Informal log of 517 Squadron's Epicure flights

Informal log of 517 Squadron's Epicure flights

Informal handwritten log with notes of 517 Squadron's flights, records aircraft squadron letter, captain, reason for flight and duration. Starts 24 November 1944, last entry 3 April 1946. Covers flights from RAF Brawdy and RAF Chivenor.

Hand written sheet on an album page

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FLYING TIME CARRIED FORWARD 2600

[underlined] 517 SQUADRON RAF BRAWDY [/underlined]
1944 DAY NIGHT
24 NOV HALIFAX S S/L BECK MAO DUAL CHECK 0005
24 NOV S P/O SKINNER MAO CIRCUITS & LANDED 0010
30 NOV 1317 U S/L BECK 2ND MAO EPICURE 0500 0200
02 DEC 1410 T P/O SKINNER MAO PRACTEX 0340 0250
09 DEC 1830 J P/O SKINNER MAO NAVEX 0240
12 DEC 0145 T P/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0055 0655
15 DEC 0137 J P/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0015 0655
17 DEC 0205 V P/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0025 0635
24 DEC 1330 V P/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0420 0310

1945
09 JAN 1445 W P/O MACPHEE MAO EPICURE 0300 0500
13 JAN 1230 V P/O MACPHEE MAO EPICURE 0500 0245
17 JAN 1400 K W/C LYNEHAM MAO EPICURE 0320 0355
23 JAN 1510 D F/O SKINNER MAO AIRTEST 0145
02 MAR 2320 P S/L BECK MAO EPICURE 0130 0820
07 MAR 2345 P F/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0300 0735
18 MAR 1005 J P/O MACPHEE MAO EPICURE 0705
25 MAR 2340 T F/L ENGEL MAO EPICURE 0345 0720
30 MAR 0940 A S/L KEMP MAO AIRTEST 0135
10 APR 1215 V J F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0905
17 APR 0020 V A F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0205 0730
22 APR 0040 V D F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0310 0700
17 MAY 1150 III N F/L KIMMINS MAO EPICURE 0925
22 MAY 1201 III N F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0900
28 MAY 0015 N F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0300 0635
30 MAY 1204 N F/L VAREY MAO EPICURE 0915
02 JUN 1130 B F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0940
07 JUN 1123 E F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 1035
13 JUN 0045 B F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0420 0515
16 JUN 1235 L F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 1000
25 JUN 0022 T F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0400 0540

[underlined] 517 SQUADRON RAF BRAWDY [/underlined]
1945 DAY NIGHT
28 JUN 0041 P F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0450 0520
03 JUL 1153 E F/L HUGHES MAO SPECIAL 0610
05 JUL 1125 T F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 1030
06 JUL 1130 T F/L HUGHES MAO CHIVENOR-BASE 0030
11 JUL 1120 P P/O BLAKE MAO EPICURE 0920
23 JUL 2340 D P/O PROVERBS MAO EPICURE 0350 0550
19 AUG 1140 B W/C THOMSON – F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0850
24 AUG 2302 F F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0230 0730
31 AUG 1100 E F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0900
04 SEP 2330 C F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0220 0740
10 SEP 0145 E F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0420 0540
15 SEP 1028 L F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0850
19 SEP 1100 C F/L HUGHES MAO TRANSIT TO GIBRALTER 0820
21 SEP 0101 A C F/L HUGHES MAO GIB TO LAGENS 0030 0715
22 SEP 1105 A C F/L HUGHES MAO LAGENS TO BRAWDY 0725
25 SEP 1130 C F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0815 0130
29 SEP 2257 B F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0310 0640
10 OCT 2153 P F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0135 0755
14 OCT 1019 L F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0740 0120

1945 [underlined] 517 SQUADRON RAF CHIVENOR [/underlined]
03 DEC 2219 K F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0045 0910
16 DEC 2040 J F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 1050
20 DEC 1008 C F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0620 0315
24 DEC 0901 A F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0735 0300
31 DEC 0938 A F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0700 0220
1946
05 JAN 0017 P F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0215 0815
18 MAR 2130 III K F/O BEESON MAO EPICURE 0100 0900
03 APR 2230 C F/O BEESON MAO EPICURE 0155 0717

TOTAL FLYING TIME 300/45' 213/22

EPICURES WERE ALL NORMAL EXCEPT FOR REMARKS [underlined] 1944 [/underlined] 30 NOV NORMAL WAS TRACK 215 TO POSITION 9 450NM 09 DEC NAVEX NOT COMPLETED AIRSPEED INDICATOR U/S 15 DEC LANDED AT ST DAVIDS 17 DEC ASCENT POSN 8 DESCENT 3 STRONG WINDS [underlined] 1945 [/underlined] 23 JAN CLIMB TO 500MB BRAWDY THUM 02 MAR NORMAL NOW TO POSITION 13 650NM TRACK 215 18 MAR POSN 9 ONLY 30 MAR THUM ASCENT BRAWDY 17 APR POSITION 11 (WESTON ZOYLAND - DUNKESWELL) 17 MAY NORMAL NOW TRIANGULAR 198 TRUE 400NM 240 T 300NM 035 T 650NM 17 MAY DIVERTED TO WESTON ZOYLAND 03 JUL SPECIAL FLIGHT IRISH SEA FOR HM KING GEORGE VI VISIT TO ISLE OF MAN. LOW CLOUD & SEA FOG SITUATION 05 JUL LANDED CHIVENOR 11 JUL HIGH LEG MAINLY AT 700 MILLIBARS DUE TO ICING AT 500MB 19 AUG 229 T – 44°-47’ N 17° 27’ W 070 T – 46° 47’ N 0935 W - 030 T - BASE 10 SEP DIVERTED TO WESTON ZOYLAND 19 SEP MET OBS AT 50NM INTERVALS AT 950MB 21 SEP ditto 22 SEP ditto [underlined] 1946 [/underlined] 05 JAN 14 POSITIONS OUT – 1480NM TOTAL 18 MAR HALIFAX No NA175 03 APR NA546

“No 1404 FLIGHTBECAME 517(MET) SQUADRON AND MOVED TO BRAWDY IN FEB 1944” (HALIFAX AT WAR BRIAN J RAPIER)
MOVED TO CHIVENOR NOV 1945 DISBANDED JUNE or JULY 1946