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No.43 Sqn RAF

Name : No.43 Sqn RAF Founded : 15th April 1916 Country : UK More Details : Gloria finis - Glory is the end Known Code Letters : , FT, NQ, SW,

Known Service Details :
Pilot or Aircrew	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
C. A. H. Ayling	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	07th June 1940 10th June 1940	Hurricane	L1737
J. V. C. Badger	Squadron Leader	June 1940	30th June 1941		Hurricane	V6548
H. J. R. Barrow		unknown	unknown
G. C. Brunner	Pilot Officer	unknown	unknown	26th August 1940	Hurricane	V7308
J. A. Buck		unknown	unknown
Frank Carey	Flight Lieutenant	1935	unknown	18th August 1940		R4109
M. K. Carswell	Pilot Officer	unknown	unknown	02nd September 1940	Hurricane	P3786
J. L. Crisp	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	16th August 1940	Hurricane	L1736
J. Cruttenden	Pilot Officer	unknown	8th August 1940	09th July 1940	Hurricane	L1824 P3781	Killed in Action
R. A. de Mancha	Pilot Officer	unknown	21st July 1940		Hurricane	P3973	Killed in Action
A. L. M. Deller	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	07th September 1940	Hurricane	V7309
G. W. Garton	Sergeant	unknown	unknown		Hurricane
D. G. Gorrie	Pilot Officer	July 1940	unknown
T. A. H. Gough	Sergeant	unknown	1st June 1940		Hurricane	L1758	Killed in Action
C. K. Gray	Pilot Officer	unknown	unknown	26th August 1940	Hurricane
E. M. Gunter		unknown	unknown
H Hallowes	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	07th June 1940	Hurricane	N2585
J. F. J. Haworth	Flight Officer	unknown	20th July 1940		Hurricane	P3964	Killed in Action
A. E. A. Hove dErtsenrijck		unknown	unknown
C. B. Hull	Squadron Leader	unknown	7th September 1940		Hurricane	V6641	Killed in Action
C. A. L. Hurry		unknown	unknown
G. W. Jefferys		unknown	unknown
John Ignatius Kilmartin	Flight Lieutenant	unknown	unknown		Hurricane
R. Lane	Pilot Officer	July 1940	unknown	26th August 1940		P3220
Kenneth N.T. Lee		unknown	unknown
G. C. Lott	Squadron Leader	unknown	unknown	09th July 1940	Hurricane	P3464
K. W. Mackenzie		unknown	unknown
Bruno Malinowski	Sergeant	unknown	unknown		Hurricane
J. P. Mills		July 1940	unknown
H. F. Montgomery	Sergeant	unknown	14th August 1940		Hurricane	L1739	Killed in Action
Tom Dalton Morgan	Flight Lieutenant	unknown	unknown	13th August 1940	Hurricane	P3972
E G P Mullinger	Sergeant	unknown	18th January 1940		Hurricane	L2066	Killed in Action
Dennis Noble	Sergeant	unknown	30th August 1940		Hurricane	P3179	Killed in Action
H. L. North	Pilot Officer	unknown	unknown	26th August 1940	Hurricane	V7259
J. R. S. Oelofse	Pilot Officer	unknown	8th August 1940		Hurricane	P3468	Killed in Action
P. G. Ottewill	Sergeant	unknown	unknown	07th June 1940		L1608
R. C. Reynell	Flight Lieutenant	unknown	7th September 1940		Hurricane	V7257	Killed in Action
T. Rowland	Flight Lieutenant	unknown	unknown	07th June 1940	Hurricane	L2116
L. H. Schwind		unknown	unknown
J. W. C. Simpson	Flight Lieutenant	unknown	unknown	19th July 1940	Hurricane	P3140
H J Steeley	Sergeant	unknown	18th January 1940		Hurricane		Sgt H.J Steeley was involved in Mid Air collision with another 43 Sqd Hurricane flown by Sgt E.G.P Mullinger both Pilots were killed Killed in Action
H. C. Upton	Pilot Officer	February 1940	unknown
Daniel Vivier	Pilot Officer	4th August 1940	unknown		Hurricane
George Westlake		1940	September 1940
W. C. Wilkinson	Flight Officer	unknown	7th June 1940		Hurricane	L1847	Killed in Action
C. A. Woods-Scawen	Flight Officer	unknown	2nd September 1940	07th June 1940 13th August 1940	Hurricane	R4102 V7420 L1847 P3216	Killed in Action

Pilots and Aircrew for : No.43 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
Allen, K M Click the name above to see a profile of Allen, K M	Allen, K M
Atkinson, M. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Atkinson, M. R.    Died : 26 / 6 / 1942	Atkinson, M. R. Killed June 26th 1942
Ayling, C. A. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Ayling, C. A. H.    Died : 11 / 10 / 1940	Ayling, C. A. H. Sergeant C.A.H. Ayling of No 43 Squadron, C.A.H.Ayling was killed in action while flying with No 421 flight, he was shot down in his Spitfire Mk II (P7303) on the 11th of October 1940, over Newchurch, Kent, aged 28.
