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Name : No.611 Sqn RAF Founded : 10th February 1936 Disbanded : 10th March 1957 Country : UK Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 More Details : West Lancashire (Auxiliary) Beware, beware |
Formed 10th February 1936, at RAF Hendon. Initially flew Hawker Hart aircraft then Hawker Hinds, before converting to a number of variants of Spitfires throughout the war. During the war, they were present at Dunkirk and fought in the Battle of Britain. The squadron converted to Mustangs in March 1945, but disbanded in August 1945. The squadron reformed in May 1946, again with Spitfires, beforing converting to Meteor jets in May 1951. The squadron finally disbanded on 10th March 1957. |
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Pilot or Aircrew | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
F/O | July 1938 | unknown | 02nd June 1940 | destroyed a Ju87 and probably a Me109. Flying from Tern Hill on 22nd July, he made a forced landing on the beach at Colwyn Bay, in Spitfire N3062. The aircraft was towed on to the promenade by the Army to escape the incoming tide. | |||
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Squadron Leader | unknown | 19th June 1944 | Killed in Action | ||||
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f/o | unknown | 2nd June 1940 | F/O TD Little was shot down over Dunkirk on 2nd June 1940 in Spitfire N3055 of 611 Squadron. He is buried in Castricum, Alkmaar, Holland. Killed in Action | ||||
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Sergeant | unknown | 11th September 1940 | Killed in Action | ||||
Flight Sergeant | unknown | 14th June 1944 | Killed in Action | ||||
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| 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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| Adams, Arthur Adams Click the name above to see a profile of Adams, Arthur Adams
| Adams, Arthur Adams . joined the RAF in 1936. He was commissioned on joining 611 Squadron, AuxAF in July 1938. He went to summer camp at Duxford on 4th August 1939 and was called to full-time service on the 26th. Adams probably destroyed a Ju87 over Dunkirk on 2nd June 1940 and possibly a Bf109. Flying from Tern Hill on 22nd July he made a forced-landing on the beach at Colwyn Bay, in Spitfire N3062 which had a coolant failure. The aircraft was pushed on to the promenade to escape the incoming tide. The 3rd August saw him promoted to Flying Officer. On 21st September Adams was sent up to investigate an unidentified aircraft over Liverpool and intercepted a Do215 of 2(F)/121 on a photo-reconnaissance mission. He pursued it for about fifteen minutes before shooting it down at Dolgellau, Merioneth, where it crash-landed at Trawsfynydd. One crew member, Uffz Pelzer, was killed and the other three (Ltn. Book, Fw. Jensen and Fw. Kühl) were captured, wounded. The aircraft (0023: VB+KK) was destroyed. Adams was then posted to 41 Squadron at Hornchurch on 29th September. In a morning engagement over Folkestone on 7th October While attacking a Dornier DO17 he had to bale out of his Spitfire I (N3276). He was not injured landing at Douglas Farm, Postling. He was posted from 41 Sqn in April 1941 and was in the RAF until 1945, when he was released as a Squadron Leader. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adams, Dennis Arthur Click the name above to see a profile of Adams, Dennis Arthur
| Adams, Dennis Arthur With 611 sqd took part in the actions over Dunkirk on 2nd June 1940 Adams destroyed a Ju87 and probably a Me109. Flying from Tern Hill on 22nd July, he made a forced landing on the beach at Colwyn Bay, in Spitfire N3062. The aircraft was towed on to the promenade by the Army to escape the incoming tide. On 21st September Adams was sent up to investigate an unidentified aircraft over Liverpool and sighted Do215 0023 VB+KK of the Luftwaffe HQ reconnaissance unit. He climbed to intercept and tried to turn the aircraft back to Hooton Park. The German pilot did not comply and Adams shot the aircraft down at Dolgelly, Merionethshire. It crash-landed at Trawsfynydd. One crew-member was killed and the other three captured, wounded. Adams joined 41 Squadron at Hornchurch on 29th September and three days later shared in destroying a Me109. On 7th October he was shot down by return fire from a Do17 and baled out of Spitfire N3267, landing at Douglas Farm, Postling. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allison, J. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Allison, J. W.
| Allison, J. W. Killed October 15th 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angus, R. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Angus, R. A.
