Flying Log of W/O J. L. Gilbert RNZAF (navigator)
215 Squadron
1945
Date |
Hour |
Ac. Type and No. |
Pilot |
Duty and Remarks |
Hrs. (day) |
Hrs. (night) |
Mar. 31 |
1400 |
Liberator BZ960 Q |
Lt. Criteon 'B' |
C&B D.C.O. |
2.00 |
|
Apr. 2 |
1010 |
EW151 U |
F/S Brooks 'B' |
Rlwy Yards Keng Goi N.E.N. Bangkok D.C.O. N/E |
7.55 |
5.50 |
Apr. 5 |
0800 |
KH118 G |
W/O Combe 'A' |
Victoria Dumps Rangoon D.C.O. Cloud |
8.15 |
|
Apr. 6 |
1405 |
KH275 T |
W/O Harvey 'B' |
Fighter Control & Vector Bg. |
3.35 |
|
Apr. 8 |
0555 |
KH320 D |
F/LT Finch 'A' |
Bridges Nr Moulmein (Nth) D.N.C.O Bridge Standing |
10.40 |
|
Apr. 17 |
1041 |
Dakota IV FD930 |
F/LT Moodie NZ |
C&B D.C.O. |
.40 |
|
Apr. 20 |
0940 |
FL637 G |
F/LT Finch 'A' |
C&B D.C.O. |
1.25 |
|
Apr. 24 |
|
324 |
F/Lt Finch |
Dum Dum Return (Passengers) D.C.O. Transport |
1.20 |
|
Apr. 26 |
0900 |
KK127 W |
G/Capt. Dickson |
Base - Allahabad (landed) -Delhi (Passengers) D.C.O. Transport |
5.10 |
|
Apr. 27 |
1030 |
KK127 W |
F/S Dineen |
Delhi - Agra - Gaya - Base D.C.O. Transport |
4.50 |
|
Apr. 28 |
0835 |
KN440 |
F/LT Finch |
Base - Dum Dum (freight) - Jessore - Silchar - Khirbhirgram (landed a/c wx) - Tulihall D.C.O. Transport |
4.00 |
|
Apr. 29 |
1050 |
KN440 |
F/LT Finch |
Tulihall - Silchar - Base (freight) D.C.O. Transport |
2.25 |
|
Apr. 30 |
1000 |
|
F/LT Finch |
Base - Barrackdore (unload & reload) - Tulinall - Base D.C.O. Transport |
5.00 |
|
May 2 |
0620 |
KN390 |
F/LT Finch |
Freight Base - Silchar - Talihall & Return D.C.O. Transport |
5.00 |
|
May 4 |
|
KN390 |
F/LT Finch |
Freight Base - Silchar - Kumbhirgram (landed) -Tawhal - Return D.C.O. Transport |
5.45 |
|
May 5 |
|
KN390 |
F/LT Finch |
F/LT Jenkins to Dum Dum Return Empty D.C.O. Transport |
1.10 |
|
May 6 |
|
KK211 |
F/LT Finch |
Pass. & Freight Base - Tulihal D.C.O. Transport |
2.00 |
|
May 7 |
|
KN127 W |
F/LT Finch |
Paa. Pilot & B/A Base - Silchar - Akyab (landed) - Mawnyobin (landed) D.C.O. Transport |
2.50 |
|
May 8 |
|
KN127 W |
G/C Dickson F/LT Finch |
Pass. To Tulihal Mawnyobin - Myingyan - Tulihal D.C.O. Transport |
2.45 |
|
May 9 |
0615 |
KN421 L |
F/LT Finch |
Freight Base - Shwebo (landed) - Base - Meiktila (landed) - Base D.C.O. Transport |
7.00 |
|
May 11 |
0558 |
KN421 L |
F/LT Finch |
Base - Meiktila - Base - Ywataung - Base |
9.25 |
|
May 13 |
0630 |
KN421 L |
F/LT Finch |
Base - Myingyan - Meiktila (Bogged. Hydraulic Conn Snapped) D.C.O. Transport |
2.35 |
|
May 13 |
0440 |
KK130 B |
P/O Russell |
Meiktila - Base D.C.O. Transport |
2.05 |
|
May 17 |
0550 |
KN421 L |
F/LT Finch |
Base - Myingyan - Base D.C.O. Transport |
3.30 |
|
May 17 |
1100 |
KN421 L |
F/S Hill |
Base - Myingyan - Base D.C.O. Transport |
3.30 |
|
May 18 |
1300 |
KJ993 R |
F/S Brooks |
Base - Sylhet D.C.O. Transport |
.55 |
|
May 31 |
1500 |
P |
P/O Appleby |
Sylhet - Base D.C.O. Transport |
1.00 |
|
June |
0530 |
|
F/LT Finch |
Passengers Base - Allahabad -Lahore - Basal D.C.O. Transport |
11.00 |
|
June |
|
|
F/LT Finch |
Nil Basal - Lahore -Allahabad D.C.O. Transport |
5.00 |
|
June |
|
|
F/LT Finch |
Nil Allahabad - Tulihall D.C.O. Transport |
5.25 |
|
June 17 |
|
|
F/LT Finch |
Passengers Base - Allahabad |
5.15 |
|
June 18 |
|
|
F/LT Finch |
Passengers Allahabad - Delhi - Basal D.C.O. Transport |
6.20 |
|
July 4 |
0645 |
KN294 T |
F/S Brooks |
Passengers Basal - Allahabad -Comilla - Chittagong D.C.O. Transport |
12.05 |
|
July 9 |
1135 |
KK130 B |
F/S Dineen |
Passengers Base - Dum Dum u/s D.C.O. Transport |
1.30 |
|
July 13 |
1030 |
KN391 D |
F/O Wilson |
Passengers Dum Dum - Base D.C.O. Transport |
1.35 |
|
July 16 |
0745 |
KN391 D |
F/S Dineen |
Nil Base - Allahabad - Basal D.C.O. Transport |
10.30 |
|
July 17 |
1145 |
KN391 D |
F/S Dineen |
Passengers Basal - Allahabad D.C.O. Transport |
5.30 |
|
July 18 |
0900 |
KN391 D |
F/S Dineen |
Passengers Allahabad - Chittagong (Base) D.C.O. Transport |
5.05 |
|
July 20 |
0525 |
