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No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1941 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1941

NB - The executive posts were usually 'double-banked' with a British and a Norwegian officer filling the same post.

Rank Name Date Notes
July
Lt Barkald 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of No 331 Sqn (Technical - Engineer)
2 Lt A K Poderson 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting (Electrical and Wireless)
2 Lt T Amundsaknas 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting (Electrical and Wireless)
2 Lt Øverlie 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting (Electrical and Wireless)
2 Lt K T Jacobson 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting (Electrical and Wireless)
2 Lt O Unhammer 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting (Fitter I)
2 Lt U Torhaug 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting (Fitter I)
Lt G Kristiansen 25 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ RNAF for duty as Accountant Officer
Lt J Nordmo 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander
Lt K Birksted 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander
Lt A Aas 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Lt J P Løksen 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Lt S Sem 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt L Lundsten 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt P Hollostad 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt A Piltingarud 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt G Piltingarud 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt J Müller 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt A Hvinden 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt A C Hagerup 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt H Haabjørn 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
2 Lt A K Hiorth 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
August
Sqn Ldr A N Cole  1 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Ouston for duty as British OC
Maj O Bull  1 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn for duty as Norwegian OC
Plt Off G D Dresden  1 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn for duty as British Adjutant
Flt Lt R Miller  3 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 232 Sqn
2 Lt F Karlsen  4 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley (Fitter I)
2 Lt M Roe  8 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Plt Off A H Russell 10 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for duty as British Engineer Officer
2 Lt E Hagen 10 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn
2 Lt E Sunde 11 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ RNAF for duty as Norwegian Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt R Miller 16 Aug 1941 Posted to No 122 Sqn
Plt Off R P Yetman 18 Aug 1941 Posted for duty as British Intelligence Officer to proceed direct to RAF Castletown
Plt Off G D Dresden 21 Aug 1941 British Adjutant, posted to RAF Turnhouse as Assistant Adjutant, wef 25 Aug 1941
Plt Off F S Powell 26 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as British Adjutant, wef 25 Aug 1941
Lt B S Thrane 26 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting, wef 25 Aug 1941
2 Lt R A Berg 26 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting, wef 25 Aug 1941
Lt G Kristiansen 27 Aug 1941 Accountant Officer, reported for duty
Lt Maclure 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
September
2 Lt R From  1 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge
2 Lt R Torsager  1 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge
2 Lt H Leifseth  1 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge
Plt Off R A Foster  1 Sep 1941 Attached from RAF Tain to investigate aircraft cooling problems
2 Lt K Torhaug  2 Sep 1941 Arrived at RAF Castletown from RAF Catterick
2 Lt E Endressen  2 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge
2 Lt Christie  2 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge
2 Lt W Mohr  2 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge
2 Lt Aagaard  4 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Norwegian Adjutant
Lt J P Løksen  5 Sep 1941 Posted to No 253 Sqn
Plt Off F S Powell  5 Sep 1941 British Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 25 Aug 1941
2 Lt Christie  5 Sep 1941 Posted to No 253 Sqn
2 Lt W Mohr  5 Sep 1941 Posted to No 17 Sqn
2 Lt H Leifseth  5 Sep 1941 Posted to No 17 Sqn
2 Lt A Hvinden  5 Sep 1941 Posted to No 17 Sqn
Lt A Aas  6 Sep 1941 Posted to No 253 Sqn
2 Lt U Torhaug  6 Sep 1941 Admitted to hospital in Glasgow
Plt Off R P Yetman 14 Sep 1941 British Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 21 Sep 1941
Sqn Ldr A N Cole 15 Sep 1941 British OC, posted to HQ, No 13 Group
Lt S Larsen 17 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
October
2 Lt U A Tandberg  1 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
2 Lt R From  4 Oct 1941 Posted to No 258 Sqn
2 Lt G Piltingarud  4 Oct 1941 Posted to No 258 Sqn
2 Lt P Mollestad  4 Oct 1941 Posted to No 615 Sqn
2 Lt H Haabjørn  4 Oct 1941 Posted to No 615 Sqn
Fg Off F S Powell 10 Oct 1941 British Adjutant, proceeded on leave prior to posting to RAF Invershin
Plt Off A H Russell 15 Oct 1941 British Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Tain
2 Lt W Mohr 16 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn
2 Lt H Leifseth 16 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn
2 Lt A Hvinden 16 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn
2 Lt H B Knudsen 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
2 Lt A Sunde 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Lt Buberg 30 Oct 1941 Attached from HQ RNAF, London for special duty
November
2 Lt W Mohr  5 Nov 1941 Posted to No 615 Sqn
December
2 Lt J Müller 22 Dec 1941 Proceeded on leave and a navigation course

