Met Flt actions and losses

[James A Pratt III]

This is from the book "Even the Birds were walking" on WW II RAF meteorogical operations I have some losses and actions I would like to find out more about:
Bay of Biscay:
8 Dec 41 Blenhiem Sgt Watson take off 0744 MIA 1404 met flt
18 Dec 42 Hudson F 1404 met flt F/Lt Moir and crew MIA
17 Aug 42 Hudson Z " damaged Ju88
23 Dec 42 Hudson X " damaged Ju88
3 Apr 43 Hudson T " missed by ju88

9 May 44 B-17 652nd "Heavy weather Sqn USAAF damaged beyond repair Ju88

[Blenheim]

08/12/41 Blenheim IV Z7370 of 1404 Meteorogical Flight at St. Eval went missing from an operational sortie. Sgt L.Watson, Sgt A.Hemming, Sgt R.A.Hamon and Sgt A.Bess are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

Sorry I can't offer any more.

[James A Pratt III]

Thanks Blenhiem that was fast. Here are some more Met Flt/Sqn actions and losses over the North Sea:

? Apr 41 F/L Douglas Bisgood Blenhiem 1403 met Flt downs Ju88 and gets DFC

4 Sep 42 Mosquito 521 Met Sqn S/L D.A. Braitwhite damaged over Netherlands 2 Fw-190s

5 mar 43 Mosquito IV DZ362-T 521 Met Sqn shot down off lowestoft P/O George Hatton saved F/Sgt Bartolotti MIA by 2 Fw190s

18 Jul 43 Mosquito 1909 Met Flt S/l D. I. Cunliffe-listern & P/O Kervon both POW

16 Sep 43Mosquito IV XD-T 139 Sqn Cat e AA and Fw 190 Berlin operation F/O Joe panent and Sgt gilrdy

6 Nov 43Mosquito IX ML906-B 1409 Met Flt damaged Fw190 day op same crew as above

[Col Bruggy]

hello,

re: 18 December, 1942 & F/L Moir:

18 December 1942
No.1404 Met. Flight
Hudson III V9196 'F'

Took off St Eval on 'EPICURE' sortie over Bay of Biscay. Failed to return - Missing.

42961 F/L (Pilot) George MOIR RAF +
1260262 Sgt Donald Arthur BROWN RAFVR +
1113921 Sgt Kenneth Reeve BANCROFT RAFVR
1113006 Sgt Edward NEAFSEY RAFVR + (not NEUFREY, as in: ETBWW/74)

All commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

[paulmcmillan]

James

Ask on RAFCommands one of the forum there is an expert on RAF Met Ops and Losses

Paul

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Re: 16 September 1943 - No.139 Sqn Mosquito XD-T:

http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/03791.php

Other aircraft was No.3 Sqn Typhoon JP724, piloted by 39644 F/L Gordon Leonard SINCLAIR DFC RAF

Col.

[Chris Goss]

Might I suggest you get answers to your first set of queries before asking more? Of interest

17 Aug 42 Hudson Z " damaged Ju88: I have F/1404 Flt (Plt Off Finch) SW Bishops Rock 1045 hrs