41-2158
|
|
17JAN42 |
Received
by USAAF. (Source: 4)
|
22APR42 |
Received
Long Beach. (Source: 4)
|
25APR42 |
Received
Lowry (8th PRS). (Source: 4)
|
25MAY42 |
Received
Dallas. (Source: 4)
|
14JUN42 |
Received
Lowry. (Source: 4)
|
23JUN42 |
Received
Sacramento Air Depot. (Source: 4)
|
06JUL42 |
Received
San Francisco (Port of Embarkation). (Source: 4)
|
15JUL42 |
Allotted
SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA) (Source: 4)
|
12AUG42 |
Received
at CAC, Melbourne. (Source: 8)
|
25AUG42 |
Diverted
to Australia. (Source: 4)
|
A55-1
|
|
31AUG42 |
Received
at 1AD, Laverton, Vic. The Form E/E88 for A55-1 shows "Late 41-2158".
(Source:
7)
|
03OCT42 |
Flt
Lt Talberg, Flt Lt Sinnott and Flt Lt Lawrie received their twin endorsements
in Oxford AS311 prior to converting to the Lightning. (Source: 2)
|
07OCT42 |
Local
flight 1hr 55min (presumably at Laverton) Flt Lt Talberg. (Source:
2)
|
09OCT42 |
Laverton-Hobart-Laverton
4hr 30min "circumnavigation of Tasmania" Flt Lt Talberg.
(Source: 2)
|
15OCT42 |
Issued
to 1PRU ex 1AD.
(Source: 7)
|
28OCT42 |
Departed
Laverton in company with A55-2 on delivery to 1PRU. Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
(Source: 9)
|
30OCT42 |
Arrived
1PRU Hughes N.T.
(Source: 5)
|
09NOV42 |
R/T
Test 45min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
09NOV42 |
R/T
test 30min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
10NOV42 |
Photo
Recce Dili, Aileu, Moabisse 4hr 45min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
15NOV42 |
Unserviceable
at Hughes.
(Source: 7)
|
06DEC42 |
1PRU
completed relocation from Hughes to Coomalie Creek, N.T.
(Source: 5)
|
11DEC42 |
High
altitude engine test 50min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
12DEC42 |
High
altitude engine test 45min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
20DEC42 |
High
altitude engine test 30,000ft 1hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source:
2)
|
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.) Flt Lt Talberg. (Source:
2)
|
02JAN43 |
Recce
flight, F/O P.B. Sinnott.
(Source: 5)
|
03JAN43 |
Recce
flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
(Source: 5)
|
05JAN43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro-Dilli. Four runs over Fuiloro at 14,000ft. Zero waiting
over Dilli but managed to dodge and took photos. 4hr 40min. Flt Lt
Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
14JAN43 |
Recce
flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. Unserviceable due failure of port supercharger.
(Source:
5)
|
02FEB43 |
Engine
test 25,000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
12FEB43 |
Ferried
to 1AD, Laverton by Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie for 240 hourly inspection.
(Source:
5)
|
14FEB43 |
Received
1AD Laverton ex 1PRU.
(Source: 7)
|
24MAR43 |
Ferried
from 1AD, Laverton to 1PRU, Coomalie Creek by Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
(Source:
5)
|
28MAR43 |
Photography
Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable.
|
31MAR43 |
Photography
Penfoei, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable - faulty intercooler
and supercharger.
|
18APR43 |
Aircraft
test 1hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
21APR43 |
Photo
recce Fuiloro, Sqn Ldr L.W. Law.
|
22APR43 |
Conversion
to type by Flt Lt F.H.W. Robilliard. Altitude test 20000 ft Anson
Bay - Pine Creek - Base (presumably Coomalie Creek) 1hr. (Source:
1)
|
23APR43 |
Local
flying Coomalie Creek 1hr 35min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
24APR43 |
Photo
recce Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
(Source: 5)
|
25APR43 |
Photography
North Goulbourne Island, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
(Source: 5)
|
26APR43 |
Photography
Cape Fourcroy 6000ft 2hr. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
(1PRU ORB states Cape Helvetius).
|
27APR43 |
Photo
recce Atamboea, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
(Source: 5)
|
28APR43 |
Aircraft
and R/T test 25,000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
28APR43 |
Survey
flight of Timor, Sqn Ldr W.L. Law. Aircraft unserviceable.
