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The Mosquito Aircraft Association of Australia Incorporated |
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ABN - 68 831 327 047 |
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A52-600 Flight Record |
Flights and flying times recorded in the Airframe Log Book of A52-600 |
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The following flying times of A52-600 were extracted by Aviation author David Vincent during his research of his book “Mosquito Monograph” - A History of Mosquitoes in Australia and RAAF Operations”.
The A52-600 Airframe and Engine Log Books were preserved, but unfortunately went astray when the aircraft was transferred from the A52-600 owning Albury syndicate to the RAAF Museum in 1987.
The MAAA is greatly indebted to David for his preservation of these records. |
Explanatory notes for the table |
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An * denotes locations added from information provided by the founder of the MAAA, Allan Davies, not specified in No 87 Squadron Operation Record Book. |
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Date |
Flight time |
Action |
Crew |
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13/12/1944 |
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received No 2 Aircraft Depot ex UK with 5 hrs 50 mins (5.50) flying time |
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1/02/1945 |
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aircraft assembled and rigged for flight |
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2/02/1945 |
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controls inspected and passed for flight; controls check inspected and passed for flight |
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8/02/1945 |
1.15 |
initial test flight |
Scherf |
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15/02/1945 |
0.15 |
test flight |
Hermes |
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20/02/1945 |
0.35 |
test flight |
Scherf |
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22/02/1945 |
0.50 |
test flight - aircraft flight tested after erection and found satisfactory |
Scherf |
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3/03/1945 |
3.20 |
ferry flight Richmond-Longreach |
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4/03/1945 |
4.20 |
ferry flight Longreach-Coomalie |
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9/03/1945 |
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general acceptance check carried out and found satisfactory |
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10/03/1945 |
0.30 |
test flight |
Gamble/Lobb |
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19/03/1945 |
0.30 |
familiarisation (recorded in Squadron A50 as 18/3/45) |
Kearney/Hardwick |
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19/03/1945 |
0.15 |
high altitude test to 30000 ft (recorded in Squadron A50 as 18/3/45) |
Bonython/Roget |
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21/03/1945 |
0.50 |
acceptance and high altitude test |
Spurgin/Lobb |
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22/03/1945 |
1.40 |
high altitude test to 30000 ft or service ceiling |
Spurgin/Lobb |
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23/03/1945 |
5.30 |
PR Timor |
Kearney/Hardwick |
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26/03/1945 |
0.10 |
test flight - height and hydraulic test |
Bonython/Dibbs |
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2/04/1945 |
0.20 |
test flight |
Bell/Strange |
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16/04/1945 |
0.20 |
test flight |
Bell/Strange |
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16/04/1945 |
4.30 |
PR Timor (recorded in Squadron A50 as 17/4/45) |
Bell/Strange |
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17/04/1945 |
4.30 |
appears to be doubling up of previous entry |
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20/04/1945 |
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periodical inspection - 40 hourly - completed |
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20/04/1945 |
0.40 |
test flight |
Henry/Jordan |
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22/04/1945 |
2.50 |
travel flight Coomalie-Broome |
Proctor/Garrett/Wilson |
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22/04/1945 |
3.00 |
travel flight Broome-Coomalie |
Proctor/Garrett/Wilson |
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24/04/1945 |
0.40 |
test flight - radio |
Lundberg/Dowling |
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25/04/1945 |
0.50 |
travel flight Coomalie-Darwin-Coomalie |
Proctor/Garrett |
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7/05/1945 |
0.25 |
test flight |
Timbury/King |
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8/05/1945 |
1.55 |
PR Flores (not completed) |
Davies/Reynolds |
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8/05/1945 |
0.35 |
test flight - radio |
Langsford/Tozer |
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9/05/1945 |
0.55 |
test flight - radio |
Bonython/Dowling |
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10/05/1945 |
0.25 |
test flight (shows in Squadron A50 as 9/5/45) |
Davies/O'Connor |
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11/05/1945 |
6.20 |
PR Flores-Bima-Truscott |
Davies/Reynolds |
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11/05/1945 |
1.35 |
travel flight Truscott-Coomalie |
Davies/Reynolds |
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14/05/1945 |
5.35 |
PR location not stated |
Gamble/Lobb |
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18/05/1945 |
0.20 |
air test |
Lundberg/Baker |
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19/05/1945 |
0.30 |
test flight |
Davies |
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21/05/1945 |
7.10 |
PR Soemba |
Lundberg/Baker |
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22/05/1945 |
