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Royal Canadian Navy Observer and Observers Mate's Flying Log Book of S/Lt. Kieser, E.A.
Item · 1951 - 1956
Sub-Lieutenant Kieser, E.A. served in HMCS Discovery for UBC UNTD from 1948 to 1951. He also served in HMCS Naden for Summer Training in 1949. Later, he served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer Training in 1951. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) with seniority dated 01/05/1952. He was released after a short service appointment on 18/11/1952. He was then appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN with seniority dated 25/07/1952. He went to RNAS Lee-on-Solent, England for Observer Training in 1952. He also served in RNAS St. Merryn, England for Navigation Training in the same year and was awarded Observer Wings on 25/07/1952. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN with seniority dated 25/07/1952. He served in RNAS Eglinton, Ireland for Anti-Submarine Training in 1952. He was part of the 31st Support Air Group for 880 Squadron in HMCS Shearwater. He also served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron in 1953. He attended the Maritime Warfare Course in HMCS Stadacona, Halifax in 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN with seniority dated 25/07/1954. He served in HMCS Gloucester, Ontario for Radio Warfare Course in 1955. He also served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 Guppy Flight in the same year.S/Lt. Kieser flew on a variety of aircraft including the Harvard, Avenger, Anson, Barracuda and Firefly. SAM2011.0052.011a
Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot's flying Logbook-Dennis G. Malloy F/L
Item · 1941-10-01 - 1942-05-31
Dennis Garland 'Bud' Malloy hailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joined the RCAF on the day World War II began and completed over 60 missions with 402 Squadron before being repatriated to Canada in October 1943. Later, he served as a Flight Commander and instructor. By July 1964, he had risen to the rank of Group Captain and Station Commander at RCAF Goose Bay. Malloy had prior flying experience as a civilian. After graduating from JATP and CFS, he was assigned as the second instructor at SFTS Uplands. In 1942, he was posted to the UK, where he took over 402 Squadron. He was shot down over the Channel but was rescued by a launch. F/L Malloy's logbook contains detailed records of his flying activity during World War II, including his involvement in the Dieppe Raid, notes on missing comrades, weather conditions, and escorting Flying Fortress aircraft on bombing missions. Additionally, there is a picture of a Spitfire aircraft in his logbook. SAM.2002.32.1a
Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book of Lt. Morris, E.B.
Item · 1944-02-02 - 1961-03-14
Lieutenant Morris served in several different locations and positions throughout his military career. In 1943, he served at RAF Goderich for #12 Elementary Flying Training School and later at RAF Kingston for #31 Service Flying Training School. In 1944, he served in H.M.S. Macaw, H.M.S. Daedalus for 798 RN Squadron, H.M.S. Blackcap, and H.M.S. Wagtail for 772 RN Squadron in FRU Course. On July 14th, 1944, he was awarded wings. In 1945, he served in H.M.S. Drake for Aero Engine Course at RNEC Devonport and in H.M.S. Kestrel for Area Engine and Air Armament at RNAS Worthy Down. He also served in RNAS Rattray for H.M.S. Merganser for 708 Squadron (Barracuda) as Air Engineer Instructor and Flight Test Duties. In 1946, he served in H.M.S. Heron for 700 RN Squadron for Test Pilot Course and in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for Duty as Test Pilot and Air Engineering Officer. In 1947, he continued his duty in No.1 Training Air Group at HMCS Stadacona. In 1949, he served in HMCS Bytown for Duty With Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Air) and HMCS Ontario. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) (P) RCN with seniority dated 01/04/1950. He continued his duty in HMCS Bytown for Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Air) and in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge Avenger Prototype Project Team. In 1951, he served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge RCN Aircraft Project Team and as Assistant Air Test and Liaison Officer. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for Staff of 30th Carrier Air Group as Air Engineer Officer in 1952. In 1953, he was promoted to Commander (E) (A/E) (P) RCN. He continued his service in HMCS Niagara on Staff of Naval Member of Canadian Joint Staff (Washington) as Staff Officer and as Staff Officer (Air Engineering) and as Staff Officer (Engineering). In 1956, he served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance as Officer-in-Charge and as Air Engineer Officer. In 1960, he served in HMCS Bytown on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief as Director of Air Engineering, and in 1961, he served on the Staff of Director General Aircraft as Director of Aircraft Maintenance. Throughout his career, he flew a variety of different aircraft, from the Tiger Moth to the Tracker. He also had his flying clothing and equipment record book, photos of the Tiger Moth and Harvard aircraft, and his flying assessments in his logbook. SAM.2006.37.1
Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot of AS Rojeski, Ken
Item · 1963-04-05 - 1964-10-11
ABNA Rojeski was an Air Fitter and remustered to a Naval Airman (Observers Mate) in 1963. He was posted to VS-880 squadron at RCNAS Shearwater. He flew mainly on the Trackers and did a few Cruises on H.M.C.S. Bonaventure to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Bermuda, Trinidad, Ireland and Germany. SAM.2019.0026.005
Royal Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book of Lt. Langman, V.M RNVR
Item · 1945 - 1959
Postwar Langman joined the Royal Navy Volunteer reserve (R.N.V.R.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 16/08/1946), (He was demobilized 31/01/1946). He served in 1832 RNVR Air Squadron 1947-48. (Transferred to RCN(R)) 1948. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 26/05/1948). He served in HMCS Cataraqui 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Flying Refresher Course 1949. He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Staff Officer 1949. He served in HMCS Bytown for RCAF Centralia for Air Traffic Control Officers' Course 1951, (Transferred to RCN 12/01/1951). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/08/1946). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty as Air Traffic Control Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers' Technical and Leadership Courses 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 30/06/1952). He served in HMCS La Hulloise as Sea Training Officer in 1953. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers' Technical and Leadership Course I 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 Training Air Group for Flying Refresher Course 1954. (Reverted to Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/03/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 Training Air Group for VU-32 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/08/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer VU-32 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater/HMCS Magnificent as Senior Pilot VS-881 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater/HMCS Magnificent as Commanding Officer VS-881 Squadron 1956. He served in HMCS Assiniboine 1956. SAM.2019.0l05.003
Royal Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book of Lt. Langman, Victor Michael
Item · 1940-1945
Lieutenant Langman was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR on September 16th, 1940. He underwent training in H.M.S. St. Vincent for the #19 Pilot Course in 1940, followed by training in Collins Bay Aerodrome (Kingston ON) for the #31 Service Flying Training School in 1941. In 1942, he served in H.M.S. Grebe for 775 and 815 Squadrons. The following year, he served in H.M.S. Shah for 851 Squadron as Senior Pilot. He then served in H.M.S. Daedalus for 703 Squadron (Naval Air Sea Warfare Development Unit) as Senior Pilot in 1945.Victor Langman was inspired to fly airplanes himself when Alan Cobham brought his flying circus to Chingford and enjoyed a circuit.Langman was educated at Brighton College, where he enjoyed rugby and diving and volunteered for the Fleet Air Arm, joining HMS St Vincent as a Naval Airman 2nd Class in June 1940.Langman was a slow learner and it was 12 hours and 25 minutes before he was allowed his first solo flight in a Miles Magister.In the Spring of 1941 he undertook further training at Kingston, Ontario in the Fairey Battle.After courses and several sea passages, Langman flew as a passenger in a KLM Junkers 52 from Lagos to Cairo to join the Fleet Air Arm squadrons based at Dekheila, five miles west of Alexandria.At first Langman was disappointed to be appointed to 775 Naval Air Squadron employed on communications duties, but he quickly familiarised himself with the Middle East flying several aircraft types and experiencing a variety of emergencies. After flying with 815, Langman spent more time in the USA, learning fly the Grumman Avenger and joined 851 Naval Air Squadron flying from the escort carrier Shah in on operations in the Indian Ocean.Throughout Lieutenant Langman's career, he flew numerous aircraft including the Fairey Barracuda, Avro Anson, Miles M-14 Magister, Fairey Battle, Fairey Swordfish, Fairey Albacore, Junker, Short Stirling, Blackburn B-25 ROC, DE Havilland DH82B Queen Bee, Gloster Gladiator, Fairey Fulmar, and the TBM Turpon. During the first five years of his flying career, he served in multiple theaters of war, including Egypt and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). SAM.2019.0105.002
RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) Pilot’s Flying Logbook of LAC A.E Field
Item · 1942-11-27 - 1945-06-11
This logbook belonged to L.A.C. Fields and documents his flying time with 423 Squadron. Most of the entries detail his flights on Anson and Sunderland planes. The logbook also includes his certification for the Pilot's badge, a flight assessment from 1942, a copy of a speech by Dwight D. Eisenhower, and a photo of a submarine labeled "The Beaten Foe". 2013.0044.001
RCAF Pilot's Flying Log Book of P/O Donegani J.
