Appendix IV

A Representative List of Aircraft Used by 218 Squadron 1938–1945

Fairey Battle Mk.I

K7647

17.01.1938 To No.185 Sqdn, 10.10.1938

K7651

20.01.1938 To No.185 Sqdn, 10.10.1938

K7652

20.01.1938 Engine cut, Belly landed, Upper Hayford, 29.03.1938,

K7653

21.01.1938 To No.185 Sqdn, 10.10.1938

K7654 HA-O

24.01.1938 To No.185 Sqdn 12.10.1938

K7655

HA-F 26.01.1938 To No.185 Sqdn 10.10.1938

K7656

26.01.1938 To No.185 Sqdn 12.10.1938

K7657

27.01.1938 U/C failed to lock on landing, Boscombe Down

K7658 HA-J

31.01.1938 To No.185 Sqdn 10.10.1938

K7659

31.01.1938 To No.185 Sdn 11.10.1938

K7660 HA-L

31.01.1938 To No.185 Sqdn 10.10.1938

K7661

03.02.1938 U/C jammed, bellylanded Boscombe Down

K7663 HA-N

10.02.1938 To No.185 Sqdn, 10.10.1938

K7664 HA-O

10.02.1938 To No.185 Sqdn, 11.10.1938

K7665 HA-P

10.02.1938 To No.185 Sqdn, 10.10.1938

K7666 HA-Q

10.02.1938 To No.185 Sqdn 10.10.1938

K9251

10.10.1938 Presumed abandoned France June 1940 Via No.185 Sqdn

K9252

11.10.1938 Ran into bad weather on navex, crashed 40 miles N Dijon

K9253

11.10.1938 Belly landed in error, Boscombe Down, 15.08.1939

K9254

11.10.1938 No.1 Salvage Section 17.01.1940. Via No.185 Sqdn

K9255

11.10.1938 To No.6 MU, 05.03.1940 Via No.185 Sqdn

K9256

11.10.1938 No.2 Salvage Section, 07.03.1940 Via No.185 Sqdn

K9260

11.10.1938 Overshot landing at night, Boscombe Down, 11.04.1939 K9273

SV-R

11.10.1938 Presumed lost in France May 1940. HA-T-R Via No.185 Sqdn

K9323

10.10.1938 To No.150 Sqdn Via No.185 Sqdn

K9324 HA-B

10.10.1938 To No.10 MU, 07.03.1940 Via No.185 Sqdn

K9325 HA-D

10.10.1938 Via No.185 Sqdn. Shot Down 11th May 1940

K9326

10.10.1938 To No.6 MU, 12.04.1940 Via No.185 Sqdn

K9327

10.10.1938 Damaged in force landing, Monchy, 10.01.1940

K9328

10.10.1938 Hit pylon during low-level practice, crashed Carlton, 11.08.1939

K9329

10.10.1938 Collided with K9327 on landing due to flap failure, Auberive,

K9353 HA-J

20.10.1938 Hit by Flak, crashed near Sensenruth 12th May 1940.

K9354

24.10.1938 To No.98 Sqdn, 30.11.1939

K9355

24.10.1938 To 8 MU, 02.03.1940

K9356

26.10.1938 Lost wing during dive. Crashed near Auberive, 13.11.1939

K9357

26.10.1938 Crashed during forced landing, 3m WNW of Soissons, Aisne

K9384

17.11.1938 Linton-on-Ouse, 27.09.1940

L5192 HA-P

11.03.1940 Presumed lost in France May 1940. Via No.88 Sqdn

L5193

05.07.1939 To 22 MU 14.09.1939, No.301 Sqdn 30.08.1940

L5194

03.07.1939 To 22 MU 18.09.1940, 47 MU 09.11.1940

L5195

03.07.1939 To 22 MU, 14.09.1939, to 19 MU 28.05.1941

L5196

05.07.1939 To 22 MU 19.09.1939

L5197

03.07.1939 To No.35 Sqdn, 24.10.1939

L5198

12.07.1939 To 22 MU 14.09.1939

