Operations order 24 February 1945

Operations order 24 February 1945

Operational flying programme for 24 February 1945 Serial 29/45

Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 24 February 1945. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red. Includes reserves and duty personnel.

1945-02-24

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[underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined] [underlined] 24th. FEBRUARY, 1945. [/underlined]

[underlined] OPERATIONAL FLYING PROGRAMME FOR 24TH. FEBRUARY, 1945.
SERIAL NO. 29/45. [/underlined]

[underlined] ND.578.Y.(III). [/underlined]
F/L. Hayler.
P/O. Tink.
F/O. Biggs.
[underlined] F/O. Winterburn. [/underlined]
Sgt. Nash.
Sgt. James.
P/O. Knight.

[underlined] LM.655.U.(III). [/underlined]
F/L. Simons.
Sgt. Barton.
F/O. Cutter.
[underlined] F/O. Davies. [/underlined]
W/O. Middleton.
Sgt. Bennie.
Sgt. Taylor.

[underlined] PB.380.S.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Pigott.
Sgt. Cousins.
F/S. Madely.
[underlined] F/O. Russell. [/underlined]
F/O. Carpenter.
F/S. Evans.
W/O. Pinckard.

[underlined] NG.974.P.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Kennedy.
Sgt. Olson.
F/S. Kelly.
[underlined] F/O. Jones. [/underlined]
F/S. Short.
Sgt. McBurney.
F/S. Bull.

[underlined] ME.394.X.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Plenderleith.
Sgt. Nicholson.
F/O. Digman.
[underlined] F/O. Nicholls. [/underlined]
W/O. Rodda.
Sgt. Syms.
Sgt. Learman.

[underlined] PB.417.R.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Thomson.
Sgt. Thorn.
Sgt. Humber.
[underlined] F/S. Smith. [/underlined]
F/S. Wicks.
F/S. Lee.
F/S. Padgett.

[underlined] ME.449.V.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Irving.
Sgt. West.
F/S. Bilsland.
[underlined] F/O. Cooper. [/underlined]
F/S. Brandli.
F/S. Groenewald.
F/S. Simpson.

[underlined] PB.534.Q.(III). [/underlined]
F/S. Spencer.
Sgt. Bishop.
F/S. Sinclair.
[underlined] Sgt. Mitchell. [/underlined]
Sgt. Seabridge.
Sgt. Johncock.
Sgt. Cobley.

[underlined] ND.869.M.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Gardiner.
Sgt. Ludlow.
F/S. MacDonald.
[underlined] W/O. Beaton. [/underlined]
Sgt. Burroughs.
F/S. Walsh.
F/S. Van Niekerk.

[underlined] LM.625.H.(I). [/underlined]
F/O. Craig.
Sgt. Campion.
F/O. Harding.
[underlined] F/S. Armstrong. [/underlined]
Sgt. Woodward.
Sgt. Mcleod.
Sgt. Lawrence.

[underlined] NG.396.G.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Boyle.
Sgt. Thornton.
F/S. Pickup.
[underlined] F/S. Turner. [/underlined]
Sgt. Doggart.
F/S. Smith.
Sgt. Hance.

[underlined] LM.654.L.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Dalton.
Sgt. Fowler.
F/S. MacCallum.
[underlined] F/S. Glover. [/underlined]
F/S. McInnes.
F/S. Heppleston.
Sgt. Claxton.

[underlined] ND.496.A.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Davies.
Sgt. Harvey.
F/O. Bennett.
[underlined] F/O. Warlow. [/underlined]
F/S. Nott.
Sgt. Myers.
Sgt. Moore.

[underlined] RESERVE. [/underlined]
F/O. Ryan.
Sgt. Jarman.
Sgt. Russell.
[underlined] Sgt. Terry. [/underlined]
Sgt. Birch.
Sgt. Payne.
Sgt. Rogan.

[underlined] DUTY CREW. [/underlined]
F/O. Walker.
Sgt. Crooks.
W/O. Turner.
F/S. Hardy.
Sgt. Roberts.
F/S. Spence.
Sgt. Ward.

[underlined] BRIEFING. [/underlined] NAVIGATORS : SPECIALISTS : CAPTAINS : MAIN :

Officer i/c Flying : S/L. Bird.
Duty Air Bomber : F/O. Woollam.
Duty F/E. Officer : F/L. Hayward.
Duty Flight NCO’s : To be detailed.

Duty Flight Engineer : Sgt. Birch.
Duty Signals Officer : F/L. Hughes.
Duty Gunnery : To be detailed.
Duty Clerk : LAC. Horlock.

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[underlined] Flight Lieutenant, for Wing Commander,
Commanding, No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron. [/underlined]