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Jim York | Flying Officer Jim York DFC Joined the RAFVR in 1941 when he was just 19 and early in 1942 he was sent to America for pilot training as a cadet in the US Army Air Corps in Alabama and Georgia. After operational training in 1943 he spent some time ferrying Beaufighters around the Middle East. Early in 1944 he joined 85 Night Fighter Squadron, 11 Group Fighter Command, at West Malling in Kent, where he flew Mosquitoes on defensive night fighter patrols. In May 1944, 85 Squadron was transferred to 100 Group Bomber Command at Swannington in Norfolk where the Squadron initiated Bomber Support. This meant changing from defensive night fighting to offensive night fighting, attacking Luftwaffe night fighters over Germany. Each aircraft was a predator on its own without the benefit of any Ground Control. They patrolled Luftwaffe airfields, radar beacons and accompanied bomber streams, generally creating havoc amongst the German night fighters. Jim York stayed with the Squadron until the end of the war and completed 39 Operations over the continent destroying two enemy aircraft. Shortly after moving to Swannington, the Squadron was switched back to West Malling for a short spell to help deal with the VI flying bomb menace and Jim went on to destroy four of the V1 bombs over the English Channel. After the war he resumed his career as a Chartered Surveyor. |
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  | Time To Go by Philip West. Price : £150.00 | Late 1944 and as the sun sets, Mark XIX Mosquito night fighters from 85 and 157 Squadrons based at RAF Swannington crew up for their next operation over hostile territory. These Mosquitoes scored many victories in the defence of Bomber Command aircr...... | |
| | Time To Go by Philip West. (AP) Price : £195.00 | Late 1944 and as the sun sets, Mark XIX Mosquito night fighters from 85 and 157 Squadrons based at RAF Swannington crew up for their next operation over hostile territory. These Mosquitoes scored many victories in the defence of Bomber Command aircr...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Flying Officer Jim York DFC |
   | Pilot Signed Mosquito Aircraft Prints. Pack Price : £320.00 Saving : £370 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Time To Go by Philip West. Night Raiders by Ivan Berryman. (C) A De Havilland Beauty by Ivan Berryman. Shining the Way (Mosquito) by Ivan Berryman. | |
 | Mosquito Aircraft Prints by Philip West and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £170.00 Saving : £165 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Time To Go by Philip West. Trainbusters by Nicolas Trudgian. (APB) | |
 | Pilot Signed Mosquito Prints by Philip West and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £120.00 Saving : £130 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Time To Go by Philip West. A Moment's Peace by Ivan Berryman. (C) | |
 | WW2 Mosquito Aircraft Prints by Philip West and Stuart Brown. Pack Price : £130.00 Saving : £200 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Time To Go by Philip West. The Berlin Express by Stuart Brown. | |
 | de Havilland Mosquito Aviation Prints by Philip West and Anthony Saunders. Pack Price : £110.00 Saving : £110 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Time To Go by Philip West. Return From Leipzig by Anthony Saunders. |
| | Pilot Signed Mosquito Prints by Philip West and Anthony Saunders. Pack Price : £135.00 Saving : £145 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Time To Go by Philip West. Return From Leipzig by Anthony Saunders. (D) | |
 | Mosquito Aircraft Prints by Philip West and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £150.00 Saving : £150 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Time To Go by Philip West. Night Intruder by Robert Taylor. |
| Squadrons for : Flying Officer Jim York DFC | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Flying Officer Jim York DFC. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : UK Founded : 1st August 1917 Fate : Disbanded 19th December 1975 Noctu diuque venamur - We hunt by day and night | No.85 Sqn RAF No. 85 Squadron was formed on the 1st of August 1917 at Uphaven. Shortly afterwards the squadron moved to Mousehold Heath nea Norwich under the command of Major R A Archer. The squadron transferred to Hounslow in November 1917 and in March 1918 received its new commander Major William Avery Bishop VC, DSO, MC. On 1st April 1918 No.85 Squadron was transferred into the new Royal Air Force and went to France in May1918 flying the Sopwith Dolphin and later SE5A's. 85 Squadron duties were fighter patrols and ground attack sorties over the western front until the end of the war. On 21st June 1918 Major Edward Mannock DSO MC became commanding officer. On the 26th July 1918 during a patrol with Lt DC Inglis over the front line Major Mannock failed to return and on the 18th of July 1919 Major Mannock was awarded a posthumous VC. No. 85 Squadron had 99 victories during their stint on the western front, returning to the UK in February 1919, and being disbanded on the 3rd of July 1919. 85 Squadron was reformed on June 1st, 1938, as part of A Flight of 87 Squadron based at RAF Debden commanded by Flight Lieutenant D E Turner. The squadron started training on the Gloster Gladiator until the 4th of September when Hawker Hurricanes were supplied. On the outbreak of World War Two the squadron moved to Boos as part of the Air Component of the BEF 60th Fighter Wing, and their Hurricanes were given the role to support the squadrons of Bristol Blenheims and Fairey Battles. By 1st November 85 Squadron's Hurricanes were moved to Lille Seclin. 85 Squadron scored its first victory of World War Two when Flight Lieutenant R.H.A. Lee attacked an He111 which crashed into the Channel, exploding on impact while on patrol over the Boulogne area. In May 1940, during the German advance, 85 Squadron were in combat constantly and over an 11 day period the squadron confirmed 90 enemy kills. When their operating airfields were overun the squadron's last remaining three Hurricanes returned to England. The squadron lost 17 pilots (two killed, six wounded and nine missing). During the Battle of Britian the squadron took part in the conflict over southern England and in October the Squadron moved to Yorkshire and were given the new role of night fighter patrols. 85 Squadron continued in the night fighter role for most of the war, with only a brief period as bomber support as part of 100 group. | |
| Aircraft for : Flying Officer Jim York DFC | |||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Flying Officer Jim York DFC. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Bristol Production Began : 1940 Number Built : 5564 | Beaufighter BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER The Bristol Beaufighter was a Torpedo Bomber and had a crew of two. with a maximum speed of 330mph and a ceiling of 29,000 feet. maximum normal range of 1500 miles but could be extended to 1750 miles. The Bristol Beaufighter carried four 20mm cannon in the belly of the aircraft and upto six .303in browning machine guns in the wings. it could also carry eight 3 -inch rockets, 1605 lb torpedo or a bomb load of 1,000 lb. The Bristol Beaufighter first flew in July 1939 and with some modifications entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940. In the winter of 1940 - 1941 the Beaufighter was used as a night fighter. and in March 1941 the aircraft was used at Coastal Command as a long range strike aircraft. and in 1941, the Beaufighter arrived in North Africa and used as a forward ground attack aircraft. The Bristol Beaufighter was used also in India, Burma and Australia. A total of 5,564 Beaufighters were built until production in Britain finished in 1945, but a further 364 were built in Australia for the Australian Air Force | ||
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