L5199

03.07.1939 To 22 MU 14.09.1939

L5200

14.07.1939 Abington, 30.11.1939

L5201

10.07.1939 To 22 MU, 17.09.1939

L5202

03.07.1939 To No.35 Sqdn, 24.10.1939

L5203

12.07.1939 To No.35 Sqdn 24.10.1939

L5232

04.03.1940 Via No.15 Sqdn. Shot Down 14th May 1940

L5235 HA-W

Unknown Via No.15 Sqdn. Shot Down 14th May 1940

L5237

30.11.1939 To No.150 Sqdn, 21.05.1940

L5245

03.05.1940 To 1 Salvage Section, 19.04.1940 Via No.40 Sqdn

L5402

05,1940 Damaged by ground fire near Luxembourg, 10th May 1940

L5422

Via No.88 Sqdn. Shot Down 14th May 1940

L5514

15.05.1940 To No.103 Sqdn, 18.05.1940

L5579

13.05.1940 To No.150 Sqdn, 14.05.1940 Via A.A.S.F

P2183

30.11.1939 Damaged ground fire and crashed, Nouvion-sur-Meuse, 12th May

P2189

05.03.1940 Presumed lost in France June 1940 Via A.A.S.F

P2192 HA-E

12.03.1940 Presumed lost France, June 1940.

P2201

06.03.1940 Via A.A.S.F. Shot Down 20th April 1940

P2202

10.10.1939 To No.88 Sqdn, 11.10.1939 Via No.105 Sqdn

P2203

17.01.1940 Via Abington, 30.11.1939. Shot Down 11th May 1940

P2249 HA-U

26.01.1940 S.O.C 31st May 1940 Via A.A.S.F. Shot Down May 11th 1940

P2315

18.05.1940 To No.103 Sqdn, 21.05.1940 Via A.A.S.F

P2324

20.04.1940 Via 6 RSU. Shot Down 14th May 1940

P2326

19.04.1940 Via 6 RSU. Shot Down 11 May 1940. Abandoned

P2360

13.05.1940 Via A.A.S.F. Shot Down 14th May 1940

Bristol Blenheim Mk.I & Mk.IV

L1137

Delivered via No.57 Squadron – 218 Squadron-No.13 O.T.U (used by the squadron as a duel trainer)

P6959

218 Squadron – 17 OTU dived into ground 03.01.1942

P6960

218 Squadron – To Admiralty 22.05.1944

L8848 HA-J

Delivered via No.15 Squadron

L9264

Delivered via No.4 M.U 05.07.1940

L9298

Delivered via No.70 Squadron – O.T.U

L9306

Delivered via No.107 Squadron-218 Squadron-No.2 O.T.U

L9308

No details

L9327

To Abbotsinch/FE

L9381 HA-T

To No.614 Squadron

N3561

To No.17 O.T.U

N3562

To No.3 O.T.U

N3563

To No.13 O.T.U

N3573

To F.P.P

N3594

To No.82 Squadron

N3625

To No.13 O.T.U

N6183

delivered via No.107 Squadron-218 Squadron-No.107 Squadron

T1863

218/75 Wg/

T1864 HA-B

218 to 13 Grp

T1888

218/82 ditched off Malta returning from shipping sweep 19.6.41

T1929

218 collided with L9264 on training flight and crashed 18.8.40

T1987

107/218/203

T1988

107/218/608/203

T1990 HA-J

218 crashed at Guines, Pas-de-Calais, after raid on Bruges 23.8.40

T1996 HA-S

218/18/105 to Turkish AF 27.3.42

R3597

Via 10 M.U 28.06.1940. Hit Tree 13.07.1940

R3666

No Details. First Blenheim to be exchanged for the Vickers Wellington

R3673

Via No.139 Squadron. To No.21 Squadron

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