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No.600 Sqn RAF

Name : No.600 Sqn RAF Founded : 14th October 1925 Disbanded : 10th March 1957 Country : UK Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 More Details : City of London (Auxiliary) Praeter Sescentos - More than six hundred Known Code Letters : , BQ, LJ, MV,

Known Service Details :
Pilot or Aircrew	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
Peter Kenneth Devitt		July 1933	unknown				he was granted a commission in 600 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force at Hendon in July 1933.
M H Anderson	Pilot Officer	unknown	10th May 1940		Blenheim	L1515	Killed in Action
R. Atkinson		unknown	unknown
D. H. Ayers	Sergeant	unknown	August 1940
G. L. Barker	Sergeant	unknown	18th July 1940		Blenheim
E. C. Barnard	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	08th September 1940	Blenheim
J. G. C. Barnes	Flight Officer	unknown	unknown		Blenheim
A. D. M. Boyd	Flight Officer	unknown	unknown	30th September 1940
Adrian Boyd		unknown	unknown
A. W. Canham	Sergeant	May 1940	January 1941		Blenheim
L.E. M. Coote	Sergeant	unknown	3rd October 1943
G. A. Denby	Pilot Officer	9th July 1940	unknown		Beaufighter
R.W.H. Echlin	Pilot Officer	unknown	10th May 1940		Blenheim	L1401	Killed in Action
E. J. Egan		unknown	unknown
Kenneth William Samuel Evans		unknown	September 1941
A. J. Glegg	Pilot Officer	unknown	unknown		Beaufighter
K. A. G. Graham	Pilot Officer	unknown	24th August 1940
E. J. F. Grant	Sergeant	unknown	unknown		Blenheim
T. N. Hayes	Pilot Officer	unknown	unknown	10th May 1940	Blenheim	L1514
C. A. Hobson	Pilot Officer	unknown	3rd October 1940		Blenheim		Killed in Action
G. H. Holmes	Pilot Officer	unknown	25th December 1940	10th May 1940	Blenheim		Killed in Action
L.D. Isaacs	Corporal	unknown	10th May 1940		Blenheim	L1335	Killed in Action
F. J. Keast	Sergeant	unknown	8th August 1940		Blenheim	L8665	Killed in Action
B.A. Kidd	Corporal	unknown	10th May 1940		Blenheim	L6616	Killed in Action
R. L. Lamb	Pilot Officer	unknown	unknown		Blenheim
C. R. Moore	Flight Officer	unknown	10th May 1940		Blenheim	L1335	Killed in Action
A. E. Owen	Sergeant	unknown	unknown		Blenheim
P. G. Pearce	Sergeant	unknown	15th December 1941		Hurricane	R3212	Killed in Action
C. A. Pritchard	Squadron Leader	November 1940	unknown
Arthur H. Riseley		unknown	unknown
J. R. Ritchie	Pilot Officer	unknown	28th August 1940
G. E. T. Scrase		unknown	unknown
E. C. Smith	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	09th August 1940	Blenheim	L8679
E. S. Smith	Flight Lieutenant	unknown	unknown		Blenheim
F. J. Tearle		unknown	unknown
J. M. Wells	Squadron Leader	unknown	10th May 1940		Blenheim	L6616	Killed in Action

Pilots and Aircrew for : No.600 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
Albertini, A. V. Click the name above to see a profile of Albertini, A. V.	Albertini, A. V.
Anderson, M H Click the name above to see a profile of Anderson, M H    Died : 10 / 5 / 1940	Anderson, M H Pilot Officer M.H.Anderson of No.600 Squadron was killed on May 10th 1940 when flying in Blenheim (L1515), it was shot down during an attack on Waalhaven airfield. He was aged 23 and is buried in Spijkenisse.
Atkinson, R. Click the name above to see a profile of Atkinson, R.    Died : 17 / 10 / 1940	Atkinson, R. Pilot Officer R.Atkinson of No.213 Squadron was killed on October 17th 1940. His Hurricane (P3174) was shot down by a Me109 near Ashford in Kent. He was 19.
Ayers, D. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Ayers, D. H.    Died : 23 / 9 / 1940	Ayers, D. H. Sergeant David H.Ayers left No 600 Squadron in August and joined No 74 Squadron. On the 23rd of September 1940 Ayers baled out of his Spitfire II (P7362) into the sea whilst on a routine patrol and was killed, aged 26. Sergeant David H. Ayers was later washed up on shore on the 4th of October 1940.
