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This
Day In History
Summary
of Events for No.
439 (CAN) Squadron
as
recorded in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book
for
07
February 1944
R.A.F.
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
The
weather doesn't look very promising, but F/L Pollock went up on
a weather check and decided in favour of flying. F/O Laycock in
Hurricane 568 ran into F/O Moen in Hurricane 577 while they were
doing Section tactics. Moen's starboard elevator was half torn
off and the rudder was one third shot. There was a foot knocked
off each blade of Laycock's aircraft and they were splintered up
to the hub. They both managed to get back to the aerodrome, and
it really took smart flying to do it.
F/O's
Smith, Stelter, Hogg and Burgess got away solo on the Typhoon.
There are still 11 pilots to be checked out. F/O J. Kalen
(J21856) departed this morning to attend a 14 day course at the
Junior Commander's School, RAF Dallachy. The main purpose of
this school is to help Officers to appreciate the
responsibilities and duties of Flight Commanders and Squadron
Commanders.
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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Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
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Down |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
No
Operations were carried out on this date.
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