Flight Log of F/Sgt. K. G. Hutson

The Log of F/Sgt. Ken G.Hutson, Air Gunner, RCAF

111 OTU

Sir Harry Oakes Field and Windsor Field, Bahamas

Date	Hour	Ac. Type	No.	Pilot	Duty	Remarks	Hrs. (day)	Hrs. (night)
2.10.44	2030	Liberator	FL962	F/O Gibbons F/O Sayer	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:20
3.10.44	1130	Liberator	BZ762	F/O Gibbons F/O Sayer	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:50
3.10.44		Liberator	FL967	F/O Gibbons F/O Sayer	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:15
4.10.44	1330	Liberator	FL994	F/O Gibbons F/O Sayer	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:35
5.10.44	1130	Liberator	FL967	F/O Gibbons F/O Sayer	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:35
5.10.44	1450	Liberator	BZ808	F/L Keill P/O Williams	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	0:40
6.10.44	1835	Liberator	FL968	F/O Gibbons F/O Sayer	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:00
6.10.44	2200	Liberator	FL968	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	0:35
6.10.44	0030	Liberator	FL986	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:00
7.10.44	1130	Liberator	BZ757	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	0:50
7.10.44	1230	Liberator	BZ757	F/O Sayor F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:15
7.10.44	1400	Liberator	BZ757	F/O Gibbons S/L Wightman	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	0:45
9.10.44	1130	Liberator	BZ761	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	2:10
9.10.44	1430	Liberator	EV8669	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	Air to Sea Firing D.C.O.	1:05
10.10.44	1430	Liberator	EV8669	F/O Gibbons F/O Sayer	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:20
10.10.44	2030	Liberator	EV8669	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:30
11.10.44	1130	Liberator	EV9879	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:10
11.10.44	1250	Liberator	EV9879	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	0:30
11.10.44	1430	Liberator	EV9879	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:55
13.10.44	1230	Liberator	EV9359	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:35
13.10.44	1430	Liberator	EV9359	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	0:50
16.10.44	0100	Liberator	BZ757	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.		1:15
17.10.44	1130	Liberator	EV886G	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:50
17.10.44	1430	Liberator	BZ809	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	Air to Air Firing D.C.O.	1:40
17.10.44	2030	Liberator	EV886G	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	Air to Air Firing D.C.O.	1:20
20.10.44	0300	Liberator	BZ808	F/L Bristow F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.		1:15
20.10.44	0430	Liberator	BZ808	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.		0:40
20.10.44	1500	Liberator	FL993	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	2:00
21.10.44	2200	Liberator	EV987	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:45
22.10.44	0230	Liberator	BZ811	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.		0:20
22.10.44	0300	Liberator	BZ811	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.		2:00
23.10.44	1300	Liberator	EV935	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	Kingsley Exercise (Air to Sea) D.C.O.	9:10
25.10.44	0245	Liberator	EV896	F/L Moore F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.		1:15
27.10.44	1340	Liberator	EV808	F/O Gibbons	Air Gunner	Fighter Affiliation D.C.O.	1:25

1674 H.C.U

Aldergrove

21.12.44	0930	Liberator	VD	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 2 Radar D.C.O.	3:25
21.12.44	1600	Liberator	VD	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	(Bishops Court) D.C.O.	0:55
27.12.44	0930	Liberator	TF	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 3 Radar D.C.O.	3:15
31.12.44	0930	Liberator	YA	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 4 Homing D.C.O.	3:05
2.1.45		Liberator	XB	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 5 D.C.O.	3:00
2.1.45		Liberator	XB	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 6 D.C.O.	2:50
4.1.45		Liberator	UE	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 8 D.C.O.	0:45
6.1.45		Liberator	UE	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 8 ( Air-Sea Firing)D.C.O.	2:50
10.1.45		Liberator	WC	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 10 D.C.O.	2:45
10.1.45		Liberator	XB	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar D.C.O.		2:40
12.1.45		Liberator	SG	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 9 D.C.O.		3:15
12.1.45		Liberator	PK	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 11 D.C.O.		2:50
13.1.45		Liberator	TF	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 13 D.C.O.		3:05
16.1.45		Liberator	VD	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	(Bombing-Gunnery) D.C.O.	0:10
16.1.45		Liberator	TF	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:55
18.1.45		Liberator	YA	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:00
18.1.45		Liberator	YA	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	D.C.O.	1:00
18.1.45		Liberator	WC	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Ex. 12 D.C.O.		2:45
20.1.45		Liberator	TF	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	(Bombing-Gunnery) D.C.O.	2:10

120 Squadron RAF

Ballykelly

25.2.45	1340	Liberator	KH177	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Bombing & Radar D.C.O.	3:05
26.2.45	0900	Liberator	KH177	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Bombing & Radar D.C.O.	3:30
27.2.45	0850	Liberator	KG989	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Bombing & Radar D.C.O.	3:35
28.2.45	0855	Liberator	KG989	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Bombing & Radar (Air to Air) D.C.O.	4:00
2.3.45	2345	Liberator	KG985	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar with Leigh Light D.C.O.		2:35
5.3.45	1755	Liberator	KH302	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	U-boat Hunt	2:00	10:40
8.3.45	0855	Liberator	KG989	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar & Low Level Bombing	4:00
10.3.45	0445	Liberator	KG989	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Convoy Escort & A.U. Patrol	10:25	2:30
12.3.45	0915	Liberator	KG989	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Low Level Bombing - Air Firing - High Tea	3:20
13.3.45	2300	Liberator	KH177	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol	4:00	9:00
16.3.45	2010	Liberator	KG980	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol	2:05	11:30
20.3.45	1735	Liberator	KH195	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol	2:55	3:30
25.3.45	1835	Liberator	KH195	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol	3:15	10:00
27.3.45	1355	Liberator	KH196	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	R.T.B. Weather	1:25
28.3.45	1400	Liberator	KH196	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar & Low Level Bombing	4:00
30.3.45	1235	Liberator	KG989	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	S Kerry Ex. VIII High Tea	3:40
1.4.45	0325	Liberator	KH133	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol & Convoy Escort	7:45	4:00
3.4.45	0850	Liberator	KH126	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar & Bombing	3:50
4.4.45	0855	Liberator	KG988	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar & Bombing	3:30
5.4.45	0535	Liberator	KH125	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol	9:25	2:30
16.4.45	1355	Liberator	KH177	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar & Bombing	3:55
19.4.45	0605	Liberator	KH125	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol	11:15	1:30
21.4.45	1345	Liberator	KG985	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar & Bombing	3:50
22.4.45	1945	Liberator	KH133	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol	4:45	8:00
24.4.45	2145	Liberator	KH133	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Radar & Bombing		2:35
25.4.45	1945	Liberator	KH133	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol (Attacked Positive Contact)	4:25	8:00
30.4.45	0758	Liberator	KG988	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol	13:15
2.5.45	1657	Liberator	KH265	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	A.U. Patrol on H.T. Barrier	6:30	2:30
5.5.45	0920	Liberator	KH126	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Convoy Escort Diverted to A.U. Patrol	5:30
9.5.45	1053	Liberator	KH265	F/L Gibbons	Air Gunner	Escort & Photograph of First Surrenderd German U-boats	9:55

Members of F/Sgt K Hutson's normal crew were:

F/Lt G.R.{Ricky] Greaves ..Nav..RAF
F/LT Steve Gibbons..Capt & 1st pilot..RAF
F/O George Williams..2nd pilot...RAAF
F/O Tom Moore..observer....RAF
Sgt.Pat [Pash] Patience..wop/mechanic..RAF
F/Sgt Tom Harness..wop/ag. ....RAF
F/Sgt Robert Samuel Gray..ag..RCAF
F/Sgt Dennis [Tommy] Trinder..Fl.Eng....RAF
F/O Gordon Clemson...wop/ag. ...RAF
F/Sgt Ken G.Hutson..ag.. RCAF

Notes:

D.C.O. -- Duty Carrried OutHigh Tea -- (H.T.) -- Sonobuoys
Serial Numbers -- 111 OTU -- EV9879, EV8669, EV9359 are probably EV987, EV866 and EV935. The reason for the last "9" is unknown.

Hutson's logbook in PDF format.

Hutson's logbook in PDF/A format

Updated Feb. 2015