Flying Log Book 1

John Murray Culbertson's 1st Flying Log Book

My father John Murray Culbertson started training as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy on 15th October 1941. This training started at E & RFTS Luton (Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School) and then at SFTS Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Service Flying Training School) up to 16th June 1942. His first Flying Log Book is represented in the table below.

Aircraft One Engine Instr/Cloud Flying
Page Unit Squadron Date Time or Mk Type Number Pilot or 1st Pilot 2nd Pilot Pupil or Pass Duty    #Comment Day Dual Day Pilot Night Dual Night Pilot Dual Pilot
1_1 Luton 24 E & RFTS 15-Oct-41 Magister T9738 Sgt Miller Self 1. Air experience - 1a. Familiarity with cock-pit 2. Effects of controls 0:40
1_1 Luton 24 E & RFTS 17-Oct-41 Magister T9738 Sgt Miller Self 2. Effects of controls 3. Taxying 4. Straight & level flight 5. Climbing gliding & stalling 0:50
1_1 Luton 24 E & RFTS 20-Oct-41 Magister T9738 Sgt Miller Self 3. Taxying 4. Straight & level flight 5. Climbing gliding & stalling 6. Medium turns 0:50
1_1 Luton 24 E & RFTS 21-Oct-41 Magister T9738 Sgt Miller Self 3. Taxying - 4. Straight & level flight - 5. Climbing gliding & stalling - 6. Medium turns 0:45
1_1 Luton 24 E & RFTS 22-Oct-41 Magister T9738 Sgt Miller Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into the wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:55
1_2 Luton 24 E & RFTS 23-Oct-41 Magister T9738 Sgt Miller Self 7. Taking off into wind - 10. Spinning (2 left 2 right) 0:40
1_2 Luton 24 E & RFTS 24-Oct-41 Magister T9754 Sgt Miller Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:50
1_2 Luton 24 E & RFTS 28-Oct-41 Magister T9738 Sgt Miller Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 10. Spinning (2 left 2 right) 0:35
1_2 Luton 24 E & RFTS 30-Oct-41 Magister T9738 Sgt Miller Self 5. Climbing gliding & stalling - 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:30
1_3 Luton 24 E & RFTS 04-Nov-41 Magister N3974 S/Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:50
1_3 Luton 24 E & RFTS 07-Nov-41 Magister N3974 S/Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 10. Spinning (2 left 2 right) 0:40
1_3 Luton 24 E & RFTS 08-Nov-41 Magister T9751 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:55
1_3 Luton 24 E & RFTS 12-Nov-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 1:00
1_3 Luton 24 E & RFTS 18-Nov-41 Magister T9761 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:45
1_3 Luton 24 E & RFTS 23-Nov-41 Magister N3825 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing 0:45
1_4 Luton 24 E & RFTS 24-Nov-41 Magister P6452 P/O Allardyce Self 23. Map reading & pinpointing 0:35
1_4 Luton 24 E & RFTS 25-Nov-41 Magister P6452 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:20
1_4 Luton 24 E & RFTS 26-Nov-41 Magister L5986 F/Lt Brinsden Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landings 0:45
1_4 Luton 24 E & RFTS 27-Nov-41 Magister T9751 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 10. Spinning (2 left 2 right) 0:30
1_4 Luton 24 E & RFTS 30-Nov-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach - 9. Landing 0:35
1_4 Luton 24 E & RFTS 30-Nov-41 Magister F/Lt Hancock Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:25
1_4 Luton 24 E & RFTS 30-Nov-41 Magister Self 11. FIRST SOLO 0:10
1_5 Luton 24 E & RFTS 05-Dec-41 Magister L5980 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:30
1_5 Luton 24 E & RFTS 05-Dec-41 Magister L5980 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:30
1_5 Luton 24 E & RFTS 07-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 19. Instrument flying (10) U/H - 4. Straight & level flight - 23. Map reading & pinpointing 30 - 10. Spinning (2L 2R) 1:30 0:20
1_5 Luton 24 E & RFTS 08-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 8. Powered approach & landing - 10. Spinning (2L 2R) - 12. Sideslipping - 14. Low flying (10) - 16. Climbing turns - 19 Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding 0:50 0:15
1_6 Luton 24 E & RFTS 09-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns rate 1 - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 16 Climbing turns 0:50 0:30
1_6 Luton 24 E & RFTS 09-Dec-41 Magister T9683 P/O Proudlove Self 13. Precautionary landing 0:30
1_6 Luton 24 E & RFTS 10-Dec-41 Magister T9683 S/Miller Self 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 4. Medium turns rate 1 0:35 0:35
1_7 Luton 24 E & RFTS 10-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 10. Spinning (2L 2R) - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns Rate 1 - 23. Map reading & pinpointing 1:10 0:20
1_7 Luton 24 E & RFTS 10-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns rate 1 - 23. Mapreading & pinpointing 0:40 0:20
1_7 Luton 24 E & RFTS 11-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns - 15. Steep turns 0:30 0:20
1_8 Luton 24 E & RFTS 12-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying 0:40 0:10