Baker, S. Click the name above to see a profile of Baker, S.    Died : 11 / 2 / 1941	Baker, S. Missing February 11th 1941**
Barker, G. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Barker, G. L.    Died : 18 / 7 / 1944	Barker, G. L. Sergeant G.L.Barker of No 600 Squadron flying Blenheim's was awarded the D.F.M. on the 13th of September 1940. Sergeant Barker was killed on the 18th of July 1944, aged 30.
Barnard, E. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Barnard, E. C.	Barnard, E. C. Sergeant E.C. Barnard from No 600 Squadron was the gunner on Pilot Officer H.B.O. Hough's Blenheim which ran out of fuel on night patrol, 8th of September 1940. Barnard and the entire crew baled out safely.
Barnes, J. G. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Barnes, J. G. C.	Barnes, J. G. C. Flight Officer John G.C.Barnes was a night fighter pilot in Blenheim's with No 600 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. Barnes later attained the rank of Wing Commander.
Blair, C. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Blair, C. E.    Died : 25 / 4 / 1941	Blair, C. E. Killed April 25th 1941**
Booth, J. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Booth, J. J.	Booth, J. J.
Bowring, B. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Bowring, B. H.	Bowring, B. H.
Boyd, A. D. M. Click the name above to see a profile of Boyd, A. D. M.	Boyd, A. D. M. Flight Officer A.D.M.Boyd flew No 600 Squadron's first patrol with a Beaufighter on the 30th of September. Boyd was a successful night fighter, teaming up with Pilot officer A.J.Glegg to shoot down ten enemy aircraft at night. A.D.M.Boyd was awarded the D.F.C. on the 9th of January 1942 and the D.S.O on the 3rd of March 1944.
Boyd, Adrian Click the name above to see a profile of Boyd, Adrian	Boyd, Adrian Adrian Hope Boyd of No 145 Hurricane Squadron. He received the D.F.C. on the 21st of June 1940. A.H.Boyd became a Squadron Leader on the 8th of August 1940 when Squadron Leader John Peel was wounded. Boyd was awarded Bar to the D.F.C. on the 20th of August 1940 and the D.S.O. on the 2nd of December 1941.
Brown, J. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Brown, J. W.    Died : 22 / 11 / 1943	Brown, J. W. Killed November 22nd 1943
Bull, J. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Bull, J. C.	Bull, J. C.
Burdekin, A. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Burdekin, A. G.	Burdekin, A. G.
Burley, P. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Burley, P. S.	Burley, P. S.
Canham, A. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Canham, A. W.	Canham, A. W. Sergeant A.W.Canham flew Blenheim's with No 600 Squadron from May 1940 until January 1941, when the Air Gunners were all posted away due to the completion of the re-equipping with the Beaufighter. A.W.Canham was later discharged from the RAF in 1943 on medical grounds.
Cave, J. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Cave, J. G.	Cave, J. G.
Clackson, D. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Clackson, D. L.	Clackson, D. L.
Clark, D. deB. Click the name above to see a profile of Clark, D. deB.	Clark, D. deB.
Coombs, R. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Coombs, R. J.	Coombs, R. J.
Cooper, C. F. Click the name above to see a profile of Cooper, C. F.    Died : 3 / 10 / 1940	Cooper, C. F. Killed October 3rd 1940
Coote, L.E. M. Click the name above to see a profile of Coote, L.E. M.    Died : 3 / 10 / 1943	Coote, L.E. M. Sgt L.E.M.Coote of No 600 Squadron was killed in action on the 3rd of October 1943.
Crowley, H. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Crowley, H. R.	Crowley, H. R.
Davis, J. N. Click the name above to see a profile of Davis, J. N.	Davis, J. N. No other details available.
Denby, G. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Denby, G. A.    Died : 12 / 12 / 1942	Denby, G. A. Pilot Officer G.A.Denby joined No 600 Squadron on the 9th of July 1940. Pilot Officer G.A.Denby was awarded the D.F.C. on the 22nd of April 1941. He was killed on the 12th of December 1942 when his Beaufighter developed engine trouble and crashed into the sea, he was aged 27.