KN280 H |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Mingaladon - Kyaukpyu - Akyab - Cox Bazaar - Base D.C.O. Transport |
7.25 |
|
July 22 |
0540 |
KN579 U |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Magwe - Base - Toungoo -Kyaukpyu - Base D.C.O. Transport |
11.00 |
|
July 26 |
0620 |
KK211 C |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Mingaladon - Base D.N.C.O. o/a wx Transport |
4.00 |
|
July 28 |
0515 |
KJ993 R |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Mingaladon - Base D.C.O. Transport |
11.00 |
|
July 30 |
0525 |
KN421 L |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Myingyan - Base - Toungoo - Base D.C.O. Transport |
10.10 |
|
Aug 1 |
0555 |
KN390 F |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Myingyan (Pass) to Base (V. Bad wx) D.C.O. Transport |
8.45 |
|
Aug 4 |
0530 |
KK125 G |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Mingaladon - Myingyan - Base D.C.O. Transport |
8.55 |
|
Aug 5 |
0525 |
KN684 Z |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Toungoo - Base - Myingyan - Base D.C.O. Transport |
10.05 |
|
Aug 7 |
0525 |
KN421 L |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Toungoo - Base - Myingyan - Base D.C.O. Transport |
10.45 |
|
Aug 10 |
0515 |
KN622 O |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Myingyan - Base - Myingyan - Base D.C.O. Transport |
9.50 |
|
Aug 12 |
0525 |
KN617 K |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Mingaladon s/c Base returned Mingaladon a/c Bad Weather (Cb) - Base D.C.O. Transport |
10.40 |
|
Aug 14 |
0525 |
KN617 K |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Toungoo - Base D.C.O. Transport |
5.50 |
|
Aug 18 |
1015 |
KN978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Mingladon - Base D.C.O. Transport |
8.20 |
|
Aug 19 |
0600 |
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight & Pass Chittagong - Hmawbi D.C.O. Transport |
3.35 |
|
Aug 24 |
0550 |
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Akyab - Mingaladon -Base D.C.O. Transport |
6.30 |
|
Aug 26 |
0540 |
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Akyab - Mingaladon -Base D.C.O. Transport |
5.35 |
|
Sept 3 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight & Pass Base - Bangkok Base D.C.O. Transport |
5.45 |
|
Sept 4 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Pass & POW's Base - Bangkok - Mingaladon - Base D.C.O. Transport |
5.30 |
|
Sept 6 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Pass & POW's Base - Bangkok - Base D.C.O. Transport |
6.50 |
|
Sept 8 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Air Test |
.20 |
|
Sept 11 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Base - Bangkok - Saigon D.C.O. Transport |
6.00 |
|
Sept 12 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Dineen |
Freight Saigon - Bangkok - Base D.C.O. Transport |
6.20 |
|
Sept 15 |
|
KN622 O |
F/S Southwell |
Freight Base - Bangkok - Base D.C.O. Transport |
6.50 |
|
Sept 16 |
|
KN622 O |
F/S Southwell |
Freight Base - Bangkok - Base D.C.O. Transport |
7.05 |
|
Sept 20 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Southwell |
Passengers Base Bangkok D.C.O. Transport |
2.50 |
|
Sept 21 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Southwell |
Passengers Bangkok - Penang D.C.O. Transport |
4.20 |
|
Sept 23 |
|
KJ978 Q |
F/S Southwell |
Empty Penang - Base D.C.O. Transport |
5.25 |
|
Sept 25 |
|
FZ612 W |
F/S Southwell |
Empty Base - Chittagong - Base Load Back D.C.O. Transport |
6.25 |
|
Sept 26 |
|
FZ612 W |
F/S Southwell |
Freight Base - Saigon D.C.O. Transport |
6.10 |
|
Sept 27 |
|
FZ612 W |
F/S Southwell |
Empty Saigon - Base D.C.O. Transport |
5.45 |
|
Sept 28 |
|
KJ824 L |
F/S Southwell |
Freight Base - Bangkok - Base D.C.O. Transport |
6.50 |
|
Sept 29 |
|
KJ887 J |
F/S Southwell |
Freight Base Chittagong D.C.O. Transport |
3.40 |
|
Sept 30 |
|
KJ887 J |
F/S Southwell |
Freight Chittagong - Base D.C.O. Transport |
3.00 |
|
Transcribed by R. Quirk 9/19/98