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No.114 Sqn RAF

Name : No.114 Sqn RAF Founded : 22nd September 1917 Disbanded : 31st October 1971 Country : UK Fate : Disbanded 31st October 1971 More Details : Hong Kong With speed I strike Known Code Letters : , RT, FD,

Known Service Details :
Pilot or Aircrew	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
I. H. Adkins	Sergeant	unknown	17th February 1941		Blenheim	T4264 Z5902	Killed in Action
N O Allen	Sergeant	unknown	13th January 1941		Blenheim	T1858	Killed in Action
D. W. Barker		unknown	unknown
T. E. Barnes	Sergeant	unknown	15th February 1941		Blenheim	T2125	Killed in Action
H. R. Bentley		unknown	unknown
E. F. K. Denny		unknown	unknown
K. H. Dobb		unknown	unknown
A. R. Grindley	Sergeant	unknown	13th January 1941		Blenheim	T1858	Killed in Action
D. Lowther-Clarke	Pilot Officer	unknown	13th January 1941		Blenheim	T1858	Killed in Action
Alexander Lumsden	Aircraftsman 1	unknown	13th October 1939		Blenheim	N6160	Killed in Action
M. J. C. Marks	Flight Lieutenant	unknown	17th February 1941		Blenheim	Z5902	Killed in Action
George Walton Marwood	Sergeant	unknown	13th October 1939		Blenheim	N6160	Killed in Action
H. S. Seward	Sergeant	unknown	15th February 1941		Blenheim	T2125	Killed in Action
A. Stevenson		unknown	unknown
H. Teeton	Sergeant	unknown	17th February 1941		Blenheim	Z5902	Killed in Action
Kenneth George Sheldon Thompson	Pilot Officer	unknown	13th October 1939		Blenheim	N6160	Killed in Action
L. S. Walsh	Sergeant	unknown	15th February 1941		Blenheim	T2125	Killed in Action

Pilots and Aircrew for : No.114 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
Adkins, I. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Adkins, I. H.	Adkins, I. H.
Allen, N O Click the name above to see a profile of Allen, N O    Died : 13 / 1 / 1941	Allen, N O
Baker, T H Click the name above to see a profile of Baker, T H	Baker, T H
Barker, D. W. Click the name above to see a profile of Barker, D. W.    Died : 11 / 11 / 1939	Barker, D. W.
Barnes, T. E. Click the name above to see a profile of Barnes, T. E.    Died : 15 / 2 / 1941	Barnes, T. E.
Bentley, H. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Bentley, H. R.    Died : 19 / 8 / 1941	Bentley, H. R.
Broom, Ivor Click the name above to see a profile of Broom, Ivor    Died : 24 / 1 / 2003	Broom, Ivor Entering the RAF in 1940 he joined No 114 Squadron as a sergeant pilot flying Blenheims. After 12 operations he and his crew were allocated to No 105 Squadron and then No 107 Squadron, the last remaining Blenheim Squadron in Malta. The Squadron remained there without relief for five months carrying out low level attacks on the shipping. Very few of the original crews survived the detachment, in fact he was commissioned during this period, when 107 Squadron had lost all their officers and for a short time was the only officer, other than the CO, in the Squadron. At the end of this tour he was awarded the DFC. In early 1943 he became one of the first Mosquito instructors in the Pathfinder Force and later moved to No 571 Squadron with the Light Night Strike Force. He then formed No 163 Squadron as acting Wing Commander. He was awarded a bar to his DFC for a low level moonlight mining attack on the Dormund - Ems Canal from 50ft and then a second bar for getting a 4000lb bomb into the mouth of a railway tunnel during the final German Ardennes offensive. During his time on Mosquitoes his navigator was Tommy Broom, together they formed an inseparable combination. Remaining with the RAF after WWII and in accordance with peacetime rules for a much smaller Air Force he was reduced in rank first to Squadron Leader and then to Flight Lieutenant in 1948. Promoted to Air Marshal in 1974 he became the Head of the UK National Air Traffic Services and was the first serving officer to be appointed to the Board of the Civil Aviation Authority. Retiring from the RAF in 1979 he has been actively engaged in civil aviation since then. He died 24th January 2003.
Brown, T W Click the name above to see a profile of Brown, T W    Died : 14 / 5 / 1940	Brown, T W
Burberry, W H Click the name above to see a profile of Burberry, W H	Burberry, W H
Clague, A Click the name above to see a profile of Clague, A	Clague, A
Denny, E. F. K. Click the name above to see a profile of Denny, E. F. K.	Denny, E. F. K.
Dobb, K. H. Click the name above to see a profile of Dobb, K. H.    Died : 19 / 8 / 1940	Dobb, K. H.
