|
Designer |
Manufacturer |
basic designation |
variant or model |
comments |
JA111 |
Vickers |
|
Wellington |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK mid 1943. Also
reported with No. 428 Squadron, RCAF, same time period. |
JA112 |
Vickers |
|
Wellington |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 428 Squadron,
RCAF. |
JA114 |
Vickers |
|
Wellington |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "AL*A". Failed
to return from attack on Hamburg on 27 / 28 July 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. 3 crew were killed and 2 POW. |
JA118 |
Vickers |
|
Wellington |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 432 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "QO*G". Failed to
return from attack on Mönchengladbach on 30/31 August 1943. Came down at Rath-Anhoven, 13 kilometres
south west of Monchen-Gladbach. All
were killed. May have been shot down
by night fighter. |
JA119 |
Vickers |
|
Wellington |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 432 Squadron, RCAF. Disintegrated in flight during a test
flight and crashed at 11:50 on 16 July 1943.
Came down 2 miles west of Malton, Yorkshire. All 6 crew killed. |
JA123 |
Vickers |
|
Wellington |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 420 Squadron,
RCAF, in North Africa in 1943. |
JA125 |
Vickers |
|
Wellington |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 420 Squadron,
RCAF, in North Africa, coded "l".
First operation on 13/14 September 1943, to Pompei. 7th and last operation to Grossetti
Airfiled on 5/6 October 1943. |
JA128 |
Vickers |
|
Wellington |
B. Mk. X |
With No. 432 Squadron, RCAF,
coded "QO*E". |
JA909 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
First delivered to No. 156
Squadron, RAF. Then to No. 405
Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*O".
Later to No. 467 Squadron, RAAF.
Crashed on 4 June 1945 while with 467 Squadron. |
JA920 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*E". Crashed
on landing at Gransden Lodge, UK on 3 September 1943. |
JA924 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*R". Failed
to return from operation over Berlin on 31 January 1944. |
JA939 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*C". Shot
down by a night fighter on 23 November 1943 at 18:50 German time. Came down near Lorup, Germany. |
JA974 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*V". Failed
to return from operation over Brunswick on 15 January 1944, one of 3 squadron
losses on this mission. All crew
killed, reported as first all Canadian crew lost by Bomber Command. Had 233 hours logged when struck off. |
JA976 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*S". Failed
to return from operation over Montzen on 28 April 1944. Only survivor was pilot S/L E.W.
Blenkinsop, who evaded capture for several days and joined the Belgium
resistance. Later captured and spent
time in St. Gilles Prison in Brussels and died in Neuengamme concentration
camp on 23 January 1945. |
JA979 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF. Crashed while attempting three
engine approach at Gransden Lodge on training flight, 5 November 1943. Pilot F/O Pringle was only reported
fatality. |
JA980 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*Z". Failed
to return from operation over Hannover on 9 October 1943. |
JB120 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF frm 27 august 1943, coded "LQ*D". Failed to return from operation over
Brunswick on 28 September 1943, believed to have come down in North Sea. All 7 crew still listed as missing in
action. |
JB182 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*O". Failed
to return from operation over Berlin on 24 November 1943. |
JB183 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*R". |
JB188 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*S". Failed
to return from operation over Magdeburg on 22 January 1944. |
JB222 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*G" and "LQ*M". failed to return from operation over
Leipzig on 4 December 1943. |
JB226 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*G". Failed
to return from operation over Mannheim on 18 November 1943. |
JB241 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*K". Failed
to return from operation over Schweinfurt on 25 February 1944. |
JB280 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF at Gransden Lodge, UK, coded "LQ*K". Failed to return from operation over Berlin
on 2 January 1944. Shot down en route
to target by night-fighter flown by Lt Friedrich Potthast, 1V./NJG1, crashing
02:10 at Nieuw Schoonebeek (Drenthe) in the commune of Schoonebeek,
Holland. 7 crew killed, including
pilot F/O T.H. Donnelly, all buried in Oud Schoonebeek General Cemetery. |
JB286 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*O". Used
from c. 1943 to c.1944, from Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire. Passed to No. 467 Squadron, RAAF in
1944. With this unit when it crashed
on 7 January 1945.. |
JB297 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF. Passed to No. 153 Squadron, RAF
in September 1943, coded "P4*T". |
JB348 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*R". Failed
to return from operation over Leipzig on 20 / 21 October 1943. Only survivor was mid-upper P/O D.O.
