Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum  

Go Back   Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum > Discussion > Allied and Soviet Air Forces

Allied and Soviet Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the Air Forces of the Western Allies and the Soviet Union.

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 1st June 2020, 18:24
BrianC BrianC is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 596
BrianC is on a distinguished road
Fighter Defence Flight, Brize Norton 1940

Hi guys

RAF Brize Norton was bombed on 16 August 1940, following which an unofficial Defence Flight was formed, armed with three cannon Spitfires allocated from 6 MU and instructor pilots from 2 Flying Training School.

Before being disbanded on instructions from Fighter Command, one of the pilots involved wrote "We got 4 enemy aircraft with this makeshift air defence".

Even if this was an exageration, it must be assumed that on four occasions at least, enemy aircraft were engaged. Can we determine dates? And who were the pilots? I've searched documents at TNA in vain.

Instructor pilots with 2 FTS at this time included:

Flg Off Derek Barrois de Sarigny (South African). I've been informed that his logbook may be at RAF Hendon

Plt Off John E. Boulton (to 310 Sqn and KiA)

Flg Off Surry 'Dicky' Bird (who claimed a Ju88 during the BoB)

I hope that one or more of our Battle of Britain experts may be able to add.

Cheers
Keep safe
Brian
Reply With Quote
 

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
List of US Air Force stations in UK WW2 Bruce Dennis Allied and Soviet Air Forces 7 4th December 2018 14:27
KGr 100 flight on 2 March 1940 to Orkneys Islands Adriano Baumgartner Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 0 29th June 2017 16:43
610 Sqn 26 Aug 40 Chris Goss Allied and Soviet Air Forces 11 18th August 2013 04:05
Fighter pilots' guts Hawk-Eye Allied and Soviet Air Forces 44 8th April 2005 15:25
Fighter pilots chicken? Hawk-Eye Allied and Soviet Air Forces 7 26th March 2005 14:17


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 12:30.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2018, 12oclockhigh.net