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Summary of Events COMPILING OFFICER Fg.Off. Conway |
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| FASSBERG |
1st |
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In spite of rather poor serviceability twenty four details were flown, cine-gun exercises being the order of the day. |
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| FASSBERG |
2nd |
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No flying this morning. |
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| FASSBERG |
4th |
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Limited flying of routine nature. The O.C. left for ODIHAM for Hunter conversions. |
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| FASSBERG |
5th |
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Eight Eighths low stratus all day - no flying. |
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| FASSBERG |
6th |
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A few details were flown before lunch, mainly G.C.A.'s. At 15.00 hours the Squadron with eight aircraft took part in a wing attack against Artillery units on HOHNE range. |
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| FASSBERG |
7th |
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6 Details flown, all of them practice battle formation. |
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| FASSBERG |
8th-11th |
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Easter Grant. O.C. returned from ODIHAM. |
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| FASSBERG |
12th-15th |
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Four days of fine weather coupled with a considerable amount of flying. Eleven night details were flown on the 14th. |
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| FASSBERG |
16th |
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The O.C. heard today that the Squadron had to be at JEVER by the 19th, i.e. in three days time. |
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| FASSBERG |
17th&18th |
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Packing. Advance party left for JEVER on the 18th. |
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| FASSBERG to JEVER |
19th |
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The O.C., nine pilots and most of the ground crew today moved to JEVER by rail and road. Apart from Fg. Off. HUGHES who is in charge of the rear party, the remaining pilots have been detached to 14 and 118 Squadrons for continuation flying. |
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| JEVER |
20th-22nd |
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These three days were spent "arriving" at JEVER. Two pilots from WEST RAYNHAM have been attached to the Squadron for the period of conversion. One of the two, Flt. Lt. McELHAW combined two Hunter air tests with practice demonstrations for the forthcoming visit of the Chief of the Italian Air Staff. |
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| JEVER |
23rd |
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This afternoon, the Chief of the Italian Air Staff accompanied by the C. in C. 2nd A.T.A.F., the A.O.C. No. 2 Group and other high ranking officers inspected the Squadron, the first Hunter Squadron on the Continent. Flt. Lt. McELHAW gave a very interesting and impressive demonstration of the Hunter after the inspection. |
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| JEVER |
25th |
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Hopes of having our first Hunter serviceable today did not materialise. |
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| JEVER |
26th-29th |
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The first Hunter became available on the 26th, and by the evening of the 29th, with
serviceability alternating between one and three, all the pilots on the Squadron at
JEVER had flown their first solo. Fg. Off. HUGHES flew in from FASSBERG on the 28th,
returning the same day. |
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| JEVER |
30th |
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Only one a/c this morning, and Fg.Off. WILLIAMS had the one trip. |
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30th |
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ADMINISTRATION.
Pilots at JEVER. Sqn.Ldr. J.H. SMITH-CARINGTON A.F.C., Flt.Lt. LETHBRIDGE,
Fg.Off. SHARMAN, Fg.Off. BRUNGER, Fg.Off. WILLIAMS, Fg.Off. CONWAY, Fg.Off. HIRST,
Fg.Off. MAILLARD, Fg.Off. OSTROM, Fg.Off. McCULLAGH.
Officer i/c Rear party at FASSBERG, Fg. Off. HUGHES.
Attached pilots to 14 and 118 Squadrons. Fg.Off.SANDERSON, Fg.Off. BYWATERS.
Fg.Off. SAWYER, Fg.Off. EDWARDS, Fg.Off. YOUNG, F.S.BACK.
Fg.Off. G.A.G. GRAY proceeded on U.K. leave w.e.f. 21.4.55.
SUMMARY OF FLYING HOURS.
Venom 154.40 (day) 10.00 (night) 164.40 (total)
Hunter 14.00 (day) 14.00 (total)
Training Types 17.15 (day) 17.15 (total)
Instrument Flying (simulated) 4.00
Instrument Flying (actual) 16.55
No. of Details Flown 225.
SQUADRON STRENGTH AS AT 30th APRIL.
OFFICERS 18
S.N.C.O.'s 8
CORPORALS 16
AIRMEN 54
TOTAL 96
JHSmith-Carington
(J.H. SMITH-CARINGTON)
Squadron Leader,
Officer Commanding,
No. 98 Squadron. |
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