Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017....

18
Gauntlet individual histories Serial Comment K4081 • To Director of Technical Development at Glosters, 01/01/35 (Fitted with wheel spats) • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment for type trials, 08/01/35 • To Bristols to fit Mercury VI, 24/05/35 • Glosters, 21/07/35 • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment, 22/08/35 • Glosters, 14/10/35 • Crashed while with Glosters, 08/36 • Wreck to Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment, 15/07/36 • 187.40 hours K4082 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 25/01/35 (Fitted with wheel spats) • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment for production performance testing; to 867M, 20/06/36 K4083 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 25/01/35 • Crashed in forced landing, 20/04/37 • Struck Off Charge 05/07/37; 605.35 hours K4084 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 04/02/35 (Fitted with wheel spats) • 2 Aircraft Storage Unit 27/04/37 for Royal Tournament • Struck Off Charge as spares, 29/10/37; 719.20 hours K4085 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 11/02/35. • Glosters for repair, 07/03/35 • 19 Squadron, 21/02/36 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 09/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 27/02/39 • Shipped to the Middle East 18/04/39 • Air Depot Aboukir • 6 Sqn, ‘A’ Flight, Ramleh • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir, 21/12/39 • Struck Off Charge 20/04/40 K4086 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 08/02/35 • Glosters for repair, 07/03/35 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 20/03/36 • 19 Squadron, 31/03/36 • Royal Aircraft Establishment 11/10/38 • 5 School of Technical Training as 1290M, 17/02/39 K4087 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 16/03/35 • Hit pole on approach at night and crashed, Duxford, 15/12/36 • Struck Off Charge 26/01/37 • 327.05 hours K4088 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 10/04/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit 17/01/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 07/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot, Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Sqn • Struck off Charge 20/04/40 • To South African Air Force as Ground Instruction airframe IS303 K4089 • Delivered to 19 Sqn, 15/04/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 07/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 01/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • To South African Air Force, 20/04/40 K4090 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 15/04/35 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for radio tests, 05/05/36 • 19 Squadron, 15/05/36 • 9 Flying Training School, 01/12/38 • 10 Maintenance Unit, 15/05/39 • 10 School of Technical Training as 2126M, 14/07/40 • 3 School of Technical Training, 21/07/40 K4091 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 18/04/35 • Bristols, 13/03/36 • 19 Squadron, 14/09/36 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 17/01/39 • 36 Main- tenance Unit, 07/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40 K4092 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 04/03/35 • Damaged, 08/11/35 • Struck Off Charge, 02/12/35 • 114.35 hours K4093 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 22/05/35 • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment, 06/11/39 • 19 Squadron • 27 Maintenance Unit, 07/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40 K4094 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 30/05/35 • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment for Browning machine gun trials, 16/11/35 • Glosters, 23/11/35 • 19 Squadron, 02/03/36 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 12/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 01/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40 K4095 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 30/05/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 19/11/38 • 26 Maintenance Unit, 05/04/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40 K4096 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 04/06/36 • Struck Off Charge as deteriorated, 29/09/37; 284 hours K4097 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 08/06/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 07/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 27/02/39 • Shipped to Middle East as reserve for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40 Gloster Gauntlet 1

Transcript of Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017....

Page 1: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

Gauntlet individual historiesSerial CommentK4081 • To Director of Technical Development at Glosters, 01/01/35 (Fitted with wheel spats) • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental

Establishment for type trials, 08/01/35 • To Bristols to fit Mercury VI, 24/05/35 • Glosters, 21/07/35 • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment, 22/08/35 • Glosters, 14/10/35 • Crashed while with Glosters, 08/36 • Wreck to Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment, 15/07/36 • 187.40 hours

K4082 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 25/01/35 (Fitted with wheel spats) • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment for production performance testing; to 867M, 20/06/36

K4083 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 25/01/35 • Crashed in forced landing, 20/04/37 • Struck Off Charge 05/07/37; 605.35 hoursK4084 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 04/02/35 (Fitted with wheel spats) • 2 Aircraft Storage Unit 27/04/37 for Royal Tournament • Struck

Off Charge as spares, 29/10/37; 719.20 hoursK4085 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 11/02/35. • Glosters for repair, 07/03/35 • 19 Squadron, 21/02/36 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 09/12/38

• 36 Maintenance Unit, 27/02/39 • Shipped to the Middle East 18/04/39 • Air Depot Aboukir • 6 Sqn, ‘A’ Flight, Ramleh • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir, 21/12/39 • Struck Off Charge 20/04/40

K4086 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 08/02/35 • Glosters for repair, 07/03/35 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 20/03/36 • 19 Squadron, 31/03/36 • Royal Aircraft Establishment 11/10/38 • 5 School of Technical Training as 1290M, 17/02/39

K4087 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 16/03/35 • Hit pole on approach at night and crashed, Duxford, 15/12/36 • Struck Off Charge 26/01/37 • 327.05 hours

K4088 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 10/04/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit 17/01/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 07/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot, Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Sqn • Struck off Charge 20/04/40 • To South African Air Force as Ground Instruction airframe IS303

K4089 • Delivered to 19 Sqn, 15/04/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 07/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 01/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • To South African Air Force, 20/04/40

K4090 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 15/04/35 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for radio tests, 05/05/36 • 19 Squadron, 15/05/36 • 9 Flying Training School, 01/12/38 • 10 Maintenance Unit, 15/05/39 • 10 School of Technical Training as 2126M, 14/07/40 • 3 School of Technical Training, 21/07/40

K4091 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 18/04/35 • Bristols, 13/03/36 • 19 Squadron, 14/09/36 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 17/01/39 • 36 Main-tenance Unit, 07/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K4092 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 04/03/35 • Damaged, 08/11/35 • Struck Off Charge, 02/12/35 • 114.35 hoursK4093 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 22/05/35 • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment, 06/11/39 • 19 Squadron • 27

Maintenance Unit, 07/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K4094 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 30/05/35 • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment for Browning machine gun trials, 16/11/35 • Glosters, 23/11/35 • 19 Squadron, 02/03/36 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 12/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 01/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K4095 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 30/05/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 19/11/38 • 26 Maintenance Unit, 05/04/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K4096 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 04/06/36 • Struck Off Charge as deteriorated, 29/09/37; 284 hoursK4097 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 08/06/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 07/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 27/02/39 • Shipped to Middle

East as reserve for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

Gloster Gauntlet

1

Page 2: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K4098 • To Director of Technical Development at Glosters for cockpit heating, 21/05/35 • 24 Squadron for service trials, 10/35 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for heating tests and prop trials, 21/10/35 • 19 Squadron, 14/03/36 • Glosters for fitment of NACA cowl-ing, 20/08/36 • 1 Air Armament School as 1137M, 19/10/38

K4099 • Delivered to Home Aircraft Depot, 20/06/35 • 19 Squadron, 01/10/36 • Undershot landing and hit fence, overturned, Duxford, 06/03/36 • Struck Off Charge, 02/05/36; 47.10 hours

K4100 • Delivered to Home Aircraft Depot, 04/07/35 • 19 Squadron, 28/09/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 01/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 06/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • To South African Air Force, 20/04/40 • Became Ground Instructional airframe, 03/41

K4101 • Delivered to Home Aircraft Depot, 29/06/35 • 19 Squadron, 25/11/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 06/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 06/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron, ‘A’ Flight, Ramleh, 08/39 • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir, 21/12/39 • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K4102 • Delivered to Home Aircraft Depot, 12/07/35 • 19 Squadron, 13/10/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 14/11/38 • 9 Maintenance Unit, 12/12/38 • 3 School of Technical Training as 2127M, 25/07/10 • 383 Air Training Corps, 08/05/42 • Struck Off Charge, 01/02/45

K4103 To Director of Technical Development at Glosters for flap fitment, 04/07/35 • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment for flap trials, 15/07/36 • Glosters, 08/08/36 • Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment, 19/11/36 • 26 Maintenance Unit, 31/12/38 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 02/02/39 • 39 Maintenance Unit, 03/08/40 • To 2216M, 23/09/40

K4104 • Delivered to Home Aircraft Depot, 02/08/35 • 19 Squadron, 26/09/35 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 01/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 03/03/39 • Shipped to Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir, 21/12/39 • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K5264 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 27/03/36 • 16/07/36; Plt Off G G Cornwall was returning to Northolt when the Gauntlet crashed into woods near Knotty Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks, killing the pilot. It was thought that he blacked out during a loop. • Struck Off Charge, 02/10/36; 55.10 hours

K5265 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 27/03/36 • Hit roller on landing, Northolt 07/01/38 • 79 Squadron, 10/06/38 • 601 Squadron, 08/12/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 24/03/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 28/04/39 • Shipped to Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir, 06/07/39 • 430 Flight, 03/08/40 • Taxied into bomb crater, Gedaref, 08/02/41 • Damaged beyond repair and Struck Off Charge, 01/07/41

K5266 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 27/03/36 • 66 Squadron, 12/01/38 • 615 Squadron, 04/01/39 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 05/10/39 • 9 School of Technical Training as 2248M • Struck Off Charge, 19/08/42

K5267 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 28/03/36 • 17 Squadron, 21/03/38 • 616 Squadron, 24/10/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/12/39 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 21/12/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters 10/02/40

K5268 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 28/03/36 • 46 Squadron, 14/02/38 • 26 Maintenance Unit, 15/03/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit • Shipped to the Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir, 08/05/39 • 3 Royal Australian Air Force • Greek Flight, Gaza • Crashed near Gaza, 10/11/41 • Damaged Beyond Repair

K5269 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 21/03/36 • 66 Squadron, 18/02/38 • 615 Squadron by 9/38 • 605 Squadron, 13/01/39 • Crashed and Struck off Charge, 23/03/39 • 416.40 hours

K5270 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 09/04/36 • 17 Squadron, 27/01/38 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 15/108/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters 10/02/40

K5271 • Delivered to Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment for type trials and oil deflector tests, 22/08/36 • Glosters, 04/05/37 • 19 Maintenance Unit, 19/10/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters 10/02/40

K5272 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 09/04/36 • 46 Squadron, 14/02/38 • Undershot flare path and overturned landing at Digby, 13/07/38

