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RAF Coltishall October 1940 On the Move 13th October 1940 On the move 29th November 1940 Move to Scotland 22nd April 1941 Detachment to defend airbase 23rd April 1941 Re-equipped 2nd May 1941 Raider shot down 3rd May 1941 Raider shot down 1st August 1941 New 'Eagle' Squadron formed 17th August 1941 Convoy patrol 17th August 1941 Ground attack 18th August 1941 Escort to The Hague 18th August 1941 Trawlers sunk 19th August 1941 Training 20th August 1941 Bomber escort to Holland 20th August 1941  German aerodrome bombed 21st August 1941 Two Spitfire pilots missing 21st August 1941 Bomber escort 25th August 1941 Operational 13th September 1941 Crashes on exercise 20th September 1941 Escort duties 31st October 1941  Defiants claim a Ju88 8th November 1941 Move to the East Coast 15th November 1941 Mixed results from patrol at dusk 17th November 1941 Preparations for a move 1st December 1941 North Sea patrols 1st December 1941 Spitfire Squadron relocated 5th December 1941 Patrols 14th December 1941 Defiant missing on patrol 16th December 1941 Uneventful escort duty 17th December 1941 Move to Cornwall 23rd December 1941 Poor Conditions 2nd January 1942 Aircraft return to base 10th January 1942 Spitfire lost at sea 17th January 1942 Relocated to Northern Ireland 25th January 1942 Detachment withdrawn 1st March 1942 Relocated 1st March 1942 Operational April 1942 Re-equipped with Spitfire Mk.V 27th April 1942 Sacking of Norwich 27th April 1942 Detachment to Coltishall 29th April 1942 Norwich bombed May 1942 Maritime duties 1st May 1942 Night fighter success 1st May 1942  Detachment to Coltishall 4th May 1942  Spitfire missing in action 5th May 1942  Move announced 30th May 1942 Night action 23rd July 1942 Enemy bombers intercepted August 1942 New duties 5th September 1942 Air accidents 16th February 1943 Ground attack role 18th February 1943 Mixed missions 22nd March 1943 Accident on takeoff 22nd April 1943 Detachment 13th May 1943  DFC and DFM awarded 27th May 1943 Mid-air collision 15th August 1943 Pilot missing over Holland 21st August 1943 Typhoon Squadron relocated 31st August 1943 Long-range Rhubarb 4th September 1943 Flying accident 6th September 1943 Fw190 inspected 24th September 1943 Typhoon squadron moves on 3rd October 1943 Reinforcements 7th October 1943 Detachment to Coltishall 13th October 1943 Combat over the North Sea 5th November 1943 Escort Duty 16th November 1943 Return to RAF Colerne 29th Nov 1943 Aircraft Lost 12th December 1943 Enemy engaged 24th January 1944 Coastal Command escort duty 29th January 1944 Trainee success 5th February 1944 Relocated 11th February 1944  Crashed into a duck pond 1st March 1944  Relocated again 20th September 1944 Into Europe 18th October 1944 Move to Norfolk 27th October 1944 Relocated 5th November 1944 Flying bomb shot down 11th November 1944 Flying bomb launchers shot down 14th November 1944 Shot down by coastal defences 10th February 1945  Dive bombers 14th February 1945 Killed in the Netherlands 22nd February 1945 Missing 25th March 1945 Spitfire shot down 30th March 1945 Ditched in the north Sea 7th April 1945 Bomber escorts once again 24th April 1945 Respite If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Those known to have served at RAF Coltishall during the Second World War 1939-1945. This page is new, as yet no names have been submitted. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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