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This
Day In History
Summary
of Events for No.
439 (CAN) Squadron
as
recorded in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book
for
30
March 1944
R.A.F.
Station Hurn, Bournemouth,
England
Limited
flying carried out by Hurricanes in the morning - mostly low
level cross country's. 10 of our Typhoons carried out an
uneventful sweep over the Cherbourg area. Those taking part in
the sweep for the first time were F/O Clarke, F/L Dadson, F/O
Porritt, F/O Hewson and F/O Ross. Wing Commander Davidson lead
the Squadron with S/L Norsworthy as leader of Blue Flight. This
show, as was the first, proved to be a peacetime sight seeing
tour over a supposedly hot flak area.
Detail
of Work Carried Out by No. 439
RCAF Squadron
as
compiled by in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form
541
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| MN210
MN957
JR444
MN959
JR299
JR249
JR324
MN189 |
W/C
Davidson
F/O
Clarke
F/L
Dadson
F/O
Porritt
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O
Hewson
F/O
Burton
F/O
Ross
P/O
Stelter
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Operational
Sweep
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17:40 |
18:50 |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
No
Claims.
Uneventful
fighter sweep carried out over the Cherbourg Peninsula.
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