sqn RAF


Name : No.74 Sqn RAF
Founded : 1st July 1917
Country : UK
More Details : Trinidad

I fear no man
Known Code Letters : , GM, JH, 4D, ZP,

Hurricane of 56 Squadron was shot down by mistake by No. 74 Squadron and Pilot Officer M L Halton-Harrop of 56 sqd was killed on the 6th September 1939

Known Service Details :

Pilot or Aircrew

Rank

Start of Service

End of Service

Known Dates

Aircraft

Airframes

Notes

D. H. Ayers

Sergeant

unknown

23rd September 1940

Spitfire

P7362

Killed in Action

Robert Beardsley

unknown

unknown

Donald Carlson

Flight Commander

unknown

unknown

June 1941

E. W. G. Churches

Pilot Officer

21st August 1940

unknown

Spitfire

D. G. Cobden

Pilot Officer

unknown

11th August 1940

Spitfire

R6757

Killed in Action

J Dalzell

Sergeant

unknown

unknown

10th June 1944

Spitfire

ML200

B. V. Draper

Pilot Officer

unknown

unknown

20th October 1940

Spitfire

P7355

F. W. Eley

Sergeant

unknown

31st July 1940

Spitfire

P9398

John Freeborn

Flight Lieutenant

unknown

unknown

10th July 1940

Spitfire

K9863

S B Harris

Flight Sergeant

unknown

unknown

22nd May 1944

Spitfire

MK672

Clive Hilken

Sergeant

unknown

unknown

20th October 1940

Spitfire

P7426

Shot down by Me109 over Maidstone. Injured while abandoning aircraft.

D. P. D. G. Kelly

Flight Lieutenant

15th July 1940

unknown

Spitfire

Bob Lightfoot

unknown

unknown

A. G. Malan

Squadron Leader

unknown

unknown

12th July 1940
25th July 1940
08th August 1940
27th August 1940
17th October 1940
22nd October 1940

Spitfire

E. Mayne

unknown

unknown

W. E. G. Measures

unknown

unknown

Spitfire

E. A. Mould

Sergeant

unknown

unknown

12th July 1940
10th July 1940

Hurricane
Spitfire

P9336

William Henry Nelson

unknown

unknown

Spitfire

Alan L. Ricalton

Flight Officer

unknown

unknown

17th October 1940

Spitfire

P7360

J. A. Scott

Sergeant

unknown

27th October 1940

Spitfire

P7526

Killed in Action

W. M. Skinner

Pilot Officer

June 1939

unknown

30th August 1940

Spitfire

W3208
X4022

D. N. E. Smith

Pilot Officer

unknown

11th August 1940

Spitfire

R6962

Killed in Action

P. C. B. St.John

Flight Officer

7th May 1940

22nd October 1940

Spitfire

P7431

Killed in Action

P. C. F. Stevenson

Pilot Officer

unknown

unknown

12th July 1940
24th August 1940

Spitfire

Henryk Szczesny

Pilot Officer

August 1940

unknown

Spitfire

J R B White

Sergeant

unknown

3rd July 1940

Killed in Action

J. H. R. Young

Pilot Officer

unknown

28th July 1940

Spitfire

P9547

Killed in Action

Pilots and Aircrew for : No.74 Sqn RAF
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NameInfo
Ayers, D. H.
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   Died : 23 / 9 / 1940
Ayers, D. H.

Sergeant David H.Ayers left No 600 Squadron in August and joined No 74 Squadron. On the 23rd of September 1940 Ayers baled out of his Spitfire II (P7362) into the sea whilst on a routine patrol and was killed, aged 26. Sergeant David H. Ayers was later washed up on shore on the 4th of October 1940.
Beardsley, Robert
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Beardsley, Robert

Pilot Officer Robert A.Beardsley flew with Spitfire's in No 610 Squadron and No 41 Squadron's during the Battle of Britain. He attacked a Do 17 and a Bf 109 on 30th September 1940 he became the prey. Six Bf 109's chased him and shot up his Spitfire with machine gun and cannon fire, Pilot Officer Beardsley managed to land at Hawkinge and jumped clear whilst the aircraft was still rolling to a halt well alight with the airfield tender giving chase.
Bedwin, Peter
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Bedwin, Peter

No.29 Squadron, No.74 Squadron, 226 OCU
Black, George
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Black, George

Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC was born on the 10th of July 1932 in Aberdeen and joined RAF in 1950. Black was awarded the first flying scholarship in Scotland, gaining his private pilots licence at Strathtay Aero Club, Perth. e left No.107 (Aberdeen) Squadron Air Training Corps where he gained the rank of Sergeant to commence National Service duty in the RAF. After undergoing flying training in Canada he joined No.263 Squadron RAF at RAF Wattisham in the rank of Flying Officer. George Black served as a fighter pilot. In 1952 his National Service was converted to a permanent commission and he was seconded to the Fleet Air Arm as a carrier pilot. Flying Officer Black returned to the RAF in 1961 in the rank of Flight Lieutenant and served with No.74 Squadron RAF flying English Electric Lightnings. After a period as a flying instructor at HQ Fighter Command, in 1964 he became squadron commnader of No.111 (Fighter) Sqdn (1964-66,) and ldr of the Lightning Aerobatic Team in 1965. In 1967 he became Cdr Lightning Operational Conversion Unit (1967-69,) then Cdr No.5 (Fighter) Sqdn between 1969 and 1970. On promotion to Group Captain in 1972 Black was appointed Station Commander at RAF Wildenrath in Germany. He became Commander Allied Sector One, Brockzetel in May 1980 on promotion to the rank of Air Commodore and was later appointed Aide-de-Camp to HM The Queen in July 1981 until 1983. Air Vice-Marshal George Black retired from the RAF in July 1987. He was awarded an Air Force Cross in 1962 while with No.74 Squadron and achieved a bar in 1971. He was awarded an OBE in 1967 and became a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1987. Air Vice Marshal Black is a member of the RAF Historical Society and during his career recorded over 5,000 flying hours on around 100 different types of aircraft.
Boulding, R. J. E.
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Boulding, R. J. E.


Brzezina, S.
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Brzezina, S.


Burnard, F. P.
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Burnard, F. P.


Carlson, Donald
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Carlson, Donald

Squadron Leader D.Carlson was only just inside the twenty-five year age limit when he joined the RAF in August 1937. By the outbreak of war he was an experienced pilot and by 1941 was a flight commander with No 74 Squadron. On sorties in June and July 1941 he shot down two Bf 109's with two listed as probables and one damaged.
Chesters, P.
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   Died : 10 / 4 / 1941
Chesters, P.

Killed April 10th 1941
Churches, E. W. G.
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   Died : 19 / 4 / 1941
Churches, E. W. G.

Pilot Officer E.W.G.Churches joined No 74 Squadron on the 21st of August 1940 and flew Spitfire's.
Cobden, D. G.
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   Died : 11 / 8 / 1940
Cobden, D. G.

