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John Etherton

Name : John Etherton Air Victories : 6.00

Claimed 6 victories with No.89 Sqn in the Western desert and later served in Burma with No.176 Sqn on Beaufighters.

Known Service Details :
Squadron	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
No.176 Sqn RAF	Squadron Leader	unknown	unknown	1945	Beaufighter	ND220
No.89 Sqn RAF		unknown	unknown

Known Individual Aircraft :
Type	Serial	Codes	First Flew	Squadron History	Aircrew History	History Notes	Engine	Factory
Beaufighter VIF	ND220		-	details	details	details

Aircraft for : John Etherton
A list of all aircraft associated with John Etherton. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Beaufighter Click the name above to see prints featuring Beaufighter aircraft. Manufacturer : Bristol Production Began : 1940 Number Built : 5564	Beaufighter BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER The Bristol Beaufighter was a Torpedo Bomber and had a crew of two. with a maximum speed of 330mph and a ceiling of 29,000 feet. maximum normal range of 1500 miles but could be extended to 1750 miles. The Bristol Beaufighter carried four 20mm cannon in the belly of the aircraft and upto six .303in browning machine guns in the wings. it could also carry eight 3 -inch rockets, 1605 lb torpedo or a bomb load of 1,000 lb. The Bristol Beaufighter first flew in July 1939 and with some modifications entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940. In the winter of 1940 - 1941 the Beaufighter was used as a night fighter. and in March 1941 the aircraft was used at Coastal Command as a long range strike aircraft. and in 1941, the Beaufighter arrived in North Africa and used as a forward ground attack aircraft. The Bristol Beaufighter was used also in India, Burma and Australia. A total of 5,564 Beaufighters were built until production in Britain finished in 1945, but a further 364 were built in Australia for the Australian Air Force

Squadrons for : John Etherton
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by John Etherton. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
No.176 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 14th January 1943 Fate : Disbanded 31st May 1946 Nocte custodimus - We keep the night watch Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.176 Sqn RAF	No.176 Sqn RAF No.176 Squadron was formed on 14 January 1943 at Dum Dum, Calcutta, with the arrival of a detachment of No.89 Squadron in India from the Middle East. Equipped with eight Beaufighters, it became operational immediately, flying night patrols over the Calcutta area. The new squadron was almost immediately in action, when on the night of 15 January 1943 the Japanese Army Air Force sent a force of Ki-21s to attack Calcutta. Three of these aircraft fell to the Beaufighters, and more were lost in a second raid on 19 January. In May 1943, a second flight was formed with AI-equipped Hurricanes which were replaced by Beaufighters in January 1944. In September 1943, a detachment was based in Ceylon to encounter Japenese reconnaissance aircraft and On 11 October a Japanese flying boat was shot down after a long chase and in January 1944, the squadron began operating over Burma from advanced bases. In August, No.176 moved to southern India but returned to the Burma front in April 1945. Conversion to Mosquitoes began in June and the squadron disbanded on 31 May 1946.
No.89 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 8th October 1917 Fate : Disbanded 1st March 1965 Deiu auxilio telis meis - By the help of God with my own weapons Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.89 Sqn RAF	No.89 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.

Last edited : 17:24, October 30, 2012
Last editor : kc
First created : 17:23, October 30, 2012
Created by : kc

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