Badger, J. V. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Badger, J. V. C.    Died : 30 / 6 / 1941	Badger, J. V. C. Squadron Leader J.V.C. Badger (Commanding Officer) joined No 43 Squadron on the 10th of June 1940, He took over command on the 9th of July when the CO was wounded. Squadron Leader J.V.C. Badger scored a total of 6 kills between the 14th and 30th of August 1940. He was shot down in his Hurricane I (V6548), and seriously wounded on the 30th of August 1940 by a Bf 109 South of Woodchurch, Kent. Badger was awarded the D.F.C. on the 6th of September 1940. Squadron Leader J.V.C.Badger died of his wounds on the 30th of June 1941, aged 29.
Bailey, G. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Bailey, G. G.    Died : 9 / 11 / 1941	Bailey, G. G. Killed November 9th 1941**
Barrow, H. J. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Barrow, H. J. R.    Died : 28 / 11 / 1940	Barrow, H. J. R. Sergeant H.J.R.Barrow of No.213 Squadron was killed on November 28th 1940. His Hurricane (V6691) was shot down by a Me109 over Tangmere and ditched into the sea. Barrow's body was washed up on the French coast. He was 21.
Bennett, H. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Bennett, H. E.    Died : 4 / 2 / 1941	Bennett, H. E. Killed February 4th 1941
Brejcha, V. Click the name above to see a profile of Brejcha, V.    Died : 19 / 6 / 1941	Brejcha, V. Killed June 19th 1941
Brunner, G. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Brunner, G. C.	Brunner, G. C.
Buck, J. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Buck, J. A.    Died : 19 / 7 / 1940	Buck, J. A. Sergeant J.A.Buck of No.43 Squadron was killed on July 19th 1940. His Hurricane (P3531) was shot down and he was forced to bale out. He landed in the sea and drowned. He was 24 and buried at Stretford.
Carey, Frank Click the name above to see a profile of Carey, Frank    Died : 6 / 12 / 2004	Carey, Frank Born 7th May 1912. During World War Two, Frank Carey scored 25 enemy aircraft destroyed, one of the highest Allied fighter pilot totals. He joined the RAF aged just 15, in 1927, joining No.43 Sqn as a pilot in 1935. After the German invasion of France, he was posted to No.3 Hurricane Sqn in Merville, adding to his total. On one occasion, he downed a Do17, but his aircraft was hit and set alight by gunfire from the rear gunner of the Dornier as he was following it down, forcing him to land between the Allied and enemy lines but he managed to get to Britain. During the Battle of Britain, Carey was shot down during an attack on a large formation of German aircraft, spending some time in hospital. In November 1941 he was posted to the far east with No.135 Sqn, and subsequently joined No.73 Sqn OTU in Egypt in November 1944. Frank Carey died 6th December 2004.
Carswell, M. K. Click the name above to see a profile of Carswell, M. K.	Carswell, M. K.
Chaffe, R. I. Click the name above to see a profile of Chaffe, R. I.    Died : 22 / 2 / 1942	Chaffe, R. I. Killed February 22nd 1942**
Colville, Christopher Click the name above to see a profile of Colville, Christopher	Colville, Christopher Joined the RAF in 1964 as a Flight Cadet at RAF College, Cranwell. Initially serving as a Lightning pilot on 5 Sqn, he later undertook a tour on the Lightning OCU. In 1973 he converted to the F4, serving as a QW1 on 43 Sqn. Upon promotion to Sqn Ldr, he took up a post on the Phantom OCU at RAF Coningsby. Staff tours as the fighter specialist at the CTTO, Staff College and NATO followed before he resumed flying F4s as OC Ops Wing at RAF Stanley in the Falkland Islands. In 1983 he assumed command of RAF Coningsby where he oversaw the conversion of the station from an F4 to a Tornado F3 base. During this same period he also flew the Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Formerly Deputy Commander in Chief Allied Forces North Europe, he is currently Commander in Chief RAF Personnel and Training Command and a member of the Air Force Board as Air Member for Personnel.
