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No.322 Sqn RAF - Squadron Details - Aviation Directory

No.322 Sqn RAF


Name : No.322 Sqn RAF
Founded : 12th June 1943
Disbanded : 7th October 1945
Country : UK
Fate : Disbanded 7th October 1945
More Details : Dutch

Niet praten maar doen - Actions not words
Known Code Letters : , HG, VL, W3,

Known Service Details :

Pilot or Aircrew

Rank

Start of Service

End of Service

Known Dates

Aircraft

Airframes

Notes

R Hoiland

Sergeant

unknown

8th March 1944

Spitfire

MJ299

Henricus Christianus A J Roovers

Flight Sergeant

unknown

2nd May 1944

Spitfire

RB141

Killed in Action

Baron E J Van Nagell

Flying Officer

unknown

28th January 1944

Spitfire

AB818

Killed in Action

Pilots and Aircrew for : No.322 Sqn RAF
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Hoiland, R
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Hoiland, R

Taken prisoner on 8th March 1944 after his Spitfire Mk.IX MJ299 of No.322 Sqn was shot down by an Fw190, probably that of JG26 Ace Karl Borris, over the Dutch coast.
Roovers, Henricus Christianus A J
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   Died : 2 / 5 / 1944
Roovers, Henricus Christianus A J

Killed on 2nd May 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.XIV RB141 VL-L of No.322 Sqn failed to return from a patrol south of the Isle of Wight. His name is on the Runnymede Memorial.
Van Nagell, Baron E J
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   Died : 28 / 1 / 1944
Van Nagell, Baron E J

Killed when his Spitfire Mk.Vb AB818 VL-N of No.322 Sqn was shot down by flak off the French coast.



