No. 263 Squadron
Ex ungue leonem
Sorties (3,154)
| Date | Aircrew | Aircraft | Sortie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1943 | Simpson | P7110 | Night Roadstead 2: Attack on convoy off Barfleur. S/L Warnes and Sgt Simpson couldn't find it. F/Lt Holmes … |
| 16 May 1943 | Lee-white | P7059 | Night Recco: Reccod from Alderney to Isigny and was returning from there when he saw an 8 ship … |
| 16 May 1943 | Coyne | P7074 | Night Recco: He reccod the Channel Is; area and had an irritating chase after E Boats which eluded … |
| 17 May 1943 | Simpson | P7040 | Night Recco: Uneventful night recco of Channel Is: area |
| 17 May 1943 | Lee-white | P7040 | Night Recco: Uneventful night recco of Alderney – Pt de la Perces |
| 17 May 1943 | Ridley | P6979 | Night Recco: Uneventful night recco of Barfleur – Isigny |
| 17 May 1943 | Coyne | P7008 | Night Recco: Uneventful night recco of Channel Is: area |
| 18 May 1943 | Holmes | P7040 | Roadstead: No minesweepers were found in their suspected position between Jersey and Brehat. |
| 18 May 1943 | Ridley | P6979 | Roadstead: No minesweepers were found in their suspected position between Jersey and Brehat. |
| 18 May 1943 | Simpson | P7089 | Roadstead: No minesweepers were found in their suspected position between Jersey and Brehat. |
| 18 May 1943 | Warnes | P7113 | Roadstead: No minesweepers were found in their suspected position between Jersey and Brehat. |
| 19 May 1943 | Cotton | P7108 | Night Recco: Repitition of previous nights uneventful ship Reccos. |
| 19 May 1943 | Holmes | P7059 | Night Recco: Repitition of previous nights uneventful ship Reccos. |
| 22 May 1943 | Cotton | P7108 | Night Roadstead 2: Attack on convoy steaming from Cap de la Hague towards Cherbourg. |
| 22 May 1943 | Coyne | P7007 | Night Roadstead 2: Attack on convoy steaming from Cap de la Hague towards Cherbourg. |
| 22 May 1943 | Holmes | P7040 | Night Roadstead 2: Attack on convoy steaming from Cap de la Hague towards Cherbourg. |
| 22 May 1943 | Warnes | P7113 | Night Roadstead 2: Attack on convoy steaming from Cap de la Hague towards Cherbourg. |
| 22 May 1943 | Lee-white | P7059 | Night Roadstead: Attack on convoy steaming from Cap de la Hague towards Cherbourg. |
| 23 May 1943 | Cotton | P7089 | Roadstead 70: Attack on convoy nearing Guernsey from C de la Hague |
| 23 May 1943 | Coyne | P6974 | Roadstead 70: Attack on convoy nearing Guernsey from C de la Hague |
| 23 May 1943 | Holmes | P7040 | Roadstead 70: Attack on convoy nearing Guernsey from C de la Hague |
| 23 May 1943 | Ridley | P7000 | Roadstead 70: Attack on convoy nearing Guernsey from C de la Hague |
| 29 May 1943 | Cotton | P7000 | Roadstead 71: The 15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much enthusiasm to be the French … |
| 29 May 1943 | Coyne | P6979 | Roadstead 71: The 15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much enthusiasm to be the French … |
| 29 May 1943 | Lee-white | P7040 | Roadstead 71: The 15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much enthusiasm to be the French … |
| 29 May 1943 | Ridley | P7013 | Roadstead 71: The 15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much enthusiasm to be the French … |
| 29 May 1943 | Tebbitt | P7007 | Roadstead 71: The 15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much enthusiasm to be the French … |
| 29 May 1943 | Warnes | P7113 | Roadstead 71: The 15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much enthusiasm to be the French … |
| 29 May 1943 | Cotton | P7000 | Scramble: These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
| 29 May 1943 | Watkins | P7013 | Scramble: These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
| 29 May 1943 | Blacklock | P6974 | Scramble: These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
| 29 May 1943 | Lee-white | P7113 | Scramble: These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
| 29 May 1943 | Mercer | P7007 | Scramble: These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
| 29 May 1943 | Tebbitt | P7040 | Scramble: These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
| 30 May 1943 | Cotton | P7000 | Ship Recco: Recco of Jersey area |
| 30 May 1943 | Coyne | P6974 | Ship Recco: Recco of Jersey area |
| 30 May 1943 | Lee-white | P7040 | Ship Recco: Recco of Jersey area |
| 30 May 1943 | Warnes | P7113 | Ship Recco: Recco of Jersey area |
| 6 Jun 1943 | Cotton | P7000 | 10 Group Roadstead 72: It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at 7000-12000 feet … |
| 6 Jun 1943 | Holmes | P7040 | 10 Group Roadstead 72: It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at 7000-12000 feet … |
| 6 Jun 1943 | Lee-white | P6997 | 10 Group Roadstead 72: It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at 7000-12000 feet … |
| 6 Jun 1943 | Mercer | P6990 | 10 Group Roadstead 72: It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at 7000-12000 feet … |
| 6 Jun 1943 | Proctor | P6981 | 10 Group Roadstead 72: It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at 7000-12000 feet … |
| 6 Jun 1943 | Ridley | P6974 | 10 Group Roadstead 72: It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at 7000-12000 feet … |
| 13 Jul 1943 | Baker | P7113 | Shipping Recco: The area searched comprised the Channel Island area and as far as the Ile Brehat. |
| 13 Jul 1943 | Coyne | P6974 | Shipping Recco: The area searched comprised the Channel Island area and as far as the Ile Brehat. |
| 13 Jul 1943 | Proctor | P7111 | Shipping Recco: The area searched comprised the Channel Island area and as far as the Ile Brehat. |
| 13 Jul 1943 | Watkins | P7097 | Shipping Recco: The area searched comprised the Channel Island area and as far as the Ile Brehat. |
| 18 Jul 1943 | Baker | P7113 | Shipping Recco: Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
| 18 Jul 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Shipping Recco: Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
| 18 Jul 1943 | Smith | P6990 | Shipping Recco: Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
| 18 Jul 1943 | Wood | P7097 | Shipping Recco: Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