Johnson, who reported that flak hit set fire to port inner engine, and
started fire in fuselage. Progressive
engine fires and spread of fuselage fire led to mid-upper abandoning
aircraft. |
JB363 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Reported with No. 408
Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*A".
This is probably a typo, as this serial number was assigned to a
Lancaster B. Mk. III. |
JB369 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*D". Failed
to return from operation over Berlin. Crashed near Ely, Cambs on 17 December
1943, attempting to land in heavy fog.
405 Squadron lost 3 aircraft to fog that night. |
JB477 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, based at Gransden Lodge, UK, coded "LQ*O". Failed to return from operation over
Berlin. Crashed near Gravely on 17 December 1943, attempting to land in heavy
fog. 405 Squadron lost 3 aircraft to
fog that night. |
JB481 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF from 27 October 1943, coded "LQ*R". Lost on operation to Berlin. Crashed near
Marham at 00:55 on 17 December 1943, attempting to land in heavy fog after
running out of fuel. All crew
killed. Had 53 logged hours when
written off. 405 Squadron lost 3
aircraft to fog that night. |
JB484 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*B" and "LQ*X". Used from c. 1943 to c.1945, from Gransden
Lodge, Bedfordshire. Later to No. 1666
Conversion Unit. damaged by gale while
with this unit, on 19 January 1945. |
JB668 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*R" and "LQ*T". Damaged over Berlin 29/30 on December 1943. Failed to return from operation over
Schweinfurt on 25 February 1944, its first operation after repairs. Reported to have crashed in flames near Weyer (Bas-Rhin), 20 kilometres north-west
of Saverne, France after being attacked by night fighter. (Possibly confused with LM120 of 576
Squadron RAF, lost on same mission?) |
JB675 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. VI |
Converted from Mk. III in mid
1943. Used by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF,
coded "LQ*P", in early 1944.
No record of being used on operations. |
JB684 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*U". Failed
to return from operation over Laon on 23 April 1944. |
JB699 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*J". Bombed
Berlin on 1/2 January 1944, daamged by night fighters but returned to base. |
JB707 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Delivered to No. 32
Maintenance Unit, before passing to No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded
"LQ*M". Used from c. 1943,
from Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.
Reported missing on 29 July 1944.
Had 400 hours airframe time when lost. |
JB713 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. VI |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*Z". Used for
three operations, flown by W/C R. Lane: to Berlin on 24/25 March 1944, to
Noisy le Sec on 18/19 April 1944, and to Lens on 20/21 April 1944. |
JB727 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF. Failed to return from operation
over Berlin on 3 January 1944. |
JB729 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*E". Failed
to return from operation over Lens on 16 June 1944. |
JB737 |
Avro |
|
Lancaster |
B. Mk. III |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*R". Failed
to return from operation over Berlin on 1/2 January 1944, one of two aircraft
lost by squadron that night. Crashed
near St Pol sur Ternoise in the Pas-de-Calais, France. |
JB790 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*V". Failed
to return from attack on Bochum on 12/13 June 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. Crashed near Burgsteinfurt. 2 crew were killed and 5 POW. |
JB791 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*X". Failed
to return from attack on Duisberg on 12/13 May 1943, shot down by flak after
leaving target. Came down near Bedburg-Hau. 6 PoWs and 2 killed. One of the PoWs, P/O R.A. Wallace, would
become part of the team that dug the tunnel for "The Great Escape". |
JB793 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*Z". Failed
to return from attack on Wuppertal on 29 / 30 May 1943, shot down by night
fighter from II/NJG 1 near Eupen, Belgium.
