Francis Rooke’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book.

Francis Rooke’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book.

Francis Rooke’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10 February 1944 until 26 January 1947. Pilot training took place at 24 Empire Flying Training School, 3 British Flying Training School, 1 School of Technical Training, 1 Air Gunnery School and 1667 Conversion Unit. Posted for operations to 100 Squadron. Posted to 16 Ferry Unit in October 1945 and then postings to 70, 214, 37 and 104 Squadrons in the North Africa. Served at RAF Sealand, Miami-Oklahoma, RCAF Moncton, RAF Harrogate, RAF St Athan, RAF Sturgate, RAF Elsham Wolds, RAF Pembrey, RAF Dunkeswell, RAF Shallufa, RAF Fayid, RAF Abu Sueir. Aircraft flown were DH82 (Tiger Moth), PT19 (Fairchild), AT6 (Texan), Lancaster, Anson. Did not undertake any bombing operations. With 100 Squadron he flew 1 Operation Spam, 5 Operation Manna, 6 Operation Dodge, 1 Operation Exodus, 1 Cook’s Tour and 1 Operation Post Mortem. All day time operations. His pilot for all of the above operations was Flight Lieutenant Hargrave except for Operation Post Morten when it was Flying Officer Thomas.

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