Extract(s) from Flying Log Book 1


Date: 05-Dec-41 — 14:20 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   L5980

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 05-Dec-41 — 14:50 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   L5980

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 07-Dec-41 — 08:55 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 19. Instrument flying (10) U/H - 4. Straight & level flight - 23. Map reading & pinpointing 30 - 10. Spinning (2L 2R)


Date: 08-Dec-41 — 09:50 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 8. Powered approach & landing - 10. Spinning (2L 2R) - 12. Sideslipping - 14. Low flying (10) - 16. Climbing turns - 19 Instrument flying U/H


Date: 09-Dec-41 — 10:15 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 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


Date: 09-Dec-41 — 16:15 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9683

Duty: 13. Precautionary landing


Date: 10-Dec-41 —  hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9683

Duty: 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 4. Medium turns rate 1


Date: 10-Dec-41 — 14:00 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 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


Date: 10-Dec-41 — 15:50 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns rate 1 - 23. Mapreading & pinpointing


Date: 11-Dec-41 — 11:55 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns - 15. Steep turns


Date: 12-Dec-41 — 16:45 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying


Date: 13-Dec-41 — 08:45 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing


Date: 13-Dec-41 — 09:15 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing


Date: 13-Dec-41 —  hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing


Date: 13-Dec-41 — 10:30 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 13. Precautionary landing


Date: 13-Dec-41 — 10:50 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 13-Dec-41 — 11:35 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 13-Dec-41 — 12:00 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 13-Dec-41 — 15:20 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 17. Forced landings - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns rate 1 - 23. Mapreading & pinpointing


Date: 15-Dec-41 — 08:50 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 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


Date: 15-Dec-41 — 09:25 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 15-Dec-41 —  hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   L5987

Duty: 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 15-Dec-41 — 10:50 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   L5987

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 15-Dec-41 — 12:25 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 15-Dec-41 — 16:00 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 16-Dec-41 — 10:25 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 16-Dec-41 — 10:45 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 16-Dec-41 — 12:30 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 16-Dec-41 — 14:55 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9754

Duty: 9. Gliding approach & landing - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 4. Medium turns rate 1


Date: 16-Dec-41 — 15:15 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9754

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 17-Dec-41 — 08:50 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Gliding - 4. Medium turns rate 1


Date: 17-Dec-41 —  hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 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)


Date: 17-Dec-41 —  hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing


Date: 17-Dec-41 —  hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 17-Dec-41 —  hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   P6452

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing


Date: 17-Dec-41 — 15:10 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 17-Dec-41 — 15:20 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing


Date: 18-Dec-41 — 11:45 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   N3974

Duty: 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)


Date: 19-Dec-41 — 11:40 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9820

Duty: 10 Spinning (2L 2R) - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 4. Turns onto compass courses rate 1


Date: 23-Dec-41 — 11:05 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9820

Duty: 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


Date: 23-Dec-41 — 11:35 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9820

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 9. Gliding approach & landing


Date: 23-Dec-41 — 12:15 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9820

Duty: 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 3. Medium turns. Rate 1 - 23. Mapreading & pinpointing


Date: 23-Dec-41 — 14:20 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9820

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 23-Dec-41 — 15:10 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9820

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 24-Dec-41 — 09:10 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   L5999

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 9. Gliding approach & landing


Date: 24-Dec-41 — 09:25 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   L5999

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 24-Dec-41 — 10:10 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   L5999

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 24-Dec-41 — 10:40 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   L5999

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 24-Dec-41 — 11:50 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9754

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing


Date: 27-Dec-41 — 10:25 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   V1022

Duty: 20. Taking off & landing out of wind


Date: 27-Dec-41 — 11:25 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   V1022

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns - 16. Climbing turns


Date: 27-Dec-41 — 12:15 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   V1022

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns


Date: 27-Dec-41 — 12:55 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   V1022

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 27-Dec-41 — 15:00 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9754

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 15. Steep turns


Date: 27-Dec-41 — 15:40 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9754

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 27-Dec-41 — 15:55 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9754

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing - 13. Precautionary landing - 15. Steep turns


Date: 28-Dec-41 — 10:30 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9743

Duty: 10. Spinning (2L 2R) - 19. Instrument flying U/H - 1. Straight & level flying - 2. Climbing - 22. Aerobatics (Loops) - 23. Map reading & pinpointing


Date: 28-Dec-41 — 11:45 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9743

Duty: 7. Taking off into wind - 8. Powered approach & landing


Date: 28-Dec-41 — 14:15 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9743

Duty: 24. Dual cross-country flights (Theale)


Date: 28-Dec-41 — 15:00 hrs    Unit: Luton   Squadron: 24 E & RFTS  

Aircraft flown: Magister   T9743

Duty: 24. Dual cross-country flights (Luton)