Walter Edmonds’ Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book One

Walter Edmonds’ Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book One

Walter Edmonds’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 30th May 1939 until 30th January 1945. During this time he trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 7 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 13 Flying Training School. Posted to 76 Squadron in January 1940. From March 1940 to October 1941, Edmonds was hospitalised.
In October 1941 posted to 16 Operation Training Unit, 1481 Target Towing Flight, 26 Operational Training Unit, 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 115 Squadron in May 1943 and then 1483 Gunnery Flight.

In September 1943 he was posted to the Parachute Training School.

Served at RAF Desford, RAF Drem, RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Evanton, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Goxhill, RAF Wing, RAF Ringway.

Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Oxford, Anson, Hampden, Lysander, Whitley, Defiant, Wellington, Lancaster, Martinet, Master, C-47 Dakota, Dominie, Proctor.

Only under took one night bombing operation on 31st July 1942 to Dusseldorf with 1481 Target Towing Flight. His pilot was Sgt Harrison, as he flew as second pilot.

Whilst at the Parachute Training School undertook parachute jumps from captive balloons and aircraft.

One booklet

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