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F540 Operations Record Book August 1958 for No. 2 Squadron Jever 1August1958.
PRO Kew No. AIR27 Piece 2724-2
Place. Date. Time.    Summary of Events.      COMPILING OFFICER_Flight Lieutenant R.RIMINGTON References
to
Appendices.
       
Royal Air Force
Jever
August   Operations
          Two more 'Full House' exercises were held at the beginning of the month to
decide on three pilots who would represent No. 2 Squadron in exercise 'Joker' with No.
79 Squadron.   The three pilots chosen were Flight Lieutenant O. Bergh A.F.C., Flight
Lieutenant J.R. Green
and Flying Officer A. Newing.
     Three pilots from No. 79 Squadron arrived on 20th August, and exercise 'Joker'
took place on 21st and 22nd.   The three finalists who will represent 2nd. T.A.F.
in exercise 'Royal Flush' were Flight Lieutenant J.R. Green (No. 2 Squadron), Flight
Lieutenant N. Walpole
(No. 79 Squadron) and Flight Lieutenant O. Bergh (No.
2 Squadron
).   These three pilots flew down to Wildenwrath on the 25th August to start
their training for the N.A.T.O. exercise.
Flight Lieutenant O. Bergh A.F.C. was posted to the Squadron from No. 79 Squadron
at the beginning of the month to take over 'B' Flight.     Two other pilots, Flight
Lieutenant J. Watson
and Flight Lieutenant P.J. Adair were also posted to the
Squadron during the month from the O.C.U. at Chivenor.

                 Sorties                         -       231
                 Swift Day hours         -       140.15
                 Swift Night hours      -            8.30
                 Vampire T.11 hours -         44.00
                                                              192.45

                                                                                   signed CA Wade
                                                                                   ( C. A. WADE )
                                                                                  Squadron Leader,
                                                                                  Officer Commanding No. 2 Squadron
                                                                                  Royal Air Force, Jever
 
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