No. 263 Squadron
Ex ungue leonem
Sorties (3,154)
| Date | Aircrew | Aircraft | Sortie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1940 | Eeles | P6974 | Interception Patrol: The section patrolled in the vicinity of Plymouth. |
| 7 Dec 1940 | Hughes | P6976 | Interception Patrol: The section patrolled in the vicinity of Plymouth. |
| 7 Dec 1940 | Smith | P6975 | Interception Patrol: The section patrolled in the vicinity of Plymouth. |
| 7 Dec 1940 | Hughes | P6974 | Convoy Patrol: Section patrolled Convoy between Start Point and Dartmouth. |
| 7 Dec 1940 | Smith | P6975 | Convoy Patrol: Section patrolled Convoy between Start Point and Dartmouth. |
| 8 Dec 1940 | Crooks | P6972 | Interception Patrol: Section patrolled Exmouth, the vectored to Torquay, then returned to Exmouth. |
| 8 Dec 1940 | Munro | P6969 | Interception Patrol: Section patrolled Exmouth, the vectored to Torquay, then returned to Exmouth. |
| 8 Dec 1940 | Crooks | P6972 | Interception Patrol: Section patrolled base at 15000'. Plotted as a hostile raid. Sirens sounded in Exeter. |
| 8 Dec 1940 | Munro | P6974 | Interception Patrol: Section patrolled base at 15000'. Plotted as a hostile raid. Sirens sounded in Exeter. |
| 11 Dec 1940 | Morton | P6976 | Interception Patrol: Section ordered to Patrol Torquay at 15000' and then to intercept raid 167. No interception was … |
| 11 Dec 1940 | Olivier | P6974 | Interception Patrol: Section ordered to Patrol Torquay at 15000' and then to intercept raid 167. No interception was … |
| 13 Dec 1940 | Crooks | P6972 | Interception Patrol: Section ordered to intercept Raid 132 in the vicinity of Start Point. Enemy not sighted. Plotting … |
| 13 Dec 1940 | Olivier | P6973 | Interception Patrol: Section ordered to intercept Raid 132 in the vicinity of Start Point. Enemy not sighted. Plotting … |
| 17 Dec 1940 | Crooks | P6968 | Interception Patrol: Section patrolled between Start Point at Exmouth. |
| 17 Dec 1940 | Olivier | P6974 | Interception Patrol: Section patrolled between Start Point at Exmouth. |
| 17 Dec 1940 | Hughes | P6969 | Interception Patrol: Section patrolled in the vicinity of Start Point & Plymouth. |
| 17 Dec 1940 | Kitchener | P6972 | Interception Patrol: Section patrolled in the vicinity of Start Point & Plymouth. |
| 20 Dec 1940 | Crooks | P6973 | Interception Patrol: The Section was ordered to patrol Bear Head and then to intercept Raid 148. Plots of … |
| 20 Dec 1940 | Milligan | P6974 | Interception Patrol: The Section was ordered to patrol Bear Head and then to intercept Raid 148. Plots of … |
| 21 Dec 1940 | Crooks | P6972 | Interception Patrol: The section was ordered to intercept Raid 164. This was intercepted at 0912 off Start Point … |
| 21 Dec 1940 | Milligan | P6968 | Interception Patrol: The section was ordered to intercept Raid 164. This was intercepted at 0912 off Start Point … |
| 21 Dec 1940 | Kitchener | P6976 | Interception Patrol: The section was on patrol over a wide area between Plymouth and Exeter. |
| 21 Dec 1940 | Smith | P6973 | Interception Patrol: The section was on patrol over a wide area between Plymouth and Exeter. |
| 23 Dec 1940 | Crooks | P6973 | Interception Patrol: The section was on patrol in the neighbourhood of Start Point. |
| 23 Dec 1940 | Milligan | P6969 | Interception Patrol: The section was on patrol in the neighbourhood of Start Point. |
| 23 Dec 1940 | Smith | P6970 | Interception Patrol: F/Lt. Smith was sent to Start Point to intercept Raid 43, a JU.88. While searching there … |
| 27 Dec 1940 | Crooks | P6974 | Interception Patrol: The section patrolled in the vicinity of Start Point and Torquay. |
| 27 Dec 1940 | Morton | P6970 | Interception Patrol: The section patrolled in the vicinity of Start Point and Torquay. |
| 27 Dec 1940 | Kitchener | P6974 | Interception Patrol: The section was ordered to intercept Raid 130. This raid did not approach within 30 miles … |
| 27 Dec 1940 | Smith | P6975 | Interception Patrol: The section was ordered to intercept Raid 130. This raid did not approach within 30 miles … |
| 2 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6982 | Interception Patrol: The patrol was detailed to intercept Raid 72, identified as JU.88. The enemy was not sighted. |
| 2 Jan 1941 | Morton | P6974 | Interception Patrol: The patrol was detailed to intercept Raid 72, identified as JU.88. The enemy was not sighted. |
| 2 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6982 | Interception Patrol: Two raiders were plotted South of the Lizard, but were not sighted. |
| 2 Jan 1941 | Morton | P6974 | Interception Patrol: Two raiders were plotted South of the Lizard, but were not sighted. |
