Personal Record Letter

Personal Record Letter

A letter accompanying a Certificate of Proficiency. Included is an envelope which has to be presented to Horace's Commanding Officer, unopened.

1942-03-07

Two typed sheets

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MCoombesHS148799-200113-010001, MCoombesHS148799-200113-010002

Air Corps Advanced Flying School
Craig Field, Selma, Alabama
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

22-7g

March 7, 1942.

SUBJECT: Personal Records.

TO: Members of Graduating Class, SE-42-C (U.K.)

1. Attached hereto you will find an envelope and Certificate of Proficiency.

2. The above mentioned envelope will be kept in your possession at all times and under no circumstances allowed to be lost. This envelope is [underlined] not [/underlined] to be opened by you or any one else prior to your arrival in England and assignment to a unit of the R.A.F. It will be presented to your Commanding Officer when you arrive at the above mentioned destination for his information and guidance. REPEAT: [underlined] Do not open this envelope. [/underlined]

3. The Certificate of Proficiency is yours to keep and do with as you so desire.

LEMOS L. FULMER,

LEMOS L. FULMER,
1st Lieut., Air Corps,
School Secretary.

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AIR CORPS ADVANCED FLYING SCHOOL
Craig Field, Selma, Alabama

CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

This is to certify that

Last Name Coombes, First Name Horace Middle Initial S.
has satisfactorily completed the prescribed course of instruction at this school with the degree of proficiency indicated below on March 6, 1942. (Date)

[underlined] GROUND SCHOOL SUBJECTS [/underlined] Hrs. Grade

Armament & Gunnery 25 Hrs. 90 Grade
Tactics & Technique of Air Fighting 16 Hrs. 84 Grade
Familiarization with Equipment 10 Hrs. S Grade
Squadron Duties 10 Hrs. S Grade
Maintenance Engineering 9 Hrs. S Grade
Code Practice 5 Hrs. S Grade
Employment of Aviation of the Army 6 Hrs. S Grade
Combat Orders 1 Hrs. S Grade
Signal Communications 4 Hrs. 86 Grade
Anti-Aircraft Employment 4 Hrs. 95 Grade
Tactical Fire 2 Hrs. 95 Grade
Navigation 15 Hrs. 80 Grade

GENERAL AVERAGE 88 Grade

[underlined] FLYING [/underlined]

FLYING TIME
[a] Elem. [b] Basic [c] Adv. [d] Total

Duel (W/Instr) [a] 27:06 [b] 28:00 [c] 29:45 [d] 84:51
Pilot Time (Solo) [a] 33:19 [b] 46:15 [c] 38:25 [d] 117.59
Pilot Tim (W/Pass)

Total Time [a] 60:25 [b] 74.15 [c] 68.10 [d] 202:50

FLYING GRADE C

GRADUATED March 6, 1942

REMARKS
(This certificate awarded student upon graduation, per Par. 16 [underlined] e [/underlined], AR 350-110.)

Qualified for aeronautical rating of Pilot

(SEAL)

EXPLANATION OF GROUND SCHOOL GRADES: (70% considered passing)
E – Exempted
S – Satisfactory

EXPLANATION OF FLYING GRADES:
A – SUPERIOR: Outstanding and exceptional performance. Above EXCELLENT.
B – EXCELLENT: Better than normal progress. Very efficient. Above VERY SATISFACTORY but below SUPERIOR.
C – VERY SATISFACTORY: Up to the standard. Better than barely passing.
D – SATISFACTORY: Up to the minimum standard. Barely passing.