| Angus, R. A. Missing February 20th 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barclay, Richard George Arthur Click the name above to see a profile of Barclay, Richard George Arthur
| Barclay, Richard George Arthur Serving with No.249 Squadron, Richard Barclay was shot down south of London on the 27th of September 1940, making a forced landing at West Malling. That day he had already claimed an Me109 and a Ju88, to add to his tally of one Me109, a damaged Do17, a damaged He111, a shared He111 and a shared Ju88. In the next two months he went on to claim a further three Me109 probables and a shared in another Me109, but on the 29th of November he was badly wounded in the legs, ankles and elbow after being shot down by an Me109. By September 1941 he had resumed flying with No.611 Sqn , but had scored no further victories when he was shot down during a sweep over St Omer, making a forced landing at Buyschoeure after being attacked by Me109s and breaking through high tension wires. Returning to flight as the commanding officer of No.238 Sqn fighting in North Africa, he claimed a further two victories on the 16th and 17th of July 1942 to become an Ace, with a total of 5 victories plus two shared, two damaged and four probable. Unfortunately, after his final victory he was killed when his Hurricane Mk.II was shot down on 17th July 1942. Some sources claim he was shot down by Luftwaffe Ace Werner Schroer, an Ace with 114 victories who survived the war and lived until 1985. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown, Maurice P Click the name above to see a profile of Brown, Maurice P
| Brown, Maurice P Maurice Peter Brown (known as Peter) was born in London on 17th June 1919. On leaving school he qualified for entry in the civil service with an appointment in the Air Ministry. But in April 1938 he left to join the Royal Air Force with a short service commission. In September 1939 he was posted to 611 West Lancashire Squadron with Spitfires in 12 Group, initially at Duxford and then Digby. His initiation into battle was over Dunkirk. He was at readiness throughout the Battle of Britain, including with the controversial Ducford Big Wing on 15th September, when the Luftwaffe's morale was broken, and then in late September with 41 Squadron at Hornchurch where the fiercest fighting with highest casualties had taken place. It was a quantum leap. In June 1941, after serving as a flight commander in the squadron, Peter was posted as an instructor to 61 Operational Training Unit at Heston and other OTUs and then at AFUs as a Squadron Leader Flying. He left the RAF with the rank of Squadron Leader and was awarded the Air Force Cross. In his flying career, Maurice Peter Brown flew Spitfire Mk.I, Mk.II and Mk.V. We have learned the sad news that Maurice Peter Brown passed away on 20th January 2011. Cranston Fine Arts would like to extend our many thanks to Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown for spending a day (17/2/2010) with us signing a number of our art prints.
Cranston Fine Arts would like to extend our many thanks to Maurice Peter Brown for spending a day (17/2/2010) with us signing a number of our art prints. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown, Norman Click the name above to see a profile of Brown, Norman | Brown, Norman Served on Spitfires with 611 and 41 Squadrons. On 1st November 1940 Norman was part of a flight of Spitfires that overshot Hornchurch due to poor visibility and soon found themselves in the London Balloon Barrage area. These balloons were tethered with metal cables and upon striking one; Browns aircraft was seriously damaged, forcing him to land in the built-up area of Dagenham. He left the squadron in February 1941 and left the RAF that April, working in the timber industry for the rest of the war. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burt, A. D. Click the name above to see a profile of Burt, A. D.
| Burt, A. D. Passed away 17th March 1980. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleaver, Richard Bath Click the name above to see a profile of Cleaver, Richard Bath
| Cleaver, Richard Bath Killed aged 25 on 19th June 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.Vb BL520 of No.611 Sqn crashed into the sea during a beach patrol over Normandy. His name is on the Runnymede Memorial. Son of William Bath Cleaver and Gladys Emma Cleaver, of Pontypool, Monmouthshire. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darling, A. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Darling, A. S.
