Jack Wolff’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
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Jack Wolff’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
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Jack Wolff’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 13th October 1940 until 31st October 1952. He trained as a wireless operator and air gunner.
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observer and Navigation School, followed by No. 2 Signals School, No. 8 Air Gunners School, 21 Operational Training Unit. In July 1942 posted to 70 Squadron in the Middle East for operations. Posted back to 10 Operational Training Unit in March 1943 and then No. 1. Air Armament School where he qualified as an Air Gunner Instructor. June 1944 saw a course at the Central Gunnery School to qualify as a Gunnery Leader.
Second operational tour started in September 1944 with 223 Squadron and finished in April 1945.
Attended No. 14 Reserve Flying School in September 1951 and October 1952 as wiles operator.
Served at RAF Prestwick, RAF Yatesbury, RAF Evanton, RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, RAF Abingdon, RAF Manby, RAF Catfoss, RAF Oulton, RAF Hendon, RFS Hamble.
Aircraft flown were Fokker F22, Anson, Dominie, Proctor, Botha, Whitley, Wellington, Halifax, Blenheim, Martinet, B-24 Liberator, C-47 Dakota, Chipmunk, Hampden, Tiger Moth, Hudson, B-17, Lodestar, Lancaster.
Jury flew 37 night bombing operations with 70 Squadron. The targets were Tobruk (many times), Rhodes, El Daba, Fuka, Sidi Barrani, Halfaya Pass, Derna, Benghazi as well as the general battle aera following the Battle of El Alamein. His pilots were Sergeants Holland, Goody, Jackson, Wilch, Pilot Officers Pilcher, Cox, Gray, Flight Lieutenant Turner, and Flight Sergeant Carter.
On the 9th September 1942 his aircraft force landed South of Sollum. The crew were picked up by the Long Range Desert Group on the 17th September.
With 10 Operational Training Unit, he flew one night leaflet operation to Cambrai. His pilot was Sergeant Garside.
On posting to 223 Squadron he flew 2 day and 21 night Special Duties operations including Window spoofing. His targets were the Danish coast, Bochum, The Ruhr, Essen, Dulmen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Friedrichshafen, Wurzburg, Hamburg, Berlin. His pilots were Flight Lieutenants Carrington, Levy and McPherson.
A total of 61 operations (2 day, 59 night).
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observer and Navigation School, followed by No. 2 Signals School, No. 8 Air Gunners School, 21 Operational Training Unit. In July 1942 posted to 70 Squadron in the Middle East for operations. Posted back to 10 Operational Training Unit in March 1943 and then No. 1. Air Armament School where he qualified as an Air Gunner Instructor. June 1944 saw a course at the Central Gunnery School to qualify as a Gunnery Leader.
Second operational tour started in September 1944 with 223 Squadron and finished in April 1945.
Attended No. 14 Reserve Flying School in September 1951 and October 1952 as wiles operator.
Served at RAF Prestwick, RAF Yatesbury, RAF Evanton, RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, RAF Abingdon, RAF Manby, RAF Catfoss, RAF Oulton, RAF Hendon, RFS Hamble.
Aircraft flown were Fokker F22, Anson, Dominie, Proctor, Botha, Whitley, Wellington, Halifax, Blenheim, Martinet, B-24 Liberator, C-47 Dakota, Chipmunk, Hampden, Tiger Moth, Hudson, B-17, Lodestar, Lancaster.
Jury flew 37 night bombing operations with 70 Squadron. The targets were Tobruk (many times), Rhodes, El Daba, Fuka, Sidi Barrani, Halfaya Pass, Derna, Benghazi as well as the general battle aera following the Battle of El Alamein. His pilots were Sergeants Holland, Goody, Jackson, Wilch, Pilot Officers Pilcher, Cox, Gray, Flight Lieutenant Turner, and Flight Sergeant Carter.
On the 9th September 1942 his aircraft force landed South of Sollum. The crew were picked up by the Long Range Desert Group on the 17th September.
With 10 Operational Training Unit, he flew one night leaflet operation to Cambrai. His pilot was Sergeant Garside.
On posting to 223 Squadron he flew 2 day and 21 night Special Duties operations including Window spoofing. His targets were the Danish coast, Bochum, The Ruhr, Essen, Dulmen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Friedrichshafen, Wurzburg, Hamburg, Berlin. His pilots were Flight Lieutenants Carrington, Levy and McPherson.
A total of 61 operations (2 day, 59 night).
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “Jack Wolff’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed July 15, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/60143.