K5273 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 09/04/36 • 32 Squadron, 04/04/38 • 601 Squadron, 31/10/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 20/03/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 02/05/39 • Shipped to the Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir, 06/07/39 • 33 Squadron, 23/02/40 • 24/05/40; Plt Off Dyson, DFC undershot landing and overturned, Fuka. Dyson was slightly injured. • Wreck to 1 Aircraft Repair Section • 102 Maintenance Unit, 17/06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 05/08/40

2

Page 3: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K5274 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 17/04/36 • 46 Squadron, 22/07/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 21/02/39 • 4 School of Technical Training as 1558M, 07/06/39

K5275 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 22/04/36 • 32 Squadron, 20/01/38 • 46 Squadron, 17/10/38 • 21 Maintenance Unit, 21/02/39 • To 2220M, 29/09/40

K5276 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 23/04/36 • 151 Squadron, 10/02/38 • 17 Squadron, 06/01/39 • 8 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 47 Maintenance Unit, 04/07/40 • Sold to South African Air Force as 870, 19/07/40

K5277 • Delivered to 10 Flying Training School, 27/04/36 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 09/04/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 07/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 18/09/39 • Shipped to Rhodesia for Southern Rhodesian Air Force as 150

K5278 • Delivered to 10 Flying Training School, 27/04/36 • Collided with Hart K5799 while taxying, Ternhill, 01/06/36 • Damaged Beyond Repair and Struck Off Charge; 6.45 hours

K5279 • Delivered to 10 Flying Training School, 27/04/36 • 3 Aircaft Storage Unit, 21/06/37 • Met Flight Aldergrove, Northern Ireland 23/07/37 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for met instrumentation, 02/12/38 • Met Flight Aldergrove, Northern Ireland 09/01/39 • 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, Antrim • Royal Aircraft Establishment, 03/03/40 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 28/03/40 • 1 Air Armament School, 16/07/40 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 27/09/40 • Sywell, 08/11/40 • 1 Ground Defence Gunners School, 20/07/41; became 3 Royal Air Force Regiment School • No Further Trace

K5280 • Delivered to 10 Flying Training School, 28/04/36 • 3 Aircraft Storage Unit, 26/06/37 • Met Flight Aldergrove, Northern Ireland 30/08/37 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for met instrumentation, 09/38 • Met Flight Aldergrove, Northern Ireland 31/10/38 • 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, Antrim, Northern Ireland • Royal Aircraft Establishment, 15/03/40 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 03/04/40 • 1 Air Armament School, 16/07/40 • 1 Ground Defence Gunners School, 20/07/41; became Royal Air Force Regiment School • 8 School of Technical Training as 3478M, 03/01/43

K5281 • Delivered to 8 Flying Training School, 02/05/36 • Hit cables and crashed, 18/04/37 • Wreck to Driffield, 22/04/37 • 206.55hrsK5282 • Delivered to 8 Flying Training School, 07/05/36 • 3 Aircraft Storage Unit, 18/06/37 • Met Flight Aldergrove, Northern Ireland,

23/07/37 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for met instrumentation, 09/38 • Met Flight Aldergrove, Northern Ireland, 31/10/38 • 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, Antrim, Northern Ireland • 3 School of Technical Training as 1845M, 01/03/40

K5283 • Delivered to 8 Flying Training School, 07/05/36 • 3 Aircraft Storage Unit • Met Flight Aldergrove, Northern Ireland • 3 Bombing and Gunnery School • 3 School of Technical Training as 1846M, 14/03/40

K5284 • Delivered to 8 Flying Training School, 11/05/36 • 3 Aircraft Storage Unit, 11/06/37 • Glosters for mods, 24/03/38 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 18/07/38 • 19 Squadron, 22/07/38 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 09/12/38 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 01/03/39 • Shipped to the Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • 430 Flight, 03/08/40 • Struck Off Charge, 01/11/41

K5285 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 13/05/36 • 213 Squadron, 17/03/37 • 616 Squadron, 27/01/39 • Station Flight Doncaster by 30/11/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 31/03/40 • 9 School of Technical Training as 2252M, 12/10/40 • Struck Off Charge, 19/08/42

K5286 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 13/05/36 • 46 Squadron, 06/01/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 27/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 12/04/39 • Shipped to Middle East • 33 Squadron, 24/02/40 • Greek Flight, Gaza, 15/01/42 • Struck Off Charge, 01/09/43

K5287 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 19/05/36; coded A • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 29/07/37 • 213 Squadron, 28/01/38 • 602 Squadron, 27/01/39 • 19 Maintenance Unit, 20/06/39 • 3 School of Technical Training as 2336M, 16/11/40

K5288 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 19/05/36; coded B • 151 Squadron, 30/07/37 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 19 Maintenance Unit, 19/10/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 10/02/40

K5289 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 20/05/36 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 29/07/37 • 17 Squadron, 03/01/38 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • To 3408M, 29/05/40

K5290 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 20/05/36 • Flt Lt N R Buckle of HQ Air Defence of Great Britain, overturned in forced landing near Northolt, 23/05/36. The aircraft was on loan to Northolt at the time of the crash. • Repaired on site • 66 Squadron, 19/06/37; coded B • 615 Squadron, 09/12/38 • Headquarters Pool, Kenley by 30/11/39 • 13 Maintenance Unit, 30/12/39 • 3 School of Technical Training as 1929M, 11/04/40

K5291 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 25/05/36 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 29/07/37 • Station Flight Eastchurch, 18/03/38 • Station Flight Brize Norton, 27/08/39 • Station Flight, Ternhill, 01/03/40 • 5 Flying Training School, 10/12/40 • 1 Air Armament School, 01/41 • 5 Flying Training School, 18/04/42 • 5 School of Technical Training as 3318M, 19/08/42

3

Page 4: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K5292 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 25/025/36 • 19 Squadron, 20/07/37 • Glosters, 24/03/38 • 19 Squadron, 19/07/38 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 17/01/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 03/03/39 • Shipped to the Middle East, 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron; coded 44 • 112 Squadron, Helwan, 22/04/40 or 07/06/40 • Pilots Reserve and Reinforcement Pool by 08/40 • Greek Flight Gaza, • 70 Operational Training Unit • Struck Off Charge, 01/08/42

K5293 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 25/05/36 • 32 Squadron, 20/07/37 • 151 Squadron, 24/10/38 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 6 Main-tenance Unit, 24/05/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 10/02/40

K5294 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 26/05/36 • 32 Squadron, 20/07/37 • 66 Squadron, 26/10/38 • 615 Squadron, 02/02/39 • 22 Main-tenance Unit, 29/10/39 • To 2133M, 25/107/40 • 5 School of Technical Training, 11/10/40 • Struck off Charge, 21/09/43

K5295 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 26/05/36 • 32 Squadron, 20/07/37 • 213 Squadron, 14/10/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 03/03/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 18/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East 10/05/39 • Air Depot Aboukir for reserves, 07/06/39 • 33 Squadron • D Flight • 430 Flight, 03/08/40 • Damaged 29/01/41 • Struck Off Charge, 12/08/41

K5296 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 04/06/36; coded F • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 29/07/37 • 17 Squadron, 20/12/37 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 5 School of Technical Training as 2130M, 04/06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 21/09/43

K5297 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 04/06/36; coded C • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 29/07/37 • 66 Squadron, 18/01/38 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 10/02/39 • 3 Group Met Flight, Mildenhall, 12/04/36 • 9 Maintenance Unit, 17/08/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 04/01/40 • 10 School of Technical Training, 25/06/40 • To 2340M, 15/11/40

K5298 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 04/06/36 • 07/07/36; Sgt H Davis was flying between Maidstone and Chatham when the engine burst into flames near Snodland, Kent. Although he was badly burned about the face and head he was able to bail out. Reported in The Times, dated 8th July 1936. • Struck Off Charge, 01/09/36; 13 hours

K5299 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 04/06/36 • Collided with Gauntlet K5311 during formation practice, but was able to return to base 03/12/836. • Repaired On Site • 79 Squadron, 20/07/37 • 46 Squadron, 01/09/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • 36 Main-tenance Unit, 31/03/39 • Shipped to the Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 22/04/39 • 33 Squadron, 17/02/40 • Pilot Reserve and Reinforcement Pool, 24/06/40 • 26/06/40; Plt Off Percy Drinkwater Strong bounced on landing and overturned, Ismailia. • Struck Off Charge

K5300 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 14/06/36 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 29/07/37 • 66 Squadron, 17/12/37 • 615 Squadron, 13/01/39 • 22 Maintenance Unit, 29/10/39 • 10 School of Technical Training as 2001M, 07/ 06/40

K5301 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 14/06/36 • 32 Squadron, 13/05/37 • 213 Squadron, 24/10/38 • 602 Squadron, 28/04/39 • Hit Tiger Moth, G-AEXG in landing at Speke, 21/05/39 • 9 Maintenance Unit, 25/05/39 • 10 School of Technical Training as 2115M, 21/07/40

K5302 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 16/06/36 • 213 Squadron, 22/03/37 • Ran into mower on landing at Church Fenton, 04/04/38 • Repaired On Site • Overshot landing and ran into ditch and overturned, Wittering, 11/08/38 • Damaged Beyond Repair; 208 hours

K5303 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 14/06/36 • 66 Squadron, 05/06/37 • Collided with Tiger Moth G-ADHW emerging from cloud over Smallwood, Herts, 21/01/38; pilot and 2 in Tiger Moth killed • Struck Off Charge, 14/03/38; 185.50 hours

K5304 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 17/06/36 • 46 Squadron, 14/05/37 • Damaged undercarriage in heavy landing, collapsed on second landing, Aldergrove, Northern Ireland, 02/05/38 • Struck Off Charge, 08/06/38; 233.50 hours

K5305 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 18/06/36 • 151 Squadron, 20/07/37 • Collided with Gauntlet K5353 near North Weald, but returned to base, 06/10/38 • Repaired on Site • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 10 Maintenance Unit, 25/04/39 • To 2422M, 20/12/40

K5306 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 22/06/36 • 213 Squadron, 22/03/37 • Swung while Taxying and undercarriage collapsed, Catterick, 17/02/38 • Damaged Beyond Repair and Struck Off Charge, 10/05/38; 155.15 hours

K5307 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 20/06/36 • Crashed 1 mile East of Redhill, Surrey, 18/01/37 • Struck Off Charge, 08/03/37; 81.35 hours

