Place

Date

Time

Summary of events

Sigiriya

1944 March 2nd

Visit of G/C Beresford and G/C Collins AMWD to inspect works services

"

1245 to 1445

"N?' BZ752 P/O Boyle and Crew to Ratmalana

3rd

S/L Paisey posted to H.Q. 222 Group

"

1038 to 1138

'N?' BZ752 P/O Boyle and crew return to Sigiriya

4th

1825 to 0530

'G" EV?821 S/L Percival and Crew on Operations

"

0350 to 1525

"B" BZ864 P/O Ross and Crew on Operations

"

0400 to 1545

"P" FL940 P/O Boyle and Crew on Operations

"

0900 to 2320

"V" FL936 P/O Landick? And Crew on Operations.

5th

1830 to 0430

"D" FL969 F/L B?rodigan and Crew on Operations.

4th

Visit of Group Education Officer

5th

0520 to 1500

"F" FL940 S/L Percival and Crew on Operations

"

0650 to 1800

"H" FL945 F/O Serves? And Crew on Operations

"

0855 to 1145

"K" FL911, W/O Stew, F/O Jones, P/O Jackson and crew on bombing practice.

"

S/L Roberts visits station to discuss 'Tactics'

"

0635 to 1819

'N'? BZ752 P/O Dean and crew on Operations

6th

1820 to 0830

"Y" BZ939 F/L Bradley and crew on Special Task.

6th

1840 to 0910

"W" BZ938 F/L Conner and crew on Special Task.

6th

W/Cmdr Bradshaw, DFC visits station

"

0800 to 1810

"V" FL934 F/O Burns and crew on Operations

"

1305 to 1515

"K" FL911 F/L Brodigan and crew on A/S Bombing Practice.

"

1810 to 1900

"K" FL911 F/L Brodigan and crew on A/S Bombing Practice.

7th

1655 to 0405

"D" FL969 P/O Boyle and crew on Operations

"

0125 to 1335

"B" BZ864 P/O Landick and crew on Operations

"

0530 to 1810

"V" FL936 P/O Hill and crew on Operations

"

0830 to 1045

"K" FL911 P/O Dean and crew on Fighter Affiliation.

8th

1800 to 0400

"N?" BZ758 F/L Brodigan on Operations

8th

0610 to 1945

"V" FL936 F/O Ross and crew on Operations

"

1910 to 2030

"G" EV821 P/O Hill and crew to Ratmalana on detachment

"

1845 to 1940

"B" BZ864 S/L Percival and crew to Ratmalana on detachment.

"

1750 to 0455

"D?" FL969 P/O Dean and crew on operations.

9th

1755 to 1840

"H" FL945 P/O Servos? And crew to Ratmalana on detatchment.

Ratmalana

9/10

2320 to 1045

"H" FL945 P/O sevos and crew base at Ratmalana on Convoy Escort.

Sigiriya

Runway U/S for 48 hours, patching of surface and general overhaul to be carried out on Thursdays and Fridays weekly until further notice. Operations during these days to be carried out by A/C detached to Ratmalana.

"

9th

Major Wallace U.S. Intelligence Service visits station as Liaison Officer for U.S. Forces.

11th

1250 to 1350

"G?" EV821 P/O Hill and Crew return from Ratmalana

"

1735 to 1825

"B" BZ864 S/L Percival and crew return from Ratmalana

"

Mr. De Carteret Canadian Deputy Minister for Air with Air Vice Marshal Nairn visit station and address RCAF Personnel.

"

1535 to 1625

"H" FL945 P/O Servos and crew return from Ratmalana.

12th

0820 to 2010

"N??" BZ752 S/L Percival and crew on Operations

0720 to 1020

"G" EV821 F/O Hill and crew on Operations

0930 to 1050

"K" FL911 S/L Stacey and crew on Practice bombing

1055 to 1905

"Y" BZ939 F/L Bradley and crew on Operations Special Task

1415 to 1540

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

13th

1300 to 0025

"D" FL?969 P/O Boyle and crew on Operations

0340 to 1040

"A" EV837 P/O Landick and crew on Operations

1200 to 2215

"G?" EV821 F/O Hill on Operations

A lecture on Japan was given in the "Station Cinema" by the Rev. Woods principal of Trinity College, Kandy.

