No. 263 Squadron
Ex ungue leonem
Sorties (3,154)
| Date | Aircrew | Aircraft | Sortie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1942 | Blackshaw | P7094 | Convoy: Large convoy escorted without incident from Isle of Wight towards Portland. |
| 8 Nov 1942 | Cotton | P7062 | Convoy: Large convoy escorted without incident from Isle of Wight towards Portland. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Blackshaw | P7094 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Ridley | P7057 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Abrams | P7099 | Convoy |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Tebbitt | P7007 | Convoy |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Lee-white | P6995 | Convoy |
| 10 Nov 1942 | McPhail | P7089 | Convoy |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Coyne | P7057 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Williams | P7062 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Wright | P6987 | Convoy |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Yates | P7059 | Convoy |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Barclay | P7094 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | King | P7052 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Ridley | P7013 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Lee-white | P6995 | Convoy |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Warnes | P7089 | Convoy |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Coyne | P7057 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Williams | P7062 | Convoy: Convoy of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Abrams | P7099 | Convoy: cancelled |
| 10 Nov 1942 | Tebbitt | P7007 | Convoy: cancelled |
| 14 Nov 1942 | Barclay | P7117 | Convoy |
| 14 Nov 1942 | Ridley | P7105 | Convoy |
| 16 Nov 1942 | Brearley | P7094 | Rhubarb: Rhubarb operation against the Valognes – Carentan railway. |
| 16 Nov 1942 | Yates | P7013 | Rhubarb: Rhubarb operation against the Valognes – Carentan railway. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Harvey | P7094 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Williams | P7105 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Cotton | P7117 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Ridley | P7057 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Coyne | P7013 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Samant | P6979 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Harvey | P7062 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | King | P7117 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Cotton | P7013 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Ridley | P7105 | Convoy: This convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to Portland. |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Brearley | P7059 | Convoy: Convoy off Portland (going West) |
| 18 Nov 1942 | Warnes | P7007 | Convoy: Convoy off Portland (going West) |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Brearley | P6995 | 10 Group Roadstead 40: F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this first all-263 Roadstead Operation. No incident |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Cotton | P7013 | Roadstead 40 Whirlwinds Antiflak: This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “B” Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by … |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Coyne | P6094 | Roadstead 40 Whirlwinds Antiflak: This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “B” Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by … |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Harvey | P6979 | Roadstead 40 Whirlwinds Antiflak: This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “B” Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by … |
| 19 Nov 1942 | McPhail | P6987 | 10 Group Roadstead 40: F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this first all-263 Roadstead Operation. No incident |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Warnes | P7113 | 10 Group Roadstead 40: F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this first all-263 Roadstead Operation. No incident |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Roadstead 40 Whirlwinds Antiflak: This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “B” Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by … |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Wright | P7059 | 10 Group Roadstead 40: F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this first all-263 Roadstead Operation. No incident |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Blackshaw | P7094 | Roadstead Operation Whirlibombers: This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “A” Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by 4 … |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Harvey | P7013 | Roadstead Operation Whirlibombers: This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “A” Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by 4 … |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Johnstone | P7099 | Roadstead Operation: F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this second all-263 Roadstead Operation. No incident |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Ridley | P6079 | Roadstead Operation Whirlibombers: This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “A” Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by 4 … |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Simpson | P6987 | Roadstead Operation: F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this second all-263 Roadstead Operation. No incident |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Warnes | P7113 | Roadstead Operation: F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this second all-263 Roadstead Operation. No incident |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | Roadstead Operation Whirlibombers: This was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “A” Flight Whirli-bombers were escorted by 4 … |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Yates | P7059 | Roadstead Operation: F/Lt Warnes led the 4 Whirlibombers on this second all-263 Roadstead Operation. No incident |