Devitt, Peter Kenneth Click the name above to see a profile of Devitt, Peter Kenneth    Died : 0 / 0 / 1997	Devitt, Peter Kenneth He was commissioned in the RAFO in March 1932 and trained in Bristol Fighters at Filton, Bristol. He relinquished this commission when he was granted a commission in 600 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force at Hendon in July 1933. Called to full-time service on 24th August 1939, Devitt was posted to the Operations Room at Tangmere. In February 1940 he was given command of 152 Squadron.at Acklington. On the 25th of September he was hit in the petrol tank by return fire from a He 111 engaged west of Bristol and forced landed at Skew bridge, Newton St Loe, near bath. Devitt was posted to HQ 9 Group at the end of October 1940. In April 1941 he went to HQ 14 Group as Senior Controller. In December 1941 he was posted to HQ 221 Group at Rangoon, leading the final withdrawal of troops out of Burma to Assam on May the 8th 1942. He was Wing Commander training at HQ 224 Group, Calcutta until June 43, when he became Station Commander RAF Ranchi. In January 44 he was given command of 189 Wing at Silchar and in September he was promoted to Group Capatain as Ops, SEAC, Barrackmore, Calcutta.Invalided home in November 1944, Devitt went to Air Ministry London until released in 1945. He commanded 615 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force from 1949 to 1950
Diamant, R. G. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Diamant, R. G. E.	Diamant, R. G. E.
Dixon, L. Click the name above to see a profile of Dixon, L.	Dixon, L.
Dyer, H. D. P. Click the name above to see a profile of Dyer, H. D. P.    Died : 16 / 7 / 1941	Dyer, H. D. P. Killed July 16th 1941
Echlin, R.W.H. Click the name above to see a profile of Echlin, R.W.H.    Died : 10 / 5 / 1940	Echlin, R.W.H. Pilot Officer R.W.H.Echlin of No.600 Squadron was killed on May 10th 1940 when flying in Blenheim (L401), it was shot down during an attack on Waalhaven airfield. He was aged 36 and is buried in Piershill.
Edwards, K. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Edwards, K. C.	Edwards, K. C.
Egan, E. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Egan, E. J.    Died : 17 / 9 / 1940	Egan, E. J. Sergeant E.J.Egan was posted to No 615 Squadron from No 600 Squadron on the 27th of August 1940, then to No 501 Squadron on the 13th of September 1940. Sergeant Egan was shot down in flames at 15:40hrs over Ashford on the 17th of September 1940 and recorded as "missing", he was aged 19. His Hurricane I (P3820) remains could not be located.
Evans, Kenneth William Samuel Click the name above to see a profile of Evans, Kenneth William Samuel	Evans, Kenneth William Samuel Joining the RAF in 1939, Ken Evans was posted to 600 Squadron, where he flew night operations. In September 1941 he was posted to 130 Squadron to fly Spitfires, and in early 1942 was ordered to Malta. Arriving in Gibraltar he joined the carrier HMS Eagle. On 18 May he flew his Spitfire to Malta from the Eagle, to join 126 Squadron. Seeing much action over the island in June and July, in August he returned to Gibraltar to lead a new flight back to Malta, this time embarking on the carrier HMS Furious. One of 126 Squadrons most successful pilots on Malta, Ken was awarded the DFC on 1st December 1942, and credited with 5 destroyed, 3 probables and 3 damaged. Commissioned on Malta, he returned to the UK, and in September 1943 was posted to 165 Squadron as a flight commander.
Frost, J. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Frost, J. L.	Frost, J. L.
Glegg, A. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Glegg, A. J.	Glegg, A. J. Pilot Officer A.J.Glegg of No 600 Squadron, teamed up with Flight Officer A.D.M.Boyd to shoot down ten enemy aircraft at night with the Beaufighter.
Graham, K. A. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Graham, K. A. G.    Died : 8 / 2 / 1941	Graham, K. A. G. Pilot Officer K.A.G.Graham was posted away from No 600 Squadron to No 111 Squadron on August 24th 1940. Graham was killed in action on February 8th 1941 whilst flying a Whirlwind for No 263 Squadron, aged 20.
Grant, E. J. F. Click the name above to see a profile of Grant, E. J. F.    Died : 1 / 12 / 1941	Grant, E. J. F. Sergeant E.J.F.Grant flew in Blenheim's with No 600 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. He was killed on December 1st 1941, he was 21.
