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TRUEMAN

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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20 Jun 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

25 Jun 1945

Set Rank from Flight Record

576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

20 Jun 1945

PA307

UL-W

Training

nk

nk

3h05

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Cross-country navigation exercise and fighter affiliation.

21 Jun 1945

LM294

UL-P

Training

nk

nk

2h40

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Cross-country navigation exercise.

22 Jun 1945

RF197

UL-P

Training

nk

nk

1h40

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Fighter affiliation; Air-to-sea firing

25 Jun 1945

RF197

UL-P

FLENSBURG

0700

1200

5h00

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Exercise POST MORTEM 1 - evaluation of the German air defence network

27 Jun 1945

PA175

UL-K2

Training

nk

nk

1h40

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Night bombing (two details)

28 Jun 1945

RF197

UL-F2

Air Test

nk

nk

0h15

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Air test

29 Jun 1945

RF197

UL-F2

FLENSBURG

1025

1530

5h05

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Exercise POST MORTEM 2

01 Jul 1945

RF197

UL-F2

Air Test

nk

nk

0h15

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Air test.

03 Jul 1945

RA562

UL-B

Training

nk

nk

1h00

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Bombing. DNCO as target obscured.

04 Jul 1945

PB574

UL-A2

FLENSBURG

1255

1710

4h15

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Exercise POST MORTEM 5 - evaluation of the German air defence network.

13 Jul 1945

NG418

UL-E2

Training

nk

nk

4h45

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Cross-country navigation exercise; Bombing; Air-to-sea firing

16 Jul 1945

PA175

UL-K2

Training

nk

nk

7h20

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Night cross-country navigation exercise. No 'George' (autopilot).

17 Jul 1945

ME502

Ul-G2

Training

nk

nk

3h40

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Exercise 'Bullseye'

18 Jul 1945

RF197

UL-F2

Training

nk

nk

2h10

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Night bombing (two details).

21 Jul 1945

PA175

UL-K2

Training

nk

nk

2h00

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Night fighter affiliation. Landed Coleby Grange.

23 Jul 1945

RF213

UL-B2

Bomb Disposal

nk

nk

1h25

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Incendiary disposal in the North Sea. Load 65,500lb.

24 Jul 1945

PB574

UL-A2

Bomb Disposal

nk

nk

1h25

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Incendiary disposal over the North Sea. Load 65,500lb

24 Jul 1945

PB574

UL-A2

Bomb Disposal

nk

nk

1h25

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Incendiary disposal over the North Sea. Load: 64,500lb

02 Aug 1945

NG273

UL-I2

Cook's Tour

1205

nk

3h50

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Tour of the areas attacked in Germany and France for station personnel. No route or passenger details.

03 Aug 1945

ME862

UL-J2

Training

1530

1700

1h30

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Air-to-air and air-to-sea firing; Circuits and landings

04 Aug 1945

NG273

UL-I2

Bomb Disposal

nk

nk

1h40

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Incendiary disposal in Cardigan Bay

17 Aug 1945

PA176

*UL-H2

Air Test

1110

1200

nk

P1   Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw
P2   
FE   Fg Off D. Rowe
AB   Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle
NAV  Flt Sgt W. Beet
WOp  Fg Off J. McLuskie
MUG  Sgt C.G. Rayner
RG   Flt Sgt Trueman

NOTES:

Air test

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