Gladiator question

Thanks guys

Always wondered about the gladiator and the BoB. I am not surprised they had a hard time catching up with the bombers AND being armed with pea shooters, not being able to inflict much damage when they did so 😀

Hi,

The only known combat with a 247 Sqn Glad was on the 6th November. Plt Off R C Winter caught a He111 off Falmouth, but could only claim it as damaged.

Just for the record the last RAF Glad claim was made on the 26th September 1941. Sgt Walter from 6 Squadron intercepted and shot down a SM81 that was attacking Kufra Oasis, near the Egyptian border.

The last Glad claim of WWII occured on the 15th February 1943. Lt Stromberg of the Finnish Air Force shot down a Soviet R-5 recce aircraft near Karkijarvi.

Alex

Hi,

The only known combat with a 247 Sqn Glad was on the 6th November. Plt Off R C Winter caught a He111 off Falmouth, but could only claim it as damaged.

Just for the record the last RAF Glad claim was made on the 26th September 1941. Sgt Walter from 6 Squadron intercepted and shot down a SM81 that was attacking Kufra Oasis, near the Egyptian border.

The last Glad claim of WWII occured on the 15th February 1943. Lt Stromberg of the Finnish Air Force shot down a Soviet R-5 recce aircraft near Karkijarvi.

Alex

I think the ones from 247 Sqn at Roborough – to defend Devonport naval base against the Luftwaffe – were generally out run by the bombers, but since the airfield was too short for anything else… – Nermal

Hi WP
2 Gladiators of 247 squadron were damaged one at Usworth and one at Turnhouse on July 23rd 1940 both were in Transit but I am not sure if they were Combat related or if maybe the had a bit of a mid-air