K5308 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 22/06/36 • 80 Squadron, 15/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 21/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 21/02/39 • 4 School of Technical Training as 1557M, 07/06/39 • 1972 Squadron Air Training Corps • Struck Off Charge, 10/09/45

K5309 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 29/06/36 • Glosters, 29/09/36 • 54 Squadron, 21/12/36 • 111 Squadron, 20/05/37 • 151 Squadron, 18/02/38 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 26/05/39 • 2 School of Technical Training as 2131M, 25/07/40 • Struck Off Charge, 22/01/43

4

Page 5: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K5310 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 29/06/36 • 79 Squadron, 50/05/37 • 20/01/38 Act Plt Off A G Evans was taking off from Biggin Hill when he hit a tractor driven by Mr C Sawbridge. Mr Sawbridge was killed in the collision and the Gauntlet crash landed. This was Plt Off Evans’ third solo since joining the Squadron. A Court of Inquiry was held and Plt Off Evans was exonerated from any blame. • Struck Off Charge, 01/04/38; 235.55 hours

K5311 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 05/08/36 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for radio trials, 01/10/36 • 56 Squadron, 09/11/36 • Col-lided with Gauntlet K5299 during formation practice but was able to return to base, 31/12/36 • Repaired on Site • 79 Squadron, 20/07/37 • 601 Squadron, 02/12/38 • To 1963M, 06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 25/09/40

K5312 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 30/06/36 • Hit by K7834 while parked, 07/12/36 • 111 Squadron, 14/05/37 • Hit tractor while taxying at Hendon, 22/06/37 • Damaged Beyond Repair and Struck off Charge, 06/08/37; 145.50 hours

K5313 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 20/06/36 • 66 Squadron, 24/05/37 • 615 Squadron, 13/01/39 • 616 Squadron, 09/08/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 19/12/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 10/02/40

K5314 • Delivered to 10 Flying Training School, 30/06/36 • 3 Aircraft Storage Unit, 21/06/37 • Glosters for mods, 24/03/38 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 18/07/38 • 19 Squadron, 22/07/38 • Engine cut and hit wheatsheaf and overturned in forced landing, 2 mile South of Ollerton, Notts, 05/09/38 • 5 School of Technical Training as 1244M, 01/02/39

K5315 • Delivered to 9 Flying Training School, 29/06/36 • 46 Squadron, 10/11/36 • Crashed on take-off, Kenley, 17/06/37 • 1 School of Technical Training as 983M, 01/09/37; 189.20 hours

K5316 • Delivered to 9 Flying Training School, 02/07/36 • 46 Squadron, 10/11/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 21/03/39 • Shipped to the Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir as reserves, 22/04/39 • 33 Squadron, 19/02/40 • 03/40; Taxi-ing accident with Blenheim L8436 from 113 Squadron. • Pilot Reserve and Reinforcement Pool, 24/06/40 • 13/08/40; Swung on landing at Ismailia and damaged wing. • Repaired on Site • 29/08/40; 2/Lt A. Gottlieb Emiel Steffen Engelbrecht, SAAF swung on landing at Ismailia and undercarriage collapsed. • Struck Off Charge, 06/11/40

K5317 • Delivered to 9 Flying Training School, 13/07/36 • 46 Squadron, 10/11/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 24/02/39 • 2 School of Technical Training as 1622M, 11/08/39

K5318 • Delivered to 9 Flying Training School, 08/07/36 • 46 Squadron, 10/11/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 27/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 08/05/39 • Shipped to the Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir, 06/07/39 • 112 Squadron • 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force • Pilot Reserve and Reinforcement Pool, 07/40 • Force landed on approach to Ismailia, 29/08/40 • Repaired on Site • Became Training Unit and Reserve Pool on 21/09/40 • Greek Flight, Gaza • Undershot landing and hit tents, Gaza, 13/04/42 • Damaged Beyond Repair and Struck off Charge

K5319 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 07/07/36 • 151 Squadron, 24/10/38 • 602 Squadron, 01/03/39 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 18/10/39 • 5 School of Technical Training as 2132M, 04/06/40 • Struck Off Charge 21/09/43

K5320 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 08/07/36 • 213 Squadron, 14/10/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 03/03/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 19/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 08/05/39 • Struck off Charge, 20/04/40

K5321 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 08/07/36 • 46 Squadron, 18/10/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 18/02/39 • 6 School of Technical Training as 1957M, 24/06/40 • To 2221M 29/09/40

K5322 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 13/07/36 • 213 Squadron, 14/10/38 • 616 Squadron, 27/01/39 • Station Flight Doncaster by 30/11/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 11/04/40 • 10 School of Technical Training, 25/06/40 • To 2341M 15/11/10 • 1216 Air Training Corps, 23/06/42 • Struck Off Charge, 12/03/45

K5323 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 09/07/36 • Collided with Gauntlet K7818 and crashed near Westerham, Kent, 23/02/37 • Struck Off Charge, 12/03/37

K5324 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 13/07/36 • 9 Flying Training School, 24/11/38 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 15/05/39 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 01/11/39 • Sold to South Africa but sold to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 10/02/40

K5325 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 17/07/36 • 601 Squadron, 16/01/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 24/03/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 02/05/39 • Shipped to the Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir, 06/07/39 • 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force • 51 Repair and Salvage Unit, 22/09/40 • Greek Flight, Gaza, • Struck Off Charge, 14/01/42

K5326 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 17/07/36 • 66 Squadron, 26/10/38 • 615 Squadron, 13/01/39 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 29/10/39 • Sold to South African but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • 6 maintenance Unit, 04/01/40 • Glosters, 10/02/40

5

Page 6: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K5327 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 17/07/36 • Undershot approach and hit pile of earth, Biggin Hill, 04/02/38 • Struck Off Charge, 01/03/38; 276.45 hours

K5328 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 24/07/36 • Stalled on landing and swung into fence, Biggin Hill, 07/07/38 • Struck Off Charge, 20/08/38; 206.50 hours

K5329 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 24/07/36 • 601 Squadron, 31/10/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 23/01/39 • 11 Flying Training School, 24/04/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 04/09/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 20/06/41 • 6 School of Technical Training as 2640M, 12/08/41 • Struck Off Charge, 30/08/41

K5330 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 24/07/36 • 9 Maintenance Unit, 24/09/39 • Glosters, 11/03/40 • 47 Maintenance Unit, 04/07/40 • To South African Air Force as 871

K5331 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 21/07/36 • Glosters, 16/09/37 • 19 Squadron, 16/07/37 ?????? • Glosters, 24/03/38 • 19 Squadron, 22/07/38 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 06/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 03/03/39 • Shipped to the Middle East 18/04/39 • 6 Squadron • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir, 17/06/40 • 02/07/40; Lt Pare, 1 Sqn SAAF, was carrying out a low flying ground strafing exercise when he hit the ground and crashed. The Gauntlet was a write-off. • Struck Off Charge, 27/08/40

K5332 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 21/07/36 • 74 Squadron, 27/07/37 • Hit Gauntlet K5355 on the ground, Hornchurch, 01/08/38 • Repaired On Site • Undershot landing, stalled and hit ground, Hornchurch, 13/01/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 23/02/39 • Struck Off Charge, 24/02/40

K5333 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 25/07/36 • Undershot landing and hit fence, Hornchurch, 21/12/36 • Repaired On Site • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit 04/08/37 • 17 Squadron, 17/12/37 • Collided with Hucks starter on take-off, Kenley, 14/09/38 • Struck Off Charge, 27/10/38; 298.25 hours

K5334 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 30/07/36 • 111 Squadron, 03/08/37 • 79 Squadron, 25/11/38 • 601 Squadron, 02/12/38 • 5 Main-tenance Unit, 23/01/39 • 11 Flying Training School, 24/04/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 04/09/39 • Overturned on landing at Manby, 14/04/40 • Repaired On Site • Engine cut and force-landed in a ploughed field and overturned, Haugh, 3 mile North-West of Alford, Lincs, 29/11/40 • Struck Off Charge, 07/01/41

K5335 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 27/07/36 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 04/08/37 • 25 Group Communication Flight, Eastchurch, 18/03/38 • Station Flight Brize Norton, 24/08/39 • Station Flight Ternhill, 01/03/40 • 5 Flying Training School, 10/12/40 • 1 Ground Defence Gunnery School, 04/02/41 • Hit bus and crashed on landing Ronaldsway, 14/02/42 • Struck Off Charge, 08/03/42

K5336 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 30/07/36 • Glosters, 24/09/37 • 79 Squadron, 07/04/38 • 601 Squadron, 08/12/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 23/01/39 • 11 Flying Training School, 24/04/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 04/09/39 • Station Flight Ternhill, 31/01/41 • 5 School of Technical Training as 3319M, 10/08/42

K5337 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 30/07/36 • 80 Squadron, 15/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 29/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 12/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 12/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East 10/05/39 • Air Depot Aboukir, 07/06/39 • 33 Squadron • Training Unit and Reserve Pool, 13/09/40 • Hit by Wellesley while parked, Ismailia, 07/11/40 • Struck Off Charge, 08/01/41

K5338 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 23/07/36 • 615 Squadron, 09/12/38 • 616 Squadron, 09/08/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 15/12/39 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 21/12/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 10/02/40

K5339 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 31/07/36 • 80 Squadron, 13/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 21/04/37 • Bounced on landing and undercarriage collapsed, Hornchurch, 27/01/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 24/02/39 • 6 School of Technical Training as 1958M, 26/06/40 • To 2222M, 29/09/40

K5340 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 31/07/36 • 615 Squadron, 13/01/39 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 05/10/39 • 9 School of Technical Train-ing, 04/07/40 • To 2249M, 12/10/40 • Struck Off Charge, 19/02/42

K5341 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 05/08/36 • 66 Squadron, 18/02/38 • 615 Squadron, 09/12/38 • Headquarters Pool, Kenley by 30/11/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 21/12/39 • Donated to Finland, 21/02/40

K5342 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 05/08/36 • Hit car on approach, Northolt, 15/12/36 • 32 Squadron, 24/03/38 • 601 Squadron, 31/10/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 31/01/39 • 11 Flying Training School, 24/04/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 04/09/39 • Engine cut on take-off and undercarriage collapsed in forced landing, Manby, 07/05/40 • To 2360M, 23/11/40

K5343 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 29/07/36 • Hit by Bulldog K2156, while parked, Kenley, 09/03/37 • Damaged Beyond Repair; 79.30 hours