Doodey, F W Click the name above to see a profile of Doodey, F W    Died : 11 / 11 / 1939	Doodey, F W
Fox, J J Click the name above to see a profile of Fox, J J    Died : 1 / 6 / 1942	Fox, J J
Grindley, A. R. Click the name above to see a profile of Grindley, A. R.    Died : 13 / 1 / 1941	Grindley, A. R.
Hanlon, J P B Click the name above to see a profile of Hanlon, J P B	Hanlon, J P B
Hooker, D Click the name above to see a profile of Hooker, D    Died : 27 / 9 / 1940	Hooker, D
Hull, G L B Click the name above to see a profile of Hull, G L B	Hull, G L B
Johnson, G J Click the name above to see a profile of Johnson, G J    Died : 11 / 11 / 1939	Johnson, G J
Johnson, T K Click the name above to see a profile of Johnson, T K    Died : 27 / 9 / 1940	Johnson, T K
Jordan, C B Click the name above to see a profile of Jordan, C B    Died : 14 / 5 / 1940	Jordan, C B
Kennedy, M N M Click the name above to see a profile of Kennedy, M N M	Kennedy, M N M
Leonard, J Click the name above to see a profile of Leonard, J    Died : 31 / 5 / 1942	Leonard, J
Lowther-Clarke, D. Click the name above to see a profile of Lowther-Clarke, D.    Died : 13 / 1 / 1941	Lowther-Clarke, D. Pilot Officer D.Lowther-Clarke of No.114 Squadron was killed on January 13th 1941. His Blenheim (T1858) was shot down by fighters and crashed into the sea off Holland.
Lumsden, Alexander Click the name above to see a profile of Lumsden, Alexander    Died : 13 / 10 / 1939	Lumsden, Alexander Killed aged 21 on 13th October 1939 when his Blenheim Mk.IV N6160 RT-? of No.114 Sqn was shot down. Son of Alexander and Margaret Lumsden, of Springburn, Glasgow. He is buried in Rheinberg Cemetery.
Marks, M. J. C. Click the name above to see a profile of Marks, M. J. C.    Died : 17 / 2 / 1941	Marks, M. J. C. Flight Lieutenant M J C Marks, took off from Oulton AT 9.35 but during the mission the Blenheim was shot down by flak, killing all crew.
Martyr, B A Click the name above to see a profile of Martyr, B A    Died : 11 / 11 / 1939	Martyr, B A
Marwood, George Walton Click the name above to see a profile of Marwood, George Walton    Died : 13 / 10 / 1939	Marwood, George Walton Killed aged 25 on 13th October 1939 when his Blenheim Mk.IV N6160 RT-? of No.114 Sqn was shot down. Son of Hugh Marwood and of Emmaline Marwood, of Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire. He is buried in Rheinberg Cemetery.
McCracken, R U Click the name above to see a profile of McCracken, R U    Died : 19 / 8 / 1941	McCracken, R U
Mills, R E Click the name above to see a profile of Mills, R E    Died : 11 / 11 / 1939	Mills, R E
Molesworth, J R N Click the name above to see a profile of Molesworth, J R N	Molesworth, J R N
Morton, J F L Click the name above to see a profile of Morton, J F L	Morton, J F L
Patterson, Charles Click the name above to see a profile of Patterson, Charles	Patterson, Charles Charles Patterson joined the RAF on the outbreak of WWII and flew Whitleys. He switched to Blenheims in 1940 with 114 Squadron on anti-shipping operations over Norway. After a period instructing he briefly flew Bostons before converting to Mosquitoes with 105 Squadron flying mostly Daylight raids, but also the first night raid to Berlin. In January 1943 he was selected as pilot for the Mosquito Film Unit and flew Mosquito DZ414 (now restored) on over 20,000 operational hours both day and night. In September 1943 he converted 3 Ventura Squadrons to Mosquitoes under Group Captain Pickard. In total he completed an unprecedented 3 tours on Mosquitoes, his final tour being with 487 Squadron (New Zealand) mainly on strikes against V1 sites. On D-Day he flew the film unit Mosquito over the beach head during the invasion.
Pillans, A M Click the name above to see a profile of Pillans, A M    Died : 19 / 8 / 1940	Pillans, A M
Reinhart, G Click the name above to see a profile of Reinhart, G	Reinhart, G
Seward, H. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Seward, H. S.    Died : 15 / 2 / 1941	Seward, H. S.
Smithson, A Click the name above to see a profile of Smithson, A    Died : 31 / 5 / 1942	Smithson, A
Southwood, P M Click the name above to see a profile of Southwood, P M    Died : 14 / 5 / 1940	Southwood, P M
Stevenson, A. Click the name above to see a profile of Stevenson, A.	Stevenson, A.