(Source:
5)
|
29APR43 |
Photo
Recce Portuguese Timor 4hr 5min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2) 1PRU
ORB states that weather was unfavourable.
|
01MAY43 |
Alt
and wireless test 26000ft 1hr 15min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
03MAY43 |
Photography
Saumlaki and vicinity 20000ft 3hr 30min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source:
1)
(1PRU ORB states photo recce Gaumlaki, Alilit & Seframat. Weather
unsuitable).
|
05MAY43 |
Photos
Wessel Is 20000ft 4hr 40min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
06MAY43 |
Photography
Wessel Island, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. (Source: 5)
|
11MAY43 |
Survey
of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable.
|
13MAY43 |
Photo
COO-67-2 Fuiloro 20000ft 4hr. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
(1PRU ORB states survey of Portuguese Timor. Weather unsuitable).
|
18MAY43 |
Engine
and camera test 25,000ft 1hr 30min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
24MAY43 |
Survey
of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable. (Source:
5)
|
26MAY43 |
Engine
test to 25,000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
29MAY43 |
Engine
test 25000ft. COO 32-1 Koepang, Atamboa, Penfoei survey 1hr 15min.
Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
29MAY43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro and Dilli 4hr 35min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2) 1PRU
ORB states that weather was unsuitable.
|
04JUN43 |
Survey
of Millingimbi - Arnhem Bay. Sqn Ldr Law. (Source: 5)
|
06JUN43 |
Timor
26000ft 5hr 25min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
08JUN43 |
Survey
of Millingimbi - Arnhem Bay. Sqn Ldr Law. (Source: 5)
|
06JUL43 |
High
altitude engine test 1hr. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
09JUL43 |
Test
21000ft intercooler and camera. COO 25 Kai Is., Tanimbar, Saim trimetrogon
1hr 20min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
15JUL43 |
Test
intercooler and turbo 21000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
21JUL43 |
Alt
test 21000ft 1hr 10min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
21JUL43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater and West Lautem. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source:
2)
|
23JUL43 |
COO
37 Dili, Atamboea 28000ft 4hr 25min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
28JUL43 |
Engine
test 7000ft 40min. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
28JUL43 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater and West Lautem. Flt Lt Sinnott. (Source:
5)
|
24AUG43 |
Engine
test "starboard engine cutting out at 22,000ft" 1hr 20min.
Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
25AUG43 |
Test
24000ft 1hr. Flt Lt Robilliard. (Source: 1)
|
01SEP43 |
Engine
test "starboard engine cut out at 24,000ft" 1hr 5min. Flt
Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
17SEP43 |
Signal
from NWA advises that initial equipment Lightning aircraft are beyond
repair and suitable only for conversion. (NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)
|
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?" (NAA Series A11093
Item 3081559)
|
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". (NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)
|
20SEP43 |
Aircraft
still awaiting return of items despatched to 1AD for overhaul. (Source:
5)
|
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. (NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)
|
04NOV43 |
Coomalie
Creek-Batchelor 25min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
05NOV43 |
Batchelor-Cloncurry
4hr 20min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
05NOV43 |
Cloncurry-Townsville
2hr 15min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
05NOV43 |
Issued
to USAAF at Townsville. (Source: 7)
|
12DEC43 |
Signal
from 1PRU states that operations are held up pending return of A55-1.
(NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)
|
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. (NAA Series A11093
Item 3081559)
|
31DEC43 |
Test
flight at Garbutt after installation of new engines 33,000ft 1hr.
Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
01JAN44 |
Took
off from Garbutt but port airscrew ran away. Landed Garbutt with port
airscrew feathered. 1hr 30min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
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. (NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)
|
03JAN44 |
Test
flight 45min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
04JAN44 |
Cloncurry-Boomara
2hr 30min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2) (Presumably this also includes
flying time from Townsville/Garbutt to Cloncurry. Boomarra is 75 miles
north of Cloncurry)
|
05JAN44 |
Boomara-Cloncurry
30min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2) (This backtracking suggests that
Boomarra was a forced landing and overnight).
1PRU ORB states "fuel shortage". (Source: 5)
|
06JAN44 |
Cloncurry-Camooweal
50min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
06JAN44 |
Camooweal-Daly
Waters 2hr. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
06JAN44 |
Daly
Waters-Coomalie Creek 1hr 20min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2)
|
06JAN44 |
A55-1
received at 1PRU (signal from 1PRU, NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)
|
10JAN44 |
Coomalie-Batchelor-Coomalie.
Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Presumed training flight). (Source: 5)
|
10JAN44 |
Training
flight - conversion to type. Flt Lt Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
10JAN44 |
Familiarisation
and height test 1hr. Flt Lt Green (Source: 3)
Training flight - conversion to type. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 5)
|
10JAN44 |
Damaged
in non-flying accident. Aircraft moved from chocks in a severe line
squall at Coomalie Creek, N.T. and ran into a drain causing structural
damage. (Source: 5)
|
12JAN44 |
No
details 30min. Flt Lt Talberg. (Source: 2) (Possibly this is a ferry
flight from Coomalie Creek to 4RSU at Pell)
|
12JAN44 |
Allotted
4RSU for repair. (Source: 7)
|
15FEB44 |
Familiarisation
20min. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 3)
Training flight - conversion to type. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 5)
|
15FEB44 |
Training
flight - conversion to type. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source: 5)
|
16FEB44 |
Training
flight - conversion to type. Flt Lt Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
16FEB44 |
Coomalie
- Millingimbi. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source: 5)
|
17FEB44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source: 5)
|
17FEB44 |
Training
Flight - Conversion to type. Flt Lt Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
18FEB44 |
Familiarisation
and local photo 1hr 5min. Flt Lt Green (Source: 3)
Training Flight - Conversion to type. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 5)
|
18FEB44 |
Training
flight - conversion to type. Flt Lt Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
19FEB44 |
Local
photo 1hr 25min. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 3)
Photography Bathurst Island. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 5)
|
20FEB44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flt Lt Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
21FEB44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang - Penfoei. Flt Lt Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
21FEB44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flt Lt Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
22FEB44 |
Local
photo 1hr 10min. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 3)
Training Flight - Conversion to type. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 5)
|
22FEB44 |
Training
Flight - Conversion to type. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
23FEB44 |
Training
Flight - Conversion to type. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
24FEB44 |
Photography
Darwin area. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
25FEB44 |
Local
photo 1hr 25min. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 3)
Photography Fenton and Long area. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 5)
|
26FEB44 |
Coomalie-Drysdale
1hr 25min. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 3)
|
27FEB44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang and Savu Is 4hr 15min. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 3) The
1PRU ORB shows Tenau and Hansisi.
|
27FEB44 |
Drysdale-Coomalie
1hr 50min. Flt Lt Green. (Source: 3)
|
12MAR44 |
Local
photo 1hr. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Photography Bathurst Island and Melville Island. (Source: 5)
|
14MAR44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Darwin. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source: 5)
|
15MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Toen Island, Nila Island, Seroea Island. Flg Off Boss-Walker.
(Source: 5)
|
16MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Toen Is. and Nila Is. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
17MAR44 |
Training
Flight - Conversion to type. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
19MAR44 |
Photo
Melville Island 1hr 45min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Photo Recce Jamdena Island. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source: 5)
|
20MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Tanimbar Island 3hr 15min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
21MAR44 |
Melville
Island 45min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Photography Melville Is. and Darwin area. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source:
5)
|
21MAR44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source: 5)
|
22MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Heywood Shl., Cartier Is., Browse Is. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source:
5)
|
22MAR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source: 5)
|
23MAR44 |
Darwin-Drysdale
1hr 20min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
24MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Island 4hr 35min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Photo Recce Maomere Is., Ende Is., Flores Is. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source:
5)
|
25MAR44 |
Drysdale-Darwin
1hr 30min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Travel Drysdale - Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source: 5)
|
26MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Cape Sevivara, Cape Hero, Cape Chater. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source:
5)
|
26MAR44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source: 5)
|
27MAR44 |
Photo
Recce. Atamboea, Koepang, Mena. Flg Off Boss-Walker. (Source: 5)
|
29MAR44 |
Test.
Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
30MAR44 |
Coomalie-Drysdale
1hr 30min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
30MAR44 |
Photo
Recce Nbai Pt, Flores 4hr. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
30MAR44 |
Drysdale-Coomalie
1hr 45min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
01APR44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
01APR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
05APR44 |
Coomalie-Drysdale
(no time recorded). Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Travel Coomalie - Drysdale 1hr 15min.Sqn Ldr Green. (Source: 5)
|
06APR44 |
Photo
Recce Flores but aircraft u/s 1hr 50min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
06APR44 |
Test
15min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Aircraft u/s for operation returned Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source:
5)
|
07APR44 |
Photography
Darwin area. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
08APR44 |
Photo
Recce Babar Is. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
08APR44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
09APR44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Is., Nbai Point, Sissa River. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source:
5)
|
09APR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
10APR44 |
Photo
Recce Dilli, Cape Chater, Cape Lore. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
13APR44 |
Coomalie-Long-Coomalie
45min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Photography local area. Weather unsuitable. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source:
5)
|
16APR44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang. Aircraft u/s returned to base. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source:
5)
|
17APR44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang, Penfoei, Tenau, Semaoe Is. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source:
5)
|
17APR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
19APR44 |
Photo
Recce Taberfane Is., Trangan Is. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
19APR44 |
Travel
Milingimbi - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
22APR44 |
Test
20min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
25APR44 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei, Koepang, Soe, Atamboea. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source:
5)
|
25APR44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
26APR44 |
Test
50min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
Photography local area. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source: 5)
|
02MAY44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
03MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Is., Sissa River. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
03MAY44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
03MAY44 |
Coomalie-Drysdale
1hr 30min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
04MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Soemba Is., Waingapoe 5hr. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
04MAY44 |
Drysdale-Coomalie
1hr 35min. Sqn Ldr Green (Source: 3)
|
06MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Dilli, Atamboea. Aircraft u/s did not complete operation. Flg
Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
07MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Dilli, Atamboea. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
15MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Koepang, Penfoei, Soe, Tenau. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
15MAY44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
16MAY44 |
Allotted
5th Air Force No 2 Depot ex 1PRU for 240 hourly and double engine
change. (Source: 7)
Note that the aircraft did not depart until 05JUL44. (Source: 5)
|
19MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Soe, South Coast Timor. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
20MAY44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
27MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands (and others illegible). Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
30MAY44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Drysdale. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
31MAY44 |
Photo
Recce Flores Is. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
31MAY44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
08JUN44 |
Photography
local area. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
09JUN44 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei, Tenau, Hansisi. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
09JUN44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
14JUN44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Is., Langgoer, Faan. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source: 5)
|
18JUN44 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater, Lautem West. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
20JUN44 |
Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater, Lautem West. Flg Off Lovegrove. (Source:
5)
|
03JUL44 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei, Koepang, Tenau. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
03JUL44 |
Travel
Drysdale - Coomalie. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
05JUL44 |
Ferry
flight Coomalie - Townsville. Flg Off Rush. (Source: 5)
|
15AUG44 |
Ferry
flight Townsville - Cloncurry. Flt Lt Rush. (Source: 5)
|
15AUG44 |
Ferry
flight Cloncurry - Coomalie. Flt Lt Rush. (Source: 5)
|
17AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Rush. (Source: 5)
|
17AUG44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Truscott. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
18AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Penfoei, Maomere. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
18AUG44 |
Travel
Truscott - Coomalie. Sqn Ldr Hermes. (Source: 5)
|
20AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Ambon area. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source: 5)
|
22AUG44 |
Travel
Coomalie - Truscott. Flt Lt Rush. (Source: 5)
|
22AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Soemba Islands. Flt Lt Rush. (Source: 5)
|
22AUG44 |
Travel
Truscott - Coomalie. Flt Lt Rush. (Source: 5)
|
23AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Ambon area. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source: 5)
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29AUG44 |
Photography
Darwin area. Flt Lt Rush. (Source: 5)
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30AUG44 |
Photo
Recce Ambon. Unsuccessful returned to base. Flt Lt Rush. (Source:
5)
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01SEP44 |
Photo
Recce Timor area. Did not complete op. Returned to base at 0900 aircraft
u/s. Sqn Ldr Green. (Source: 5)
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01SEP44 |
The
aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair in a landing accident
at Coomalie Creek. The following report on the accident is drawn from
a memo to the Air Board contained in NAA Series A9845 Item 7127491.
"The aircraft was being flown by F/LT. C.J. Rush, who was ordered
to carry out a test flight. After a normal approach and landing the
aircraft was observed to swing violently to port and burst into flames.
From the tracks left by the aircraft it appeared that the nose wheel
collapsed and then the aircraft weathercocked into wind, dug its nose
into the ground and caught fire in the belly tanks. The pilot suffered
superficial burns to face, arms and hands and was admitted to No 1
M.R.S. on 1st Sep, 1944 and placed on the slightly injured list."
The 1PRU Operations Record Book states that the aircraft returned
with u/s instruments and was being test flown later in the day by
Flt Lt Rush but crashed "through structural failure". (Source:
5)
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12SEP44 |
Received
8CRD ex 1PRU. (Source: 7)
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26SEP44 |
Approved
for conversion to components. (Source: 7)
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31OCT44 |
Condemned
by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane. (Source: 4)
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09JAN45 |
Struck
off by USAAF. (Source: 4)
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