Albert Mogg's Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book

Albert Mogg's Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book

A W Mogg’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 1 August 1940 to 25 July 1945, detailing training and operations as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner and night fighter aircrew.

He was stationed at RAF Cranwell (No.1 Signals School), RAF Jurby (No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School), RAF Digby and RAF West Malling (29 Squadron), RAF Hunsdon (1459 Flight), RAF Colerne (1454 Flight), RAF Predannack (1457 Flight and 536 Squadron), RAF Defford (Telecommunications Flying Unit), RAF Church Fenton (25 Squadron). Aircraft in which flown: Valentia, Wallace, Harvard, Battle, Blenheim, Beaufighter, Magister, Havoc, Boston, Tiger Moth, Defiant, Mosquito, Oxford, Anson, Wellington, Proctor.

Records specialist night fighter operations and patrols with codenames including ‘X-Raid’, ‘Turbinlite’, ‘Sledge Green’, ‘Intruder’, ‘Ranger’, ‘Mahmoud’ and ‘Diver’, and also airborne interception development work.

Includes several examples of Guy Gibson’s signature as Commander of ‘A’ Flight 29 Squadron. Also includes photographs of aircrew and aircraft, and a ‘score’ of enemy aircraft, flying bombs and locomotives damaged or destroyed.

One booklet

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