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No.234 Sqn RAF

No.234 Sqn RAF Artwork

No.234 Sqn RAF Artwork Collection

234 Squadron Scramble by Graeme Lothian. (P)

Battle of Britain Ace - Bob Doe, 234 Squadron by Graeme Lothian. (P)

Clipped Signature - Keith Lawrence.

A Time for Heroes by Robert Taylor

Hawk T1A carrying Aden Gun and AIM9L Air to Air Missiles, 234 Squadron, RAF Brawdy, Pembrokeshire (PHOTO) by C F Allan.

August Victory by Simon Atack.

Aircraft for : No.234 Sqn RAF
A list of all aircraft known to have been flown by No.234 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Squadron	Info
Hurricane Click the name above to see prints featuring Hurricane aircraft. Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1936 Number Built : 14533	Hurricane Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built.
Meteor Click the name above to see prints featuring Meteor aircraft. Manufacturer : Gloster Production Began : 1944 Number Built : 3947	Meteor The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, and built by the Gloster Aircraft Company, Armstrong-Whitworth, the Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Gloster Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft but the Gloster design team succeeded in producing an effective jet fighter that served the RAF and other air forces for decades. Meteors saw action with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in the Korean War and other air forces used the Meteor. The Royal Danish Air Force, The Belgian Air Force and Isreali Air Force kept the Meteor in service until the early 1970's. A Total of 3947 meteors were built and two Meteors, WL419 and WA638, remain in service with the Martin-Baker company as ejection seat testbeds.
Mustang Click the name above to see prints featuring Mustang aircraft. Manufacturer : North American	Mustang The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace.
Spitfire Click the name above to see prints featuring Spitfire aircraft. Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351	Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954.

Signatures for : No.234 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.
Name	Info
Flight Lieutenant John Cambell Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by Flight Lieutenant John Cambell	Flight Lieutenant John Cambell John Cambell flew Spitfires with 234 Squadron, before joining 121 Eagle Squadron. After the transfer of the Eagles to the USAAF, John chose to remain with the RAF and was posted to 258 Squadron for the final defence of Singapore, and then to 605 Squadron defending Java. With four victories in the Far East to his credit, in March 1942 the squadron was over-run by the Japanese, and John became a POW in a harsh prison camp in Java for the next 3 and a half years.
Wing Commander Bob Doe, DSO, DFC* Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by or with the mounted signature of Wing Commander Bob Doe, DSO, DFC* Died : 21 / 2 / 2010 Ace : 15.00 Victories	Wing Commander Bob Doe, DSO, DFC* In 1939 he joined the R.A.F. and upon completion of his training was posted to 234 squadron. During the Battle of Britain he achieved great success. He was one of the very few pilots to successfully fly both Hurricanes and Spitfires and was one of the top scorers of the Battle with 14 and two shared victories. He was awarded the DFC in October and a BAR in November. He joined 66 squadron as a Flight Commander then moving to 130 squadron in August 1943 saw him in 613 squadron flying Mustangs. October 1943 he was posted out to the Far-East, forming 10 squadron, Indian Air Force, which he led on the Burma front. Awarded the DSO in 1945. He stayed on in the R.A.F. after the war, retirement in 1966 was followed by opening a Garage business which proved successful. Sadly, we have learned of the passing of Bob Doe on 21st February 2010. Bob Doe signing the print - Fighting Lady - by Graeme Lothian. Bob Doe with the original painting - Fighter Pilot of the RAF - by Graeme Lothian. Bob Doe signing the print - Fighter Pilot of the RAF - by Graeme Lothian.
Warrant Officer Peter Fox Click the name above to see prints signed by Warrant Officer Peter Fox Died : 10 / 6 / 2005	Warrant Officer Peter Fox Peter Hutton Fox was born in Bridlington on 23rd January 1921 and educated at Warwick Public School. He joined the RAFVR in June 1939 and began training at 26 E&RFTS, Kidlington. Called up on 1st September he was posted to 13 EFTS Fairoaks on 28th March 1940 and then moved to 10 EFTS, Yatesbury on 28th May. Advanced training was carried out by Fox at 8 FTS, Montrose after which he went to 5 OTU, Aston Down to convert to Hurricanes and then joined 56 Squadron at Boscombe Down on 17th September 1940. Fox was shot down in combat with Do17s and Me110s over the Portland area on 30th September. Peter Fox was wounded in the leg and was forced to bale out over the Portland area. His Hurricane, N2434, crashed at Okeford Fitzpaine. On 16th November Fox and Pilot Officer MR Ingle-Finch were flying to Kidlington in a Magister, when they crashed near Tidworth. Both were injured and admitted to Tidworth Hospital. On 28th June 1941 Fox joined 234 Squadron at Warmwell. He was shot down over France on 20th October 1941 and captured. Freed on 16th April 1945, Fox left the RAF in 1946 as a Warrant Officer. He sadly passed away on 10th June 2005.
Wing Commander Terence Kane Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by Wing Commander Terence Kane	Wing Commander Terence Kane Kane joined the RAF on July 25 1938 on a short service commission. During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spitfires and joined 234 Squadron on September 14th. He shared in the destruction of a Ju88 on the 22nd. The next day he failed to return from a routine section patrol. His Spitfire was damaged in combat off the French coast and he baled out at 6,000 feet and was picked up from the sea and captured by the Germans. Before being shot down, he destroyed a Bf109. He was freed in May 1945 and stayed in the RAF until 1950. He rejoined the RAF in April 1954, serving in the Fighter Control Branch, and retired in 1974.