4 crew were killed and 3 POW. |
JB796 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*C". Failed
to return from attack on Cologne on 3/4 July 1943, crew abandoned aircraft
after two fighter attacks started fires on board. 6 crew were killed and 1 POW. Crashed near Bonneleau, France. |
JB805 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*B". Failed
to return from attack on Wuppertal on 29 / 30 May 1943, shot down by night
fighter of I/NJG 4 at 02:56 near Peronnes-lez-Binche. All were killed. |
JB841 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*K". Failed
to return from attack on Dortmund on 23 / 24 May 1943. All were killed. |
JB854 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*D". Failed
to return from mission to Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. All 7 crew killed. |
JB858 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*S". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Shot
down by a night fighter during attack on Gelsenkirchen on 25 / 26 June 1943. 7 crew were killed and 1 POW. |
JB859 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*H". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Bombed
Duisberg on 26 / 27 April 1943. |
JB860 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*J". Returned
early from raid on Berlin on 29 / 30 March 1943 due to heavy icing, crash
landed at base, no injuries. |
JB861 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*C". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Failed
to return from attack on Duisberg on 12 / 13 May 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. All were killed. |
JB862 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*U". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Failed
to return from attack on Dortmund on 23 / 24 May 1943, shot down by flak and
a night fighter. 6 crew were killed
and one POW. |
JB866 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*T". Failed
to return from attack on Essen on 3/4 April 1943. Attacked by night fighter, crashed at 22:45
at Opheuesden (Gelderland), 6 km south-east of Rhenen, Holland. Witnesses reported it was attempting a
landing, engulfed in flames, exploded after touching down. Still en route to target. All were killed. |
JB875 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*S". Bombed
Kiel on 4/5 April 1943. |
JB893 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*U". |
JB898 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*Q". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Failed
to return from attack on Dortmund on 4 / 5 May 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. 3 crew killed and 5 POW. |
JB899 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*E". |
JB900 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*E". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. |
JB904 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
With No. 405 (B) Squasdron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*E". Lost on
raid on Dortmund on 4 May 1943. Shot
down by nightfighter, crashed near Quendorf.
Pilot J.W. Leenox killed, one other crew killed, 5 crew PoW. |
JB909 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*G". Also
reported as Mk. III? Shot down by a
night fighter during attack on Stuttgart on 14 / 15 April 1943, crashed near
La Neuvillette. 1 crew member evaded
capture, 6 were POW. |
JB912 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*B" and "VR*E". Bombed Frankfurt on 10/11 April 1943, as
"B". Bombed Pilsen on 16 /
17 April 1943. Coded "E"
when lost. Failed to return from
attack on Stettin on 20 / 21 April 1943, shot down by a night fighter. 7 crew were POWs and 1 killed. |
JB913 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*F". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Failed
to return from attack on Cologne on 3 / 4 July 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. 2 crew evaded and 5 were POW. |
JB920 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "LQ*F". Bombed
Frankfurt on 10/11 April 1943. |
JB922 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*H" (possibly).
Failed to return from attack on Gelsenkirchen on 9 / 10 July
1943. 3 crew were killed and 4 POW. |
JB923 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*Q". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Failed
to return from mining operation to the Frisian Islands on 28 / 29 April 1943,
no survivors. |
JB925 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*R". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Reported
lost on this mission? |
JB929 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*J". Bombed
Pilsen on 16 / 17 April 1943. Bombed
Duisberg on 12/13 May 1943. |
JB931 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*O". Failed
to return from attack on Bochum on 13 / 14 May 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. 4 crew were killed and 3 POW. |
JB959 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded EQ*H'. Bombed Pilsen on 16
/ 17 April 1943. Crashed on take off for
attack on Gelsenkirchen on 9 July 1943, due to faulty instruments, crew ok. |
JB965 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
With No. 419 (B) Squadron,
RCAF. Crash landed at Middleton St.
George on 22 August 1943, when previously damaged undercarriage collapsed. |
JB966 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
With No. 405 (B) Squadron,
RCAF. Coded "LQ*D" when shot
down on night of 13/14 May 1943, on mission to Bochum. Came down at 02:16 local at Den Kaat,
Holland, 2 miles north of Balkbrug
. Claimed by night fighter from
8.NJG1. 3 crew killed, 4 PoW. |
JB967 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Loaned briefly to No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, dates not known.
Served with No. 419 Squadron, RCAF, coded 'VR*F'. Attcked north west of Lincoln by intruder
during raid on Kassel on 3/4 October 1943, badly damaged and crash-landed at
base. |
JB968 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*R". With No.
