No. 263 Squadron
Ex ungue leonem
Sorties (3,154)
| Date | Aircrew | Aircraft | Sortie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1942 | Brearley | P6991 | Scramble: Plots were good from Cherbourg at 20,000-30,000ft. The Whirlwinds which were scrambled struggled to 24,000 but saw … |
| 28 Aug 1942 | Reed | P7059 | Scramble: Plots were good from Cherbourg at 20,000-30,000ft. The Whirlwinds which were scrambled struggled to 24,000 but saw … |
| 28 Aug 1942 | Gill | P7099 | Scramble: Plots were good from Cherbourg at 20,000-30,000ft. The Whirlwinds which were scrambled struggled to 24,000 but saw … |
| 28 Aug 1942 | Yates | P7057 | Scramble: Plots were good from Cherbourg at 20,000-30,000ft. The Whirlwinds which were scrambled struggled to 24,000 but saw … |
| 28 Aug 1942 | Harvey | P7000 | Scramble: Plots were good from Cherbourg at 20,000-30,000ft. The Whirlwinds which were scrambled struggled to 24,000 but saw … |
| 28 Aug 1942 | Lovell | P7043 | Scramble: Plots were good from Cherbourg at 20,000-30,000ft. The Whirlwinds which were scrambled struggled to 24,000 but saw … |
| 3 Sep 1942 | Brearley | P7090 | Scramble: Up from Colerne they were vectored South at 15,000 feet, and finding low cloud at base landed … |
| 3 Sep 1942 | Macaulay | P7057 | Scramble: Up from Colerne they were vectored South at 15,000 feet, and finding low cloud at base landed … |
| 3 Sep 1942 | Crabtree | P7099 | Scramble: Up from Colerne they were vectored South at 15,000 feet, and finding low cloud at base landed … |
| 3 Sep 1942 | Reed | P6995 | Scramble: Up from Colerne they were vectored South at 15,000 feet, and finding low cloud at base landed … |
| 8 Sep 1942 | Blackshaw | P7014 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to attack tanker near Channel Islands. Not found. |
| 8 Sep 1942 | Brearley | P6979 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to attack tanker near Channel Islands. Not found. |
| 8 Sep 1942 | Warnes | P7043 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to attack tanker near Channel Islands. Not found. |
| 8 Sep 1942 | Woodward | P7062 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to attack tanker near Channel Islands. Not found. |
| 9 Sep 1942 | Blackshaw | P7014 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to attck a large ship reported by a shipping recco near Cap de la Hague. |
| 9 Sep 1942 | Brearley | P6979 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to attck a large ship reported by a shipping recco near Cap de la Hague. |
| 9 Sep 1942 | Warnes | P7043 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to attck a large ship reported by a shipping recco near Cap de la Hague. |
| 9 Sep 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to attck a large ship reported by a shipping recco near Cap de la Hague. |
| 10 Sep 1942 | Blackshaw | P7014 | Roadstead Operation: Searched the Sept Islands – Brehat Shipping lane. Target not found. |
| 10 Sep 1942 | Coyne | P7057 | Roadstead Operation: Searched the Sept Islands – Brehat Shipping lane. Target not found. |
| 10 Sep 1942 | Lovell | P7062 | Roadstead Operation: Searched the Sept Islands – Brehat Shipping lane. Target not found. |
| 10 Sep 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Roadstead Operation: Searched the Sept Islands – Brehat Shipping lane. Target not found. |
| 15 Sep 1942 | Blackshaw | P7014 | Escort A/S/R launch: H.S. Launch escorted to 20 miles South of Warmwell |
| 15 Sep 1942 | Muirhead | P7052 | Escort A/S/R launch: H.S. Launch escorted to 20 miles South of Warmwell |
| 16 Sep 1942 | Blackshaw | P7014 | A/S/R Search: Search for Typhoon pilot who bailed out about 20 miles North of Cherbourg after engine failure … |
| 16 Sep 1942 | Coyne | P7057 | A/S/R Search: Search for Typhoon pilot who bailed out about 20 miles North of Cherbourg after engine failure … |
| 16 Sep 1942 | Johnstone | P7062 | A/S/R Search: Search for Typhoon pilot who bailed out about 20 miles North of Cherbourg after engine failure … |
| 16 Sep 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | A/S/R Search: Search for Typhoon pilot who bailed out about 20 miles North of Cherbourg after engine failure … |
| 16 Sep 1942 | Brearley | P7000 | A/S/R Search: Search was carried out in area 15-25 miles North of Cherbourg, often within sight of French … |
