Navigation Log

Navigation Log

A Form 441 Navigation Log used as for an evening out at the Queen's Hotel, Prestwick concluding a B.2 course. It includes a menu and 43 signatures of the participants.

1940-05-08

One printed form with typewritten and handwritten annotations

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FORM 441
[underlined] NO. 1 AIR OBSERVERS NAVIGATION SCHOOL, PRESTWICK. [/underlined]
[underlined] B. 2 COURSE (“THE FLYING CIRCUS”) [/underlined]

[underlined] NAVIGATION LOG [/underlined]

Squadron No. 1. A.O.N.S. Aeroplane No. B. 2 – ABCD.
Date 8th MAY 1940.

Captain K.D. MACKENZIE.
Pilot
Navigator M.L. Redgrave

Route and Orders BASE – QUEENS HOTEL – BASE (With Luck)
[page break]
[underlined] WEATHER FORECAST: - [/underlined]

WEATHER. Set Fair.
WIND. Calm – Extreme Bumpiness later.
CLOUD. Rollo Rodus.
VISIBILITY. Clear – Decreasing to Zero later.

FORECASTED WINDS
STAGE From:-
To:-
Ft.
From T. Speed

From:-
To:-
True Air Speed True Track Distance Height True Course Varn. Mag. Course Ground Speed Time E.T.A. A.T.A.

TOTAL TIME
[underlined] Memoranda [underlined]

[underlined] TOASTS [underlined]
“H.M. THE KING”
“OUR GUESTS”
“B. 2 COURSE”
[page break]
Time Reqd. True Track Distance Run True Course Mag. Course OBSERVATION
0800 Airborne.

0805 W.T. Go. (Wait for it)
Posn. Q. HOT. 1st Course “[underlined] TOMATO SOUP [/underlined]”
(Watch for Liquid Swirl)

0812 Pin Point. “[underlined] SOLE a la ORLAY [/underlined]”
A/c to Maintain Track.
Instructed Engage Enemy. “[underlined] ROAST BEEF [/underlined]”
Attended by “[underlined] ROAST & BOILED POTATOES [/underlined]”
& “[underlined] GREEN PEAS [/underlined]”

0828 Action successfully concluded.

0829 Fix “[underlined] PRUM TART & CUSTARD SAUCE [/underlined]”
and “[underlined] SHERRY TRIFLE [/underlined]”

0835 Course maintained to “[underlined] COFFEE [/underlined]”

0900 Sighted [underlined] B A R [/underlined] Lightship
Landed for Refuelling.

1200 Delayed by Bubble Trouble.

0100 S/c Base – Track Erratic – Visibility Nil.
[underlined] ETA DOUBTFUL. [/underlined]

Signed
Navigator
[page break]
Time Reqd. True Track Distance Run True Course Mag. Course OBSERVATION

[underlined] AUTOGRAPHS. [/underlined]

A Tully R. Simpson
J.C. Thomas
K.T. Mackenzie.
DC Gardner.
S Martin
M Morgan
[signature]
P.G. Anstey.
J.O. Wild. W.D. Penford [signature] [signature]
RB Thomas Denis A. Monk [signature]
JS. Symonds
AS Jenner
E.H. Alderton
LEW Webb
JA Brockbank.
(How about some Jellied Eels).[signature] GD Jilburn.,
A. Bleakly [signature] G. Bocking
RC Tuckem.
[signature] [signature] JR Quick
[signature] Wm. Wood
D Staples. ML Redgrave
P Moody [signature]
J Williamson
H O Brian Ian R Beedie
JW Proctor.
[signature]
R.A. Gibson
HR.George

Signed
Navigator
Wt 18417/4423 500M 7/38 D.P.W. T.2044