1_8 Luton 24 E & RFTS 13-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing 0:30
1_8 Luton 24 E & RFTS 13-Dec-41 Magister N3974 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing 0:30
1_8 Luton 24 E & RFTS 13-Dec-41 Magister N3974 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing 0:30
1_8 Luton 24 E & RFTS 13-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 13. Precautionary landing 0:20
1_9 Luton 24 E & RFTS 13-Dec-41 Magister N3974 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 16. Climbing turns 0:40
1_9 Luton 24 E & RFTS 13-Dec-41 Magister P6452 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:20
1_9 Luton 24 E & RFTS 13-Dec-41 Magister N3974 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:30
1_9 Luton 24 E & RFTS 13-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 17. Forced landings - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns rate 1 - 23. Mapreading & pinpointing 0:50 0:20
1_10 Luton 24 E & RFTS 15-Dec-41 Magister P6452 P/O Allardyce Self 10. Spinning (2L 2R) - 13. Precautionary landing - 12. Sideslipping - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding 0:25 0:15
1_10 Luton 24 E & RFTS 15-Dec-41 Magister P6452 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:40
1_10 Luton 24 E & RFTS 15-Dec-41 Magister L5987 P/O Allardyce Self 8. Powered approach & landing 0:10
1_10 Luton 24 E & RFTS 15-Dec-41 Magister L5987 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:40
1_11 Luton 24 E & RFTS 15-Dec-41 Magister P6452 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 1:00
1_11 Luton 24 E & RFTS 15-Dec-41 Magister P6452 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:30
1_11 Luton 24 E & RFTS 16-Dec-41 Magister P6452 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:20
1_11 Luton 24 E & RFTS 16-Dec-41 Magister P6452 Self 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 1:00
1_11 Luton 24 E & RFTS 16-Dec-41 Magister P6452 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:50
1_12 Luton 24 E & RFTS 16-Dec-41 Magister T9754 P/O Allardyce Self 9. Gliding approach & landing - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 4. Medium turns rate 1 0:20 0:15
1_12 Luton 24 E & RFTS 16-Dec-41 Magister T9754 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:50
1_12 Luton 24 E & RFTS 17-Dec-41 Magister P6452 P/O Allardyce Self 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns rate 1 0:20 0:20
1_13 Luton 24 E & RFTS 17-Dec-41 Magister P6452 P/O Allardyce Self 10. Spinning (2L 2R) - 13. Precautionary landing - 18. ACTION IN EVENT OF FIRE - 18a. Abandoning aircraft - 21. Re-starting engine in flight - 22. Aerobatics (Loops & stall turns) 0:50
1_13 Luton 24 E & RFTS 17-Dec-41 Magister P6452 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 1:00
1_13 Luton 24 E & RFTS 17-Dec-41 Magister P6452 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:30
1_13 Luton 24 E & RFTS 17-Dec-41 Magister P6452 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 1:00
1_14 Luton 24 E & RFTS 17-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:10
1_14 Luton 24 E & RFTS 17-Dec-41 Magister N3974 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 0:50
1_14 Luton 24 E & RFTS 18-Dec-41 Magister N3974 P/O Allardyce Self 10. Spinning (2L 2R) - 14. Low flying (0:10) - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 12. Sideslipping - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 5. Turns on to compass courses rate 1 - 22. Aerobatics (Loops stall-turns) 0:35 0:10
1_15 Luton 24 E & RFTS 19-Dec-41 Magister T9820 S/Williams Self 10 Spinning (2L 2R) - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 4. Turns onto compass courses rate 1 0:50 0:10
1_15 Luton 24 E & RFTS 23-Dec-41 Magister T9820 S/Harrison Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 4. Medium turns. Rate 1 0:30 0:20
1_15 Luton 24 E & RFTS 23-Dec-41 Magister T9820 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing 0:40
1_16 Luton 24 E & RFTS 23-Dec-41 Magister T9820 S/Harrison Self 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Medium turns. Rate 1 - 23. Mapreading & pinpointing 0:30
1_16 Luton 24 E & RFTS 23-Dec-41 Magister T9820 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:40
1_16 Luton 24 E & RFTS 23-Dec-41 Magister T9820 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:30
1_16 Luton 24 E & RFTS 24-Dec-41 Magister L5999 S/Williams Self 7. Taking off into wind - 9. Gliding approach & landing 0:10
1_17 Luton 24 E & RFTS 24-Dec-41 Magister L5999 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:40
1_17 Luton 24 E & RFTS 24-Dec-41 Magister L5999 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:30
1_17 Luton 24 E & RFTS 24-Dec-41 Magister L5999 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:20
1_17 Luton 24 E & RFTS 24-Dec-41 Magister T9754 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_18 Luton 24 E & RFTS 27-Dec-41 Magister V1022 S/Williams Self 20. Taking off & landing out of wind 0:45
1_18 Luton 24 E & RFTS 27-Dec-41 Magister V1022 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:40