Pilot Officer D.G.Cobden of No 74 Squadron was a New Zealander who joined the R.A.F. in 1937 or 38. On the 11th of August 1940 he was shot down and killed in a Spitfire I (R6757) during combat with East of Harwich. D.G.Cobden is buried at Oostende Communal Cemetery he was 26 years old.
Dalzell, J
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Dalzell, J

On 10th June 1944, his Spitfire Mk.IX ML200 of No.74 Sqn ran out of fuel and crash landed in a Normandy beach head. He was unhurt, but the aircraft was written off.
Dowding, D. H. T.
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Dowding, D. H. T.


Draper, B. V.
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   Died : 28 / 2 / 1945
Draper, B. V.

Pilot Officer B.V.Draper of No 74 Squadron force landed his Spitfire II (P7355) on 20th of October 1940 following combat. He escaped injury.
Duckenfield, Byron
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   Died : 19 / 11 / 2010
Duckenfield, Byron

Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, While comin ginto land the aircraft at 200 feet the aircraft stalled and the aircrfat fell backwards just levelly out as it histhe ground. 5 of th epassengers were killed when the centre section collapsed and crushed them. Duckenfield was fortunate as he had moved position during the flight. as the two passengers sitting each side of where he was sitting had died in the crash. (it was found later that the Bombay had beeb loaded with to much weight in the aft sectiion. ) recovering in hospital in Roehampton. On 23rd July 1940, he rejoined No.501 Sqn at Middle Wallop, then moved to to Gravesend two days later, scoring his first victory, a Ju87, on the 29th of July 1940. During August and September he scored three more victories. After a spell as a test pilot from 14th September 1940, he was posted to command 66 Squadron on 20th December 1941, flying Spitfires. On 26th February 1942 he took command of 615 Squadron flying Hurricanes from Fairwood Common, taking the squadron to the Far East. In late December 1942 he was shot down in Burma and captured by the Japanese. He remained a POW until release in May 1945. After a refresher course at the Flying Training School in November 1949, he took command of No.19 Squadron flying Hornets and Meteors from Chruch Fenton. After a series of staff positions, he retired from the RAF as a Group Captain on 28th May 1969. Duckenfield would write later his details :

Burma

At first light, 12 Hurricanes IIC aircraft of 615 Squadron, myself in the lead, took off from Chittagong for central Burma to attack the Japanese air base at Magwe, 300 miles away on the banks of the River Irrawaddy. Arriving at Yenangyaung, we turned downstream at minimum height for Magwe, 30 miles to the South and jettisoned drop tanks. Just before sighting the enemy base, the squadron climbed to 1200 feet and positioned to attack from up sun. On the ramp at the base, in front of the hangers, were 10 or 12 Nakajima KI - 43 Oscars in a rough line up (not dispersed) perhaps readying for take. These aircraft and the hangars behind them were attacked in a single pass, before withdrawing westward at low level and maximum speed. A few minutes later perhaps 20 miles away form Magwe, I was following the line of a cheung (small creek), height about 250 feet, speed aboput 280 mph, when the aircraft gave a violent shudder, accompanied by a very lound, unusual noise. The cause was instantly apparent: the airscrew has disappeared completely, leaving only the spinning hub. My immediate reaction was to throttle back fully and switch off to stop the violently overspeeding engine. Further action was obvious: I was committed to staying with the aircraft because, with a high initial speed, not enough height to eject could be gained without the help of an airscrew. So I jettisoned the canopy and acknowledged gratefully the fact that I was following a creek; the banks of either side were hillocky ground, hostile to a forced landing aircraft. Flying the course of the creek, I soon found the aircraft to be near the stall (luckily, a lower than normal figure without an airscrew) extended the flaps and touched down wheels-up with minimum impact ( I have done worse landings on a smooth runway!) My luck was holding, if one can talk of luck in such a situation. December is the height of the dry season in that area and the creek had little water, it was shallow and narrow at the point where I came down: shallow enough to support the fusalage and narrow enough to support wing tips. So I released the harness, pushed the IFF Destruct switch, climed out and walked the wing ashore, dryshod. The question may occur -Why did not others in the squadron see their leader go down? - the answer is simple, the usual tatctic of withdrawal from an enemy target was to fly single at high speed and low level on parallel courses until a safe distance from target was attained. Then, the formation would climb to re-assemble. Having left the aircraft, I now faced a formidable escape problem? I was 300 miles from friendly territory: my desired route would be westward but 80% of that 300 miles was covered by steep north-south ridges impenetrably clothed in virgin jungle; these were natural impediments, there was also the enemy to consider. Having thought over my predicament, I decided the best I could do - having heard reports of mean herted plainspeope - was to get as far into the hills as possible and then find a (hopefully sympathetic) village. I suppose I may have covered about 15 miles by nightfall when I came upon this small hill village and walked into the village square. Nobody seemed surprised to see me (I suspect I had been followed for some time) I wa given a quiet welcome, seated at a table in the open and given food. Then exhaustion took over, I fell asleep in the chair and woke later to find myself tied up in it. Next day I was handed over to a Japanese sergeant and escort who took me back to Magwe and, soon after that, 2.5 years captivity in Rangoon jail.

Sadly we have learned that Byron Duckenfield passed away on 19th November 2010.


Byron Duckenfield during a signing session in March 2010.

Cranston Fine Arts extend our many thanks to Byron Duckenfield for signing a number of our art prints over a number of sessions.

Byron Duckenfield at a signing session in 2010.

Byron Duckenfield's Hurricane P3059 (SD-N) of 501 Squadron.




Byron Duckenfield signing the print Quartet by Gerald Coulson at a signing session in February 2010.

Cranston Fine Arts extend our many thanks to Byron Duckenfield for spending the day (21/2/2010) signing a number of our art prints.

Durham, Ed
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Durham, Ed

After Meteor, Javelin and Hunter tours, Ed Durham flew Lightnings with No.74 23 and 92 Sqns and took part in the first trans-Atlantic Lightning flights. In 1977 he commanded No.92 Sqn, the last Lightning F2A unit in RAF Germany.
Eley, F. W.
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   Died : 31 / 7 / 1940
Eley, F. W.

Sergeant F.W.Eley of No 74 Squadron was shot down and killed on the 31st of July 1940. He was flying in his Spitfire I (P9398) when he was attacked over Folkestone and crashed.
Francis, C. W.
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Francis, C. W.


Franklin, W. D. K.
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Franklin, W. D. K.


Freeborn, John
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   Died : 28 / 8 / 2010
Freeborn, John

Johnie Freeborn flew Spitfires with 74 Squadron over Dunkirk, and was in action throughout the Battle of Britain, he had been with his squadron longer, and flown more hours, than any other Battle of Britain pilot. He joined 602 Squadron in 1942, and commanded 118 Squadron in June 1943. In June 1944 he was promoted Wing Commander Flying of 286 Wing in Italy. John Freeborn scored 17 victories. Sadly, we have learned that John Freeborn passed away on 28th August 2010.

John Freeborn signing the print In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman, assisted by Cranston Fine Arts owner David Higgins.

John Freeborn signs the print Close Encounter at a signing session in February 2010.

Cranston Fine Arts would like to extend our many thanks to Wing Commander John Freeborn for spending a day (28/2/2010) with us signing a number of our art prints.

Freese, L E.
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   Died : 10 / 1 / 1941
Freese, L E.