| Darling, A. S. Killed April 26th 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deere, Alan Click the name above to see a profile of Deere, Alan
| Deere, Alan Top scoring New Zealand Ace with 22 victories, Deere was born in Auckland on December 12th 1917. Alan Deere would become one of the RAF's finest pilots. Joining the RAF in 1937, in September 1938 Al Deere was posted to No.54 Sqn at the time flying Gloster Gladiators, then in early 1940 the Squadron converted to Spitfires. His first brush with death happened when his oxygen failed while at altitude and ke blacked out, coming to only in time to pull his aircraft out of a dive and certain death. At the beginning of May 1940 Deere took part in the intensive air war over Dunkirk and on 23rd May 1940 Deere took part in a daring rescue operation. He and Pilot Officer Allen escorted their flight commander, James Leathart, to France where he was to land a Miles Master trainer and pick up the CO of 74 Squadron who had made a forced landing on the airfield at Calais-Marck. While the pick up was made, Alan Deere was at low level with Pilot Officer Allen at 8000 feet. As Flight Commander James Leathart prepared for take off in the Master, Pilot Offcier Allen spotted a flight o Bf109's coming their way. Deere scored his first victory, as a strafing Bf109 pulled out of its dive, presenting a perfect target. Deere fired a short burst and the aircraft stalled and then crashed into the sea. Deere, climbing to help Allen, crossed the path of two 109’s, one of which turned towards him. Deere also turned, firing at the second one, which rolled over and dived away. Pursuing the first one, he caught up at treetop height and pursued him, firing off his remaining ammunition before the German headed for home. During the whole event Deere and Allen accoutned for three Bf109's shot down and three damaged. All three aircraft returned to their base at RAF Hornchurch. During four days - 23rd to 29th May - Deere shot down three Bf109’s and three Bf110’s but his luck ran out and he was shot down over Dunkirk while attacking a Dornier Do17 and luckily managed a forced landing in Belgium where he optained a bicycle and cycled to Dunkirk where he managed to get on a destroyer and returned to Hornchurch within 30 hours of taking off. In June he was decorated with the DFC by the King at a special ceremony at Hornchurch. Alan Deere destroyed seven more enemy fighters and one bomber during the Battle of Britian and was awarded a Bar to the DFC. In January 1941 became an Operations Room Controller. He returned to operations on 7th May 1941, joining 602 Squadron in Scotland as a Flight Commander. On August 1st 1941 Alan Deere took command of 602 Squadron and on that day destroyed a Bf109. When his second operational tour ended in January 1942 Deere went to the USA to lecture on fighter tactics. In May 1942, he took command of 403 Squadron, commanding the squadron until August before being posted to staff duties. During a temporary attachment to 611 Squadron in February 1943 Deere destroyed an Fw190. Some days later he was appointed Wing Leader at Biggin Hill. He flew 121 sorties during his six months leadership and by this time his tally was twenty-two confirmed victories, ten probables and eighteen damaged. He was also awarded the DSO and a bar to his DFC. Alan Deere was also awarded the Croix de Guerre and the DFC (USA) and in May 1945 He was awarded an OBE. In December 1977 Air Commodore Deere retired form the Royal Air Force. Iin 1959 Air Commodore Alan Deere wrote of his experiences in his book, ’Nine Lives’. Sadly, he passed away on 21st September 1995. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey, R. B. Click the name above to see a profile of Dewey, R. B.
| Dewey, R. B. Pilot Officer R.B.Dewey of No 603 Squadron was killed after his Spitfire II (P7365) was shot down near Maidstone, Kent on the 27th of October 1940. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan-Smith, W Click the name above to see a profile of Duncan-Smith, W | Duncan-Smith, W Spent WWII flying Spitfires in the Battle of Britian and over Europe accounting for 19 enemy aircraft destroyed, 7 probables and 15 damaged. Duncan-Smith was born in Madras, India, on 28th May 1914, the son of an officer in the Indian civil service. He was educated in Scotland, where he joined his schools OTC. Returning to India in 1933, he became a coffee and tea planter, but in 1936 returned to the UK to join the RAF. Wartime service - Serving at 7 OTU at the outbreak of war, he was posted to No.611 Squadron RAF later that year. He was awarded a DFC in June 1941, and went to 603 Squadron in August 1941 as a Flight Commander. Taken ill late in the year, he spent some time in hospital, before joining 64 Squadron in March 1942. In August he became Wing Commander- Flying at RAF North Weald after a rest from operations. He was then sent to the Mediterranean as Wing leader, 244 Wing. In September 1943 after engine failure he bailed out into the sea, being rescued after 5 hours adrift. As a Group Captain, he then took charge of 324 Wing , finally leaving in March 1945. Duncan Smith or Smithy,/i> was credited with 17 confirmed kills, two shared kills, six probables, two shared probables and eight damaged in aerial combat. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Bar and the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Bars in recognition of his bravery. He also was a notable recipient of the 5 Years Safe Driving Award. He was the author of Spitfire into Battle, published in 1981, a highly entertaining account of aerial combat in the Spitfire aircraft. Group Captain Duncan Smith flew and fought in front-line operations continuously from the Battle of Britain through the struggle for Malta, the invasion of Italy and the liberation of France. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Farnes, Paul Click the name above to see a profile of Farnes, Paul | Farnes, Paul Paul Farnes was born in Boscombe, Hampshire, July 16, 1918. He joined the RAFVR in April 1938 and is mobilized in July 1939 before being posted to 501 Squadron, 14 September 1939. He accompanied the Squadron when it was sent to France in May 1940, winning his first victories in the campaign of France and during the Battle of Britain. In October, he was awarded the DFM after eight victories and was promoted to officer the following month. In February 1941 he was transferred to 57 OTU as an instructor and then to 73 OTU in November, in Aden. In late February 1942, he was posted to 229 Squadron in North Africa as Flight Commander. On March 27, 1942, he flew to Malta with the rest of the Squadron aboard the Hurricane IIc BN122. After a period of intense and difficult battles in which defenders of the island will lose many fighters, during which he took command of the Squadron, he returned to Egypt with the survivors of his unit May 27, 1942. He then transferred to Iraq where he joined the Headquarters and remained there until March 1945. He then returned to Great Britain and three weeks after upgrading to the UTO 53, he took command of 124 Squadron, a position he held until the end of the war. He joined the Tangmere before making command of 611 Squadron equipped Mustang IV July 7, 1945. In August, the Squadron was disbanded and it supports the 164 Squadron with Spitfire IX. 63 Squadron was designated in August 1946. In January 1947, he became an officer of Liaison with training centres with the Air Ministry until October 1948. He then became an instructor in various centres. He continued his career in the RAF until 1958 and left active service with the rank of Wing Commander. He returned to his civilian career in the industry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freese, L E. Click the name above to see a profile of Freese, L E.
| Freese, L E. Killed January 10th 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frith, E. T. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Frith, E. T. G.
| Frith, E. T. G. Sergeant E.T.G.Frith from No 92 Squadron baled out of his Spitfire I (X4597) and was badly burned on the October 9th 1940 following combat over Ashford, Kent. He later died from his injuries on the 17th of October 1940. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hay, I. B. D. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Hay, I. B. D. E. | Hay, I. B. D. E. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Healy, T. W. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Healy, T. W. R.
| Healy, T. W. R. Killed March 2nd 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heath, B. Click the name above to see a profile of Heath, B.
| Heath, B. Passed away 22nd February 1988. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelsey, E. N. Click the name above to see a profile of Kelsey, E. N.
| Kelsey, E. N. Missing January 19th 1941** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leather, W. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Leather, W. J.
| Leather, W. J. Passed away 1965. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh, Arthur Click the name above to see a profile of Leigh, Arthur | Leigh, Arthur Another RAFVR pilot, The son of a regular soldier, Arthur Leigh was called up at the outbreak of war. After finishing his flying training he was posted to 7 OTU and then on to convert to Spitfires in August 1940. Arthur Leigh flew with 64 Squadron at Leconfield and 72 Squadron at Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain before transferring to 611 Squadron. Awarded the DFM in September 1941, Leigh had then completed 50 sweeps, had destroyed two Bf 109s, probably destroyed another four and shared in the destruction of a Do 17. After a spell instructing and ferrying Hurricanes from Gibraltar to Cairo, he returned to operations with 56 Squadron flying Typhoons from Manston. He was shot down on his first sweep by flak, near Calais but was picked up by an ASR launch. In late 1943 Leigh was posted to 129 Squadron at Hornchurch and was awarded the DDC on completing his second tour in December 1944, spending the rest of the war as an instructor. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Levenson, S. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Levenson, S. A.
