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No.249 Sqn RAF

Founded : 18th August 1918
Country : UK
Fate : Disbanded 24th February 1969
Known Aircraft Codes : GN

Gold Coast

Pugnis et cacibus - With fist and heels

No.249 Sqn RAF


Latest No.249 Sqn RAF Artwork Releases !
Flying Officer Tom Neil closes on a Dornier Do.17 on 15th September 1940, just one of four victories confirmed on that day, the others being two Bf.109s and another Dornier shared. He is depicted flying Hurricane Mk1 V7313 of 249 Sqn whilst based at North Weald.

Tribute to Fl Off Tom Neil by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 Few flew the Hurricane better in combat than Squadron Leader John Grandy, Commanding Officer of 249 Squadron. Robert Taylor's iconic painting Hurricane Attack portrays him about to pounce on a Bf110 over the Isle of Wight in August 1940.

Hurricane Attack by Robert Taylor. (GS)		 George Beurling in Spitfire VC BR301 in action against a Macchi 202 over Malta in 1942.

Victory Over Malta by Ivan Berryman. (P)		 Official limited edition print of the 60th Anniversary of the George Cross Island Association. Spitfires from one of Maltas most famous squadrons, 249, climbing up over Valetta harbour in the summer of 1942. The panorama beneath the aircraft is the city with its thousands of Maltese citizens daily exposed to the enemy blitz, ships of the Royal Navy and Merchant Service, and the Armys anti-aircraft batteries.

George Cross Island Association 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Print by John Young.

No.249 Sqn RAF Artwork Collection
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Victory Over Malta by Ivan Berryman.


Tribute to Fl Off Tom Neil by Ivan Berryman.


Clipped Signature - 'Tommy' Thompson.


Clipped Signature - Sandy Johnstone.


Clipped Signature - 'Laddie' Lucas.


Clipped Signature - Percival Leggett.


Clipped Signature - Harry Moon.


Clipped Signature - Cyril Hampshire.


Clipped Signature - Sir John Grandy.


Malta Relief by Tim Fisher.


At the Setting of the Sun by Simon Atack.


Hurricane Attack by Robert Taylor. (GS)


George Cross Island Association 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Print by John Young.


High Spirits by David Pritchard


Battle of Britain VC by Robert Taylor.

Aces for : No.249 Sqn RAF
A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name.
NameVictoriesInfo
George Frederick Beurling31.50
Agorastos John Plagis16.00
Tom Neil14.00The signature of Tom Neil features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
John Donald Rae13.00The signature of John Donald Rae features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Charles Palliser7.50The signature of Charles Palliser features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Richard George Arthur Barclay6.00
Joseph P Lynch5.50