No. 263 Squadron
Ex ungue leonem
Sorties (3,154)
| Date | Aircrew | Aircraft | Sortie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1943 | Simpson | P7098 | Night Armed Ship Recco: These pilots took off in pairs to recco the Cap de la Hague – … |
| 17 Sep 1943 | Holman | P7046 | Night Armed Ship Recco: These pilots took off in pairs to recco the Cap de la Hague – … |
| 17 Sep 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Night Armed Ship Recco: These pilots took off in pairs to recco the Cap de la Hague – … |
| 17 Sep 1943 | Ross | P6983 | Night Armed Ship Recco: These pilots took off in pairs to recco the Cap de la Hague – … |
| 17 Sep 1943 | Blacklock | P7092 | Night Armed Ship Recco: These pilots took off in pairs to recco the Cap de la Hague – … |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Ross | P6983 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bursts on or near bridge N. of Lamballe |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Beaumont | P7056 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bursts in cutting near Lamballe |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Heaton | P7097 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bursts on or v. close to line in Bois de Manling. He then … |
| 18 Sep 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Returned with C/S U/S |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Mercer | P7040 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bursts on or very close to line E. of Plouvara |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Simpson | P7098 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bombed line W. of Plouaret |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Proctor | P6971 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Briefed to bomb Ponthou Viaduct. Think they hit cuttings N and S |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Purkis | P6990 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Briefed to bomb Ponthou Viaduct. Bombed line S.W of Morlaix. |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Smith | P7012 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bombs on or near the line E. of MORLAIX |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Blacklock | P7092 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Briefed to bomb Ponthou Viaduct. Think they hit cuttings N and S |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Baker | P7113 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Briefed to bomb Ponthou Viaduct. Think they hit cuttings N and S |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Holman | P6990 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bombed a train (Cat C.) E. of Plouarel. |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Watkins | P6997 | Night Ranger Operation: Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Bursts on or v. close to the line W. of PLOUARET |
| 19 Sep 1943 | Baker | P7113 | Night Shipping Recco: Lightning vied with flak in 10/10 cloud over Cap-de-la-Hague. |
| 19 Sep 1943 | Green | P7040 | Night Shipping Recco: The Channel Island recco was uneventful except for too much cloud |
| 23 Sep 1943 | Dunlop | P6971 | Patrol: This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
| 23 Sep 1943 | Gray | P7055 | Patrol: This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
| 23 Sep 1943 | Green | P7040 | Patrol: This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
| 23 Sep 1943 | Heaton | P6990 | Patrol: This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
| 23 Sep 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Patrol: This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
| 23 Sep 1943 | Proctor | P7111 | Patrol: This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
| 23 Sep 1943 | Ross | P6983 | Patrol: This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. |
| 23 Sep 1943 | Wood | P7113 | Patrol: This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d. F/Sgt Wood MiA (Later evaded) |
| 24 Sep 1943 | Green | P7040 | Scramble: Orbited Portland at 10,000 feet nothing seen |
| 24 Sep 1943 | Smith | P7047 | Scramble: Orbited Portland at 10,000 feet nothing seen |
| 24 Sep 1943 | Heaton | P7047 | Scramble: Vectored towards I.O.W and recalled |
| 24 Sep 1943 | Tebbitt | P7098 | Scramble: Vectored towards I.O.W and recalled |
| 24 Sep 1943 | Proctor | P7046 | Scramble: Various vectors at 10,000 feet S. of base. |
| 24 Sep 1943 | Todd | P6971 | Scramble: Various vectors at 10,000 feet S. of base. |
| 25 Sep 1943 | Beaumont | P6977 | Ramrod Operation: This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
| 25 Sep 1943 | Blacklock | P6974 | Ramrod Operation: This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
| 25 Sep 1943 | Gray | P6983 | Ramrod Operation: This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
| 25 Sep 1943 | Green | P7040 | Ramrod Operation: This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
| 25 Sep 1943 | McClure | P7047 | Ramrod Operation: This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
| 25 Sep 1943 | Proctor | P7111 | Ramrod Operation: This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
| 25 Sep 1943 | Tebbitt | P7098 | Ramrod Operation: This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
| 25 Sep 1943 | Williams | P6997 | Ramrod Operation: This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
| 4 Oct 1943 | Baker | P7102 | Armed Recco: Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary |
| 4 Oct 1943 | Gray | P7046 | Armed Recco: Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary |
| 4 Oct 1943 | Heaton | P7097 | Armed Recco: Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary |
| 4 Oct 1943 | McClure | P7098 | Armed Recco: Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary |
| 4 Oct 1943 | Purkis | P7111 | Armed Recco: Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary |
| 4 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Armed Recco: Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary |
| 4 Oct 1943 | Sturgeon | P7012 | Armed Recco: Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary |
| 4 Oct 1943 | Tebbitt | P6983 | Armed Recco: Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary |
| 7 Oct 1943 | Baker | P7012 | Recco: Escorted by Ibsley Wing, uneventful, recco Channel Island area |