6

Page 7: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K5344 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 05/08/36 • Collided with Gauntlet K5348 and crashed, Farthing Down, near Coulsden, Surrey, 23/11/37 • Struck Off Charge; 224.15 hours

K5345 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 06/08/36 • Undershot approach at night and flew into ground, Sutton Bridge, 28/10/38 • 4 Wing, Henlow as 1198M, 13/12/38; 269.50 hours

K5346 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 10/08/36 • Overshot landing into a fence, Kenley, 22/03/38 • Repaired On Site • Later coded UV-B • 20 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 10 School of Technical Training, 25/06/40 • To 2342M, 15/11/40

K5347 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 11/08/36 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 18/09/39 • Shipped to Southern Rhodesian Air Force as 151, 14/03/39

K5348 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 11/08/36 • Collided with Gauntlet K5344 and crashed near Coulsdon, Surrey, 23/11/37 • Struck Off Charge, 03/01/38; 181.30 hours

K5349 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 13/08/36 • Crashed on overshoot, Kenley, 23/11/37 • Struck Off Charge, 03/01/38; 181 hoursK5350 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 10/08/36 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 10 School of Technical Training, 25/06/40 • To 2343M,

15/11/40K5351 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 18/08/36 • Crashed on take-off, North Weald, 08/07/37 • Struck Off Charge, 04/09/37; 134.35

hoursK5352 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 18/08/36 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 616 Squadron, 11/05/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/12/39

• 20 Maintenance Unit, 21/12/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 08/02/40K5353 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 26/08/36 • Collided with Gauntlet K5305 near North Weald but was able to return to base, 06/10/38

• Repaired on Site • 4 School of Technical Training as 1485M, 17/05/39 • Struck Off Charge, 12/10/43K5354 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 26/08/36 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 10 Maintenance Unit, 24/05/39 • 3 School of Technical

Training, 23/07/40 • To 2334M, 16/11/40 • Struck Off Charge, 26/02/42K5355 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 27/08/36 • 80 Squadron, 22/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 29/04/37 • Collided with Gauntlet K5332

while taxying at Hornchurch, 01/08/38 • Repaired on Site • 24 Maintenance Unit, 21/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 28/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir, 06/07/39 • 33 Squadron • 430 Flight, 03/08/40 • 07/09/40; Flt Lt Mitchell shot down a Ca133 over Metemma airfield • Struck Off Charge, 12/11/40

K5356 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 28/08/36 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 9 School of Technical Training, 26/06/40 • To 2254M, 12/10/40 • 1812 Squadron, Air Training Corps, 01/03/41

K5357 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 28/08/36 • 79 Squadron, 16/03/37 • 615 Squadron, 09/12/38 • 616 Squadron, 09/08/39 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 10/03/40 • 6 School of Technical Training as 1959M, 28/06/40 • To 2223M, 29/09/40

K5358 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 28/08/36 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • Gloster for donating to Finland, 22/12/39K5359 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 28/08/36 • Stalled while side-slipping on landing and hit ground, Kenley, 08/05/39 • Struck Off

Charge, 348.50 hoursK5360 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 28/08/36 • 80 Squadron, 08/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 26/04/37 • Taxied into tanker, Hornchurch,

22/07/38 • Repaired on Site • 24 Maintenance Unit, 16/02/39 • 4 School of Technical Training as 1538M, 07/06/39K5361 • Delivered to 17 squadron, 28/08/36 • Overshot landing and overturned, Kenley, 03/02/38 • Struck Off Charge; 204.35 hoursK5362 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 28/08/36; later coded UV-G • 19 Maintenance Unit, 22/06/39 • 7 School of Technical Training as

2518M, 10/10/40 • Struck Off Charge 21/07/41K5363 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 01/09/36 • 80 Squadron, 08/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 21/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 16/02/39 • 2

School of Technical Training as 1539M, 07/06/39K5364 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 01/09/36 • 151 Squadron, 15/05/37 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 616 Squadron, 11/05/39 • Sta-

tion Flight Doncaster by 30/11/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 17/12/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 08/02/40

K5365 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 01/09/36 • 213 Squadron, 22/03/37 • Hit by Gauntlet K7810 at dispersal, Wittering, 05/08/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 21/07/39 • Glosters for donating to Finland, 22/12/39

K5366 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 02/09/39 • 213 Squadron, 20/05/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 20/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East, 08/05/39 • Air Depot Aboukir, 07/06/39 • 33 Squadron • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir by June 1940 • Greek Flight, Gaza • Struck Off Charge, 14/01/42

7

Page 8: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K5367 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 02/09/36 • 17 Squadron, 14/05/37 • Overshot landing at night, Kenley, 11/04/39 • 19 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 3 School of Technical Training, 17/06/40 • To 2335M, 16/11/40

K7792 • Delivered to Royal Aircraft Establishment for propeller and gun camera trials, 09/09/36 • 46 Squadron, 20/11/36 • 80 Squadron, 15/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 26/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 23/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 12/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir as reserve, 10/05/39 • 112 Squadron • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir by June 1940 • Greek Flight, Gaza • Struck Off Charge, 14/01/42

K7793 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 31/08/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 18/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 18/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East, 10/05/39 • Air Depot Aboukir as reserve, 07/06/39 • 33 Squadron, 17/12/40 • Struck Off Charge, 15/10/41

K7794 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 31/08/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 18/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 31/03/39 • Shipped to the Middle East 22/04/39 • Air Depot Aboukir • 33 Squadron • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K7795 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 31/08/36 • 17/11/36; Sgt F C W Rogers was killed when he flew into a hill, while flying below cloud in bad weather at Pepperscombe Farm, Steyning, Sussex. • Struck Off Charge, 09/01/37; 32.25 hours

K7796 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 31/08/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 12/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 12/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East, 10/05/39 • Air Depot Aboukir as reserve • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K7797 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 11/09/36 • 79 Squadron, 15/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 02/12/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 23/03/39 • 23 Elementary & Reserve Flying School as 1607M

K7798 Delivered to 32 Squadron, 17/09/36 • 17 Squadron, 04/11/38; Coded UV-Q • 9 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 10 School of Technical Training as 2116M, 09/07/40

K7799 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 17/09/36 • 79 Squadron, 15/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 08/12/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 28/01/39 • 11 Flying Training School, 24/04/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 05/09/39 • 4 Air Observers School, 17/07/41 • Flying Training Command Communication Flight, 24/01/43 • Overturned on landing, Woodley, 02/02/43 • Repaired on Site • De Havilland, 11/06/43 • Struck Off Charge, 30/11/43

K7800 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 17/09/36 • Crashed on take-off, Biggin Hill, 05/08/37 • Struck Off Charge, 11/10/37; 69 hoursK7801 • Delivered to Met Flight, Duxford, 17/09/36 • 3 Group Met Flight, 02/11/36 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for met instrumen-

tation, 19/10/38 • Met Flight Mildenhall, 11/38 • 8 Maintenance Unit, 30/09/39 • 10 School of Technical Training as 2344M, 15/06/40

K7802 • Delivered to Met Flight Duxford, 17/09/36 • 3 Group Met Flight, 02/11/36 • Station Flight Mildenhall • Blown over by gust of wind while running up at Mildenhall, 23/11/38 • Struck Off Charge, 05/01/39; 405.05 hours

K7803 • Delivered to Met Flight Duxford, 18/09/36 • 3 Group Met Flight, 02/11/36 • Station Flight, Mildenhall • Royal Aircraft Establishment for met instrumentation, 07/09/38 • Met Flight Mildenhall, 19/10/38 • Engine cut and overturned in forced landing, Kentford, 4 mile Easr of Newmarket, Suffolk, 16/03/39 • Repaired on Site • 12 Maintenance Unit, 23/03/40 • 5 School of Technical Training as 2319M, 06/06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 22/01/43

K7804 • Delivered to Met Flight, Duxford, 18/09/36 • 3 Group Met Flight, 02/11/36 • Station Flight, Mildenhall • Overturned by gust while landing, Mildenhall, 08/03/39 • 12 Maintenance Unit, 23/03/40 • 5 School of Technical Training as 2320M, 05/06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 22/01/43

K7805 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 24/09/36 • Overshot flare path and hit building, North Weald, 07/12/36 • Struck Off Charge, 16/03/37; 19.50 hours

K7806 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 24/09/36 • 213 Squadron, 22/03/37 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 03/03/39 • To 6 School of Technical Training, 24/06/40; became 2224M

K7807 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 24/09/36 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 29/07/37 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 07/02/39 • Glosters for donation to Finland, 22/12/39

K7808 • Delivered to 19 Squadron, 28/09/36 • Glosters for fitment of Browning machine guns • 19 Squadron • Control lost after loop and abandoned neat Great Gransden, Hunts, 04/05/38

K7809 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 28/09/36 • 66 Squadron, 08/01/38 • Hit obstacle on take-off and abandoned near Duxford, 03/08/38 • Struck Off Charge, 07/10/38; 253.25 hours

K7810 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 19/10/36 • Royal Aircraft Establishment for RDF target • 213 Squadron, 17/03/37 • Undershot landing at night and hit Gauntlet K5365. Wittering, 05/08/36 • Damaged Beyond Repair; 225.45 hours

8

Page 9: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K7811 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 28/09/36 • 213 Squadron, 17/03/37 • Engine cut and swung into hedge on forced landing, Tat-tenhill, 08/07/38 • 19 Maintenance Unit, 29/06/39 • 3 Ferry Pilot Pool • Hit drainage pipe on landing, Hawarden on ferry flight to 3 School of Technical Training, 18/06/40 • Marshalls, 24/06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 20/07/40

K7812 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 07/10/36 • 213 Squadron, 17/03/37 • 616 Squadron, 13/02/39 • Hit wind indicator on landing, Doncaster, 08/07/39 • Damaged Beyond Repair

K7813 • Delivered to 56 Squadron, 28/09/36 • 213 Squadron, 17/03/37 • 602 Squadron, 07/02/39 • Overshot landing into a ditch, Montrose, 01/03/39 • 8 Maintenance Unit, 16/08/39 • Donated to Finland, 24/02/40

K7814 • Delivered to 111 Squadron, 20/10/36 • 213 Squadron, 23/03/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 26/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir as reserve, 26/04/39 • Struck Off Charge, 18/09/39

K7815 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 08/10/36 • 74 Squadron, 25/05/37 • Force landed while lost and overturned near Hawkinge, 31/01/39 • 6 School of Technical Training as 1453M, 24/04/39 • Struck Off Charge, 31/05/43; 151.05 hours

K7816 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 08/10/36 • 74 Squadron, 04/06/37 • Tipped up on landing, Hornchurch, 21/03/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 24/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 17/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East, 08/05/39 • Air Depot Aboukir as reserve, 07/06/39 • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K7817 • Delivered to 54 Squadron, 08/10/36 • 74 Squadron, 04/06/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 16/02/39 • 2 School of Technical Training as 1540M, 07/06/39 • Struck Off Charge, 18/06/40

K7818 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 05/10/36 • Collided with Gauntlet K5323 and crashed near Westerham, Kent, 23/02/37 • Struck Off Charge, 12/03/37; 64.50 hours.