| 3 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6973 | Sweep: F/O Crooks carried out a sweep over the Channel 40 miles South of the Lizard, then 40 … |
| 4 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6976 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were put on patrol, but were not ordered to intercept any raid. |
| 4 Jan 1941 | Milligan | P6971 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were put on patrol, but were not ordered to intercept any raid. |
| 4 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6976 | Chameleon Patrol: This was a special operation the object of which was to attack German “E” boats coming … |
| 4 Jan 1941 | Munro | P6979 | Chameleon Patrol: This was a special operation the object of which was to attack German “E” boats coming … |
| 4 Jan 1941 | Morgan-dean | P6977 | Chameleon Patrol: This was a special operation the object of which was to attack German “E” boats coming … |
| 10 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6988 | Interception Patrol: Ordered to intercept a raider who, however, made South off the Lizard. |
| 10 Jan 1941 | Rudland | P6974 | Interception Patrol: Ordered to intercept a raider who, however, made South off the Lizard. |
| 12 Jan 1941 | Mason | P6968 | Interception Patrol: P/O Stein intercepted a JU.88 40 miles S.W. of the Scillies |
| 12 Jan 1941 | Stein | P6972 | Interception Patrol: P/O Stein intercepted a JU.88 40 miles S.W. of the Scillies |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Hughes | P6974 | Interception Patrol: When on patrol 30 miles S.E. of the Lizard Point at 21000 feet our aircraft sighted … |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Rudland | P6976 | Interception Patrol: When on patrol 30 miles S.E. of the Lizard Point at 21000 feet our aircraft sighted … |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6988 | Interception Patrol: When on patrol 20 miles South of Land's End at 19000 feet they sighted an HE.111 … |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6972 | Interception Patrol: When on patrol 20 miles South of Land's End at 19000 feet they sighted an HE.111 … |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6988 | Interception Patrol: Detailed to intercept a raid which turned away 30 miles N.E. Guernsey. |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6976 | Interception Patrol: Detailed to intercept a raid which turned away 30 miles N.E. Guernsey. |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6981 | Chameleon Patrol: The three aircraft again carried out the “Chameleon patrol”. Apart from a smoke trail at 20,000 … |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Munro | P6985 | Chameleon Patrol: The three aircraft again carried out the “Chameleon patrol”. Apart from a smoke trail at 20,000 … |
| 13 Jan 1941 | Morgan-dean | P6977 | Chameleon Patrol: The three aircraft again carried out the “Chameleon patrol”. Apart from a smoke trail at 20,000 … |
| 14 Jan 1941 | Mason | P6968 | Interception Patrol: A patrol was carried out, but no interception order was given. |
| 14 Jan 1941 | Stein | P6972 | Interception Patrol: A patrol was carried out, but no interception order was given. |
| 15 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6988 | Interception Patrol: An interception order was given by no enemy was sighted |
| 15 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6987 | Interception Patrol: An interception order was given by no enemy was sighted |
| 15 Jan 1941 | Hughes | P6974 | Interception Patrol: An E/A was sighted, but it was too high and too far off to give chase. |
| 15 Jan 1941 | Mason | P6968 | Interception Patrol: An E/A was sighted, but it was too high and too far off to give chase. |
| 16 Jan 1941 | Mason | P6974 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 16 Jan 1941 | Stein | P6987 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 17 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6985 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 17 Jan 1941 | Rudland | P6988 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 17 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6988 | Interception Patrol: Our aircraft attempted to intercept a raider South of Manacle Point but without success. |
| 17 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6987 | Interception Patrol: Our aircraft attempted to intercept a raider South of Manacle Point but without success. |
