FAA squadron sortie details, primary sources sought.

[Martin Gleeson]

Information on individual sorties and missions by Fleet Air Arm crews and aircraft in WW2 seems hard to come by. I am familiar with many RAF records and the archives they might be in, but not so for the FAA. So, I have long been puzzled by the detailed lists of crews and aircraft (with serials and/or letters) for various missions that have appeared in several books, such as 'FLYING SAILORS AT WAR, Vol. 1' by Brian Cull, Bruce Lander & Mark Horan and 'THE SWORDFISH STORY' by Ray Sturtivant. The years 1939 and 1940 are of particular interest to me.
Could anyone please tell me what ADM files might contain such information ? And what archives and locations I might find these ? The few ADM 207 squadron files for 1939-1940 in The National Archives at Kew do not have such details. The FAA Museum website gives no indication on their record collection as far as I can see.

Any help on this matter would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Martin Gleeson.