Crisp, J. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Crisp, J. L.    Died : 8 / 6 / 1942	Crisp, J. L. Sergeant J.L.Crisp from No 43 Squadron was forced to bale out of his Hurricane I (L1736) on the 16th of August 1940 following a fire caused by a glycol leak. This resulted in Crisp suffering a broken thigh.
Cruttenden, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Cruttenden, J.    Died : 8 / 8 / 1940	Cruttenden, J. Pilot Officer J.Cruttenden joined No 43 Squadron in late June. He baled safely out of a Hurricane I on the 9th of July after attacking a Do 17 near Beachy Head. He was shot down in combat ten miles south of the Isle of Wight on the 8th of August 1940 in his Hurricane I (P3781) and reported as "Missing", aged 20.
Cukr, V. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Cukr, V. E.	Cukr, V. E.
de Mancha, R. A. Click the name above to see a profile of de Mancha, R. A.    Died : 21 / 7 / 1940	de Mancha, R. A. Pilot Officer R.A.de Mancha was killed on July 21st 1940 when his Hurricane was involved in a collision with a Me109. He was 23.
Deller, A. L. M. Click the name above to see a profile of Deller, A. L. M.	Deller, A. L. M.
Garton, G. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Garton, G. W.	Garton, G. W. Sergeant G.W.Garton was with No 43 Squadron flying Hurricane's during the Battle of Britain. He was later awarded the D.S.O. and the D.F.C. His final rank achieved was Wing Commander.
Gil, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Gil, J.    Died : 31 / 12 / 1942	Gil, J. Missing December 31st 1942
Gorrie, D. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Gorrie, D. G.    Died : 8 / 4 / 1941	Gorrie, D. G. Pilot Officer D.G.Gorrie joined No 43 Squadron early July. He was killed in a flying accident on the 4th of April 1941, aged 23.
Gough, T. A. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Gough, T. A. H.    Died : 1 / 6 / 1940	Gough, T. A. H. Sergeant T.A.H.Gough of No.43 Squadron was killed on June 1st 1940 when he was shot down by German fighters in his Hurricane (L1758).
Gray, C. K. Click the name above to see a profile of Gray, C. K.	Gray, C. K. Pilot Officer Clifford K.Gray joined No 43 Squadron on the 2nd of August 1940. Gray was shot down on the 26th of August 1940 at 16:45hrs over Portsmouth . He baled out of his Hurricane I (P3202) with a wound to the arm. Later in the war he flew from Malta. Gray was warded the D.F.C. on the 17th of August 1945.
Groszewski, B. Click the name above to see a profile of Groszewski, B.    Died : 12 / 12 / 1941	Groszewski, B. Killed December 12th 1941
Gunter, E. M. Click the name above to see a profile of Gunter, E. M.    Died : 27 / 9 / 1940	Gunter, E. M. Pilot Officer E.M.Gunter of No.501 Squadron was killed on September 27th 1940. His Hurricane (V6645) was shot down and Gunter baled out, his parachute however failed to deploy and he was killed.
Hallowes, H Click the name above to see a profile of Hallowes, H    Died : 20 / 10 / 1987	Hallowes, H Pilot Officer Herbert James Lamprier Hallowes joined the R.A.F. as an apprentice. He qualified for his wings and joined No 43 Squadron in early 1940. On the 7th of June he was about to bale out of his burning Hurricane (N2585) when a Bf 109 overtook him. He sat back in his cockpit, and shot the Bf 109 down, then baled out, dislocating his ankle on landing. Hallowes went on to command No 222 Squadron, No 165 Squadron and No 154 Squadron. Hallowes was awarded the D.F.M. and Bar on the 6th of September 1940.
