No.2 Flight (Coastal Defence)


Date Raised : 1940-08-01 Disbanded : 1942-11-30 Location : Juhu
Redesignated 102 (Coast Defence) Flight on 1 April 1942. Flew Wapiti IIA, Hart, Atlantia, Rapide. Disbanded 30 Nov 1942 to become 102 (GR) Sqn.

Aircraft Types operated over the years:

Officers & Flight Crew List - No.2 Flight (Coastal Defence) (1939-47)

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DatesRank & NameNumberRemarksLocationPhoto
03 Oct 40 to Flight Lieutenant Wilfred RussellRAFJuhu
03 Oct 40 to Flight Lieutenant Gordon LancasterRAFJuhu
03 Oct 40 to Flight Lieutenant H U Khan1557 GD(P)Juhu
03 Oct 40 to Pilot Officer R Atmaram1583 GD(P)Juhu
03 Oct 40 to Flying Officer JohnsonRAFJuhu
02 Jun 42 to Pilot Officer K N Gocal1764 GD(P)Juhu
06 Jun 42 to Flying Officer Chuckerbutty1611 GD(P)Flt CdrJuhu
06 Jun 42 to Flying Officer Shiv Dev Singh1595 GD(P)Juhu
02 Jun 42 to Pilot Officer Rachpal Singh1770 GD(P)Juhu
02 Jun 42 to Flying Officer M S Chaturvedi1592 GD(O)Juhu
02 Jun 42 to Flying Officer N M Gazdar1576 GD(P)Flt CdrJuhu
02 Jun 42 to 30 Jun 42Flight Lieutenant R H D Singh1558 GD(P) - To GHQ BangaloreJuhu
02 Jun 42 to 30 Jun 42Flying Officer Karanaker1758 GD(O) - To MadrasJuhu
02 Jun 42 to Flying Officer M M Engineer1614 GD(P)Juhu
01 Jul 42 to Pilot Officer J SinghJuhu
01 Jul 42 to Pilot Officer Duarte1772 GD(P)Juhu
01 Jul 42 to Flying Officer Thapar1609 GD(P)Juhu
07 Aug 42 to Pilot Officer M Sadiq1844 GD(O) - Fm FTSJuhu
17 Aug 42 to Pilot Officer Carrey1802 GD(P)Juhu
17 Aug 42 to Pilot Officer Ray1816 GD(P)Juhu
24 Aug 42 to Pilot Officer PatwardhanJuhu
18 Oct 42 to Pilot Officer Raman1767 GD(P)Juhu
30 Nov 42 to Pilot Officer Sanjana1699 GD(P)Juhu
30 Nov 42 to Pilot Officer Pinto1593 GD(P)Juhu

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