Green, F. W. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Green, F. W. W.	Green, F. W. W.
Grice, D. N. Click the name above to see a profile of Grice, D. N.    Died : 8 / 8 / 1940	Grice, D. N. Killed August 8th 1940
Haine, Richard Click the name above to see a profile of Haine, Richard    Died : 30 / 9 / 2008	Haine, Richard Richard Dickie Haine was born in St Stephens in October 1916. In 1936, he qualified as an RAF pilot, and flew the Hawker Fury with No.25 Sqn, which re-equipped with Bristol Blenheims prior to the outbreak of war. In February 1940, he transferred to No.600 Sqn. Shortly afterwards, he piloted one of six Blenheims tasked with attacking an airfield where Ju52 transport aircraft and their cargo of paratroops were reported to be landing during the Blitzkrieg on Holland. During this action he was shot down and crash landed, escaping back to Britain on the destroyer HMS Hereward, the destroyer which evacuated Queen Wilhelmina and her government. He was awarded the DFC for his actions over Holland that day. On his return to England, he flew night patrols on Blenheims, Defiants and Beaufighters, but rarely intercepted any aircraft due to poor radar. In January 1944 he took the post of Commanding Officer of No.488 Sqn flying Mosquitoes. With this squadron he flew beachhead patrols on D-Day, and had victories over two Ju88s. He was appointed to No.302 Sqn in the Pacific but had yet to arrive when the Japanese surrendered. He continued his career in the RAF until his retirement. Sadly, Richard Haine died on 30th September 2008
Haine, Richard Cummings. Click the name above to see a profile of Haine, Richard Cummings.    Died : 30 / 9 / 2008	Haine, Richard Cummings. Haine learned to fly at the Cotswold Aero Club, Staverton, whilst still at school. He joined the RAF as an NCO pilot in 1935 and in September began his elementary flying training at the Bristol Flying School at Filton. In November Haine moved to 11 FTS, Shawbury and after completing the course he joined 25 Squadron at Hawkinge. He was in the squadron aerobatics team at the Hendon Air Display in 1937. The squadron converted to Blenheims in December 1938 and moved to Northolt in August 1939. Haine flew what could be the first defensive patrol of the war, in the early hours of 4 September 1939. On 28 December he flew one of the six Blenheims of 25 Squadron, which went with six from 601 to attack the German seaplane base at Borkum, the first fighter attack on Germany. Haine was commissioned in April 1940 and posted to 600 Squadron at Manston. On 10 May he flew one of the six Blenheims, which attacked Rotterdam airfield in daylight with only one returned to base. Haine claimed a Bf109 destroyed and two Ju52s damaged by his rear gunner before they were shot down and made a forced-landing in Holland. He and his gunner evaded capture and got back to England in the destroyer which were evacuating the Dutch Royal Family. For this action Haine was awarded the DFC (9.7.40). He was made an OBE (01.01.62) and retired from the RAF on the 1 October 1970 as a Group Captain. He died aged 91
Hardwick, W. R. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Hardwick, W. R. H.	Hardwick, W. R. H.
Hayes, T. N. Click the name above to see a profile of Hayes, T. N.	Hayes, T. N. Pilot Officer T.N.Hayes of No.600 Squadron was flying in his Blenheim (L1514) on May 10th 1940 when it was shot up during an attack on Waalhaven airfield, he managed to return to base safely.
Hindrup, F. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Hindrup, F. G.    Died : 20 / 4 / 1941	Hindrup, F. G. Killed April 20th 1941
Hobson, C. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Hobson, C. A.    Died : 3 / 10 / 1940	Hobson, C. A. Pilot Officer C.A.Hobson of No 600 Squadron was killed when his Blenheim suffered engine failure during a night patrol in heavy rain in the early hours of October 3rd 1940 and crashed into trees. He was aged 21.
Holland, R. M. Click the name above to see a profile of Holland, R. M.	Holland, R. M.
Holmes, G. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Holmes, G. H.    Died : 25 / 12 / 1940	Holmes, G. H. Pilot Officer G.H.Holmes with No 600 Squadron flew as gunner with Flight Officer T.N.Hayes in a Blenheim during the attack on Rotterdam airfield on 10 May 1940. Under intense fire and handicapped by fumes from a burst tank, Holmes directed his pilot through the necessary evasive manoeuvres and was largely responsible for the aircraft surviving to be the only one to return safely to base. He was awarded the D.F.M. on the 24th of May 1940. On the 20th of December 1940, during a searchlight co-operation exercise, contact with Holmes was lost and his Blenheim crashed into a hillside. The pilot was killed instantly and Holmes died of his injuries on the 25th of December 1940.