Item · 1943-11-17 - 1945-07-12
Pilot Officer J. Donegani commenced flight training at No. 13 Elementary Flight Training School (E.F.T.S.) in St. Eugene, Ontario from November 14, 1943, to January 4, 1944. He then proceeded to No. 31 Service Flying Training School (S.F.T.S.) in Kingston, Ontario. Following this, P/O Donegani attended the Naval Air Instrument Flying School, Hinstock (N.A.I.F.S) and then moved on to No. 9 Advanced Flying Unit RAF Errol, near the village of Errol in Perth & Kinross, Scotland. Subsequently, P/O Donegani was posted to 717 Squadron at HMS Owl, which housed the Royal Navy’s Barracuda Operational Training Unit, No. 1 Barracuda Servicing Unit, No. 3 Barracuda Servicing Unit, and No. 1 Avenger Servicing Unit. He was then transferred to 769 Squadron at Royal Naval Air Station East Haven (RNAS East Haven, also known as HMS Peewit), a former Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm station, located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. This facility was specifically built as an airfield for a Deck Landing Training school. Donegani then proceeded to No. 1 Naval Air Gunners School (NAGS) in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. From there, he was stationed at HMS Goshawk, a Royal Naval Air Station in Trinidad, British West Indies. SAM.1998.87.6
RCAF Pilot’s Flying Logbook (volume 1) of Hennigar, Maurice F/Lt
Item · 1941 - 1945
This logbook is one of a set of two. It contains an insert that confirms the pilot's understanding of the oxygen equipment, an Air Navigator's Certificate Second class, and a summary of flying assessments for the years 1941 and 1942. The logbook provides details about the aircraft make and model, the hours flown by both pilots and passengers, certification notes, numerical format exercises, operations, bombings, locational data, ASR searches, and a reference to finding survivors of the San Ernesto tanker wreckage. It also includes records of escort operations, a breakdown of hours by location and squadron, and a record of service. SAM.1998.14.1
RCAF Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Logbook of Sgt. Norman Francis Cook
Item · 1942-11-14 - 1944-12-12
Norman Francis Cook enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1942 and underwent Air Gunner training at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in MacDonald, Manitoba. After completing his training, he was transferred to No. 26 Operational Training Unit RAF. Later, he moved on to 1657 C.U. (Heavy Conversion Unit) at Shepards Grove, UK for circuit and landing exercises. Following this, he attended the Lancaster Finishing School at RAF Feltwell, Thetford, Norfolk and underwent intensive training due to the urgent need for Lancaster bombers in frontline duty. Finally, on July 27, 1944, Cook was assigned to No. 514 Squadron RAF (514 Sqn) as a Mid-Upper Air Gunner on the Avro Lancasters, participating in numerous operations. SAM.2023.0144.002