| 17 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6969 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 17 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6974 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 17 Jan 1941 | Munro | P6985 | Chameleon Patrol: S/Ldr Munro and F/Lt Pugh again carried out a “Chameleon” patrol, but reported nothing to be … |
| 17 Jan 1941 | Morgan-dean | P6977 | Chameleon Patrol: S/Ldr Munro and F/Lt Pugh again carried out a “Chameleon” patrol, but reported nothing to be … |
| 19 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6988 | Interception Patrol: P/O Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown went to intercept a raider S.E. of the Lizard, but he … |
| 19 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6969 | Interception Patrol: P/O Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown went to intercept a raider S.E. of the Lizard, but he … |
| 19 Jan 1941 | Mason | P6985 | Interception Patrol: A similar patrol to the above was carried out. |
| 19 Jan 1941 | Stein | P6974 | Interception Patrol: A similar patrol to the above was carried out. |
| 19 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6988 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 19 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6968 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 20 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6986 | Interception Patrol: An attempt was made to intercept a raid South of Start Point, but no contact was … |
| 20 Jan 1941 | Rudland | P6974 | Interception Patrol: An attempt was made to intercept a raid South of Start Point, but no contact was … |
| 20 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6988 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were detailed to intercept a raid off Land's End. Visibility was very bad … |
| 20 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6969 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were detailed to intercept a raid off Land's End. Visibility was very bad … |
| 22 Jan 1941 | Stein | P6988 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 22 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6969 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 23 Jan 1941 | Crooks | P6986 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were detailed to intercept a raider which came 5 miles off the coast … |
| 23 Jan 1941 | Graham | P6989 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were detailed to intercept a raider which came 5 miles off the coast … |
| 25 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6985 | Interception Patrol: P/O Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown patrolled off Land's End. |
| 25 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6989 | Interception Patrol: P/O Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown patrolled off Land's End. |
| 25 Jan 1941 | Milligan | P6990 | Interception Patrol: A raider was North of the Scillies, but no interception was made. |
| 25 Jan 1941 | Stein | P6986 | Interception Patrol: A raider was North of the Scillies, but no interception was made. |
| 25 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6989 | Interception Patrol: A raider was near Portland Bill and an attempt was made to intercept him without success. |
| 25 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6985 | Interception Patrol: A raider was near Portland Bill and an attempt was made to intercept him without success. |
| 28 Jan 1941 | Kitchener | P6989 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 28 Jan 1941 | Milligan | P6986 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 28 Jan 1941 | Stein | P6990 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 28 Jan 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6969 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 1 Feb 1941 | Stein | P6985 | Interception Patrol: The section was detailed to intercept Raid 119 which faded south of the Lizard. |
| 1 Feb 1941 | Thornton-brown | P6986 | Interception Patrol: The section was detailed to intercept Raid 119 which faded south of the Lizard. |
| 1 Feb 1941 | Crooks | P6990 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 1 Feb 1941 | Graham | P6988 | Interception Patrol: The two aircraft were on patrol. |
| 4 Feb 1941 | Crooks | P6988 | Interception Patrol: The section was ordered to intercept Raid 141 which, however, faded 60 miles South of the … |
| 4 Feb 1941 | Graham | P6985 | Interception Patrol: The section was ordered to intercept Raid 141 which, however, faded 60 miles South of the … |
| 8 Feb 1941 | Hughes | P6991 | Practice flight, later interception: Blue section up from Exeter at 0840 on a practice flight was vectored onto … |