13/14

1305 to 0320

"W" BZ938 F/L Conner and crew on Special Task

1300 to 032?0

"Y" BZ939 F/L Bradley and crew on Special Task

1730 to 0520?

"B?" BZ864 F/O Ross and crew on Operations

14th

0005 to 0950?

"F?" FL991 P/O Rowley? And crew on Operations

0230 to 1100

"D" FL969 P/O Dean and crew on Operations

14/15th

2110 to 09?20

"F" FL991 S/L Percival and crew on Operations

14th

2115 to 2240

"D" FL969 F/L Brodigen and crew on Operations

14/15th

2345 to 1245

"H" FL945 P/O Lendick and crew on Operations

15th

0230 to 1445?

"P?" FL940 F/O Boyle and crew on Operations

1055 to 2225?

"A" EV837 P/O Hill and crew on Operations

1200 to 1750

"K" FL93?1 F/O Jones and crew on D/F Calibration.

1740 to 1830

"F" FL9?9?1 F/O Ross and crew from Sigiriya to Ratmalana

1825 to 1920

"N?" BZ752 P/O Dean and crew from Sigiriya to Ratmalana

15/16

1205 to 0235?

"W" BZ938 F/L Conner and crew on Special Task

1210 to 0225

"Y" BZ939 F/L Bradley and crew on Special Task

Ratmalana

16th

0610 to 1835

"F" FL991 F/O Ross and crew on Operations

Sigiriya

16/17th

Runway U/S for Routine repair.

Ratmalana

16/17th

2215 to 1030

"N" BZ752 P/O Dean and crew on Operations

"

17th

0920 to 1435

"F" FL991 F/O Ross and crew on Operations

"

17/18th

2200 to 0840

"N" BZ752 P/O Dean and crew on Operations

Sigiriya

18th

0925 to 1125

"?" FL969 F/L Mullins and crew on A/S Bombing Practice

1110 to 1200

"N" BZ752 P/O Dean and crew return from Ratmalana

1235 to 1350

"F" FL991 F/O Ross and crew return from Ratmalana

1330 to 1640?

"B" BZ864 F/L Brodigan and crew on Operations.

1610 to 1750

"D" FL969 S/L Stacey and crew on Practice Bombing

Link Trainer installation completed and its use incorporated in training programs.

1340 to 1645

"W" BZ938 F/L Conner and crew on Operations. Special Task

1335 to 1655

"Y" BZ939 F/L Bradley and crew on Operations. Special Task

19th

0105 to 1350

"N" BZ752 F/O Hall and crew on Operations

0750 to 1820

"G" EV821 P/O Crawley and crew on Operations

1125 to 1825

"A" EV837 P/O Hill and crew on Operations

1440 to 1635

"D?" FL969 P/O Flett and crew on Bombing Practice

1645 to 1705

"D" FL969 P/O Flett and crew Training

20th

0130 to 1300?

"N" BZ752 F/L Brodigan and crew on Operations

1025 to 1110

"G" EV821 P/O Crawley and crew return from Ratmalana

1000 to 1100

"D" Fl 969 F/O Hall and crew on A/S Bombing Practice

1105 to 1945

"A" EV837 P/O Rowley and crew on Operations

20/21

1315 to 0230

"B" BZ864 P/O Boyle and crew on Operations

20/21

1350 to 0240

"W" BZ938 F/L Connor and crew on Special Task

20/21

1410 to 0210

"Y" BZ939 F/L Bradley and crew on Special Task

21

0300 to 1440

"F" FL991 P/O Landick and crew on Operations

"

0910 to 1105

"A" EV837 P/O Rowley and crew return from Ratmalana

"

1200 to 1820

"G" EV821 F/O Ross and crew on Operatations

"

"K" FL911 Detached to RAF Station Trichinopoly with party for night Flying Training. S/L Percival i/c F/L Mullins, F/O Fleet, F/O Jones, W/O stew, P/O Jackson and Ground Personnel.

