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No 178 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Fg Off | W S Forbes | 16 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | A F W Budden | 17 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Flt Lt | H M D Magill | 19 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting from SOE Flight, Middle East |
| Fg Off | G C Clark | 22 Jan 1943 | Posted to SOE Flight, Middle East |
| Flt Lt | A C L Mackie | 28 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Fg Off | A R Kimmens | 28 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Fg Off | W R Austen | 28 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Fg Off | W T Story | 28 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Plt Off | Moxham | 28 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Plt Off | A D Smith | 30 Jan 1943 | Posted to SOE Flight, Middle East |
| February | |||
| Flt Lt | P A Willatt | xx Feb 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | J Y Malley | xx Feb 1943 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 8 Dec 1942 |
| Fg Off | A H Evans | xx Feb 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | P J C Bateman-Champain | xx Feb 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | G C Barwell | xx Feb 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | L J Woolven | xx Feb 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | C Gardner | xx Feb 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | J Dalgleish | xx Feb 1943 | Codes and Cypher Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | W J Wilson | xx Feb 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the RAAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | A Reiad | 1 Feb 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Plt Off | T O W Glass | 1 Feb 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 245 Wing |
| Fg Off | M Frost | 4 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Flt Lt | D W Bryant | 9 Feb 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Fg Off | A J Mackie RCAF | 9 Feb 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Fg Off | S S Brand | 10 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ RAF Middle East |
| Plt Off | F W Esbester | 10 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from AHQ Egypt |
| Plt Off | W D Goodban | 14 Feb 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted to HQ RAF Middle East |
| Plt Off | H G Calvert | 19 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 107 MU for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | W J Wilson RAAF | 20 Feb 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Flt Lt | W M Sullivan | 21 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | T G Band | 21 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU on cessation of attachment to No 5 (ME) ARU for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | D J D'Alton | 23 Feb 1943 | Posted to HQ RAF Middle East |
| Flt Lt | K C Duncan | 23 Feb 1943 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ RAF Middle East |
| Fg Off | J Dalgleish | 23 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Shandur |
| March | |||
| Fg Off | J Carter | 1 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | D D Ross RCAF | 1 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | G W Heatherington RCAF | 1 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | C Gardner | 7 Mar 1943 | Signals Officer, posted to No 21 PTC |
| Sgt | S C Smith | 8 Mar 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (Nav) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 1 Jan 1943 |
| Wg Cdr | D I P McNair | 12 Mar 1943 | Posted to No 236 Wing to command |
| Sqn Ldr | J J McKay | 12 Mar 1943 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 178 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H H Cruwys | 14 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | W R Wordley | 15 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ RAF Middle East for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | C S Cosgrave RNZAF | 17 Mar 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (Nav) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 12 Sep 1942 |
| Plt Off | J M L Clarke RAAF | xx Mar 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Flying Officer, wef 25 Sep 1942 |
| April | |||
| Plt Off | H G Calvert | xx Apr 1943 | Equipment Officer, promoted to War Substantive Flying Officer |
| Plt Off | F W Esbester | xx Apr 1943 | Flying Control Officer, promoted to War Substantive Flying Officer |
| Plt Off | H H Cruwys | xx Apr 1943 | Nav (B), promoted to War Substantive Flying Officer |
| Flt Lt | R J S Wootton | 4 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Flt Lt | M L Wells | 4 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Flt Lt | C H Duncan | 4 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Fg Off | P G Brown | 11 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Fg Off | R D Whyard | 11 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
| Fg Off | E C A Ball | 11 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
| Flt Lt | W M Sullivan | 20 Apr 1943 | Posted to No 244 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J Tannahill | 22 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 23 PTC |
| Flt Lt | H M D Magill | 27 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A D McKilligan | 27 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D Weight | 27 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G H Austin | 27 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R Powis | 27 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | T D Lavallee | 27 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J McHarrie | 27 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J Stephen | 27 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| WO | J H Mather | 29 Apr 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the A & SD Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation |
| May | |||
| Flt Lt | G C Barwell | xx May 1943 | Attached to 9th Bomber Command, USAAF |
| Fg Off | L R Farrow RCAF | xx May 1943 | Promoted to Temp Flt, wef 4 Feb 1943 |
| Plt Off | J H Mather | xx May 1943 | Posted to HQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean |
| Flt Sgt | H Jenkins | xx May 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (WOp/AG) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 8 Feb 1943 |
| Sgt | H R Cram RCAF | xx May 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 2 Apr 1943 |
| Flt Lt | L J Woolven | 6 May 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC |
| Flt Lt | J M L Clarke RAAF | 6 May 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC |
| Fg Off | D J Bellingham | 6 May 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC |
| Plt Off | L H Hogan RAAF | 6 May 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC |
| Flt Lt | C D A Neill | 13 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Fg Off | G D Bygrave | 15 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | S C Smith | 15 May 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC |
| Plt Off | E K Gill | 15 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | R N Leek RAAF | 15 May 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC |
| Fg Off | A G Edwards | 19 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | A Lehn | 19 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Fg Off | C R Ellinor | 22 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | N W Slipp | 26 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 462 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D H Reed | 26 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 462 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Browne | 30 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 148 Sqn |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | R L E Barnes | xx Jun 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | E J Hudson | xx Jun 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 31 Jan 1943 |
| Sgt | R W Simpson | xx Jun 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (Nav) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 6 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | G N McGuinness | xx Jun 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 16 Mar 1943 |
| Sgt | S E Johnson | xx Jun 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (Nav) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 10 Apr 1943 |
| Plt Off | R A F G Clayphan | 1 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 216 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | P G H Pearson | 3 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Flt Lt | J Y Malley | 3 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Flt Lt | A H Evans | 3 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Plt Off | P R Farmer | 5 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 23 PTC |
| Flt Lt | C R Hazlewood | 15 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 240 Wing for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | A H Lodge | 23 Jun 1943 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 240 Wing |
| Sgt | J Houston | 23 Jun 1943 | Admitted to hospital in Malta as a result of wounds sustained in action |
| Sgt | W G Stimpson | 23 Jun 1943 | Admitted to hospital in Malta as a result of wounds sustained in action |
| Flt Lt | L R Farrow RCAF | 24 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| Plt Off | C S Cosgrave RNZAF | 24 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| July | |||
| Flt Lt | R J S Wootton | xx Jul 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jun 1943 |
| WO | E G Clarke | xx Jul 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 29 Mar 1943 |
| Flt Sgt | P J Brouillet RCAF | xx Jul 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (Nav) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 11 Jun 1943 |
| Flt Sgt | W J Ingleton RAAF | xx Jul 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (WOp/AG) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 19 Apr 1943 |
| Flt Lt | C H Duncan | 1 Jul 1943 | Posted to No 23 PTC |
| Fg Off | J D House RCAF | 16 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | L A Pink | 16 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | R C Cadman | 16 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Flt Lt | R A Brown | 17 Jul 1943 | Posted to RAF Heliopolis |
| Fg Off | D Harrison RCAF | 17 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | M E Wolf RCAF | 17 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | W R Craven RCAF | 17 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Flt Lt | C D A Neill | 27 Jul 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | P R Farmer | 27 Jul 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | R W Simpson RCAF | 27 Jul 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | S E Johnson | 27 Jul 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC |
| August | |||
| Wg Cdr | J J McKay | 21 Aug 1943 | Relinquished command of No 178 Sqn on posting to AHQ Levant |
| Wg Cdr | D C Smythe | 21 Aug 1943 | Assumed command of No 178 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H H Cruwys | 29 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 148 Sqn |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | J M Churchill RCAF | xx Sep 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 27 Apr 1943 |
| Plt Off | J D Bowes RCAF | xx Sep 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 9 Apr 1943 |
| Plt Off | W R Craven RCAF | xx Sep 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 23 Apr 1943 |
| Flt Sgt | R W Cooke RNZAF | 4 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | L H Kainamu RNZAF | 4 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A I Orr RNZAF | 4 Sep 1943 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | C W Mantle | 4 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | C E Gibbs RCAF | 4 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L F Valentine | 4 Sep 1943 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Fg Off | E J Hudson | 16 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| Fg Off | A J Mackie RCAF | 20 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| Fg Off | R A Brown | 30 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 161 MU |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | E K Gill | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 9 Apr 1943 |
| Plt Off | H Jenkins | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 8 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | N W Slipp | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 4 Mar 1943 |
| Plt Off | R C Cadman | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 18 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | G N McGuinness | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 16 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | A Lehn | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 5 Jul 1943 |
| WO | J E Roberts | 4 Oct 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the Tech (E) Branch in the rank of Fg Off on probation |
| Fg Off | D A Brimacombe | 5 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | R G Straw RCAF | 7 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 4 METS |
| Fg Off | G S Hall | 10 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 216 Group |
| Fg Off | R S Anyon | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | G S Gibson | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | J E Chapman | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | E Lindsey | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | W D Wright | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | R E Bloomfield | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Lt | W B Kay SAAF | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Lt | E D Lugg SAAF | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Lt | J G Shuurman SAAF | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Lt | A Van Der Merwe SAAF | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | D Sullivan | 13 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 5 METS |
