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John Alan Broadley

Name : John Alan Broadley Born : 1921 Died : 18th February 1944 Service Number : 47690 Awards : Distinguished Flying Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Order

Flight Lieutenant J. A. Bill Broadley, DSO, DFC, DFM: John Alan Broadley was born in Richmond, Yorkshire in 1921. Joining the RAF on leaving school, he trained as a Sergeant Observer, and flew many operations over Germany during the first two years of war. He joined No.9 Squadron May 1941, and became Pick Pickards regular navigator. During June-August he flew with Pickard against major German targets such as Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne and was awarded the DFM for outstanding ability and courage. In August 1941 he was posted to No.138 Squadron, a special duties unit, supplying the resistance and dropping / recovering agents. November 18th 1941 he was commissioned as Pilot Officer and moved to No.51 squadron. During the night of February 27th/28th 1942, he flew with Pickard on Operation Biting, which involved dropping paratroops to recover parts of the German Wurzburg radar from Bruneral, near Le Havre. July 1942 he was posted to No.296 Squadron a glider towing unit. During November, Broadley moved to No.161 Squadron, another special duties unit and whilst here was awarded the DFC, DSO and also gained promotion to Flight Lieutenant. On 1st December 1943 he made his final move to No.21 Squadron part of 140 Wing, 2nd Tactical Air Force. Appointed Wing Navigational Officer during January 1944. Flew many low level raids with Pickard, culminating with Operation Jericho. He was killed in action on 18th February 1944 when his Mosquito Mk.FB.VI EG-F of No.464 Sqn RAAF was shot down by Fw190s during the Amiens raid. He is buried in St Pierre cemetery, Amiens. Son of Thomas Pearson Broadley and Irene Broadley.

Known Service Details :
Squadron	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
No.9 Sqn RAF		May 1941	August 1941
No.138 Sqn RAF		August 1941	18th November 1941
No.51 Sqn RAF	Pilot Officer	18th November 1941	July 1942
No.296 Sqn RAF	Pilot Officer	July 1942	November 1942
No.161 Sqn RAF	Flight Lieutenant	November 1942	1st December 1943
No.21 Sqn RAF	Flight Lieutenant	1st December 1943	unknown
No.464 Sqn RAAF	Flight Lieutenant	unknown	18th February 1944		Mosquito	HX922	Killed in Action

Aircraft for : John Alan Broadley
A list of all aircraft associated with John Alan Broadley. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
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Mosquito Click the name above to see prints featuring Mosquito aircraft. Manufacturer : De Havilland Production Began : 1940 Retired : 1955 Number Built : 7781	Mosquito Used as a night fighter, fighter bomber, bomber and Photo-reconnaissance, with a crew of two, Maximum speed was 425 mph, at 30,300 feet, 380mph at 17,000ft. and a ceiling of 36,000feet, maximum range 3,500 miles. the Mosquito was armed with four 20mm Hospano cannon in belly and four .303 inch browning machine guns in nose. Coastal strike aircraft had eight 3-inch Rockets under the wings, and one 57mm shell gun in belly. The Mossie at it was known made its first flight on 25th November 1940, and the mosquito made its first operational flight for the Royal Air Force as a reconnaissance unit based at Benson. In early 1942, a modified version (mark II) operated as a night fighter with 157 and 23 squadron's. In April 1943 the first De Haviland Mosquito saw service in the Far east and in 1944 The Mosquito was used at Coastal Command in its strike wings. Bomber Commands offensive against Germany saw many Mosquitos, used as photo Reconnaissance aircraft, Fighter Escorts, and Path Finders. The Mosquito stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1955. and a total of 7781 mosquito's were built.

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