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No. 41 Squadron ‡
AIR 130
GND 55
Sorties 118
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OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK

DETAIL OF WORK CARRIED OUT

By No. 41 Squadron RAF

For the Month of June, 2020

Date. Aircraft
Type & Number.
Crew. Duty. Time. Details of Sortie or Flight. References.
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3.6.20Spitfire IX

EB-VSM635
EB-ESM823
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
Offensive Sweep

21.09

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From Volkel. Patrol as ordered between München Gladbach and Duisburg. Both pilots failed to return and are missing.

4.6.20Spitfire IX


EB-VSM635
EB-ESM823
EB-BSM825
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
F/O 'Beardy' Nikiforov
Offensive Sweep


21.15


21.50
21.50
21.50
From Volkel. Patrol north of Oss.F98
F97

5.6.20Spitfire IX

EB-VSM635
EB-ESM823
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
Offensive Sweep

20.30

21.15
21.00
From Volkel. Patrol the frontline near Gorinchem. No E/A engaged. 41Sqn_MADOV founded. Shot up by flak and crash-landed.
F101A12
10.6.20Spitfire IX


EB-VSM635
EB-ESM823
EB-BSM825
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
F/O 'Beardy' Nikiforov
Flying Training


20.30

20.35
21.30
21.30
21.30
From Gent. Ground strafing exercise with several approaches. Andrey took-off delayed due to a jammed ruder lock.


Spitfire IX


EB-VSM635
EB-ESM823
EB-BSM825
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
F/O 'Beardy' Nikiforov
Flying Training


21.45


22.45
22.45
22.45
From Kelz. Strafing practice with conditions similar to an actual combat mission. Target was a train in Koblenz. Subsequent mock-up dogfight.


11.6.20Spitfire IX


EB-VSM635
EB-ESM823
EB-BSM825
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
F/O 'Beardy' Nikiforov
Ground Attack


20.45


21.30
21.30
21.30
From Y-45 near Aachen. Dive-bombing and strafing of artillery position to the North of Remagen.F102
F103

26.6.20Spitfire IX

EB-VSM635
EB-ESM823
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
Ground Attack

21.00

22.00
22.00
From Y-45 near Aachen. Ordered to destroy a bridge over the Rhine in Cologne.F104
F105
27.6.20Spitfire IX


EB-VSM635
EB-BSM825
EB-ESM823
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/O 'Beardy' Nikiforov
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
Ground Attack


21.45


22.30
22.30
22.30
From Antwerp. Dive-bombing of three bridges near Lommel. All bridges were destroyed.A13

F106A14
28.6.20Spitfire IX


EB-ESM823
EB-NSM207
EB-VSM635
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
F/Lt 'Riksen' Richards
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
Ground Attack


21.15


22.00
22.00
22.00
From Y-45 near Aachen. Dive-bombing railway bridge in Cologne. Target was destroyed.F108

A15
29.6.20Spitfire IX


EB-VSM635
EB-BSM825
EB-ESM823
S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort
F/O 'Beardy' Nikiforov
F/Lt 'Madov' Emblin
Defensive Patrol


21.15


22.10
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22.10
From Le Culot. Patrol the frontline between Geleen and Aachen. F/O 'Beardy' Nikiforov was killed in the dogfight.F109

F110