Haworth, J. F. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Haworth, J. F. J.    Died : 20 / 7 / 1940	Haworth, J. F. J. Flight Officer J.F.J.Haworth was killed on July 20th 1940. His Hurricane (P3964) was shot down during combat and Haworth baled out south of the Needles.
Hove dErtsenrijck, A. E. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Hove dErtsenrijck, A. E. A.    Died : 15 / 9 / 1940	Hove dErtsenrijck, A. E. A. Killed September 15th 1940
Hull, C. B. Click the name above to see a profile of Hull, C. B.    Died : 7 / 9 / 1940	Hull, C. B. Squadron Leader C.B.Hull of No.43 Squadron was killed on September 7th 1940. His Hurricane (V6641) was shot down by a Me109 over Surrey. He was 27 and buried at Tangmere.
Hurry, C. A. L. Click the name above to see a profile of Hurry, C. A. L.	Hurry, C. A. L.
Jefferson, G. Click the name above to see a profile of Jefferson, G.	Jefferson, G.
Jefferys, G. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Jefferys, G. W.    Died : 18 / 9 / 1940	Jefferys, G. W. Sergeant G.W.Jefferys of No 46 Squadron in a Hurricane I (V7442) was on patrol on September 18th 1940. He baled out while in combat but his parachute failed and he was killed at Chatham, Kent.
Jereczek, E. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Jereczek, E. W.	Jereczek, E. W.
Jessop, E. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Jessop, E. R.    Died : 15 / 11 / 1941	Jessop, E. R. Killed in flying accident November 15th 1941
Johnson, R. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Johnson, R. A.	Johnson, R. A.
Kilmartin, J. I. Click the name above to see a profile of Kilmartin, J. I.	Kilmartin, J. I.
Kilmartin, John Ignatius Click the name above to see a profile of Kilmartin, John Ignatius	Kilmartin, John Ignatius Flight Lieutenant John Ignatius 'Killy' Kilmartin an Irishman joined the R.A.F. before the war. He went to France with No 1 Squadron at the start of hostilities. He was with No 43 Squadron during the Battle of Britain flying Hurricane's.
Kitto, Francis Click the name above to see a profile of Kitto, Francis    Died : ?	Kitto, Francis Born 1st January 1897, Francis Kitto flew Sopwith 1.5 Strutters with 43 Squadron, claiming three victories between March and August 1917. By March 1918, he was flying Sopwith Camels with 54 Squadron, claiming the remaining 6 of his 9 victories between then and July 1918. He was awarded the Military Cross, gazetted on 22nd June 1918. London Gazetee entry for award of Military Cross, 22nd June 1918 For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While engaged in attacking ground targets with machine-gun fire and bombs he observed a large party of troops, amongst whom he dropped the remainder of his bombs with the most excellent results. On a later occasion he attacked a formation of enemy scouts, and having caused one of these to crash to the ground, he pursued another and, attacked it eleven miles behind the enemy's lines, bringing it to the ground and destroying it. In addition to these he has shot down two other hostile machines, and has shown throughout, the greatest determination and dash.
Lane, R. Click the name above to see a profile of Lane, R.    Died : 20 / 6 / 1944	Lane, R. Pilot Officer R.Lane joined No 43 Squadron on the 13th of July 1940. Lane was wounded and badly burned when he was shot down by defensive fire on the 26th of August. In 1944, as a liaison officer with the Chindits, he was forced down in the jungle by engine trouble and captured. Whilst captured by the Japanese he was executed on June 20th 1944, aged 24.
Langdon, C. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Langdon, C. E.    Died : 26 / 2 / 1941	Langdon, C. E. Missing February 26th 1941
Le Roy Du Vivier, D. A. R. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Le Roy Du Vivier, D. A. R. G.	Le Roy Du Vivier, D. A. R. G.
