No. 263 Squadron

Ex ungue leonem

Sorties (3,154)

DateAircrewAircraftSortie
19 Mar 1943 Simpson P7110 10 Group Roadstead 52: The large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could not be located …
19 Mar 1943 Tebbitt P6974 10 Group Roadstead 52: The large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could not be located …
19 Mar 1943 Warnes P7113 10 Group Roadstead 52: The large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could not be located …
19 Mar 1943 Wright P7013 10 Group Roadstead 52: The large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could not be located …
19 Mar 1943 Yates P7108 10 Group Roadstead 52: The large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could not be located …
21 Mar 1943 Warnes P7113 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Held by S/Ls and accurate flak 2000-200ft. Bombs jettisoned
21 Mar 1943 Simpson P7110 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Bombed from 1200 ft. through moderate flak.
21 Mar 1943 Holmes P7040 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Gyro, Artificial Horizon etc; U/S. Returned to base.
21 Mar 1943 Brearley P7059 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Bombed 4000-1000 ft. After passing through heavy flak.
21 Mar 1943 Abrams P7057 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Bombed 3000-1500 ft. & scored direct hit on top of …
21 Mar 1943 Harvey P7010 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Bombed 4000-1500 ft. No flak, no S/Ls. Saw P/O Abrams …
21 Mar 1943 Blackshaw P7108 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Target not found. Jettisoned bombs over sea.
21 Mar 1943 Wright P7013 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Target not found. Jettisoned bombs in sea.
21 Mar 1943 King P7117 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct): Bombed 4000-2000 ft. No flak. Looked for results, saw none.
22 Mar 1943 Warnes P7113 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Bombed from 300 ft. after dummy run. Accurate flak all calibres.
22 Mar 1943 Simpson P7110 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Bombed from 3000-1000ft. Accurate flak all calibres.
22 Mar 1943 Holmes P7108 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Bombed from 1000 ft. and scored a direct hit.
22 Mar 1943 Brearley P7059 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Bombed from 3000 ft. after dummy run. Two direct hits.
22 Mar 1943 Abrams P7057 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Landfall at Ile Vieuge. Therefore bombed Pense Bridge.
22 Mar 1943 Harvey P7010 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Bombed from 3000-1200 ft. Accurate flak etc.
22 Mar 1943 Blackshaw P7108 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Port engine u/s.
22 Mar 1943 King P7117 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Flaps would not lift, therefore jettisoned bombs and landed.
22 Mar 1943 Wright P7013 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 24: Unable to evade S/Ls and flak, jettisoned bombs.
23 Mar 1943 Blackshaw P7094 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct)
23 Mar 1943 Harvey P7010 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct): Target not found. Bombed main line cutting.
23 Mar 1943 Holmes P7108 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct): Target not found. Bombed unknown railway track
23 Mar 1943 Warnes P7113 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct): Bombed target after 2 dummy runs in thick haze.
23 Mar 1943 Simpson P7110 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct): Target not found. Bombs jettisoned in sea.
23 Mar 1943 Brearley P7059 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct): Target not found. Bombed main line cutting.
23 Mar 1943 Abrams P7099 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct): Found target but unfortunately misfused bombs.
23 Mar 1943 King P6974 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct): Bombed target after 2 dummy runs, then looked for damage …
23 Mar 1943 Wright P7040 10 Group Night Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct): Artificial Horizon etc. u/s.
24 Mar 1943 Abrams P7099 Rhubarb Operation: Ordered to attack railway objectives at La Haye du Puits, they found no cloud cover in …
24 Mar 1943 Lee-white P7089 Rhubarb Operation: Ordered to attack railway objectives at La Haye du Puits, they found no cloud cover in …
26 Mar 1943 Coyne P7108 Rhubarb Operation: Making landfall at LANGRUNE/S/M they scored cannon strikes on a goods loco there (Cat II) then …
26 Mar 1943 Tebbitt P6971 Rhubarb Operation: Ordered to attack target as above but they mistook Cap Flamanville for Cap Carteret and so …
26 Mar 1943 Wright P7007 Rhubarb Operation: Ordered to attack target as above but they mistook Cap Flamanville for Cap Carteret and so …
26 Mar 1943 Yates P6974 Rhubarb Operation: Making landfall at LANGRUNE/S/M they scored cannon strikes on a goods loco there (Cat II) then …
26 Mar 1943 Abrams P7099 Rhubarb Operation: Attack on the Transformer Station at St. Lo. Making landfall East of Isigny they flew through …
26 Mar 1943 Lee-white P7089 Rhubarb Operation: Attack on the Transformer Station at St. Lo. Making landfall East of Isigny they flew through …
26 Mar 1943 Brearley P7059 Rhubarb Operation: Intending to attack targets in the Carentan area they found no cloud cover whatever 20 miles …
26 Mar 1943 Simpson P7110 Rhubarb Operation: Intending to attack targets in the Carentan area they found no cloud cover whatever 20 miles …
4 Apr 1943 Abrams P6995 Roadstead Operation: Swept the Alderney – Cap de la Hague area at zero feet, in quest for E …
4 Apr 1943 Brearley P7113 Roadstead Operation: Swept the Alderney – Cap de la Hague area at zero feet, in quest for E …