| 7 Oct 1943 | Cooper | P6983 | Recco: Escorted by Ibsley Wing, uneventful, recco Channel Island area |
| 7 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Recco: Escorted by Ibsley Wing, uneventful, recco Channel Island area |
| 7 Oct 1943 | Tebbitt | P7046 | Recco: Escorted by Ibsley Wing, uneventful, recco Channel Island area |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Baker | P7102 | Night Recco: S/Ldr BAKER bombed an E. Boat Cat 4 off VARRIVILLE but was prevented by S/Ls from … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Holman | P7055 | Night Recco: S/Ldr BAKER bombed an E. Boat Cat 4 off VARRIVILLE but was prevented by S/Ls from … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Blacklock | P7092 | Night Recco: Channel Islands again nil. But P/O HEATON was shot up by a |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Heaton | P7097 | Night Recco: Channel Islands again nil. But P/O HEATON was shot up by a 2,500 ton Flak ship … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Baker | P7102 | Night Shipping Recco: S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Beaumont | P6983 | Night Shipping Recco: S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Mercer | P7012 | Night Shipping Recco: S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Proctor | P7111 | Night Shipping Recco: S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Night Shipping Recco: S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Simpson | P7047 | Night Shipping Recco: S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from … |
| 8 Oct 1943 | Tuff | P7055 | Night Shipping Recco: S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from … |
| 9 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6983 | Night Recco: Uneventful except for the strange lights near Barfleur. |
| 14 Oct 1943 | Baker | P7102 | Night Recco: Night searches (Without bombs) for the Munsterland. Warmwell – Sept Iles – Iles de Batz – … |
| 14 Oct 1943 | Blacklock | P7092 | Night Recco: Night searches (Without bombs) for the Munsterland. Warmwell – Sept Iles – Iles de Batz – … |
| 14 Oct 1943 | Heaton | P7012 | Night Recco: Night searches (Without bombs) for the Munsterland. Warmwell – Sept Iles – Iles de Batz – … |
| 14 Oct 1943 | Purkis | P6979 | Night Recco: Night searches (Without bombs) for the Munsterland. Warmwell – Sept Iles – Iles de Batz – … |
| 15 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Night Recco: Another search from Predannack. Poor visibility. |
| 17 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Night Recco: More searches Predannack – PORSPOIER – SEPT Iles – Predannack. |
| 17 Oct 1943 | Holman | P7111 | Night Recco: More searches Predannack – PORSPOIER – SEPT Iles – Predannack. |
| 17 Oct 1943 | Beaumont | P6971 | Night Recco: More searches Predannack – PORSPOIER – SEPT Iles – Predannack. |
| 17 Oct 1943 | Green | P7040 | Night Recco: More searches Predannack – PORSPOIER – SEPT Iles – Predannack. |
| 18 Oct 1943 | Baker | P7102 | 263 Special Night Ops - Chuffa Prang: Designed to disorganise railway communications in and near Cherbourg Peninsula and … |
| 18 Oct 1943 | Cooper | P7012 | 263 Special Night Ops - Chuffa Prang: Designed to disorganise railway communications in and near Cherbourg Peninsula and … |
| 18 Oct 1943 | Mercer | P6986 | 263 Special Night Ops - Chuffa Prang: Designed to disorganise railway communications in and near Cherbourg Peninsula and … |
| 18 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6974 | 263 Special Night Ops - Chuffa Prang: Designed to disorganise railway communications in and near Cherbourg Peninsula and … |
| 18 Oct 1943 | Todd | P7046 | 263 Special Night Ops - Chuffa Prang: Designed to disorganise railway communications in and near Cherbourg Peninsula and … |
| 18 Oct 1943 | Williams | P6977 | 263 Special Night Ops - Chuffa Prang: Designed to disorganise railway communications in and near Cherbourg Peninsula and … |
| 19 Oct 1943 | Dunlop | P7055 | Rhubarb Op: Between them they badly damaged two locos with cannon and bombs |
| 19 Oct 1943 | Proctor | P6979 | Rhubarb Op: Between them they badly damaged two locos with cannon and bombs |
| 19 Oct 1943 | Beaumont | P7046 | Rhubarb: Repeatedly bombed and cannoned a goods train N of Airel. |
| 19 Oct 1943 | Blacklock | P6971 | Rhubarb: Repeatedly bombed and cannoned a goods train N of Airel. |
| 21 Oct 1943 | Gray | P6979 | Rhubarb: Insufficient cloud cover off Barfleur |
| 21 Oct 1943 | Holman | P7092 | Rhubarb: These two damaged a loco with cannon fire 3 miles S.E. Barneville |
| 21 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Rhubarb: These two damaged a loco with cannon fire 3 miles S.E. Barneville |
| 21 Oct 1943 | Tebbitt | P7098 | Rhubarb: Insufficient cloud cover off Barfleur |
| 22 Oct 1943 | Holman | P7092 | Rhubarb: Insufficient cloud cover off Alderney. |
| 22 Oct 1943 | Ross | P6974 | Rhubarb: Insufficient cloud cover off Alderney. |
| 22 Oct 1943 | Gray | P6979 | Rhubarb: They bombed the large railway bridge over the R. VIRE S. of Isigny |
| 22 Oct 1943 | Tebbitt | P7098 | Rhubarb: They bombed the large railway bridge over the R. VIRE S. of Isigny |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Baker | P7102 | Ship Recco: The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It is though that this will be … |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Barr | P7108 | Ship Recco: The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It is though that this will be … |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Funnell | P6990 | Ship Recco: The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It is though that this will be … |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Gray | P7012 | Ship Recco: The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It is though that this will be … |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Handley | P6986 | Ship Recco: The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It is though that this will be … |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Holman | P7098 | Ship Recco: The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It is though that this will be … |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Mogg | P7040 | Ship Recco: The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It is though that this will be … |