Lee, Kenneth N.T. Click the name above to see a profile of Lee, Kenneth N.T.    Died : 15 / 1 / 2008	Lee, Kenneth N.T. Kenneth Norman Thomson Lee was a Battle of Britain pilot who volunteered for the RAF in 1937. Kenneth Lee joined 111 Squadron at Northolt in March 1939. He was commissioned and went to 43 Squadron at Tangmere. Kenneth Lee flew Hurricanes during the Battles of France and Britain with No.501 Sqn, based at Filton and accumulated 7 victories, the first being when 501 Squadron went to France on May 10th 1940 and Kenneth Lee claimed a Bf 110 destroyed later that day. On the 12th he destroyed a Do 17 and a Bf109. The Squadron flew back from France on June 18th and re-assembled at Croydon on the 21st. On May 27th Kenneth Lee claimed an He111 destroyed and a Do17 on June 6th. While attacking a formation of He111s on June 10th Lee's Hurricane was hit by return fire from one of the He111s and exploded. He took to his parachute and landed at Le Mans. Kenneth Lee damaged a Ju 87 on July 29th and on August 12th destroyed another Ju87. While flying his Hurricane (P3059) Lee was shot down for a second time on the 18th when Oberleutnant Schopfel in an Me109 of JG26 shot him down over Canterbury. Kenneth Lee baled out, with a bullet wound in the leg and landed near Whitstable. In October, Lee rejoined 501 Sqn and on the 22nd October he was awarded the DFC. On November 29th Lee was posted to the Special Duties flight at Stormy Down and later transferred as Flight Commander to 52 OTU, at Crosby-On-Eden. In December 1941 Kenneth Lee became Flight Commander with 112 Squadron when he was posted to the Middle East and on the 18th of September 1942 Lee moved to 260 Squadron. On 10th November he destroyed an Mc202. He took control of 123 Squadron at Abadan, Persia in March 1943. In May, Lee with 123 Squadron went to the Western Desert and on July 27th 1943 Lee was shot down for the third time and captured on a dawn raid on Crete. He was taken prisoner of war to Stalag Luft 111 at Sagan and Belaria. Ken Lee left the RAF in late 1945 as a Squadron Leader. Sadly, Kenneth Lee passed away on 15th January 2008.
Lott, G. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Lott, G. C.	Lott, G. C. Squadron Leader G.C.Lott of No.43 Squadron was flying in his Hurricane (P3464) on July 9th when he was shot down by a Me110; losing his right eye in this incident.
MacFadyen, Ian Click the name above to see a profile of MacFadyen, Ian	MacFadyen, Ian Ian MacFadyen joined the RAF College Cranwell in 1960. His first flying tour was on the Lightning in England and Germany. He returned to Cranwell in 1970 as a flying instructor where he was, for two years, a member of The Poachers formation aerobatic team. He next flew with Treble One squadron as it reformed with the Phantom in 1974, and became the RAF solo aerobatic pilot on the Phantom whilst with 43 Squadron. He later commanded 29 Squadron and became the first pilot to fly a Phantom into the Falkland Islands, where he also commanded 23 Squadron. In the mid 1980s he was the Station Commander at RAF Leuchars where, at its peak, the station had 66 Phantoms. His final years in the RAF were spent largely in Saudi Arabia, before becoming the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. He still flies Air Cadets with no 3 AEF at Colerne, and is the National President of the Royal British Legion.
Mackenzie, K. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Mackenzie, K. W.	Mackenzie, K. W. Pilot Officer K.W.MacKenzie from No 501 Squadron baled out of his Hurricane I (V6806) safely on October 25th 1940 after colliding with the Hurricane I (P2903) of Pilot Officer V.Goth during combat over Tentreden, Kent.
Mackenzie, Ken Click the name above to see a profile of Mackenzie, Ken    Died : 4 / 6 / 2009	Mackenzie, Ken Ken Mackenzie flew 2 ops on Hurricanes with No.43 Sqn before joining No.501 Sqn based at Kenley during the Battle of Britain, again on Hurricanes. During his time with No.501 Sqn, he claimed 7 victories, with a further 4 shared and 3 damaged. In the most remarkable of these, Ken was following what he thought was a damaged Me109 down to sea level. Realising the aircraft was not damaged, he deliberately struck the tailplane of the enemy aircraft with the wing of his Hurricane (V6799), forcing his opponent to crash. He was subsequently awarded the DFC on 25th October 1940. After this, he joined No.247 Sqn flying night fighter Hurricanes shooting down 10 aircraft in one year. He was shot down on the 29th of September 1941 after claiming an He111 bomber in a night attack planned to target Lannion airfield in Brittany. Ken was engaged by heavy flak from ground defences and completed this sortie by ditching in the sea. He paddled to shore in his dinghy and was subsequently captured and taken prisoner. Ken MacKenzie was posted to various camps before ending up in Stalag Luft 111, Sagan, and was finally repatriated to the UK in October 1944. He was posted to 53 OTU, Kirton-In-Lindsey on 19th December 1945 as an instructor and on 17th June 1945, posted to 61 OTU, Keevil, as a Flight Commander. After the war on the 1st January 1953, Ken was awarded the Air Force Cross. Retired from the RAF on 1st July 1967 with the rank of Wing Commander. Sadly, Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie died on 4th June 2009
Malinowski, Bruno Click the name above to see a profile of Malinowski, Bruno	Malinowski, Bruno Sergeant Bruno Malinowski from Poland joined the R.A.F. and was posted to No 43 Squadron during the Battle of Britain where he flew Hurricane's.
