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No.441 Sqn RCAF |
Name : No.441 Sqn RCAF Founded : 8th February 1944 Disbanded : 7th August 1945 Country : Canada Fate : Disbanded 7th August 1945 More Details : Silver Fox Stalk and kill |
Flew Mustangs from April 1945. |
Known Service Details : | |||||||
Pilot or Aircrew | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Flight Sergeant | unknown | unknown | 05th June 1944 | ||||
Flying Officer | unknown | 30th June 1944 | Taken prisoner. | ||||
Squadron Leader | unknown | 25th April 1944 | Taken prisoner. | ||||
Pilot Officer | unknown | 5th May 1944 | Killed in Action | ||||
Flying Officer | unknown | 13th June 1944 | Killed in Action | ||||
Flying Officer | unknown | 25th April 1944 | Killed in Action | ||||
Pilot Officer | unknown | 12th June 1944 | Killed in Action | ||||
Flying Officer | unknown | unknown | 06th June 1944 |
Pilots and Aircrew for : No.441 Sqn RCAF | ||
A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
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Brochu, V A G Click the name above to see a profile of Brochu, V A G | Brochu, V A G On 5th June 1944 his Spitfire Mk.IX MK465 of No.441 Sqn RCAF suffered engine failure and he baled out off Selsey. He was rescued off the French coast 42 hours later. | |
Browne, Danny Click the name above to see a profile of Browne, Danny | Browne, Danny An American pilot, Sqdn. Ldr. Danny Browne was from Elm Park, New Jersey. Danny Browne joined Johnnie Johnson at Kenley in 1943 and went on to become a leading figure in the Canadian Wing, fighting in France and later in Holland. He would go on to command the Red Indian Squadron. Post-war he became a distinguished US attorney. Squadron Commander 441 Sqn RCAF, Squadron Commander 421 Sqn RCAF. | |
Fleming, J W Click the name above to see a profile of Fleming, J W | Fleming, J W Taken prisoner on 30th June 1944 after his Spitfire Mk.IX MK737 of No.441 Sqn RCAF was shot down by an Me109 near Gace. | |
Hill, George Urquhart Click the name above to see a profile of Hill, George Urquhart | Hill, George Urquhart On 25th April 1944 his No.441 Sqn RCAF Spitfire Mk.IX MK519 crashed landed near Laon after combat with Fw190s. Initially he evaded capture but was later taken prisoner. | |
McLachlan, Percy Alan Click the name above to see a profile of McLachlan, Percy Alan
| McLachlan, Percy Alan Killed on 5th May 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.IX MJ473 of No.441 Sqn RCAF was shot down by the Fw190 of Feldwebel Peter Crump of 7./JG26 during a sweep to Lille. His name is on the Runnymede Memorial. | |
Sparling, Richard Herbert Click the name above to see a profile of Sparling, Richard Herbert
| Sparling, Richard Herbert Killed on 25th April 1944 when his No.441 Sqn RCAF Spitfire Mk.IX MK394 failed to return from a bomber escort mission near Laon, after combat with Fw190s. His name is on the Runnymede memorial. | |
West, John Edward Click the name above to see a profile of West, John Edward
| West, John Edward Killed aged 26 on 12th June 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.IX MH447 of No.441 Sqn RCAF suffered engine failure and was abandoned over the English Channel. His parachute snagged on the tail as he baled out and he was seen to go under the water with the aircraft. His name is on the Runnymede Memorial. Son of Welsford A. and Mary F. West, of Hopewell, Nova Scotia, Canada. | |
Wilson, F A Click the name above to see a profile of Wilson, F A | Wilson, F A On 6th June 1944, his Spitfire Mk.IX MK420 of No.441 Sqn RCAF suffered engine failure after flak damage. He baled out over the English Channel and was rescued. The aircraft was later recovered. |
Known Individual Aircraft of No.441 Sqn RCAF : | ||||||||
Type | Serial | Codes | First Flew | Squadron History | Aircrew History | History Notes | Engine | Factory |
23/11/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
29/12/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
10/01/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
NX-E | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 50 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
FU-J | 10/04/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | High Post | |||
16/05/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | High Post | ||||
06/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
GW-S | 10/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | |||
21/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
24/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
31/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
10/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
09/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
07/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
FN-F | - | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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- | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63A | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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16/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh |
Aircraft for : No.441 Sqn RCAF | ||
A list of all aircraft associated with No.441 Sqn RCAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
Aircraft | Info | |
Mustang
Manufacturer : North American | Mustang The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace. | |
Spitfire
Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. |
No.441 Sqn RCAF Artwork |
Spitfire Mk.IX - No.441 Sqn RCAF by Graeme Lothian. (P) |
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