F540 Operations Record Book December 1960 for No.
2 Squadron
Jever 1Jan1961.
PRO
Kew No. AIR27 Piece 2896 Microfilm Row 1 Draws 52-71
Place.
Date.
Time.
Summary of Events. COMPILING OFFICER.....
FLT.LT. D.B. HIVES
...........
REF. TO APPENDICES
FIRST 2 PAGES MISSING FROM NRO KEW RECORDS
Flight Lieutenant "Whisky" Walker
from
4 Squadron
Flying Officer "Jock" Carnegie
from
4 Squadron
Flying Officer "Dennis" Fahey
from
93 Squadron
Squadron Leader C.S. Macdonald
Flight Lieutenant D.B. Hives
Flight Lieutenant E. Sharp
Flight Lieutenant R.L. Barcilon
Flight Lieutenant B. St. Aubyn
Flight Lieutenant A. Sumner
Flight Lieutenant P. Crawshaw
Flight Lieutenant P. Adair (Adjutant)
Flight Lieutenant D. Brooks
Flight Lieutenant Walker
Flying Officer D. Fahey
Flight Lieutenant A.J. Gunn
Flying Officer J. Carnegie
Pilot Officer Holden-Rushworth
(f)
Flying Effort
Day
Night
Swift F.R.5 179:05 5:50
Hunter 6
64:50 4:30
Hunter 7
19.55 1:05
3.
Squadron
Commander's Remarks
(a) January was a milestone in
No. 2 Squadron
's history. It began the
final run-down to "Cadre-ised" establishment (8
U.E.
Hunter 10
aircraft and
11 pilots).
(b) The month's flying was carried out using 6 available Swifts and 4
Hunter 6
aircraft. The former continued on periodic servicing while the latter, apart
from enabling aircrews to keep in flying practice, were useful in introducing
servicing personnel to progressive servicing.
(c) No other comments.
signed CS MacDonald
(
C.S. MACDONALD
)
Squadron Leader
for Officer Commanding
Royal Air Force, JEVER