Mills, J. P. Click the name above to see a profile of Mills, J. P.	Mills, J. P. Sergeant J.P.Mills joined No 43 Squadron in early July 1940. J.P.Mills was awarded the D.F.C. on the 7th of April 1944.
Montgomery, H. F. Click the name above to see a profile of Montgomery, H. F.    Died : 14 / 8 / 1940	Montgomery, H. F. Sergeant H.F.Montgomery of No.43 Squadron was killed on August 14th 1940. His Hurricane (L1739) crashed south of Beachy Head following combat. He was 26 and buried at Senneville-sur-Fecamp in France.
Morgan, Tom Dalton Click the name above to see a profile of Morgan, Tom Dalton    Died : 18 / 9 / 2004	Morgan, Tom Dalton Flight Lieutenant T.F.Dalton-Morgan of No 43 Squadron was slightly wounded on the 13th of August 1940 after he baled out of his Hurricane I (P3972) following combat near to Cocking Down.
Mullinger, E G P Click the name above to see a profile of Mullinger, E G P    Died : 18 / 1 / 1940	Mullinger, E G P Killed in a mid air collision in Hurricane Mk.I L2066 of No.43 Sqn which collided with Hurricane L1734 piloted by Sergeant H J Steeley who was also killed.
Noble, Dennis Click the name above to see a profile of Noble, Dennis    Died : 30 / 8 / 1940	Noble, Dennis He joined the RAFVR about October 1938 as an Airman u/t Pilot and was called to full-time service on 1st September 1939. He completed his training at 11 FTS Shawbury and arrived at 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 6th July 1940. joined 43 Squadron at Northolt on 3rd August 1940. On the 13th he made an emergency landing at Tangmere after an operational sortie, with damage to his glycol system and radiator. On the 16th Noble claimed a Ju87 destroyed. Sergeant D.Noble of No.43 Squadron was killed on August 30th 1940. His Hurricane (P3179) was shot down by a Me109 over Sussex.
North, H. L. Click the name above to see a profile of North, H. L.    Died : 1 / 5 / 1942	North, H. L. Killed May 1st 1942
Oelofse, J. R. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Oelofse, J. R. S.    Died : 8 / 8 / 1940	Oelofse, J. R. S. Pilot Officer J.R.S.Oelofse a South African joined No 43 Squadron in February 1940. Oelofse was killed in combat around 10 miles south of the Isle of Wight on August 8th 1940 in Hurricane I (P3468), aged 23.
Ottewill, P. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Ottewill, P. G.	Ottewill, P. G. Sergeant P.G.Ottewill of No.43 Squadron was badly burned on June 7th 1940 when his Hurricane was shot down by a Me109 near Wanchy-Capval.