| 16 Sep 1942 | Crabtree | P7099 | A/S/R Search: Search was carried out in area 15-25 miles North of Cherbourg, often within sight of French … |
| 16 Sep 1942 | Gill | P6995 | A/S/R Search: Search was carried out in area 15-25 miles North of Cherbourg, often within sight of French … |
| 16 Sep 1942 | Warnes | P7043 | A/S/R Search: Search was carried out in area 15-25 miles North of Cherbourg, often within sight of French … |
| 19 Sep 1942 | Johnstone | P7014 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrols: Sections patrolled between Swanage and Needles. Nothing seen |
| 19 Sep 1942 | Muirhead | P7057 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrols: Sections patrolled between Swanage and Needles. Nothing seen |
| 19 Sep 1942 | King | P7052 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrols: Sections patrolled between Swanage and Needles. Nothing seen |
| 19 Sep 1942 | Ridley | P6991 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrols: Sections patrolled between Swanage and Needles. Nothing seen |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Crabtree | P7099 | Scramble: Vectored towards two enemy aircraft at 1000 feet 20 miles South of St. Aldhelms Head. Nothing seen |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Macaulay | P7110 | Scramble: Vectored towards two enemy aircraft at 1000 feet 20 miles South of St. Aldhelms Head. Nothing seen |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Lovell | P6987 | Scramble: Section recalled to base |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Simpson | P7000 | Scramble: Section recalled to base |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Abrams | P7099 | Scramble: Patrol off Portland. Nothing seen |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Yates | P7110 | Scramble: Patrol off Portland. Nothing seen |
| 1 Oct 1942 | Abrams | P7099 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to bomb minesweepers in Trieux estuary. Not found. |
| 1 Oct 1942 | Brearley | P7089 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to bomb minesweepers in Trieux estuary. Not found. |
| 1 Oct 1942 | Gill | P7059 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to bomb minesweepers in Trieux estuary. Not found. |
| 1 Oct 1942 | Warnes | P7043 | Roadstead Operation: Roadstead to bomb minesweepers in Trieux estuary. Not found. |
| 3 Oct 1942 | Blackshaw | P7062 | 10 Group Roadstead Operation: Attack a 3000 ton M/V in Alderney harbour |
| 3 Oct 1942 | King | P7052 | 10 Group Roadstead Operation: Attack a 3000 ton M/V in Alderney harbour |
| 3 Oct 1942 | Ridley | P7013 | 10 Group Roadstead Operation: Attack a 3000 ton M/V in Alderney harbour |
| 3 Oct 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | 10 Group Roadstead Operation: Attack a 3000 ton M/V in Alderney harbour |
| 6 Oct 1942 | Gill | P6995 | Armed Recco: Recconnaissance of the Guernsey-Sark area |
| 6 Oct 1942 | Warnes | P7043 | Armed Recco: Recconnaissance of the Guernsey-Sark area |
| 8 Oct 1942 | Harvey | P7057 | Shipping Recco: This was an abortive sortie. S/Ldr Woodward orbitted over the coast and found no cloud cover, … |
| 8 Oct 1942 | Johnstone | P7014 | Shipping Recco: This was an abortive sortie. S/Ldr Woodward orbitted over the coast and found no cloud cover, … |
| 8 Oct 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Shipping Recco: This was an abortive sortie. S/Ldr Woodward orbitted over the coast and found no cloud cover, … |
| 8 Oct 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Bomb Dropping Test: See Appendix “A” |
| 9 Oct 1942 | Harvey | P7013 | Shipping Recco: Armed recco of Alderney – Barfleur area. |
| 9 Oct 1942 | King | P6979 | Shipping Recco: Armed recco of Alderney – Barfleur area. |
| 10 Oct 1942 | Abrams | P7099 | Armed Recco: This recco was carried out in the Alderney area and three miles off the coast of … |
| 10 Oct 1942 | Warnes | P7043 | Armed Recco: This recco was carried out in the Alderney area and three miles off the coast of … |
| 10 Oct 1942 | Cotton | P7062 | Shipping Recco: Armed recco, Alderney – Cherbourg area, nothing seen. |
| 10 Oct 1942 | Coyne | P7057 | Shipping Recco: Armed recco, Alderney – Cherbourg area, nothing seen. |