| 20 Jul 1943 | Baker | P7113 | Shipping Recco: Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
| 20 Jul 1943 | Beaumont | P7056 | Shipping Recco: Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
| 20 Jul 1943 | Coyne | P7111 | Shipping Recco: Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
| 20 Jul 1943 | Gray | P7055 | Shipping Recco: Armed escorted shipping recco of Channel Islands area |
| 23 Jul 1943 | Baker | P6986 | Shipping Recco: This armed escorted shipping recco was abandoned near the Casquets in thick sea haze |
| 23 Jul 1943 | Green | P6997 | Shipping Recco: This armed escorted shipping recco was abandoned near the Casquets in thick sea haze |
| 23 Jul 1943 | Heaton | P6990 | Shipping Recco: This armed escorted shipping recco was abandoned near the Casquets in thick sea haze |
| 23 Jul 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Shipping Recco: This armed escorted shipping recco was abandoned near the Casquets in thick sea haze |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Baker | P7055 | Shipping Recco: Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a height of 20-100 feet. |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Blacklock | P6971 | Shipping Recco: Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a height of 20-100 feet. |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Coyne | P6974 | Shipping Recco: Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a height of 20-100 feet. |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Purkis | P6979 | Shipping Recco: Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a height of 20-100 feet. |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Baker | P7055 | 10 Group Circus: These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Beaumont | P7111 | 10 Group Circus: These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Coyne | P6974 | 10 Group Circus: These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Gray | P6979 | 10 Group Circus: These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
| 3 Aug 1943 | McClure | P7047 | 10 Group Circus: These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Mercer | P7040 | 10 Group Circus: These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Simpson | P7012 | 10 Group Circus: These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
| 3 Aug 1943 | Smith | P6997 | 10 Group Circus: These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
| 4 Aug 1943 | Baker | P7055 | Armed Shipping Recco: Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south … |
| 4 Aug 1943 | Blacklock | P7111 | Armed Shipping Recco: Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south … |
| 4 Aug 1943 | Heaton | P6990 | Armed Shipping Recco: Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south … |
| 4 Aug 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Armed Shipping Recco: Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south … |
| 4 Aug 1943 | Mercer | P7012 | Armed Shipping Recco: Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south … |
| 4 Aug 1943 | Purkis | P6979 | Armed Shipping Recco: Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south … |
| 4 Aug 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Armed Shipping Recco: Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south … |
| 4 Aug 1943 | Tebbitt | P7098 | Armed Shipping Recco: Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south … |
| 11 Aug 1943 | Baker | P7113 | 10 Group Roadstead 74: 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
| 11 Aug 1943 | Blacklock | P7092 | 10 Group Roadstead 74: 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
| 11 Aug 1943 | McClure | P7047 | 10 Group Roadstead 74: 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
| 11 Aug 1943 | Proctor | P7111 | 10 Group Roadstead 74: 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
| 11 Aug 1943 | Purkis | P6979 | 10 Group Roadstead 74: 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
| 11 Aug 1943 | Ross | P6974 | 10 Group Roadstead 74: 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
| 11 Aug 1943 | Tebbitt | P7098 | 10 Group Roadstead 74: 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
| 11 Aug 1943 | Wood | P7097 | 10 Group Roadstead 74: 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
| 13 Aug 1943 | Simpson | P7012 | Night Shipping Recco: These two night shipping reccos were standard types of the August moon period |
| 13 Aug 1943 | Smith | P7096 | Night Shipping Recco: These two night shipping reccos were standard types of the August moon period |
| 13 Aug 1943 | Beaumont | P7056 | Armed Shipping Recco: The Whirlibombers swept swept the familiar Channel Island shipping lanes without success |
| 13 Aug 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Armed Shipping Recco: The Whirlibombers swept swept the familiar Channel Island shipping lanes without success |
| 13 Aug 1943 | Purkis | P7111 | Armed Shipping Recco: The Whirlibombers swept swept the familiar Channel Island shipping lanes without success |
| 13 Aug 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Armed Shipping Recco: The Whirlibombers swept swept the familiar Channel Island shipping lanes without success |
| 15 Aug 1943 | Baker | P7113 | Night Recco: S/Ldr BAKER found an E. Boat running at high speed from Jersey towards St Peter Port. … |
| 15 Aug 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Night Recco: F/Lt McCLURE saw nothing on the BARFLEUR route. |
| 15 Aug 1943 | Baker | P7111 | 10 Group Circus: This operation to dive-bomb Guipavas aerodrome. S/Ldr Baker returned with exactor trouble. F/Lt McClure found … |
| 15 Aug 1943 | Blacklock | P7092 | 10 Group Circus: This operation to dive-bomb Guipavas aerodrome. S/Ldr Baker returned with exactor trouble. F/Lt McClure found … |
| 15 Aug 1943 | Green | P7098 | 10 Group Circus: This operation to dive-bomb Guipavas aerodrome. S/Ldr Baker returned with exactor trouble. F/Lt McClure found … |
| 15 Aug 1943 | Heaton | P7012 | 10 Group Circus: This operation to dive-bomb Guipavas aerodrome. S/Ldr Baker returned with exactor trouble. F/Lt McClure found … |