419th sqn Whittleys - Aircraft of World War II

Brunner · 10-18-2005, 04:14 AM

Hello guys,

I am searching for some info about the Whittleys bombers belonging to 419th sqn during the 2ww.
I am especially interested in the special flights they performed - drops of the agents, etc.

Do you have any info about Sqn Leader Keast - a pilot of the Whittley Mk V, Z6473 which made the first flight to Poland in 1942 and dropped three Cichociemni (Silent and Dark) agents.

mosquitoman · 10-25-2005, 06:13 PM

I know that Whitleys made the first drop of agents into Poland, unfortunately all my info is at home, not at uni

pbfoot · 10-25-2005, 09:11 PM

as far as i could see 419 sqn never flew the whitley

Jabberwocky · 10-25-2005, 09:35 PM

No.419 (Moose) Squadron RCAF
Group Squadron Base County Arrived Comments
3 419 Mildenhall Suffolk 15/12/41 Formed. Wellington IC, 01/42. Wellington III, 02/42. To 4 Group, 13/08/42.
4 419 Leeming Yorkshire 13/08/42 Ex-3 Group.
4 419 Topcliffe Yorkshire 18/08/42
4 419 Croft Yorkshire 30/09/42
4 419 Middleton St. George Durham 09/11/42 Halifax II, 11/42. To 6 Group, 01/01/43.
6 419 Middleton St. George Durham 01/01/43 Ex-4 Group. Lancaster X, 03/44. To Canada 04/06/45.

the lancaster kicks ass · 10-26-2005, 07:22 AM

as far as i can tell these were the only squadrons with which the whitley saw major operational service, other squadrons did use her a bit but nothing worthy of note, and 419sqn did not operate them.......

10
51
58
77
78
97
102
138
161
166

NiallC · 11-10-2005, 12:54 PM

I think the unit involved is not 419 Squadron but 419 (Special Duties) Flight, formed August 40 with Lysanders and Whitleys at North Weald. As with all the 400 series flights it was renumbered in March 41 (to avoid confusion with the new 400 series Squadrons then being formed) as 1419 (Special Duties) Flight. In August of that year it became the better known 138 Squadron with Whitleys, Lysanders, Halifaxes and I think at least one Stirling and a Liberator.

NiallC

10-18-2005, 04:14 AM	#1
Brunner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warszawa Posts: 208	419th sqn Whittleys Hello guys, I am searching for some info about the Whittleys bombers belonging to 419th sqn during the 2ww. I am especially interested in the special flights they performed - drops of the agents, etc. Do you have any info about Sqn Leader Keast - a pilot of the Whittley Mk V, Z6473 which made the first flight to Poland in 1942 and dropped three Cichociemni (Silent and Dark) agents. __________________ Horrido!! Brunner PL

10-25-2005, 06:13 PM	#2
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	I know that Whitleys made the first drop of agents into Poland, unfortunately all my info is at home, not at uni __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

10-26-2005, 07:22 AM	#5
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	as far as i can tell these were the only squadrons with which the whitley saw major operational service, other squadrons did use her a bit but nothing worthy of note, and 419sqn did not operate them....... 10 51 58 77 78 97 102 138 161 166 __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

11-10-2005, 12:54 PM	#6
NiallC Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	Special Ops Whitleys I think the unit involved is not 419 Squadron but 419 (Special Duties) Flight, formed August 40 with Lysanders and Whitleys at North Weald. As with all the 400 series flights it was renumbered in March 41 (to avoid confusion with the new 400 series Squadrons then being formed) as 1419 (Special Duties) Flight. In August of that year it became the better known 138 Squadron with Whitleys, Lysanders, Halifaxes and I think at least one Stirling and a Liberator. NiallC

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10-25-2005, 09:11 PM	#3
pbfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 5,962	as far as i could see 419 sqn never flew the whitley

10-25-2005, 09:35 PM	#4
Jabberwocky Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 505	No.419 (Moose) Squadron RCAF Group Squadron Base County Arrived Comments 3 419 Mildenhall Suffolk 15/12/41 Formed. Wellington IC, 01/42. Wellington III, 02/42. To 4 Group, 13/08/42. 4 419 Leeming Yorkshire 13/08/42 Ex-3 Group. 4 419 Topcliffe Yorkshire 18/08/42 4 419 Croft Yorkshire 30/09/42 4 419 Middleton St. George Durham 09/11/42 Halifax II, 11/42. To 6 Group, 01/01/43. 6 419 Middleton St. George Durham 01/01/43 Ex-4 Group. Lancaster X, 03/44. To Canada 04/06/45.