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No.150 Sqn RAF

Name : No.150 Sqn RAF Founded : 1st April 1918 Disbanded : 9th April 1963 Country : UK Fate : Disbanded 9th April 1963 More Details : Always ahead Known Code Letters : , JN, DG, IQ,

Known Service Details :
Pilot or Aircrew	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
R. C. Beale		unknown	unknown
H. Beddall	Sergeant	unknown	22nd March 1941		Wellington	R3288	Killed in Action
W M Blom	Flying Officer	unknown	unknown	10th May 1940	Battle	K9369
C. Cooper	Aircraftsman 1	unknown	unknown	10th May 1940	Battle	K9369
C. R. Elliot	Flight Officer	unknown	22nd March 1941		Wellington	R3288	Killed in Action
J. Killen	Sergeant	unknown	22nd March 1941		Wellington	R3288	Killed in Action
L. J. Kirk	Sergeant	unknown	22nd March 1941		Wellington	R3288	Killed in Action
E D Martin	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	10th May 1940	Battle	K9369
P. Martlew	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	21st March 1941	Wellington	R3288
R. C. Parkhurst	Sergeant	unknown	22nd March 1941		Wellington	R3288	Killed in Action
A. C. Roberts		unknown	unknown
W. G. Slade		unknown	unknown
John Trotman		unknown	unknown		Wellington
R A de C White		unknown	unknown

Pilots and Aircrew for : No.150 Sqn RAF
A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name.
Name	Info
Armstrong, Click the name above to see a profile of Armstrong,	Armstrong,
Atkins, J F Click the name above to see a profile of Atkins, J F    Died : 7 / 6 / 1940	Atkins, J F
Barker, G T Click the name above to see a profile of Barker, G T    Died : 14 / 5 / 1940	Barker, G T
Barker, T R Click the name above to see a profile of Barker, T R    Died : 12 / 5 / 1940	Barker, T R
Beale, R. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Beale, R. C.    Died : 13 / 6 / 1940	Beale, R. C.
Beddall, H. Click the name above to see a profile of Beddall, H.    Died : 22 / 3 / 1941	Beddall, H.
Benjamin, Click the name above to see a profile of Benjamin,	Benjamin,
Berry, Click the name above to see a profile of Berry,	Berry,
Blom, W M Click the name above to see a profile of Blom, W M	Blom, W M On 10th May 1940, his Battle K9369 JN-? of No.150 Sqn was damaged beyond repair but managed to return to base. He was ok.
Booth, C W K Click the name above to see a profile of Booth, C W K	Booth, C W K
Bowen, D J Click the name above to see a profile of Bowen, D J    Died : 14 / 5 / 1940	Bowen, D J
Bradley, R M Click the name above to see a profile of Bradley, R M	Bradley, R M
Burrows, R. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Burrows, R. H.	Burrows, R. H.
Busby, G Click the name above to see a profile of Busby, G	Busby, G
Campbell-Irons, I Click the name above to see a profile of Campbell-Irons, I    Died : 12 / 5 / 1940	Campbell-Irons, I
Carter, D B Click the name above to see a profile of Carter, D B    Died : 13 / 6 / 1940	Carter, D B
Clawley, G W Click the name above to see a profile of Clawley, G W    Died : 7 / 6 / 1940	Clawley, G W
Clifford, G W Click the name above to see a profile of Clifford, G W	Clifford, G W
Cole, W F L Click the name above to see a profile of Cole, W F L    Died : 30 / 9 / 1939	Cole, W F L
Cooper, C. Click the name above to see a profile of Cooper, C.	Cooper, C. On 10th May 1940, his Battle K9369 JN-? of No.150 Sqn was damaged beyond repair but managed to return to base. He was ok.
Corelli, F M C Click the name above to see a profile of Corelli, F M C    Died : 30 / 9 / 1939	Corelli, F M C
Elliot, C. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Elliot, C. R.    Died : 22 / 3 / 1941	Elliot, C. R.
Figg, H R Click the name above to see a profile of Figg, H R    Died : 12 / 5 / 1940	Figg, H R
Frank, A D Click the name above to see a profile of Frank, A D	Frank, A D
Gardiner, F H Click the name above to see a profile of Gardiner, F H	Gardiner, F H
Gay, K V Click the name above to see a profile of Gay, K V	Gay, K V
Grant, L O Click the name above to see a profile of Grant, L O    Died : 8 / 6 / 1940	Grant, L O
Gulley, A R Click the name above to see a profile of Gulley, A R    Died : 13 / 6 / 1940	Gulley, A R
Hillyard, Click the name above to see a profile of Hillyard,	Hillyard,
Hyde-Parker, A E Click the name above to see a profile of Hyde-Parker, A E	Hyde-Parker, A E
Jones, D E Click the name above to see a profile of Jones, D E	Jones, D E
Killen, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Killen, J.    Died : 22 / 3 / 1941	Killen, J.
