Jim Hardy’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. Two

Jim Hardy’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. Two

Jim Hardy’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 4th January 1944 until 31st January 1945. Posted to 311 Ferry Training Unit as a wireless operator. In February 1944 operational posting to 40 Squadron in Italy where he became Signals Leader.

Served at RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, RAF Foggia.

Aircraft flown were Wellington, Anson, B-24 Liberator.

With 40 Squadron he flew 8 bombing operations (1 day and 7 night). He also flew one day operation flying supplies to Yugoslavian partisans (Operation Flotsam). His targets were Budapest, Ploiești, Valence, St. Valentin, Miskolc, Ravenna, Matesevo, Karlovac.
His pilots were Wing Commander Mervyn-Jones, Flight Lieutenant McGaw, Warrant Officer Trigg and Wing Commander Kirwan.

On 13th April 1944 whilst returning from a bombing operation to Budapest his aircraft ditched in to the sea off Lastovo (Lagosta) Isle. The crew were rescued from their dingy on the 14th April by a Cant Z.506 Airone floatplane of the Italian Air Force.

One booklet

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