428 Squadron, RCAF. Bombed Hannover
on 22 September 1943. Coded
"NA*R" when it failed to return from attack on Hannover on 27/28
September 1943, went down near target area.
All were killed. |
JB969 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*D". Bombed
Bochum on 13/14 May 1943, and Wippertal on 29/30 May 1943. |
JB971 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*X". Failed
to return from attack on Mannheim on 23 / 24 September 1943. All were killed. |
JB972 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*Q". Failed
to return from attack on Dusseldorf on 11/12 June 1943, shot down by flak
while approaching target. Crashed between
Krefeld and Dusseldorf. 3 crew were
killed and 4 POW. |
JD107 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*Y". Bombed
Bochum on 13/14 May 1943. Failed to
return from attack to Le Creusot on 19 / 20 June 1943, hit by a light flak
emplacement north of Caen after bombing target. 4 crew killed and 3 POW. One wing came off in flight, survivors came
down in fuselage. Also reported as
shot down by night fighter, but transcripts of survivors reports confirms
flak. |
JD113 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*Z". Failed
to return from attack on Bochum on 13 / 14 May 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. 4 crew were killed and 3 POW. |
JD114 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*V". Bombed
Magdeburg on 21/22 January 1944.
Failed to return from attack on Leipzig on 19 / 20 February 1944. All were killed. |
JD124 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 405 (B)
Squadron, RCAF at Gransden Lodge. Lost
on 21 June 1943, on raid to Krefeld. 7
crew killed. |
JD143 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*A". Failed
to return from attack on Dusseldorf on 11 / 12 June 1943, shot down by
flak. 3 were killed and 5 POW. |
JD147 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*C". Failed
to return from attack on Wuppertal on 24 / 25 June 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. 3 crew were killed and 4
POWs. |
JD158 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*D", named "Thundering Heard". Failed to return from attack on the
experimental rocket site at Peenemunde on 17/18 August 1943. All were killed. |
JD159 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*Y". Failed
to return from attack on Cologne on 3 / 4 July 1943, shot down by a night
fighter of 7/MJG 4. 3 crew were killed,
including pilot F/Sgt. J.A. Anderson and 5 POW, including Sgt. G.E. Aitken. |
JD163 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*N".
Returning from attack of the experimental rocket site at Peenemunde on
17 / 18 August 1943, gave a fix about 30 minutes from base, but disappeared
without further trace. |
JD164 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Loaned briefly to No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, dates not known. With
No. 408 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*K". Later operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF,
coded "AL*K" when lost on 26/27 November 1943. During attack on Berlin hit by flak, port
outer was u/s. On return overshot Thorney Island twice and ditched in the water. |
JD174 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*A", from 25 May 1943. During attack on Aachen on 13 / 14 July
1943 was attacked by an enemy aircraft, damaging hydraulics and making it
impossible to release bombs. Returned
to base with the bomb load and crew bailed out. Pilot injured in crash landing near Arden
Hall, Hawnby. Some bombs exploded, but
not all. Pilot F/O P.T. Bain received
DFC, retired from RCAF in 1957 as a W/C. |
JD204 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*L". Failed
to return from attack on Frankfurt on 4/5 October 1943. 4 crew were killed and 3 POWs. |
JD209 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*B".
Failed to return from attack on Krefeld on 21 / 22 June 1943. 4 crew were killed and 3 POW. |
JD210 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "VR*S".