22

1120 to 1200

"A" EV837 P/O Crawley and crew on bombing Practice.

1735 to 1805

"V" FL936? P/O Rowley and crew on Air Test.

1540 to 1700

"A" EV837 P/O Dean and crew on A/S Bombing Practice

2045 to 2345

"V" FL936 P/O Hall and crew on night Photo Practice

1335 to 0025

"W" BZ938 F/L Conner and crew on Special Task

1345 to 0245

"Y" BZ939 F/L Bradley and crew on Special Task

S/L Kades Photographic Officer visits station and checks installation of cameras on P.R. A/C

1745 to 1835

"B" BZ864 F/L Brodigan and crew transit to Ratmalana

1725 to 1810

"F" FL991 P/O Crawley and crew transit to Ratmalana

1705 to 1755

"G" EV821 P/O Boyle and crew transit to Ratmalana

23rd

New building for Gunnery and Navigation Sections completed.

Ratmalana

24th

0525 to 1210

"F" FL991 P/O Crawley and crew on operations

1300 to 2245

"G" EV821 P/O Boyle and crew on operations

Sigiriya

23/24

Runway U/S for routine repairs.

25th

0845 to 0940

"B" BZ864 F/L Brodigan from Ratmalana

"

0855 to 0945

"F?" FL991 P/O Crawley and Crew from Ratmalana

"

0910 to 0950

"G" EV821821 P/O Boyle and crew return from V?avaniya

"

Air Cheif Marshal Sir Richard Pierce, A.O.C. in C. arrives by air to inspect station with Air Vice Marshal Deraten and staff.

"

1435 to 1630

"A" EV837 P/O Rowley and crew on A/S Bombing Practice

1925 to 2105

"V" FL936 P/O Hall and Crew on Night Photography Practice

25/26th

1010 to 0130

"H" FL945 P/O Hill and crew on operations wit "C" Flight

1020 to 0110

"P" FL940 P/O Dean and crew on operations with "C" Flight

1025 to 0130

"Y" FL939 F/L Bradley on Special Task with A/C "H" and "P"

1030 to 0140

"W" FL938 F/L Conner on Special Task with A/C "H" and "P"

Sortie successful but some damage caused by A.A. fire over Similar? "H" returned on three engines from target area. No casualties.

26

0545 to 1745

"?" BZ752 F/L Bredigan on Operations

1430 to 1600

"A" WV837 P/O Landick and crew on Practice Bombing

27

Spare Inner Tubes for A/C "K" flown to A.F. Station Trichinopoly in Vengeance.

1430 to 1500

"A" EV837 P/O Boyle and crew on Bombing Practice

28

0915 to 1130

"A" EV837 P/O Hill and crew on Bombing Practice

1415 to 1500

"A" EV837 F?/O Ross and crew on Bombing Practice

28/29

1320 to 0440

"Y" BZ939 F/L Bradley and Crew on Special Task

1315 to 0435

"W" BZ938 F/L Connor and Crew on Special Task

29

0530 to 0645

"A" EV837 S/L Stacey and crew on Night Circuits

1015 to 1120

"A" EV837 P/O Landick and Crew on Bombing Practice

1200 to 1245

"A" EV837 S/L Stacey and crew on Bombing Practice

1730 to 1836

"N?" BZ752 S/L Stacey and crew from Sigiriya to Ratmalana

1745 to 1830

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

1750 to 1840

"J" EV824 P/O Rowley and crew from Sigiriya to Ratmalana

29/30

1930 to 0505

"V" FL936? F/O Hall and crew on Operations

30/31

Runway U/S for Routine Repairs

Ratmalana

30/31

1645 to 0120

"J" EV824 P/O Rowley and Crew on Operations

Trichinopoly

31

"K" Night training for March hampered by lack of spares. 19 hrs 15 mins completed up to 31.3.44.