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Name : Martinet |
| Pilots and Aircrew for : Martinet | ||
| A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
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| Wall, Peter Click the name above to see a profile of Wall, Peter | Wall, Peter Joined the RAF at the Air Crew Reception Centre at Lords Cricket Ground, London in 1941 and after Initial Training Wing at Clare College, Cambridge, found himself en route to the USA to take part in the "Arnold Scherne", being trained to be a pilot by the South East Army Air Corps in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. After 200 hours of training Peter graduated at a ceremony where he was given the silver wings normally awarded to the American cadets - the RAF wings came later out of a cardboard box! On return to the UK and after six weeks at the Advanced Flying Unit at Bodney, Norfolk, he was posted to the target towing at 61 OTU, Rednal and West Felton, flying Westland Lysanders and Miles Martinets, towing drogues for the Spitfire pilots to shoot at. After six months he joined a Spitfire course and after completion Peter was sent to Hawkinge, Kent to join No 41 Sqdn who were flying a new Spitfire, the Mark 12 with the Griffon engine developing nearly 2000 horsepower. The task there was to protect the bombers returning from raids in Northern France. From there the Sqdn was sent to Beachy Head to deal with the "hit and run" raiders attacking Eastbourne and other South Coast towns. Up until then it had been forbidden to take the aircraft over to the continent but the policy changed and the Sqdn joined up with 91 Sqdn to form a Wing acting as escort cover to the bombers trying to destroy the V1 and V2 sites. Returning from one of these operations he had an accident on landing and was sent to Training Command as an Instructor! After converting to the twin engine Oxford he taught trainees at Southrop Advanced Flying Unit for a further six months when he was selected to be an instructor at Luisgate Bottom teaching ex-operational Bomber pilots to be OTU instructors. Whilst there, he gained an A2 instructing category. As not so many instructors were then required the Unit was closed down and he then went to Church Lawford where he taught Naval Officers to fly on Harvards without any preliminary training on simpler aircraft quite successfully! | |
| Squadrons for : Martinet | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have flown the Martinet. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.285 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1941 Fate : Disbanded 26th June 1945 Respice finem - Consider the end | No.285 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.287 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 19th November 1941 Fate : Disbanded 15th June 1946 C'est en forgeant - Practice makes perfect | No.287 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.289 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 17th November 1941 Fate : Disbanded 26th June 1945 C'est en forgeant - Practice makes perfect | No.289 Sqn RAF e squadron formed at RAF Kirknewton on 17 November 1941 and was equipped with Lysanders and Blenheims, Hurricanes and Hudsons to provide practice for the anti-aircraft defences in Scotland by towing targets and conducting simulated attacks. The squadron moved to RAF Turnhouse and RAF West Freugh, then operated other aircraft types from bases in England before it was disbanded at RAF Andover on 26 June 1945. | |
No.290 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 27th October 1945 C'est en forgeant - Practice makes perfect | No.290 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.34 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 12th January 1916 Fate : Disbanded 31st December 1967 Lupus vult, lupus volat - Wolf wishes, wolf flies | No.34 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.520 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 20th September 1943 Fate : Disbanded 25th April 1946 Tomorrow's weather today | No.520 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.567 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 15th June 1946 Tomorrow's weather today | No.567 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.587 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 15th June 1946 Tomorrow's weather today | No.587 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.595 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 11th February 1946 Tomorrow's weather today | No.595 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.601 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 14th October 1925 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 County of London (Auxiliary) Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.601 Sqn RAF | No.601 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.631 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 11th February 1949 County of London (Auxiliary) Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.631 Sqn RAF | No.631 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.650 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 1st September 1957 Dirige - Direct | No.650 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.679 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 26th June 1945 Dirige - Direct | No.679 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.695 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1943 Fate : Disbanded 11th February 1949 We exercise the arms | No.695 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
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