This Day In History

Summary of Events for  No. 439 (CAN) Squadron 

as recorded in the  439 Squadron Operations Record Book

for

31 May 1944

 R.A.F. Hurn

Hot weather all day with a partial haze throughout. S/L Norsworthy settled down to do a bit of bumph & for a good part of the day in conduct of a Court of Inquiry. Little flying carried out in the morning. In the afternoon the pilots proceeded away from the unit to do a little dinghy drill.

 

END MONTH SUMMARY

Operational Sorties:        150 

Postings

F/O E.J. Allen Can J20587

F/O J.A.Brown Can J28760

F/O J. Kalen Can J21856

F/O N.H. Rassenti Can J22462

F/O J.H. Stitt Can J17529

all posted to this Squadron from 83 Group Support Unit.

Aircraft on charge:

Typhoon  1B      18

Hurricane IV       1

Auster III             1

 

Aircrew    

Officers  27

Ground Crew

Officers   2

Airmen   26

Flying Time

 Operational:       Typhoon   157:25

Non Operational Typhoon  346:50

                             Auster        14:?5

                             Hurricane    8:25

 

Original signed by

HH Norsworthy S/L

Officier Commanding

No. 439 (Can) Squadron

 

 

Detail of Work Carried Out by  No. 439 RCAF Squadron 

as compiled by in the  439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form 541

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