Flying Log Book 2

John Murray Culbertson's 2nd Flying Log Book

This log book starts 1st June 1942 and finishes 28th September 1949. During this time he flies Barracuda, Beaufort, Brigand, Buckmaster, Firebrand, Fulmar, Harvard, Hornet, Lancaster, Lincoln, Master, Mosquito, Oxford, Reliant, Spitfire, Tiger Moth, Vampire & Swordfish or "Stringbag."

N.B. Any comments in the Logbook are prefixed by # in the Duty column.

Aircraft Pilot Single-engine Multi-engine Instr Cloud Flying
Page Unit Squadron Date Time or Mk Type Number 1st 2nd Duty &    #Comment         Day Dual (1) Day Pilot (2) Night Dual (3) Night Pilot (4) Day Dual (5) Day 1st Pilot (6) Day 2nd Pilot (7) Night Dual (8) Night 1st Pilot (9) Night 2nd Pilot (10) Passenger (11) Dual (12) Pilot (13)
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 01-Jun-42 Harvard AJ652 F/Lt Westley Self Instrument flying IF1 IF3 R.F.U.P. 00:50 00:40
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 02-Jun-42 Harvard AJ655 F/O Waylen Self Instrument flying IF1 IF3 R.F.U.P. 01:40 01:35
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 05-Jun-42 Harvard AJ652 W/O Wadley Self F.X.Q.P. PASS 00:50
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 05-Jun-42 Harvard AJ652 Self F.X.Q.P. W/O 00:55
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 05-Jun-42 Harvard AJ661 Self F.X.Q.P. W/O 01:00
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 05-Jun-42 Harvard AJ652 Self F.X.Q.P. FAIL 00:45
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 07-Jun-42 Harvard AJ655 Self Formation flying 01:10
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 07-Jun-42 Harvard AJ670 Self Formation flying 00:50
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 08-Jun-42 Harvard AJ656 Self Formation flying 00:55
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 09-Jun-42 Harvard AJ657 Self Formation flying 01:10
2_1 Kingston 31 SFTS 09-Jun-42 Harvard AJ652 Self W.S. & D 00:35
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 10-Jun-42 Harvard AJ652 Self Formation flying 01:10
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 10-Jun-42 Harvard AJ652 F/O Waylen Self FINAL FLYING TEST 01:10
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Jun-42 Harvard AJ683 W/O Wadley Self F.X.Q.P. Live rounds - 6 dives FAIL 01:00
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 11-Jun-42 Harvard AJ650 Self F.X.Q.P. Live rounds - 6 dives FAIL 01:15
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 12-Jun-42 Harvard AJ650 Self F.X.Q.P. Live rounds - 3 dives FAIL 01:15
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 12-Jun-42 Harvard AJ662 Self F.X.Q.P. Live rounds - 3 dives FAIL 01:05
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-Jun-42 Harvard AJ662 Self F.X.Q.P. Live rounds - 3 dives FAIL 00:50
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 14-Jun-42 Harvard AJ650 Self Formation flying 01:05
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 15-Jun-42 Harvard AJ658 Self Formation flying 01:15
2_2 Kingston 31 SFTS 16-Jun-42 Harvard AJ658 Self Squadron formation 01:00
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 11-Aug-42 Master 8682 W/O Edwards Self 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 13. 20. 21. Navigation 02:00
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 11-Aug-42 Master 8682 W/O Edwards Self 7. 8. 9. (Overshoot) 01:40
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 12-Aug-42 Master 8433 W/O Edwards Self 6. 11. 15. 7 .8. 9. (E.H.U.) 01:00