Failed to return from attack on Mannheim on 5 / 6 September. All were killed. |
JD214 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*U". Failed
to return from attack on Wuppertal on 24/25 June 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. All were POW. |
JD215 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*B". Failed
to return from attack on Cologne on 28/29 June 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. All were killed. Came down at 02:13 local time, near Waalre,
Holland. |
JD216 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*P". Failed
to return from attack on Gelsenkirchen on 9 / 10 July 1943. All were killed. |
JD256 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*A". Failed
to return from attack on Essen on 25 / 26 July 1943. 7 crew were killed and 1 POW. |
JD257 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*F". Failed
to return from attack on Mannheim on 9/10 August 1943. Crashed near Ludwigshafen. All were killed. |
JD258 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*H". Failed
to return from attack on Wuppertal on 24 / 25 June 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. All were killed. |
JD270 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*P". Attacked
by night fighter during raid on Hamburg on 24/25 July 1943, no damage. During attack on Berlin on 31 August / 1
September 1943 clipped on the port wing by a single engine fighter and
crashed in the target area. 4 crew were killed and 3 POW. Crash site also reported as near Magdeburg,
south-west of Berlin, in the Wernigerode forest, 3 kms south west of
Wernigerode ,near town of Hasserode. |
JD271 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*B". Later to
No. 428 Squadron, RCAF. Coded
"NA*M" when lost. Failed to
return from attack on Leipzig, crashed in the Ijsselmeer, Holland, 15
kilometres from Medemblik, on 20 February 1944. All were killed, including pilot F/O A.W.
Woolverton. |
JD274 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*Q". Also
with No. 428 Squadron, RCAF. |
JD275 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "AL*T". Failed
to return from attack on Mannheim on 18/19 November. 2 crew killed in crash, one died one day
later, 4 crew POW. |
JD276 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*T". |
JD278 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*O". Also
with No. 428 Squadron, RCAF. |
JD318 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "AL*F". Failed
to return from attack on Berlin on 29 / 30 December 1943, shot down by a
night fighter. 5 crew were killed and
2 POW. Came down in Holland. |
JD323 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
With No. 408 (B) Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*S". Operated
by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*S" when lost. Failed to return from attack on Hannover on
8 / 9 October 1943. All were killed. |
JD325 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "VR*X".
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*F" when
lost. Failed to return from attack on
Frankfurt on 25 / 26 November 1943.
All were killed. |
JD326 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "AL*P". Failed
to return from attack on Dusseldorf on 3 / 4 November 1943, no survivors. |
JD327 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "AL*F". During
attack on Frankfurt October 4/5, 1943 attacked repeatedly by enemy aircraft,
holes in the starboard fuel tanks and the starboard outer engine was
u/s. Returned safely to England on 3
engines, but due to low fuel, the crew bailed out. 2 crew members were killed when they failed
to exit the Halifax before it hit the ground near Crowborough. |
JD331 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*K". Failed
to return from attack on Berlin on 31 August / 1 September 1943, shot down by
a night fighter. Came down near
Hillentrup, Germany. 3 were killed and
4 POW. One of 3 squadron aircraft lost
on this mission. |
JD332 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
With No. 408 (B) Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*E". Operated
by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*U" when lost. Failed to return from attack on Kassel on
22 / 23 October 1943. |
JD333 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Operated by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "EQ*Q". Later to
No. 429 Squadron, coded "AL*W" when lost on 26/27 November
1943. Multiple engine failures and fire
after takeoff for raid on Berlin.
Crash landed at Snape Mires, UK, not repairable. |
JD361 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, coded 'AL*Y'. Failed to return
from attack on Leipzig on 3 / 4 December 1943. 6 crew were killed and 2 POW. |
JD363 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, coded 'AL*J'. Failed to return
from attack on Kassel on 22/23 October 1943.
