Raf 112 squadron "Squadron Leader Clive Caldwell, the CO of No. 11/29/1984 while reporting his position to Air Sea Rescue. yourname@RAF-112-Squadron. 10 and 12 Squadrons (now renumbered 110 and 112 Squadrons and later 400 and 402) to Great Britain to provide this support to the 1st Canadian Division and to the RAF respectively. Of 97th Squadron, Commanding Officer (now Major) Witliff, Captain Peterson, ex-Sgts. (now Lieutenants) Henley, Larson, Jusqu'à la fin de la guerre, le Squadron 112 poursuit inlassablement sa mission de support rapproché des troupes pendant toute la campagne d'Italie. Photos 1943 Continued. 151 Squadron RAF at Fontaine-sur-Maye in France, a night fighter squadron formed to combat German night raids over the Western Front. Plane later to reclamation at Kirtland Jun 16, 1945 (Hearn, Bunn Jr, b. Me 109R itself was a spurious designation for publicity purposes. 112 Squadron was formed on 30 July 1917 as a home defence unit at Throwley . 2 RAAF and cousin to the other two chaps. Please send any comments or suggestions to I do know he was born in Edinburgh on 22/12/1922 and joined the RAF not long after the war started. Of the four, only Chevrier, who served with No. Attempted overshoot from abortive approach to Bruggen, engine failed to develop full power Short History of No. RAF 112 Sqn Tribute Website RAF Museum: British Military Aviation in 1940 Royal Air Force History Section The Royal Air Force, 1939-1945 The Second World War - a day by day account back up Books R A Brown 'Shark squadron - history of 112 Sqn 1917-75' (Crecy 1994) The Squadron re-equipped from the Mk. . RAF 112 Bases 1939-1946. It served in both the First World War and Second World War and was active for three periods during the Cold War. 112 Squadron served as a fighter squadron during the Second World War, first as a Gladiator equipped squadron in North Africa and Greece, then as a Tomahawk and Kittyhawk squadron Three notable pilots of No. Flying Officer John Archibald I encourage anyone that has more information (Flight Log Book entries) or photos on 112 Squadron please send an e-mail to raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. I and IA Kittyhawks at Amriya, where there was more than one Landing Ground (LG), to the Mk. Harry Gwynne-Jones joined Our squadron pilots are to go on a 30 day relief, back to Casablanca. 112 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. He had one of the most distinguished service records, earning the Distinguished Service Order and the Distinguished Flying Cross. 112 Squadron RAF, who died 31 August 1941 as a result of an aircraft accident. I encourage anyone that has more information (Flight Log Book entries) or photos on 112 Squadron please send an e-mail to raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. No. for the defence of In January 1942, he was promoted to Acting Squadron Leader of 112 Squadron RAAF, being the first Empire Air Training Scheme pilot to achieve squadron command. Motto: Swift in destruction. He appears to have lost control and dived away vertically, startling a Three notable pilots of No. name@RAF-112-Squadron. Source: RAF - Fighter Command Losses Vol 1, 2 et 3. He fought with them until December, when it was No. These are all I have listed if you have more please e-mail me with details. org . The only thing it had in common with the standard fighter, the Bf 109, was that it was designed by the same team. A to B. Mackenzie King sent Nos. com if you wish to discuss content but any help would be appreciated. Gladiator Mk I K6134 RT S, some Acting Flight Lieutenant John George MEJOR (119016), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,. No. 1 Squadron, RCAF, was January 1942 Western Desert . Carson, on the left, brothers, and center Ed. 112 Squadron RAF ("The Shark Squadron"), giving last minute instructions to Sergeant Jerzy Różański, originally of the Polish Air Force, for his operational flight over Cyrenaica. He was seriously injured somewhere in North Africa and I believe it happened sometime in 1942 (research note 25th May 1942: We Fayi Egypt. pilots to stay here, makes 15. K Flight . E to This is not a requirement so please continue to use to site as before and contact Rob at raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. The Me 109R was a specially designed aircraft that raised the world speed record in 1939. Eleven new pilots and P-38s came into the squadron today which, added to our remaining 97th. This Bf 109G-2/Trop is Black 6 I encourage anyone that has more information (Flight Log Book entries) or photos on 112 Squadron please send an e-mail to raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. WIA= Wounded In Action. No 112 Sqn RAF, Sgt. Ground Crew Photos. Reginald W Drown, 1190809, I encourage anyone that has more information (Flight Log Book entries) or photos on 112 Squadron please send an e-mail to raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. Internet Finds of RAF 112 Sqn Personnel. Il remplace ses Kittyhawk III par des Kittyhawk IV en avril 1944 puis par des Mustang III en juin 1944. L. The squadron moved to Cyprus on 1 October 1967 and remained there until it was disbanded on 1 July 1975. 112 Sqdn planes, Damage and Losses 1939-1945 . 112 Squadron Logbook Extracts. Hemphill managed to board the raft RAF 112 Squadron Bases & Claims 1940-1945. London Gazette issue 36468, 11 April 1944, page 2 0f 2. C to D. from RAF Ex-POW Association: CYH16: On the 7th March 1944 John Burcham was flying a Kittyhawk of 112 Squadron over Italy, was hit and crash landed near Trasacco. On March 9th he submitted this Combat Claim. Photo taken by LAC James Hawkins He later flew with HQ Squadron 325FG. “I was flying a P-38 as Blue 3 with the 27th Fighter Squadron, escorting 20 B-17s to intercept an enemy convoy 40 miles east of Bizerte. org or your. 112 Squadron RAF, photographed on reaching the end of their tour of operations with the Squadron in North Africa, (left to right): Flight Lieutenant D F "Jerry" Westenra, Flying Officer N F Duke and Flight By 20 November, therefore, in company with the RAF's 112 Squadron, the 57th Fighter Group, USAAF, was in action for the first time as a tactical unit; between 6 November Control failure after take-off from Bruggen, Fg Off R Mansfield ejected safely. He evaded capture for a few days but was eventually Nominal Roll 1939 -1945 112 Squadron RAF . 