Kirk, L. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Kirk, L. J.    Died : 22 / 3 / 1941	Kirk, L. J.
Leitch, Click the name above to see a profile of Leitch,	Leitch,
MacDonald, W L M Click the name above to see a profile of MacDonald, W L M	MacDonald, W L M
Martin, E D Click the name above to see a profile of Martin, E D	Martin, E D On 10th May 1940, his Battle K9369 JN-? of No.150 Sqn was damaged beyond repair but managed to return to base. He was ok.
Martlew, P. Click the name above to see a profile of Martlew, P.	Martlew, P.
Meyrick, D Click the name above to see a profile of Meyrick, D	Meyrick, D
Newham, Douglas Click the name above to see a profile of Newham, Douglas	Newham, Douglas Douglas Newham was a navigator with 156 and 150 Squadrons before transferring to the Lancasters of 10 Squadron.
Osment, D E T Click the name above to see a profile of Osment, D E T	Osment, D E T
Parker, E R Click the name above to see a profile of Parker, E R    Died : 10 / 5 / 1940	Parker, E R
Parkhurst, R. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Parkhurst, R. C.    Died : 22 / 3 / 1941	Parkhurst, R. C.
Phillips, D L Click the name above to see a profile of Phillips, D L	Phillips, D L
Pinkham, Richard Click the name above to see a profile of Pinkham, Richard	Pinkham, Richard As a pilot he flew the twin-engine Whitley with 77 Sqn before transferring to 150 Sqn in the Western Desert to fly another medium bomber – the Wellington. In total he flew 62 Ops.
Pittar, W D F Click the name above to see a profile of Pittar, W D F    Died : 8 / 6 / 1940	Pittar, W D F
Posselt, A F Click the name above to see a profile of Posselt, A F    Died : 14 / 5 / 1940	Posselt, A F
Rickard, Click the name above to see a profile of Rickard,	Rickard,
Roberts, A. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Roberts, A. C.	Roberts, A. C.
Rutland, A W Click the name above to see a profile of Rutland, A W	Rutland, A W
Rye, R K Click the name above to see a profile of Rye, R K	Rye, R K
Saunders, J R Click the name above to see a profile of Saunders, J R    Died : 30 / 9 / 1939	Saunders, J R
Slade, W. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Slade, W. G.	Slade, W. G.
Springett, G J Click the name above to see a profile of Springett, G J	Springett, G J
Summerson, A K Click the name above to see a profile of Summerson, A K	Summerson, A K
Thomas, D L Click the name above to see a profile of Thomas, D L    Died : 30 / 9 / 1939	Thomas, D L
Trotman, John Click the name above to see a profile of Trotman, John	Trotman, John John Trotman was still completing pilot training when his crew participated in the raids on Cologne and Essen, after which he joined 150 Squadron flying Wellingtons where he completed a full tour of 30 operations. After a spell instructing he volunteered for a second tour and joined the Pathfinder Force, serving with 692 Squadron equipped with Mosquitos. He completed a total of 70 missions mostly against targets in Germany, which included 19 trips to Berlin.