| Levenson, S. A. Killed September 17th 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little, T D Click the name above to see a profile of Little, T D
| Little, T D F/O TD Little was shot down over Dunkirk on 2nd June 1940 in Spitfire N3055 of 611 Squadron. He is buried in Castricum, Alkmaar, Holland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lock, Eric Stanley Click the name above to see a profile of Lock, Eric Stanley
| Lock, Eric Stanley Born 19th April 1919, Eric Lock became one of the most famous fighter pilots of the war. Joining No.41 Sqn, he flew Spitfires in the Battle of Britain, but was eventually forced to crash-land his badly damaged Spitfire, and spent a long time recovering from his injuries. Returning to action over France in 1941, he joined No.611 Squadron, again flying Spitfires. On 3rd August 1941, Lock was last seen going in for a ground attack near the Pas-de-Calais, where it is presumed he was shot down and killed. Neither his body or aircraft have ever been found. Lock scored 26.5 victories in total, making him the 8th highest scoring British Ace of the war, despite only living until 1941. He was awarded the DSO, DFC and a Bar to the DFC. Citation for the DSO This officer has shown exceptional keenness and courage in his attacks against the enemy. In November, 1940, whilst engaged with his squadron in attacking a superior number of enemy forces, he destroyed two Messerschmitt 109's, thus bringing his total to at least twenty-two. His magnificent fighting spirit and personal example have been in the highest traditions of the service. Citation for the DFC This officer has destroyed nine enemy aircraft, eight of these within a period of one week. He has displayed great vigour and determination in pressing home his attacks. Citation for the Bar to the DFC In September, 1940, whilst engaged on a patrol over the Dover area, Pilot Officer Lock engaged three Heinkel 113's one of which he shot down into the sea. Immediately afterwards he engaged a Henschel 126 and destroyed it. He has displayed great courage in the face of heavy odds, and his skill and coolness in combat have enabled him to destroy fifteen enemy aircraft within a period of nineteen days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lund, J. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Lund, J. W.
| Lund, J. W. Missing October 2nd 1941** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macfie, C. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Macfie, C. H.
| Macfie, C. H. Passed away 1982. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maxwell, D. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Maxwell, D. A.
| Maxwell, D. A. Killed February 14th 1941** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McComb, J. E. Click the name above to see a profile of McComb, J. E.
| McComb, J. E. Passed away August 1982. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O'Neill, D. H. Click the name above to see a profile of O'Neill, D. H.
| O'Neill, D. H. Flight Officer D.H.O'Niell flew with No 611 Squadron and No 41 Squadron. He died on October 11th 1940 when his parachute failed to open after bailing out of his Spitfire I (X4052) when he collided with Sergeant L.R.Carter in another Spitfire I (X4554) whilst climbing to engage enemy aircraft. O'Niel's aircraft crashed near West Kingsdown, Kent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olver, Peter Click the name above to see a profile of Olver, Peter | Olver, Peter Battle of Britain pilot, 611 and 603 squadrons. Wing Commander Peter Olver served with 603 Squadron on the 24th of October and on the following day his Spitfire was shot down but he baled out with only light injuries. When returning to duty he was transferred to 66 Squadron based at Biggin Hill and promoted to Flight Commander. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parker, I. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Parker, I. R. | Parker, I. R. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pattison, K. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Pattison, K. C.
| Pattison, K. C. Died from injuries October 13th 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plant, R. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Plant, R. E.
| Plant, R. E. Sergeant R.E.Plant from No 603 Squadron was killed on November 21st 1940 near Faversham, Kent. His Spitfire II (P7387) was in a collision. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pollard, P. S. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Pollard, P. S. C.
| Pollard, P. S. C. Killed June 22nd 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sadler, H. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Sadler, H. S.
| Sadler, H. S. Killed February 5th 1941** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott, J. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Scott, J. A.
| Scott, J. A. Sergeant J.A.Scott of No 74 Squadron was shot down and killed on October 27th 1940 in his Spitfire II (P7526) in combat over Maidstone. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott-Malden, David Click the name above to see a profile of Scott-Malden, David