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 13-Aug-42 Master 8842 W/O Edwards Self 7. 8. 9. (Overshoot) 00:40
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 13-Aug-42 Master 7418 F/Lt Saunders Self SOLO TEST - PASS 01:00
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 13-Aug-42 Master 7418 Self 7. 8. 9. 12. 00:35
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 14-Aug-42 Master 8835 Self 7. 8. 9. 00:10
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 14-Aug-42 Master 8835 Self 7. 8. 9. 13. 15. 00:50
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 15-Aug-42 Master 8836 W/O Edwards Self 7. 8. 9. 00:20
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 15-Aug-42 Master 8636 W/O Edwards Self 16. 17. 01:10 00:30
2_5 Errol 9(P) AFU 15-Aug-42 Master 8636 Self 7. 8. 9. 13. (Flapless) 01:20
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 15-Aug-42 Master 7642 W/O Edwards Self 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 13. 14. 15. 00:55
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 16-Aug-42 Swordfish P7647 W/O Edwards Self 7. 8. 9. 10 (Local area) 01:20
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 16-Aug-42 Swordfish P7647 Self 7. 8. 9. 12. 13. 15. 01:00
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 19-Aug-42 Master 8377 W/O Edwards Self Dual formation 01:25
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 19-Aug-42 Albacore 4248 Self 7. 8. 9. 12. 00:40
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 19-Aug-42 Master 8542 P/O Thompson Self NAVIGATION TEST 01:05
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 20-Aug-42 Master 8580 P/O Thompson Self NAVIGATION TEST 01:05 00:15
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 20-Aug-42 Master 8542 W/O Edwards Self 16. (A - F) I.F. TO 01:10 00:45
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 22-Aug-42 Swordfish 4263 Self 7. 8. 9. 00:50
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 22-Aug-42 Master 201 W/O Edwards Self 7. 8. 9. (Overshoot) I.F. TO 01:05 00:30
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 22-Aug-42 Master 201 Self 7. 8. 9. 13. 15. 01:00
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 23-Aug-42 Master 201 Self Formation 01:25
2_6 Errol 9(P) AFU 23-Aug-42 Master 201 Self 7. 8. 9. 13. 15. 01:20
2_7 Errol 9(P) AFU 24-Aug-42 Swordfish 4263 Self N1 X-country 02:00
2_7 Errol 9(P) AFU 24-Aug-42 Swordfish 4263 W/O Edwards Self I.F. navigation 01:15 00:45
2_7 Errol 9(P) AFU 27-Aug-42 Master 8846 W/O Edwards Self 15. 16. 19. 24. 01:15 00:15
2_7 Errol 9(P) AFU 27-Aug-42 Master 8846 Self 15. 24. 01:05
2_8 Crail 01-Sep-42 Swordfish P4018 Lt Hunter Self Local 00:30
2_8 Crail 01-Sep-42 Albacore N4185 Self Local 01:00
2_8 Crail 01-Sep-42 Swordfish P4204 Self Local 00:45
2_8 Crail 01-Sep-42 Albacore N4357 Self Local 01:10
2_8 Crail 03-Sep-42 Swordfish L2730 Self Flying with dummy 00:35
2_8 Crail 03-Sep-42 Albacore L7095 Self Flying with dummy 01:00
2_8 Crail 06-Sep-42 Albacore L7110 Self Formation 00:40
2_8 Crail 06-Sep-42 Swordfish P4063 Self Formation 00:25
2_8 Crail 06-Sep-42 Swordfish V4331 Self Formation 00:50
2_8 Crail 06-Sep-42 Albacore L7110 Self L.F.O.S. 00:35
2_8 Crail 06-Sep-42 Swordfish L7676 Self L.F.O.S. 00:25
2_8 Crail 07-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Lt Williams Self Stage 0 00:15
2_8 Crail 07-Sep-42 Albacore L7110 Self Stage 1 00:35
2_8 Crail 07-Sep-42 Swordfish P4063 Self Stage 1 00:25