| Lt | J F Young SAAF | 13 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (ME) ARC |
| Fg Off | G W Heatherington RCAF | 20 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| Fg Off | J M Churchill RCAF | 24 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| November | |||
| Fg Off | V F Day | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Flt Lt, wef 24 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | E F S May | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Flt Lt, wef 11 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | D H Reed | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 9 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | J F Chapman | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 13 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | E G Clark | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 29 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | W D Wordley | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 28 Jul 1943 |
| Plt Off | N W Slipp | 10 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 1 (ME) ARC |
| Plt Off | E K Gill | 10 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 1 (ME) ARC |
| Fg Off | M Frost | 15 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | H R Cram RCAF | 15 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | R J S Wootton | 19 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | J Wright | 19 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | J Zbyszynski | 19 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | G S Hall | 19 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| WO | A F Smith | 19 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | T E Hooper | 19 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | J McMorland | 19 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J A Browne | 22 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| Capt | S K Blake | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from South Africa |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | E G Peggs | xx Dec 1943 | Promoted to War Substantive Flt Lt, wef 17 Nov 1943 |
| Sgt? | B Whitley | xx Dec 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (WOp/AG) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 1 Sep 1943 |
| Sgt? | B J Owan | xx Dec 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (Nav) Branch in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 18 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Lt | R D Whyard | 3 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| Fg Off | B D Ross | 5 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC |
| Flt Lt | J P Liversidge RAAF | 9 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | D Sullivan | 10 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC |
| Flt Lt | P G Brown | 17 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| Fg Off | D H Reed | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 216 Group |
| Plt Off | M B Woodham RAAF | 20 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | M S Thorpe RAAF | 21 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | C E McNaughton RNZAF | 24 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Khormaksar |
| Flt Lt | F L Hoverd | 25 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 42 WU (A & SD Branch) |
| Fg Off | R E Rasmussen RAAF | 25 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Fg Off | C R Ellinor | 27 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | P J Brouillet | 28 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 203 Group |
Source - No 178 ORB (AIR 27/1119)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| January | |
| 15 Jan 1943 | No 178 Squadron was formed at RAF Shandur from:
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The squadron was equipped with Liberator II aircraft |
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| 17 Jan 1943 | 6 x NCO aircrew posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| 22 Jan 1943 | 3 x NCO pilots, 4 x WOp/AGs, 2 x Nav (B)s and 5 x AGs posted to SOE Flight, Middle East |
| 28 Jan 1943 | 5 x NCO aircrew posted to No 22 PTC, pending posting to the UK (tour expired) |
| 22 Jan 1943 | 1 x NCO pilot and 1 x WOp/AG posted to SOE Flight, Middle East |
| February | |
| 1 Feb 1943 | All aircraft grounded due to 22 engine changes being required |
| 10 Feb 1943 | Squadron resumed operational flying |
| 18 Feb 1943 | Advance road party departed RAF Shandur for Ghemines |
| 20 Feb 1943 | 3 x NCO pilots, 1 x Nav (B), 2 x WOp/AGs and 10 AGs posted to No 22 PTC (tour expired) |
| 22 Feb 1943 | Main road party departed RAF Shandur for Ghemines |
| 27 Feb 1943 | Advance road party arrived at Ghemines |
| March | |
| 4 Mar 1943 | Main road party arrived at Ghemines Rail party departed RAF Shandur for Ghemines |
| 10 Mar 1943 | Rail party arrived at Ghemines |
| April | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| May | |
| xx May 1943 | Squadron received a number of Halifax II aircraft |
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| June | |
| 1 Jun 1943 | Halifax aircraft used on operations for the first time |
| July | |
| 8 Jul 1943 | 1 x Halifax, BB385 arrived from No 161 MU |
| 9 Jul 1943 | 1 x Halifax, BB386 arrived from No 161 MU |
| 18 Jul 1943 | 1 x Halifax, BB412 arrived from No 161 MU |
| 21 Jul 1943 | 3 x Halifaxes, BB382, BB391 and BB414 arrived from No 161 MU |
| August | |
| 4 Aug 1943 | 1 x Halifax, BB420 arrived from No 161 MU |
| September | |
| 5 Sep 1943 | 4 x Liberator IIIs, BZ890, BB891, BZ892 and BZ893 arrived for re-equipment of the squadron |
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| 9 Sep 1943 | 4 x Halifaxes, BB412, BB386, BB420 and BB391
transferred to No 462 Sqn 1 x Halifax, BB357 delivered to No 161 MU |
| 11 Sep 1943 | 1 x Liberator III, BZ894 arrived on allotment |
| 12 Sep 1943 | 1 x Halifax, BB382 transferred to No 462 Sqn |
| 30 Sep 1943 | Squadron commenced its move to Terria Site 7 |
| October | |
| 1 Oct 1943 | Squadron completed its move from Hosc Raui Site 9 to Terria Site 7 |
| 2 Oct 1943 | 1 x Halifax, BB385 delivered to No 161 MU for fitting of modified tanks |
| 22 Oct 1943 | 1 x Halifax, BB339 delivered to No 161 MU for fitting of modified tanks |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| 2 Dec 1943 | 3 x Liberator IIIs, BZ929, BZ932 and BZ946 arrived for re-equipment |
| 14 Dec 1943 | 2 x Liberator IIIs, BZ928 and BZ947 arrived for re-equipment |
| 24 Dec 1943 | 1 x Liberator III, BZ930 arrived for re-equipment |
| 28 Dec 1943 | 2 x Liberator VIs, EV822 and EV825 arrived for
re-equipment Advance party departed Terria Site 7 for RAF El Adem |
| 29 Dec 1943 | Main party departed Terria Site 7 for RAF El
Adem Air party departed Terria Site 7 for RAF El Adem |
| 30 Dec 1943 | Advance party arrived at RAF El Adem |
Source - No 178 ORB (AIR 27/1119)
This entry was last updated on 04/07/25
