Spitfire PV270 flights with 225 Squadron

Spitfire PV270 flights with 225 Squadron, Italy 1945

Date	Pilot	Sortie	Time	Notes
28/1/45	F/L Howey	Air Test	1210 – 1255
4/2/45	F/O D.A. Saunders	Tactical Reconnaissance	0725 – 0835
6/2/45	F/O S.M. Hancock	Tactical Reconnaissance	1415 – 1535
14/2/45	F/O S.M. Hancock	Air Test	1230 – 1255
17/2/45	F/L Howey	Air Test	0845 – 0915
20/2/45	F/O S.M. Hancock	Tactical Reconnaissance	0940 – 1120
21/2/45	F/O S.M. Hancock	Tactical Reconnaissance	1610 – 1735
23/2/45	P/O C.J. Harman	Tactical Reconnaissance	1615 – 1745
24/2/45	F/O A.E. Chandler	Tactical Reconnaissance	1405 – 1530
25/2/45	F/L C.A. Woodham	Tactical Reconnaissance	1430 – 1605
26/2/45	F/O A.E. Chandler	Tactical Reconnaissance	0640 – 0820
28/2/45	F/L C.A. Woodham	Tactical Reconnaissance	1350 – 1530
6/3/45	F/O D.A. Saunders	Tactical Reconnaissance	1150 – 1330
6/3/45	F/O R.A. Whitworth	Artillery Ranging	1450 – 1700
7/3/45	P/O E.W. Pile	Photo Reconnaissance	1125 – 1205
9/3/45	P/O C.J. Harman	Tactical Reconnaissance	1640 – 1810
9/3/45	F/L M.J. Burgess	Airtest	:50	Not recorded in Squadron ORB
10/3/45	F/L M.J. Burgess	Tactical Reconnaissance	1130 – 1240	Vergato-Modena-Reggio weaving on F/O Chandler
11/3/45	F/L M.J Burgess	Tactical Reconnaissance	1140 – 1250	Bologna-Ferrara-Modena weaving on S/Ldr Moore
11/3/45	F/O D.A. Saunders	Tactical Reconnaissance	1645 – 1825
12/3/45	F/O D.A. Saunders	Artillery Ranging	1045 – 1245
13/3/45	F/O A.E Chandler	Tactical Reconnaissance	1435 – 1500
14/3/45	F/L M.J. Burgess	Airtest	:25	Not recorded in Squadron ORB
15/3/45	F/L M.J. Burgess	Artillery Ranging	1335 – 1535	2 targets 6 miles south of Bologna. Moderately successful. F/Lt Woodham weaving

Source: 225 Squadron Operational Records book, National Archives, Kew, London; Logbook entries of Martin J. Burgess courtesy Malcolm Burgess

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