Tutt, H J F Click the name above to see a profile of Tutt, H J F    Died : 13 / 6 / 1940	Tutt, H J F
Vano, N V Click the name above to see a profile of Vano, N V    Died : 14 / 5 / 1940	Vano, N V
Vernon, J E Click the name above to see a profile of Vernon, J E    Died : 7 / 6 / 1940	Vernon, J E
Vernon, J G Click the name above to see a profile of Vernon, J G	Vernon, J G
Ward, E H Click the name above to see a profile of Ward, E H	Ward, E H
Webber, L B Click the name above to see a profile of Webber, L B	Webber, L B
Weeks, R A Click the name above to see a profile of Weeks, R A    Died : 8 / 6 / 1940	Weeks, R A
Whalley, J Click the name above to see a profile of Whalley, J	Whalley, J
White, R A de C Click the name above to see a profile of White, R A de C	White, R A de C
Williams, J D F Click the name above to see a profile of Williams, J D F    Died : 14 / 5 / 1940	Williams, J D F

Aircraft for : No.150 Sqn RAF
A list of all aircraft associated with No.150 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Battle Click the name above to see prints featuring Battle aircraft. Manufacturer : Fairey	Battle 14th May 1940 was a bad day for losses for the Fairey battle aircraft and its crews during the Battle for France. Sedan was situated on the east bank of the Meuse River. Its capture would give the Germans a base from which to capture the Meuse bridges and cross the river. On 14 May 1940 the Allied air forces, tried to destroy the bridges to slow down the German advance. During these sorties No 71 Wing RAF lost 10 Fairey Battles and 5 Blenheims No.75 Wing RAF lost 14–18 Battles and No 76 Wing RAF lost 11 Battles. Out of 71 bombers dispatched, 40–44 bombers were lost, meaning a loss rate of 56–62 percent Here is the list of Aircraft shot down and the names of their crews Battle K9189 , GB-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Pilot Officer F H Ridley killed, Sergeant G Atkinson killed, Aircraftsman 1 J S Thomson killed. Battle K9333 , WT-?, - Shot down near Ecly. Pilot Officer H L Oakley ok, Sergeant Martin ok, Aircraftsman 1 Presto ok. Battle K9342 , GB-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Pilot Officer F A G Lascelles ok, Sergeant Ordway ok, Aircraftsman 1 Weir ok. Battle K9343 , MQ-?, - Crashed near Sedan. Sergeant V H Moseley killed, Sergeant S D Hibberd killed, Corporal H F Little killed. Battle K9383 , MQ-?, - Damaged by enemy but returned to base. Abandoned during fall of France. Sergeant E E Hopkins ok, Sergeant J Callaghan ok, Aircraftsman 1 D Barber ok. Battle K9483 , JN-?, - Crashed near Sedan. Pilot Officer A F Posselt killed, Sergeant D J Bowen killed, Aircraftsman 2 N V Vano killed. Battle L4946 , JN-?, - Crashed near Douchery. Flying Officer J Ing killed, Sergeant J D Turner killed, Aircraftsman 1 W J Nolan killed. Battle L4950 , PH-V, - Crashed near Sedan. Flying Officer E R D Vaughan killed, Sergeant C Shelton-Jones killed, Aircraftsman 1 J D Wright taken prisoner. Battle L4952 , PH-X, - Shot down near Sedan. Flight Lieutenant G D Clancey taken prisoner, Sergeant K Alderson killed, Aircraftsman 1 R T Ainsworth killed. Battle L5188 , PH-C, - Lost near Sedan. Sergeant H R W Winkler taken prisoner, Sergeant M D Smalley taken prisoner, Aircraftsman 1 L R Clarke taken prisoner. Battle L5190? , PM-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Flying Officer T B Fitzgerald injured, Corporal Madkins ok. (Note Flying Officer Fitzgerald may not have been in this aircraft but instead P2191.) Battle L5230 , GB-?, - Lost without trace around Sedan. Flight Lieutenant H C Sammels killed, Sergeant F B Abbott killed, Leading Aircraftsman R D Hughes killed. Battle L5232 , HA-?, - Shot down at Sauville. Pilot Officer W A R Harris injured but returned to unit, Sergeant N B Herriot killed, Aircraftsman 1 W Robinson killed. Battle L5233 , RH-?, - Returned to base damaged and was subsequently abandoned during the fall of France. Battle L5235 , HA-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Pilot Officer A M Imrie taken prisoner, Leading Aircraftsman A J Taylor killed. Battle L5238 , GB-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Flight Lieutenant R N Wall killed, Sergeant A C Morgan killed, Leading Aircraftsman H Hatton killed. Battle L5250 , GB-?, - Force landed and abandoned at Suipped. Pilot Officer D C F Murray ok, Sergeant Hemingway ok, Aircraftsman 1 Hill ok. Battle L5422 , HA-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Flying Officer J F R Crane killed, Aircraftsman 1 T W Holloway taken prisoner. Battle L5438 , MQ-?, - Crashed near Sedan. Flight Sergeant W A Dunn killed, Sergeant A F Sedgewick killed, Aircraftsman 2 M B Millar killed. Battle L5516 , PM-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Pilot Officer V A Cunningham ok, Aircraftsman 1 J Johnson ok. Battle L5517 , WT-?, - Crashed near Sedan. Flight Lieutenant K R Rogers killed. Battle L5523 , GB-?, - Crashed near Sedan. Pilot Officer H E White killed, Sergeant G A Cartwright killed, Aircraftsman 1 J Potter killed. Battle L5581 , RH-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Sergeant W G Ross killed, Sergeant F E Beames killed, Leading Aircraftsman J H K Gegg killed. Battle L5585 Mk.1 , GB-?, - Shot down and crashed behind enemy lines Battle P2182 , JN-?, - Shot down near Douzy. Flight Sergeant J Boon killed, Sergeant J D F Williams killed, Aircraftsman 1 S Martin killed.14May1940Battle P2191 , PM-?, - Shot down by an Me109 near Sedan. Sergeant G Beardsley ok, Leading Aircraftsman G F Lewis ok. (Note Sergeant Beardsley may not have been in this aircraft, but in L5190.)14May1940Battle P2246 , WT-?, - Shot down and crash landed behind enemy lines. Squadron Leader J F Hobler injured but evaded capture, Sergeant R V T Kitto evaded capture, Corporal D J Barbrooke evaded capture.14May1940Battle P2267 , MQ-?, - Shot down near Sedan. Squadron Leader C E S Lockett taken prisoner, Sergeant F J Percival killed, Corporal R S Clark killed.14May1940Battle P2324 , HA-?, - Shot down by ground fire near Sedan. Flying Officer D A J Foster taken prisoner, Aircraftsman 1 T J Bryan taken prisoner.14May1940Battle P2333 , WT-?, - Crashed near Sedan. Sergeant A N Spear evaded capture, Sergeant J Brookes killed, Leading Aircraftsman R H Nugent killed.14May1940Battle P2360 , HA-?, - Lost without trace near Sedan. Pilot Officer R T L Buttery killed, Aircraftsman 2 W C Waterston killed.14May1940Battle P5229 , PH-O, - Shot down near Sedan. Sergeant A G Johnson killed, Sergeant E F White killed, Aircraftsman 1 F T Spencer taken prisoner. Battle P5232 , JN-?, - Crashed near Sedan. Flight Sergeant G T Barker killed, Sergeant J D F Williams killed, Leading Aircraftsman A K Summerson evaded capture.
Lancaster Click the name above to see prints featuring Lancaster aircraft. Manufacturer : Avro Production Began : 1942 Retired : 1963 Number Built : 7377	Lancaster The Avro Lancaster arose from the avro Manchester and the first prototype Lancaster was a converted Manchester with four engines. The Lancaster was first flown in January 1941, and started operations in March 1942. By March 1945 The Royal Air Force had 56 squadrons of Lancasters with the first squadron equipped being No.44 Squadron. During World War Two the Avro Lancaster flew 156,000 sorties and dropped 618,378 tonnes of bombs between 1942 and 1945. Lancaster Bomberss took part in the devastating round-the-clock raids on Hamburg during Air Marshall Harris' Operation Gomorrah in July 1943. Just 35 Lancasters completed more than 100 successful operations each, and 3,249 were lost in action. The most successful survivor completed 139 operations, and the Lancaster was scrapped after the war in 1947. A few Lancasters were converted into tankers and the two tanker aircraft were joined by another converted Lancaster and were used in the Berlin Airlift, achieving 757 tanker sorties. A famous Lancaster bombing raid was the 1943 mission, codenamed Operation Chastise, to destroy the dams of the Ruhr Valley. The operation was carried out by 617 Squadron in modified Mk IIIs carrying special drum shaped bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis. Also famous was a series of Lancaster attacks using Tallboy bombs against the German battleship Tirpitz, which first disabled and later sank the ship. The Lancaster bomber was the basis of the new Avro Lincoln bomber, initially known as the Lancaster IV and Lancaster V. (Becoming Lincoln B1 and B2 respectively.) Their Lancastrian airliner was also based on the Lancaster but was not very successful. Other developments were the Avro York and the successful Shackleton which continued in airborne early warning service up to 1992.
Wellington Click the name above to see prints featuring Wellington aircraft. Manufacturer : Vickers Production Began : 1938 Retired : 1953	Wellington The Vickers Wellington was a Bomber aircraft and also used for maritime reconnaissance. and had a normal crew of six except in the MKV and VI where a crew of three was used. Maximum speed was 235 mph (MK1c) 255 mph (MK III, X) and 299 mph (MK IIII), normal operating range of 1805 miles (except MK III which was 1470miles) The Wellington or Wimpy as it was known, was the major bomber of the Royal Air Force between 1939 and 1943. The Royal Air Force received its first Wellingtons in October 1938 to 99 squadron. and by the outbreak of World war two there were 6 squadrons equipped with the Vickers Wellington. Due to heavy losses on daylight raids, the Wellington became a night bomber and from 1940 was also used as a long range bomber in North Africa. and in 1942 also became a long range bomber for the royal Air Force in India. It was well used by Coastal Command as a U-Boat Hunter. The Wellington remained in service with the Royal Air Force until 1953. Probably due to its versatile use, The aircraft was also used for experimental work including the fitting of a pressure cabin for High altitude tests. The Vickers Wellington could sustain major damage and still fly, probably due to its construction of its geodesic structure and practical application of geodesic lines. Designed by Sir Barnes Wallis