K7819 • Delivered to 32 Squadron,07/10/36 • 601 Squadron, 31/10/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 23/01/39 • Met Flight Mildenhall, 20/03/39 • 9 Maintenance Unit, 17/08/39 • 10 School of Technical Training as 2117M, 09/07/40

K7820 • Delivered to 32 Squadron, 05/10/36 • Damaged Beyond Repair in a forced landing, 21/05/37 • Struck Off Charge, 18/08/37; 76.40 hours

K7821 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 05/10/36; later coded UV-T • 19 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • 3 School of Technical Training as 2337M, 17/06/40

K7822 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 10/10/36; coded UV-R • Undershot landing at night, hit a hedge and overturned, North Weald, 06/06/39. Pilot killed

K7823 • Delivered to 17 Squadron, 10/10/36 • 79 Squadron, Undershot landing and hit pile of stones, Biggin Hill, 20/01/38 • Repaired on Site • 615 Squadron, 09/12/38 • Swung on landing and overturned, Kenley, 11/05/39 • Damaged Beyond Repair; 187.35 hours

K7824 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 30/06/36 • 615 Squadron, 09/12/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 05/10/39 • 3 School of Technical Training as 2250M, 22/06/40 • 9 School of Technical Training, 05/07/40 • Struck Off Charge, 19/08/42

K7825 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 30/09/36 • Tipped up in forced landing, 05/11/36 • 615 Squadron, 13/01/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 17/07/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 18/09/39 • To Middle East for Southern Rhodesian Air Force as 152 • Used by 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force

K7826 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 02/10/36 • 615 Squadron, 16/01/39 • 616 Squadron, 09/08/39 • 29 Maintenance Unit, 17/12/39 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 21/12/39 • Donated to Finland, 14/02/40

K7827 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 02/10/36 • 80 Squadron, 16/02/37 • 74 Squadron, 29/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 14/08/39 • 6 School of Technical Training as 1961M, 21/06/40

K7828 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 14/10/34 • Broke up in the air near Romford, Essex, 25/05/37 • Struck Off Charge; 152.55 hoursK7829 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 15/12/34 • 111 Squadron, 29/07/37 • 66 Squadron, 26/01/38 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 10/02/39 • Met

Flight Mildenhall, 05/04/39 • 9 Maintenance Unit, 17/08/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 04/01/40 • 9 School of Technical Training as 2255M, 26/06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 03/04/41

K7830 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 19/10/36 • 213 Squadron, 23/03/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 03/04/39 • Shipp to the Middle East as reserve for Air Depot Aboukir, 22/04/39 • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K7831 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 605 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 8 Maintenance Unit, 12/06/39 • 47 Maintenance Unit, 04/07/40 • To South African Air Force as 872, 19/07/40

9

Page 10: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K7832 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 14/10/36 • Overshot landing and engine failed to pick up, hit hedge and overturned, North Weald, 16/07/38 • 2 School of Technical Training as 1155M, 28/10/38

K7833 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 19/10/36 • 602 Squadron, 06/01/39 • 9 Maintenance Unit, 25/05/38 • Glosters, 24/02/40 • 47 Maintenance Unit, 04/07/40 • To South African Air Force as 873, 19/07/40

K7834 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 20/10/36 • Hit Gauntlet K5312 on landing, Hornchurch, 07/12/36 • Repaired on Site • Crashed in forced landing, Tottenham Grammer School grounds, London, 11/12/37 • Struck Off Charge, 11/12/37; 51.10 hours

K7835 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 20/11/36 • 46 Squadron, 13/07/37 • Hit trees on approach to forced landing while lost at night near Grimsby, Lincs, 31/05/38 • Struck off Charge, 20/08/38; 261.50 hours

K7836 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 27/10/36 • 17 Squadron, 26/07/37. • Station Flight Odiham • Abandoned after aircraft apparently on fire near South Warnborough, Hants, 04/05/38 • Struck Off Charge; 195.35 hours

K7837 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 27/10/36 • 213 Squadron, 03/09/37 • 602 Squadron, 07/02/39 • 616 Squadron, 12/05/39 • Station Flight Doncaster by 30/11/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 18/12/39 • Donated to Finland, 25/01/40

K7838 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 27/10/36 • 213 Squadron, 23/03/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 28/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East as reserve for Air Depot Aboukir • Greek Flight, Gaza • Hit Hurricane BP322 while taking off, Gaza, 16/07/42 • Damaged Beyond Repair

K7839 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 27/10/36 • 66 Squadron, 15/07/37 • 615 Squadron, 09/12/38, code RR-T • Headquarters Pool, Kenley by 30/11/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 21/12/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 08/02/40

K7840 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 05/11/36 • 213 Squadron, 23/03/37 • Collided with Magister L2863 and crashed, Stamford, Lincs, 15/09/38 • Struck Off Charge, 01/12/38; 327.05 hours

K7841 Delivered to 151 Squadron, 27/10/36 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 616 Squadron, 17/05/39 • 6 School of Technical Training as 2226M, 21/06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 04/41

K7842 Delivered to 46 Squadron, 27/10/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 17/02/39 • 4 School of Technical Training as 1554M, 07/06/39 • Struck Off Charge, 20/10/39

K7843 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 04/11/36 • 26 Maintenance Unit, 18/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 06/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East for Air Depot Aboukir, 22/04/39 • 112 Squadron • 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force

K7844 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 01/12/36 • Crashed on approach Hawkinge, 31/03/37 • Struck Off Charge, 05/05/37; 19.40 hoursK7845 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 04/11/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 24/03/39 • To General Instruction airframe 11/39; 336.35 hoursK7846 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 09/11/36 • 615 Squadron, 10/02/39 • 616 Squadron, 09/08/39 • Station Flight Doncaster by 31/11/39

• 20 Maintenance Unit, 31/03/40 • 9 School of Technical Training as 2253M, 28/06/40 • Struck Off Charge, 19/08/42K7847 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 09/11/36 • Collided with Gauntlet K7871 near Duxford • Struck Off Charge, 11/10/37; 182.10

hoursK7848 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 09/11/39 • 615 Squadron, 02/02/39, code RR-M. • 5 Maintenance Unit, 05/10/39 • 9 School of

Technical Training as 2251M, 01/08/40 • Struck Off Charge, 19/08/42K7849 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 13/11/36 • Collided with Gauntlet K7871 and crashed, Royston, Herts, 24/11/37 • Struck Off

Charge, 24/11/37; 204.40 hoursK7850 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 13/11/36 • Hit Tutor K3469 while landing at Duxford, 20/05/37 • Struck Off Charge, 18/08/37;

93.30 hoursK7851 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 10/11/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 08/02/39 • 4 School of Technical Training as 1555M, 13/06/39 •

1811 Squadron, Air Training Corps, 30/08/43K7852 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 19/11/36 • 80 Squadron, 16/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 21/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 23/02/39 • 36

Maintenance Unit, 18/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East as reserves for Air Depot Aboukir, 10/05/39 • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir by June 1940 • Training Unit and Reserve Pool, 07/11/40 • Station Flight, Lydda • Crashed in forced landing South of El Arien, 13/10/41 • Damaged Beyond Repair

K7853 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 13/11/36 • Crashed on night training flight, Brent Pelham, near Buntingford, Herts, 13/04/37 • Struck Off Charge, 05/07/37; 58.20 hours

K7854 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 12/11/36 • 614 Squadron, 09/12/38 • 615 Squadron, 06/39; Coded RR-A • 616 Squadron, 09/08/39 • 10 Maintenance Unit, 21/12/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit, 20/01/40 • 3 School of Technical Training as 2215M, 25/06/40

10

Page 11: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K7855 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 19/11/36 • 80 Squadron, 16/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 29/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 14/03/39 • 30 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School as 1604M, 31/07/39 • 571 Squadron, Air Training corps, 08/05/42

K7856 • Delivered to 66 Squadron, 05/12/36 • Crashed on landing, Duxford, 04/03/37 • Struck Off Charge, 24/03/37; 32.10 hoursK7857 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 16/11/36 • 213 Squadron, 23/03/37 • 615 Squadron, 09/38 • 616 Squadron, 02/02/39 • 24 Main-

tenance Unit, 17/12/39 • 20 maintenance Unit, 21/12/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 27/12/39K7858 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 20/11/36 • 151 Squadron, 15/07/37 • 602 Squadron, 15/02/39 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 24/05/39 •

Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 17/12/39K7859 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 01/12/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 27/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 12/04/39 • Shipped to the

Middle East as Reserve for Air Depot Aboukir, 10/05/39 • Missing, 15/03/41K7860 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 01/12/36 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 27/02/39 • 22 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School as

1602M, 31/07/39K7861 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 01/12/36 • 80 Squadron, 15/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 21/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 21/02/39 •

36 Maintenance Unit, 03/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East as Reserve for Air Depot Aboukir, 08/05/39 • 112 Squadron • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir by June 1940 • 70 Operational Training Unit • Greek Flight, Gaza • Engine cut and hit trees and overturned in forced landing2 miles North West of Landing Ground 54, 17/02/42 • Damaged Beyond Repair

K7862 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 01/12/36 • 80 squadron, 15/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 26/04/37 • Allocated 2109M but not taken up • Headquarters 24 Group • Swung on landing, Pershore, 29/0842 • 24 Maintenance Unit of Struck Off Charge, 13/09/42

K7863 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 01/12/36 • 80 Squadron, 15/03/37 • 74 Squadron, 21/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 16/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 03/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East, 08/05/39 • Air Depot Aboukir as Reserve, 07/06/39 • 6 Squadron by 10/39 • 102 Maintenance Unit, Abu Sueir, 21/12/39 • Struck Off Charge, 20/04/40