4 Apr 1943 Cotton P7108 Roadstead Operation: Swept the Alderney – Cap de la Hague area at zero feet, in quest for E …
4 Apr 1943 Lee-white P7040 Roadstead Operation: Swept the Alderney – Cap de la Hague area at zero feet, in quest for E …
4 Apr 1943 Lovell P6971 Roadstead Operation: Swept the Alderney – Cap de la Hague area at zero feet, in quest for E …
4 Apr 1943 Simpson P7007 Roadstead Operation: Swept the Alderney – Cap de la Hague area at zero feet, in quest for E …
6 Apr 1943 Abrams P7099 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Brearley P7113 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Cotton P7108 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Coyne P7090 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Holmes P7059 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 King P7010 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Lee-white P7040 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Lovell P6971 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Macaulay P6974 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Simpson P6995 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
6 Apr 1943 Wright P7007 10 Group Circus 20: These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon bombers …
9 Apr 1943 Cotton P7108 10 Group Roadstead 55: Swept the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as …
9 Apr 1943 Coyne P7094 10 Group Roadstead 55: Swept the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as …
9 Apr 1943 Holmes P7040 10 Group Roadstead 55: Swept the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as …
9 Apr 1943 King P7010 10 Group Roadstead 55: Swept the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as …
9 Apr 1943 Lee-white P7059 10 Group Roadstead 55: Swept the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as …
9 Apr 1943 Lovell P7099 10 Group Roadstead 55: Swept the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as …
9 Apr 1943 Simpson P6979 10 Group Roadstead 55: Swept the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as …
13 Apr 1943 Cotton P7013 Roadstead from Exeter: A 3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this …
13 Apr 1943 Coyne P6879 Roadstead from Exeter: A 3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this …
13 Apr 1943 Holmes P7099 Roadstead from Exeter: A 3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this …
13 Apr 1943 King P7117 Roadstead from Exeter: A 3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this …
13 Apr 1943 Lovell P7007 Roadstead from Exeter: A 3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this …
13 Apr 1943 Warnes P6974 Roadstead from Exeter: A 3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this …
13 Apr 1943 Abrams P7089 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Cotton P7013 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Coyne P6979 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Harvey P7010 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Holmes P7099 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Lee-white P7059 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Lovell P7007 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Macaulay P7094 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Thyagarajan P7090 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
13 Apr 1943 Warnes P6971 10 Group Circus 22: Brest/Guipavas aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs.
14 Apr 1943 Harvey P7090 Armed Ship-Recco: First light recco from Predannack to search for E-Boats. Found Lancaster floating and its crew in …
14 Apr 1943 Lee-white P7059 Armed Ship-Recco: First light recco from Predannack to search for E-Boats. Found Lancaster floating and its crew in …
14 Apr 1943 King P7040 Armed Shipping Recco: First light recco from Warmwell to search for E-Boats
14 Apr 1943 Lovell P7007 Armed Shipping Recco: First light recco from Warmwell to search for E-Boats
14 Apr 1943 Warnes P6971 Armed Shipping Recco: First light recco from Warmwell to search for E-Boats
14 Apr 1943 Abrams P7089 10 Group Roadstead 57: Shipping was reported in the Lannil Is estuaries. By chance, landfall was made too …
14 Apr 1943 Harvey P7090 10 Group Roadstead 57: Shipping was reported in the Lannil Is estuaries. By chance, landfall was made too …
14 Apr 1943 Macaulay P7010 10 Group Roadstead 57: Shipping was reported in the Lannil Is estuaries. By chance, landfall was made too …
14 Apr 1943 Simpson P7059 10 Group Roadstead 57: Shipping was reported in the Lannil Is estuaries. By chance, landfall was made too …
14 Apr 1943 Thyagarajan P7094 10 Group Roadstead 57: Shipping was reported in the Lannil Is estuaries. By chance, landfall was made too …
15 Apr 1943 Brearley P7110 10 Group Roadstead 58: Searched Guernsey – Jersey area at zero feet in good visibility. The ships which …
15 Apr 1943 Coyne P6979 10 Group Roadstead 58: Searched Guernsey – Jersey area at zero feet in good visibility. The ships which …
15 Apr 1943 King P7094 10 Group Roadstead 58: Searched Guernsey – Jersey area at zero feet in good visibility. The ships which …
15 Apr 1943 Lee-white P7059 10 Group Roadstead 58: Searched Guernsey – Jersey area at zero feet in good visibility. The ships which …
15 Apr 1943 Lovell P7007 10 Group Roadstead 58: Searched Guernsey – Jersey area at zero feet in good visibility. The ships which …
15 Apr 1943 Warnes P7113 10 Group Roadstead 58: Searched Guernsey – Jersey area at zero feet in good visibility. The ships which …
16 Apr 1943 Cotton P6874 Escorted Armed Dusk Ship Recco: Dusk escorted armed recco in Channel Islands area.
16 Apr 1943 Coyne P7057 Escorted Armed Dusk Ship Recco: Dusk escorted armed recco in Channel Islands area.