Source - No 331 ORB (AIR 27/1724)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1941

Date Notes
July
21 Jul 1941 No 331 Squadron was formed at RAF Catterick
23 Jul 1941 1 x Hurricane I, V6534 was delivered
Hurricane IIB
August
 1 Aug 1941 1 x Hurricane I, V7028 was delivered
 2 Aug 1941 13 x Hurricane Is, W9226, V6871, AE963, V7108, V7160, W9205, W9206, V7042, V6930, W9137, and P2992 were delivered, but AE963 crashed on landing and was not accepted
 3 Aug 1941 3 x Hurricane Is, V6936, T7750, and R4076 were delivered
 9 Aug 1941 1 x Hurricane I, P3410 was delivered
12 Aug 1941 All aircraft grounded and a court of inquiry was convened to investigate reason
16 Aug 1941 Following court of inquiry Fighter Command instructed No 41 Group to re-equip the squadron with Hurricane IIBs
17 Aug 1941 9 x Hurricane IIBs, Z3227, BD865, BD715, BD714, BD718, Z5445, Z5271, Z3982, and Z3967 arrived
Hurricane IIB
18 Aug 1941 9 x Hurricane IIBs, Z5214, Z5266, Z5268, Z5133, Z5215, Z5261, Z5234, BD728, and BD874 arrived
20 Aug 1941 Road party departed RAF Catterick for RAF Castletown
21 Aug 1941 Advance party departed RAF Catterick for RAF Castletown by air

Squadron aircraft departed RAF Catterick for RAF Castletown via RAF Drem

Main party departed RAF Catterick for RAF Castletown by rail
22 Aug 1941 Main party arrived at RAF Castletown by rail
28 Aug 1941 All aircraft grounded due to problems with the cooling systems
31 Aug 1941 All aircraft declared serviceable
September
 2 Sep 1941 1 x Hurricane IIB, Z2916 was delivered from No 135 Sqn
 3 Sep 1941 1 x Hurricane IIB, BD734 was delivered from No 135 Sqn
 4 Sep 1941 1 x Hurricane IIB, Z5262 was delivered from No 135 Sqn
13 Sep 1941 Squadron declared operational by day
20 Sep 1941 Advance party departed RAF Castletown for RAF Skeabrae
21 Sep 1941 Main party departed RAF Castletown for RAF Skeabrae by road and sea

Squadron aircraft departed RAF Castletown for RAF Skeabrae
22 Sep 1941 Squadron became fully operational, both day and night
October
11 Oct 1941 3 x Hurricane IIBs, Z5271, BD718 and Z2916 were delivered to No 47 MU
20 Oct 1941 1 x Hurricane IIA, Z2775 was received from RAF Castletown
21 Oct 1941 2 x Hurricane IIBs, Z3504 and Z3760 were received
24 Oct 1941 1 x Hurricane IIB, Z3684 was received
November
 7 Nov 1941 3 x Hurricane IIBs, Z5214, BD865 and Z3504 were despatched to No 47 MU

1 x Hurricane IIB, BD874 was despatched to No 52 MU

4 x Spitfire IIAs, P7289, P7822, P7359 and P7366 were received from No 19 Sqn
Spitfire IIA
 8 Nov 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7786 was received from No 39 MU
14 Nov 1941 2 x Spitfire IIAs, X4622 and P7963 were received from No 19 Sqn
15 Nov 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7732 was received
16 Nov 1941 4 x Spitfire IIAs, P7384, P7886, P7616 and P7745 were received from No 19 Sqn

5 x Hurricane IIBs were despatched to Nos 48 and 52 MUs
24 Nov 1941 3 x Spitfire IIAs, P9440, P8729 and P7929 were received from No 19 Sqn

3 x Hurricane IIBs, Z3760, Z5133 and Z5262 were despatched to No 257 Sqn (Z5262 crashed during the ferry flight, killing the ferry pilot from No 4 Delivery Flight)
29 Nov 1941 1 x Hurricane IIB, BD734 was despatched to No 615 Sqn
December
11 Dec 1941 A detachment was despatched to RAF Sumburgh
22 Dec 1941 4 x pilots detached to RAF Dyce to take over the Night State

Source - No 331 ORB (AIR 27/1724)

This entry was last updated on 02/08/25

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