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Appendix IV
to 1 (F) Wing Historical Record.
June 1957
OPERATIONS
A total of 125:50 hours were flown by Wing Training Flight during the month of June, and are broken down as follows:
Air tests - 1:10
439 Sqn - 7:10
441 Sqn - 23:45
445 Sqn - 12:15
Hq & Wg Trg Flt - 35:50
C45 - 45:40
Included in the above, the following instrument hours were flown:
  | 439 Sqn | 441 Sqn | 445 Sqn | Hq & WTFlt | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs Flown | 2:30 | 12:20 | 8:25 | 7:45 | 31:00 |
Pilots on Strength | 23 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 80 |
Average per Pilot | :06 | :31 | :32 | :46 | :23 |
Also there was a total of 24:30 hours flown on the Flight Simulator before it went completely unserviceable. There were four instrument ratings renewed. Instrument time was quite low for the month as 439 Sqn was preparing to go to Sardinia and two pilots from Wing Training Flight spent the month with 439 Sqn. The remaining pilots flew Zulu with 441 Sqn.
F/O Boyd went to Ramstein USAF AFB on an Air-Ground Operations Course.
ADMINISTRATION
Transfers
F/L Lee left on leave prior to returning to Canada, going to AFHQ in Ottawa.
July 1957
OPERATIONS
During the month of July Wing Training Flight flew a total of 163:00 hours, broken down as follows:
T-33 Air tests - 5:25
439 Sqn - 21:25
441 Sqn - 44:00
445 Sqn - 19:15 - Instrument Flying
T33 Flt - 32:45
Comm and Unit Checkouts - 20:45
C45 - 20:05
Instrument lines break-down is as follows:
  | 439 Sqn | 441 Sqn | 445 Sqn | T-33 | Wing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs Flown | 21:25 | 44:00 | 19:15 | 32:45 | 117:25 |
Pilots Available | 25 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 76 |
Average per Pilot | :51 | 1:45 | 1:12 | 3:24 | 1:54 |
Five Instrument Ratings were renewed.
Only 19:30 hours of Flight Simulator time were logged because 439 Sqn has been in Sardinia for 1 - 16 Jul and 441 Sqn has been on Zulu quite steadily.
August 1957
OPERATIONS
During the month of August, Wing Training Flight flew a total of 209:20 hours broken down as follows:
T-33 - 53:05 - Air tests, Comm flts, local
439 Sqn -42:25 - Instrument Flying
441 Sqn - 40:00 - Instrument Flying
445 Sqn - 24:25 - Instrument Flying
Wing Trng Flt IF - 33:00
C45 Comm - 16:25
Instrument line breakdown is as follows:
  | 439 Sqn | 441 Sqn | 445 Sqn | T-33 | Wing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs Flown | 42:25 | 40:00 | 24:25 | 33:00 | 139:50 |
Pilots Available | 30 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 83 |
Average per Pilot | 1:24 | 1:28 | 1:21 | 3:00 | 2:07 |
Seven Instrument Ratings were renewed.
A total of 58:00 hours were logged in the Simulator.
September 1957
OPERATIONS
During the month of September, Wing Training Flight flew a total of 118:45 hours, broken down as follows:
T-33 - 61:20 - Air tests, Comm flts, local
439 Sqn -10:40 - Instrument Flying
441 Sqn -11:45 - Instrument Flying
445 Sqn - 19:40 - Instrument Flying
Wing Trng Flt IF - 15:20
C45 Comm - 1:40
Instrument line breakdown is as follows:
  | 439 Sqn | 441 Sqn | 445 Sqn | T-33 | Wing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs Flown | 10:40 | 11:45 | 19:40 | 15:20 | 27:25 |
Pilots Available | 29 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 87 |
Average per Pilot | :22 | :28 | 1:06 | 1:240 | :40 |
One Instrument Rating was renewed.
A total of 14:00 hours were logged in the Simulator.
October 1957
OPERATIONS
During the month of October, Wing Training Flight flew a total of 239:15 hours broken down as follows:
T-33 - 57:30 - Air tests, Comm flts, local
All Sqns -101:65 - Instrument Flying
Wing Trng Flt IF - 47:45
C45 Comm - 32:55
Instrument time breakdown is as follows:
  | 439 Sqn | 441 Sqn | 445 Sqn | T-33 | Wing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs Flown | 40:15 | 31:15 | 29:35 | 47:45 | 148:50 |
Pilots Available | 28 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 91 |
Average per Pilot | 1:29 | 1:02 | 1:33 | 3:25 | 1:38 |
Twelve Instrument Ratings were renewed.
A total of 65:30 hours was logged in the Flight Simulator.
November 1957
OPERATIONS
During the month of November, Wing Training Flight flew a total of 215:20 hours, broken down as follows:
T-33 - 49:05 - Air tests, Comm flts, local
All Sqns - 81:35 - Instrument Flying
Wing Trng Flt IF - 49:30
C-45 Comm & Night flying - 35:10
Instrument time breakdown is as follows:
  | 439 Sqn | 441 Sqn | 445 Sqn | T-33 | Wing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs Flown | 35:15 | 32:00 | 14:20 | 49:30 | 131:05 |
Pilots Available | 28 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 96 |
Average per Pilot | 1:16 | 1:06 | :45 | 2:44 | 1:22 |
Three Instrument Ratings were renewed.
A total of 25:25 hours was logged in the Flight Simulator.
One accident, the first consisted of F/O Crouch losing a panel on an airtest.