1_18 Luton 24 E & RFTS 27-Dec-41 Magister V1022 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns 0:40
1_18 Luton 24 E & RFTS 27-Dec-41 Magister V1022 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:30
1_18 Luton 24 E & RFTS 27-Dec-41 Magister T9754 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns 0:40
1_19 Luton 24 E & RFTS 27-Dec-41 Magister T9754 S/Williams Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:15
1_19 Luton 24 E & RFTS 27-Dec-41 Magister T9754 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns 0:30
1_19 Luton 24 E & RFTS 28-Dec-41 Magister T9743 S/Williams Self 10. Spinning (2L 2R) - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 22. Aerobatics (Loops) - 23. Map reading & pinpointing 0:40 0:15
1_19 Luton 24 E & RFTS 28-Dec-41 Magister T9743 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:30
1_19 Luton 24 E & RFTS 28-Dec-41 Magister T9743 S/Williams Self 24. Dual cross-country flights (Theale) 0:30
1_20 Luton 24 E & RFTS 28-Dec-41 Magister T9743 S/Williams Self 24. Dual cross-country flights (Luton) 0:50
1_22 Kingston 31 SFTS 10-Jan-42 Magister L8160 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 19 Instrument flying - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing 0:30 0:25
1_22 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Jan-42 Magister P/O Allardyce Self 14. Low flying (10) - 16. Climbing turns - 17. Forced landing - 19. Instrument flying - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing 0:40 0:10
1_22 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Jan-42 Magister P/O Allardyce Self 10. Spinning (2L & 2R) - 17. Forced landing - 19. Instrument flying - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing 0:40 0:10
1_23 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Jan-42 Magister N3972 Self 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:40
1_23 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Jan-42 Magister N3972 Self 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 7. Taking off into wind 0:40
1_23 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Jan-42 Magister N3972 Self 13. Precautionary landing - 16. Climbing turns 0:40
1_23 Kingston 31 SFTS 12-Jan-42 Magister N2437 P/O Allardyce Self 10. Spinning (2L & 2R) - 17. Forced landing - 19. Instrument flying - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 22. Aerobatics (Loops stall-turns) 0:50 0:15
1_24 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-Jan-42 Magister R1960 P/O Klein Self 7. Taking off into wind - 9. Gliding approach & landing 0:15
1_24 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-Jan-42 Magister R1960 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_24 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-Jan-42 Magister R1960 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_24 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-Jan-42 Magister R1960 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_25 Kingston 31 SFTS 15-Jan-42 Magister P2461 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 19. Instrument flying - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing 0:20 0:15
1_25 Kingston 31 SFTS 15-Jan-42 Magister P2461 Self 13. Precautionary landings 0:40
1_25 Kingston 31 SFTS 15-Jan-42 Magister P2461 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landings 0:40
1_25 Kingston 31 SFTS 16-Jan-42 Magister N3972 S/Hancock Self 20. Taking off & landing out of wind 0:20
1_25 Kingston 31 SFTS 16-Jan-42 Magister N3972 S/Hancock Self 20. Taking off & landing out of wind 0:15
1_26 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Jan-42 Magister R1898 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 19. Instrument flying - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing 0:20 0:10
1_26 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Jan-42 Magister R1898 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_26 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Jan-42 Magister R1898 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_26 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Jan-42 Magister R1898 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_27 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Jan-42 Magister R1898 P/O Allardyce Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:15
1_27 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Jan-42 Magister R1898 Self 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_27 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Jan-42 Magister R1898 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 13. Precautionary landing 0:40
1_27 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Jan-42 Magister R1898 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing 0:40
1_27 Kingston 31 SFTS 22-Jan-42 Magister P6404 P/O Allardyce Self 9. Gliding approach & landing - 17. Forced landing - 19. Instrument flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding 0:40
1_27 Kingston 31 SFTS 22-Jan-42 Magister P6404 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 9. Gliding approach & landing 0:40