Palliser, Charles Click the name above to see a profile of Palliser, Charles    Died : 24 / 9 / 2011	Palliser, Charles Born in West Hartlepool, Charles Palliser was educated at Brougham School and later attended a technical school. Joining the RAFVR at the outbreak of war in 1939, Charles Palliser was posted to No.3 ITW Hasting, moved to No.11 EFTS Perth on 5th December 1939 and in April 1940 went to No.6 FTS at RAF Little Rissington. Palliser converted to Hawker Hurricanes at No.6 OTU at RAF Sutton Bridge in July 1940 and joined No.17 Squadron at RAF Debden on 3rd August 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Palliser moved to RAF Tangmere with No.43 Squadron on 18th August 1940 and then to North Weald with 249 Squadron on 14th September 1940. On the 15th of September he claimed his first aerial victory. In April 1941 Palliser was commissioned and embarked with 249 Sqn on HMS Furious and on 10th May sailed for Gibraltar, and on arrival the squadron transferred to HMS Ark Royal. The squadron flew to Ta' Qali, Malta on 21stMay 1941 to take part in the Battle of Malta. During that battle he claimed a further five victories, and on 27th November Palliser flew Gladiator Faith on a met flight. In January 1942 he was posted to 605 Squadron as flight commander. Palliser was awarded the DFC, which was gazetted on 30th January 1942. He left the island in February 1942 as one of the islands longest serving pilots and joined No.25 Air School at Standerton as flight commander, arriving in South Africa to take up the appointment on the 28th March 1942. Palliser was posted to No.62 CFS, Bloemfontein on 17th July, to 2 EFTS Randfontein on 19th October and then to 4 EFTS Benoni on 2nd September 1943. He returned to the UK and in October 1947 Palliser retired from the RAF, at the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
Pipa, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Pipa, J.	Pipa, J.
Ptaeak, R. Click the name above to see a profile of Ptaeak, R.    Died : 28 / 3 / 1942	Ptaeak, R. Killed March 28th 1942
Pujji, Mahinder Click the name above to see a profile of Pujji, Mahinder    Died : 22 / 9 / 2010	Pujji, Mahinder In 1940 Mahinder, a qualified pilot flying for Shell in India, volunteered to join the RAF and was commissioned as Pilot Officer. Arriving in England, he was posted to 43 Squadron, and then 258 Squadron at Kenley, flying both Hurricanes and Spitfires. Later posted to the Western Desert, then to India, and finally to Burma, where he completed two tours against the Japanese. Sadly, Mahinder Pujji passed away on 22nd September 2010.
Redman, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Redman, J.	Redman, J. Listed as POW - Date unkown
Reynell, R. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Reynell, R. C.    Died : 7 / 9 / 1940	Reynell, R. C. Flight Liuetenant R.C.Reynell of No.43 Squadron was killed on September 7th 1940. His Hurricane (V7257) was shot down south of London. His body was buried in Brookwood, he was 28.
Rowland, T. Click the name above to see a profile of Rowland, T.	Rowland, T. Flight Lieutenant T.Rowland of No.43 Squadron was on patrol over Amiens on June 7th 1940 when he was shot down by a Me109 and baled out, suffering injuries.
Russell, A. G. Click the name above to see a profile of Russell, A. G.	Russell, A. G.
Russell, Anthony Click the name above to see a profile of Russell, Anthony	Russell, Anthony Anthony Russell joined the Royal Navy in 1938 but was discovered to be under age and discharged. He then joined the RAFVR and was called up to full-time service at the outbreak of war. After completing his training, on 28 September 1940 he was posted as a Sergeant to join 43 Squadron at Tangmere flying Hurricanes. He later flew with 145 Squadron, and was commissioned in April 1942. He remains the last surviving 43 Squadron Battle of Britain pilot to have flown with Tom Dalton-Morgan.
Schwind, L. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Schwind, L. H.    Died : 27 / 9 / 1940	Schwind, L. H. Flight Lieutenant L.H.Schwind flew with No 213 Squadron & No 257 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. He was killed on September 27th 1940 when his Hurricane I (N2401) was shot down over Gatwick and crashed.
Sika, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Sika, J.	Sika, J.
Simpson, J. W. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Simpson, J. W. C.	Simpson, J. W. C. Flight Lieutenant John W.C.Simpson from No 43 Squadron was on patrol on July 19th 1940 in his Hurricane I (P3140) when he was shot down. He baled out near Selsey slightly wounded. He was awarded a D.F.C. and promoted to Squadron Leader with No 245 Squadron.
Steeley, H J Click the name above to see a profile of Steeley, H J    Died : 18 / 1 / 1940	Steeley, H J Sgt H J Steeley was involved in mid air collision with another No.43 Sqn Hurricane flown by Sgt E.G.P Mullinger. Both pilots were killed.
Stenhouse, S. Click the name above to see a profile of Stenhouse, S.	Stenhouse, S.
Stoodley, D. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Stoodley, D. R.    Died : 24 / 10 / 1940	Stoodley, D. R. Killed October 24th 1940
Toogood, L. V. Click the name above to see a profile of Toogood, L. V.    Died : 27 / 10 / 1940	Toogood, L. V. Killed October 27th 1940
Twitchett, F. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Twitchett, F. J.	Twitchett, F. J.
