Images of 41 Squadron

41 Squadron at War - Group Photographs

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41(F) Squadron in April 1940. Picture source and copyright Philip Harvey <phil@psharvey.force9.co.uk> 41 Squadron in December 1940, in a picture taken in the same photo session as the next image, picture source: Allan Hillman <allan.hillman@btinternet.com> 41(F) Squadron in December 1940. Picture source and copyright Philip Harvey <phil@psharvey.force9.co.uk> Two 41 Squadron Pilots whilst Prisoners of War (no date): Sgt. Bill Brew, RAAF, first from left back row, and Sgt. Allen Bull, RAAF, first from left front row. Both men were shot down in Summer 1941. Picture source and copyright Bill Brew, but contact Steve Brew <brew@clients.ch> 41 Squadron mascot "Perkin" between Flg. Off. Peter Cowell on the left and Flg. Off. Barney Newman, RAAF, on the right, at Hawkinge April-May 1943; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
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Plt. Off. Leslie Prickett in the rear, with Flg. Off. Jerzy Solak, PAF, in the middle; in the foreground is Flg. Off. Barney Newman, RAAF, and squadron mascot "Perkin", at Hawkinge April-May 1943; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> 41 Squadron at Hawkinge April-May 1943. In the chair in the background is Intelligence Office Lord "Gizzy" Guisborough. Forward of him left to right are: Flg. Off. Bruce Moffett, RCAF, Flg.Off. Daibach Davies, Flg. Off. Barney Newman, RAAF, Flt.Lt. Dave Fearon, Flg. Off. Ron Johnson (foreground looking to the rear), Flg. Off. Joe Birbeck, Flg. Off. Ross Harding, Flg. Off. Ron Loweth (behind Harding), and Plt. Off. Leslie Prickett; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> 41 Squadron at Hawkinge April-May 1943. Left to right: Flg. Off. Ross Harding, Plt. Off. Leslie Prickett, Flg. Off. Ron Loweth, Flg. Off. Barney Newman, RAAF, Flt. Lt. Lulu Lane, Flg. Off. Peter Cowell, Flg. Off. Jerzy Solak, PAF (with tennis racket), Flt. Lt. Dave Fearon, Flg. Off. Bruce Moffett, RCAF, and Flg. Off. Joe Birbeck; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> 41 Squadron at Hawkinge April-May 1943. From left to right: Flg. Off. Barney Newman, RAAF, Plt. Off. Bobby Boyd, Flg. Off. Bruce Moffett, RCAF, Flg. Off. Daibach Davies, Flg. Off. Joe Birbeck and Perkin; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> Flg. Off. Harry Smith Adjutant, on the left, and Flt. Lt. Jock Burnett, the squadron's Medical Officer, at Hawkinge, April-May 1943; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
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41 Squadron's Sqdn. Ldr. "Ginger" Niel talking to Plt. Off. Leslie Prickett and Flt. Lt. Hugh Parry. Flt. Sgt. Stan May, RAAF, and Flg. Off. Ross Harding can be seen in the background, at Friston in late May-early June 1943; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> 41 Squadron debrief: left to right: Sqdn. Ldr. "Ginger" Niel, Flt. Lt. "Gizzy" Gisborough I.O., Flt. Sgt. Stan May, RAAF, Flg. Off. Tom Slack, Plt. Off. Leslie Prickett, Flt. Lt. Hugh Parry Rhodesia, and ?, at Friston in late May-early June 1943; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> This is the Tangmere Spit XII Wing after their most successful day when they downed 9 for no loss on 20 October 1943; picture copyright and source Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> 41 Squadron pilots and ground crew on and around a Spitfire XII at Tangmere on 28 October 1943; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> 41 Squadron pilots at Lympne, Kent, in July 1944 when the unit was being commanded by Sqdn. Ldr. R. H. Chapman; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
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Spitfire XII Wing (41 and 91 Squadrons) at Westhampnett in August or early September 1943. The Squadron was based here from June to October 1943; picture copyright Peter Graham <Peter-skypilot@carrierscottage.freeserve.co.uk>, and reproduced with his kind permission. 41 Squadron Ground Crew on and around a Spitfire XII at Lympne, Kent, in July 1944; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> The pilots of "B" Flight, 41 Squadron, at Tangmere in late 1943 "being religious for the Press"; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> A NAAFI Wagon serving the pilots and ground crew in Lympne in August-September 1944. Ross Harding is the pilot with his back to the camera. The tail of MB882, EB-B, Terry Spencer's Spitfire is showing to the left; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> Flt. Lt. Terry Spencer sitting in his car, better known as "The Blue Peril" in Lympne in August-September 1944. With him are, from left to right: W.O. Brian Weeds, RNZAF, Flg. Off. Danny Reid, Spencer, W.O. Pete Hale, Flt. Lt. Bill Stowe, RCAF, and unknown; picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
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41 Squadron's NCO Pilots at Lympne in August-September 1944. Back row: Flt. Sgt. "Jock" Stevenson (Batman), Flt. Sgt. Pete Fleming, Flt. Sgt. Jack Bradshaw (USA), and WO Brian Weeds (RNZAF); front row: WO Archie Appleton, WO Pete Hale, and Flt. Sgt. Viv Rossow (RAAF); the children have not been identified. Picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net> 41 Squadron's Intelligence Officer, Lord Guisborough debriefs pilots after their return from a mission (no date); picture source and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>      
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