1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment - A Squadron War Diary: July 1944
During the 1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment July A Squadron 1944 war diary
Glider L.H. 222 piloted by S/Sjt Johnstone ran into Glider L.H.552 piloted S/Sjt
Jenkins on the ground resulting no injuries
National Archive Reference: WO 171/1234
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Page 1 of 3
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 1 | No Flying. | |
| " | 2 | " " | |
| " | 3 | " " | |
| " | 4 | Normal Routine - 295 Squadron 14 lifts, 570 Squadron 23. Total time 20hrs 35 mins. | |
| " | 5 | 1 Glider retrieved from DOWNHAM Market by 295 Squadron. | |
| " | 6 | Normal Routine - 295 Squadron 16 lifts, 570 Squndron 26. Total time - 20hrs 25 mins. | |
| " | 7 | No Day Flying. Night Flying 9 lifts by 295 Squadron. Total time 6 hrs. | |
| 0230 | Glider L.H. 222 Pilot S/Sjt Johnstone ran into Glider L.H.552 Pilot S/Sjt | ||
| Jenkins, on the ground, no injuries. | |||
| " | 8 | No Flying. | |
| 1200 | Lt. General F.A.M. Browing, D.S.O., Commander Airborne Forces, spoke to | ||
| Pilots of "A" Squadron. - No Flying. | |||
| " | 9 | No Flying. | |
| " | 10 | 16 Crews under Captain J.N.G. Hardie proceeded to SHREWTON for Tiger Moth | |
| Refresher Flying. 5 Gliders retrieved from NETHERAVON. |
Page 2 of 3
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 11 | Normal Routine - 570 Squadron 10 lifts, 295 Squadron 6 lifts. Total | |
| 3 hrs. 35 rins. | |||
| " | 12 | Normal Routine. 570 Squadron 10 lifts. Total 5 hrs. 45 mins. | |
| " | 13 | Normal Routine | |
| " | 14 | Normal Routine | |
| " | 15 | No Flying. | |
| " | 16 | Normal Routine. | |
| " | 17 | Normal Routine. | |
| " | 18 | Main Runway up. - No Flying. | |
| " | 19 | " " " " " | |
| " | 20 | " " " " " | |
| " | 21 | " " " " " | |
| " | 22 | Flying resumed. SHREWTON party proceeded to R.A.F. Station, HAMPSTEAD | |
| NORRIS. | |||
| " | 23 | SLEAP party returned, - Normal Routine. |
Page 3 of 3
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 24 | 3 Crews to HAMESTEAD NORRIS and 4 Crews to SLEAP. | |
| 9 Lifts. Total Flying 3 hrs. | |||
| " | 25 | No Flying | |
| " | 26 | No Flying | |
| " | 27 | No Flying. | |
| " | 28 | No Flying. | |
| " | 29 | No Flying. | |
| " | 30 | 6 Lifts: Total Flying 1 hour - 295 Squadron. | |
| " | 31 | 4 Lifts - Total Flying 2 hrs 5 mins - 570 Squadron. - 1 Lift - 35 mins | |
| 295 Squadron. |
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