Upton, H. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Upton, H. C.	Upton, H. C. Pilot Officer H.C.Upton joined No 43 Squadron in February. Upton scored 9 kills during the Battle. Upton was awarded the D.F.C. on April 29th 1941.
Van Den Hove de Erstenrijck, A. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Van Den Hove de Erstenrijck, A. E.    Died : 11 / 9 / 1940	Van Den Hove de Erstenrijck, A. E. Killed September 11th 1940
Vivier, Daniel Click the name above to see a profile of Vivier, Daniel	Vivier, Daniel Pilot Daniel Vivier a Belgian joined No 43 Squadron on the 4th of August 1940. He was wounded with leg injuries when he crash landed his Hurricane I (P3903) near Old Romney after combat with on September 2nd 1940. Daniel Vivier was awarded the Croix de Guerre (Belgian) on the 21st of July 1941,the D.F.C. on the 30th of January 1942 and the D.F.C. Bar on the 15th of September 1942.
Westlake, George Click the name above to see a profile of Westlake, George    Died : 18 / 1 / 2006	Westlake, George Westlake was a student at the DeHavilland Aeronautical Technical School when he joined the RAFVR in September 1937. , George Westlake joined 43 Squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain. On 29th September he moved to 213 Squadron at Tangmere, and on 15th November shot down an Me109. In May of the following year the squadron flew their Hurricanes off HMS Furious to Malta bound for Egypt and was briefly attached to 80 Squadron during the Syrian campaign, where he had some further success. Returning to 213 Squadron he took temporary command in October 1942. In 1944 he led 239 Wing in Italy. when he was posted to 211 Group, later moving to 212 Group. He was involved with planning the invasion of Sicily and Italy and in early 1945 he was appointed Wing Leader of 239 Wing, awarded the DSO (22.6.45) .He finished the war with eleven victories. He died 18th January 2006.
Wilkinson, W. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Wilkinson, W. C.    Died : 7 / 6 / 1940	Wilkinson, W. C. Flight Officer W.C.Wilkinson of No.43 Squadron was killed on June 7th 1940, he was shot down in his Hurricane (L1847) following combat. He was aged 26 and buried at Bailleul Neuville.
Woods-Scawen, C. A. Click the name above to see a profile of Woods-Scawen, C. A.    Died : 2 / 9 / 1940	Woods-Scawen, C. A. Flight Officer C.A. 'Tony' 'Wombat' Woods- Scawen of No 43 Squadron on August 13th while on patrol in his Hurricane (R4102) was forced to crash land near Midhurst, Sussex following combat. He was again shot down on September 2nd 1940 by a Bf 109. Woods-Scawen baled out too low after his Hurricane I (V7420) caught fire. Woods-Scawen lost his life, he was aged 22.

Aircraft for : No.43 Sqn RAF
A list of all aircraft associated with No.43 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Fury Click the name above to see prints featuring Fury aircraft. Manufacturer : Hawker	Fury Full profile not yet available.
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.
Phantom Click the name above to see prints featuring Phantom aircraft. Manufacturer : McDonnell Douglas Production Began : 1960 Retired : 1992 Number Built : 5195	Phantom The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber produced for the U.S. Navy by Mcdonnell Douglas. It became a major part of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and American Air Force. The Phantom F-4 saw service with all American forces during the Vietnam war serving as a fighter and ground attack aircraft. The Phantom first saw service in 1960 but continued in service until the 1980’s (being replaced by the F-15 and F-16 ) The last Phantoms saw service during the Gulf war in 1991 being used for reconnaissance. Other nations also used the Phantom to great success. The Israeli Air Force used them during various Arab-Israeli wars and the Phantom also saw service in the Iranian Air Force during the Iran Iraq War. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built. The Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy flew versions based on the F-4. The British Phantoms were powered by Rolls Royce Spey engines and also received British avionics, under the names pf Phantom FG.1 and Phantom FGR.2. The last British Phantoms served with 74 Squadron until they were dispanded in 1992.
Sopwith 1.5 Strutter Click the name above to see prints featuring Sopwith 1.5 Strutter aircraft. Manufacturer : Sopwith	Sopwith 1.5 Strutter Full profile not yet available.