Killed January 10th 1941
Gallus, P. P.
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Gallus, P. P.


Glendinning, J. N.
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   Died : 12 / 3 / 1941
Glendinning, J. N.

Killed March 12th 1941
Gunn, H. R.
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   Died : 31 / 7 / 1940
Gunn, H. R.

Killed July 31st 1940
Harris, S B
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Harris, S B

On 22nd May 1944 his Spitfire Mk.IX MK672 of No.74 Sqn was hit by flak near Dunkirk, collided with a tree and crashed. He initially evaded capture but was taken prisoner later. He then made good his evasion by escaping from a train.
Hastings, D.
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   Died : 8 / 10 / 1940
Hastings, D.

Killed October 8th 1940
Hilken, Clive
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Hilken, Clive


Howard, J.
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   Died : 6 / 5 / 1941
Howard, J.

Killed May 6th 1941
Howe, John
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Howe, John

John Howe flew Spitfires, Mustangs and Vampires With the South African Air Force and F-5lD Mustang fighter bombers in the Korean War before joining the RAF 'to fly Hunters'. He commanded the first RAF Lightning squadron when No.74 Sqn converted from Hunters to Lightnings in 1960, and led the famous No.74 Sqn 'Tigers' nine-ship Lightning aerobatic team. He has flown all the legendary USAF 'century series' fighters, and later commanded the F-4 Phantom OCU and RAF Gutersloh.
Kelly, D. P. D. G.
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   Died : 11 / 2 / 1987
Kelly, D. P. D. G.

Flight Lieutenant D.Piers D.G.Kelly joined No 74 Squadron on the 15th of July 1940. He flew in Spitfire's during the Battle of Britain.
Kirk, T. B.
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   Died : 22 / 7 / 1941
Kirk, T. B.

Died July 22nd 1941 of injuries received October 20th 1940
Lightfoot, Bob
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Lightfoot, Bob

No.74 Squadron, 226 OCU, No.29 Squadron, Officer Commanding No.5 Squadron.
Malam, Adolf
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   Died : 17 / 9 / 1963
Malam, Adolf

He learned to fly in the Tiger Moth at an elementary flying school near Bristol, flying for the first time on 6 January 1936. Commissioned an acting pilot officer on 2 March, he completed training by the end of the year, and was sent to join 74 Squadron on 20 December 1936. He was confirmed as a pilot officer on 6 January 1937, and was appointed to acting flight commander of "A" Flight, flying Spitfires, in August. He was promoted to acting flying officer on 20 May 1938 and promoted to substantive flying officer on 6 July. He received another promotion to acting flight lieutenant on 2 March 1939, six months before the outbreak of war. No. 74 Squadron saw its first action only 15 hours after war was declared, sent to intercept a bomber raid that turned out to be returning RAF planes. On 6 September 1939, "A" Flight was scrambled to intercept a suspected enemy radar track and ran into the Hurricanes of No. 56 Squadron RAF. Believing 56 to be the enemy, Malan ordered an attack. Paddy Byrne and John Freeborn downed two RAF aircraft, killing one officer, Montague Hulton-Harrop, in this friendly fire incident, which became known as the Battle of Barking Creek. At the subsequent courts-martial, Malan denied responsibility for the attack. He testified for the prosecution against his own pilots stating that Freeborn had been irresponsible, impetuous, and had not taken proper heed of vital communications. This prompted Freeborn's counsel, Sir Patrick Hastings to call Malan a bare-faced liar. Hastings was assisted in defending the pilots by Roger Bushell, the London barrister and RAF Auxiliary pilot who later led the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III. The court ruled the entire incident was an unfortunate error and acquitted both pilots. Events soon overtook the squadron. After fierce fighting over Dunkirk during the evacuation of Dunkirk on 28 June 1940, Malan was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross having achieved five 'kills'. During this battle he first exhibited his fearless and implacable fighting spirit. In one incident he was able to coolly change the light bulb in his gunsight while in combat and then quickly return to the fray. During the night of 19/20 June Malan flew a night sortie in bright moonlight and shot down two Heinkel He-111 bombers, a then unique feat for which a bar to his DFC was awarded. On 6 July, he was promoted to the substantive rank of flight lieutenant. Malan and his senior pilots also decided to abandon the "vic" formation used by the RAF, and turned to a looser formation (the "finger-four") similar to the four aircraft Schwarm the Luftwaffe had developed during the Spanish Civil War. Legend has it that on 28 July he met Werner Mölders in combat, damaging his plane and wounding him, but failing to bring him down. Recent research has suggested however that Mölders was wounded in a fight with No. 41 Squadron RAF. On 8 August, Malan was given command of 74 Squadron and promoted to acting squadron leader. This was at the height of the Battle of Britain. Three days later, on 11 August, action started at 7 am when 74 was sent to intercept a raid near Dover, but this was followed by another three raids, lasting all day. At the end of the day, 74 had claimed to have shot down 38 aircraft, and was known from then on as "Sailor's August the Eleventh". Malan himself simply commented, "thus ended a very successful morning of combat." He received a bar to his DFC on 13 August. On the ground, Malan was remembered as an inveterate gambler and often owed his subordinates money. Malan was older than most of his charges and although sociable and relaxed off-duty, he spent most of his time with his wife and family living near Biggin Hill. He would soon develop a routine of flying the first sortie of the day and then handing the squadron to a subordinate while he stayed on the ground to do paperwork. Despite frosty relations after the Battle of Barking Creek he would often give command of the squadron to John Freeborn (himself an ace of note), showing Malan's ability to keep the personal and professional separate. Malan commanded 74 Squadron with strict discipline and did not suffer fools gladly, and could be high-handed with sergeant pilots (many non-commissioned pilots were joining the RAF at this time). He could also be reluctant to hand out decorations, and he had a strict yardstick by which he would make recommendations for medals: six kills confirmed for a DFC, twelve for a bar to the DFC; eighteen for a DSO On 24 December, Malan received the Distinguished Service Order, and on 22 July 1941, a bar to the Order. On 10 March 1941 he was appointed as one of the first wing leaders for the offensive operations that spring and summer, leading the Biggin Hill Wing until mid August, when he was rested from operations. He finished his active fighter career in 1941 with 27 kills destroyed, 7 shared destroyed and 2 unconfirmed, 3 probables and 16 damaged, at the time the RAF's leading ace, and one of the highest scoring pilots to have served wholly with Fighter Command during World War II. He was transferred to the reserve as a squadron leader on 6 January 1942. After tours to the USA and the Central Gunnery School, Malan was promoted to temporary wing commander on 1 September 1942 and became station commander at Biggin Hill, receiving a promotion to war substantive wing commander on 1 July 1943. ] Malan remained keen to fly on operations, often ignoring standing orders for station commanders not to risk getting shot down. In October 1943 he became officer commanding 19 Fighter Wing, RAF Second Tactical Air Force, then commander of the 145 (Free French) Fighter Wing in time for D-day, leading a section of the wing over the beaches during the late afternoon.
Malan, A. G.
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   Died : 17 / 9 / 1963
Malan, A. G.

