RAF Mossie Letter Codes

[JG1_Vonrd]

OK RAF history experts...

 

I'm trying to find plausible letter codes for this Mossie in India. I've looked but there seems to be numerous letter codes for No. 27 Squadron. What about "A" flight? What I've seen is that "A" would be one of the first 13 letters of the alphabet... (or the first third if there were more than 2 flights... not likely for No. 27 in India though) but which one?

 

Anyone have pics of any No. 27 in India. Or better yet, any other pics of this aircraft?

 

Here's the caption for the photo:

 

"Flight_Lieutenant_A_Torrance_of_'A'_Flight,_No._27_Squadron_RAF,_climbs_into_his_de_Havilland_Mosquito_FB_VI_at_Parashuram,_India,_for_a_sortie_over_Burma,_March_1944."

[busdriver]

 

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Edited November 21, 2025 by busdriver

[JG1_Vonrd]

Thank you @busdriver!

So, it looks like that since I have no other photos of this aircraft and the only photo of any No. 27 Mossie that I could find had no letter codes at all, I'll just have to use my imagination. 

 

BTW, I'm making a skin for that other sim's skin competition.

[busdriver]

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Edited November 21, 2025 by busdriver

[JG1_Vonrd]

1 hour ago, busdriver said:

@JG1_VonrdI honestly think their Mosquitos had no codes at all. Mosquitos didn't serve with 27 Sqn for very long. I could find no combat Ops by Mosquitos in April or May 1944. 

@busdriver I'm beginning to think that you're correct. It may be that the caption for the photo is incorrect also. The aircraft certainly looks like it was used pretty hard. I found a bit on the pilot mentioned but not very much. He may have transferred to a different squadron and that may have been where the photo was taken.

[busdriver]

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Edited November 21, 2025 by busdriver

[JG1_Vonrd]

Wow! Amazing! Thanks so much.