1.45 |
PR (not completed) |
Lundberg/Kercher |
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22/05/1945 |
0.50 |
test flight - instruments |
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22/05/1945 |
7.15 |
PR Soemba* (shows in Squadron A50 as 25/5/45) |
Henry/Jordan |
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28/05/1945 |
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periodical inspection - 80 hourly - completed |
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30/05/1945 |
0.50 |
test flight |
Lundberg/Kercher |
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2/06/1945 |
4.00 |
PR Timor* |
Johnston/Williamson |
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4/06/1945 |
1.45 |
travel flight Coomalie-Truscott |
Kearney/Hardwick/Taylor |
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5/06/1945 |
4.30 |
PR Soemba |
Kearney/Hardwick |
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5/06/1945 |
1.30 |
travel flight Truscott-Coomalie |
Kearney/Hardwick |
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12/06/1945 |
6.40 |
5 PR Timor-Soemba* |
Henry/Jordan |
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14/06/1945 |
1.30 |
travel flight Coomalie-Truscott |
Davies/Reynolds/Green |
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15/06/1945 |
6.30 |
PR Flores-Soembawa-Soemba-Truscott |
Davies/Reynolds |
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15/06/1945 |
1.35 |
travel flight Truscott-Coomalie |
Davies/Reynolds/Green |
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18/06/1945 |
0.30 |
air test |
Lundberg/Forrest |
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20/06/1945 |
0.40 |
travel flight Coomalie-Truscott (returned; u/s) (recorded in Squadron A50 as 21/6/1945) |
Gillespie/Haines |
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22/06/1945 |
0.30 |
air test |
Lundberg/Smith/Baker |
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23/06/1945 |
6.50 |
PR Kai Is |
Lundberg/Kercher |
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25/06/1945 |
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periodical inspection - 120 hourly - completed |
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1/07/1945 |
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air test |
Gray/Williamson |
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2/07/1945 |
7.00 |
PR south east Celebes |
Gillespie/Gibbons |
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3/07/1945 |
6.50 |
compass swung and PR Celebes |
Armour/Batzloff |
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3/07/1945 |
1.40 |
travel flight Truscott-Coomalie |
Armour/Batzloff |
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6/07/1945 |
5.35 |
PR Timor* |
Dee/Baesjou |
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12/07/1945 |
1.30 |
travel flight Coomalie-Truscott |
Bailey/Gibbons/Eggins |
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12/07/1945 |
5.05 |
PR Bima |
Bailey/Gibbons |
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12/07/1945 |
1.25 |
travel flight Truscott-Coomalie |
Bailey/Gibbons/Eggins |
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14/07/1945 |
7.05 |
PR Atauro Is* (spelling to be checked) |
Bell/Strange |
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22/07/1945 |
4.30 |
PR Kai Is |
Armour/Batzloff |
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25/07/1945 |
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periodical inspection - 160 hourly - completed |
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25/07/1945 |
0.40 |
air test |
Timbury/King/Marshall |
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4/08/1945 |
4.45 |
travel flight Coomalie-Morotai |
Davies/Reynolds |
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4/08/1945 |
4.05 |
travel flight Morotai-Labuan |
Davies/Reynolds |
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6/08/1945 |
5.25 |
PR Kuching area |
Davies/Reynolds |
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9/08/1945 |
6.05 |
PR Anambar & Natoena Is |
Davies/Reynolds |
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10/08/1945 |
5.45 |
PR Kotawaringan & Sibu |
Davies/Reynolds |
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11/08/1945 |
7.10 |
PR Kotawaringan & Kuching |
Davies/Reynolds |
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23/08/1945 |
4.05 |
travel flight Labuan-Morotai |
Davies/Reynolds |
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24/08/1945 |
4.30 |
travel flight Morotai-Batchelor |
Davies/Reynolds |
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25/08/1945 |
0.30 |
travel flight Batchelor-Coomalie |
Bailey/Jones |
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30/08/1945 |
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periodical inspection - 200 hourly - completed |
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3/09/1945 |
1.00 |
aircraft test |
Law/McLeod |
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6/09/1945 |
6.15 |
PR Timor |
Law/McLeod |
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11/09/1945 |
3.30 |
travel flight Corunna-Guildford (starter motor u/s) |
Law/McLeod |
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19/09/1945 |
2.45 |
travel flight Guildford-Learmonth |
Law/McLeod |
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19/09/1945 |
3.10 |
travel flight Learmonth-Noonkanbah |
Law/McLeod |
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20/09/1945 |
2.15 |
travel flight Noonkanbah-Coomalie |
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22/09/1945 |
15.35 |
given as flying times but only one entry adjacent; PR Tanimbars |
Law/McLeod |
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22/09/1945 |
6.50 |
given as flying times but only one entry adjacent; PR Tanimbars |
Law/McLeod |
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22/10/1945 |
7.15 |
travel flight Coomalie-Parkes |
Dee/Baesjou |