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Tom Dalton Morgan |
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Name : Tom Dalton Morgan Born : 23rd March 1917 Died : 18th September 2004 Service Number : 37415 Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 Bar |
Flight Lieutenant T.F.Dalton-Morgan of No 43 Squadron was slightly wounded on the 13th of August 1940 after he baled out of his Hurricane I (P3972) following combat near to Cocking Down. |
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Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Flight Lieutenant | unknown | unknown | 13th August 1940 | ||||
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Artwork signed by this Pilot or Aircrew |
![]() ![]() Clipped Signature - Tom Dalton Morgan. | ![]() ![]() Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (AP) | ![]() ![]() September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) |
![]() ![]() Hornchurch Scramble by Robert Taylor. (C) | ![]() ![]() Ramrod by Robert Taylor (B) | ![]() ![]() A Time for Heroes by Robert Taylor |
![]() ![]() The Battle for Britain by Robert Taylor. | ![]() ![]() Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. | ![]() ![]() Tommy Leader by Robert Taylor. |
![]() ![]() Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | ![]() ![]() Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | ![]() ![]() This Sceptred Isle by Robert Taylor. (C) |
![]() ![]() Home Again England by Robert Taylor. (AP) | ![]() ![]() Evening Patrol by Gerald Coulson. | ![]() ![]() Fighter Pilot of the Royal Air Force by Graeme Lothian. (APB) |
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| Aircraft for : Tom Dalton Morgan | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Tom Dalton Morgan. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
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Hurricane ![]()
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. | |
| Squadrons for : Tom Dalton Morgan | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Tom Dalton Morgan. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.22 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st September 1915 Preux et audacieux - Valiant and brave | No.22 Sqn RAF No. 22 Squadron was formed at Fort Grange, Gosport, on 1 September 1915 The squadron trained on a variety of aircraft types, including the Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2c, the Maurice Farman Shorthorn, the Bleriot XI and the Curtiss JN-3. It received its intended operational type, the Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b in February 1916, passing 14 BE.2s to 33 Squadron and departed for France seven months later with twelve FE2B two-seat pusher biplanes. These outdated aircraft were used for a year on reconnaissance tasks before Bristol Fighters arrived to take over these tasks. The Squadron moved to Germany after the War as part of the Army of Occupation and returned to the UK in August 1919 prior to disbanding at the end of the year. The Squadron was reformed at Martlesham Heath in July 1923, but in name only, as the aircraft it flew belonged to the Aeroplane Experimental Establishment. During the next decade, many new RAF aircraft west tested by the squadron prior to entering service. In 1934, No. 22 Squadron was reformed as a torpedo unit at Donibristle with Vickers Vildebeests. The squadron was still equipped with the Vildebeest when the Second World War broke out in September 1939, with the squadron carrying out anti-submarine patrols over the English Channel. From November 1939 the squadron started to receive Bristol Beaufort twin-engined monoplanes to replace its obsolete biplanes. The Bristol Taurus engines of the Beaufort proved unreliable at first, and the squadron continuing to fly operations with the Vildebeest while converting to the Beaufort. It flew its last operational mission with the Vildebeest on 20 December 1939 (The squadron was based at RAF Thorney Island from 10 March 1938 firstly using Vickers Vildebeest and then the Bristol Beaufort. It was possibly during this time when Flight Officer Kenneth Campbell won his Victoria Cross for a daring attack on the German battleship Gneisenau which was located in Brest harbour during April 1941 which unfortunately took his life. The squadron left on 8 April 1940 then came back to the airfield again on 25 June 1941 and stayed until 28 October 1941 ) On 6 April 1941, Flying Officer K Campbell led a flight of six aircraft in an attack on the German battlecruiser Gneisenau which was anchored in Brest harbour. Campbell's aircraft was the only one the vessel, and despite the awesome German defences, he managed to press home his attack on the Gneisenau before being shot down. It took months for the full story to emerge, but when it did, Campbell was awarded a well-earned Victoria Cross. In 1942, No. 22 Squadron moved to the Far East, re-equipping with Beaufighters in the process and undertaking anti-shipping rocket attacks. A month after the Japanese surrender, No. 22 Squadron disbanded. It wasn't until 1955 that the Squadron reformed again, this time as a search and rescue unit equipped with Whirlwinds. It is in this guise that No. 22 Squadron exists today, having flown Wessex helicopters for a number of years before receiving Sea Kings in the mid-1990s. | |
No.43 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th April 1916 Gloria finis - Glory is the end | No.43 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
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