Shot down over Belgium. All
crew were killed. |
JD365 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 408 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'EQ*J'. Failed
to return from attack on Hamburg 29/30 July 1943. 5 crew were killed and 2 were POW. This was last Halifax loss for this
Squadron, Lancasters arrived a few weeks later. |
JD374 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
With No. 408 (B) Squadron,
coded "EQ*M". Served with
No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded 'AL*M' when lost. Failed to return from attack on Leipzig on
3 / 4 December 1943. 4 crew were
killed and 3 POW. |
JD381 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'VR*R'. Attacked
by fighters during raid on Munchen on 30 / 31 August 1943. Returned to base, written off due to heavy
damage. |
JD382 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded 'VR*A'. Failed to return
from attack on Kassel on 22 / 23 October 1943, shot down by a night
fighter. 5 were killed and 3 POW. |
JD386 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 Squadron,
RCAF, coded 'NA*F'. Bombed Hannover on
22 September 1943. |
JD410 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded 'VR*V'. Failed to return
from attack on Mannheim on 5/6 September 1943. 6 crew were killed and 1 POW. |
JD411 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 429 Squadron,
RCAF, coded 'AL*A'. Failed to return
from attack on Frankfurt on 25 / 26 November 1943. All were killed. |
JD420 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 (B) Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*T", and "VR*D" when lost. Failed to return from attack on Magdeburg
on 21 / 22 January 1944, hit by flak, crew baled out. 1 killed & 6 POW. |
JD456 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*B". Failed
to return from attack on Berlin on 15 / 16 February 1944. All were killed. |
JD457 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*F". Failed
to return from attack on Mannheim on 23/24 September 1943. All were killed. |
JD458 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*C". Failed
to return from attack of the experimental rocket site at Peenemunde on 17 /
18 August 1943. All were killed. |
JD459 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*Q". Bombed
Leipzig on 19/20 February 1944. On
takeoff for raid on Le Mans on 13/14 March 1944 hit a pillbox. Returned, struck a vehicle on landing and
was written off. |
JD463 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*D". Failed
to return from attack on Frankfurt on 4 / 5 October 1943. 6 crew were killed and 1 evaded capture. |
JD464 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*N". Failed
to return from attack on Berlin on 31 August / 1 September 1943, shot down by
a night fighter. 3 were killed and 4
POW. Sgt. A. Embly and F/S D.H.A.
Garland (tail gunner) jumped together, sharing Embly's parachute, after
Garland was wounded and his parachute destroyed. Garland slipped from Embly during the
descent and was never seen again.
Embly was taken POW after landing in Black Forest near Weisenburg. |
JD466 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*E". Failed
to return from attack on Magdeburg on 21 / 22 January 1944. All were killed. |
JD468 |
Handley Page |
English Electric Co. |
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VR*W". Ditched
in North Sea due to engine failure during mining operation to Kiel Bay on 22
/ 23 March 1944. Crew rescued,
aircraft sunk by gunfire. |
JF336 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, from late 1943, coded
"AN*O". Hiut by flak and
abandoned on 8 December 1943 |
JF345 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44.
Lost on 29 March 1944, WO1 H.E. Morrow killed. |
JF361 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa from late 1943.
Crash landed after engine failure near Anzio, Italy on 26 January
1944. |
JF403 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*E". |
JF469 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*M". |
JF473 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*X". |
JF479 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy from late 1943. Survived the war, struck off in 1947. |
JF509 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, from late 1943. Damaged by Fw190 near Anzio on 25 January
1944, pilot bailed out. |
JF526 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*F". Survived the war, scrapped in June 1945. |
JF557 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*D". Had left this Squadron before it crashed on
landing on 16 March 1945 |
JF565 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*L". |
JF579 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, from late 1943, coded
"AN*J". Struck off on 29
February 1944. |
JF586 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*C". |
JF627 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*M". |
JF672 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*M". |
JF701 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44.
Had left this unit when struck off on 18 August 1944. |
JF703 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943.
Had left this unit when shot down near Anzio on 2 February 1944. |
JF710 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy. Ran
off runway and overturned in soft ground at Canne on 16 December 1943. |
JF748 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44.
Lost on 16 June 1944, shot down by flak near Perugla, Italy. F/L B.J. Ingalls, DFC, killed. |
JF781 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*J". Abandoned after loss of control on 27
December 1944, 3 miles north-west of Rimini, Italy. |
JF836 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44.
Lost on 4 July 1944, F/O J.R. Daly killed. |
JF874 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF
in Italy on 31 May 1944, after returning from loan to USAAF. Failed to return from operations on 26 July
1944. |
JF881 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*H". |
JF882 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44.
Abandoned off Ancona on 28 June 1944 after engine failure. |
JF931 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in Italy, from c.1943. Shot down
on 10 August 1944, pilot F/O Locke. |
JF932 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*W". |
JF950 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44.
Struck off on 18 August 1944. |
JF952 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44, coded "AN*Y". Loaned to USAAF on 31 January 1944, shot
down by flak on 11 December 1944. |
JF956 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*B". |
JF958 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44.
Lost on 15 January 1945 after engine cut neat Latisano, Italy. P/O R.J. Ashley killed. |
JF960 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45.
