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SUMMARY OF EVENTS COMPILING OFFICER Fg. Off. G.W. Timms. |
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1st August |
1957 |
Exercise "Station Alert" in operation. The Squadron was alerted at 00.15 Hrs.
4 A/C ready at 01.40 hrs. Six sorties were flown on the exercise until the squadron
reverted to Battle Flight at 07.00 hrs. Ten sorties were flown on the Battle Flight
making a daily total of 16 sorties for 11 hrs. 30 mins. |
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2nd |
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4 Hunter sorties were flown in the morning and 2 T.11 sorties. One of 65 Sqns.
remaining two aircraft went off for the U.K. and our remaining aircraft returned from
the U.K. The squadron positioned for Battle Flight over the station standown. 1 pair
at 5 mins. and 1 pair at 30 mins. from 04.00 hrs. to 19.00 from Saturday morning to
07.00 on Tuesday. |
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6th |
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The Squadron was on Battle Flight again to-day. 23 sorties were flown during the
day for 15 hrs. 5 mins. Lt. T.F.B. Young lost his canopy on take-off from Buckeburg without
damage to the aircraft, he landed safely. 9 sorties night flying were flown for 5 hrs. 45 mins. |
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7th |
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Normal squadron training for to-day, several cine sorties were flown and the aerobatic
team practiced. The last 65 Sqn. A/C returned to the U.K. To-day via Manston to Duxford.
The a/c which lost the canopy yesterday returned from Buckeburg to-day. 24 sorties were
flown for 14 hrs. 45 mins. |
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8th |
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The Squadron flew 31 sorties to-day, the majority of sorties were allocated to cine
practice. Two sorties of formation aero's were flown in an attempt to produce some
impressive photographs. The squadron ceased work at 17.00 hrs for a long-week-end. |
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12th |
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The squadron caught up on the cine quota to-day 29 sorties were flown for 20 hrs.40
mins. The aerobatic team again flew, this time in better weather conditions, on a
photographic trip.
93 Sqn 2ATAF Formation Aerobatic Team for 1957 vertical on the way into a loop. It was led
by Sqn Ldr Paddy Minnis at this time - 12Aug1957. (Thanks to Peter Bradbury.) [Photo not from F540.] |
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13th |
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The squadron flew 22 sorties mainly on low level strikes and cine. 16 hrs. 40 mins.
were flown. It was intended to fire air to ground to-day but the weather was too bad.
The C.O. flew to Istres in a T.11 to arrange for the Cannes display. |
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14th |
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The squadron moved out in dispersal to-day and also on Battle Flight again. 12 sorties
were flown for 7 hrs. 35 mins. The majority of the trips were low level
navigation. The weather throughout the day was very stormy. The C.O. arrived back
from Istres to-day. |
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15th |
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Battle Flight in dispersals again to-day. 24 sorties flown for 15 hrs. 40mins. The
cloud was very low in the morning but cleared up towards lunchtime. |
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16th |
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The squadron flew several sorties of P.I.s on Battle Flight and several low
flying navigation trips giving 21 sorties for 14 hrs. 45 mins. |
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17th |
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Battle Flight again restricted our flying sorties. The squadron flew 17 sorties for
11.50 hrs. mainly on P.I.s and cine ¼s. |
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19th |
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The squadron is on Battle Flight standby again today 24 sorties were flown during
the day for 17 hrs and 2 T.11 sorties. 7 dusk sorties were also flown for 3.45 hrs.,
this was curtailed by bad weather, flying ceased at 21.30 hrs. |
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20th |
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Normal squadron training today and back in the hangar. The weather was very bad
in the morning but cleared up in the afternoon 25 sorties were flown for 15.15 Hrs and
4 T.11 sorties. |
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21st |
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The Squadron flew 17 sorties today for 31.20 hrs. We started off the day with
7 aircraft reducing to 5 aircraft at the end of the day. The main sorties were cine
and battle formation, the aerobatic team also carried out 2 practices. |
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23rd |
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Normal squadron training today consisting of cine and battle formation and one
formation aerobatics practice. 17 sorties were flown for 10.45 hours. |
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24th |
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The aerobatic team left for Hyeres this morning with 5 aircraft, 6 pilots also flew down
as passengers in the Hastings transport. One aircraft sortie was flown at Jever. |
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25th |
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The aerobatic team carried out 2 sorties, the first one was a rehearsal for the
display in the afternoon at Cannes. |
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26th |
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One of the aircraft became u/s at Hyeres and was left behind when the aerobatic
team returned to base. 6 sorties were flown on the one aircraft left at Jever, also
6 T.11 sorties. |
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27th |
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Normal squadron flying, 26 sorties were flown for 19.05 hrs. The main sorties
were cine and air to ground. A crew departed in an Anson for Hyeres to repair and
bring back the u/s Hunter aircraft. |
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28th |
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The Squadron is on Battle Flight this morning at 5 minutes readiness, after
12.30 hrs. we are on 2 hrs. notice. The main sorties of the day were air to
ground followed by P.I.s. In all 22 sorties were flown for 14.20 hrs. |
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29th |
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The squadron was on Battle Flight all day. The aerobatic team departed for
Sylt to give a display in the afternoon and returned at 17.00 hrs. Only 2 sorties
were flown at Jever. |
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30th |
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Battle Flight again today, 18 sorties were flown for 12.20 hrs. the majority of
sorties being P.I.s for 3.55 hrs. The squadron stood down to 2 hours at 12.30 hrs. |
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FLYING HOURS
Operational Type Day Night Sorties
Hunter Mk. 6 315.40 9.00 523
Training Types
Vampire T.11 42.30 Nil 37
358.10 9.00 560
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Month
3rd-16th
1st-18th
1st-18th
11th-31st
1st |
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PERSONNEL
Flt. Lt. J.J. Parker on leave. Cruising in the Baltic.
Fg. Off. R.E. Hymans proceeding on Continental leave.
Fg. Off. C.H.C. Hardie " " " "
Fg. Off. S.T. Newington " " " "
Fg. Off. A.J. Landon proceeded on leave cruising in the Bay of Biscay.
Fg. Off. A.R. Thomson and Fg. Off. P. King joined the Squadron.
OPERATIONAL
(a) Training
(i) This month's training effort was prejudiced by 3 periods of Battle Flight. As
a result the squadron flew only 334.40 hrs. Hunter and 42.30 T.11. It is estimated
that the flying time lost on the 2 a/c at 5 minutes readiness on Battle Flight
could have been between 60 and 100 hours.
(ii) The squadron operated from dispersal for one week.
(iii) Air to ground firing and low flying in preparation for Exercise Brown Jug did
not receive the requisite attention because of the Battle Flight.
(b) Aircraft Serviceability.
On Exercise "Brown Jug" the serviceability was high, usually 8 a/c
(i) There has been some improvement this month in serviceability but no reduction
in groundcrew effort to "keep them flying."
(ii) The extension of the period of Primary Servicing from 7 to 14 days should
be of great benefit and leave more time for rectification. |
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Signed BWatson
(B. WATSON)
Flight Lieutenant
for Officer Commanding
No. 93 Squadron |
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