Taylor, G H B Click the name above to see a profile of Taylor, G H B    Died : 11 / 11 / 1939	Taylor, G H B
Teeton, H. Click the name above to see a profile of Teeton, H.	Teeton, H.
Thompson, Kenneth George Sheldon Click the name above to see a profile of Thompson, Kenneth George Sheldon    Died : 13 / 10 / 1939	Thompson, Kenneth George Sheldon Killed aged 19 on 13th October 1939 when his Blenheim Mk.IV N6160 RT-? of No.114 Sqn was shot down. Son of George Herbert Thompson, and of Priscilla Ellen Thompson (nee Sheldon). He is buried in Rheinberg Cemetery.
Walsh, L. S. Click the name above to see a profile of Walsh, L. S.    Died : 15 / 2 / 1941	Walsh, L. S.
Wheeler, F A R Click the name above to see a profile of Wheeler, F A R    Died : 27 / 9 / 1940	Wheeler, F A R

Aircraft for : No.114 Sqn RAF
A list of all aircraft associated with No.114 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Blenheim Click the name above to see prints featuring Blenheim aircraft. Manufacturer : Bristol Production Began : 1935 Retired : 1956 Number Built : 4422	Blenheim The Bristol Blenheim, the most plentiful aircraft in the RAFs inventory when WWII began, was designed by Frank Barnwell, and when first flown in 1936 was unique with its all metal monoplane design incorporating a retractable undercarriage, wing flaps, metal props, and supercharged engines. A typical bomb load for a Blenheim was 1,000 pounds. In the early stages of the war Blenheims were used on many daylight bombing missions. On the day that war was declared on Germany, a Blenheim piloted by Flying Officer Andrew McPherson was the first British aircraft to cross the German coast and the following morning 15 Blenheims from three squadrons set off on one of the first bombing missions The Blenheim units operated throughout the battle, often taking heavy casualties, although they were never accorded the publicity of the fighter squadrons. The Blenheim units raided German occupied airfields throughout July to December 1940, both during daylight hours and at night. Although most of these raids were unproductive, there were some successes; on 1 August five out of 12 Blenheims sent to attack Haamstede and Evere (Brussels) were able to bomb, destroying or heavily damaging three Bf 109s of II./JG 27 and apparently killing a Staffelkapitän identified as Hauptmann Albrecht von Ankum-Frank. Two other 109s were claimed by Blenheim gunners. Another successful raid on Haamstede was made by a single Blenheim on 7 August which destroyed one 109 of 4./JG 54, heavily damaged another and caused lighter damage to four more. There were also some missions which produced an almost 100% casualty rate amongst the Blenheims. One such operation was mounted on 13 August 1940 against a Luftwaffe airfield near Aalborg in north-western Denmark by 12 aircraft of 82 Squadron. One Blenheim returned early (the pilot was later charged and due to appear before a court martial, but was killed on another operation); the other 11, which reached Denmark, were shot down, five by flak and six by Bf 109s. Blenheim-equipped units had been formed to carry out long-range strategic reconnaissance missions over Germany and German-occupied territories, as well as bombing operations. In this role, the Blenheims once again proved to be too slow and vulnerable against Luftwaffe fighters and they took constant casualties While great heroism was displayed by the air crews, tremendous losses were sustained during these missions. The Blenhiem was easy pickings at altitude for German Bf-109 fighters who quickly learned to attack from below. To protect the vulnerable bellies of the Blenheims many missions were shifted to low altitude, but this increased the aircrafts exposure to anti-aircraft fire. In the German night-bombing raid on London on 18 June 1940, Blenheims accounted for five German bombers, thus proving that they were better-suited for night fighting. In July, No. 600 Squadron, by then based at RAF Manston, had some of its Mk IFs equipped with AI Mk III radar. With this radar equipment, a Blenheim from the Fighter Interception Unit (FIU) at RAF Ford achieved the first success on the night of 2–3 July 1940, accounting for a Dornier Do 17 bomber. More successes came, and before long the Blenheim proved itself invaluable as a night fighter. One Blenheim pilot, Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for an attack on Singora, Thailand, on 9 December 1941. Another bomber of No. 60 Squadron RAF was credited with shooting down Lt Col Tateo Katō's Nakajima Ki-43 fighter and badly damaging two others in a single engagement on 22 May 1942, over the Bay of Bengal. Katō's death was a severe blow to the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.