| Scott-Malden, David Born 26th December 1919, at Portslade, Sussex , David Scott-Malden became a Pilot Officer in October 1939. After training in the Cambridge University Air Squadron, Scott-Malden was selected for an Army Co-Operation course as a pilot officer. He was thrilled when in late May 1940 the chief instructor announced that he had "a severe disappointment" to communicate: "Gentlemen," he said, "you are to be transferred immediately to fighters". Scott-Malden joined No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron at Hornchurch, Essex in early October 1940 as a replacement Spitfire pilot during the early stage of the Battle of Britain over the South-East. The squadron had been much depleted by losses that summer as was only too apparent in an action over Kent on October 12th. "Eight aircraft were directed into a large gaggle of Me109 fighters, we split up individually and passed head-on through the enemy formation. There was a sense of shock as a distant series of silhouettes suddenly became rough metal with grey-green paint and yellow noses, passing head-on on either side. At the far end I had a few minutes dog fight with the last 109, scoring hits leaving a trail of black smoke. Then we were alone at 20,000 feet, the German gliding down with an engine which coughed and barely turned over, I with very little ammunition and very little petrol. He glided towards the Channel. I looked for an airfield before my petrol ran out. Strangely, I felt inclined to wave to him as I left. But then I was only 20". It was Scott-Malden who would go onto many other victories with five confirmed and as many as seven probables. In June 1940 he was posted to fly Spitfires with No 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron at Digby, Lincolnshire before being transferred to No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron at Hornchurch in early October. In the New Year of 1941 Scott-Malden flew offensive sweeps with 603 over northern France. He was promoted to flight commander and in September received command of No 54 Squadron. Bearing the initials "S-M" below the cockpit and the legend "Bahrain", Scott-Maldens Spitfire W3632 - built at the Supermarine factory at Woolston, Hampshire - was a gift from the people of Bahrain, who had raised £15,000 to purchase the Spitfire. Moving in November to headquarters No 14 Group in Scotland, Scott-Malden had the task of helping to bring to operational readiness the first Free Norwegian fighter squadrons, with pilots who had escaped from Norway. When they were ready Scott-Malden was appointed, in March 1942, to command the Norwegian Fighter Wing of three squadrons at North Weald in Essex. In the summer, the wing built a magnificent reputation and covered itself in glory during the disastrous Dieppe raid of August 20. Operating from the Kent coastal airfield at Manston, Scott-Malden led Nos 242, 331 and 332 squadrons in three separate sorties on the day, seeking, against great odds, to protect the mostly Canadian troops as they attempted to land and then to withdraw. Scott-Malden was awarded a DSO in 1942 and was also decorated by King Haakon of Norway with the Norwegian War Cross, lunching with the King afterwards at Claridges. In New Year 1944, in preparation During the run for the Normandy invasion, in 1944 Scott Malden joined a mobile group control unit on Goodwood racecourse. After D-Day June 6, the unit moved to Normandy with the roll to control fighter support. During the summer of 1944 Scott-Malden was promoted acting group captain and given command of No 125, a Spitfire wing covering the Allied forces as they advanced through North-West Europe from nine different points. Scott-Malden took a permanent commission witht he RAF and took a number staff and command appointments, one of which was to assist with plans for the Suez campaign of 1956. Scott-Malden final tally of victories stood at 3 confirmed destroyed with two shared, five probables and 12 damaged with another one sharedbecame an Air Vice marshal in 1965. and left the RAF in 1966 taking a administrator position with the Ministry of Transport and in 1978 retiring to Norfolk . Sadly, he died on 1st March 2000. Citation for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Citation for the award of the Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross. Citation for the award of the Distinguished Service Order. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shepherd, F. E. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Shepherd, F. E. R.
| Shepherd, F. E. R. Sergeant F.E.R.Shepherd of No 611 Squadron was killed on September 11th 1940. He baled out of his Spitfire II (P7298) after combat over Croydon, Surrey however his parachute burned and he was killed. His aircraft crashed at Weybridge, Surrey. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stoddart, K. M. Click the name above to see a profile of Stoddart, K. M. | Stoddart, K. M. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sutton, J. R. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Sutton, J. R. G.
| Sutton, J. R. G. Killed July 23rd 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sutton, N. Click the name above to see a profile of Sutton, N.
| Sutton, N. Killed October 5th 1940 when involved in a mid-air collision with F/O Robert Charles John Staples and P/O N Sutton in Spitfire K9989, was killed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walker, J. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Walker, J. R.
| Walker, J. R. Killed November 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watkins, D. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Watkins, D. H.
