Unit: 409 Sqn (Canadian) RAFSerial: HK425
Code: KP-D
Pilot: F/Lt Ross Finlayson
Navigator: F/O Al Webster.
Coleby Grange,
England.
June, 1944.
No. 409 Nighthawk Squadron Formed at Digby on 17 June 1941 as the second Canadian night fighter unit in Britain, although it initially had no aircraft. Defiants arrived in July and the squadron began operations with these in August. However, in September Beaufighter IIFs replaced the Defiants and in November it claimed its first victory. Beaufighter VIFs were received in June 1942 and these in their turn were replaced by Mosquito XIIIs in March 1944. From formation until February 1943 the squadron operated in the Digby Sector, when it moved north to Acklington.
In May 1944 the squadron moved to No 85 Group of 2nd Tactical Air Force, providing night cover patrols. Following the D-Day landings, the squadron became involved in night 'anti-Diver' operations against the V-1's being launched against the South of England.
In August it became the first night fighter unit to be stationed in France and followed the Allied advance until it reached Germany in April 1945. With the end of the war the squadron moved back to Holland, disbanding at Twente on 1 July 1945.
The squadron ended the war with total victories at 61 and one half claimed. The squadron's code letters during this period were KP.
Thanks to
BRAVO4
Capt Winters
Mongoose
Mathias
ETO sounds
Oh a shared file is included. You should have all of these but if you need them you have them
Code: KP-D
Pilot: F/Lt Ross Finlayson
Navigator: F/O Al Webster.
Coleby Grange,
England.
June, 1944.
No. 409 Nighthawk Squadron Formed at Digby on 17 June 1941 as the second Canadian night fighter unit in Britain, although it initially had no aircraft. Defiants arrived in July and the squadron began operations with these in August. However, in September Beaufighter IIFs replaced the Defiants and in November it claimed its first victory. Beaufighter VIFs were received in June 1942 and these in their turn were replaced by Mosquito XIIIs in March 1944. From formation until February 1943 the squadron operated in the Digby Sector, when it moved north to Acklington.
In May 1944 the squadron moved to No 85 Group of 2nd Tactical Air Force, providing night cover patrols. Following the D-Day landings, the squadron became involved in night 'anti-Diver' operations against the V-1's being launched against the South of England.
In August it became the first night fighter unit to be stationed in France and followed the Allied advance until it reached Germany in April 1945. With the end of the war the squadron moved back to Holland, disbanding at Twente on 1 July 1945.
The squadron ended the war with total victories at 61 and one half claimed. The squadron's code letters during this period were KP.
Thanks to
BRAVO4
Capt Winters
Mongoose
Mathias
ETO sounds
Oh a shared file is included. You should have all of these but if you need them you have them