K7864 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 15/12/36 • 111 Squadron, 03/08/37 • 213 Squadron, 21/03/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 03/03/39 • 19 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School as 1603M, 05/08/39

K7865 • Delivered to 65 Squadron, 15/12/36 • 151 Squadron, 15/07/37 • 602 Squadron, 06/07/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 10/02/40

K7866 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 15/12/36 • Engine cut and hit bank in forced landing and overturned, Warninglid, Sussex, 14/11/38. Wreck to Ford • To Ground Instructional airframe at Locking • Struck Off Charge; 334.40 hours

K7867 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 15/12/36 • 17 Squadron, 06/01/39 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 27/06/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39

K7868 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 15/12/36 • Crashed in forced landing, 24/04/37 • Struck Off Charge, 07/07/37; 50.50 hoursK7869 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 15/12/36 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 6 Maintenance Unit, 23/05/39 • Sold to South Africa but

donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Glosters, 10/02/40K7870 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 15/12/36 • 19 Squadron, 22/01/37 • Glosters, 07/04/37 • 27 Maintenance Unit, 24/11/38 • 36

Maintenance Unit, 07/03/39 • Shipped to the Middle East, 17/04/39 • Air Depot Aboukir, 27/04/39 • 6 Squadron, • 112 Squadron, 04/03/40; coded XO-T • Greek Flight, Gaza • Struck Off Charge, 15/12/41

K7871 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 19/12/36 • 66 Squadron, 22/04/37 • Collided with Gauntlet K7849 near Duxford and crashed, 24/11/37 • Struck Off Charge, 03/01/38; 117.10 hours

K7872 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 19/12/36 • 66 Squadron, 23/04/37 • Overturned in forced landing while lost in bad weather, 07/02/38 • 3 School of Technical Training as 1050M, 12/06/40 • 2 School of Technical Training, 02/09/38

K7873 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 09/12/36 • 602 Squadron, 06/02/39 • 10 Maintenance Unit, 23/05/39 • 3 School of Technical Training as 2128M,12/06/40 • 10 School of Technical Training, 21/06/40

K7874 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 19/12/36 • 74 Squadron, 24/04/37 • Overshot night landing and overturned, Hornchurch, 12/12/38 • 610 Squadron as 1432M; 278.25 hours

K7875 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 19/12/36 • 74 Squadron, 24/04/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 21/02/39 • 4 School of Technical Training as 1556M, 07/06/39

K7876 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 22/12/36 • 79 Squadron, 18/03/37 • 10 Maintenance Unit, 12/09/39 • 3 School of Technical Training as 2129M, 11/06/40 • 10 School of Technical Training, 21/06/40

11

Page 12: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

K7877 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 22/12/36 • 4 Aircraft Storage Unit, 09/07/37 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 15/07/37 • 111 Squadron, 18/08/37 • 17 Squadron, 30/03/38 • Overshot night landing at Kenley, 11/04/39 • 5 School of Technical Training as 1478M, 23/05/39 • Struck Off Charge, 31/05/40; 132.45 hours

K7878 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 04/01/37 • 17 Squadron, 04/08/37 • 19 Maintenance unit, 22/06/39 • Sold to South Africa but donated to Finland, 22/12/39 • Gloster 10/02/40

K7879 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 04/01/37 • 4 Aircraft Storage Unit, 09/07/37 • 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 15/07/37 • 213 Squadron, 01/09/37 • 602 Squadron, 27/01/39 • 10 Maintenance Unit, 24/05/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 05/01/40 • Overshot landing and hit Overstrand 1822M, Manby, 28/04/40 • 1 Ground Defence and Gunnery School, 14/03/41; became 3 Royal Air Force Regiment School • Struck Off Charge, 31/12/43

K7880 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 08/01/37 • 79 Squadron, 18/03/37; coded B, later AL-B • 10 Maintenance Unit, 12/09/39 • To 1940M, 05/40

K7881 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 08/01/37 • 79 Squadron, 18/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 08/12/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 20/03/39 • Shipped to the Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir as Reserve, 06/07/39 • 6 Squadron by 12/39 • 112 Squadron • 430 Flight, 03/08/40 • Hit bump and undercarriage collapsed on landing, Azaza, 03/09/40 • Repaired on Site • Struck Off Charge, 12/11/40

K7882 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 08/01/37 • 79 Squadron, 18/03/37 • Rotol for blade de-icing and 3-blade prop trials, 04/08/39 • 20 Maintenance Unit as 1830M, 29/12/39

K7883 Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 02/02/37 • 79 Squadron, 08/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 08/12/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 30/01/39 • 11 Flying Training School, 24/04/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 05/09/39 • Hit beach and overturned on Donna Nook ranges while low flying, 15/04/40; pilot killed.

K7884 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 02/02/37 • 79 Squadron, 18/03/37 • Engine lost power on take-off and hit fence and overturned, Biggin Hill, 24/02/38 • 601 Squadron, 02/12/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 24/03/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 06/05/39 • Shipped to the Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir as Reserve, 06/07/39 • 33 Squadron, 17/12/40 • Struck Off Charge, 01/12/42

K7885 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 02/02/37 • 79 Squadron, 01/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 01/12/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 26/03/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 02/05/39 • Shipped to the Middle East • Air Depot Aboukir as Reserve, 06/07/39 • 102 Main-tenance Unit, Abu Sueir • Aileron rod failed and dived into the ground 2 mile South East of Abu Sueir, 17/07/39; F/O George William de Vinchelez Le Suer killed.

K7886 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 02/02/37 • 79 Squadron, 18/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 02/12/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 28/01/39 • 11 Flying Training School, 24/04/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 04/09/39 • Tipped up taxying at Donna Nook Land-ing Ground, 01/04/40 • Repaired on Site • 1 Ground Defence Gunnery School, 26/07/41; became 3 Royal Air Force Regiment School • Station Flight Northolt, 03/04/43 • To 3638M, 18/03/43

K7887 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 06/02/37 • 79 Squadron, 18/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 02/12/38 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 23/03/39 • 20 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School as 1605M, 31/07/39

K7888 • Delivered to 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 06/02/37 • 79 Squadron, 18/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 02/12/38; coded YN-J • 4 School of Technical Training as 1964M, 10/07/40 • Struck Off Charge, 09/06/42

K7889 • Delivered to 79 Squadron, 19/03/37 • 601 Squadron, 02/12/38 • 5 Maintenance Unit, 30/01/39 • 11 Flying Training School, 24/04/39 • 1 Air Armament School, 23/09/39 • Swung on landing and undercarriage collapsed, Manby, 21/05/40 • 4 Maintenance Unit, 28/05/40 • To 2369M • Struck Off Charge, 12/11/40

K7890 • Delivered to 151 Squadron, 10/03/37 • Overshot forced landing in bad weather and hit ditch, Great Dalby, 02/01/39; Wreck to Cottesmore • Struck Off Charge, 13/03/39; 306.50 hours

K7891 • Delivered to 46 Squadron, 25/03/37 • 24 Maintenance Unit, 24/02/39 • 36 Maintenance Unit, 19/04/39 • Shipped to the Middle East, 10/05/39 • Air Depot Aboukir as Reserve, 07/06/39 • Pilots Reserve and Reinforcements Pool, 24/06/40 • 26/06/40; Plt Off Jack Lawson Groves swung on landing and undercarriage collapsed, Ismailia. Damaged Beyond Repair.

12

Page 13: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

Unit allocation• 6 Squadron, Ramleh, Palestine, Aug ‘36 – June ’40: K4085, K4088, K4091, K4093, K4094, K4101, K4104,

K5284, K5292; code 44, K5331, K7863, K7870, K7881• 17 Squadron, Kenley, Aug ‘36 – May ‘39. North Weald May ‘39 – Jun ’39: K5267, K5270, K5276, K5289,

K5296, K5333; hit Hucks starter on take-off Kenley 14/09/38, K5343; Hit by Bulldog K2156 while parked, Kenley 09/03/37, K5344; collided with Gauntlet K5348 and crashed near Coulsden, Surrey 23/11/37, K5345; flew into ground at night Suton Bridge 28/10/38, K5346; overshot landing and hit fence, Kenley 22/03/38; code UV-B, K5347, K5348; collided with Gauntlet K5344 and crashed near Coulsdon, Surrey 23/11/37, K5349; crashed on overshoot, Kenley 23/11/37, K5350, K5356, K5357, K5358, K5359; side slipped on landing and crashed Kenley 08/05/39, K5360, K5361; Overshot landing and overturned, Kenley 03/02/38, K5362; code UV-G, K5363, K5367; overshot on landing, Kenley 11/04/39, K7798, K7821; code UV-T, K7822; code UV-R; Undershot landing, hit hedge and overturned at night, North Weald, pilot killed 06/06/39, K7823, K7836, K7867, K7877; overshot night landing at Kenley 11/04/39, K7878

• 19 Squadron, Duxford, May ’35 – Aug ’38: K4082, K4083; crashed in forced landing 20/04/37, K4084, K4085, K4086, K4087; crashed at night Duxford 15/12/36, K8088, K4089, K4090, K4091, K4092, K4093, K4094, K4095, K4096, K4097, K4098, K4099; overturned landing at Duxford 06/03/36, K4100, K4101, K4102, K4104, K5284, K5292, K5314; crashed in forced landing Ollerton 05/09/38, K5331, K7808; lost control in air and abandoned, Great Gransden 04/05/38, K7870

• 24 Squadron, Hendon, Oct ’35 – Oct ’35: K4098 (for service trials) • 32 Squadron, Biggin Hill, Jul ’36 – Oct ’38: K5273, K5275, K5293, K5294, K5295, K5301, K5319, K5320,

K5321, K5322, K5323; collided with Gauntlet K7818 and crashed Westerham Kent 23/02/37, K5324, K5325, K5326, K5327; Undershot landing Biggin Hill 04/02/38, K5328; stalled on landing Biggin Hill 07/07/38, K5329, K5330, K5342, K7797, K7798, K7799, K7800; crashed on take-off, Biggin Hill 05/08/37, K7818; collided with Gauntlet K5323 and crashed, Westerham, Kent 23/02/37, K7819, K7820; damaged beyond repair in forced landing 21/05/37

