NO 112 SQUADRON - Form 540 June 1952

F540 Operations Record Book June 1952 NO 112 SQUADRON. PRO Kew No. AIR27 Piece 2588 Microfilm Row1 Draws 52-71
Place	Date	Time	Summary of Events FG. OFF. T.D.G. DAWKINS.	Refs

R.A.F. JEVER	3/6/52		Training of the new pilots continued mostly on low level sorties due to the weather.
	4/6/52		Fg. Off. W.G. HOLMES learnt that he was going to join No. 77 squadron in the Royal Australian Air Force in Korea and was a much envied officer. Training continued.
	5/6/52		A parade was held in honour of Her Majesty's birthday.
	6/6/52		A few sorties of aerobatics and Q.G.H. practices were flown mainly by the new pilots.
	9/6/52 to 13/6/52		Battle Flight and some quite good interceptions. The new boys were introduced to high level P.I. Unfortunately unserviceability spoilt the end of this week.
	16&17/6/52		One serviceable Vampire and the Meteor VII were the only aircraft to fly.
	18/6/52		Plt.Off. D.J. ELSDON arrived today, and with another addition to the squadron straight from A.F.S. the problem of training new pilots with our limited resources is reaching alarming proportions.
	19/6/52		Pilots' morale was today dealt a heavy blow by the announcement that we were to receive No. 26 squadron's old aircraft to bring us up to strength. This means that instead of having brand new Vampire IX 's we are to have what must be among the oldest aircraft in the Command. Regardless of the reasons, and there must be many, one cannot help feeling that we are getting another squadrons 'throw outs' and this together with an influx of untrained pilots is taxing all pilots 'sense of humour' to the full.
	20/6/52		To add further to our tribulations the C.F.S. examining team suddenly descended in all their ferocity and learnt some remarkable facts about Vampire aircraft, Fg.Off. Williamson gained his 'Green Card'.
	21/6/52		Plt.Off's LE BRETON, CONCANNON and HANCOCK arrived to swell our ranks further, all from A.F.S.
	23/6/52 to 26/6/52		Exercise 'June Primer' : The Squadron role was as interceptor fighters and our serviceability enabled us to fly seven aircraft at any time they were required. A lot of waiting in cockpits at 'Stand by' and rain put a damper on an otherwise interesting exercise the highlights of which were a dawn strike on Soesterberg and the interception of 10 B50's at 27,000' and later 3 B36's at deck level.
	27/6/52		Operational Rocket attacks were practiced for our forthcoming U.K. detachment and the results only show that continuous practice is essential to maintain a standard as high as the squadron has had in the past. We look forward to a lot more practice in the near future.
	30/6/52		Battle Flight provided even more interest with four strikes against targets in the Oldenburg and low flying area to practice the L.A.A. It was the first training of this type for P/O's FRANCIS and DAWES who showed a lively interest.
			GENERAL : The month has proved to be rather disheartening for the original members of the squadron and also the newcomers but morale will no doubt build up again, particularly with the summer and autumn exercises on the way.
			DISCIPLINE AND MORALE : Sgt. C.D. DAVIES has been airing his lungs on the hard standing for the first time and it was surprizing how smartly the various squads performed under his able instruction. Discipline and morale are consequently at a fairly high standard.
			SPORT : Little has been going on this month besides the odd scratch game of cricket. The squadrons sporting ranks have been swelled with the arrival of P.O. ELSDON who is evidently an exponent of the 'Hammer' and 'Discus'.
			STRENGTH : PILOTS Senior N.C.O's 13 Sqn.Ldr. I.D. BOLTON Corporals 8 Flt.Lt. R.B. Robinson Flt.Lt. D.A. Blair Airmen 70 Fg.Off. K.A. Williamson Fg.Off. T.G.D. Dawkins Fg.Off. E.D. Creswick Plt.Off. L.A. Francis Plt.Off. R.A. Hancock Plt.Off. B.J. Concannon Plt.Off. C.G.D. Jonklass Plt.Off. A.D.R. Dawes Plt.Off. D.J. Elsdon Plt.Off. S.D. Le Breton Plt.Off. Donaldson Plt.Off. Hanson
			Signed Ian D. Bolton (I.D. BOLTON.) Squadron Leader Commanding. N0. 112 Squadron.