Hough, H. B. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Hough, H. B. L.    Died : 16 / 8 / 1941	Hough, H. B. L. Killed August 16th 1941
Huckin, P. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Huckin, P. E.	Huckin, P. E.
Hughes, D. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Hughes, D. E.    Died : 3 / 10 / 1940	Hughes, D. E. Killed October 3rd 1940
Hurst, P. R. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Hurst, P. R. S.    Died : 23 / 10 / 1940	Hurst, P. R. S. Killed October 23rd 1940
Imray, H. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Imray, H. S.	Imray, H. S.
Isaacs, L.D. Click the name above to see a profile of Isaacs, L.D.    Died : 10 / 5 / 1940	Isaacs, L.D. Corporal L.D.Isaacs of No.600 Squadron was killed on May 10th 1940 when flying in Blenheim (L1335), it was shot down during an attack on Waalhaven airfield. He was aged 20 and is buried in Rotterdam.
Jacobs, H. Click the name above to see a profile of Jacobs, H.	Jacobs, H.
Johnson, S. F. F. Click the name above to see a profile of Johnson, S. F. F.    Died : 26 / 2 / 1941	Johnson, S. F. F. Killed February 26th 1941
Juleff, J. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Juleff, J. R.	Juleff, J. R.
Keast, F. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Keast, F. J.    Died : 8 / 8 / 1940	Keast, F. J. Sergeant F.J.Keast was flying with No 600 Squadron on the 8th of August 1940. The Blenheim (L8665) in which Feast flying was shot down in flames off Ramsgate, crashing into the sea. Keast his pilot D.N.Grice and J.B.W.Warren were killed.
Kidd, B.A. Click the name above to see a profile of Kidd, B.A.    Died : 10 / 5 / 1940	Kidd, B.A. Corporal B.A.Kidd of No.600 Squadron was killed on May 10th 1940 when flying in Blenheim (L6616), it was shot down during an attack on Waalhaven airfield. He was aged 30 and is buried in Rotterdam.
Kramer, M. Click the name above to see a profile of Kramer, M.    Died : 21 / 5 / 1941	Kramer, M. Killed May 21st 1941**
Lamb, R. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Lamb, R. L.	Lamb, R. L. Pilot Officer R.L.Lamb flew Blenheim's with No 600 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. He served later in the war with 35 (Pathfinder) Squadron. Lamb was shot down in February 1944 and became a prisoner in Colditz.
Larbalestier, B. D. Click the name above to see a profile of Larbalestier, B. D.	Larbalestier, B. D.
Lawler, E. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Lawler, E. S.	Lawler, E. S.
Le rougetel, S.P. Click the name above to see a profile of Le rougetel, S.P.	Le rougetel, S.P.
Lewis, C. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Lewis, C. S.	Lewis, C. S.
Lipscombe, A. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Lipscombe, A. J.    Died : 20 / 9 / 1941	Lipscombe, A. J. Killed September 20th 1941
Maxwell, H. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Maxwell, H. L.	Maxwell, H. L.
Moore, C. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Moore, C. R.    Died : 10 / 5 / 1940	Moore, C. R. Flight Officer C.R.Moore of No.600 Squadron was killed on May 10th 1940 when flying in Blenheim (L1335), it was shot down during an attack on Waalhaven airfield. He was buried in Rotterdam.
Moulton, E. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Moulton, E. W.	Moulton, E. W.
Owen, A. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Owen, A. E.    Died : 24 / 7 / 1941	Owen, A. E. Sergeant A.E.Owen of No 600 Squadron who flew Blenheim's during the Battle of Britain was killed on July 24th 1941, aged 25 years old.
Pearce, P. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Pearce, P. G.    Died : 15 / 12 / 1941	Pearce, P. G. Sergeant P.G.Pearce of No.600 Squadron was killed on December 15th 1941. His Beaufighter (R3212) was lost in combat with a He111 off Plymouth.
