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Tomahawk

Name : Tomahawk
Manufacturer : Curtiss
Number Built : 16802

A total of sixteen Royal Air Force squadrons used the Tomahawk from British bases, and five more squadrons in the Middle East, as well as South African and Australian units. The Curtiss Tomahawk equipped the legendary Flying Tigers of the American Volunteer Group in China, in 1941, before the United States was officialy at war with Japan. In all, 16,802 Curtiss Tomahawks in a succession of improved models, were mainly built for the US Air Force.

Pilots and Aircrew for : Tomahawk

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Name

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Barr, Andrew
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Died : 12 / 6 / 2006

Barr, Andrew

Born 10th December 1915. Nicky Barr was commissioned as a pilot officer in November 1940, joining No.23 Sqn, patrolling Queensland, but soon joined No.3 Sqn RAAF flying the Tomahawk. During the war in the desert at El Alamein, he was successful against several enemy aircraft before being shot down himself, being wounded and forced to crash land. While escaping the enemy lines he was wounded again, but reached the safety of Allied lines after a three day desert trek. On 30th May 1942, he was again forced to crash land by enemy fire, but again he returned to fly again. During the fighting around Tobruk, he was shot down once more, baling out injured from his burning aircraft, but this time he became a prisoner of the Italians. Months later he attempted to escape, reaching the Swiss border before being captured once more. Whilst being moved to Germany as a POW, he jumped from a moving train to escape, only to be recaptured weeks later by the Germans. Once more he escaped, conducting sabotage operations, and in March 1944, organising escapes for other POWs. Later in 1944 he became an instructor in Australia, leaving the RAAF after the war. He died 12th June 2006.

Colston, Bryan
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Colston, Bryan

Bryan Colston was born in Buckinghamshire on 27 May 1921 and was educated at St Pauls School. He joined the RAFVR in 1940, training on Tiger Moths, Oxfords and Lysanders, becoming a fighter reconnaissance pilot with 225 Squadron in 1941. He served with 225 Sqn until July 1943 and became a Flight Commander in 1942. He flew Lysanders, Tomahawks, Hurricanes, Mustangs and Spitfires serving throughout the Tunisian campaign and flying over a hundred operational sorties. He contracted typhoid fever at the end of the campaign and was invalided back to the UK, where, after periods of instructing at 61 OTU and some staff appointments, he commanded 695 Squadron flying Spitfire XVIs.

Gibbes, Bobby
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Died : 11 / 4 / 2007

Gibbes, Bobby

Born 6th May 1916. Bobby Gibbes began pilot training in 1940, and by June 1941 was flying Tomahawks with No3 RAAF Sqn. By February 1942, he was commanding the squadron. Upgrading to the Kittyhawk, he had more aerial victories, before being forced to bale out on May 26th 1942. On December 21st 1942, during an action in the Western Desert, an aircraft from the squadron was forced to crash land a few miles from the target. Gibbes landed his aircraft in the rocky desert, aiming to pick up the downed pilot. He ditched his own parachute, sitting on the pilots lap in the cockpit. On take-off, one wheel fell off the aircraft after colliding with an object on the groud, but he managed to land the aircraft on the one remaining wheel, avoiding a damaging belly landing. He was then shot down behind enemy lines, evading capture for three days before being rescued. He returned to Australia, and was injured during a training flight crash. He died 11th April 2007.

Green, Bill
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Died : 7 / 11 / 2014

Green, Bill

In December 1936, Bill Green joined the Auxiliary Air Force as an aero engine fitter with 501 Squadron at Filton, near Bristol. Shortly before the start of the Second World War, he was given a rare chance for an engine fitter. In 1938 he joined a scheme to recruit NCO pilots, qualifying as a Flight Sergeant and re-joined 501 at Bristol in July 1940. Sgt Bill Green had completed just 10 hours of dual flying â€“ with an instructor. In October, he was sent for further flying instruction and on October 30th he had his first solo flight in a Magister aircraft. After more training â€“ and getting married on June 3rd â€“ he flew a Hurricane for the first time on August 8th 1940, when the Battle of Britain had been raging for a month. He flew from Kenley throughout the Battle of Britain until November, surviving being shot down twice, before being posted to 504 Squadron. After a spell instructing on Spitfires and Tomahawks, he converted to Typhoons, and from November 1944 served with 56 Squadron on Tempests. He flew more than 50 missions in Tempest fighter aircraft with 56 Squadron. He was shot down over Germany on February 22nd 1945 and spent the last three months of the war as a prisoner of war. After the war, Green enjoyed a hugely successful business career, ending up as the managing director and chairman of Crown Paints, before retiring on his 60th birthday. Flight Lieutenant Bill Green, who has died aged 97, was twice shot down flying a Hurricane during the Battle of Britain; five years later he was taken prisoner after again being shot down, this time over Germany. Green had less than 200 hours' flying time, and just seven hours in the Hurricane, when he joined No 501 Squadron and was pitched into the fighting at the height of the Battle of Britain in August 1940. On August 24, flying from Hawkinge in Kent, his squadron was scrambled to intercept a raid against the nearby airfield at Manston. Green closed in to attack an enemy dive-bomber when his aircraft was hit by the airfield's anti-aircraft fire. His Hurricane was badly damaged and the engine stopped â€“ but he managed to glide to Hawkinge, where he discovered half the undercarriage had been shot away. He crash-landed and scrambled from the wrecked aircraft. Five days later his squadron was orbiting over Deal at 20,000ft when a large force of Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters attacked the formation. The windscreen of Green's aircraft was shattered and the engine damaged. With no control, he was forced to bail out. His parachute failed to stream correctly and the main canopy became entangled around his legs. He fought to release it and fell thousands of feet before it finally opened fully. Within seconds he hit the ground. He had been wounded in the leg and his days in the Battle were over. The son of a regular soldier, William James Green was born in Bristol on April 23 1917 and attended St Gabriel School. He left at 14 to work in a cardboard box factory specialising in packages for shoes and small goods, there he met the girl who would become his wife. Green was an enterprising boy and he designed a new, larger box. Receiving no encouragement from his manager, he took it to Mardon, Son & Hall, where he was offered a job. The company encouraged workmen to join auxiliary military units, and Green joined No 501 Squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force, stationed at nearby Filton. He trained as an aero-engine fitter and two years later volunteered to be a pilot. He was mobilised at the beginning of the war and completed his training before returning to No 501. After recovering from his wounds, he was posted to No 504 Squadron, based at Filton. One night he was cycling home when German bombers attacked Bristol in force and the city suffered heavy damage. Over the next few days Green flew standing patrols over the city and on a number of occasions chased enemy bombers away. He spent three years as a flying instructor before, in late 1944, joining No 56 Squadron, flying the RAF's most powerful piston-engine fighter, the Tempest. The squadron was based at Volkel in the Netherlands and he flew low-level strafing attacks against trains, motor transport and supply columns. On February 22 1945 he came under fire from two friendly fighters but evaded them, only to be shot down near Osnabruck by intense anti-aircraft fire.
I should have zigged when I zagged he said later. Green bailed out and was captured. His prison camp near Nuremberg was soon evacuated and the PoWs marched south to Stalag 7A, a large camp at Moosburg near Munich. On April 29 the US Seventh Army liberated that camp, and within two weeks Green was back in England. He was released from the RAF in December and received the Air Efficiency Award. Green returned to the cardboard box industry, then, in 1960, joined Reed International, rising to be chairman. Green admired the work of the Salvation Army and achieved great contentment in religious activities. In June 2012, aged 95, he flew in a two-seat Spitfire from Goodwood airfield. Bill Green married, in 1940, Bertha Biggs; she died in 2008, and he is survived by their son and daughter. Flight Lieutenant Bill Green, born April 23 1917, died on November 7 2014.

MacRobert, MelMel
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MacRobert, MelMel

17.12.1941 11:10 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE Martuba Hurricane of 1 Sqn, SAAF flown by Lt MacRobert, shoot down by Rudolf Sinner

Moore, Joe
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Moore, Joe

Joining the service in 1937, Joe Moore flew P40 Tomahawks with the 323rd Tactical Fighter Wing out of Clark Field in the Philippines and accumulated over 100 combat missions in the Pacific, including two victories over Japanese Zeroes. He later transferred to fly P47s in Europe, taking part in the Normandy invasion.

Parker, T. D
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Parker, T. D

12.10.1941 9:05 P-40 2./JG 27 Sidi Omar Tomahawk IIb (AN355) of 3 Sqn, RAAF flown by Sgt TD Parker, baled out shot dowen by Rudolf Sinner

Scoular, John Evelyn
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Died : 0 / 0 / 1986

Scoular, John Evelyn

Born in 1911, John Evelyn Scoular joined No.73 Sqn in 1937. Flying Hurricanes from April to June 1940, he claimed 11 victories + 4 shared, 2 damaged and 1 unconfirmed before leaving the squadron. He then claimed another victory while flying Gladiators in the Middle East before commanding No.250 Sqn in the Western Desert equipped with Tomahawks, where he claimed a further 2 victories plus one damaged. By the end of the war he had claimed 14 + 4 shared victories, and had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, and had been Mentioned in Despatches. He died in 1986.

Taylor, Kenneth
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Died : 25 / 11 / 2006

Taylor, Kenneth

Ken Taylor was one of the Armys heroes on December 7th, twice engaging the retiring Japanese planes in his P40 Tomahawk. Together, he and George Welch managed to get airborne - some of the very few who managed to do so. Ken was wounded but together they managed to down six Japanese aircraft that day. For his presence of mind and coolness under fire against overwhleming odds, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He died 25th November 2006.

Squadrons :
No.250 Sqn RAF

Pilots or Aircrew :
John Evelyn Scoular

Historical Notes :
23-08-1941 - With No.250 Sqn, flown by John Evelyn Scoular as he claimed a Ju88 off Matrun.