1_28 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Jan-42 Magister L8160 Self P/O Allardyce S.Pilot 25. Cross country solo (Luton - Theale) 0:35
1_28 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Jan-42 Magister L8160 Self P/O Allardyce S.Pilot 25. Cross country solo (Theale - Luton) 0:25
1_28 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Jan-42 Magister L8160 P/O Allardyce Self 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 19. Instrument flying - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 22. Aerobatics (Loops stall-turns) 0:30 0:05
1_28 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Jan-42 Magister N5438 Self 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:30
1_28 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Jan-42 Magister N5438 Self 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:30
1_28 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Jan-42 Magister V1066 S/L Wilson Self C.F.I. Test 0:50
1_29 Kingston 31 SFTS 25-Jan-42 Magister P6404 S/L Whitty Self 10. Spinning (2L & 2R) - 19. Instrument flying - 5. Turns on to compass course rate 1 - 22. Aerobatics (Loops stall-turns) 1:05 0:30
1_29 Kingston 31 SFTS 25-Jan-42 Magister L8160 P/O Allardyce Self 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 19. Instrument flying - 5. Turns on to compass course rate 1 1:00 0:30
1_31 Kingston 31 SFTS 06-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 1. Air experience - 1a. Familiarity with cockpit layout - 2. Effect of controls - 3. Taxying and handling of engine - 4. Straight and level flight - 5. Climbing gliding and stalling - 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing - 10. Spinning (1.A.L.) - 18. Action in the event of fire - 18a. Abandoning an aircraft 1:10
1_31 Kingston 31 SFTS 07-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing - 10. Spinning (1.A.L 1.A.R)(1BL) 1:20
1_32 Kingston 31 SFTS 08-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing 1:15
1_32 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing 1:00
1_32 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing 0:40
1_32 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 F/Lt Hewson Self 1st SOLO TEST - 5. Climbing gliding and stalling - 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing - 18. Action in the event of fire - 18a. Abandoning an aircraft - 10. Spinning (1AL 1AR) 0:40
1_33 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 11. FIRST SOLO 0:20
1_33 Kingston 31 SFTS 12-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing 0:25
1_33 Kingston 31 SFTS 12-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing 0:50
1_33 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing 0:20
1_33 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing 1:00
1_34 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 6. Medium turns - 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing 0:45
1_34 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 14. Low flying - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 10. Spinning (1AL 1AR) 0:45
1_34 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 0:50
1_34 Kingston 31 SFTS 16-Mar-42 Harvard AJ553 P/O Balchin Self 19. Instrument flying (1 IF.TO) 0:40
1_34 Kingston 31 SFTS 16-Mar-42 Harvard AJ553 Self 8. Powered approach and landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns 1:05
1_34 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Mar-42 Harvard AJ553 P/O Balchin Self 9. Gliding approach and landing - 17. Forced landing 0:45
1_35 Kingston 31 SFTS 18-Mar-42 Harvard AJ553 P/O Balchin Self 19. Instrument flying (1 IF.TO) 0:30
1_35 Kingston 31 SFTS 20-Mar-42 Harvard AJ553 Self 9. Gliding approach and landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 17. Forced landing 1:15
1_35 Kingston 31 SFTS 20-Mar-42 Harvard AJ552 P/O Balchin Self 14. Low flying - 15. Steep turns - 17. Forced landing 1:00
1_35 Kingston 31 SFTS 20-Mar-42 Harvard AJ552 Self 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach and landing - 15. Steep turns - 17. Forced landing 0:50
1_35 Kingston 31 SFTS 21-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 19. Instrument flying (1 IF.TO) 0:45
1_35 Kingston 31 SFTS 21-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 15. Steep turns - 17. Forced landing 1:20
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 22-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 19. Instrument flying (1 IF.TO) 0:20
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 23-Mar-42 Harvard AJ554 F/Lt Hewson Self 15 HOUR TEST 0:50
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 23-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 15. Steep turns - 17. Forced landing 1:00
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 23-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 23. Air navigation 0:50
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 23. Air navigation 1:10
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 23. Air navigation (Departures) 0:50
