Flying Log Books

John Murray Culbertson's Flying Statistics

I have compiled all the data from the four Flying Log Books and show here the total hours flown in each of the 31 different aircraft he flew.

Below the stats is information about each type of aircraft he flew, in order of the number of hours he flew them with some of the photographs he had.


de Havilland Mosquito

JM Culbertson flew 476 flights nearly 500 hours in a Mosquito, including landing on aircraft carriers. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Mosquito




Fairey Firefly

JM Culbertson flew 358 flights for over 400 hours in a Firefly, including landing on aircraft carriers and during the Korean war. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Firefly




Fairey Barracuda

JM Culbertson flew 393 flights for nearly 360 hours in a Barracuda. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Barracuda




Fairey Swordfish

JM Culbertson flew 188 flights for nearly 200 hours in a Swordfish or "Stringbag", including landing on aircraft carriers. This is an open-cockpit aircraft! Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Swordfish

The following three photographs show a Swordfish crashing shortly after take-off. The three-man crew seen swimming away from the wreckage.





North American Aviation Harvard (T-6 Texan)

JM Culbertson flew 220 flights for 180 hours in a Harvard. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Harvard




Fairey Gannet

JM Culbertson flew 111 flights for nearly 160 hours in a Gannet. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Gannet





Airspeed Oxford

JM Culbertson flew 103 flights for 122 hours in an Oxford. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Oxford




Bristol Brigand

JM Culbertson flew 153 flights for 120 hours in a Brigand. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Brigand




Fairey Albacore

JM Culbertson flew 90 flights for 104 hours in a Albacore. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Albacore




Avro Anson

JM Culbertson flew 71 flights for 81 hours in a Anson. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Anson




de Havilland Sea Devon (Dove)

JM Culbertson flew 16 flights for 56 hours in a Devon. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Devon




Miles Magister

JM Culbertson flew 116 flights for 55 hours in a Magister. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Magister




de Havilland Dominie (Dragon Rapide)

JM Culbertson flew 29 flights for 39 hours in a Dominie. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Dominie




Bristol Beaufort

JM Culbertson flew 23 flights for 29 hours in a Beaufort. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Beaufort




Miles Master

JM Culbertson flew 25 flights for 26 hours in a Master. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Master




de Havilland Tiger Moth

JM Culbertson flew 26 flights for 24 hours in a Tiger Moth. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Tiger Moth




Gloster Meteor

JM Culbertson flew 23 flights for 20 hours in a Meteor jet. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Meteor




Avro Lincoln

JM Culbertson flew 9 flights for 17 hours in a Lincoln. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Lincoln




Percival Sea Prince

JM Culbertson flew 11 flights for 16 hours in a Prince. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Prince




de Havilland Hornet

JM Culbertson flew 13 flights for 11 hours in a Hornet. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Hornet




Beechcraft Expeditor (Model 18 or Twin Beech)

JM Culbertson flew 6 flights for 7 hours in a Expeditor. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Expeditor




Blackburn Firebrand

JM Culbertson flew 8 flights for 5 hours in a Firebrand. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Firebrand




Bristol Buckmaster

JM Culbertson flew 5 flights for 5 hours in a Buckmaster. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Buckmaster




Fairey Fulmar

JM Culbertson flew 5 flights for 5 hours in a Fulmar. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Fulmar




Short Sturgeon

JM Culbertson flew 3 flights for 3 hours in a Sturgeon. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Sturgeon




Bristol Beaufighter

JM Culbertson flew 5 flights for 2 hours in a Beaufighter. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Beaufighter




Stinson Reliant

JM Culbertson flew 5 flights for 2 hours in a Reliant. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Reliant




Supermarine Spitfire

JM Culbertson flew 2 flights for 1 hour in a Spitfire. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Spitfire




Avro Lancaster

JM Culbertson flew 1 flight for 1 hour in a Lancaster. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Lancaster




de Havilland Vampire

JM Culbertson flew 1 flight for ½ hour in a Vampire jet. Wikipedia gives lots of information about the Vampire