• 33 Squadron, Mersah Matruh, Feb ’40 – Jun ’40: K5273; overturned on landing Fuka 24/05/40, K5286, K5295, K5299, K5316; collided with Blenheim L8436 on ground 03/40, K5337, K5355, K5366, K7793, K7794, K7881

• 46 Squadron, Kenly, Sept ’36 – Nov ’37. Digby, Nov ’37 – Mar ’39: K5268, K5272; crashed on landing Digby 13/07/38, K5274, K5275, K5286, K5299, K5304; undercarriage collapsed Aldergrove 02/05/38, K5315; crashed on take-off Kenley 17/06/37, K5316, K5317, K5318, K5321, K7792, K7793, K7794, K7795; crashed in bad weather, Steyning, Sussex 17/11/36, K7796, K7835; hit trees while lost at night, Grimsby 31/05/38, K7842, K7843, K7844; crashed on approach to Hawkinge 31/03/37, K7845, K7851, K7859, K7860, K7861, K7862, K7863, K7891

• 54 Squadron, Hornchurch, Aug ’36 – May ’37: K5301, K5302, K5303, K5304, K5305, K5306, K5307 crashed near Redhill, Surrey 18/01/37, K5308, K5309, K5310, K5311, K5312, K5313, K5364, K5365, K5366, K5367, K7815, K7816, K7817

• 56 Squadron, North Weald, May ’36 – Jul ’37: K5287, K5288, K5289, K5290; crashed in forced landing Northolt 23/05/36, K5291, K5292, K5293, K5294, K5295, K5296; code F, K5297, K5298; crashed near Snodland Kent 07/07/36, K5299; collided with Gauntlet K5311during formation flight but returned to base 21/12/36, K5300, K5311collided in formation with Gauntlet K5299 but returned to base 21/12/36, K7805; Overshot flare path and hit building, North Weald 07/12/36, K7806, K7807, K7812, K7813

• 65 Squadron, Hornchurch, Jul ’36 – Jun ’37: K5331, K5332, K5333; Undershot landing and hit fence Hornchurch 21/12/36, K5334, K5335, K7828; broke up in the air, Romford, pilot killed 25/05/37, K7829, K7830, K7834; Hit Gauntlet K5312 on landing, Hornchurch 07/12/36; crashed in forced landing in grounds

13

Page 14: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

of Tottenham Grammer School, London 11/12/37, K7835, K7836, K7837, K7838, K7839, K7840, K7857, K7858, K7864, K7865

• 66 Squadron, Duxford, Jul ’36 – Oct ’38: K5266, K5269, K5290; code B, K5294, K5297, K5300, K5303; collided with Tiger Moth G-ADHW in cloud over Smallwood Herts killing pilot and two in Moth 21/01/38, K5313, K5326, K5336, K5337, K5338, K5339, K5340, K5341, K7809; hit obstacle on take-off and aban-doned near Duxford 03/08/38, K7824, K7825; tipped up in forced landing 05/11/36, K7826, K7827, K7829, K7846, K7847; collided with Gauntlet K7871 near Duxford 24/11/37, K7848, K7849; collided with Gauntlet K7871 and crashed, Royston, Herts 24/11/37, K7850; hit Tutor K3469 while landing at Duxford 20/05/37, K7852, K7853; crashed at night, Brent Pelham, Herts 13/04/37, K7854, K7855, K7856; crashed on landing, Duxford 04/03/37, K7871; collided with Gauntlet K7849 and crashed, Royston, Herts 24/11/37, K7872; overturned in forced landing 07/02/38

• 74 Squadron, Hornchurch, Mar ’37 – Feb ’39: K5308, K5332; Hit Gauntlet K5355 on ground Hornchurch 01/08/38; Undershot landing and crashed Hornchurch 13/01/39, K5337, K5339; Undercarriage collapsed on landing, Hornchurch 27/01/39, K5355; collided with K5332 while taxiing at Hornchurch 01/08/38, K5360; taxied into tanker, Hornchurch 22/07/38, K5363, K7792, K7815; force landed while lost and overturned, Hawkinge 31/01/39, K7816; tipped up on landing, Hornchurch, K7817, K7827, K7854, K7855, K7861, K7862, K7863, K7874; overshot night landing and overturned, Hornchurch 12/12/38, K7875

• 79 Squadron, Biggin Hill, Mar ’37 – Nov ’38: K5265, K5299, K5310; hit tractor on take-off killing driver Biggin Hill 20/01/38, K5311, K5334, K5336, K5357, K7797, K7799, K7823; Undershot night landing and hit stones, Biggin Hill 20/01/38, K7876 K7880; coded B later AL-B, K7881, K7882, K7883, K7884; engine lost power and overturned, Biggin Hill 24/02/38, K7885, K7886, K7887, K7888, K7889

• 80 Squadron, Kenley, Mar ’37. Henlow, Mar ’37 - May ’37: K5308, K5337, K5339, K5355, K5360, K5363, K7792, K7827, K7852, K7855, K7861, K7862, K7863

• 111 Squadron, Northolt, Jun ’36 – Jan ’38: K5264; crashed near Beaconsfield killing pilot 16/07/36, K5265; hit roller on landing Northolt 07/01/38, K5266, K5267, K5268, K5269, K5270, K5272, K5273, K5274, K5275, K5276, K5285, K5286, K5309, K5311, K5312; hit tractor while taxiing Hendon 22/06/37, K5334, K5341, K5342; hit car on approach, Northolt 15/12/36, K7809, K7810, K7811, K7814, K7829, K7864, K7877

• 112 Squadron, Helwan, Mar ’40 – Jul ’40: K5318, K7843, K7861, K7870; code XO-T, K7881, K7792• 151 Squadron, North Weald, Aug ’36 – Dec ’38: K5276, K5288, K5293, K5305; collided with Gauntlet

K5353 North Weald but returned to base 06/10/38, K5309, K5319, K5351; crashed on take-off, North Weald 08/07/37, K5352, K5353; collided with Gauntlet K5305 near North Weald but returned to base 06/10/38, K5354, K5355, K5364, K7831, K7832; overshot landing and overturned, North Weald 16/07/38, K7833, K7841, K7858, K7865, K7866; engine cut and overturned, Warninglid, Sussex 14/11/38, K7867, K7868; crashed in forced landing 24/04/37, K7869, K7870, K7873, K7890; overshot landing and hit ditch, Great Dalby 02/01/39

• 213 Squadron, Northolt, Mar ’37 – Jul ’37. Church Fenton, Jul ’37 – May ’38. Wittering, May ’38 – Jan ’39: K5285, K5287, K5295, K5301, K5302; hit mower on landing Church Fenton 04/04/38; overshot land-ing and overturned Wittering 11/08/38, K5306; undercarriage collapsed while taxiing Catterick 17/02/38, K5320, K5322, K5365; hit by Gauntlet K7810 on ground, Wittering 05/08/38, K5366, K7806, K7810; undershot landing and hit Gauntlet K5365, Wittering 05/08/36, K7811; engine cut and swung into hedge, Tattenhill 08/07/37, K7812, K7813, K7814, K7830, K7837, K7838, K7840; Collided with Magister L8263 and crashed, Stamford 15/09/38, K7857, K7864, K7879

• 504 Squadron, Hucknall, Nov ’39 – Aug ‘39• 601 Squadron, Hendon, Dec ’38 – Mar ’39: K5265, K5273, K5311, K5325, K5329, K5334, K5336, K5342,

K7797, K7799, K7819, K7881, K7883, K7884, K7885, K7886, K7887, K7888; coded YN-J, K7889

14

Page 15: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

• 602 Squadron, Abbotsinch, Jan ’39 – May ’39: K5287, K5288, K5293, K5301; collided with Tiger Moth G-AEXG landing at Speke 21/05/39, K5305, K5309, K5319, K5352, K5354, K5364, K7813; Overshot landing into ditch, Montrose 01/03/39, K7833, K7837, K7841, K7858, K7865, K7869, K7873, K7879

• 605 Squadron, Castle Bromwich, Jan ’39 – Mar ’39: K5269; crashed 23/03/39• 610 Squadron, Hooton Park, Apr ’39: K7874• 614 Squadron, Pengam Moors, Dec ’38 – Jun ’39: K7854• 615 Squadron, Kenley, Dec ’38 – Sept ’39: K5266, K5269, K5290, K5294, K5300, K5313, K5326, K5338,

K5340, K5341, K5357, K7823 swung on landing and overturned, Kenley 11/05/39, K7824, K7825, K7826, K7839, K7846, K7848, K7854; coded RR-A, K7857

• 616 Squadron, Doncaster, Jan ’39 – Oct ’39: K5267, K5285, K5313, K5322, K5338, K5352, K5257, K5364, K7812; Hit wind indicator, Doncaster 08/07/39, K7826, K7837, K7841, K7846, K7854, K7857

• 430 Flight, East Africa, Sept ’40 – Nov ’40: K5265; taxied into bomb crater Gadaref 08/02/41, K5284, K5295; damaged 29/01/41, K5355, K7881; hit bump landing and undercarriage collapsed, Azaza 03/09/40

Training Schools• 1 Air Armament School, Manby: K4098, K5279, K5280, K5291, K5329, K5334; overturned on landing,

Manby 14/04/40; force landed and overturned in field, Haugh, Lincs 29/11/40, K5336, K5342; crashed in forced landing, Manby 07/05/40, K7799, K7879; Overshot landing and hit Overstrand 1822M at Manby 28/04/40, K7883; hit beach and overturned while low flying, Donna Nook ranges, pilot killed 15/04/40, K7886; tipped up taxiing at Donna Nook landing ground 01/04/40, K7889; swung on landing and under-carriage collapsed, Manby 21/05/40

• 4 Air Observation School: K7799• 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, Aldergrove: K5279, K5280, K5282, K5283• 19 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School: K7864• 20 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School: K7887• 22 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School: K7860• 23 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School: K7797• 30 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School: K7855• Flying Training Communications Flight: K7799; overturned on landing, Woodley 02/02/43• 5 Flying Training School, Sealand: K5291, K5335• 8 Flying Training School, Montrose: K5281; hit cable and crashed 18/04/37, K5282, K5283, K5284• 9 Flying Training School, Hullavington: K4090, K5315, K5316, K5317, K5318, K5324• 10 Flying Training School, Tern Hill: K5277, K5278; collided with Hart K5799 while taxiing Ternhill

