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In 1946, the squadron reformed at RAF Church Fenton, then moved back to Yeadon. 609 was once again a squadron manned by part-time civilians using front line fighters, this time the Mosquito NF.30 night-fighter and later, when the squadron changed role to that of a daylight fighter squadron, the Spitfire LF.16. In 1951, 609 Squadron re-equipped ...
The German unit that 609 attacked was badly hit. One Staffel ("squadron") of II./StG 2 lost six out of nine Ju 87s. [18] The following day, 14 August 609 was patrolling Boscombe Down at 15,000 feet (4,600 m). Flying Spitfire R6961, Dundas damaged a Bf 110 before it escaped into cloud. Directed onto a formation of Do 17s soon after he damaged ...
Geoffrey Norman Gaunt was a Spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain. [1] He served in the RAF as part of No. 609 Squadron West Riding of Yorkshire Squadron RAF. He was killed in action on 15 September 1940. Gaunt was from a well-known textile family and screen star James Mason was a cousin. He was buried in his family plot at Salendine Nook ...
Flying the Spitfire Crook participated in the Battle of Britain, flying with No. 609 Squadron RAF (at the time this was a squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force). He initially joined the squadron on 22 September 1938 as an acting pilot officer, [1] this rank was confirmed on 4 May 1940, [2] and later further back-dated to 9 December 1939. [3]
After converting to the Spitfire, Mamedoff was posted to RAF Middle Wallop and joined No. 609 Squadron on 8 August 1940. He was member of A Flight. On 24 August he took off at 16.10 as tail-end charlie. He was severely shot up by Me 109 and crashed at Tapnell Farm, near Freshwater flying in L1082.
Spitfire R6915, Imperial War Museum (2005) Agazarian was promoted from pilot officer to flying officer on 14 August [18] and continued to fly throughout the Battle of Britain. His last victory with No. 609 Squadron was on 2 December, when he shared in the destruction of a Dornier Do 17 bomber with Polish pilot Tadeusz Nowierski (in Polish). [12]
On 4 June, No. 609 Squadron was carrying out a search and rescue mission, looking for Flight Lieutenant George Gribble, of No. 54 Squadron, who had come down in the English Channel. The searching Spitfires were attacked by Bf 109s from Jagdgeschwader 53 (fighter wing 53) and Curchin failed to return to Biggin Hill after the resulting engagement ...
On 17 June, Offenberg was transferred to No. 609 Squadron. His new unit was based at Biggin Hill and, equipped with the Spitfire Mk Vb fighter, was heavily engaged in the ongoing 'Circus' offensive. [7] A flight of the squadron was composed of Belgian personnel [8] and within days of his