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Newell Orton

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After warning the leader of the formation, he proceeded with his section to attack the enemy, which proved to be three Messerschmitt 109's one of which he shot down in flames. Later, during the same patrol, the formation again came in action with 12 enemy aircraft and during this engagement Flying Officer Orton attacked a Messerschmitt 109 and, it is believed, destroyed it. This officer has displayed skill and determination in a number of previous combats.
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On 15 May, Orton, flying with five other Hurricanes of his squadron, was wounded during a dogfight with several Bf 110s. Having shot down two of the Bf 110s, his Hurricane was damaged and put on fire. Bailing out, Orton's parachute was caught up in trees when he landed and he had to be rescued by
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During April, 1940, this officer was the leader of a rear section in a patrol of nine aircraft, and in that position was allotted the important task of guarding the rear of the formation. Whilst two enemy aircraft were being pursued into Germany, he noticed other enemy aircraft at the left rear.
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another RAF officer. His wounds, which included bad burns, warranted hospitalisation and ended his involvement in the Battle of France. By this time he was credited with at least 15 enemy aircraft destroyed. Two days later, in recognition of his exploits of 21 April, he was awarded the
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medium bomber that had attacked the airfield at Rouvres but had to bale out after his Hurricane was damaged. Having returned to the squadron he was able to resume flying the same day. Being close to the border and exposed to bombing attacks, the squadron was moved back, to
33: 446:, over France they were intercepted by a group of Bf 109s. In the ensuing dogfight Orton claimed two of these as destroyed. On 17 September the squadron, flying as part of the Hornchurch Wing, was involved in a large engagement with around 50 Bf 109s near 358:. Orton promptly shot down a Do 17 in the morning and a Bf 110 in the afternoon. Others in the squadron shot down four more German aircraft. Over the next several days, during which air operations were hectic, he shot down more enemy aircraft. 1813: 1833: 269:
On 24 August 1939, as tensions escalated between Britain and Germany, No. 73 Squadron was mobilised for war. It was intended to send the squadron to France as the Air Component of the
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and claimed another as destroyed. Towards the end of the year and into the early part of 1940, weather often affected flight operations and little action was seen.
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fighter was shot down and was repatriated to England for hospital treatment for burns. In 1941, after recovering from his injuries, he was appointed commander of
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on a short-term basis. He claimed a Bf 109 as probably destroyed during his service with the squadron and at the end of the month was given command of
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to the DFC on 16 July, the first of the Second World War for a No. 73 Squadron pilot. On recovery from his injuries, he was posted to
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Conditions began to improve into February and operations were more frequent the following month. On 26 March Orton shot down two
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Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces in WWII
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in 1935 and was soon a qualified pilot with the rank of sergeant. Two years later he received a
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Fighter Command's Air War 1941: RAF Circus Operations and Fighter Sweeps Against the Luftwaffe
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Orton was repatriated to England and spent the next several weeks in hospital, missing the
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while it was pursuing two other enemy fighters. Later, in the same patrol, he shot down a
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Survived by his wife Helen, Orton has no known grave and is commemorated on the
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Orton returned to active operations in July 1941, when he was posted to
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and then proceeding to Leamington Technical College. He joined the
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Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
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Orton, on the left, with fellow No. 73 Squadron pilot
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Cobber Kain: The Story of a New Zealand Flying Hero
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At the time, the squadron operated 7: 1824:Military personnel from Warwickshire 824:Fighter Pilots of the RAF: 1939–1945 349:, Orton and another pilot damaged a 767:Commonwealth War Graves Commission 438:bombers attacking the airfield at 402:. In September he was promoted to 16:British flying ace of World War II 14: 727:. 12 November 1940. p. 6493. 442:. Unmolested as they crossed the 235:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 191:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1809:British World War II flying aces 1783:List of World War II flying aces 400:No. 59 Operational Training Unit 883:. Walton-on-Thames: Red Kite. 807:. Walton-on-Thames: Red Kite. 1: 709:. 16 July 1940. p. 4361. 845:. Auckland: Random Century. 691:. 17 May 1940. p. 2967. 271:British Expeditionary Force 1855: 864:. Swindon: Crowood Press. 597:Shores & Williams 1994 426:. Now holding the rank of 364:Distinguished Flying Cross 146:Distinguished Flying Cross 1773: 945:with 10+ aerial victories 385:, No. 34852, 17 May 1940. 347:German invasion of France 30: 826:. Barnsley: Leo Cooper. 803:Birtles, Philip (2003). 245:(RAF) and was posted to 239:short service commission 921:. 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Index


Royal Air Force

Squadron leader
No. 54 Squadron
Second World War
Phoney War
Battle of France
Circus offensive
Distinguished Flying Cross
bar
DFC
Bar
flying ace
Royal Air Force
Second World War
Warwick
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
No. 73 Squadron
Phoney War
Battle of France
Hawker Hurricane
No. 54 Squadron
Circus offensive
Warwick
King's High School
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
short service commission
Royal Air Force
No. 73 Squadron

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