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R S Ayton - Aircrew Details - Aviation Directory

R S Ayton


Name : R S Ayton

Awards :
Distinguished Flying Medal

On 11th May 1941, his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched into the North Sea on the return leg from Berlin. All crew survived but were taken prisoner.

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Rank

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End of Service

Known Dates

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Notes

No.97 Sqn RAF

Pilot Officer

February 1941

11th May 1941

Manchester

L7323

Taken prisoner 11th May 1941.




Squadrons :
No.97 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
10-04-1941 - With No.97 Sqn, attack on German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau at Brest. Departed 20.12 (10th April). Returned 01.00. Crewed by Squadron Leader Stubbs, Sergeant Mycock, Flight Sergeant Harrison, Sergeant Jones, Sergeant Crerar and Sergeant Bell.
09-05-1941 - Attack on Hamburg. Departed 22.42 (8th May). Returned 05.15. Crewed by Flying Officer F E Eustace DFC, Sergeant Rowlands, Pilot Officer A A Morgan, Sergeant Clinch, Sergeant Elkington and Sergeant McLaren.
11-05-1941 - Attack on Berlin. Missing from operations. Ditched in the North Sea on return leg of mission. All crew survived but taken prisoner. Crewed by Pilot Officer R S Ayton, Flight Sergeant J Bryce DFM, Sergeant W J Chantler, Sergeant D J Harvey, Sergeant E W R Sykes DFM and Sergeant R Anderson.

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Manchester I

L7323

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No.97 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st December 1917
Fate : Disbanded 2nd January 1967
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Last edited : 17:04, November 27, 2012
Last editor : kc
First created : 12:16, November 26, 2012
Created by : kc

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