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AIR 130
GND 55
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Squadron Leader Merfort
Call Sign: Skipper - with No. 41 Squadron since 2007-08-25
1
F/O
Steve Merfort
R.A.F.
F/Lt 2020-05-01
S/Ldr 2020-07-15
5' 6
Medium
Blue
Brown
1984-10-11
Steve Merfort
Joe Bloggs
Sgt
2007-08-25

PILOT'S FLYING LOG BOOK

May, 2020

Year: Aircraft. Pilot, or
1st Pilot.
2nd Pilot, Pupil,
or Passanger.
DUTY
(Including Results And Remarks).
Single-Engine Aircraft. Multi-Engine Aircraft.
2020 Type. No. Pilot, or
1st Pilot.
2nd Pilot, Pupil,
or Passanger.
Pilot, or
1st Pilot.
2nd Pilot, Pupil,
or Passanger.
Month. Date. (1) (2) (3) (4)
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---       Totals Brought Forward 0h 0 0h 0 0h 0 0h 0
511Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Dive-bombing practice at shallow angle.0h 30
The first flight since the squadron was reformed. I flew together with 41Sqn_MADOV, my new 2i/c.
511Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Dive-bombing practice at steep angle.0h 30
511Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Air gunnery practice against a towed target drone.0h 30
512Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Dive-bombing practice in two-ship formation and steep dive angle.0h 45
512Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Same as above.0h 45
Good hits this time. Seems like I finally get a feel for the ideal dive-bombing approach.
517Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Dive-bombing practice in two-ship formation using leading edge approach.1h 0
519Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfOffensive Sweep from B.79. Advanced fighter sweep over Breda to protect the 2nd Canadian Division.0h 40
520Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Practice of R/T, take-off, formation flying and landing procedures.0h 30
521Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Fighter sweep exercise.1h 0
522Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Shallow glide bombing practice. 0h 5
522Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Shallow glide-bombing practice and mock-up dogfight.0h 45
525Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfFlying Training from Gent. Tree-point take-off practice with bombs followed by dive-bombing practice and a mock-up dogfight on the way back to base.0h 45
525Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfGround Attack from Eindhoven. Dive-bombing troop concentration near Geldern.F910h 45
525Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfDefensive Patrol from Eindhoven. Patrol to Venlo.F930h 30
526Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfGround Attack from St. Trond. Dive-bombing Kelz airfield.F1000h 45
528Spitfire IXEB-VSM635SelfDefensive Patrol from Volkel. Patrol Oss to Nijmegen.F990h 51
GRAND TOTAL [ Cols. (1) to (4) ] Totals Carried Forward 10h 36 0h 0 0h 0 0h 0
.........10......... Hrs. .........36......... Mins. (1) (2) (3) (4)