2_8 Crail 07-Sep-42 Swordfish P4063 Self Stage 1 00:25
2_8 Crail 09-Sep-42 Albacore L7091 Self Stage II 00:30
2_8 Crail 09-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Self Stage II 00:30
2_8 Crail 09-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Self Stage II 00:25
2_8 Crail 09-Sep-42 Swordfish P4018 Self Stage II 00:45
2_8 Crail 09-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Self Stage II 00:35
2_8 Crail 10-Sep-42 Swordfish K6007 Self Stage II 00:30
2_8 Crail 10-Sep-42 Swordfish K6007 Self Stage II 00:25
2_8 Crail 11-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Self Stage III 00:30
2_8 Crail 11-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Self Stage V 00:15
2_9 Crail 11-Sep-42 Albacore T9257 Self Stage V 00:30
2_9 Crail 11-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Self Stage V 00:20
2_9 Crail 15-Sep-42 Albacore N4329 Self Stage V 00:25
2_9 Crail 15-Sep-42 Albacore X9054 Self Stage V 00:30
2_9 Crail 17-Sep-42 Swordfish P4204 Self Stage V 00:25
2_9 Crail 17-Sep-42 Albacore X9054 Self Stage V 00:25
2_9 Crail 17-Sep-42 Swordfish L7640 Self Stage V 00:25
2_9 Crail 17-Sep-42 Swordfish N4257 Self Stage V 00:15
2_9 Crail 19-Sep-42 Swordfish L2800 Self Stage V 00:25
2_9 Crail 19-Sep-42 Albacore X9054 Self Stage V 00:25
2_9 Crail 19-Sep-42 Swordfish L2800 Self Stage V 00:20
2_9 Crail 19-Sep-42 Albacore X9054 Self Stage VI 00:45
2_9 Crail 21-Sep-42 Swordfish V4440 Self Stage VI 00:30
2_9 Crail 21-Sep-42 Swordfish P4018 Self L.F.O.S. 00:25
2_9 Crail 23-Sep-42 Swordfish L7640 Self Stage VII 00:20
2_9 Crail 23-Sep-42 Swordfish P4018 Self Stage XI 00:30
2_9 Crail 23-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Self Stage VII 00:30
2_9 Crail 23-Sep-42 Swordfish P4141 Self Stage VII 00:30
2_9 Crail 25-Sep-42 Albacore X9052 Lt Williams Self Banquet ceiling 00:25
2_9 Crail 25-Sep-42 Swordfish P4063 Self Stage VIII 00:30
2_9 Crail 25-Sep-42 Albacore N4178 Self Stage VIII 00:30
2_9 Crail 25-Sep-42 Swordfish V4440 Self Stage XI SG. Avoiding 00:30
2_9 Crail 27-Sep-42 Albacore N4257 Self Stage VIII S/Flt avoiding 00:25
2_9 Crail 27-Sep-42 Swordfish P4018 Self Stage VIII S/Flt avoiding 00:30
2_10 Crail 27-Sep-42 Albacore L7148 Self Formation flying 00:20
2_10 Crail 27-Sep-42 Albacore L7116 Self Stage XII 00:35
2_10 Crail 29-Sep-42 Swordfish P4063 Self Stage VIII Flt avoiding 00:35
2_10 Crail 29-Sep-42 Swordfish P4063 Self Stage IX S/Flt avoiding 00:25
2_10 Crail 01-Oct-42 Albacore X9051 Self Stage IX S/Flt avoiding 00:25
2_10 Crail 01-Oct-42 Albacore X9054 Self A.R.T. Flight avoiding 00:25
2_10 Crail 01-Oct-42 Albacore P4141 Self A.L.T. Flight steady 00:30
2_10 Crail 01-Oct-42 Swordfish K8875 Lt Williams Self A.L.T. Flight steady 00:30
2_10 Crail 01-Oct-42 Swordfish P4141 Self A.L.T. Squadron 00:40
2_10 Crail 07-Oct-42 Swordfish K8875 Lt Hunter Self Stage XI Flt Sector avoiding 00:40
2_10 Crail 07-Oct-42 Swordfish L2742 Lt Lawson Self Stage XI Flt Sector avoiding 00:30
2_10 Crail 07-Oct-42 Swordfish K8872 Lt Cdr S-Turner Self Stage XI Flt Sector avoiding 00:40
2_10 Crail 07-Oct-42 Swordfish P0411 Self Night flying 00:30
2_10 Crail 08-Oct-42 Albacore L7148 Self Local 01:00
2_10 Crail 08-Oct-42 Albacore L7148 Self Local 00:45
2_10 Crail 08-Oct-42 Albacore X9054 Self Local 00:35
2_10 Crail 11-Oct-42 Albacore L7095 Self A.R.T. Sector avoiding 00:50
2_10 Crail 11-Oct-42 Albacore L7116 Self Night flying 00:05
2_11 Crail 13-Oct-42 Swordfish L9718 Self Stage XI line of bearing 00:45
