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J. W. Lund |
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Name : J. W. Lund Service Number : 74334 |
Missing October 2nd 1941** |
28-07-1940 - Wheels up landing at Digby. P/O Lund ok.
21-08-1940 - Damaged near Downham Market. Pilot Officer Lund ok.
15-09-1940 - Damaged by Me110 over west London.
21-08-1940 - Damaged on landing after combat with Do17 over Mablethorpe. Sergeant Darling ok.
17-09-1940 - Struck obstacle on landing at Duxford. Pilot Officer Lund ok.
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Type | Serial | Codes | First Flew | Squadron History | Aircrew History | History Notes | Engine | Factory |
DW-V | 10/05/1939 | Merlin II | Eastleigh | |||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
- | Merlin XII | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||||||
| Squadrons for : J. W. Lund | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by J. W. Lund. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
| Squadron | Info | |
No.611 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 10th February 1936 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 West Lancashire (Auxiliary) Beware, beware | No.611 Sqn RAF Formed 10th February 1936, at RAF Hendon. Initially flew Hawker Hart aircraft then Hawker Hinds, before converting to a number of variants of Spitfires throughout the war. During the war, they were present at Dunkirk and fought in the Battle of Britain. The squadron converted to Mustangs in March 1945, but disbanded in August 1945. The squadron reformed in May 1946, again with Spitfires, beforing converting to Meteor jets in May 1951. The squadron finally disbanded on 10th March 1957. | |
No.92 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st September 1917 Fate : Disbanded 1st October 1994 East India Aut pugna aut morere - Either fight or die | No.92 Sqn RAF 92 Squadron was formed in the First World War, as a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, on 1st September 1917. It flew Pups, Spads and SE5s during the war, becoming an RAF squadron on the formation of the RAF on 1st April 1918, before being disbanded on 7th August 1919. On the outbreak of hostilities of World War Two, 92 Sqn reformed on 10th October 1939, flying Blenheims before converting to Spitfires. It transferred to North Africa, and for some time flew as part of 244 Wing RAF. After the war, the squadron was disbanded on 30th December 1946. On 31st January 1947, the former 91 Squadron was redesignated 92 Squadron, flying the Meteor before re-equipping with the Sabre and then the Hunter. While flying the Hunter in 1960, the squadron was designated as the RAF's aerobatic squadron, with the name Blue Diamonds, a name the squadron carried on after tranferring to the Lightning. The squadron then re-equipped with Phantoms, before being disbanded on 1st July 1991. It was reformed from a rserve squadron on 23rd September 1992, and became No.92 (Reserve) Squadron, flying the Hawk aircraft before being disbanded once more on 1st October 1994. | |
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