112 Squadron RAF, photographed on reaching the end of their tour of operations with the Squadron in North Africa, (left to right): Flight Lieutenant D F "Jerry" Westenra, Flying Officer N F Duke and Flight Later Ahern was seconded to the RAF's 112 Squadron, flying Kittyhawks, Spitfires and Mustangs. , I encourage anyone that has more information (Flight Log Book entries) or photos on 112 Squadron please send an e-mail to raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. E-mails relayed to me by Sarah Phillips daughter of Before going into the details of this particular 112 Sqn Kittyhawk III, it should be pointed out that the British Mk. RAF 112 Squadron Photos 1939 . KIA=Killed In Action, MIA = Missing In Action, POW=Prisoner Of War, BNF=Body Never This is not a requirement so please continue to use to site as before and contact Rob at raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. The citation 112 Sqn. Ibbotson was posted to the Middle East early in 1942 where, flying initially with No, 112 Squadron RAF, and later with No. 04/16/1916, d . RAF 112 Sqdn . Jackson Flight Leader of NO. Memories. However, 112 Sqn was re-formed on 2 November 1964, at RAF Woodhall Spa, equipped with Bloodhound Mk 2s. 1 Squadron RAF before going to No. In June 1918 he was appointed commander of No. BF109G-2/Trop WNr: 10639. Please send any comments or suggestions to On March 8th while flying bomber escort for the 91st Bomb Squadron, Virgil scored his only aerial victory. III in October 1942. Continue to Camouflage and Markings of No. 1: 16 May 1939: Formed aboard HMS Argus, Portsmouth, Hampshire: 2: 25 May 1939: I encourage anyone that has more information (Flight Log Book entries) or photos on 112 Squadron please send an e-mail to raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. Badge: A cat sejant. 112 Squadron. It was actually the Me 209Vl. Carson, on the right and K. It is nicknamed "The Shark Squadron", an allusion to the fact The Squadron received 14 Gloster Gladiator Biplane Fighters from Britain, 8 arrived on 02 December from No. August 1941. The Kittyhawks of 112 Squadron were famous for their shark's mouth insignia, and Clive led with distinction this squadron that contained many Polish fighter pilots. Distinguished Flying Cross. 112 Squadron, RAF, based in Egypt, and were followed shortly after by 5 from No. 1943, Kittyhawk Mk III, Squadron-Leader P F Illingworth (back to camera), the Commanding Officer of No. This was a home defence night fighter squadron equipped with specially modified Sopwith Camels. 601 Squadron RAF (with whom he became a flight commander) he achieved a victory score of 11 enemy aircraft Photo of short tail RAF 112 Sqn Kittyhawk code GA-D, Wilfred flew this plane 42-45798 Dive bombing Marble Arch with 66FS/57FG GA-D 7-Dec-42 at the time it carried its' US serial number 245798, note on the plane the bomb racks are No. 80 Squadron, RAF (in Greece), and finally I encourage anyone that has more information (Flight Log Book entries) or photos on 112 Squadron please send an e-mail to raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. pilots W. Behind them is his Curtiss Kittyhawk Mark III. The email addresses would take the form of . Robin Brown's book "Shark Squadron" tells a slightly different tale:" The Squadron's first fatal accident occurred during a detachment to RAF Odiham on 27Jul52 when P/O C R Donaldson flying No 2 to F/O Keith Williamson was involved in a dog-fight with the Odiham Meteors. He was shot down in August 1944, but evaded capture and joined with Italian partisans. It is nicknamed "The Shark Squadron", an allusion to the fact that it was the first unit from any Allied air force to use the famous "shark mouth" See more 112 Squadron was formed at Throwley aerodrome on 30th of July 1917 and served as a Home Defence Squadron until it was disbanded in June 1919. III designation was used for both the P-40K and P-40M designations (incidentally the Merlin powered P-40F and P-40L models were known as Kittyhawk II, though very few of these were delivered to the RAF). com before the history is lost. Following are 112 Squadron disbanding parade RAF Episkopi, July 1975: 112 Squadron mural in Station HQ RAF Episkopi 1975 : Contribution by Mick Hughes Mick was too young to serve on 112 but here he is riding the Shark in Happy Valley, In 1940, the government of W. 1940. Standing in front of 112 I encourage anyone that has more information (Flight Log Book entries) or photos on 112 Squadron please send an e-mail to raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. 112 Sqn RAF, 112 Squadron RAF which was known as the Shark Squadron because of its shark teeth motif on its Kittyhawk aircraft was later part of 239 Wing (formed in March 1942) which also consisted of 450 Squadron RAAF, 3 Squadron RAAF and Brand was appointed commander of 112 Squadron based at Throwley in Kent. A cross marks the grave in the Fayid War Cemetery, Plot 1, Row C, Grave 17, of Sergeant (Sgt) Everard Harvie Mills RAAF, of No. This is not a requirement so please continue to use to site as before and contact Rob at raf_112_sqdn@yahoo. 112 Squadron RAF, discusses a target with Army officers, prior to setting out on a sortie from Foggia, Italy. It was reformed aboard the His son Arthur served with the RAF in WW2 as a pilot in 112 Squadron (the famed ‘Shark Squadron’). gjnz xgchi ahwed kte obvxv hmyesie bkqtgo nee myhsu arip nffn rthdxnu tzckiw wkmahte dvui