Place

Date

Time

Summary of events

Sigiriya

Feb 1st

1540 to 1645

FL936 "V" P/O Hall & Crew. Air Test and Practice Photography.

Lecture given by C.O. W/Cmdr. G. R. Brady to pilots on duties and prospects of future operations.

1700 to 2225

BZ711 "A" P/O Crawley F/L Brodigen P/O Serves & Crew on Submarine Affiliation

1925 to 2110

FL936 "V" P/O Hall, F/L Wallis & Crew Night Photography Practice.

2nd

0830 to 1000

BZ711 "A" W/C Brady & Crew: Mosaic Sigiriya - too cloudy for last two runs.

1425 to 1610

BZ711 "A" P/O Crawley & Crew Air Firing

1420 to 1450

BZ989 "Y" F/L Bradley & Crew. Air Test.

1500 to 1535

FL911 "K" S/L Percival, P/O Jones & Crew. Air Test.

1955 to 2135

FL936 "V" P/O Hall & Crew. Night Photograph Practice.

3rd

0830 to 1010

BZ711 "A" P/O Barns & Crew. Fighter Affiliation.

0930 t 1000

BZ861 "C" S/L Paisey & Crew. Air Test

1030 to 1145

BZ938 "W" F/L Cosner & Crew. Air Test.

1935 to 2115

FL936 "V" P/O Hall, F/O Briad & Crew. Night Photography Practice.

2200

BZ938 "W" F/L Cosner & Crew. Operations "Special Task"

2215

BZ939 "Y" F/L Bradley & Crew. Operations "Special Task"

4th

0930

BZ938 "W" F/L Cosner and crew return.

0935

BZ939 "Y" F/L Bradley & crew return.

1430 to 1634

FL911 "K" P/O Dean & Crew. Air Firing.

0830 to 1150

FL911 "K" F/O Flett, P/O Boyle & Crew Air Firing and Fighter Affiliation.

0730 to 1400

BZ841 "G" S/L Peisey & Crew. Sigiriya to Vaashrepara??

General Moag, U.S.A.A.F. visits Station/

5th

1040 to 1125

FL911 "K" P/O Ross & Crew. Air Firing

1425 to 1630

FL911 "K" W/O Stow & Crew. Air Firing

6th

0805 to 0950

FL911 "K" F/L Mullins & Crew on Local Photography.

0835 to 1130

BZ711 "A" P/O Crowley, P/O Hill, P/O Boyle & Crew on Practice Bombing.

1730 to 1805

EV821 "G" P/O Boyle & Crew on Air Test.

7th

0825 to 1135

EV821 "G" P/O Jackson, P/O Ross, P/O Kerski?? & Crew on Practice Bombing

1305 to 1550

BZ711 "A" F/L Brodigen, P/O Serves & Crew on Practice Bombing.

1745 to 1830

BZ711 "A" F/L Brodigen, P/O Serves & Crew on Practice Bombing.

8th

The Station Cinema was opened this evening. First film to be shown wa "We Dive at Dawn"

1520 to 1700

BZ711 "A" W/O Landick & Crew on Air Firing Practice.

1705 to 2010

FL991 "F" P/O Rowley, P/O Jackson and crew on Submarine Affiliations.

9th

0755 to 1505

BZ711 "A" P/O Boyle & Crew to India for major overhaul.

1025 to 1215

FL945 "H" F/L Percival and F/L Mellins? On Rooster Exercise.

A.O.C. visits station with General Stratemeyer USAAF and staff.

9th

1020 to 1550

FL991 "F" P/O Crawley and Crew on Naval Escort Operation.

10th

1715 to 2200

FL991 "F" P/O Rowley & F/O dean & Crew on Submarine Affiliation.

11th

0835 to 1205

FL991 "F" P/O Servos & crew on Fighter Affiliation and Air Firing.

0925 to 1545

FL945 "H" P/O Jacksen and Crew on Navigation Exercise.

0640 to 1105

EV821 "G" F/L Brodigen & Crew on Operations.

13th

0910 to 1130

FL940 "P" P/O Rowley, F/L Mullins, P/O Jackson and crew on A/S Bombing Exercise, Ratmalera??

1310 to 1350

FL940 "P" P/O Rowley, F/L Mullins, P/O Jackson return to Sigiriya.

14th

0745 to 0915

EV821 "G" F/L Brodigan on Fighter Affiliation

0853 to 0935

FL936 "V" P/O Hall & Crew Sigiriya to Ratmelena?