| Watkins, D. H. Passed away 1969. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams, Tom Draper Click the name above to see a profile of Williams, Tom Draper
| Williams, Tom Draper Tom Williams joined 611 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force, early in 1939, rejoining after completing his training in April 1940. He served with 611 throughout the Battle of Britain, including the period 611 was part of the Duxford Wing. On September 15, 1940 Williams shared in the destruction of three Do 17s and on October 11 he shared another. On May 7 1941 he shot down a Bf 109 attacking a British bomber damaged by flak. Williams escorted it back to the English coast at low level. On June 19 he destroyed another Bf 109 and on June 26 he probably destroyed another. He was awarded the DFC on July 15. Tom Williams final score was four confirmed victories. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilson, Maurice Keith Hasard Click the name above to see a profile of Wilson, Maurice Keith Hasard
| Wilson, Maurice Keith Hasard Killed aged 20 on 14th June 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.Ia R6888 of No.611 Sqn was shot down by Me109s south west of Caen. He is buried in Culey-Le-Patry Communal Cemetery. Son of Robert Maurice Hasard Wilson and Ida Whiteside Wilson, of Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Known Individual Aircraft of No.611 Sqn RAF : | ||||||||
Type | Serial | Codes | First Flew | Squadron History | Aircrew History | History Notes | Engine | Factory |
23/09/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | ||||
08/10/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
04/11/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
29/11/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
04/02/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | |||||
20/12/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
SK-K | 25/01/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | ||||
20/12/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
- | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | |||||
UZ-A | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | |||
27/12/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
30/12/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
10/01/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | |||||
SD-U | 27/02/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | High Post | |||
25/01/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | |||||
28/01/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | |||||
GW-M | - | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | |||||
YT-W | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | 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 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | 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 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
EB-W | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Westland | ||||
AZ-W | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Westland | |||
FU-X | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Westland | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Westland | ||||
GE-J | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Westland | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
NN-A | - | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | |||
- | 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 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
SN-P | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
GW-R | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
LO-I | - | 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 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 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
EF-D | - | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | 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 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
EF-O | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
AZ-T | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
02/04/1942 | 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 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
DW-T | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 50 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
DW-Y | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
FU-Z | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
25/03/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
A | - | 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 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
FL-B | 03/04/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
- | 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 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
SD-F | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
12/02/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Chattis Hill | ||||
10/04/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | High Post | ||||
GW-V | 27/06/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | |||
27/06/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
27/06/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
08/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
15/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
21/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
23/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
24/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
27/06/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
YO-I | 30/06/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | |||
11/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
08/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
09/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
12/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
12/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
FN-R | 23/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | |||
25/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
23/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
27/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
MD-D | 11/08/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | |||
04/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
15/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
20/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
23/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
GW-A | 24/07/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | |||
06/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
09/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
16/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
AH-R | 17/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | |||
22/08/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
17/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
22/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
06/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
18/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
25/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
FY-Y | 25/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | |||
26/08/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
31/08/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
FY-F | 31/08/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | |||
15/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
19/09/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
22/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Eastleigh | ||||
09/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
OU-F | 22/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | |||
08/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
31/10/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
07/11/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
NN-T | - | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | |||
GE-Z | - | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | |||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Westland | ||||
13/01/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Chattis Hill | ||||
27/02/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
12/02/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
24/02/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
12/04/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
07/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
04/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
07/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
10/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
10/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
18/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
21/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
22/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
23/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
26/03/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
03/04/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
13/04/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
19/04/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
28/04/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
01/05/1943 | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||||
02/05/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
16/05/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
30/05/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
01/06/1943 | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Rolls Royce Hucknall | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
QJ-R | 11/01/1939 | Merlin II | Eastleigh | |||||
30/03/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin II | Eastleigh | ||||
27/04/1939 | Merlin II | Eastleigh | ||||||
04/05/1939 | no information | Merlin II | Eastleigh | |||||
DW-V | 10/05/1939 | Merlin II | Eastleigh | |||||
16/05/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
17/05/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
17/05/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
18/05/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
19/05/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
19/05/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
203 | 23/05/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
23/05/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
FY-D | 01/06/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
26/06/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
28/06/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
27/06/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
FY-N | 28/06/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
DW-D | 29/06/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
FY-P | 29/06/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
29/06/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
07/07/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
10/07/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
11/07/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
11/07/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
16/08/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
FU-A | - | 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 | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
DV-V | - | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
ZF-R | - | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
FN-W | - | 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 | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
WX-K | - | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 63 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | 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 | ||||
- | 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 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 66 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Keevil | ||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Keevil | ||||
18/09/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
28/09/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
29/09/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
30/09/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