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-Mar-42 Harvard AJ561 Self 10. Spinning (1AL) - 23. Air navigation 1:00
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 25-Mar-42 Harvard AJ687 Self 10. Spinning (1AL) - 17. Forced landing - 23. Air navigation 1:30
1_36 Kingston 31 SFTS 25-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 13. Precautionary landing - 19. Instrument flying 1:00
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 25-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 13. Precautionary landing 0:50
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 26-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 13. Precautionary landing 1:00
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 26-Mar-42 Harvard AJ555 F/O Wilson Self 25. NAVIGATION TEST 1:15
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 26-Mar-42 Harvard AJ551 Self 10. Spinning (2AL) - 23. Air navigation 1:00
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 27-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 25. Cross country (Peterborough) 1:40
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 27-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 13. Precautionary landing - 22. Aerobatics 1:10
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 27-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 15. Steep turns - 17. Forced landing - 22. Aerobatics 1:00
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 28-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 15. Steep turns 0:50
1_37 Kingston 31 SFTS 28-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 25. Cross country (Kingston-Perth-Picton) 1:15
1_38 Kingston 31 SFTS 28-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 15. Cross country (Picton-Tweed-Kingston) 0:45
1_38 Kingston 31 SFTS 30-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 19. Instrument flying (1 IF.TO) 1:00
1_38 Kingston 31 SFTS 30-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 9. Gliding approach and landing - 17. Forced landing 1:15
1_38 Kingston 31 SFTS 30-Mar-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 19. Instrument flying (1 IF.TO) 0:45
1_38 Kingston 31 SFTS 31-Mar-42 Harvard AJ692 P/O Balchin Self 26. Night flying (5 landings) 1:10
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 02-Apr-42 Harvard AJ558 P/O Balchin Self 19. Instrument flying (1 I.F.TO) - 24. Height test 1:10 1:00
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 04-Apr-42 Harvard AJ558 P/O Balchin Self 22. Aerobatics - 27. Formation flying 1:15
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 04-Apr-42 Harvard AJ558 Self 10. Spinning (1 A.L.) - 22. Aerobatics 0:40
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 04-Apr-42 Harvard AJ694 P/O Balchin Self 26. Night flying (4 landings) 1:05
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 06-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 19. Instrument flying (1 I.F.TO) 0:40 0:40
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 06-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 10. Spinning (1 A.L.) - 22. Aerobatics 1:00
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 06-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 27. Formation flying (flapless landing) 1:05
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 06-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 17. Forced landings 0:45
1_39 Kingston 31 SFTS 09-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 27. Formation flying 0:55
1_40 Kingston 31 SFTS 09-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 10. Spinning (1 A.L.) - 15. Steep turns - 17. Forced landings - 22. Aerobatics 1:30
1_40 Kingston 31 SFTS 09-Apr-42 Harvard AJ549 P/O Foster Self 19. D.I.F. TEST 1:00 0:55
1_40 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 P/O Balchin Self 10. Spinning (1 A.L.) - 14. Low flying - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 22. Aerobatics 1:05
1_40 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-Apr-42 Harvard AJ566 W/Cmd Loxton Self C.F.I. TEST 1:20 0:30
1_40 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 13. Precautionary landings - 22. Aerobatics 1:05
1_40 Kingston 31 SFTS 16-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 15. Steep turns - 22. Aerobatics 0:50
1_40 Kingston 31 SFTS 16-Apr-42 Harvard AJ550 Self 22. Aerobatics 1:00
1_41 Kingston 31 SFTS 16-Apr-42 Harvard AJ695 P/O Balchin Self 26. Night flying (3 landings) 0:45
1_41 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Apr-42 Harvard AJ695 P/O Balchin Self 26. Night flying (3 landings) 0:50
1_41 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-Apr-42 Harvard AJ695 Self 26. Night flying (3 landings) 0:45
1_41 Kingston 31 SFTS 19-Apr-42 Harvard AJ695 P/O Balchin Self 26. Night flying (2 landings) 0:25
1_41 Kingston 31 SFTS 19-Apr-42 Harvard AJ695 Self 26. Night flying (4 landings) 1:00
1_41 Kingston 31 SFTS 23-Apr-42 Harvard AJ549 P/O Foster Self 19. Instrument flying 0:30
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 29-Apr-42 Harvard AJ692 F/Sgt Foster Self Dual instrument flying 1:05 1:00