Passed away 17th September 1963
May, Peter
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May, Peter

Peter May was under training as a pilot in the Civil Air Guard at Weston Super Mare on the 3d September 1939 and was immediately accepted for further training with the RAF at Downing College, Cambridge. In June 1940 he was posted to a holding unit at Hernswell, near Lincoln, from which Hampden aircraft were employed in dropping leaflets over Germany. This aerodrome was subjected to one of the first, possibly the first, bombing raid on England by the Germans. Peter went solo on a Magister monoplane at Kingsdown Aerodrome, Chester on the 26 th June 1940. On the 1st July he suffered an engine failure over the Solway Firth, but managed to force land safely. As a reward for this safe landing he was one of six fortunate pupils on the Course of 52 to be selected for training as fighter pilots. His first solo flight in a Spitfire 1 at Hawardene Operational Unit, was on the 10th December 1940. A few days later flying over Liverpool in poor visibility, the engine failed. He decided to pancake in the Mersey but fortunately at the last minute he saw a field alongside. By using his emergency pressure bottle to lower the undercarriage quickly he managed to force land safely. Spitfire 1 aircraft undercarriage had to be raised and lowered manually. In January 1941 with only 20 hours experience on Spitfires he was posted to Sailor Malan's 74 Squadron based at Biggin Hill and later at Manston. This squadron was engaged in protecting the Channel convoys, the south-coast radar stations and the Lysanders on rescue missions over the North Sea. Returning from operational patrol over the Channel on the 21st April 1941, Peter crash-landed at Manston Aerodrome. he was taken to Margate General Hospital suffering from concussion and a broken leg. During the latter part of 1941 Peter was appointed Aerodrome Control Pilot at Manston and recommenced flying non-operationaily in December 1941. In June 1942 he moved to No. 1 Squadron at Tangmere, flying Hurricanes and mainly engaged in sweeps over France. In July it was decided to convert No. 1 squadron into a Night Fighter Squadron. As Peter's nightflying experience was limited he was sent on a Beam Approach Course at Watchfield. Peter was commissioned in 1943 and in 1944 was appointed C.O. of a Communications Flight on the island of Orkney. In July 1945 he joined 286 Hurricane Squadron at Weston Zoyland, Somerset, flying mostly at night. His completed his flying career as Naval Liaison Officer with 667 Squadron at Gosport, flying Spitfire XV1 s. Peter amassed 1687 flying hours, including 110 in Spitfires and 55 in Hurricanes.
Mayne, E.
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   Died : 24 / 3 / 1978
Mayne, E.

Passed away 24th March 1978.
Measures, W. E. G.
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Measures, W. E. G.

Flight Lieutenant W.E.G. 'Tink' Measures joined No 74 Squadron in July 1937 from R.A.F. Cranwell. He then flew Spitfire I's with them and also flew Hurricane's with No 238 Squadron during the Battle of Britain.
Morrison, N.
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   Died : 24 / 2 / 1941
Morrison, N.

Killed February 24th 1941
Morton, Butch
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Morton, Butch

Bob Morton has the honour of a nickname personally bestowed on him by Bader, apparently referring to his modest 5 foot 3 inch height! Like Bader he was shot down over St Omer, on July 9 1941, a month before the Wing Leader. Joining the RAFVR just before the outbreak of war, Morton unusually, did his elementary flying training on Blackburn B2s which he considered far superior to Tiger Moths. After conversion to Spitfires he was posted to 74 Squadron, but in spite of valiant efforts he was not able to operate during the Battle of Britain, transferring to 616 in September 1940. Douglas Bader led the Tangmere Wing from March 1941, always flying with 616 Squadron. Morton clearly remembers Baders invigorating leadership style, but as a young Sergeant Pilot he had little personal contact with him.
Mould, E. A.
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   Died : 20 / 1 / 1943
Mould, E. A.

Sergeant E.A.'Tony' Mould of No 74 Squadron was flying patrol over France and was brought down on May 25th 1940, he returned to England by boat. He made a forced landing on the 10th of July 1940 after sustaining battle damage to his Spitfire (P9446) whilst attacking Dorniers escorted by fighters over a convoy near Dover. Mould was wounded when he baled out after being shot down off Dover on July 28th 1940 in his Spitfire I (P9336).
Mungo-Park, J. C.
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   Died : 27 / 6 / 1941
Mungo-Park, J. C.

Killed June 27th 1941
Murray, J.
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   Died : 3 / 4 / 1943
Murray, J.

Killed April 3rd 1943**
Nelson, William Henry
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   Died : 1 / 11 / 1940
Nelson, William Henry

Flight Officer William Henry Nelson an American who became part of the R.C.A.F. and was listed as Canadian joined No 74 Squadron on July 20th 1940. He had been awarded the D.F.C in France whilst flying bombers. He then flew Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.
Parkes, W. B.
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Parkes, W. B.


Peace, A. J. M.
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Peace, A. J. M.


Ricalton, Alan L.
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   Died : 17 / 10 / 1940
Ricalton, Alan L.

Flight Officer Alan L.Ricalton of No 74 Squadron was shot down in his Spitfire II (P7360) over Maidstone, Kent by a Bf 109 on October 17th 1940.
Scott, J. A.
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   Died : 27 / 10 / 1940
Scott, J. A.

Sergeant J.A.Scott of No 74 Squadron was shot down and killed on October 27th 1940 in his Spitfire II (P7526) in combat over Maidstone.
Sheppard, George
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Sheppard, George

Volunteering initially in October 1940 and called up in January 1941, George Sheppard learnt to fly in America and graduated and was commissioned in April 1942. He stayed on as an instructor in America returning to England in March 1943. He joined 198 Typhoon Squadron and after the invasion moved to Normandy in July 1944. He stayed with the squadron all the way through to Germany, becoming a flight commander in February 1945. He flew a total of 84 operational sorties. He felw Meteors with 74 Squadron and Spitfires with 263 Squadron in Italy before demob in May 1946. -- At the time of the Falaise battle we were operating from B7 Martragny and checking my log book I flew 16 ops during this time. The targets in and around Falaise were troop concentrations, tanks, trucks, armoured vehicles and gun positions. A flight which I was in, claimed many tanks, trucks etc, these being the ones that could be identified. One did not hang around after firing rockets and cannons to check results of attacks as the flak was intensive. In our flight we lost 2 pilots killed, 2 baled out but returned to base. Many planes were damaged by flak. I was hit and lost my brakes. Crash landed back at B7. I was also hit by 88mm flak on July 31st and forced landed over our lines at Cuverville, near Caen. After the battle a few of us went down to the Falaise area in our Commer 15 cwt truck. The destruction was incredible, burnt out vehicles, tanks, dead animals in the fields and dead Germans on the roadside. The smell was overwhelming. I thought at the time what it must have been like on the ground being under constant attack from the air. It was the first time I had seen on the ground the destruction caused by rockets, bombs and 20mm cannon fire.
Skinner, W. M.
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Skinner, W. M.