R-RH | 01/10/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
02/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
03/10/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
XT-B | 02/10/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
03/10/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
04/10/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
05/10/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
04/10/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
06/10/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
06/10/1939 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
07/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
06/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
08/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
KH-N | 09/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||
09/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
10/10/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
11/10/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
12/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
17/10/1939 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
17/10/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
05/12/1939 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
09/01/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Eastleigh | ||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Eastleigh | ||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Aldermaston | ||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Keevil | ||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Aldermaston | ||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Aldermaston | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Morris Motors | ||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Morris Motors | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Morris Motors | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Morris Motors | ||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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- | no information | no information | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
ZF-N | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | |||
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- | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
12/02/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
20/03/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 61 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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27/05/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
30/05/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
SK-B | 15/06/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
DW-T | 17/06/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
03/07/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
10/07/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
12/07/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
16/07/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
18/07/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
20/07/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
29/01/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
12/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
12/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
22/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
15/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
17/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
26/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
AH-Y | 27/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | |||
29/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
29/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
31/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
27/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
29/03/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
04/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
04/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
05/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
08/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
03/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
EB-Q | 23/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | |||
26/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
29/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
02/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
15/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
19/04/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Eastleigh | ||||
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RAR-K | - | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Keevil | |||
- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Keevil | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 266 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 266 | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||
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- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | WIN | ||||
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- | no information | no information | Griffon 65 | Aldermaston | ||||
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24/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
27/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
30/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
06/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
20/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
20/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
21/05/1941 | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | |||||
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22/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Eastleigh | ||||
26/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
FY-E | 27/05/1941 | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
29/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
31/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
04/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
05/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
09/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
SH-L | 11/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | |||
14/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
14/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
16/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
14/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
17/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
30/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
28/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
02/07/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
DL-W | 03/07/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | |||
07/07/1941 | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | |||||
20/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
28/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
27/06/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
04/07/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Chattis Hill | ||||
04/07/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
09/07/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
GW-H | - | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | High Post | |||
14/07/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
01/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | |||||
02/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
26/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
26/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Chattis Hill | ||||
22/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
22/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
23/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
29/08/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45M | Eastleigh | ||||
05/09/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
05/09/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
SH-X | 13/09/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | |||
29/09/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | High Post | ||||
25/07/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
25/07/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
01/08/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
21/08/1940 | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||||
28/08/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
23/09/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
26/09/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
28/09/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
01/10/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
04/10/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
07/10/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
19/10/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
21/10/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
05/05/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin 45 | Eastleigh | ||||
BP-C | 22/11/1940 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | |||
24/01/1941 | no information | no information | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||
| Aircraft for : No.611 Sqn RAF | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with No.611 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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Hart 
Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1930 Number Built : 1042 | Hart During the mid 1920’s The British Air Ministry recoignised the need for a light Bomber. The options were proposed the Avro Antelope, Fairey Fox and the Hawker Hart. Due to the low cost of maintenance for the hawker hart. It was chosen over the other two. The first prototype flew in June 1928 (J9052). Hawker Harts were first used in 1930 by No.33 Squadron at Eastchurch. Many of these aircraft were used overseas in India, the Middle East and South Africa, with some alterations being made to tropicalise the aircraft. With the Outcome being the Hart India. The Hawker Hart saw service during the Abyssinian Crisis in 1935/36 and served also in the North West Frontier of India. However, in Britain, most were being replaced by 1936, some still operating well into World War Two. Mainly in communication and Training roles until 1943 having been used by a total of 20 RAF and AAF Squadrons. A total of 1042 of this aircraft were built. The Hawker Hart saw service with many air forces. Including The Swedish Air Force who used it to great success as a dive bomber. (calling the Hart the B4), Egyptian Air Force, Royal Indian Air Force, Southern Rhodesian Air Force and Yugoslavian air force. | |
Hind 
Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1935 | Hind The Hawker Hind entered service with the Royal Air Force in November1935 and eventually 20 RAF bomber squadrons equipped with Hawker Hinds. Many Hinds were also sold to foreign customers including Afghanistan, the Irish Free State, Latvia, Persia (Iran), Portugal, South Africa, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia. The Hawker Hind was gradually phased out of frontline service from 1936 onwards and replaced by the Fairey Battle and Bristol Blenheim. At the outbreak of world war two only 613 squadorn was still equipped with Hawker Hinds in the roll of Army co-operation before re-equipping the Hawker Hector in November 1939. The Hawker Hind became a training aircraft from 1938 being the next step up from basic training on Tiger Moths. In 1941, Hinds flew combat missions in their original role as light bombers. South African Hinds were employed against Italian forces in Kenya, Yugoslav Hinds were used against the Germans and Italians. | |
Meteor 
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. | |
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.611 Sqn RAF Artwork |
  Clipped Signature - James Gadd. |   Spitfire Mk.IXE by Ivan Berryman. |   The Endless Sky by Keith Woodcock. |
  Lone Patrol by Ivan Berryman (PC) |   Spitfires of No.611 West Lancashire Squadron by Ivan Berryman. |
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