Crash landed near Cervetorio, Italy after engine failure on 9 May
1944. |
JF964 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*T". |
JG184 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44, coded "AN*A". Struck off on 30 June 1944. |
JG185 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*U". |
JG240 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF, in North Africa and/or Italy from late 1943. Damaged by Fw190 and forced landed near
Anzio, Italy on 29 March 1944. |
JG240 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44, coded "AN*R". Crash landed near Anzio on 29 March 1944,
after being damaged by a Fw190. |
JG249 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in Italy, 1944. Collided with Spitfire JG329 on 10 (or 11?)
December 1944, while orbiting before start of dive bombing attack west of
Ravenna, Italy. P/O R.A. Shannon
killed. |
JG272 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45.
Category C3 damage on operations on 4 September 1944. |
JG294 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
Mk. VIII |
Reported with No. 417 (F)
Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded
"AN*F". Probably a typo,
since this serial was not used. |
JG317 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*V". |
JG329 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in Italy, 1944. Collided with Spitfire JG249 on 10 (or 11?)
December 1944, while orbiting before start of dive bombing attack west of
Ravenna, Italy. WO2 R.W. Rideout
killed. |
JG337 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44.
Lost on 8 July 1944, F/O G.S. Kimber killed. |
JG475 |
Supermarine |
Vickers Armstrong |
Spitfire |
LF. Mk. VIII |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*Z". |
JK795 |
Supermarine |
Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
Ordered as a Mk. Vc,
converted to Mk. IX, possibly before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 October
1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
24 August 1944. Crashed near Gerwin,
Holland on 19 September 1944. Pilot
abandoned aircraft after engine failure. |
JL109 |
Supermarine |
Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. Vc/IX |
Converted to Mk. IX, possibly
before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 17 October 1943. Had
left this unit before being lost on operations on 30 April 1944. |
JL373 |
Supermarine |
Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IXE |
Ordered as a Mk. Vc,
converted to Mk. IX, possibly before delivery. Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 20
October 1943, coded "DB*L". |
JL944 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF. Crashed on landing at
Wick on 28 June 1943. |
JL947 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*D". Escorted Hampden torpedo bombers of No. 489
Squadron on attack on shipping on 13 May 1943. Shared in destruction of 2 Bv 138s, while
escorting HMS Belfast in North Sea on 28 July 1943, flown by F/O Shuleman. |
JM105 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*B". Attacked a merchant ship off Norwegian
coast on 19 April 1943, several strikes with cannon fire. Was one of 3 squadron aircraft escorting
Torbeaus of 144 Squadron, RAF. Based
at Wick, refueled at Sumburgh for a strike against convoy near Lister (Norway?)
on 27 April 1943. One of 6 squadron
aircraft on this strike. |
JM106 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*M". |
JM111 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*T". |
JM112 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*A". Based at Wick, refueled at Sumburgh for a
strike against convoy near Lister (Norway?) on 27 April 1943. One of 6 squadron aircraft on this strike. |
JM113 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*P". Shared in destruction of 2 Bv 138s, while
escorting HMS Belfast in North Sea on 28 July 1943, flown by S/L de la Haye. |
JM114 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*C". Flown by squadron CO W/C Truscott, to lead
escort of attack against shipping near Lister on 1 May 1943. |
JM115 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*O". |
JM117 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*F", based at Wick, Scotland. Detached to Sumburg, Shetland Islands in
June 1943. Damaged Ju 88 in heavy
weather, early morning of 4 June 1943. |
JM119 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*E". Flown by S/L Gatward on 17 July 1943,
leading five squadron aircraft on escort mission from Sumburg, Shetland
Islands. Shared claim for sinking of
escort vessel UJ1705 near Feje, Norway.
