Coastal Command March 1943

[Alex Smart]

Coastal Command
March 1943

1 - Whitley V - 10 (C) OTU - AD694.
1 - Hudson IIIa - 269 Sqn - FH863.
1 - Hudson IIIa - 269 Sqn - FH423.
3 - Beaufighter VIc - 235 Sqn - EL335.
3 - Mosquito PR.IV - 540 Sqn - DK315.
4 - Wellington XII - 172 Sqn - MP505.
5 - Hampden I - 5(C) OTU - P1352.
5 - Mosquito B.IV - 521 Sqn - DZ362.
6 - Spitfire IV - 8(C) OTU - BR651.
6 - Spitfire IX - 542 Sqn - BS501.
8 - Beaufort II - 5(C) OTU - AW275.
8 - Beaufighter VIc - 248 Sqn - EL264.
9 - Beaufort I - 5(C) OTU - DX116.
9 - Beaufighter VIc - 9(C) OTU - T5158.
9 - Beaufighter VIc - 5(C) OTU - EL359.
10 - Beaufighter VIc - 248 Sqn - JL569.
10 - Whitley V - 10 OTU - BD202 ( Coastal Command ?).
11 - Hampden TB.1 - 415 Sqn - AT114.
13 - Hampden I - 455 Sqn - AD979.
13 - Whitley VII - 612 Sqn - BD678.
18 - Beaufighter VIc - 2(C) OTU - T5102.
18 - Beaufighter VIc - 304 FTU - JL710 ( Coastal ?).
18 - Mosquito PR. VIII - 540 Sqn - DZ364.
19 - Hampden TB.1 - 415 Sqn - AE418.
21 - Wellington VIII - 179 Sqn - HX575.
21 - Sunderland II - 461 Sqn - T9111.
22 - Catalina In - 210 Sqn - FP154.
23 - Hampden I - 415 Sqn - AT232.
23 - Hampden TB.1 - 415 Sqn - AE395.
23 - Catalina In - BOAC - G-AGDA - (AH563).
25 - Hampden I - 1402 Flt - P1314.
25 - Hampden I - 1404 Flt - P1223.
26 - Whitley VII - 53 Sqn - EB331.
26 - Fortress IIa - 59 Sqn - FA698 - ( 41-24597 ).
26 - Beaufighter VIc - 144 Sqn - JL719.
27 - Beaufighter VIc - 236 Sqn - T5199.
27 - Hampden I - 455 Sqn - AT184.
28 - Wellington XII - 172 Sqn - MP506.
28 - Beaufighter VIc - 235 Sqn - JL547.
28 - Beaufighter IIf - 404 Sqn - T3155.
28 - Hampden TB.1 - 489 Sqn - AN156.
28 - Mosquito PR.1 - 540 Sqn - W4054.
28/29 - Hampden I - 489 Sqn - AN156.
29 - Hudson I - 1(C) OTU - T9325.
29 - Hudson III - 279 Sqn - AE519.
29 - Beaufort II - 5(C) OTU - AW277.
29 - Beaufort II - 5(C) OTU - AW354.
29 - Blenheim I 132(C) OTU - L6691.
30 - Spitfire VB - 542 Sqn - AB313.
31 - Wellington VIII - 7(C) OTU - HX450.
31 - Whitley V - 10 OTU - BD412 - ( Coastal ?).

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

Coastal Command
March 1943

10 OTU Operational detachment to Coastal Command, No.19 Group (from Bomber Command) 4/8/42. Returned to BC 23/7/43.
http://www.rafcommands.com/Ross/Bomber/10otuB.html

304 FTU not part of Coastal Command, nor was BOAC.

1 - Hudson IIIa 269 Sqn - FH363 (not FH863)
1 - Catalina I - 4(C) OTU - Z2150
1 - Catalina I - 4(C) OTU - AH562
3 - Catalina II - 131(C) OTU - AM266
4 - Beaufighter VIc - 9(C) OTU - EL305
9 - Beaufighter VIc - 9(C) OTU (not 5(C) OTU) - EL539
11 - Hudson V - 407 Sqn - AM558
23 - Beaufighter VIc - 2 TTU - EL289
29 - Beaufighter VIc - 254 Sqn - JL651
29 - Hudson I - 1(C) OTU - T9325
31 - Catalina IB - 210 Sqn - FP286

Col.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Col,
Thanks for the updates and corrections.
I have been adding BOAC's aircraft as was not sure if there was some connection with Coastal Command, especially concerning the seaplanes.
Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

Apologies about 304 FTU, it was part of Coastal Command. Likewise 302 FTU, 303 FTU and 306 FTU

Col.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Col,
Thank you for the update, it will be most useful and save some time.
The extra's also will be of use too.
Many thanks
Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

A couple of additional losses:

Coastal Command
March 1943.

22 - Halifax II - 502 Sqn - BB314 (Missing from convoy escort).

25 - Halifax II - 58 Sqn - BB277 (Missing from anti-submarine patrol over Bay of Biscay).

Col.

[Andy Marden]

BB314 was shot down by U-338 according to: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...-down-by-U-338