1000 to 1145

EV821 "G" S/L Paisey and crew on Bombing Exercise.

15th

0745 to 0845

EV821 "G" S/L Paisey and crew form Ratmeleana? To Sigiriya

16th

0715 to 1715

FL991 "F" P/O Dean and crew on Operations.

F/L Puckeridge visits station and lectures Aircrew on conditions in Malayan Jungle. Outlines plans for projected Jungle School in Ceylon and demonstrates new Jungle Escape Suit.

17th

1435 to 1535

FL936 "V" P/O Hall & Crew Ratamlana ?? to Sigiriya.

S/Ldr. Smith visits station and lectures on the use of airborne Radar Equipment.

18th

0610 to 1630

EV821 "G" S/L Percival and crew on Operations.

0915 to 1100

FL991 "F" P/O Dean and crew on Operations.

1555 to 1645

FL991 "F" P/O Dean and crew from Ratmalana to Sigiriya.

S/L Spencer lectures on Air Sea Rescue.

W/C Pape: Australian Liaison Officer: visitis station.

G/C Comming visits station.

1510 to 1820

BZ938 "W" Conner and crew Testing Special Equipment.

19th

2050 to 0025

EV821 "G" P/O Ross and Crew on operations.

0050 to 0845

FL991 "F" P/O Sevos and crew on operations.

0835 to 1220

FL911 "K" P/O Jones and crew on Air Firing and Fighter Affiliation.

2030 to 2300

FL991 "F" P/O Crawley and crew on Operations.

20th

0950 to 1210

FL911 "K" P/O Jones, P/O Jackson and crew on A/S Bombing.

1230 to 1305

FL991 "F" P/O Crawley and crew from Vevsaiya?? To Sigiriya.

1535 to 1640

FL911 "K" S/L Percival and crew to Minneriya?? Tank to experiment with a Dummy Lindholm Dingy. Exercise very successful.

21st

0920 to 1150

FL911 "K" P/O Hill, P/O Crawley, P/O Sevos and crew on A/S Bombing practice.

1540 to 1710

FL911 "K" F/L Mullins, P/O Hall, P/O Ross and crew on two practices of A/S Bombing.

23rd

2130 to 0845

FL991 "F" R/O Crawley, P/O Hill and crew on operational Anti-submarine patrol.

0100 to 1320

FL945 "H" S/L Paisey and crew on Operational P.R.U. sortie to Simalur. Unsuccessful owing to adverse weather conditions.

0115 to 1425

FL940 "P" P/O sevos and crew on the above P.R.U. sortie. Unsuccessful for the same reason.

1745 to 1850

EV821 "G" S/L Percival and crw to Ratmalana for operational sortie. Later cancelled.

24th

1825 to 0430

FL991 "F" P/O Crawley and crew. Anti Submarine Patrol

0835 to 1125

FL991 "K"????? W/O Stow and crew on Fighter Affiliation and Air Firing

1010 to 1615

FL945 "H" P/O Jones and crew on Navigation Exercise.

1215 to 1310

EV821 "G" S/L Percivel and crew Returning from Ratmalana??

26th

0840 to 1030

Fl945 "H" P/O Jackson and crew. Exercise over Triacomalee??

Wing Commander G. R. Brady attends C/O's conference at H.Q. No. 222 Group.

1910 1920 to 0540 0630

BZ938 "W" and BZ939 "Y" F/L Cosner and crew and F/L Bradley and crew respectively on operations for "Special Task". Operation unsuccessful owing to bad weather conditions.

27

0900 to 1200

FL911 "K" P/O Hill and crew on A/S Bombing Practice.

1445 to 1630

FL911 "K" S/L Paisey, P/O Flett and crew on Dual Circuits and Landings.

1620 to 1720

FL911 "K" P/O Flett and crew. On Single Circuits and Landings.

1500 to 1830

BZ939 "X"?? F/L Braadley and crew on operations. Attempt to carry out "Special Task" but forced to return owing to bad weather conditions.

28th

1510 to 0510

BZ938 "W?" F/L Cosner and crew on "Special Task" continued sortie but without success owing to bad weather. Forced to return t Vavlaiya???? Owing t bad conditions over Sigiriya.

S/L Stacey: posted to squadron replaces him as Flight Commander.

W/Cmdr Crayling: senior Medical Officer: visited the station.