Sergeant William Malcolm Skinner joined No 74 Squadron from the R.A.F.V.R. on June 10th 1939 from No 5 E & R.F.T.S. at Hanworth. He baled out of his Spitfire I (X4022) after a collision while on patrol on August 30th 1940, he was uninjured. He was promoted to Pilot Officer and awarded the D.F.C. Skinner was taken prisoner on July 6th 1941 when he was shot down over France in a Spitfire V (W3208).
Smith, A. J.
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Smith, A. J.


Smith, D. N. E.
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   Died : 11 / 8 / 1940
Smith, D. N. E.

Pilot Officer D.N.E.Smith a Canadian fought with No 74 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. On August 11th 1940 he was shot down and killed in a Spitfire I (R6962) East of Harwich.
Soars, H. J.
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   Died : 1975
Soars, H. J.

Passed away 1975.
Spencer, John
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Spencer, John

Commanded No 11 Squadron and was last Commander of Royal Air Force Binbrook. Also served on No 74, 23, 92, 19 Squadrons and the Lightning OCU at RAF Coltishall
Spurdle, R. L.
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Spurdle, R. L.


St.John, P. C. B.
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   Died : 22 / 10 / 1940
St.John, P. C. B.

Flight Officer Peter Cape Beauchamp St John joined No 74 Squadron on May 7th 1940 from No 501 Squadron. He was killed on October 22nd 1940 in action when his Spitfire II (P7431) was shot down over South Nutfield, Surrey.
Stevenson, P. C. F.
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   Died : 13 / 2 / 1943
Stevenson, P. C. F.

Pilot Officer Peter C.F.'Paddy' Stevenson of No 74 Squadron baled out of his Spitfire I (P9393) near Dover on August 11th 1940 after combat. He was picked up unhurt by a motor torpedo boat.
Szczesny, H.
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Szczesny, H.


Szczesny, Henryk
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Szczesny, Henryk

Pilot Officer Henryk Szczesny was from Poland. He was born in Warsaw and went to college there. He became an army cadet before joining the Polish Air Force at Deblin. He fought the Germans in Poland and was wounded. He escaped to Malta by ship the arrived at Eastchurch via France, joining No 74 Squadron in August 1940 after converting to Spitfire's. He was also known as 'Henry the Pole'. He attained the rank of Squadron Leader.
Tidy, Douglas
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   Died : 14 / 4 / 2010
Tidy, Douglas

Sqn. Ldr. Douglas Tidy was born in 1923. Claiming to be 18 in early 1940 he joined the RAF. Defective eyesight that was discovered (despite charts learned and magic white powder’ ended his career as a tyro pilot and by the summer of 1941 he was in he Operations Room at Portreath in Cornwall, happily still with Spitfires, those of 66 and 130 Squadrons. By 1942 he was in his way to the Middle East, having flown on his first twin-engined aircraft, a Wellington of 38 Squadron, as a Wireless Operator. After an attachment to the Transjordan Frontier Force at Zerka, he joined 74 Squadron which was assisting B24s of the 98th Bomb Group, United States Army Air Corps at Ramat David in Palestine. He served under five Commanding Officers with 74 Squadron, before joining 244 Squadron with Blenheims at Sharjah in the Persian Gulf and later with Wellingtons on Masirah Island. From there he went to Aden and back to the UK with redundant aircrew to Mosquitoes at Haverfordwest. Sadly, we have learned that Douglas Tidy passed away on 14th April 2010.
White, F. L.
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   Died : 8 / 7 / 1940
White, F. L.

Killed 8th July 1940.
White, J R B
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   Died : 3 / 7 / 1940
White, J R B

3rd July 1940 Spitfire K9928 when it was struck by lightning and crashed near Margate, Kent, killing the then pilot, Sgt J R B White RAFVR (742734).
Young, J. H. R.
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   Died : 28 / 7 / 1940
Young, J. H. R.

Pilot Officer J.H.R.Young of No 74 Squadron was shot down and killed near Goodwin Sands on July 28th 1940. Young was shot down by a Bf 109 whilst flying in his Spitfire I (P9547). He is buried at Pihen les Guines, France.



Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
J W Harder
Historical Notes :
24-12-1941 - Joined No.74 Sqn.
08-04-1942 - Joined No.232 Sqn.
02-06-1942 - Minor damage in collision with Spitfire BL290 during landing practice at Llanbedr.
17-05-1943 - Joined No.312 Sqn.
26-10-1943 - Joined No.64 Sqn.
18-04-1944 - Suffered engine fire while on reconnaissance mission over the North Sea and ditched 50m east of Yarmouth. Flight Lieutenant J W Harder rescued.
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No.74 Sqn RAF
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No.74 Sqn RAF
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No.74 Sqn RAF
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No.74 Sqn RAF
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No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
John Freeborn
Pilots or Aircrew :
J. F. Soden
Historical Notes :
16-08-1940 - Shot down and force landed near Faversham. Pilot Officer Soden injured.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
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No.74 Sqn RAF
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No.74 Sqn RAF
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No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
P. D. Pool
Historical Notes :
08-08-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Pilots or Aircrew :
H. Szczesny
Historical Notes :