Known Individual Aircraft : Tomahawk :
Type	Serial	Codes	First Flew	Squadron History	Aircrew History	History Notes	Engine	Factory
Tomahawk IIb	AK555		-	*details*	*details*	*details*

Squadrons for : Tomahawk
A list of all squadrons known to have flown the Tomahawk. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
No.1 SAAF Country : South Africa Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.1 SAAF	No.1 SAAF Full profile not yet available.
No.112 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 25th July 1917 Fate : Disbanded 1st July 1957 Swift in destruction Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.112 Sqn RAF	No.112 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.168 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th June 1942 Fate : Disbanded 26th February 1945 Rerum cognoscere causas - To know the cause of things. Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.168 Sqn RAF	No.168 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.2 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 13th May 1912 Hereward - Guardian of the Army Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.2 Sqn RAF	No.2 Sqn RAF 2 Squadron was formed at Farnborough, Hampshire on 13 May 1912, . It was formed from a detachment of No. 2 (Aeroplane) Company of the Royal Engineers Air Battalion. Both 2 Squadron and 3 Squadron were equipped with fixed wing aeroplanes, while 1 Squadron was equipped with airships. The squadron's first commander was Major C J Burke. The squadron was equipped with a mixture of aircraft types, including the prototype Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. The squadron was the first to fly the English Channel into France at the start of the First World War.[6] Starting a role which continues to this day, the squadron spent the war on reconnaissance duties in France flying, amongst other aircraft, the B.E.2. From 26 February 1913 the squadron was based at Montrose, the first operational Royal Flying Corps base in the UK located just outside Montrose, Angus. This was established on the instructions of the First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill to protect the Royal Navy. At Montrose the ghost story of Desmond Arthur spread around the flying corps. On its return to the UK, II(AC) Squadron was soon conducting Army Cooperation activities in Ireland and in 1927 it deployed to China where it operated the Bristol F2.B fighter from Shanghai racecourse. In 1931, the Hereward knot was approved for use on the Squadron crest symbolising its close relationship to the Army. At the outbreak of World War II, II(AC) Squadron was operating the Lysander aircraft in a reconnaissance role as well as performing supply drops and inserting Special Operations Executive (SOE) Agents into occupied France. In August 1941 it was equipped with the Tomahawk as the Lysander had become inadequate in the reconnaissance role and the Squadron proved the utility of fighter aircraft as a photo-reconnaissance platform. In 1942 II(AC) Squadron was re-equipped with the P-51 Mustang which it operated in tactical reconnaissance sorties in the D-Day landings in 1944. The Squadron flew 36 sorties on D-Day and it was a II(AC) Squadron aircraft that brought back the first aerial photographic images of the landings. II(AC) Squadron supported the Canadian Army as they advanced through Europe and saw out the war with later marks of the Spitfire. The squadron spent much of the Cold War in Germany as part of RAF Germany, flying various fighter types, including latterly Phantoms and then Jaguars. Elements of the squadron were deployed to the Gulf War. Along with much of the RAF, II (AC) Sqn withdrew from Germany after returning from the Gulf War â€“ moving to RAF Marham in Norfolk with its Tornado GR1As. These were upgraded to the latest GR4 standard, with which the squadron deployed at part of Operation Telic over Iraq in 2003. The squadron has deployed on several occasions to maintain the Tornado GR4 detachment in Afghanistan, and saw action over Libya during Operation Ellamy/Operation Unified Protector. 2 Sqn. are currently operating eight aircraft from RAF Akrotiri as part of Operation Shader - The coalition strikes against the extremist group, ISIS.
No.239 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : August 1918 Fate : Disbanded 1st July 1945 Exploramus - We seek out Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.239 Sqn RAF	No.239 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.241 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : August 1918 Fate : Disbanded 14th August 1945 Find and forewarn Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.241 Sqn RAF	No.241 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.250 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 10th May 1918 Fate : Disbanded 30th December 1946 Close to the sun Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.250 Sqn RAF	No.250 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.26 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 8th October 1915 Fate : Disbanded 1st April 1976 N Wagter in die Lug - A guard in the sky Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.26 Sqn RAF	No.26 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.260 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : August 1918 Fate : Disbanded 19th August 1945 Celer et fortis - Swift and strong Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.260 Sqn RAF	No.260 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.268 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : August 1918 Fate : Disbanded 31st March 1946 Adjidaumo - Tail in the air Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.268 Sqn RAF	No.268 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.3 Sqn RAAF Country : Australia Adjidaumo - Tail in the air Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.3 Sqn RAAF	No.3 Sqn RAAF Full profile not yet available.
No.349 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 9th January 1943 Fate : Disbanded 24th October 1946 Belgian Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.349 Sqn RAF	No.349 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.400 Sqn RCAF Country : Canada Founded : 1st March 1941 Fate : Disbanded 7th August 1945 Percussuri vigeles - On the watch to strike Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.400 Sqn RCAF	No.400 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available.
No.403 Sqn RCAF Country : Canada Founded : 19th February 1941 Fate : Disbanded 30th June 1945 Wolf Stalk and strike Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.403 Sqn RCAF	No.403 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available.
No.414 Sqn RCAF Country : Canada Founded : 12th August 1941 Fate : Disbanded 7th August 1945 Imperial Totis viribus - With all our might Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.414 Sqn RCAF	No.414 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available.

Last edited : 15:34, May 8, 2016
Last editor : HMS

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