Sidi Barrani 1941

[Daniele Gatti]

Dear Guys,

what were the fighters Squadron based on Sidi Barrani (or nearly LG) in early days of September 1941?

1 SAAF
2 SAAF
250 Sqn

And...?

Thanks a lot, Dan.

[udf_00]

1 & 2 SAAF : Sidi Barrani
http://lemairesoft.sytes.net:1944/pa...?univid=124265
250 : Sidi Haneish
http://lemairesoft.sytes.net:1944/pa...?univid=390027
Don't know where the infos came from but this site contains a lot of data.

[Daniele Gatti]

On September 3, 1941 there was a strong attack on the field of Sidi Barrani and nearly LG by units of Regia Aeronautica.
It involved 1 and 2 Sqn SAAF.

But, according with ORB of 33 Sqn, even 6 + 6 Hurricanes (there is not shown the time!) made a standing patrol over an area approx. 10 miles S.W. of Sidi Barrani.

"A" Flight (To Sidi Barrani South and patrol "Jumbo"):
(What's "Jumbo"?!?)

F/L Woodward
S/L Warsden
P/O Winsland
Sgt Nourse
Sgt Inglesby
Sgt Stammers

and after "B" Flight (Sidi Haneish North to Sidi Barrani South):

Sgt Lowry
F/O Moir
Sgt McDonald
F/O Noel-Johnson
F/O Tofield
Sgt Seamer (landed at Sidi Barrani North)

In the ORB there isn't reported meeting/fighting with the Italian fighters ... but this seems strange to me!

Are there books, testimonies, pilot's Logbook where I can search better for this 33 Squadron's mission?

Regards, Daniele.