George Cook’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
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George Cook’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
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George Cook’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 8th August 1940 until 4th September 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Initial training at No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School and No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School. After further training posted to 49 Squadron form operations in January 1941. January 1942 saw a posting to the Staff Flying Pool, Training Wing and then No. 10 Radio School in March 1943. May 1943 was posted to Coastal Operational Training Unit and then 302 Ferry Training Unit in November.
Joined 205 Squadron for operations in the Far East. Returned to the UK in August/September 1945.
Served at RAF Cranwell, RAF West Freugh, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Scampton, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Carew Cheriton, RAF Alness, RAF Oban, RAF Koggala.
He flew 30 bombing and mine laying operations (3 day, 27 night) with 49 Squadron. His target included Hannover, Homberg, Berlin, Bremen, Brest, Kiel, Mannheim, Cologne, Lorient, Helgoland, Hamburg, Aachen, Frankfurt, Kiel Bay, Karlsruhe, Essen, Brunswick, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven. His pilots on these operations were Flying Officer Fisher, Pilot Officers Mervin-Jones, Kerridge, Scorer, Pratt, Sergeants Eshelby, Merralls, Flint, Latty, Watt, and Wing Commander Stubbs.
He flew 2 night bombing operations when posted to Training Wing to Cologne and Essen piloted by Pilot Officer Glenn.
With 205 Squadron he flew 68 operations (19 day, 49 night). These included bombing, anti-ship and anti-submarine sweeps, convoy escort and meteorological flights. These were all in the Indian Ocean. His pilots were Squadron Leaders Melville-Jackson, Beckingsale, Wing Commander McClelland, Flight Lieutenants Hoare, Risk, and Lowden.
On the 28th August 1941 we was wounded in the hand by anti-aircraft fire. His plane was attacked by a night-fighter on the night of 1st/2nd June 1942.
Joined 205 Squadron for operations in the Far East. Returned to the UK in August/September 1945.
Served at RAF Cranwell, RAF West Freugh, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Scampton, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Carew Cheriton, RAF Alness, RAF Oban, RAF Koggala.
He flew 30 bombing and mine laying operations (3 day, 27 night) with 49 Squadron. His target included Hannover, Homberg, Berlin, Bremen, Brest, Kiel, Mannheim, Cologne, Lorient, Helgoland, Hamburg, Aachen, Frankfurt, Kiel Bay, Karlsruhe, Essen, Brunswick, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven. His pilots on these operations were Flying Officer Fisher, Pilot Officers Mervin-Jones, Kerridge, Scorer, Pratt, Sergeants Eshelby, Merralls, Flint, Latty, Watt, and Wing Commander Stubbs.
He flew 2 night bombing operations when posted to Training Wing to Cologne and Essen piloted by Pilot Officer Glenn.
With 205 Squadron he flew 68 operations (19 day, 49 night). These included bombing, anti-ship and anti-submarine sweeps, convoy escort and meteorological flights. These were all in the Indian Ocean. His pilots were Squadron Leaders Melville-Jackson, Beckingsale, Wing Commander McClelland, Flight Lieutenants Hoare, Risk, and Lowden.
On the 28th August 1941 we was wounded in the hand by anti-aircraft fire. His plane was attacked by a night-fighter on the night of 1st/2nd June 1942.
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Multi-page printed book with handwritten entries
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “George Cook’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/48888.
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