Pritchard, C. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Pritchard, C. A.	Pritchard, C. A. Flight Lieutenant C.A.Pritchard an Australian was shot down in his Blenheim on May 10th 1940 during an attack on Rotterdam airfield, Pritchard managed to evade capture and return to England. Pritchard took command of No 600 Squadron in November of 1940. Pritchard was awarded the D.F.C. on June 24th 1941.
Rawlence, A. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Rawlence, A. J.	Rawlence, A. J.
Reed, H. Click the name above to see a profile of Reed, H.	Reed, H.
Riseley, Arthur H. Click the name above to see a profile of Riseley, Arthur H.	Riseley, Arthur H. Sergeant Arthur H. Risely trained as an Air Gunner and served through the Battle of Britain with No 600 Squadron in this capacity, he was finally selected and started his Pilot training in 1941. On August 16th 1943 his Boston was shot down during a daylight raid on France. He was awarded the D.S.O. on January 14th 1944 and during his service was also received a Mention in Dispatches.
Ritchie, J. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Ritchie, J. R.	Ritchie, J. R. Pilot Officer J.R.Ritchie of No 600 Squadron was posted on August 28th 1940 to No 111 Squadron flying in a Hurricane. J.R.Ritchie was awarded the A.F.C. on June 13th 1946.
Saunders, A. F. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Saunders, A. F. C.    Died : 7 / 9 / 1940	Saunders, A. F. C. Killed September 7th 1940
Schumer, F. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Schumer, F. H.    Died : 12 / 7 / 1941	Schumer, F. H. Killed July 12th 1941
Scrase, G. E. T. Click the name above to see a profile of Scrase, G. E. T.    Died : 8 / 9 / 1941	Scrase, G. E. T. Flight Officer G.E.T.Scrase flew with No 600 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. While testing the stalling speed of a Beaufighter V on September 28th 1941, Scrase went into a spin. Scrase was killed with his radio observer baling out safely.
Senior, B. Click the name above to see a profile of Senior, B.	Senior, B.
Smith, A. Click the name above to see a profile of Smith, A.    Died : 22 / 8 / 1941	Smith, A. Killed August 22nd 1941**
Smith, E. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Smith, E. C.	Smith, E. C. Sergeant E.C.Smith flew with No 600 Squadron and on August 9th 1940 was the gunner in Blenheim (L8679) which ran out of fuel whilst on patrol. He parachuted out over the Channel, and swam ashore after landing near the beach at Westgate. His pilot, after baling out was later picked up by a lifeboat.
Smith, E. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Smith, E. S.	Smith, E. S. Flight Lieutenant E.S.Smith was with No 600 Squadron flying Blenheim's during the Battle of Britain. He was awarded the A.F.C. on June 2nd 1943 and the D.F.C. on October 2nd 1945.
St. James-Smith, R. G. Click the name above to see a profile of St. James-Smith, R. G.    Died : 13 / 4 / 1941	St. James-Smith, R. G. Killed April 13th 1941**
Taylor, E. F. Click the name above to see a profile of Taylor, E. F.    Died : 22 / 10 / 1943	Taylor, E. F. Killed October 22nd 1943
Taylor, K. Click the name above to see a profile of Taylor, K.	Taylor, K.
Tearle, F. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Tearle, F. J.	Tearle, F. J. Sergeant F.J.Tearle of No 600 Squadron was an Air Gunner during the Battle, he later retrained as a Radio Observer and teamed with Pilot Officer R.A.Miller. They both received the D.F.C. on February 19th 1943, credited with destroying four enemy aircraft.
Townsend, T. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Townsend, T. W.	Townsend, T. W.
Walker, J. I. B. Click the name above to see a profile of Walker, J. I. B.	Walker, J. I. B.
Warren, J. B. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Warren, J. B. W.    Died : 8 / 8 / 1940	Warren, J. B. W. Killed August 8th 1940
Wells, J. M. Click the name above to see a profile of Wells, J. M.    Died : 10 / 5 / 1940	Wells, J. M. Squadron Leader J.M.Wells of No.600 Squadron was killed when flying in Blenheim (L6616) when it was shot down during an attack on Waalhaven airfield.
Whitwell, P. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Whitwell, P. C.    Died : 7 / 11 / 1942	Whitwell, P. C. Missing November 6th/7th 1942**
Willis, W. O. Click the name above to see a profile of Willis, W. O.	Willis, W. O.
Wiseman, W. D. Click the name above to see a profile of Wiseman, W. D.	Wiseman, W. D.
