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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 340 (Free French) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1941
NB - The executive posts were usually 'dual-manned' with a British and a French officer filling the same post.
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Sqn Ldr | K T Lofts | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 340 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Pitt-Millward | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Intelligence Officer |
| Capt | Mounier | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as French Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Goodman | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Adjutant |
| Lt | de Tedesco | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 257 Sqn |
| S/Lt | M Daligot | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 257 Sqn |
| Capt | Cohen | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| S/Lt | Fournier | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn |
| S/Lt | Schloesing | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn |
| Capt | Duperier | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Lt | Mouchotts | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Lt | Fayolle | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Lt | de Labouchere | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| S/Lt | Massart | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| S/Lt | Hauchemaille | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | de Scitivaux | 15 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Lt | Claude | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Lt | Coignard | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Lt | Stourm | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| December | |||
| S/Lt | M Daligot | 20 Dec 1941 | Disappeared after abandoning his aircraft over the sea after running out of fuel during a training flight |
| Capt | Bechoff | 26 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 340 ORB (AIR 27/1737)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 7 Nov 1941 | No 340 Squadron was formed at RAF Turnhouse |
| 9 Nov 1941 | A number of French ground personnel, including French Naval ratings, arrived on posting |
| 11 Nov 1941 | 6 x Spitfire IIAs were delivered from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
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| 18 Nov 1941 | A number of NCO pilots arrived on posting |
| 24 Nov 1941 | 6 x Spitfire IIAs were collected from RAF
Kirton-in-Lindsey 1 x Spitfire IIA was collected from RAF Catterick |
| 29 Nov 1941 | Squadron declared operational 6 x aircraft of 'A' Flight attached to No 611 Sqn at RAF Drem |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1941 | 'A' Flight moved to RAF Drem |
| 20 Dec 1941 | HQ and 'B' Flight moved to RAF Drem |
| 29 Dec 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Drem for RAF Ayr |
| 31 Dec 1941 | Main party departed RAF Drem and arrived at RAF Ayr |
Source - No 340 ORB (AIR 27/1737)
This entry was last updated on 04/08/25
