W.M. Wilson's RAAF log book

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FORM A. 18.

ROYAL AUSTRLIAN AIR FORCE

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FLYING LOG BOOK

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Name: W.M. Wilson

INSTRUCTIONS

(See A.F.O. 10/J/1.)

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1. This book is an official document and is the property of His Majesty's Government.
2. An accurate and detailed record is to be kept in the log of all flights undertaken in service aircraft by the individual to whom it relates.
3. The annual summary and assessment will be completed on Form A. 18A and inserted in the appropriate page of the log. This form will also be used when a pilot is posted or attached to another unit for flying duties.

CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION AS FIRST PILOT

(A.F.O. 10/A/10.)

Name WILSON, W.M.

No. 406376

(1) Certified that the abovenamed as qualified as a first pilot (day) on Hudson landplanes w.e.f. 7.4.42
Unit No 500 SQDN Signature [? Harwood]
Date 10.5.42

Night Vision Test B/Mth. 6/9/41 Above Average

1941

• Jan 10: DH82 A17-156, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 11: DH82 A17-156, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 13: DH82 A17-156, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 16: DH82 A17-157, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 17: DH82 A17-156, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 20: DH82 A17-204, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 21: DH82 A17-204, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 22: DH82 A17-156, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 23: DH82 A17-156, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 24: DH82 A17-156, Sgt Howard & self
• Jan 28: DH82 A17-156, Sgt Howard & self

1941

• Jan 29: DH82 A17-155, Sgt Howard, F/Lt Thorpe, & self. First solo.
• Jan 30: DH82 A17-155, Sgt Howard & self.
• Feb 3: A17-156, Sgt Howard & self.
• Feb 4: A17-156, Sgt Howard & self.
• Feb 5: A17-156, Sgt Howard & self.
• Feb 6: A17-156, Sgt Howard & self.
• Feb 7: A17-159 & A17-156, Sgt Howard & self, and solo.
• Feb 10: A17-158, Sgt Howard & self.
• Feb 10: A17-158 & [? A17-285] , Sgt Howard & self.

Total: 24 hours 45 mins.

1941

• Feb 11: DH82 A17-208, solo.
• Feb 12: DH82 A17-208, Sgt Howard & self, and solo.
• Feb 13: DH82 A17-208, Sgt Howard & self.
• Feb 14: DH82 A17-208, solo.
• Feb 15: DH82 A17-208, solo.
• Feb 17: DH82 A17-207 & R5265 (same aircraft?), Sgt Howard & self, and solo.
• Feb 17: DH82 A17-207, Sgt Howard & self, and solo.
• Feb 18: DH82 A17-207, Sgt Howard & self, and solo.
• Feb 19: DH82 A17-150 & A17-202, Sgt Howard & self, and solo.
• Feb 20: DH82 A17-202, Sgt Howard & self, and solo.
• Feb 24: DH82 A17-203 & R5257, Sgt Howard Sgt White, cross country.

Grand total: 44 hours 40 mins.

1941

• Feb 25: DH82 R5257, self & Sgt Howard.
• Feb 26: DH82 A17-209 & A17-208, solo.
• Feb 27: DH82 A17-225, F/L Strickland & self.
• Feb 28: DH82 A17-205, Sgt Howard & self.
• March 3: DH82 R5257 & A17-205, solo and with P/O Giles.
• March 4: DH82 A17-206, A17-203, & A17-208, with P.O Giles and F/L Thompson.
• March 5: DH82 A17-202, solo.

Grant total: 59 hours 50 mins.

Avro Anson

Certified that I am fully conversant with the following:—

1. Action in event of fire.
2. Procedure for abandoning aircraft.
3. Fuel oil and ignition systems.
4. Operation of undercarriage and flaps.
5. Starting up of engines

Signature W.M. Wilson

Date 14/4/41

1941

• March 11: Avro Anson R3455, P/O Henry & self.
• March 12: Avro Anson R3448, P/O Henry & self.
• March 14: Avro Anson W1560, P/O Henry, F/L Boston & self.
• March 16: Avro Anson W3342, P/O Henry & self (and solo).
• March 17: Avro Anson R3342, P/O Henry & self (and solo).
• March 18: Avro Anson R3455, P/O Henry & self.
• March 19: Avro Anson A4-40, P/O Henry & self (and solo).
• March 21: Avro Anson R3474, P/O Henry & self.
• March 22: Avro Anson W1522, self (solo).
• March 25: Avro Anson R3342 & N4941, P/O Henry & self (and solo).
• March 26: Avro Anson R3474, self (solo).

Grand total: 74 hours 50 mins.

1941

• March 28: Avro Anson N4908, P/O Henry & self (and solo).
• March 30: Avro Anson W1717, P/O Henry & self (and solo).
• March 31: Avro Anson R3556, P/O Henry & self (and solo).

March 1941, No 4 SFTS, 1/4/41.

• April 1: Avro Anson R3556, P/O Henry & self (and solo). Dual cross country.

Grand total: 82 hours 55 mins.

1941

• April 2: Avro Anson W1560, P/O Henry & self (and solo).
• April 3: Avro Anson W1560, solo.
• April 8: Avro Anson N4895, solo.
• April 9: Avro Anson N3524, F/O Little & self.
• April 10: Avro Anson N4996, solo cross country.
• April 13: Avro Anson A4-3, solo.
• April 14: Avro Anson R3555, F/O Little & self.
• April 17: Avro Anson W1521, F/O Little & self.
• April 18: Avro Anson R3342, F/O Manford & self.
• April 21: Avro Anson N4996, self solo, cross country.
• April 23: Avro Anson R3550, P/O Entwistle, F/O Manford.
• April 24: Avro Anson R3550 & A4-16, P/O Entwistle, and self (and solo).
• April 25: Avro Anson R3559, F/L Black.
• April 27: Avro Anson R3544 & A4-16, F/O Manford, and self solo.

Grand total: 102 hours, 35 mins.

1941

• April 28: Avro Anson R3516, F/L Boston & self. Wings test.
• April 30: Avro Anson R3548 &R3516, P/O Entwistle, and self solo.

RAAF Form A.18.A.

Summary of flying assesments for year commencing 1st January 1941.

Assesment of ability

1. as a pupil pilot: average
2. as a pilot/navigator or navigator: N.A.
3. in bombing: N.A.
4. in Air Gunnery: N.A.

Any points in the flying of airmanship which should be watched: at times inclined to be overconfident.

Date: 2-5-41

Officer Commanding I.T.S. No 4 SFTS.

1941

• May 7: Avro Anson R3516, F/L Savage & self.
• May 8: Avro Anson A4-38, solo.
• May 11: Avro Anson A4-38, F/L Black & self.
• May 12: Avro Anson N4916 & R3524, L.A.C. Morphett and self.
• May 13: Avro Anson A4-43 & A4-13, L.A.C. Morphett and self.
• May 15: Avro Anson N4616, solo.
• May 18: Avro Anson N4941, F/O Polley and self.
• May 20: Avro Anson A4-38 N4941, L.A.C. Milne, F/O Kessy, and self.
• May 21: Avro Anson W2058 & N4941, F/O Kessy and self, and solo.
• May 23: Avro Anson A4-3 & A4-43, self and LAC Crossing.

Grand total: 119 hours, 10 mins.