Arthur Atkins’ flying log book for pilots

LAtkinsAH418514v1.pdf

Title

Arthur Atkins’ flying log book for pilots

Description

Pilots flying log book for Arthur Atkins, covering the period from 12 November 1942 to 12 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAAF Benalla, RAAF Somers, RAAF Malalla, RAAF Ascot Vale, RAAF Point Cook, RAAF Bradfield Park, RAF Brighton, RAF Andover, RAF Greenham Common, RAF Long Newnton, RAF Lichfield, RAF Church Broughton, RAF Boston Park, RAF Wescott, RAF Blyton, RAF Hemswell, RAF Kelstern, RAF Sandtoft and RAF Gamston. Aircraft flown were, DH 82 Tiger Moth, Wackett, Anson, Oxford, Wellington, Halifax and Lancaster. He completed a total of 31 operations with 625 squadron, 15 night and 16 daylight. Targets were Orleans, Foret de Croc, Caen, Sémerville, Wizernes, Kiel, Rüsselsheim, Tours, Le Havre, Rheine-Salzbergen, Saarbrucken, Fort Frederik Hendrik, Essen, Ardouval, Stuttgart, Le Landes, Pauillac, Fontenay-le-Marmion, Stettin, Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, Raimbert, Frankfurt, Calais, Emmerich, Duisberg and Koln. His pilot for his first 'second dickie' operation was Flying Officer Slade.

Language

eng

Format

One booklet

Conforms To

Review Oct 2024

Rights

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Contributor

Mike Connock

Identifier

LAtkinsAH418514v1

Collection

Atkins, Arthur

Citation

Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “Arthur Atkins’ flying log book for pilots,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 12, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/9859.

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