2_11 Crail 13-Oct-42 Albacore L7114 Self Stage XI line of bearing 00:50
2_11 Crail 13-Oct-42 Swordfish L9718 Self Stage XI line of bearing 00:35
2_11 Crail 13-Oct-42 Albacore N4188 Self Stage XI line of bearing 00:30
2_11 Crail 13-Oct-42 Albacore L7116 Self Night flying 00:30
2_11 Crail 16-Oct-42 Swordfish P4041 Self A.L.T. Squadron 01:50
2_13 Arbroath 767 20-Oct-42 Swordfish P4173 Self Local 01:20
2_13 Arbroath 767 20-Oct-42 Swordfish P4193 Self ADDLS 2 00:25
2_13 Arbroath 767 21-Oct-42 Swordfish P4142 Self Wind finding 01:00
2_13 Arbroath 767 21-Oct-42 Swordfish W5988 Self ADDLS 5 00:10
2_13 Arbroath 767 21-Oct-42 Swordfish K8873 Self I.F. 00:50 00:50
2_13 Arbroath 767 22-Oct-42 Swordfish K8370 Self Depth charge dropping 00:35
2_13 Arbroath 767 22-Oct-42 Swordfish P4193 Self ADDLS 5 00:10
2_13 Arbroath 767 23-Oct-42 Albacore L7157 Self Formation 00:50
2_13 Arbroath 767 23-Oct-42 Swordfish V4311 Self X-country 01:25
2_13 Arbroath 767 23-Oct-42 Swordfish L7720 Self Local flying & ADDLS 00:55
2_13 Arbroath 767 24-Oct-42 Swordfish K8370 Self Land Nav. Ex 01:55
2_13 Arbroath 767 24-Oct-42 Swordfish L2760 Self ADDLS 00:20
2_13 Arbroath 767 25-Oct-42 Swordfish W5988 Self Land Nav. Ex 01:10
2_13 Arbroath 767 25-Oct-42 Swordfish P4210 Self ADDLS 00:15
2_13 Arbroath 767 26-Oct-42 Swordfish P4210 Self D.C.D. 00:35
2_13 Arbroath 767 27-Oct-42 Swordfish L7097 Self H.D.B. 00:50
2_13 Arbroath 767 27-Oct-42 Swordfish L7700 Self Sea Nav. Ex 01:40
2_13 Arbroath 767 28-Oct-42 Swordfish P4210 Self ADDLS 5 00:20
2_13 Arbroath 767 28-Oct-42 Albacore L7097 Self H.D.B. 00:40
2_13 Arbroath 767 28-Oct-42 Swordfish P4193 Self ADDLS 5 00:10
2_13 Arbroath 767 29-Oct-42 Swordfish L7700 Self Formation 01:00
2_13 Arbroath 767 29-Oct-42 Albacore N4266 Self X-country 01:10
2_14 Arbroath 767 30-Oct-42 Swordfish K8877 Self I.F. 00:50 00:50
2_14 Arbroath 767 30-Oct-42 Swordfish L2760 Self BAL BO 01:05
2_14 Arbroath 767 31-Oct-42 Swordfish W5988 Self Formation 01:00
2_14 Arbroath 767 31-Oct-42 Albacore N4307 Self ADDLS 5 00:15
2_14 Arbroath 767 31-Oct-42 Albacore N4266 Self Formation 00:40
2_14 Arbroath 767 31-Oct-42 Swordfish L2804 Self I.F. 00:50 00:25
2_14 Arbroath 767 31-Oct-42 Swordfish L2804 Self Formation 01:15
2_14 Arbroath 767 02-Nov-42 Swordfish K8370 Self Formation 01:00
2_14 Arbroath 767 02-Nov-42 Swordfish P4264 Self D.C.D. 00:30
2_14 Arbroath 767 03-Nov-42 Swordfish L2839 Self Fighter evasion 00:55
2_14 Arbroath 767 03-Nov-42 Swordfish W5988 Self X-country 01:50
2_14 Arbroath 767 04-Nov-42 Swordfish L2839 Self ADDLS 3 00:20
2_14 Arbroath 767 05-Nov-42 Swordfish L7700 Self Formation 00:55
2_14 Arbroath 767 07-Nov-42 Swordfish W5988 Self BAL BO 01:50
2_14 Arbroath 767 09-Nov-42 Albacore L7160 Self Formation 00:50
2_14 Arbroath 767 10-Nov-42 Albacore Self N.A.A.D.L.S. COURSE STEERING 01:55
2_16 Arbroath 753 17-Dec-42 Swordfish W4Q Self 2 crew L.N. 01:50
2_16 Arbroath 753 21-Dec-42 Swordfish W4V Self 2 crew L.N. 01:30
2_16 Arbroath 753 21-Dec-42 Swordfish V4439 Self 2 crew L.N. 00:50
2_16 Arbroath 753 22-Dec-42 Swordfish V4502 Self 2 crew C.G. 01:35
2_16 Arbroath 753 23-Dec-42 Swordfish V4564 Self 2 crew S.N. 02:35
2_16 Arbroath 753 23-Dec-42 Swordfish W5921 Self 2 crew C.G. 01:55
2_16 Arbroath 753 28-Dec-42 Swordfish K6008 Self 2 crew S.N. 02:00
2_16 Arbroath 753 30-Dec-42 Swordfish W4R Self 2 crew C.G. 02:00
2_16 Arbroath 753 31-Dec-42 Swordfish W4U Self 2 crew S.N. 01:40
2_16 Arbroath 753 31-Dec-42 Swordfish W4T Self ADDLS 00:30