| 20 Nov 1942 | McPhail | P7007 | Convoy: Finding cloud at 100 feet the section returned to base. |
| 20 Nov 1942 | Simpson | P6987 | Convoy: Finding cloud at 100 feet the section returned to base. |
| 23 Nov 1942 | Cotton | P7094 | Convoy: Convoy escorted Eastwards from Portland. |
| 23 Nov 1942 | Ridley | P7105 | Convoy: Convoy escorted Eastwards from Portland. |
| 26 Nov 1942 | Coyne | P7052 | Rhubarb: Pilots did not reach their objective, the railway N. of La Haye du Puits, owing to lack … |
| 26 Nov 1942 | Samant | P7013 | Rhubarb: Pilots did not reach their objective, the railway N. of La Haye du Puits, owing to lack … |
| 26 Nov 1942 | Abrams | P7113 | Rhubarb |
| 26 Nov 1942 | Simpson | P6987 | Rhubarb |
| 26 Nov 1942 | Harvey | P7105 | Rhubarb: F/O Harvey led this operation intending to attack railway objectives S.W. of Isigny, but found inadequate cloud … |
| 26 Nov 1942 | Macaulay | P7052 | Rhubarb: F/O Harvey led this operation intending to attack railway objectives S.W. of Isigny, but found inadequate cloud … |
| 29 Nov 1942 | Abrams | P7113 | Scramble: The section was vectored very fast after a JU. 88 and, according to Ops, were “right on … |
| 29 Nov 1942 | Tebbitt | P7000 | Scramble: The section was vectored very fast after a JU. 88 and, according to Ops, were “right on … |
| 30 Nov 1942 | Coyne | P7105 | Diversion from Practice: This section airborne North of base on cine camera gun dogfighting was diverted to chase … |
| 30 Nov 1942 | Williams | P7094 | Diversion from Practice: This section airborne North of base on cine camera gun dogfighting was diverted to chase … |
| 1 Dec 1942 | Barclay | P7059 | Armed Recco: These Whirlibombers patrolled Cap Levy, Casquettes, Jersey area. Returning they met 3 Me.109Fs. |
| 1 Dec 1942 | Brearley | P7013 | Armed Recco: These Whirlibombers patrolled Cap Levy, Casquettes, Jersey area. Returning they met 3 Me.109Fs. |
| 1 Dec 1942 | Lovell | P6995 | Armed Recco: These Whirlibombers patrolled Cap Levy, Casquettes, Jersey area. Returning they met 3 Me.109Fs. |
| 1 Dec 1942 | Tebbitt | P7000 | Armed Recco: These Whirlibombers patrolled Cap Levy, Casquettes, Jersey area. Returning they met 3 Me.109Fs. |
| 3 Dec 1942 | Harvey | P6991 | Convoy: Convoy approaching Solent from Needles. |
| 3 Dec 1942 | Samant | P7094 | Convoy: Convoy approaching Solent from Needles. |
| 7 Dec 1942 | Harvey | P7094 | 10 Group Roadstead 45: West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South … |
| 7 Dec 1942 | King | P7057 | 10 Group Roadstead 45: West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South … |
| 7 Dec 1942 | Lovell | P7113 | 10 Group Roadstead 45: West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South … |
| 7 Dec 1942 | McPhail | P6987 | 10 Group Roadstead 45: West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South … |
| 7 Dec 1942 | Williams | P7117 | 10 Group Roadstead 45: West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South … |
| 7 Dec 1942 | Woodward | P7105 | 10 Group Roadstead 45: West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South … |
| 7 Dec 1942 | Wright | P6995 | 10 Group Roadstead 45: West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South … |
| 7 Dec 1942 | Yates | P6986 | 10 Group Roadstead 45: West of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South … |
| 9 Dec 1942 | Macaulay | P7117 | Rhubarb: Intending to attack Railway triangle North of La Haye du Puits. But finding only 6/10 thin cloud, … |
| 9 Dec 1942 | Ridley | P6991 | Rhubarb: Intending to attack Railway triangle North of La Haye du Puits. But finding only 6/10 thin cloud, … |
| 10 Dec 1942 | Abrams | P7099 | Rhubarb: Intending to bomb the Valognes – Carentan main line, they were recalled by Facta from 15 miles … |
| 10 Dec 1942 | Tebbitt | P6995 | Rhubarb: Intending to bomb the Valognes – Carentan main line, they were recalled by Facta from 15 miles … |
| 14 Dec 1942 | Abrams | P7099 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrol: Routine Anti-Rhubarb Patrol. No incident, although Pilots were vectored about 40 miles South of Portland. |
| 14 Dec 1942 | Wright | P7059 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrol: Routine Anti-Rhubarb Patrol. No incident, although Pilots were vectored about 40 miles South of Portland. |
| 14 Dec 1942 | Cotton | P7052 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrol: Pilots flew, or were vectored, five or six times between Portland and St. Aldhelms Head. Finally … |
| 14 Dec 1942 | Coyne | P7057 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrol: Pilots flew, or were vectored, five or six times between Portland and St. Aldhelms Head. Finally … |
| 14 Dec 1942 | Ridley | P7094 | Scramble (Recalled) |
| 14 Dec 1942 | Williams | P6991 | Scramble (Recalled) |
| 15 Dec 1942 | King | P6991 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrol: No incident, in this Needles-Portland routine patrol. |
| 15 Dec 1942 | Ridley | P7057 | Anti-Rhubarb Patrol: No incident, in this Needles-Portland routine patrol. |
| 7 Jan 1943 | Brearley | P7099 | Roadstead Operation from Predannack: The channel was swept for minesweepers reported off Ile Vierge. |
| 7 Jan 1943 | Lee-white | P7013 | Roadstead Operation from Predannack: The channel was swept for minesweepers reported off Ile Vierge. |
| 7 Jan 1943 | Ridley | P7057 | Roadstead Operation from Predannack: The channel was swept for minesweepers reported off Ile Vierge. |
| 8 Jan 1943 | Simpson | P7007 | Convoy: Convoy South of St. Aldhelms Head, going West. |
| 8 Jan 1943 | Wright | P6971 | Convoy: Convoy South of St. Aldhelms Head, going West. |
| 10 Jan 1943 | Brearley | P7013 | Roadstead Operation from Predannack: The channel was swept for minesweepers reported off Ile Vierge. |