Looking for Gladiator serial

[alex crawford]

Hi,

I have recently come into the possesion of two photos that show an abandoned 615 Sqn Gladiator in France. The code is KW-F. Would anyone know the serial for this aircraft?

I have seen a couple of other photos of this aircraft both taken in France by 615 Sqn personnel, but no serial is visible. Does anyone have any other serial/code tie ups for 615 Sqn? I have the following;

K7949/RR-E, N2308/KW-T, N2312/KW-M, N5581/RR-C

Regards,

Alex

[TonyC]

From MJF Bowyer Fighting Colours 1937-1969 p.26: Jan. 1940 KW-A K7976.

Photos in this book indicate serials painted-out. That makes things a bit awkward...

K7949 and K7976 were Mk1s; N2308, N2312 and N5581 were MkIIs ( ref: Bruce Robertson British Military Aicraft Serials 1911-1979.

[alex crawford]

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the serial/code. Trying to tie up the serial/codes for 615 and 607 Sqn for that matter has become a bit of a challenge, but I'll get there in the end, hopefully.

Alex

[Alex Smart]

Hello Alex,
have you the old F.K Mason book ?

If not then the folowing may be of use.

615 Kenley 9/38
K5266,5269,5294,5300,5313,5326,5338.5340,5341,5357 .
K7823,7824,7825,7826,7837,7841,7846,7854,7857.
615 Kenley 7/39
K7946,7949,7961,7987,8044,7951,7956,7957,7958,7960 ,7965,7984,7979,8004.
615 Croydon 10/39
N2303,2304,2306,2310,2312,2314,
N5577,5578,5580,5581,5582,5583,5585,5586,5587.
615 Merville & Vitry, France 10-12/39
N2303,2304,2306,2308,2309,2310,2312.
615Merville France 11/39
N5577,N5578,5580,5581,5582,5583,5585.
515 Vitry 1/40
N5586,5587,5590.
615 Vitry 1939-1940
N5717,N5899,N5900.

Hope this is of use to your search.
Alex

[Brian]

Hi Alex

I can offer K7938 KW-T (April 1940); N2304 KW-R (April 1940-May, returned to UK). Not much, I'm afraid.

Cheers
Brian

[alex crawford]

Hi Alex, Brian

Thanks for the additonal info. I have the Mason book, with all the serials. I hoping that someone somewhere may have access to 615 Sqn pilot logs that may have the details I am looking for.

It's a long shot but that's how I was able to tie up all the Tsetse Mosquito serials to their code/letter.

Alex

[Thunderbird167]

Some serials

D - N5578
KW:H - N5580
KW:J - N5587
KW:K - N5581
KW:M - N2314
KW:S - N5582

Taken from night flying detail dated 20/9/39 held at Sutton Library

[alex crawford]

Hi Thunderbird,

Many thanks for the serial/code tie ups.

Alex