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No.270 Sqn RAF Founded : 6th April 1919
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No.270 Sqn RAF
No.270 Sqn RAF Artwork Collection |
  Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins. |
| Aircraft for : No.270 Sqn RAF | |||
| A list of all aircraft known to have been flown by No.270 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
| Squadron | Info | ||
Manufacturer : Consolidated Production Began : 1936 Number Built : 4000 | Catalina Built by the Consolidated Aircraft Company and designed by Isaax M Ladden. the Catalina first flew on the 28th march 1935. and first flew with the US Navy in October 1936. In 1935 the cost of each Catalina was $90,000 and just over 4,000 were built. The Catalina was used in various maritime roles. but it was designed initially as a maritime patrol bomber. Its long range was intended to seek out enemy transport and supply ships. but was eventually used in many roles including Convoy escort,, anti submarine warfare and search and rescue. In its role as a search and rescue aircraft it probably is best remembered for many thousands of aircrews shot down in the Pacific and less extend in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The Catalina was the most successful flying boat of the war and even served in a military role until the early 1980's some are still used today in aerial firefighting. | ||
| Signatures for : No.270 Sqn RAF | ||
| A list of all signatures from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
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Sydney Hillier Click the name above to see prints signed by Sydney Hillier | Sydney Hillier Sydney Hiller was a member of the crew of Catalina D for Donald of 270 Squadron. The squadron was based for most of the war at Freetown, West Africa. He was a member of the crew when his aircraft launched a surprise attack on u-boat U-515. | |
Alex Morrison Click the name above to see prints signed by Alex Morrison | Alex Morrison Alex Morrison was a member of the crew of Catalina D for Donald of 270 Squadron. The squadron was based for most of the war at Freetown, West Africa. He was a member of the crew when his aircraft launched a surprise attack on u-boat U-515. | |
 Flight Lieutenant Graham Stevens Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by Flight Lieutenant Graham Stevens | Flight Lieutenant Graham Stevens With No.230 Sqn, flew Sunderlands against the Japanese. Called up in 1941, he completed his pilot training with the US Navy in Pensacola, Florida and was selected to fly Catalina flying boats in the maritime reconnaissance role. Inititally posted to 270 Squadron in West Africa as a 2nd Pilot, he and his crew were tasked with patrolling over the South Atlantic gathering information on enemy maritime activity. As the war in Europe drew to a close, he completed a Captains conversion course and re-trained to gly the Short Sunderland. As victory over the Japanese approached he joined 230 Squadron in Madras to begin what was the most satisfying period of his service, piloting repatriation flights for Allied POWs from Singapore to begin the first leg of their journey home. | |
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