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 30-Apr-42 Harvard AJ112 F/O Waylen Self 2 night landings 0:30
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 01-May-42 Harvard AJ655 Self R/T Air to ground 1:10
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 03-May-42 Harvard AJ650 P/O McCullum Self Dual formation flying 1:05
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 04-May-42 Harvard AJ653 Self Formation flying 1:05
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 05-May-42 Harvard AJ652 Self N1 Lakefield-Tamworth-Base 1:40
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 05-May-42 Harvard AJ702 F/O Wood Self 2 night landings 0:30
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 05-May-42 Harvard AJ692 Self 5 night landings 1:20
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 06-May-42 Harvard AJ653 P/O McCullum Self N2 Test Smith Falls - Mallory Town - Base 1:20
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 06-May-42 Harvard AJ653 Self N1 Air to Air to Ground 1:00
1_43 Kingston 31 SFTS 08-May-42 Harvard AJ653 Self R/T Air to Air to Ground 1:00
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 08-May-42 Harvard 3319 W/O Wadley Self 1 dual landing 0:20
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 08-May-42 Harvard 3319 Self 3 night landings 0:40
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 10-May-42 Harvard AJ594 W/O Wadley Self Dual instrument flying 1F1 1F3 RFUP 1:00 0:55
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 10-May-42 Harvard AJ594 Self Formation flying 1:00
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-May-42 Harvard AJ653 Self Formation flying 1:00
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-May-42 Harvard AJ658 Self R/T Air to Air to Ground 0:55
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 12-May-42 Harvard AJ654 F/Sgt Foster Self F.X.G.P. 0:40
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-May-42 Harvard AJ594 Self W.S. & D. 1:00
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-May-42 Harvard AJ655 Self F.X.G.P. 8 dives fail 0:50
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-May-42 Harvard AJ656 Self Local flying practice 0:35
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-May-42 Harvard AJ702 Sgt. Hammill Self 1 dual landing 0:15
1_44 Kingston 31 SFTS 13-May-42 Harvard 3318 Self 4 night landings 1:00
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-May-42 Harvard AJ653 P/O McCullum Self Dual instrument flying IF3 1:05 1:00
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-May-42 Harvard AJ655 Self F.X.G.P. 8 dives PASS 1:00
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-May-42 Harvard AJ655 Self F.X.G.P. 8 dives PASS 0:45
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 17-May-42 Harvard AJ662 Self F.X.G.P. 8 dives PASS 0:50
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 18-May-42 Harvard AJ662 Self X-country Base - Carlton Place - Winchester - Base 1:40
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 18-May-42 Harvard AJ662 Self Formation flying 1:05
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 19-May-42 Harvard AJ653 F/O Waylen Self Low dive bombing 58x Fail 0:40
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 19-May-42 Harvard AJ653 Self Low dive bombing 80x Fail 1:00
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 20-May-42 Harvard AJ594 Self Low dive bombing 27x Pass 0:30
1_45 Kingston 31 SFTS 21-May-42 Harvard AJ654 F/Lt Westley Self If Δx-country - Belleville - Havelock - Base 1:10 1:05
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 21-May-42 Harvard AJ652 Self Low dive bombing. 16x Pass 0:45
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 24-May-42 Harvard AJ653 W/O Wadley Self Low level bombing 29x Pass 0:30
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 25-May-42 Harvard AJ690 P/O McCullum Self Instrument flying IF1 1:05 0:55
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 27-May-42 Harvard AJ594 Self Modified high dive combing 50x pass 0:55
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 27-May-42 Harvard AJ656 Self Modified high dive combing 39x pass 0:45
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 27-May-42 Harvard AJ655 Self W.S. & D. 1:00
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 28-May-42 Harvard AJ690 Self W.S. & D. 1:05
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 28-May-42 Harvard AJ594 F/Lt Westley Self Low level bombing 65x Fail 0:30
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 31-May-42 Harvard AJ659 Self Formation flying 1:05
1_46 Kingston 31 SFTS 31-May-42 Harvard AJ690 Self Formation flying 0:55

Abbreviations used

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  • E & RFTS — Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School
  • SFTS —Service Flying Training School
  • U/H — Under hood?
  • A.L. — ?
  • A.R. — ?
  • BL — ?
  • IF.TO — ?
  • 1F1 — ?
  • 1F3 — ?
  • RFUP — ?
  • FXGP — ?
  • WS & D —?