Escorted HMS Belfast in North Sea on 28 July 1943. |
JM121 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*G |
JM122 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*V". Crashed on 26 August 1943, attempting to land
at Tain. |
JM123 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*H". Escorted HMS Belfast in North Sea on 28
July 1943. Damaged at least one Bv
138, received several hits. Returned
to Sumburgh, Shetland Islands on one engine, made gear up landing, no
injuries. Crew of F/O E.J. Keefe, DFC
and Sgt. B.I.G. Steed on first operation, claimed two Bv 138s destroyed. (See also LZ176.) |
JM124 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*S". Lost in attack off Lsiter, southern Norway
on 1 May 1943. Possibly shot down by
Fw 190s. |
JM130 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*J". Shot down by AA fire while escorting
aircraft from No. 235 Squadron, RAF on shipping strike off Norwegian coast on
4 August 1943. Attack took place at
61-00N 04-50E. |
JM132 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*U". Led 4 squadron aircraft on 14 May 1943,
flown by W/C Truscott, escorting Hampdens of No. 489 Squadron. |
JM136 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*Z". This serial also reported as sent to
Australia, correct serial for "EE*Z" could be JM133 or JM134. |
JM160 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*Q". Based at Wick, refueled at Sumburgh for a
strike against convoy near Lister (Norway?) on 27 April 1943. Flown by F/O R.A. Schoales, leading 6
squadron aircraft on this strike. Made
two passes while RAF Torbeaus attacked.
Severely damaged, but returned to base. |
JM166 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*K". One of three squadron aircraft on escort of
aircraft from No. 235 Squadron, RAF on 4 July 1943. Engaged enemy fighter over Norway, near
Kristiansund. Failed to return,
believed to be shot down by Bf 109s. |
JM173 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*N". Escorted Hampden torpedo bombers of No. 489
Squadron on attack on shipping on 13 May 1943. Damaged Ju 88 on this sortie, received
light damage but returned to base. One
of three squadron aircraft on escort of aircraft from No. 235 Squadron, RAF
on 4 July 1943. Engaged enemy fighter
over Norway, near Kristiansund. |
JM174 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*R". Flown by S/L Gatward on 4 July 1943, led
three squadron aircraft on escort of aircraft from No. 235 Squadron, RAF. Engaged enemy fighter over Norway, near
Kristiansund. |
JM179 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*M". |
JM181 |
Bristol |
|
Beaufighter |
Mk. XIC |
Served with No. 404 (CF)
Squadron, RCAF. Crashed while
attempting a forced landing at Evelix, Astle on 29 August 1943. |
JM679 |
Short |
Short Bros., Rochester |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
With No. 422 (GR) Squadron,
RCAF, coded "E". |
JM712 |
Short |
Short Bros., Rochester |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
With No. 422 (GR) Squadron,
RCAF at Castle Archdale. Sighted 2
surfaced u-boats on 17 October 1943, while escorting convoy ON206 and
ONS20. Attacked both with depth
charges, heavily damaged by AA fire during attacks. 3 crew killed by AA fire, a fourth drowned
after the aircraft ditched near Convoy ONS206. Remainder of crew rescued by HMS
Drury. Possibly damaged U-841, which
was later sunk at this position by HMS Byard, or U-470. |
JN953 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 419 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "VR*T".
Bombed Magdeburg on 21/22 January 1944. With No. 428 Squadron, RCAF when lost on 12
June 1944. Port outer failed. Pilot
crash-landed the aircraft west of Claxton Hall, Yorkshire, after the
remainder of the crew baled out. |
JN954 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF. Later with No. 419
Squadron, RCAF, coded "VR*R" when lost. Failed to return from attack on the rail
yards at Montzen on 27/28 April 1944, shot down by night fighter. All were killed. Came down near Heer, Holland (now a suburb
of Maastricht). This was last mission
by 419 Squadron using Halifaxes. |
JN955 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "NA*L". |
JN966 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*V'. Struck
by Lancaster ED417, 103 Sdn. RAF, at Middleton St. George on 26 November
1943. Not repairable. |
JN967 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*X'. Mining operation
to Brest and St. Nazaire 6/7 January 1944.
Bombed Leipzig 19/20 February 1944, hit by flak, some damage, landed
safely. |
JN968 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*I'. Bombed
Berlin 20/21 January 1944. Damaged by
cannon and flak. |
JN969 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "NA*V". |
JN971 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF. |
JN973 |
Handley Page |
|
Halifax |
B. Mk. II |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*U'. Lost
while dropping mines on 18 April 1944. |
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