Norman Mackie’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Three

Norman Mackie’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Three

Norman Mackie’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 16th December 1944 until 29th March 1950. Posted to No 10 Empire Central Flying School and then 29 Operational Training Unit as an instructor. Posted to 26 Operational Training Unit Wing in June 1945.
In April 1946 became personal pilot for Commander-in-Chief, Bomber Command, Air Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley and later Air Marshal Sir Hugh Saunders.
During 1947/48 posted to British Air Forces of Occupation (Germany). In August 1949 undertook a Flying Refresher Course (Course 51) at 230 Operational Conversion Unit. Posted to 12 Squadron in January 1950.

Served at RAF Hullavington, RAF Bruntingthorpe, RAF Upavon, RAF Finningley, RAF Scampton, RAF Binbrook,.

Aircraft flown were Harvard, Oxford, Reliant, Ventura, Master, Wellington X, B-25 Mitchell, Spitfire, Mosquito, Halifax, Hurricane, Barracuda, Hotspur, Havoc, Lancaster, C-47 Dakota, Stinson Sentinel, Proctor, Anson, Lincoln.

He did not fly any operations but undertook one Cook’s Tour.

One booklet

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