LOGFRIS

The Flying Log of F/S Fristrom, RAAF

Covering flights made from Digri, India with 159 Squadron, RAF

1944

Month	Day	Ac. Type	No.	Pilot	2nd Pilot or Pass.	Duty	Hrs. (day)	Hrs. (night)
October	19	Liberator	X993	Self (W/O Ewington)	Self Crew	Local Flying	2.00
October	19	Liberator	X993	Self	Crew	C & L	.15
October	26	Liberator	KH144{see note}	Self (W/O Marwick)	Self	Operations as Ordered (see below)	.40
October	27	Liberator	KH144{see note}	Self (W/O Marwick)	Self Crew	Mine Laying Penang Harbour No Hits on A/C	10.00	8.30
October	29	Liberator	H900	Self	Crew	Ferry A/C	.40
November	4	Liberator	EW179	Self	Crew	Bombing Marshalling Yds Bangkok (DNCO)	1.15
November	5	Liberator	EW179	Self	Crew	Air Test	.30
November	6	Liberator	KH114	Self	Crew	Andal Drone for Mines	.30
November	7	Liberator	KH114	Self	Crew	Back with 5 Mines	.30
November	7	Liberator	C255	Self	Crew	Bombing Jap Convoy Bombed Ye Rail Yds No Hits on A/C		13.05
November	10	Liberator	KH255	W/O Middleton	Self	C&L (I)	.30
November	10	Liberator	KH255	Self	Crew	C&L (I)	.40
November	10	Liberator	A211	W/O Middleton	Self	C&L (Night)		1.0
November	10	Liberator	A211	Self	Crew	C&L (Night)		1.15
November	11	Liberator	F149	Self	Crew	Minelaying Moulmein (Light Flak) 25 Hits on A/C		10.45
November	15	Liberator	EW165	Self	Crew	Bombing Docks and Warehouses Megui (Medium Flak) No hits on A/C	13.35
November	18	Liberator	KH163	Self	Crew	Bombing Docks Martaban (Medium Flak) 7 Hits on A/C	11.45
November	21	Liberator	KH163	Self	Crew	Mining Tavoy Hrb. (DNCO) No. 3 Engine Packed up at Preparis	6.55
November	23	Liberator	F321	Self	Crew	Mining Bangkok River Mouth One Run No Opposition	14.00

Note: W/O Marwick's log book and the squadron records show this as KH114

November	28	Liberator	B110	Self	Crew	Dive Bombing Practice	2.00
November	28	Liberator	F179	Self	Crew	Dive Bombing Practice (Night)		2.00
November	29	Liberator	B110	Self	Crew	L. L. Bombing Rly. Bangkok Light & Heavy A. A. and Searchlights 1 Bofors Hit on BS		14.05
December	1	Liberator	H163	Self	Crew	Air Test	1.30
December	2	Liberator	H163	Self	Crew	L. L. Bombing Bridge at Bangkok 3 Hrs on 3 Engs (2 Engs U/S DNCO)	4.35
December	3	Liberator	H163	Self	Crew	Air Test	1.30
December	5	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Mining Megui River Mouth Anchorage No Hits on A/C		12.55
December	11	Liberator	B110	Self	Crew	Shipping Strike on Burma Coast No Hits on A/C	12.30
December	14	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Bombing Kachana Buri Rly Yds & Stores Heavy AA and Fighter Attacks No Hits		13.10
December	17	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Bombing Radar Installations Gt Kokos Is Nil Hits on A/C	9.40
December	21	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Bombing Docks & Stores Martaban Heavy A. A. and Fighters		12.00
December	23	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Bombing Rly Maintenance Shops Moulmein Heavy A. A. and Fighters		12.10
December	28	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Mining Bangkok River (Light A. A.) No B'bay Tanks (No. 2 Duff) No Hits on A/C		13.05

1945

Month	Day	Ac. Type	No.	Pilot	2nd Pilot or Pass.	Duty	Hrs. (day)	Hrs. (night)
January	1	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Bombing Bridge Bangkok (8 X 1000 lbs) Low Level Heavy A. A. No Hits		13.05
January	8	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Bombing Moulimein Rly Inst. (Heavy A. A.) No Hits		11.55
January	11	Liberator	J165	Self	F/O Alexander + Crew	Bombing Megui Docks & Ships (Heavy A. A.) Hits on A/C	13.35
January	14	Liberator	J165	Self	F/O Alexander + Crew	Bombing at (Low Level) Raj Buri Rly. Bridge (No. 2 Eng Duff All Trip)		13.30
January	18	Liberator	J165	Self	F/O Crozier + Crew	Bombing Martaban Rly Yds & R/S (Heavy Flak) No Hits	12.30
January	20	Liberator	G256	Self	F/Lt. Gee + Crew	Mining Meghi Harbour Heavy A. A. & Searchlights (Coned But Evaded Easily)		13.10
January	23	Liberator	J165	Self	Crew	Base to Advanced L. G.	.30
January	24	Liberator	J165	Self	F/Lt. Gee + Crew	Mining Penang Harbour (J's Record Trip) No Hits Wizard!!		17.35
January	27	Liberator	B283	Self	Crew	Mining Bangkok R. (Ran Over 7 Destroyers) 37 Lt. Cal Holes		14.05

Updated August 6, 2003