| 12 Oct 1942 | Gill | P6995 | Armed Recco: Armed low recco of Alderney, Cap de la Hague, Guernsey area. |
| 12 Oct 1942 | Lovell | P7059 | Armed Recco: Armed low recco of Alderney, Cap de la Hague, Guernsey area. |
| 13 Oct 1942 | Brearley | P7009 | Armed Recco: Intended armed low recco of Barfleux-Cherbourg area but found too little cloud cover |
| 13 Oct 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Armed Recco: Intended armed low recco of Barfleux-Cherbourg area but found too little cloud cover |
| 14 Oct 1942 | Cotton | P7062 | Shipping Recco: This armed low recco was intended to search Guernsey - Alderney – Barfleur but after 25 … |
| 14 Oct 1942 | Johnstone | P7013 | Shipping Recco: This armed low recco was intended to search Guernsey - Alderney – Barfleur but after 25 … |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Cotton | P7062 | Convoy Patrol: Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Coyne | P7052 | Convoy Patrol: Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Barclay | P7013 | Convoy Patrol: Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Williams | P6979 | Convoy Patrol: Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Johnstone | P7052 | Convoy Patrol: Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Samant | P7120 | Convoy Patrol: Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Cotton | P7094 | Convoy Patrol: Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Coyne | P7057 | Convoy Patrol: Convoy escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
| 21 Oct 1942 | Brearley | P6995 | Convoy: Convoy escort between Needles and Portland. |
| 21 Oct 1942 | Wright | P7000 | Convoy: Convoy escort between Needles and Portland. |
| 21 Oct 1942 | Cotton | P7062 | Convoy Patrol: This convoy was found to be tucked up in Portland. |
| 21 Oct 1942 | Ridley | P6979 | Convoy Patrol: This convoy was found to be tucked up in Portland. |
| 21 Oct 1942 | Cotton | P7062 | Convoy Patrol: Another convoy escorted from Portland towards St Aldhelm's Head. |
| 21 Oct 1942 | Ridley | P6979 | Convoy Patrol: Another convoy escorted from Portland towards St Aldhelm's Head. |
| 31 Oct 1942 | Brearley | P7043 | Rhubarb Operation: Sections were led by F/O Harvey to attack the railway triangle N.W. of the La Haye … |
| 31 Oct 1942 | Harvey | P7094 | Rhubarb Operation: Sections were led by F/O Harvey to attack the railway triangle N.W. of the La Haye … |
| 31 Oct 1942 | Ridley | P7057 | Rhubarb Operation: Sections were led by F/O Harvey to attack the railway triangle N.W. of the La Haye … |
| 31 Oct 1942 | Wright | P7099 | Rhubarb Operation: Sections were led by F/O Harvey to attack the railway triangle N.W. of the La Haye … |
| 7 Nov 1942 | Abrams | P7099 | Rhubarb: This operation had as its target the Valognes – Carentan railway. |
| 7 Nov 1942 | Cotton | P7062 | Rhubarb: This operation had as its target the Valognes – Carentan railway. |
| 7 Nov 1942 | Coyne | P7057 | Rhubarb: This operation had as its target the Valognes – Carentan railway. |
| 7 Nov 1942 | Gill | P7043 | Rhubarb: This operation had as its target the Valognes – Carentan railway. P/O Gill MiA |
| 7 Nov 1942 | McPhail | P7089 | Convoy: Convoy off Portland. A Hudson was chased and identified. |
| 7 Nov 1942 | Simpson | P7059 | Convoy: Convoy off Portland. A Hudson was chased and identified. |
| 8 Nov 1942 | McPhail | P6986 | Convoy: Convoy of important Floating Dock from Needles area towards Portland |
| 8 Nov 1942 | Simpson | P6987 | Convoy: Convoy of important Floating Dock from Needles area towards Portland |
| 8 Nov 1942 | Brearley | P7089 | Convoy: Convoy of important Floating Dock from Needles area towards Portland |
| 8 Nov 1942 | Yates | P7059 | Convoy: Convoy of important Floating Dock from Needles area towards Portland |
| 8 Nov 1942 | Abrams | P7007 | Convoy: Convoy of important Floating Dock from Needles area towards Portland |
| 8 Nov 1942 | Wright | P7000 | Convoy: Convoy of important Floating Dock from Needles area towards Portland |
| 8 Nov 1942 | Ridley | P6979 | Convoy: Large convoy escorted without incident from Isle of Wight towards Portland. |
| 8 Nov 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Convoy: Large convoy escorted without incident from Isle of Wight towards Portland. |