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Douglas Hadland |
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Name : Douglas Hadland |
Joining the RAF in 1941, Douglas completed his training in Canada and qualified as a navigator, returning to the UK to spend a brief time with the Navigation Research Flight before being posted to 162 Squadron in No.8 Pathfinder Group at Bourn, near Cambridge, flying Mosquitos. At the end of the war he went briefly to Black Bush Airport flying operations, dropping diplomatic mail in Oslo, Visbarden and Brussels before being posted back to 8 group with 692 Squadron Light Night Strike Force to prepare for the then proposed invasion of Japan. |
Artwork signed by this Pilot or Aircrew |
  Pathfinder Force by Philip West. |   Mosquitos at Dusk by Nicolas Trudgian. |
| Aircraft for : Douglas Hadland | ||
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Mosquito 
Manufacturer : De Havilland Production Began : 1940 Retired : 1955 Number Built : 7781 | Mosquito Used as a night fighter, fighter bomber, bomber and Photo-reconnaissance, with a crew of two, Maximum speed was 425 mph, at 30,300 feet, 380mph at 17,000ft. and a ceiling of 36,000feet, maximum range 3,500 miles. the Mosquito was armed with four 20mm Hospano cannon in belly and four .303 inch browning machine guns in nose. Coastal strike aircraft had eight 3-inch Rockets under the wings, and one 57mm shell gun in belly. The Mossie at it was known made its first flight on 25th November 1940, and the mosquito made its first operational flight for the Royal Air Force as a reconnaissance unit based at Benson. In early 1942, a modified version (mark II) operated as a night fighter with 157 and 23 squadron's. In April 1943 the first De Haviland Mosquito saw service in the Far east and in 1944 The Mosquito was used at Coastal Command in its strike wings. Bomber Commands offensive against Germany saw many Mosquitos, used as photo Reconnaissance aircraft, Fighter Escorts, and Path Finders. The Mosquito stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1955. and a total of 7781 mosquito's were built. | |
| Squadrons for : Douglas Hadland | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Douglas Hadland. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.162 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st June 1918 Fate : Disbanded 14th July 1946 One time, one purpose | No.162 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.692 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st January 1944 Fate : Disbanded 20th September 1945 Fellowship of the Bellows Polus dum sidera pascet - So long as the sky shall feed the stars | No.692 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
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