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No.70 Sqn RAF - Squadron Details - Aviation Directory

No.70 Sqn RAF

Name : No.70 Sqn RAF
Founded : 22nd April 1916
Country : UK
More Details :
Usquam - Anywhere
Known Code Letters : , DU, SJ,

Pilots and Aircrew for : No.70 Sqn RAF

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Carlaw, Walter
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Died : 24 / 11 / 1956

Carlaw, Walter

Born on the 8th of March 1899 in Glasgow, Scotland, Walter MacFarlane Carlaw attained the rank of Captain in the Royal Flying Corps, and claimed 12 victories over enemy aircraft in the war, including two in one day on 31st July 1918. Flying Sopwith Camels with No.70 Sqn, all 12 of his victories were claimed between March an October 1918. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, gazetted on 8th December 1918. In addition to his first world war service, he also joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in World War Two. Walter MacFaralane Carlaw passed away on 24th November 1856. He is buried at Cardross Cemetery, Scotland.

Citation for the Distinguished Flying Cross, gazetted 8th December 1918.

A bold and skilful fighter who has accounted for five enemy machinesâ€”two in one engagement, which occurred on 31st July.

Hubbard, Ken
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Died : 21 / 1 / 2004

Hubbard, Ken

On 15 May 1957 Valiant XD818 captained by Wg Cdr Ken Hubbard, OC No 49 Sqn, dropped Britain's first H-bomb at Christmas Island in the South Pacific. Awarded the DFC during WWII whilst flying Wellington bombers in Italy with No 70 Sqn, he later flew Liberators and commanded No 104 Sqn with Lancasters. He commanded RAF Scampton during the height of the V-Force build-up with the Blue Steel equipped Vulcan B2s and has flown numerous types including the Victor and Vulcan. He died 21st January 2004.

Squadrons :
No.70 Sqn RAF
No.216 Sqn RAF

Historical Notes :
05-12-1931 - assembled and prepared for use by 70 Squadron at Hinaidi
12-01-1933 - It later transferred to 216 Squadron at Heliopolis and then to the RAE at Farnborough, arriving there on 13th October 1933 for loudspeaker trials. It returned to Vickers (Aviation) Ltd at Weybridge for conversion to Valentia on 21st August 1934 and on completion of conversion it was passed to 2 ASU (Aircraft Storage Unit) at Cardington on 1st March 1935. It was then issued to the Electrical and Wireless School (E&WS) at Cranwell on 14th January 1936. E&WS became 1 E&WS on 1st November 1938
04-09-1939 - K2345 was built as a Victoria before it was converted to a Valentia On either 4th or 5th September 1939 (the exact date of the accident is not known) this aircraft overshot a landing at Catterick airfield when the grass runway was wet and shorter than was required for this larger twin engined bi-plane to land on. The aircraft ran through the boundary hedge and came to rest on or very close to the A1 road. There were a number of people on board but the only injuries are believed to have been to the pilot. The out-dated Valentia was used as a flying classroom at the time and it seems likely that there were trainee wireless operators on board at the time. The Valentia type were initially built as Victoria's but many were converted into Valentia's by adding better engines and strengthening for the new engines. This was the first military aviation mishap or accident to occur in Yorkshire since war was declared.

Known Individual Aircraft of No.70 Sqn RAF :
Type	Serial	Codes	First Flew	Squadron History	Aircrew History	History Notes	Engine	Factory
Valentia	K2345		02/10/1931	*details*	*no information*	*details*		Vickers (Aviation) Ltd., at Weybridge

Aircraft for : No.70 Sqn RAF

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Camel

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Manufacturer : Sopwith
Production Began : 1916
Number Built : 5714

Camel

SOPWITH CAMEL: was the most successful fighter of World War one. Claiming almost 3,000 air victories. The prototype of the Sopwith camel first flew in December 1916, and its first combat mission began in June 1917. joined 4 squadron RNAS based near Dunkirk. The first Royal Flying Corp squadron to receive the aircraft was no. 70 squadron. The Sopwith camel was the first designed fighter to have two forward firing machine guns. Its design gave it amazing maneuverability and aerobatic qualities. and was perfectly suited for aerial dog fighting. Squadron after squadron was re equipped with the camel and by the end of February 1918 13 squadrons were fully operational with the aircraft along the western front. Also used on the Italian Front with 3 squadrons equipped. This figure increased with a total of 19 squadrons equipped on the western front by August 1918. This included two squadrons no. 151 and 152 for night fighter duties. in June 1918. There was also a naval version of the Sopwith camel. the 2F.1s which gradually replaced the Sopwith Pup and other naval aircraft. The Naval version most memorable fete was done by Lt S D Culley who took off from a towed wood platform and destroyed the Zeppelin L.53 on the 10th August 1918. also on the 18th July six aircraft took off from the forward deck of HMS Furious to bomb the Zeppelin base at Tondern which they successfully did destroying two Zeppelins L.54 and L.60. This was the first time carrier borne aircraft had destroyed a land base installation. In total 5597 F.1s and 317 2F.1s were ordered but there may have been 200 less built. Performance. speed: 113mph at 10,000 feet. service ceiling 19,000 feet. Armament: two fixed forward firing Vickers .303 machine Guns. or one .303 forward firing and one .303 Lewis Gun

Valentia

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Manufacturer : British biplane cargo aircraft built by Vickers
Production Began : 1934
Retired : 1944
Number Built : 28

Valentia

The Valentia first entered service with No. 70 Squadron RAF at Hinaidi, Iraq in 1934,[2] equipping British forces in India, Persia and Iraq. Like the preceding Vernons and Victorias, the Valentias were extensively used for transport operations in the Middle East, and when necessary used for bombing operations with bomb racks under the wings. Valentias were also experimentally fitted with loudspeakers used to address people being overflown (in this case potentially rebellious tribes during air policing duties). The Valentia was also used for experiments with aerial refuelling by Alan Cobham. Valentias were used for night bombing operations over the Western Desert in 1940 and remained in service with the Iraq and Persia Communications Flight until 1944. The South African Air Force pressed a Valentia into service as a bomber in the East African Campaign in 1940-41

Wellington

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Manufacturer : Vickers
Production Began : 1938
Retired : 1953

Wellington

The Vickers Wellington was a Bomber aircraft and also used for maritime reconnaissance. and had a normal crew of six except in the MKV and VI where a crew of three was used. Maximum speed was 235 mph (MK1c) 255 mph (MK III, X) and 299 mph (MK IIII), normal operating range of 1805 miles (except MK III which was 1470miles) The Wellington or Wimpy as it was known, was the major bomber of the Royal Air Force between 1939 and 1943. The Royal Air Force received its first Wellingtons in October 1938 to 99 squadron. and by the outbreak of World war two there were 6 squadrons equipped with the Vickers Wellington. Due to heavy losses on daylight raids, the Wellington became a night bomber and from 1940 was also used as a long range bomber in North Africa. and in 1942 also became a long range bomber for the royal Air Force in India. It was well used by Coastal Command as a U-Boat Hunter. The Wellington remained in service with the Royal Air Force until 1953. Probably due to its versatile use, The aircraft was also used for experimental work including the fitting of a pressure cabin for High altitude tests. The Vickers Wellington could sustain major damage and still fly, probably due to its construction of its geodesic structure and practical application of geodesic lines. Designed by Sir Barnes Wallis