Pilots or Aircrew :
G C DeJaeger
Historical Notes :
13-10-1941 - Joined No.302 Sqn RAF
09-11-1943 - Joined No.501 Sqn.
31-12-1943 - Joined No.350 Sqn - Code MN-C.
28-01-1942 - Damaged in flying accident.
15-05-1943 - Damaged in flying accident.
11-01-1944 - Joined No.322 Sqn
30-04-1944 - Now with No.350 Sqn, suffered mid-air collision with Spitfire Mk.V AA498 also of No.350 Sqn piloted by Flying Officer Didier John Maurice Scuvie, who was killed, and ditched into the sea off Tangmere. Warrant Officer G C DeJaeger suffered minor injuries.
Pilots or Aircrew :
Aleksander Chudek
Historical Notes :
28-12-1941 - Joined No.123 Sqn.
15-04-1942 - Joined No.167 Sqn.
27-05-1942 - Joined No.165 Sqn
29-09-1942 - Joined No.133 Sqn.
01-10-1942 - Joined No.336 Sqn.
16-11-1942 - Damaged in flying accident.
02-07-1943 - Now with No.416 Sqn RCAF, damaged in flying accident.
11-02-1944 - Joined No.130 Sqn.
16-02-1944 - Joined No.222 Sqn.
17-03-1944 - Joined No.322 Sqn.
17-04-1944 - Joined No.303 Sqn.
23-06-1944 - Missing presumed shot down by flak from Carentan area. Warrant Officer Aleksander Chudek DFM killed.
Pilots or Aircrew :
Baron E J Van Nagell
Historical Notes :
30-08-1941 - Joined No.72 Sqn.
01-06-1942 - Joined No.121 Sqn.
20-02-1943 - Joined No.165 Sqn with code SK-Z.
25-05-1943 - Damaged in flying accident.
09-10-1943 - Joined No.350 Sqn.
10-01-1944 - Joined No.322 Sqn with code VL-N.
28-01-1944 - Shot down by flak off the French coast. Flying Officer Baron E J Van Nagell killed.
Pilots or Aircrew :
Stanislaw Brzeski
Historical Notes :
20-03-1942 - Joined No.317 Sqn with code JH-P.
19-08-1942 - Damaged by Fw190 during a raid on Dieppe.
08-10-1942 - Joined No.315 Sqn.
23-11-1942 - Joined No.453 Sqn with code FU-E.
31-03-1943 - Joined No.222 Sqn.
19-05-1943 - Joined No.167 Sqn.
20-08-1943 - Damaged in flying accident.
05-11-1943 - Joined No.322 Sqn.
28-09-1947 - Struck off.
26-07-1942 - Flown by Polish Ace Stanislaw Brzeski as he claimed a probable Fw190.
Pilots or Aircrew :
J J M Fromont
Historical Notes :
19-08-1942 - Joined No.308 Sqn.
22-07-1943 - Joined No.322 Sqn.
16-08-1943 - Damaged on operations.
29-10-1943 - Joined No.349 Sqn with code GE-A.
11-02-1944 - Suffered engine trouble and engine cut out completely as the pilot landed at his base, damaging the aircraft beyond repair. Flying Officer J J M Fromont was ok.
Pilots or Aircrew :
Didier John Maurice Scuvie
Historical Notes :
23-07-1942 - Joined No.310 Sqn.
16-10-1943 - Joined No.350 Sqn with code MN-G.
11-01-1944 - Joined No.322 Sqn.
30-04-1944 - Now with No.350 Sqn, suffered mid-air collision with Spitfire Mk.V AA853 also of No.350 Sqn piloted by Warrant Officer G C Dejaeger and crashed into sea off Tangmere. Flying Officer Didier John Maurice Scuvie killed.
Pilots or Aircrew :
R W Badkin
Historical Notes :
13-05-1942 - Joined No.602 Sqn.
16-07-1942 - Joined No.416 Sqn RCAF.
23-03-1943 - Joined No.411 Sqn RCAF.
03-04-1943 - Damaged on operations.
10-11-1943 - Joined No.322 Sqn.
18-11-1943 - Joined No.504 Sqn.
23-01-1944 - Now with No.129 Sqn, damaged in flying accident.
08-04-1944 - Joined No.186 Sqn.
18-04-1944 - Joined No.130 Sqn.
21-05-1944 - Shot down near Peronne. Sergeant R W Badkin taken prisoner.
Pilots or Aircrew :
Peter Allan Wilson
Historical Notes :
07-05-1942 - Joined No.315 Sqn.
05-09-1942 - Joined No.317 Sqn.
04-05-1943 - Joined No.411 Sqn RCAF.
04-07-1943 - Damaged on operations.
14-01-1944 - Joined No.322 Sqn.
13-03-1944 - Joined No.350 Sqn.
21-03-1944 - Damaged in flying accident.
10-06-1944 - Failed to return from beach cover patrol near Caen. Flying Officer Peter Allan Wilson killed.
Pilots or Aircrew :
L M LeLarge
Historical Notes :
13-12-1942 - Joined No.350 Sqn with code MN-E.
23-02-1943 - Joined No.610 Sqn.
21-03-1943 - Damaged in flying accident.
09-10-1943 - Joined No.350 Sqn.
11-01-1944 - Joined No.322 Sqn.
13-03-1944 - Rejoined No.350 Sqn.
14-06-1944 - Hit by flak and abandoned over the English Channel. Flying Officer L M LeLarge rescued by Royal Navy.
Pilots or Aircrew :
Francois August Venesoen
Historical Notes :
23-06-1942 - Joined No.453 Sqn RAAF with code FU-A.
14-10-1942 - Damaged in flying accident.
31-03-1943 - Joined No.222 Sqn.
19-05-1943 - Joined No.167 Sqn.
20-07-1943 - Joined No.322 Sqn.
12-10-1943 - Joined No.416 Sqn RCAF.
13-11-1943 - Damaged on operations.
19-05-1944 - Joined No.350 Sqn.
06-06-1944 - Suffered glycol leak and abandoned south west of Friston. Flight Lieutenant Francois August Venesoen DFC killed.
Pilots or Aircrew :
G E Urquhart
Historical Notes :
21-08-1943 - Joined No.485 Sqn RNZAF
09-09-1943 - Damaged in flying accident.
13-03-1944 - Joined No.443 Sqn RCAF.
29-05-1944 - Damaged after being hit by flak. Returned safely but Flight Sergeant G E Urquhart was slightly injured.
07-09-1944 - Joined No.332 Sqn.
Pilots or Aircrew :
R Hoiland
Historical Notes :
02-12-1943 - Joined No.317 Sqn.
08-03-1944 - Shot down by Fw190 over the Dutch coast. This was likely an Fw190 of JG26 flown by German Ace Karl Borris who claimed a Spitfire matching the time and location. Sergeant R Hoiland was taken prisoner.
Squadrons :
No.322 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
18-03-1944 - Joined No.322 Sqn with code VL-L.
02-05-1941 - Failed to return from patrol south of the Isle of Wight. Flight Sergeant Henricus Chistianus A J Roovers killed.



Known Individual Aircraft of No.322 Sqn RAF :

Type

Serial

Codes

First Flew

Squadron History

Aircrew History

History Notes

Engine

Factory

Spitfire Vb

AA853

MN-C

01/10/1941

details

details

details

Merlin 45M

Eastleigh

Spitfire Vb

AB271

06/12/1941

details

details

details

Merlin 45M

High Post

Spitfire Vb

AB818

SK-Z
VL-N

-

details

details

details

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AR340

JH-P
FU-E

-

details

details

details

Merlin 45

Westland

Spitfire Vc

AR490

GE-A

-

details

details

details

Merlin 46

Westland

Spitfire Vc

AR498

MN-G

-

details

details

details

Merlin 45

Westland

Spitfire Vb

BM355

25/03/1942

details

details

details

Merlin 45M

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BM422

-

details

details

details

Merlin 45M

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vc

EE723

MN-E

-

details

details

details

Merlin 46

Westland

Spitfire Vb

EN950

FU-A

-

details

details

details

Merlin 45M

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MH370

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ299

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire XIV

RB141

VL-L

09/11/1943

details

details

details

Griffon 65

Eastleigh

Aircraft for : No.322 Sqn RAF
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Spitfire



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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.




Last edited : 15:59, March 29, 2013
Last editor : kc

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