13-08-1940 - Damaged on operations and force-landed. P/O Szezesny OK.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
15-10-1940 - sent to 610 Sqn 15/10/40. and to 602 Sqn on 14/12/40
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
01-08-1940 - Crashed into ground after pilot suffered oxygen starvation, near Crewkerne, Somerset. Lt/Cmdr Kingdon killed.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
F. T. Gardiner
Historical Notes :
25-08-1940 - Shot down by Me109s. Pilot Officer Gardiner injured.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
Adolf Malam
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
J C Van Molkot
Historical Notes :
16-02-1944 - Joined No.349 Sqn
06-06-1944 - Shot down after combat with Ju88s near Caen. Flight J C Van Molkot taken prisoner. The aircraft was not destroyed, and presumably was recovered later.
14-05-1945 - Joined No.74 Sqn.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
S B Harris
Historical Notes :
16-05-1944 - Joined No.74 Sqn.
22-05-1944 - Hit by flak near Dunkirk, hit a tree and crashed. Flight Sergeant S B Harris initially evaded capture, but was taken prisoner later, only to then make a successful escape from a train.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
J Dalzell
Historical Notes :
04-05-1944 - Joined No.74 Sqn.
10-06-1944 - Ran out of fuel and crash landed in a Normandy beach head. Sergeant J Dalzell ok. Aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
S. Brzezina
Historical Notes :
13-08-1940 - Shot down over Kent. F/Lt Brezezina abandoned aircraft and OK.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
Johnny Curchin
Historical Notes :
21-08-1940 - Damaged by enemy action.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
B. V. Draper
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
Alan L. Ricalton
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
D. H. Ayers
Historical Notes :
23-09-1940 - Shot down into sea. Sergeant Ayers escaped the aircraft but was killed.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
01-10-1940 - Damaged in flying accident.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
Clive Hilken
Historical Notes :
24-09-1940 - Joined No.74 Sqn
20-10-1940 - Shot down by Me109 over Maidstone. Sergeant Hilken injured but abandoned aircraft.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
P. C. B. St.John
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
J. A. Scott
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
E. A. Mould
Historical Notes :
28-07-1940 - Shot down by Me109 near Dover. Sgt Mould abandoned aircraft.
Pilots or Aircrew :
H. R. Gunn
Historical Notes :
31-07-1940 - Shot down by Me109 near Folkestone. P/O Gunn killed.
Historical Notes :
08-08-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
P. C. F. Stevenson
Historical Notes :
11-08-1940 - Shot down by Bf109 off Dover into sea. P/O Stevenson abandoned aircraft.
Pilots or Aircrew :
F. W. Eley
Historical Notes :
31-07-1940 - Shot down by Me109 into Folkestone Harbour. Sgt Eley killed.
Pilots or Aircrew :
D. G. Cobden
Pilots or Aircrew :
A. D. J. Lovell
Historical Notes :
28-07-1940 - Damaged by Me109 near Dover and crash landed at Manston. F/O Lovell injured.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
30-09-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Historical Notes :
30-09-1940 - Shot down by Me109 and crashed at Denham. Sergeant Hutchinson injured.
Pilots or Aircrew :
J. H. R. Young
Historical Notes :
28-07-1940 - Shot down by Me109 near Dover. P/O Young killed.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
D. F. Corfe
Historical Notes :
18-09-1940 - Shot down by Me109 near Gravesend. Sergeant Corfe injured.
Historical Notes :
15-09-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Historical Notes :
28-07-1940 - Damaged by Me109.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
D. G. Cobden
Historical Notes :
11-08-1940 - Shot down by Bf110 off Clacton. P/O Cobden killed.
Historical Notes :
13-08-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Historical Notes :
22-08-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Historical Notes :
21-07-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Historical Notes :
18-09-1940 - Crashed after combat with Me109 near Challock. Sergeant Hutchinson parachuted to safety but was injured.
Pilots or Aircrew :
P. O. Davis
Pilots or Aircrew :
G. H. Corbett
Historical Notes :
28-07-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
13-08-1940 - Suffered engine failure and force-landed at Stapleford Abbotsinch, Essex during a delivery flight to No.74 Squadron.
Pilots or Aircrew :
D. W. Elcome
Pilots or Aircrew :
E. F. Edsall
Historical Notes :
20-09-1940 - Damaged by Me109 and crashed at Hornchurch. Pilot Officer Edsall ok.
Pilots or Aircrew :
D. N. E. Smith
Historical Notes :
11-08-1940 - Shot down by Bf110 off Clacton. P/O Smith killed.
Pilots or Aircrew :
D. P. D. G. Kelly
Historical Notes :
31-07-1940 - Damaged by Me109 near Folkestone, landed at Manston. F/Lt Kelly safe.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
W. M. Skinner
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
W. M. Skinner
Historical Notes :
30-08-1940 - Collided with Spitfire X4027. Sergeant Skinner parachuted to safety.
Historical Notes :
14-09-1940 - Damaged on operations.
Pilots or Aircrew :
E. W. G. Churches
Historical Notes :
30-08-1940 - Damaged in collision with Spitfire X4022. Pilot Officer Churches ok.
Historical Notes :
18-08-1940 - Destroyed on the ground by Me109 at Manston.
Historical Notes :
30-09-1940 - Damaged by Me109 and crash landed near Shoreham. Pilot Officer A R Wright injured.
Historical Notes :
20-09-1940 - Shot down by Me109 and force landed at Lympne. Pilot Officer Bennions ok.
Squadrons :
No.74 Sqn RAF