No victories listed for this squadron

Battle of Britain Pilots for this Squadron
Name	Info
Sgt. G. J. Bailey	British, Served with : 234 & 603 Squadrons
S/Ldr. R. E. Barnett	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Passed away 2nd January 1970.
F/O G. T. Baynham	British, Served with : 234 & 152 Squadrons
Sgt. C. H. Bell	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Missing March 2nd 1941**
S/Ldr M. V. Blake	New Zealand, Served with : 238 and 234 Squadrons
Sgt. M. C. B. Boddington	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Passed away 1977.
P/O M. F. Briggs	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed in flying accident November 4th 1940
Sgt. A. E. Brown	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
F/O F. H. P. Connor	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Passed away 1st May 1982.
F/O K. S. Dewhurst	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
P/O R. F. T. Doe Signed Artwork WW2 Ace - 15.00 victories	British, Served with : 234 & 238 Squadrons Passed away 21st February 2010. In 1939 he joined the R.A.F. and upon completion of his training was posted to 234 squadron. During the Battle of Britain he achieved great success. He was one of the very few pilots to successfully fly both Hurricanes and Spitfires and was one of the top scorers of the Battle with 14 and two shared victories. He was awarded the DFC in October and a BAR in November. He joined 66 squadron as a Flight Commander then moving to 130 squadron in August 1943 saw him in 613 squadron flying Mustangs. October 1943 he was posted out to the Far-East, forming 10 squadron, Indian Air Force, which he led on the Burma front. Awarded the DSO in 1945. He stayed on in the R.A.F. after the war, retirement in 1966 was followed by opening a Garage business which proved successful. Sadly, we have learned of the passing of Bob Doe on 21st February 2010.
P/O I. H. Edwards	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
P/O W. H. G. Gordon	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed September 6th 1940
P/O G. K. Gout	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed July 25th 1940
P/O C. E. Hamilton	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed May 14th 1941
P/O R. Hardy	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Taken prisoner 15th August 1940
Sgt. A. S. DFM Harker	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
P/O C. H. Hight	New Zealand, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed August 15th 1940
P/O D. N. Hookway	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
Sgt. W. H. Hornby	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
F/O P. W. Horton	New Zealand, Served with : 234 Squadron Missing November 16th 1940
F/Lt P. C. DFC Hughes	Australian, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed September 7th 1940
F/O C. P. Igglesden	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
F/O T. M. Kane Signed Artwork	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Taken POW after crashing September 23rd 1940 Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9th 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission on July 25th 1938, During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spitfires and joined No.234 Squadron on September 14th. On September 22nd 1940 he had shared in the destruction of a Junkers Ju88 bomber. The following day, only nine days after joining No.234 Squadron, Kane took off on a routine patrol when Messerschmitt Bf109s attacked his section. Kane shot one of them down but, during the combat, the engine of his Spitfire was damaged and he was forced to bale out at 6,000 feet. He had difficulty escaping from the fighter's cockpit but eventually managed to roll the aircraft over and fall clear. His parachute opened at 500 feet and seconds later he landed in the sea off the French coast. Floating in his life jacket, he was fortunate to be plucked from the sea within two hours