Boston Click the name above to see prints featuring Boston aircraft. Manufacturer : Douglas Aircraft Company Production Began : 1941 Retired : 1849 Number Built : 1942	Boston There are three marks, the I has two 1,050hp PW Wasps, the II has two 1,200hp PW Wasps and the III has two 1,600hp Wright Cyclones. The Boston I was used by the RAF as a trainer and the II was used as a night fighter and called the Havoc I. The French order called for substantial modifications, resulting in the DB-7 (for Douglas Bomber 7) variant. It had a narrower, deeper fuselage, 1,000 hp (746 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-SC3-G radials, French-built guns, and metric instruments. Midway through the delivery phase, engines were switched to 1,100 hp (820 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G. The French designation was DB-7 B-3 (the B-3 signifying "three-seat bomber"). The DB-7s were shipped in sections to Casablanca for assembly and service in France and French North Africa. When the Germans attacked France and the Low Countries on 10 May 1940, the 64 available DB-7s were deployed against the advancing Germans. Before the armistice they were evacuated to North Africa to avoid capture by German forces. Here, they fell under control of the Vichy government and briefly engaged the Allies during Operation Torch. After French forces in North Africa had sided with the Allies, DB-7s were used as trainers and were replaced in front line units by Martin B-26 Marauders. In early 1945, a few DB-7s were moved back to France, where they saw action against the remaining isolated German pockets on the western coast. The remainder of the order which was to have been delivered to France was instead taken up by the UK via the British Purchasing Commission. In the course of the war, 24 squadrons operated the Boston. The type saw its first active operations with the RAF in early 1941, when 181 Boston IIs began to be deployed in night fighter and intruder roles. On 4 July 1942 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) bomber crews, flying RAF Boston aircraft, took part in operations in Europe for the first time attacking enemy airfields in the Netherlands. They replaced the Bristol Blenheims of No. 2 Group RAF for daylight operations against occupied Europe until replaced in turn by de Havilland Mosquitos. Some Havocs were converted to Turbinlite aircraft which replaced the nose position with a powerful searchlight. The Turbinlite aircraft would be brought onto an enemy fighter by ground radar control. The onboard radar operator would then direct the pilot until he could illuminate the enemy. At that point a Hawker Hurricane fighter accompanying the Turbinlite aircraft would make the attack. The Turbinlite squadrons were disbanded in early 1943. The III is now used in large numbers on fighter escorted raids on France and the Low Countries and is also used extensively in the Middle East. They have done very good work, and with the Ventura have replaced the Blenheim in this country. The Mk.III is also used as a night fighter and is known as the Havoc II. The A-20G became the largest production run of the Havoc series, numbering some 2,850 total aircraft. The A-20G followed on the heels of the A-20C production model and was a dedicated ground attack platform as opposed to the light bomber designation carried by preceding models. The initial production A-20G block (259 total A-20G-1's) featured the distinctive solid nose assembly mounting 4 x 20mm cannons (deleting the bombardier's nose position and bringing the crew total down to three personnel). The follow-up production block (Block 5) reverted back to a more conventional array of 6 x 12.7mm machine guns as the cannons were prone to jamming and offered up a slow rate of fire. The cannon-armed versions were mostly operated under the Soviet banner via Lend-Lease and understandably proved quite devastating in the ground attack role. Additional armament for either form of this aircraft included 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in a flexible dorsal position and a single 7.62mm machine gun in the ventral position (flexible mount). Bomb load totalled 2,000lbs of internally-held ordnance and/or 374-gallon drop tank. Engines for the aircraft were Wright R-2600-23 Cyclone supercharged radials of 1,600 horsepower each. Top speed was 317 miles per hour with a combat range of 950 miles and a modest ceiling of 23,700 feet.
Mosquito Click the name above to see prints featuring Mosquito aircraft. Manufacturer : De Havilland Production Began : 1940 Retired : 1955 Number Built : 7781	Mosquito Used as a night fighter, fighter bomber, bomber and Photo-reconnaissance, with a crew of two, Maximum speed was 425 mph, at 30,300 feet, 380mph at 17,000ft. and a ceiling of 36,000feet, maximum range 3,500 miles. the Mosquito was armed with four 20mm Hospano cannon in belly and four .303 inch browning machine guns in nose. Coastal strike aircraft had eight 3-inch Rockets under the wings, and one 57mm shell gun in belly. The Mossie at it was known made its first flight on 25th November 1940, and the mosquito made its first operational flight for the Royal Air Force as a reconnaissance unit based at Benson. In early 1942, a modified version (mark II) operated as a night fighter with 157 and 23 squadron's. In April 1943 the first De Haviland Mosquito saw service in the Far east and in 1944 The Mosquito was used at Coastal Command in its strike wings. Bomber Commands offensive against Germany saw many Mosquitos, used as photo Reconnaissance aircraft, Fighter Escorts, and Path Finders. The Mosquito stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1955. and a total of 7781 mosquito's were built.