Known Individual Aircraft of No.74 Sqn RAF :

Type

Serial

Codes

First Flew

Squadron History

Aircrew History

History Notes

Engine

Factory

Spitfire Vb

AA906

27/10/1941

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Chattis Hill

Spitfire Vb

AA939

06/11/1941

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

High Post

Spitfire Vb

AA974

EF-P

05/11/1941

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Eastleigh

Spitfire Vb

AB134

EF-M

12/11/1941

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Chattis Hill

Spitfire Vb

AD327

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AD473

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AD508

EF-F

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AD535

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AD552

NX-K

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AD565

-

details

details

details

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AD568

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AD569

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL243

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL290

EF-C

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL325

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL339

EF-X

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL369

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL383

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL407

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL444

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL492

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL494

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL499

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL522

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL713

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire VcT

BR235

31/05/1942

details

no information

no information

Merlin 46

Supermarine (dispersal)

Spitfire Vc

JG948

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 46

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Ia

K9860

06/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9861

07/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9862

09/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9863

09/02/1939

details

details

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9864

10/02/1939

details

details

details

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9865

11/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9866

13/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9867

14/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9868

15/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9869

15/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9870

16/02/1939

details

details

details

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9871

JH-O
ZP-O

16/02/1939

details

details

details

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9872

19/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9873

21/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9874

21/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9875

22/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9876

23/02/1939

details

no information

details

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9878

24/02/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9879

01/03/1939

details

no information

details

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9927

11/04/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9928

ZP-W
RN-W

19/04/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9931

DW-R

13/04/1939

details

details

details

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9932

14/04/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9948

JH-H

26/04/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9951

28/04/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9952

28/04/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9953

ZP-A

28/04/1939

details

details

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9957

02/05/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin II

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9992

24/05/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

K9994

25/05/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

L1001

02/06/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

L1084

22/08/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

L1089

25/08/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire LFIX

MH488

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ530

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK266

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK288

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK363

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

MK670

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

MK672

-

details

details

details

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

MK681

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

MK682

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

MK691

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

MK694

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML148

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML154

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML171

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML179

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML195

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML200

-

details

details

details

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML207

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML212

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML230

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML232

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML233

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML236

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML240

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML241

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML245

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML259

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML261

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML296

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML319

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

ML364

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML365

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML380

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML412

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Ia

N3091

12/10/1939

details

details

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

N3180

13/11/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

N3243

15/12/1939

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire HFIX

NH181

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH261

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH314

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 46

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH358

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH367

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH427

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH454

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH461

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH468

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH469

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH519

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH527

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH531

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH535

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH538

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH546

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH550

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH553

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH576

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH579

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH584

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH609

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7292

-

details

details

details

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7306

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7308

ZR-D

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7310

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7312

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7316

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7328

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7329

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7352

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7353

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7355

-

details

details

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7356

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7360

-

details

details

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7361

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7362

-

details

details

details

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7363

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7364

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7366

FN-U

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7367

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7368

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7370

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7373

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7376

-

details

no information

details

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7381

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7385

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7386

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7426

-

details

details

details

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7428

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7431

-

details

details

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7494

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7501

DW-O

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7502

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7504

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7506

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7523

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7526

-

details

details

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7527

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7536

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7537

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7542

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7551

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7553

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7557

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7558

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7559

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7561

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7591

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7614

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7618

KL-Z

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7623

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7667

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7692

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7740

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7741

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7744

NK-J

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7751

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7782

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7826

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7827

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7832

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7839

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7851

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7854

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7883

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7895

RN-N

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7928

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7965

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7968

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P7976

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8016

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8018

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8030

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8033

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8042

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8046

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8047

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8091

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8140

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8144

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8146

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8149

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8174

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8183

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8184

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8197

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8199

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8200

MN-T

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIb

P8207

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8238

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIb

P8252

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIb

P8257

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8259

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8261

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8274

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8275

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8276

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIb

P8322

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8363

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8364

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8373

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8377

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8380

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8388

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8394

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8396

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8421

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8423

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8460

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8479

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIb

P8544

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

P8560

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

P8578

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

P8585

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

P8600

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIb

P8601

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

P8604

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

P8609

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire IIa

P8702

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin XII

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

P8741

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Ia

P9306

19/01/1940

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9321

01/02/1940

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9336

13/02/1940

details

details

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9379

27/02/1940

details

details

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9380

27/02/1940

details

no information

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9393

07/03/1940

details

details

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9398

13/03/1940

details

details

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9399

14/03/1940

details

details

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9427

19/03/1940

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9429

20/03/1940

details

details

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9441

01/04/1940

details

no information

no information

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9465

11/04/1940

details

no information

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9492

14/04/1940

details

no information

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

P9547

03/05/1940

details

details

details

Merlin III

Eastleigh

Spitfire LFIX

PK995

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL123

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL124

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL138

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL152

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL164

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL185

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL196

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL349

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL454

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PL497

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PT399

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PT548

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PT609

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PT620

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PT727

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PT732

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PT735

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

PT752

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

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13/05/1940

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11/06/1940

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21/06/1940

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27/06/1940

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11/07/1940

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19/07/1940

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16/03/1941

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18/03/1941

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R7228

22/03/1941

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R7278

28/03/1941

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Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

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Birmingham

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TE116

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W3120

19/04/1941

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Eastleigh

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W3127

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22/04/1941

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Eastleigh

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W3168

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30/04/1941

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W3170

01/05/1941

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W3172

02/05/1941

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W3174

09/05/1941

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W3176

26/04/1941

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High Post

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W3177

09/05/1941

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High Post

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W3178

09/05/1941

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Chattis Hill

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W3186

12/05/1941

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Eastleigh

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W3208

13/05/1941

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13/05/1941

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14/05/1941

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30/05/1941

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W3250

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23/05/1941

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W3251

24/05/1941

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W3252

24/05/1941

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27/05/1941

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28/05/1941

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W3263

30/05/1941

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W3305

31/05/1941

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W3306

04/06/1941

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07/06/1941

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Eastleigh

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W3321

11/06/1941

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Eastleigh

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W3367

23/05/1941

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Chattis Hill

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W3380

13/06/1941

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Chattis Hill

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W3409

12/06/1941

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Eastleigh

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W3411

14/06/1941

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High Post

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W3412

14/06/1941

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W3707

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Chattis Hill

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X4022

26/07/1940

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X4024

27/07/1940

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X4027

28/07/1940

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X4060

01/08/1940

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X4061

01/08/1940

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X4068

03/08/1940

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X4069

03/08/1940

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Eastleigh

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X4101

04/08/1940

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Eastleigh

Spitfire Ia

X4167

09/08/1940

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Eastleigh

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X4668

07/05/1941

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X4670

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Aircraft for : No.74 Sqn RAF
A list of all aircraft associated with No.74 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
AircraftInfo

Hurricane



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Manufacturer : Hawker
Production Began : 1936
Number Built : 14533

Hurricane

Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built.

Lightning (UK)



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Manufacturer : BAC
Production Began : 1959
Retired : 1988
Number Built : 278

Lightning (UK)

English Electric (later BAC) Lightning. Originally designed by W F Petter (the designer of the Canberra) The first Lighting Prototype was first flown on the 4th August 1954 by Wing Commander R P Beamont at Boscombe Down. The second prototype P1A, The name of Lightning was not used until 1958) (WG763) was shown at the Farnborough show in September 1955. The Third prototype was flown in April 1957 and was the first British aircraft ever to fly at Mach 2 on the 25th November 1958 The first production aircraft made its first flight on 3rd November 1959 and entered operational service with the RAF on the 29th June 1960with |NO. 74 squadron based at Coltishall. The F1 was followed shortly after by the F1A which had been modified to carry a in-flight refueling probe. The Lightning F2 entered service in December 1962 with no 19 and 92 squadrons. a total of 44 aircraft F2 were built. The F3 came into service between 1964 and 1966 with Fighter Command squadrons, re engined with the Roll's Royce Avon 301 turbojets. The Lightning T Mk 5 was a training version Lightning a total of 22 were built between August 1964 and December 1966. The BAC Lighting F MK 6 was the last variant of the lightning, base don the F3, this was the last single seat fighter and served the |Royal Air Force for 20 years. First Flown on 17th April 1964, and a total of 55 F6 saw service with the Royal Air Force, and the last Lightning F6 was produced in August 1967. A Total of 278 lightning's of all marks were delivered. In 1974 the Phantom aircraft began replacing the aging Lightning's, but 2 F6 remained in service up to 1988 with Strike Command until finally being replaced with Tornado's. Specifications for MK1 to 4: Made by English Electrc Aviation Ltd at Preston and Samlesbury Lancashire, designated P1B, All Weather single seat Fighter. Max Speed: Mach 2.1 (1390 mph) at 36,000 feet Ceiling 55,000 feet Armament: Two 30mm Aden guns and Two Firestreak infra red AAM's. Specificaitons for MK 6: Made by English Electrc Aviation Ltd at Preston Lancashire, designated P1B, All Weather single seat Fighter. Max Speed: Mach 2.27 (1500 mph) at 40,000 feet Ceiling 55,000 feet Range: 800 miles. Armament: Two 30mm Aden guns and Two Firestreak infra red AAM's. or Two Red Top. or two retractable contain 24 spin-stabilized rockets each.

Meteor



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Manufacturer : Gloster
Production Began : 1944
Number Built : 3947

Meteor

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, and built by the Gloster Aircraft Company, Armstrong-Whitworth, the Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Gloster Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft but the Gloster design team succeeded in producing an effective jet fighter that served the RAF and other air forces for decades. Meteors saw action with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in the Korean War and other air forces used the Meteor. The Royal Danish Air Force, The Belgian Air Force and Isreali Air Force kept the Meteor in service until the early 1970's. A Total of 3947 meteors were built and two Meteors, WL419 and WA638, remain in service with the Martin-Baker company as ejection seat testbeds.

