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Newchurch Pilots Flying Bomb Tally

Fighter Pilots who shot down five or more Flying Bombs

No. 486 Squadron - Tempest V based at Newchurch

Fighter Pilot     Nationality     Shot Down
F. Lt O D Eagleson     NZ     21
F.O R J Cammock      NZ     201⁄2
F.Lt J H McCaw      NZ     191⁄2
Sqn Ldr J R Cullen     NZ     16
F.O R J Danzey      NZ     11
Sqn Ldr H N Sweetman      NZ     101⁄2
F.Lt F B Lawless      NZ     10
F.O B J O'Connor      NZ     81⁄2
F.O G J Hooper      NZ     8
W.O W A Kalka      NZ     8
F.O K A Smith      NZ     8
F.Lt J H Stafford     NZ     8
F.Lt S S Williams      NZ     8
F/Sgt B M Hall      NZ     71⁄2
Sqn Ldr C J Shedan     NZ     71⁄2
P.O R B Bremner      NZ     7
F.O W A Hart      NZ     7
F.O W L Miller      NZ     7
P.O K McCarthy      NZ     6
P.O W.A.L. Trott      NZ     6
F.O H.M Mason      NZ     51⁄2
F.Lt N.J Powell      NZ     5
F/Sgt S.J. Short      NZ     5
 

No. 3 Squadron - Tempest V based at Newchurch

Fighter Pilot     Nationality     Shot Down
Sqn Ldr J. Berry     Br     611⁄2 (also with 501 Sqn)
Sqn Ldr R. Van Lierde     Belg     40
Sqn Ltd A.R. Umbers     NZ     28
F.O R.W. Cole     Br     212⁄3
F.Ltd A.R. Moore     Br     211⁄2
F.O R.H. Clapperton     Br     21
Sqn Ldr R. Dryland     Br     21
P.O K.G. Slade-Betts     Br     20
P.O H.R. Wingate     Br     171⁄2
F.O R.E. Barckley     Br     12
F/Sgt M.J.A. Rose     Br     12
F/Sgt H.G. Bailey     Br     111⁄2
P.O S.B. Feldman     USA     93⁄4
F/Sgt B.J. MacKerras     Br     83⁄4
P.O M.J. Edwards     Br     83⁄4
Sqn Ldr A.S. Dredge     Br     6
P.O L.G. Everson     Br     51⁄2
F/Sgt R. Pottinger     Br     51⁄2
F.Lt G.A. Whitman     Br     51⁄4

No. 56 Squadron - Tempest V based at Newchurch

Fighter Pilot     Nationality     Shot Down
F/Sgt H. Shaw     Br     91⁄2
F.O W.R. MacLaren     Br     51⁄2
F/Sgt Wylde     Br     51⁄2
Sqn Ldr A.R. Hall     Br     5

Statistics taken from: Buzz Bomb Diary by David G. Collyer/Kent Aviation Historical Research Society

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