01/06/36, K5279, K5280, K5314• 11 Flying Training School, Shawbury: K5329, K5334, K5336, K5342, K7799, K7883, K7886, K7889• Greek Flight, Gaza: K5268; crashed near Gaza 10/11/41, K5286, K5292, K5318; Undershot landing and hit

tents Gaza 13/04/42, K5325, K5366, K7792, K7838; Hit Hurricane BP322 during take-off, Gaza 16/07/42, K7861; engine cut and hit trees 2 miles NW of LG54 17/02/42, K7870

• 1 Ground Defence Gunners School, later 3 RAF Regiment School: K5279, K5280, K5335; Hit bus and crashed on landing Ronaldsway 14/02/42, K7879, K7886

• 70 Operational Training Unit: K5292, K7861, K7870• 1 School of Technical Training: K5315• 2 School of Technical Training: K5309, K5317, K5363, K7817, K7832, K7872• 3 School of Technical Training: K4090, K4102, K5282, K5283, K5287, K5290, K5354, K5367, K7821,

K7824, K7854, K7872, K7873, K7876• 4 School of Technical Training: K5274, K5308, K5353, K5360, K7842, K7851, K7875, K7888

15

Page 16: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

• 5 School of Technical Training: K4086, K5291, K5294, K5296, K5314, K5319, K5336, K7803, K7804, K7877

• 6 School of Technical Training: K5321, K5329, K5339, K5357, K7806, K7815, K7827, K7841• 7 School of Technical Training: K5362• 8 School of Technical Training: K5280• 9 School of Technical Training: K5266, K5285, K5340, K5356, K7824, K7829, K7846, K7848• 10 School of Technical Training: K4090, K5297, K5300, K5301, K5322, K5346, K5350, K7798, K7801,

K7819, K7873, K7876

Maintenance and repair units• 1 Aircraft and Repair Section: K5273• 4 Maintenance Unit: K7889• 5 Maintenance Unit: K5266, K5277, K5329, K5334, K5336, K5340, K5342, K5347, K5365, K7799, K7806,

K7807, K7867, K7883, K7886, K7889• 6 Maintenance Unit: K4103, K5267, K5270, K5293, K5297, K5326, K5338, K7826, K7829, K7858, K7869• 8 Maintenance Unit: K5276, K7801, K7813, K7831• 9 Maintenance Unit: K4102, K5271, K5297, K5301, K5330, K7798, K7819, K7829, K7833• 10 Maintenance Unit: K4090, K5305, K5354, K7854, K7873, K7876, K7879, K7880• 12 Maintenance Unit: K7803, K7804• 13 Maintenance Unit: K5290• 19 Maintenance Unit: K5287, K5288, K5362, K5367, K7811, K7821, K7878• 20 Maintenance Unit: K5279, K5280, K5285, K5289, K5297, K5322, K5341, K5346, K5350, K5352,

K5356, K5358, K5364, K7829, K7837, K7839, K7846, K7854, K7857, K7882• 21 Maintenance Unit: K5275• 22 Maintenance Unit: K5294, K5300• 24 Maintenance Unit: K5265, K5267, K5273, K5274, K5279, K5286, K5295, K5299, K5308, K5313,

K5316, K5317, K5318, K5320, K5321, K5325, K5329, K5332, K5337, K5338, K5339, K5352, K5355, K5357, K5360, K5363, K5364, K7792, K7793, K7794, K7796, K7797, K7814, K7816, K7817, K7824, K7830, K7838, K7842, K7845, K7851, K7854, K7855, K7857, K7859, K7860, K7861, K7862, K7863, K7864, K7875, K7881, K7884, K7885, K7891

• 26 Maintenance Unit: K4095, K4103, K5268, K7843• 27 Maintenance Unit: K4085, K4088, K4089, K4091, K4093, K4094, K4095, K4097, K4100, K4101,

K4102, K4104, K5284, K5292, K5296, K5309, K5319, K5324, K5326, K5331, K7870, • 29 Maintenance Unit: K7826• 36 Maintenance Unit: K4085, K4088, K4089, K4091, K4093, K4094, K4097, K4100, K4101, K4104,

K5265, K5268, K5273, K5277, K5284, K5286, K5292, K5295, K5299, K5316, K5318, K5320, K5324, K5331, K5337, K5347, K5355, K5366, K7792, K7793, K7794, K7796, K7814, K7816, K7825, K7830, K7838, K7843, K7854, K7859, K7861, K7863, K7870, K7884, K7885, K7891

• 39 Maintenance Unit: K4103• 47 Maintenance Unit: K5276, K5330, K7833, K7831• 102 Maintenance Unit, Aboukir: K4085, K4101, K4104, K5273, K5331; Hit ground low flying near

Abu Sueir 02/07/40, K5366, K7792, K7852, K7861, K7863, K7870, K7884, K7885; aileron rod failed and crashed 2 mile SE of Abu Sueir, pilot killed.

• Marshalls: K7811• 51 Repair and Salvage Unit: K5325, K7819, K7824, K7825, K7848

16

Page 17: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

Met Flights• 3 Group, Met Flight: K7801, K7802, K7803, K7804• Met Flight, Aldergrove: K5279, K5280, K5282, K5283• Met Flight, Duxford: K7801, K7802, K7803, K7804• Met Flight, Mildenhall: K5297, K7801, K7803, K7819, K7829• Station Flights• HQ 24 Group: K7862; swung on landing, Pershore 29/08/42• HQ, Kenley: K5290, K5341, K7839• Station Flight, Brize Norton: K5291, K5335• Station Flight, Doncaster: K5285, K5322, K5364, K7837, K7846• Station Flight, Eastchurch: K5291, K5335• Station Flight, Lydda: K7852; crashed in forced landing South of El Arien 13/10/41• Station Flight, Mildenhall: K7802; blown over in gust of wind, Mildenhall 23/11/38, K7803; overturned

in forced landing, Kentford 16/03/39, K7804; overturned by gust while landing, Mildenhall 08/03/39• Station Flight, Northolt: K7886• Station Flight, Odiham: K7836; abandoned in air after catching fire near South Warnborough 04/05/38• Station Flight, Sywell: K5279• Station Flight, Ternhill: K5291, K5335, K5336

Storage Units• Air Depot, Aboukir: K4085, K4088, K4089, K4091, K4093, K4094, K4095, K4097, K4100, K4101, K4104,

K5265, K5268, K5273, K5284, K5286, K5292, K5295, K5299, K5316, K5318, K5320, K5324, K5331, K5337, K5355, K5366, K7792, K7793, K7794, K7790, K7814, K7816, K7830, K7838, K7843, K7854, K7859; missing 15/03/41, K7861, K7863, K7870, K7881, K7884, K7885, K7891

• 1 Aircraft Storage Unit: K4086, K5277, K5284, K5287, K5289, K5291, K5296, K5297, K5300, K5314, K5324, K5333, K5335, K7807, K7870, K7872, K7874, K7875, K7876, K7877, K7878, K7879, K7880, K7881, K7882, K7883, K7884, K7885, K7886, K7887, K7888

• 2 Aircraft Storage Unit: K4084• 3 Aircraft Storage Unit: K5279, K5280, K5282, K5283, K5284, K5314• 4 Aircraft Storage Unit: K7887, K7879• Home Aircraft Depot: K4099, K4100, K4101, K4102, K4104

Miscellaneous• Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment: K4081, K4082, K4093, K4094, K4103; flap trials,

K5271• Bristols: K4081, K4091• De Haviland: K7799• Director of Technical Development (AM): K4081, K4098; cockpit heating trials, K4103; flap fitment.• 3 Ferry Pilots Pool: K7811; Hit pipe on landing, Hawarden 18/06/40• Glosters: K4081; crashed while with Glosters 8/36, K4085, K4086, K4094; Browning machine gun trials

and NACA cowl trials, K4098, K4103, K5271, K5284, K5288, K5292, K5293, K5309, K5314, K5324, K5326, K5330, K5331, K5336, K5338, K5352, K5358, K5364, K5365, K7808, K7833, K7839, K7865, K7869, K7870, K7878

• Pilots Reserve and Reinforcement Pool (ME), later Training Unit & Reserve Pool (ME), Ismailia, Egypt: K5292, K5299 overturned on landing Ismailia 26/06/40, K5316; damaged in landing Ismailia 13/08/40; undercarriage collapsed on landing Ismailia 29/08/40, K5318; forced landing at Ismailia 29/08/40, K5337;

17

Page 18: Gloster Gauntlet Gauntlet individual historiesmmpbooks.biz/gauntlet/AppendixGauntlet.pdf · 2017. 11. 18. · Gloster Gauntlet 1. K4098o Director of Technical Development at Glosters

hit by Wellesley while parked, Ismailia 07/11/40, K7852, K7891; swung on landing and undercarriage collapsed, Ismailia 26/06/40

• Rotol: K7882 • Royal Aircraft Establishment: K4086, K4090, K4098; heating tests and prop trials, K5279, K5280, K5282,

K5311, K7792, K7801, K7803, K7810• 383 Squadron, Air Training Corps: K4102• 571 Squadron, Air Training Corps: K7855• 1216 Squadron, Air Training Corps: K5322• 1811 Squadron, Air Training Corps: K7851• 1812 Squadron, Air Training Corps: K5356• 1972 Squadron, Air Training Corps: K5322

Commonwealth and Foreign Air Forces• Australia: K5268, K5318, K5325, K7825, K7843• Denmark: K4081; pattern aircraft• Finland: K5267, K5270, K5271, K5288, K5293, K5313, K5324, K5326, K5338, K5341, K5352, K5358,

K5364, K7807, K7813, K7826, K7837, K7857, K7858, K7865, K7867, K7869, K7878• Rhodesia: K5277, K5347, K7825• South Africa: K4088, K4089, K4100, K5276, K5330, K7831, K7833, K7839

SurvivorsFinnish Air Force MuseumThe Finnish Air Force Museum can boast the World’s only flying Gloster Gauntlet. It was virtually rebuilt

from two scrap airframes between 1976-81. During the rebuild no suitable Mercury engine could be found so an Alvis Lecones engine was used instead. This has resulted in a slightly longer nose but it does not detract from the graceful lines of this aircraft. It is painted to represent GT-400 and is resplendent in its dark olive green and black uppers with light blue grey under surfaces. It also carries the yellow Eastern Front markings. The aircraft carries out numerous air displays every year across Finland.

18