Woodward, R. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Woodward, R. S.    Died : 7 / 12 / 1942	Woodward, R. S. Missing December 7th 1942**

Aircraft for : No.600 Sqn RAF
A list of all aircraft associated with No.600 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
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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
Blenheim Click the name above to see prints featuring Blenheim aircraft. Manufacturer : Bristol Production Began : 1935 Retired : 1956 Number Built : 4422	Blenheim The Bristol Blenheim, the most plentiful aircraft in the RAFs inventory when WWII began, was designed by Frank Barnwell, and when first flown in 1936 was unique with its all metal monoplane design incorporating a retractable undercarriage, wing flaps, metal props, and supercharged engines. A typical bomb load for a Blenheim was 1,000 pounds. In the early stages of the war Blenheims were used on many daylight bombing missions. On the day that war was declared on Germany, a Blenheim piloted by Flying Officer Andrew McPherson was the first British aircraft to cross the German coast and the following morning 15 Blenheims from three squadrons set off on one of the first bombing missions The Blenheim units operated throughout the battle, often taking heavy casualties, although they were never accorded the publicity of the fighter squadrons. The Blenheim units raided German occupied airfields throughout July to December 1940, both during daylight hours and at night. Although most of these raids were unproductive, there were some successes; on 1 August five out of 12 Blenheims sent to attack Haamstede and Evere (Brussels) were able to bomb, destroying or heavily damaging three Bf 109s of II./JG 27 and apparently killing a Staffelkapitän identified as Hauptmann Albrecht von Ankum-Frank. Two other 109s were claimed by Blenheim gunners. Another successful raid on Haamstede was made by a single Blenheim on 7 August which destroyed one 109 of 4./JG 54, heavily damaged another and caused lighter damage to four more. There were also some missions which produced an almost 100% casualty rate amongst the Blenheims. One such operation was mounted on 13 August 1940 against a Luftwaffe airfield near Aalborg in north-western Denmark by 12 aircraft of 82 Squadron. One Blenheim returned early (the pilot was later charged and due to appear before a court martial, but was killed on another operation); the other 11, which reached Denmark, were shot down, five by flak and six by Bf 109s. Blenheim-equipped units had been formed to carry out long-range strategic reconnaissance missions over Germany and German-occupied territories, as well as bombing operations. In this role, the Blenheims once again proved to be too slow and vulnerable against Luftwaffe fighters and they took constant casualties While great heroism was displayed by the air crews, tremendous losses were sustained during these missions. The Blenhiem was easy pickings at altitude for German Bf-109 fighters who quickly learned to attack from below. To protect the vulnerable bellies of the Blenheims many missions were shifted to low altitude, but this increased the aircrafts exposure to anti-aircraft fire. In the German night-bombing raid on London on 18 June 1940, Blenheims accounted for five German bombers, thus proving that they were better-suited for night fighting. In July, No. 600 Squadron, by then based at RAF Manston, had some of its Mk IFs equipped with AI Mk III radar. With this radar equipment, a Blenheim from the Fighter Interception Unit (FIU) at RAF Ford achieved the first success on the night of 2–3 July 1940, accounting for a Dornier Do 17 bomber. More successes came, and before long the Blenheim proved itself invaluable as a night fighter. One Blenheim pilot, Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for an attack on Singora, Thailand, on 9 December 1941. Another bomber of No. 60 Squadron RAF was credited with shooting down Lt Col Tateo Katō's Nakajima Ki-43 fighter and badly damaging two others in a single engagement on 22 May 1942, over the Bay of Bengal. Katō's death was a severe blow to the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.
Hurricane Click the name above to see prints featuring Hurricane aircraft. 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.
Meteor Click the name above to see prints featuring Meteor aircraft. Manufacturer : Gloster Production Began : 1944 Number Built : 3947	Meteor The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, and built by the Gloster Aircraft Company, Armstrong-Whitworth, the Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Gloster Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft but the Gloster design team succeeded in producing an effective jet fighter that served the RAF and other air forces for decades. Meteors saw action with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in the Korean War and other air forces used the Meteor. The Royal Danish Air Force, The Belgian Air Force and Isreali Air Force kept the Meteor in service until the early 1970's. A Total of 3947 meteors were built and two Meteors, WL419 and WA638, remain in service with the Martin-Baker company as ejection seat testbeds.