151 Wing

This was formed at Leconfield on 26 July 1941 as No 151 (Fighter) Wing for service with "Force Benedict", which was to operate the Hurricanes of Nos 81 and 134 Squadrons from bases in northern Russia. It moved to Hendon in August before sailing for Russia, arriving at Archangel on 30 August, moving on to Vaenga on 7 September 1941. After taking part in a number of operations and also training Russian pilots and ground crew the Wing returned to UK on 16 November leaving the Hurricanes, which were handed over to the Soviet Navy and disbanded on 24 November 1941.

The following personnel arrived at RAF Leconfield between 26 July and 1 August 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	H N G R Isherwood		Commanding Officer
Flt Lt	H F Griffith		Adjutant
Fg Off	W R Goodman		Assistant Adjutant
Sqn Ldr	R C Jackson		Senior Medical Officer
Flt Lt	R McPherson		Medical Officer
Flt Lt	T R Gordon		Accountant
Flt Lt	L P Hodson		Intelligence Officer
Fg Off	E S Kennedy		Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt	G V Cottam		Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt	V A Gittens		Technical Officer
Flt Lt	W J G Murphy		Equipment Officer
Plt Off	Nichols		Codes and Cypher Officer
Plt Off	A S M Pratt		Codes and Cypher Officer
Flt Lt	D S Fisher		Technical Signals Officer
AC1	J Ridley	27 Sep 1941	Killed on active service
AC2	G Thomas	27 Sep 1941	Killed on active service

Unit	Date	Notes
Advance Party, No 151 Wing	11 Aug 1941	Departed RAF Leconfield for Liverpool
Main Party, No 151 Wing	12 Aug 1941	Departed RAF Leconfield for Liverpool
No 151 Wing	12 Aug 1941	Embark on SS Llanstephen Castle and set sail
No 151 Wing	15 Aug 1941	Arrived at Scapa Flow
Air Party		Loaded on board HMS Victorious
No 151 Wing	20 Aug 1941	Arrived at Hvals Fiord, Iceland
No 151 Wing	21 Aug 1941	Departed Hvals Fiord, Iceland
Air Party (HMS Victorious)	27 Aug 1941	Joined remainder of convoy
No 151 Wing	1 Sep 1941	Arrived at Bakaritsa Quay, near Archangel
Air Party, No 151 Wing	3 Sep 1941	Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk
Destroyer Party, No 151 Wing	4 Sep 1941	Departed Archangel for Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk
No 81 Sqn	5 Sep 1941	Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk by destroyer
No 134 Sqn	5 Sep 1941	Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk by destroyer
Aircraft (24 Hurricanes)	7 Sep 1941	Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk
1st part of Main Party, No 151 Wing	11 Sep 1941	Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk
2nd part of Main Party, No 151 Wing	12 Sep 1941	Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk
Rear Party, No 151 Wing	12 Sep 1941	Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk

No 81 Sqn (Aircraft and Equipment)	17 Oct 1941	Handed over to the Soviet Air Force
1 x Flight, No 134 Sqn (Aircraft and Equipment)	17 Oct 1941	Handed over to the Soviet Air Force
Remaining aircraft	20 Oct 1941	Handed over to the Soviet Air Force
Remaining equipment	21 Oct 1941	Handed over to the Soviet Air Force

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	R G Dutton	1 Apr 1944	Relinquished command of No 4 (Middle East) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing on posting to No 249 Wing
Sqn Ldr	D A Fordham	1 Apr 1944	Assumed temporary command of No 4 (Middle East) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing
Wg Cdr	D F Rixson	6 Apr 1944	Arrived on attachment and assumed command of No 4 (Middle East) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing
Wg Cdr	R N Riddell	6 Apr 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Officer - Administration
Wg Cdr	D F Rixson	8 Apr 1944	Assumed command of No 151 Wing
Flt Lt	E N Ventham	8 Apr 1944	Assumed temporary duties of Wing Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	J Robertson	11 Apr 1944	Equipment Officer, posted from No 40 Staging Post to No 10 Staging Post, wef 8 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr	T H Pllock	11 Apr 1944	Attached to supervise ADRUs
Sqn Ldr	Skillings	24 Apr 1944	Arrived on posting for Navigation duties
Sqn Ldr	D M I Freeman	28 Apr 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Medical Officer
Flt Lt	W H Salmond	1 May 1944	Equipment Officer, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP*
Flt Lt	F C Whitten	1 May 1944	Flying Control Officer, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP*
Flt Lt	N Green	1 May 1944	GD Pilot, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP*
Fg Off	W J Henry	1 May 1944	Catering Officer, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP*
Fg Off	M Northfield	1 May 1944	Equipment Officer, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP*
Wg Cdr	G L Bagshaw	3 May 1944	Arrived on posting to command No 40 SP
Flt Lt	L F S Abbott	3 May 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Organisation
Fg Off	B A L West	4 May 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Catering Officer, No 40 SP
Fg Off	M Northfield	8 May 1944	Equipment Officer, posted to No 44 SP
Gp Capt	G V Carey	10 May 1944	Arrived on posting to assume command of No 151 Wing
Flt Lt	Buchan	10 May 1944	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Gp Capt	G V Carey	14 May 1944	Assumed command of No 151 Wing
Wg Cdr	D F Rixson	14 May 1944	Ceased to be attached from HQ No 216 Group
Flt Lt	E A Kelsey	17 May 1944	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Flt Lt	R Small	17 May 1944	Signals Officer, posted to No 115 Wing
Flt Sgt	E G W Broad	26 May 1844	Fitter IIE, killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	N Green	28 May 1944	Posted to No 1 CACU
Sqn Ldr	A S Rickard	31 May 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Technical Officer
Fg Off	D F D Cartwright	5 Jun 1944	Posted from No 41 SP to No 42 SP for Code and Cypher duties
Flt Lt	T H Coutts	19 Jun 1944	Arrived on posting from No 42 SP for Code and Cypher duties
Currently the ORB available only covers the period April to June 1944

* These officers had been transferred to the strength of No 40 SP on the disbandment of No 4 (ME) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing

Source - No 150 Wing ORB (AIR 26/215) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain