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41-2158
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41-2159
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41-2144
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41-2156
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41-2220
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| 01JAN42 |
Received
by USAAF as P-38E.
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| 17JAN42 |
Received
by USAAF.
| 17JAN42 |
Received
by USAAF.
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| 17JAN42 |
Received
by USAAF.
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| 01FEB42 |
Received
by USAAF.
|
|
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| 13MAR42 |
Redesignated
F-4.
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| 07APR42 |
Received
Long Beach Ferry Command.
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| 13APR42 |
Received
Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
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| 18APR42 |
Received
Long Beach Fighter Command.
| |
| 18APR42 |
Received
Long Beach Fighter Command.
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|
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| 20APR42 |
Received
Lowry (8th PRS).
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|
| 22APR42 |
Received
Long Beach.
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| 25APR42 |
Received
Lowry (8th PRS).
| 25APR42 |
Received
Lowry (8th PRS).
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| 29APR42 |
Received
Felts Field, Spokane, Washington.
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|
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| 05MAY42 |
Departed
Felts Field.
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|
| 25MAY42 |
Received
Dallas.
| 25MAY42 |
Received
Dallas.
| 25MAY42 |
Received
Dallas.
| 25MAY42 |
Received
Dallas.
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|
|
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| 10JUN42 |
Received
Lowry.
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|
|
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| 11JUN42 |
Received
Lowry.
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|
| 14JUN42 |
Received
Lowry.
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|
|
| 19JUN42 |
Received
Lowry.
| |
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|
| 23JUN42 |
Received
Sacramento Air Depot.
| 23JUN42 |
Received
Sacramento Air Depot.
| |
| 23JUN42 |
Received
Sacramento Air Depot.
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|
|
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| 27JUN42 |
Redesignated
F-4-1.
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| 02JUL42 |
Received
Scott Field.
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|
| 06JUL42 |
Received
San Francisco (Port of Embarkation).
| 06JUL42 |
Received
San Francisco (Port of Embarkation).
| |
| 06JUL42 |
Received
San Francisco (Port of Embarkation).
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|
| 15JUL42 |
Allotted
SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA)
| 15JUL42 |
Allotted
SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA)
| |
| 15JUL42 |
Allotted
SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA)
| |
|
|
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| 27JUL42 |
Received
Lowry.
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|
|
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| 02AUG42 |
Received
Colorado Springs.
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|
|
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| 04AUG42 |
Received
Long Beach.
|
|
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| 06AUG42 |
Received
Lowry (8th PRS).
|
| 12AUG42 |
Received
CAC
| 12AUG42 |
Received
CAC
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|
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| 23AUG42 |
Delivered
ex CAC
| |
| 19AUG42 |
Received
CAC.
| |
|
| 25AUG42 |
Diverted
to Australia.
| 25AUG42 |
Diverted
to Australia.
| |
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|
|
A55-1
|
A55-2
|
|
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|
| 31AUG42 |
Delivered
ex CAC
| |
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|
| 31AUG42 |
Received
at 1AD, Laverton, Vic.
|
|
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|
|
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| 03SEP42 |
Delivered
ex CAC.
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|
|
| 04SEP42 |
Received
at 1AD, Laverton, Vic.
| |
| 04SEP42 |
Delivered
to 8th PRS at Townsville.
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|
|
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| 19SEP42 |
Received
Colorado Springs.
|
| 03OCT42 |
Flt
Lt Talberg, Flt Lt Sinnott and Flt Lt Lawrie received their twin
endorsements in Oxford AS311 prior to converting to the Lightning.
| 03OCT42 |
Flt
Lt Talberg, Flt Lt Sinnott and Flt Lt Lawrie received their twin
endorsements in Oxford AS311 prior to converting to the Lightning.
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|
|
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| 04OCT42 |
Received
Sacramento Air Depot.
|
|
| 05OCT42 |
Solo
flight by Flt Lt Talberg 30min.
| |
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|
|
| 06OCT42 |
Photography
(no details) 1hr 45min (Probably photographic training ex Laverton).
Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 07OCT42 |
Local
flight 1hr 55min (presumably at Laverton). Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 09OCT42 |
Laverton-Hobart-Laverton
4hr 30min "circumnavigation of Tasmania". Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 15OCT42 |
Issued
to 1PRU ex 1AD.
| |
| |
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| |
|
|
| 16OCT42 |
Issued
to 1PRU ex 1AD.
| |
| |
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|
|
| 26OCT42 |
R/T
test 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
|
| 27OCT42 |
Aircraft
test 30min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 28OCT42 |
Departed
Laverton in company with A55-2 on delivery to 1PRU.
Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie
| 28OCT42 |
Laverton-Mildura
2hr 20min. Flt Lt Talberg
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|
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| 30OCT42 |
Mildura-Alice
Springs 4hr. Flt Lt Talberg
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|
|
| 30OCT42 |
Alice
Springs-Batchelor 3hr 55min. Flt Lt Talberg
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|
| 30OCT42 |
Arrived
- Hughes.
| 30OCT42 |
Batchelor-Hughes
20min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
|
| 02NOV42 |
Melville
Island-Darwin-Hughes 2hr 10min. Flt Lt Talberg
| 02NOV42 |
Received
at Sacramento Air Depot.
| |
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|
|
| 03NOV42 |
Photo
Recce Tanimbar Island 3hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 09NOV42 |
R/T
test 45min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 09NOV42 |
R/T
test 30min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 10NOV42 |
Photo
Recce Dili, Aileu, Moabisse 4hr 45min. Flt Lt Talberg
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|
| 19NOV42 |
Unserviceable
at Hughes.
| 19NOV42 |
Photo
Recce Dili and Atamboea 5hr. Flt Lt Talberg.
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|
| 20NOV42 |
Crashed
2 miles west of Livingstone, N.T.
Flt Lt A.T.Cridland killed.
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| 21NOV42 |
To
SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA).
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|
|
| 24NOV42 |
Received
1RSU.
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|
|
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| 29NOV42 |
"Lt.
Thomas arrived at noon from the mainland in a replacement ship,
F-4 "2220".
|
| 06DEC42 |
1PRU
moved from Hughes to Coomalie Creek, N.T.
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| |
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|
| 11DEC42 |
High
altitude engine test 50min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
| |
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| |
|
| 12DEC42 |
High
altitude engine test 45min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
|
| 18DEC42 |
Converted
to components by 1RSU.
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|
| 20DEC42 |
High
altitude engine test 30,000ft 1hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 29DEC42 |
Photo
Recce Timor but returned owing to unsuitable weather, continuous
solid cloud and lightning in the dark along with heavy turbulence.
1hr 50min day, 1hr 30min night plus 2hr instruments/cloud. (Total:
5hr 20min - Talberg's longest flight in a Lightning.)
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|
| 02JAN43 |
Recce
flight, F/O P.B. Sinnott.
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|
| 03JAN43 |
Recce
flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
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|
| 05JAN43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro-Dili. Four runs over Fuiloro at 14,000ft. Zero waiting
over Dili but managed to dodge and took photos. 4hr 40min. Flt Lt
Talberg
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| 08JAN43 |
Lt.
V.E. Murphy of 8th PRS flying "2220" on a mapping mission
discovered a Japanese destroyer and freighter between Lae and Salamaua.
|
| 14JAN43 |
Recce
flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. Unserviceable due failure of port supercharger.
| |
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|
| 02FEB43 |
Engine
test 25,000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg
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|
| 12FEB43 |
Ferried
to 1AD, Laverton by Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie for 240 hourly inspection.
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|
| 14FEB43 |
Received
1AD Laverton ex 1PRU.
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|
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|
A55-3
|
|
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|
|
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| 27FEB43 |
Allotted
to 1PRU ex USAAF, Eagle Farm, Brisbane.
| |
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|
|
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| 02MAR43 |
"Limping
Lizzie" flown by Vince Murphy under a 200 foot ceiling with
one mile visibility and low on fuel force landed (gear down) on
Hisiu Beach. After a difficult but successful landing, Murphy taxied
the aircraft above the high water mark and radioed for assistance.
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|
|
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| 04MAR43 |
Captain
Frank S. Savage (C.O. of the 8th PRS) flew the aircraft off the
beach.
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|
|
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| 16MAR43 |
Arrived
Coomalie Creek, NT from Eagle Farm, Brisbane on delivery to 1PRU.
Pilot Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
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|
|
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| 20MAR43 |
Test
flight 30,000ft 1hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg
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|
|
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| 21MAR43 |
Photo
Recce Koepang-Penfoei experienced heavy AA 5hr. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
|
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| 22MAR43 |
1PRU
signals RAAF HQ that the intercooler system on A55-3 is unserviceable
"after only 16 hours flying. Modifications unsuitable this
climate."
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|
| 24MAR43 |
Ferried
from 1AD, Laverton to 1PRU, Coomalie Creek by Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
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|
| 28MAR43 |
Photography
Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable.
| |
| |
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|
| 31MAR43 |
Photography
Penfoei, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable - faulty intercooler
and supercharger.
| |
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|
| 18APR43 |
Aircraft
test 1hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
| 18APR43 |
Photo
recce of Penfoei (5.00hrs). Pilot Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
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|
|
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| 20APR43 |
Photo
recce of Penfoei (4.40hrs). Pilot Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
| |
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|
| 21APR43 |
Photo
recce Fuiloro, Sqn Ldr L.W. Law.
| |
| 21APR43 |
Photo
Recce of Dili 4hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg
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|
| 22APR43 |
Conversion
to type by Flt Lt F.H.W. Robilliard. Altitude test 20000 ft Anson
Bay - Pine Creek - Coomalie Creek. 1hr.
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|
| 23APR43 |
Local
flying Coomalie Creek 1hr 35min. Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
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|
| 24APR43 |
Photo
recce Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
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|
| 25APR43 |
Photography
North Goulburn Island, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
| |
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|
| 26APR43 |
Photography
Cape Fourcroy 6000ft 2hr.
(1PRU ORB states Cape Helvetius). Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
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|
| 27APR43 |
Photo
recce Atamboea, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
| |
| |
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|
| 28APR43 |
Aircraft
and R/T test 25,000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
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|
| 28APR43 |
Survey
flight of Timor, Sqn Ldr W.L. Law. Aircraft u/s
| |
| |
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|
| 29APR43 |
Photo
Recce Portuguese Timor 4hr 5min. 1PRU ORB states that weather was
unfavourable. Flt Lt Talberg
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| endAPR43 |
Record
month for Lightning ops. 44hrs 20mins flown. 6 ops successful &
2 ops aborted due weather and u/s aircraft. "Serviceability
better than for some time but trouble with intercoolers is still
being experienced."
A55-1 u/s with rough running engine.
| |
| endAPR43 |
Record
month for Lightning ops. 44hrs 20mins flown. 6 ops successful &
2 ops aborted due weather and u/s aircraft. "Serviceability
better than for some time but trouble with intercoolers is still
being experienced."
A55-3 u/s with leaking intercoolers.
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|
| 01MAY43 |
Alt
and wireless test 26000ft 1hr 15min. Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
| |
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|
| 03MAY43 |
Photography
Saumlaki and vicinity 20000ft 3hr 30min.
(1PRU ORB states photo recce Saumlaki, Alilit & Seframat. Weather
unsuitable). Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
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|
| 05MAY43 |
Photos
Wessel Is 20000ft 4hr 40min. Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 06MAY43 |
Photography
Wessel Island, Flt Lt F. Robilliard.
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| |
| 08MAY43 |
Engine
test 25,000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
| |
|
| 11MAY43 |
Survey
of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable.
| |
| 11MAY43 |
Survey
Portuguese Timor, run of 150m Cape Hero to Cape Parimbala (northern
coast) 20,000ft. 5hr. The 1PRU ORB also indicates that weather was
unsuitable. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
| |
|
| 13MAY43 |
Photo
COO-67-2 Fuiloro 20000ft 4hr.
(1PRU ORB states survey of Portuguese Timor. Weather unsuitable).
Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
| 13MAY43 |
Staged
through Groote Eylandt for a survey of Frederick Henry Island and
District. Weather unsuitable.
| |
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|
|
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| 13MAY43 |
Arrived
Groote Eylandt at 122140Z F/Lt Lawrie refuelled and departed on
reconnaissance at 122300Z. Arrived back at 130250Z refuelled and
departed for Base at 130345Z.
| |
| |
|
|
| |
| 15MAY43 |
Positioned
Coomalie Creek to Groote Eylandt, Sqn Ldr C.C. Lawrie.
| |
| |
|
|
| |
| 15MAY43 |
Arrived
Groote Eylandt at 150700Z S/L Lawrie. Refuelled and remained overnight.
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| 16MAY43 |
Departed
Groote Eylandt at 160015Z on reconnaissance. Returned owing to bad
weather conditions at 160035Z and remained at 51OBU.
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| 16MAY43 |
Survey
of Frederick Henry Island & District. Weather unsuitable.
| |
|
|
|
| 18MAY43 |
Engine
and camera test 25,000ft 1hr 30min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| 19MAY43 |
Departed
Groote Eylandt at 182245Z for Base.
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| 19MAY43 |
Returned
to Coomalie Creek.
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| 22MAY43 |
Photo
Recce of Kai Islands 2hr 20min. "was to have been under the
low cloud base. Gp Capt R.H. Sims thought better of it. Recalled
by W/T."
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| 22MAY43 |
"Photographs
of Lightning from Wirraway" 1hr.
Flt Lt Robilliard's log book records that on 22MAY43 he piloted
Wirraway A20-178 on a one hour sortie to photograph a Lightning
at 8,000 feet. In the rear seat of the Wirraway was photographer
Warrant Officer Wilcox.
| |
|
|
|
| 24MAY43 |
Survey
of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable.
| |
| 24MAY43 |
COO
26-2 Fuiloro, Dili, 25000ft 4hr 35min. Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
|
|
|
| 26MAY43 |
Engine
test to 25,000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
| 29MAY43 |
Engine
test 25000ft. COO 32-1 Koepang, Atamboa, Penfoei survey 1hr 15min.
Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
| 29MAY43 |
Photo
recce of Penfoei, Sqn Ldr C.C. Lawrie.
| |
|
|
|
| 29MAY43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro and Dili 4hr 35min. 1PRU ORB states that weather was
unsuitable. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
| endMAY43 |
Flights
were made over new territory in Tanimbar Islands and Dutch New Guinea.
DNG flights use Groote Eylandte as an advance base. Total flying
64hr 25min. The number of operational sorties and hours flown exceeded
that of any previous month. Both a/c serviceable.
|
|
| endMAY43 |
Flights
were made over new territory in Tanimbar Islands and Dutch New Guinea.
DNG flights use Groote Eylandte as an advance base. Total flying
64hr 25min. The number of operational sorties and hours flown exceeded
that of any previous month. Both a/c serviceable.
| |
|
|
|
| 04JUN43 |
Survey
Milingimbi, Arnhem Bay. Sqn Ldr Law.
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
| 06JUN43 |
Timor
26000ft 5hr 25min. Flt Lt Robilliard
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
| 08JUN43 |
Survey
Milingimbi, Arnhem Bay. Sqn Ldr Law.
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12JUN43 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei. Sqn Ldr Law.
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13JUN43 |
Photo
Recce Langgoer & Tanimbar Islands. Flt Lt Sinnott.
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14JUN43 |
Photo
Recce Lautem, Fuiloro. Sqn Ldr Lawrie.
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 21JUN43 |
COO
2/8 Photo Penfoei, Koepang 26000ft 4hr 55min. Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 23JUN43 |
Photo
Recce Langgoer. Flt Lt Sinnott.
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 25JUN43 |
Survey
Cape Stewart area. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 26JUN43 |
COO
9/1 Penfoei 26000ft 5hr 30min. Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 27JUN43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Lautem. Flt Lt Sinnott
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 30JUN43 |
Local
Recce Fenton. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 02JUL43 |
Photo
Recce Dili, Atamboea. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
| |
|
|
|
| 06JUL43 |
High
altitude engine test 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 07JUL43 |
Survey
Cape Arnhem area. Unsuitable weather. 5hr. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
|
|
|
| 09JUL43 |
Test
21000ft intercooler and camera. COO 25 Kai Is., Tanimbar, Saim trimetrogon
1hr 20min. Flt Lt Robilliard
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12JUL43 |
COO
25 Kei Is, Tanimbar, Saim, Trimetrogon run, CP Arnhem vicinity,
26000ft 5hr 40min Flt Lt Robilliard.
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13JUL43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Chater, Lautem. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
| |
|
|
|
| 15JUL43 |
Test
intercooler and turbo 21000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Robilliard
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
| 21JUL43 |
Alt
test 21000ft 1hr 10min. Flt Lt Robilliard
|
|
| 21JUL43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater, Lautem, Saenamo. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
|
|
|
| 21JUL43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater and West Lautem. Flt Lt Talberg
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
| 23JUL43 |
COO
37 Dili, Atamboea 28000ft 4hr 25min. Flt Lt Robilliard
|
|
| 23JUL43 |
Photo
Recce Dili, Atamboea. Flt Lt Robilliard
| |
|
|
|
| 26JUL43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Chater, West Lautem. Flt Lt Sinnott
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 27JUL43 |
Aerial
swing of compass and engine test. 55min. Flt Lt Talberg
| |
|
|
|
| 28JUL43 |
Engine
test 7000ft 40min. Flt Lt Robilliard
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 29JUL43 |
Engine
test 55min. Flt Lt Talberg
|
|
|
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| endJUL43 |
Both
aircraft u/s. Trouble with engine overheating and turbo blowers.
Exhaust stacks showing signs of wear.
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| endJUL43 |
Both
aircraft u/s. Trouble with engine overheating and turbo blowers.
Exhaust stacks showing signs of wear.
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RAAF
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RAAF
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| 10AUG43 |
Engine
test 24000ft 1hr 15min.Flt Lt Robilliard
| 10AUG43 |
Flown
(1 hr local) from 14 Mile Airstrip, Port Moresby. Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 11AUG43 |
Photo
Recce Tanimbar Islands 3hr 35min. Flt Lt Talberg
| 11AUG43 |
Flown
(1 hr local) from 14 Mile Airstrip, Port Moresby. Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 12AUG43 |
COO
48 Penfoei, Tenau, Golf strip, new strip Roti 30500ft 5hr 30min.
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| 12AUG43 |
Familiarisation
on type at Port Moresby by Flg Off P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF.
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| 13AUG43 |
Flown
(1 hr 10 min single-engine local) from 14 Mile Airstrip, Port Moresby.
Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
| 13AUG43 |
Familiarisation
on type at Port Moresby by Flg Off P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF.
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| 14AUG43 |
Familiarisation
on type at Port Moresby by Flg Off P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF.
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| 15AUG43 |
Flight
test 25,000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 16AUG43 |
Flown
from Port Moresby to Turnbull, Milne Bay. Lightnings 41-2156 and
41-2220 were both loaned to No 75 Squadron RAAF by 8th PRS. Sqn
Ldr G. Atherton
| 16AUG43 |
Flown
from Port Moresby to Turnbull, Milne Bay by Flt Lt Buster Brown
on delivery to No 75 Squadron RAAF on loan from 8th PRS (in company
with 41-2156).
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| 17AUG43 |
Photo
Recce Koepang. Flt Lt Sinnott
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| 19AUG43 |
Issued
to 14ARD for 240 hourly inspection.
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| 19AUG43 |
Base
- Gorrie 3000ft 1hr 10min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 22AUG43 |
Received
14ARD ex 1PRU for 240 hourly.
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| 24AUG43 |
Engine
test "starboard engine cutting out at 22,000ft" 1hr 20min.
Flt Lt Talberg
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| 25AUG43 |
Test
24000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 29AUG43 |
Test
flight (15 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 30AUG43 |
Mission
(3 hr 45 min) Turnbull-Gasmata-Moresby. "Good day but camera
not working". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 30AUG43 |
Moresby-Milne
Bay (1 hr 20 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 31AUG43 |
Moresby-Gasmata
(2 hr 40 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 01SEP43 |
Engine
test "starboard engine cut out at 24,000ft" 1hr 5min.
Flt Lt Talberg
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| 02SEP43 |
Photo
mission Gasmata (2 hr 10 min) "Weather crook". Sqn Ldr
G. Atherton
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| 03SEP43 |
Photo
mission Gasmata (3 hr) "Photos from 24000". Sqn Ldr G.
Atherton
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| 07SEP43 |
Photo
recce Gasmata (2 hr 35 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 09SEP43 |
Test
25,000ft 1hr 20min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 09SEP43 |
Test
flight by Wg Cdr W. Arthur.
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| 12SEP43 |
Test
30,000ft 1hr 5min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 13SEP43 |
Gorrie-Coomalie
Creek and test 25,000ft 1hr 5min. Flt Lt Talberg
| 13SEP43 |
Photo
recce Garove Island (50 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 14SEP43 |
Photo
recce Garove Island (2 hr 70 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 16SEP43 |
Test
1hr 5min. Flt Lt Talberg
| 16SEP43 |
Photo
recce Gasmata (40 min) "No turbo". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 17SEP43 |
Signal
from NWA advises that initial equipment Lightning aircraft are beyond
repair and suitable only for conversion.
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| 17SEP43 |
Signal
from NWA advises that initial equipment Lightning aircraft are beyond
repair and suitable only for conversion.
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| 18SEP43 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands 4hr 30min.
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| 18SEP43 |
Photo
recce Kiriwina (2 hr 26 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 18SEP43 |
RAAF
HQ advises NWA that replacement F-4s are not available and arrangements
have been made for "complete overhaul first priority by USAAF.
Can you fly both Lightnings to Townsville?"
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| 18SEP43 |
RAAF
HQ advises NWA that replacement F-4s are not available and arrangements
have been made for "complete overhaul first priority by USAAF.
Can you fly both Lightnings to Townsville?"
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| 18SEP43 |
A
note on stationery "From the Desk of Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney"
to Col Victor E. Bertrandias, C.O., Advanced Echelon, Fifth Air
Force Service Command, Townsville states simply: "2 P.38's
for 1PRU to be repaired there".
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| 18SEP43 |
A
note on stationery "From the Desk of Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney"
to Col Victor E. Bertrandias, C.O., Advanced Echelon, Fifth Air
Force Service Command, Townsville states simply: "2 P.38's
for 1PRU to be repaired there".
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| 20SEP43 |
Aircraft
still awaiting return of items despatched to 1AD for overhaul.
|
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| 20SEP43 |
Coomalie
Creek-Cloncurry 3hr 30min.
Cloncurry-Townsville 3hr. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 20SEP43 |
Photo
recce Garove Island. (3 hr 55 min) "Job covered 24000 12000".
Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 20SEP43 |
Signal
from NWA: "Lightning A55-3 pilot F/L Talberg departed for Townsville
200800. ETA 201530".
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| 28SEP43 |
Milne-Goodenough
(1 hr). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| endSEP43 |
"Sgt
Weller Fitter IIE visited Brisbane and was successful in obtaining
many necessary spare parts hitherto unobtainable."
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| endSEP43 |
"Sgt
Weller Fitter IIE visited Brisbane and was successful in obtaining
many necessary spare parts hitherto unobtainable."
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| 01OCT43 |
Signal
from NWA: Repairs commenced on A55-3, Anticipate date for completion
31 Oct.
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| 09OCT43 |
Photo
recce Montague Harbour, Gasmata inland (2 hr 15 min) "Photos
taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 10OCT43 |
Photo
recce (Gasmata - shore) (2 hr 35 min) "Photos taken".
Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 11OCT43 |
Photo
recce Talasea (2 hr 50 min) "Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G.
Atherton
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| 12OCT43 |
Photo
recce Rabaul (2 hr 55 min) "Intercepted by 2 Haps 20-25 miles
from target. Both had 1 shot but did not hit me. 245 IAS 29000 Ind
Alt". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 13OCT43 |
A
signal from NWA states that A55-1 is u/s awaiting inner tube for
nosewheel, 1100 lb capacity bomb shackles for auxiliary fuel tanks,
Bendix door control valve and hydraulic hose. These parts are required
to make A55-1 serviceable for a ferry flight to Townsville for a
complete overhaul.
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| 13OCT43 |
Photo
recce Talasea coast (2 hr 35 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 15OCT43 |
Photo
recce Talasea coast (2 hr 40 min) "Photos taken". Sqn
Ldr G. Atherton
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| 17OCT43 |
Photo
recce south coast New Britain (3 hr) "Photos taken". Sqn
Ldr G. Atherton
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| 18OCT43 |
Photo
recce Shortland Island, Oro Bay (2 hr 10 min) "Weather no good".
Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 19OCT43 |
Photo
recce Shortland Island, Oro Bay (2 hr 50 min) "Photos taken".
Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
| 19OCT43 |
Test
flight (30 min) "460 mph IAS". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 20OCT43 |
Photo
recce Talasea, Gasmata & Arawe in "Lightning F-4-56"
by Wg Cdr W. Arthur.
| 20OCT43 |
Photo
recce Talasea, Arawe Harbour (2 hr 45 min) "W/C Arthur took
56. Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 21OCT43 |
Photo
recce New Ireland (3 hr 25 min) "Looking for cruiser hit by
8 Sqn torp. Nil sightings". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 23OCT43 |
Ginger-Kiriwina
(30 min).
Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 23OCT43 |
Kiriwina-Ginger
(30 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 24OCT43 |
Photo
recce Buka (2 hr 30 min). "Nil photos - weather no good".
Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 25OCT43 |
Photo
recce Buka - 2 strips (4 hr 55 min). "Photos taken. 4 Zeros
failed to intercept". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton
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| 25OCT43 |
Photo
recce Buka in "Lightning L-56" by Wg Cdr W. Arthur.
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| endOCT43 |
1PRU
began installation of air conditioning in photo lab and installation
of cool room for photo supplies. Nil Lightning flying for October.
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| endOCT43 |
1PRU
began installation of air conditioning in photo lab and installation
of cool room for photo supplies.
Nil Lightning flying for October.
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| NOV43 |
Altitude
test 34000ft acceptance test 1hr 15min.
The exact date is not recorded but it could have been only 1 or
2 November.
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| 02NOV43 |
Townsville
- Cloncurry 15000ft 1hr 55min..
Cloncurry - Pell 15000ft 4hr 30min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 04NOV43 |
Coomalie
Creek-Batchelor 25min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 05NOV43 |
Batchelor-Cloncurry
4hr 20min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 05NOV43 |
Cloncurry-Townsville
2hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 05NOV43 |
Issued
to USAAF at Townsville.
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| 06NOV43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
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| 13NOV43 |
COO
29 Lore, Fuiloro, Chater, Lautem 28000ft 3hr 20min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 13NOV43 |
Consumption
test 12000ft 1hr 45min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 14NOV43 |
Batchelor
- Coomalie 20min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 15NOV43 |
Travel
Coomalie - Milingimbi. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 16NOV43 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 18NOV43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro area. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 18NOV43 |
Coomalie
- Drysdale 15000ft 2hr 50min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 21NOV43 |
Drysdale
- Coomalie 15000ft 1hr 30min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 22NOV43 |
Coomalie
- Drysdale 15000ft 1hr 25min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 23NOV43 |
COO
43 Drysdale - Penfoei - Koepang 28000ft 3hr 15min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 23NOV43 |
Drysdale
- Coomalie 15000ft 1hr 30min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 26NOV43 |
Travel
Coomalie - Darwin. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 27NOV43 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 30NOV43 |
Travel
to Darwin. Flt Lt Sinnott
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| 30NOV43 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Sinnott
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| 30NOV43 |
Coomalie
- Milingimbi 1000ft 1hr 30min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 01DEC43 |
COO
48 Aroe Is. 15000ft 4hr 45min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 01DEC43 |
Milingimbi
- Coomalie 10000ft 1hr 30min.
Flt Lt Robilliard
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| 03DEC43 |
Travel
Coomalie - Batchelor - Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Lawrie
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| 03DEC43 |
Training
flight conversion to type. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 04DEC43 |
Training
flight Coomalie - Peron Is. - Darwin - Coomalie. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 05DEC43 |
Training
flight Coomalie - Cape Hotham - Coomalie. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 06DEC43 |
Training
flight photography local area. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 07DEC43 |
Training
flight photography Darwin area. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 07DEC43 |
Travel
Coomalie - Darwin. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 08DEC43 |
Photo
Recce Atamboea, Dili. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 09DEC43 |
Travel
Coomalie - Darwin. Flt Lt Sinnott
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| 10DEC43 |
Photo
Recce Dili, Atamboea. Flt Lt Sinnott. Landed
at Batchelor, N.T. with the undercarriage retracted due hydraulic
failure.
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| 12DEC43 |
Signal
from 1PRU states that operations are held up pending return of A55-1.
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| 13DEC43 |
Received
by 4RSU.
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| 14DEC43 |
Signal
from NWA: "A55-3 beyond repair capacity this area and will
probably have to be converted to components".
|
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| 16DEC43 |
Signal
from 1PRU states that F/L Talberg will be arriving in Townsville
on 19DEC to ferry A55-1 back to 1PRU after overhaul.
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| 21DEC43 |
75
Squadron F-4 operations terminated and the two aircraft were returned
to 8th PRS.
| 21DEC43 |
75
Squadron F-4 operations terminated and the two aircraft were returned
to 8th PRS.
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| 26DEC43 |
Received
14ARD ex 4RSU.
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USAAF
|
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USAAF
|
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| 31DEC43 |
Test
flight at Garbutt after installation of new engines 33,000ft 1hr.
Flt Lt Talberg
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| endDEC43 |
"The
previous acute position of spare parts has eased to a considerable
degree."
|
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| endDEC43 |
"The
previous acute position of spare parts has eased to a considerable
degree."
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|
|
| 01JAN44 |
Took
off from Garbutt but port airscrew ran away. Landed Garbutt with
port airscrew feathered. 1hr 30min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 01JAN44 |
Signal
from NEA to 1PRU advising that A55-1 departed Townsville at 1000
hours but returned on one engine at 1130 hours owing to a runaway
prop. ETD indefinite but probably three days.
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| 03JAN44 |
Test
flight 45min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 04JAN44 |
Cloncurry-Boomara
2hr 30min. (Presumably this also includes flying time from Townsville/Garbutt
to Cloncurry. Boomarra is 75 miles north of Cloncurry). Flt Lt Talberg
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| 05JAN44 |
Boomara-Cloncurry
30min. (This backtracking suggests that Boomarra was a forced landing
and overnight). Flt Lt Talberg.
1PRU ORB states "fuel shortage".
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| 06JAN44 |
Cloncurry-Camooweal
50min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 06JAN44 |
Camooweal-Daly
Waters 2hr. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 06JAN44 |
Daly
Waters-Coomalie Creek 1hr 20min. Flt Lt Talberg
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| 06JAN44 |
A55-1
received at 1PRU
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| 10JAN44 |
Familiarisation
and height test 1hr. Flt Lt Green
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| 10JAN44 |
Approved
for conversion to components.
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| 10JAN44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Batchelor - Coomalie. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 10JAN44 |
Training
flight conversion to type Flt Lt Hermes
|
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| 10JAN44 |
Training
flight conversion to type Flt Lt Green
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| 10JAN44 |
Damaged
in non-flying accident. Aircraft moved from chocks in high winds
at Coomalie Creek, N.T. and ran into a drain causing structural
damage.
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| 12JAN44 |
No
details 30min. (Possibly this is a ferry flight from Coomalie Creek
to 4RSU at Pell)
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| 12JAN44 |
Allotted
4RSU for repair.
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| 15JAN44 |
Training
flight conversion to type Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 15JAN44 |
Training
flight conversion to type Flt Lt Green
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08FEB44
|
Condemned
as salvage obsolete by 5th AF, Brisbane.
| 08FEB44 |
Three
F-4 Lightnings, 41-2130, 41-2139 and 41-2217 were allotted to RAAF
by Fifth Air Force HQ.
|
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| 15FEB44 |
Familiarisation
20min. Flt Lt Green
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| 16FEB44 |
Training
flight conversion to type Flt Lt Hermes
|
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| 16FEB44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Milingimbi. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 17FEB44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flg Off Boss-Walker
|
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|
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| 17FEB44 |
Training
flight conversion to type. Flt Lt Hermes
|
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| 18FEB44 |
Training
flight conversion to type. Flt Lt Green
|
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| 18FEB44 |
Training
flight conversion to type. Flt Lt Hermes
|
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| 19FEB44 |
Local
photo 1hr 25min. Bathurst Island. Flt Lt Green
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| 20FEB44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale.Flt Lt Hermes
|
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| 21FEB44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang, Penfoei. Flt Lt Hermes
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| 21FEB44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flt Lt Hermes
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| 22FEB44 |
Training
flight conversion to type. Flt Lt Green
|
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| 22FEB44 |
Training
flight conversion to type. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 23FEB44 |
Training
flight conversion to type. Flg Off Rush
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| 24FEB44 |
Photography
Darwin area. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 25FEB44 |
Local
photo 1hr 25min. Fenton & Long. Flt Lt Green
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| 26FEB44 |
Coomalie-Drysdale
1hr 25min. Flt Lt Green
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| 27FEB44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang and Savu Is 4hr 15min. The 1PRU ORB shows Tenau and
Hansisi. Flt Lt Green
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| 27FEB44 |
Drysdale-Coomalie
1hr 50min. Flt Lt Green
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| endFEB44 |
"Good
serviceability on A55-1."
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| 12MAR44 |
Local
photo 1hr. Bathurst & Melville Islands. Flt Lt Green
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| 14MAR44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Darwin. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 15MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Toen Is., Nila Is., Seroea Is. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 16MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Toen Is., Nila Is. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 17MAR44 |
Training
flight conversion to type Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 19MAR44 |
Photo
Melville Island 1hr 45min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 20MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Tanimbar Island 3hr 15min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 21MAR44 |
Melville
Island 45min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 21MAR44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 22MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Heywood Shoal, Cartier Is., Browse Is., Timor Sea. Flg Off
Boss-Walker
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| 22MAR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 23MAR44 |
Darwin-Drysdale
1hr 20min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 24MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Island 4hr 35min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 25MAR44 |
Drysdale-Darwin
1hr 30min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 26MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Sevivara, Hero & Chater. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 26MAR44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 27MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Atamboea, Koepang & Mena River. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 29MAR44 |
Test.
Sqn Ldr Green
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| 30MAR44 |
Coomalie-Drysdale
1hr 30min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 30MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Is., Nbai Pt. 4hr. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 30MAR44 |
Drysdale-Coomalie
1hr 45min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 31MAR44 |
Advice
from Forward Echelon that three Lightnings are being prepared for
flight at Port Moresby.
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| endMAR44 |
"A55-1
has maintained good serviceability. The training of pilots on the
Lightning has been discontinued to conserve aircraft hours for operational
flights."
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| 01APR44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 01APR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 05APR44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands, Langgoer, Faan. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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| 05APR44 |
Coomalie-Drysdale
(no time recorded). ORB 1hr 45min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 06APR44 |
Photo
Recce Flores but aircraft u/s and returned Coomalie 1hr 50min. Sqn
Ldr Green
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| 06APR44 |
Test
15min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 07APR44 |
Photo
Recce Darwin area. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 08APR44 |
Photo
Recce Babar Is. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 08APR44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 09APR44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Is., Nbai Pt., Sissa River. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 09APR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 10APR44 |
Photo
Recce Dili, Cape Chater, Cape Lore. Flg Off Rush
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| 13APR44 |
Coomalie-Long-Coomalie
45min. Weather unsuitable. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 16APR44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang. Aircraft u/s returned to base. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 17APR44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang, Penfoei, Semaoe Is. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 17APR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 19APR44 |
Photo
Recce Taberfane & Trangan Is. Flg Off Rush
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| 19APR44 |
Travel
Milingimbi - Coomalie.Flg Off Rush
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| 21APR44 |
Advice
from Forward Echelon that three Lightnings will be ferried to 3AD
Amberley on or about 30APR44.
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| 22APR44 |
Test
20min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 25APR44 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei, Koepang, Soe, Atamboea. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 25APR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 26APR44 |
Test
50min. 1PRU ORB shows photography local area. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 02MAY44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flg Off Rush
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| 03MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Is., Sissa River. Flg Off Rush
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| 03MAY44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush
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| 03MAY44 |
Coomalie-Drysdale
1hr 30min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 04MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Soemba Waingapoe 5hr. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 04MAY44 |
Drysdale-Coomalie
1hr 35min. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 06MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Dili, Atamboea. Aircraft u/s did not complete op. Flg Off
Lovegrove
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| 06MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Dili, Atamboea. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 15MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang, Penfoei, Soe, Tenau. Flg Off Rush
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| 15MAY44 |
Lightnings
41-2156 and 41-2217 arrived at Amberley but were rejected by the
RAAF owing to their poor condition. The third Lightning force landed
at Rockhampton but its identity is unknown. Evidently 41-2156 was
substituted for either 41-2130 or 41-2139.
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| 15MAY44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush
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| 16MAY44 |
Allotted
5th Air Force No 2 Depot ex 1PRU for 240 hourly and double engine
change.
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| 19MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Soe & illegible. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 20MAY44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 27MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands, Langgoer, Faan. Flg Off Rush
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| 29MAY44 |
First
Mosquito A52-2 arrived at Coomalie Creek.
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| 30MAY44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 31MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Is., Maomere. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 31MAY44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 01JUN44 |
First
operational Mosquito mission over Ambon with A52-2.
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| 08JUN44 |
Photography
local area. Flg Off Rush
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| 09JUN44 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei, Tenau, Hansisi. Flg Off Rush
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| 09JUN44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush
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| 14JUN44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Is., Langgoer, Faan. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| 18JUN44 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater, Lautem West. Flg Off Rush
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| 20JUN44 |
Photo
Recce Cape Chater, Lautem West. Flg Off Lovegrove
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| endJUN44 |
"A55-1
has completed 240 hours at a high rate of serviceability."
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| 02JUL44 |
Issued
Eagle Farm ex 1PRU.
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| 03JUL44 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei, Koepang, Tenau. Flg Off Rush
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| 03JUL44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush
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| 05JUL44 |
Ferry
flight Coomalie - Townsville. Flg Off Rush
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| 15AUG44 |
Ferry
flight Townsville - Cloncurry - Coomalie. Flt Lt Rush
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| 17AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Rush
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| 17AUG44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Truscott. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 18AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei, Maomere. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 18AUG44 |
Travel
Truscott - Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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| 20AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Ambon area. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 22AUG44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Truscott. Flt Lt Rush
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| 22AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Soemba Islands. Flt Lt Rush
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| 22AUG44 |
Travel
Truscott - Coomalie. Flt Lt Rush
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| 23AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Ambon area. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 29AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Darwin area. Flt Lt Rush
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| 30AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Ambon. Unsuccessful. Aircraft u/s returned to base. Flt Lt
Rush
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| 01SEP44 |
Photo
Recce Timor area. Did not complete op. Aircraft u/s returned to
base. Sqn Ldr Green
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| 01SEP44 |
During
a subsequent test flight at Coomalie Creek, the nosewheel collapsed
on landing and the aircraft left the runway and burned. Flt Lt Rush
suffered superficial burns.
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| 10SEP44 |
No.
1 PRU became No. 87 (PR) Sqn formed at Coomalie Creek on this date.
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| 12SEP44 |
Received
8CRD ex 1PRU.
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| 26SEP44 |
Approved
for conversion to components.
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| 26SEP44 |
Condemned
as salvage by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane.
| 26SEP44 |
Condemned
as salvage by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane.
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| 31OCT44 |
Condemned
by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane.
| 31OCT44 |
Condemned
by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane.
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| 05DEC44 |
Struck
off by USAAF.
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| 09JAN45 |
Struck
off by USAAF.
| 09JAN45 |
Struck
off by USAAF.
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| 09APR46 |
Struck
off by USAAF.
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