by the German Navy. After being rescued, Kane was well treated before being taken to his first PoW camp. After initial interrogation he was sent to Oflag IXA/H, a converted medieval castle at Spangenberg, 15 miles south of Kassel. With his fellow RAF PoWs, Kane was moved between camps a number of times and on October 2nd 1941 he was in a large party that arrived at Oflag VIB near Warburg. A week later another group of RAF prisoners arrived, among whom Kane recognised his elder brother, Squadron Leader Mike Kane MBE, whose Whitley bomber had been shot down two months earlier. The younger Kane was unaware that his brother had been posted as missing, or that he had already made a daring escape bid – only to be recaptured when he was discovered in the hold of a Swedish ship in the docks at Lübeck. The two brothers were moved in May 1942 to the new Luftwaffe camp, Stalag Luft III at Sagan. They were sent to the East Compound, next to the one where the Great Escape took place in March 1944. On the night of January 27th 1945 the prisoners were given a few hours' notice to gather their belongings and prepare to leave. The Soviet Army was approaching from the east and the Germans had decided to evacuate the camp and march the prisoners westwards. During one of the coldest winters of the century, the men suffered great privation and numerous casualties on what became known as 'The Long March'. Eventually, Kane and his colleagues reached Lübeck where they were liberated by a scout car of the British 11th Armoured Division. Kane was flown back to England on May 8th after four-and-a half years as a PoW. Kane remained in the RAF, mainly on intelligence duties including two years in the Middle East. He left the service in 1950 but could not settle to civilian life and re-joined in February 1954. He specialised as a fighter controller, serving in Germany and in the United Kingdom. After a period as the defence adviser in Libya he became the project officer in the MoD for the 'Linesman' system, a network of radars and a centralised control system for the air defence of the UK. He finally he retired in 1974. He died on 5th August 2016.
Sgt Z. Klein	Polish, Served with : 234 and 152 Squadrons Missing November 28th 1940
P/O K. A. Lawrence	New Zealand, Served with : 242, 603 and 234 Squadrons and 421 Flight
P/O. Mackay	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
P/O E. B. Mortimer-Rose	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed January 28th 1943
S/Ldr. J. S. DFC O'brien	British, Served with : 92 & 234 Squadrons Killed September 7th 1940
F/O Z. Olenski	Polish, Served with : 234 and 609 Squadrons
F/Lt C. L. Page	British, Served with : 234 & 145 Squadrons
P/O V. Parker	Australian, Served with : 234 Squadron Crashed and taken prisoner August 15th 1940
F/O G. L. Ritcher	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Passed away 2009.
Sgt. G. W. Rogers	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed January 16th 1941**
P/O E. B. M. Rose	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed later in action
Sgt. H. Sharpley	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed November 16th 1940**
Sgt. J. B. Shepherd	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed January 22nd 1946 still with RAF
Sgt. L. E. Smith	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
Sgt J. Szlagowski	Polish, Served with : 234 and 152 Squadrons
F/Sgt. J. G. Theilmann	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Passed away 1985.
Sgt. W. W. Thompson	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Passed away 1986.
P/O E. W. Wootten	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Passed away.
Sgt. H. J. Wotton	British, Served with : 234 Squadron Killed January 25th 1941
P/O J. H. Young	British, Served with : 234 Squadron
F/Lt J. S. Young	Canadian, Served with : 234 Squadron
P/O J. Zurakowski	Polish, Served with : 234 and 609 Squadrons

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