Oxford

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Manufacturer : Airspeed
Production Began : 0
Retired : 0
Number Built : 6695

Oxford

The Oxford was built by Airspeed (4,960), De Havilland (1,515), Percival Aircraft (1,525) and the Standard Motor Group (750) during WW2. It was capable of training pilots, navigators, air gunners, radio operators and flight engineers. As well as equipping service flying schools in Great Britain, they spread out all over the globe, training aircrew in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, and Southern Rhodesia. Nearly 50% of all aircrew who served in the RAF, RCAF, RAAF and RNZAF went through the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, The Oxford was the preferred trainer for the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) and British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), which sent thousands of potential aircrew to Canada for training. 27 Oxfords were on the strength of No 4 Flying Training School RAF Habbaniya, Iraq in early 1941 and some were converted locally, for use as light bombers to help in the defence of the School against Iraqi forces. Airspeed Ltd was founded by Neville Shute Norway in 1931. N.S. Norway had trained as an aeronautical engineer, and worked under Barnes Wallis (of ‘Bouncing Bomb’ fame) at Vickers Ltd. on the successful R.100 airship. His first design for the new company was the Airspeed A.S.6 Envoy, he was responsible for devising a retractable undercarriage for the Envoy, and it enjoyed both civil and military success – an Envoy served in ‘The King’s Flight’, and was used to convey members of the Royal Family, and the South African Air Force ordered a batch of seven ‘Convertible Envoys’ which could be fitted with an Armstrong Whitworth gun turret and carriers for small bombs, as needed. In 1941, the aviatrix Amy Johnson went missing in an Airspeed Oxford, presumably crashing into the Thames Estuary. After the war, 152 surplus Oxfords were converted into small 6-seat commercial airliners called the AS.65 Consul. A few Oxfords were acquired by the Hellenic Air Force and used during the Greek Civil War by No. 355 Squadron RHAF. Although the Oxford was equipped with fixed-pitch wooden or Fairey-Reed metal propellers, the cockpit contained a propeller pitch lever, which had to be moved from "Coarse" to "Fine" for landing. This was to reinforce this important step for trainee pilots. Oxfords continued to serve the Royal Air Force as trainers and light transports until the last was withdrawn from service in 1956. Some were sold for use by overseas air arms, including the Royal Belgian Air Force.

Spitfire



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Manufacturer : Supermarine
Production Began : 1936
Retired : 1948
Number Built : 20351

Spitfire

Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954.




Last edited : 16:02, June 19, 2016
Last editor : HMS
Latest No.74 Sqn RAF Artwork Releases !
 Grid Caldwell, the top New Zealand Ace with 25 victories in his SE5A of 74 Squadron, is shown taking off from his home airfield during the Great War. Keith Logan (Grid Caldwell) was born 16th October 1895.  At the outbreak of World War One, Caldwell joined the territorial army.  He attempted to enlist with the New Zealand expeditionary force destined for Gallipoli but was refused.  In October 1915 he paid the sum of £100 to join the first class of the New Zealand Flying School.  In January 1916 Grid Caldwell arrived in England and was commissioned into the Royal Flying Corps in April that year.  In July 1916 he was posted to No.8 Squadron, flying BE2Cs and Ds on observation duty.  It was on 18th September 1916 his first aerial victory was scored, shooting down a Roland CII.  He transferred to 60 Squadron in November and flew Nieuport 17 fighters and was promoted to Captain in February 1917.  During this period he scored further victories, shooting down Albatros Scouts, and on 17th September was awarded the Military Cross.  In October 1917 he was posted back to England as an instructor.  In March 1918, promoted to Major, he was given command of 74 Squadron RAF flying SE5As.  The squadron under his command was credited with 140 aircraft destroyed and 85 out of control.  This tally was scored in the last eight months of the war with the loss of only 15 pilots killed or taken prisoner.  During his wartime flying, he had fought dogfights with German aces Werner Voss and Herman Becker, and he once survived a mid-air collision, bringing his badly damaged aircraft to ground level, jumping out before it crashed.  He was credited with 11 aircraft destroyed, 3 shared destroyed or captured and 10 out of control, and 1 further shared out of control.  During World War Two he was station commander at Woodbourne and later Wigram and posted to India in 1944.  After the war he was made commander of the British Empire.  He retired from the RNZAF in 1956, and sadly died of cancer in Auckland on 28th November 1980.

Grid Caldwell by Graeme Lothian. (PC)
 New Zealand's highest scoring ace, with 25 victories to his credit, proved himself to be an extraordinary and resourceful leader.  Whilst on a routine patrol in September 1918, Keith Logan 'Grid' Caldwell's 74 Sqn SE5a was involved in a mid-air collision with another SE5a, the impact breaking one of Caldwell's struts and destroying the aerodynamics of his aircraft, which promptly dropped 1,000 ft and went into a flat spin.  Incredibly, Caldwell climbed from the cockpit of his stricken machine and held the broken strut together with his left hand whilst keeping his right hand on the joystick, somehow steering his wayward fighter out of danger and over friendly territory.  With no hope of a safe landing, the Kiwi jumped clear of the SE5a just a second or so before it impacted with the ground. Astounded British soldiers in a nearby trench saw Caldwell stand, dust himself off and walk casually toward them.  He returned to his unit and continued flying until the end of the war.

The Tenacious Grid Caldwell by Ivan Berryman. (PC)
For nearly a thousand years the white cliffs of southern England had taunted many a foreign army.  These fortress walls of chalk, however, were defended by the moat-like waters of the Channel, and together they had shielded the British from her enemies.  Alongside Drake they had defied the armies of Spain and her great Armada and, in 1805, had halted the march of Napoleon's <i>Grand Armée</i>.  No enemy force since that of William the Conqueror in 1066 had successfully managed to cross the Channel in anger but, in May 1940, one of the most powerful armies the world had ever seen arrived at Calais.  An invasion by Hitler's all-conquering Wehrmacht was imminent - or so it seemed.  To cross the Channel and breach the English defences, the Luftwaffe simply had to gain control of the skies, and with massively superior numbers the outcom seemed inevitable.  The fate of Britain lay in the hands of less than 3,000 young airmen from Fighter Command - Churhill's 'Few'.  By July the most famous air battle in history was underway and, over the next three months under tranquil summer skies, the 'Few' battled to defend their Scpetred Isle.  Impossibly outnumbered and flying daily to the point of exhaustion, by October these courageous young men had snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, emerging defiantly victorious.  The threat of invasion might be over but a terrible price had been paid - during that long battle for the survival of Britain 544 had been killed and 422 wounded; and of those who survived a further 814 would be killed before the end of the war.  This painting pays tribute to the valiant 'Few', portraying a fleeting moment of calm for the pilots of 74 (Tiger) Squadron during the height of the Battle of Britain.  With his commanding officer Sailor Malan (ZP-A) to his right, Acting Flight Lieutenant John Freeborn (ZP-C) takes time to reflect on another day of intense combat while passing over the white cliffs and the familiar lighthouse at Beachy Head, as the squadron cross the English coast to head for home.

This Sceptred Isle by Robert Taylor.
 Despite having sight in just one eye, Major Edward Mick Mannock was to become one of the most decorated and celebrated aces of World War 1, bringing down an official 61 enemy aircraft in just eighteen months before himself being brought down in flames by enemy ground fire. He was reluctant to add shared kills to his tally, so his actual total of victories is recorded at 73. His decorations include the VC, DSO and 2 Bars, MC and Bar and he is depicted here diving on enemy aircraft in SE5a D278 of 74 Sqn in April, 1918.

Major Edward Mannock by Ivan Berryman. (PC)

No.74 Sqn RAF Artwork



The Tenacious Grid Caldwell by Ivan Berryman.


The Right of the Line by Graeme Lothian.


Dawn Dog Fight, Mick Mannock VC by Graeme Lothian.


Grid Caldwell by Graeme Lothian.


Major Edward Mannock by Ivan Berryman.


First Flap of the Day by Nicolas Trudgian.

Tigers Roar by Robert Tomlin.


Height of the Battle by Robert Taylor. (GS)


This Sceptred Isle by Robert Taylor.

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