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Date	Event	Aircraft Flown
SERVICE RECORDS
10 Mar 1945 10 Mar 1945	No.1668 Heavy Conversion Unit, Bottesford	Lancaster
22 Apr 1945 22 Apr 1945	No. 576 Squadron, 'C' Flight, Fiskerton	Lancaster
16 Sep 1945 16 Sep 1945	50 Squadron RAF Sturgate	Lancaster
27 Oct 1947 27 Oct 1947	Appointed to commission as Plt Off short service in the RAF (8 years on the active list and 4 years in the reserve) (period of service to count from 27 Oct 47) 14 Apr 49 (Gazetted 17 May 49, p2394)
01 Oct 1951 01 Oct 1951	Fg Off (permanent) 01 Oct 51 (Gazetted 18 Mar 52, p1535)
04 Dec 1952 04 Dec 1952	Flt Lt 04 Dec 52 (Gazetted 23 Dec 52, p6724)
01 Jul 1959 01 Jul 1959	Sqn Ldr 01 Jul 59 (Gazetted 30 Jun 59, p4228)
22 Jan 1971 22 Jan 1971	Retired at own request 22 Jan 71 (Gazetted 02 Mar 71, p1787)

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
25 Apr 1945	PB574	UL-A²	Air test and training	nk	nk	5h40	P1 Flt Sgt J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Cross country, high level bombing, and air to air firing. 400 rounds fired.
26 Apr 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	5h18	P1 Flt Sgt J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Low level cross country, air to sea firing. 500 round fired.
27 Apr 1945	RF213	UL-B²	Training	nk	nk	1h31	P1 Flt Sgt J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Practice supply dropping, and air-to-sea firing (300 rounds).
30 Apr 1945	NG418	UL-E²	Training	nk	nk	0h42	P1 Flt Sgt J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation
01 May 1945	PD376	UL-C²	ROTTERDAM OPERATION MANNA	1510	1835	3h25	P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:
02 May 1945	PD376	*UL-C²	ROTTERDAM OPERATION MANNA	1310	1610	3h00	P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:
03 May 1945	PD376	UL-C²	VALKENBURG AIRFIELD OPERATION MANNA	1030	1330	3h00	P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:
05 May 1945	PA176	UL-H²	ROTTERDAM OPERATION MANNA	nk	nk	nk	P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:
07 May 1945	NG273	IL-I²	Air test, air to sea firing	nk	nk	2h30	P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	500 round fired. Landed Sandtoft
08 May 1945	PA176	UL-H²	ROTTERDAM OPERATION MANNA	1210	1520	3h10	P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	On the way back there was a loud bang and several pieces of aluminium were seen to fall from beneath the starboard wing. After an uneventful landing it was discovered that all the skin at the end of the end of the starboard outer engine nacelle had ripped off. V Newman may have replaced Wiseman as WOp
18 May 1945	ME862	UL-J²	Training	nk	nk	2h19	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	'Y' Cross country
19 May 1945	LM594	UL-G²	Training	nk	nk	2h40	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	‘Y’ Cross country, air to sea firing. 200 rounds fired.
26 May 1945	RF197	UL-F²	FISKERTON – BRUSSELS OPERATION EXODUS	0840	nk	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG
NOTES:
26 May 1945	RF197	UL-F²	BRUSSELS - OAKLEY OPERATION	nk	nk	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG
NOTES:
26 May 1945	RF197	UL-F²	OAKLEY - FISKERTON OPERATION EXODUS	nk	1545	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG
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28 May 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	2h19	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	‘Y’ Cross country
01 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Air test	nk	nk	1h01	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:
01 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	4h12	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Night cross country
04 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	4h44	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	‘Y’ Cross country, air to sea firing. 500 round fired.
18 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	3h33	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	‘Y’ Cross country, air to sea firing. 500 rounds fired.
19 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Cook's Tour	nk	nk	5h11	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Fiskerton - Emden - Wilhelmshaven - Bremen - Hannover - Munster - Essen - Eindhoven - Fiskerton
20 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	CCG?	nk	nk	0h30	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Two magazines fired.
21 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	0h35	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation
01 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	FLENSBURG EXERCISE POST MORTEM	1205	1800	5h55	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:
09 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F	Training	nk	nk	0h50	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Air to sea firing. 500 rounds fired.
12 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	2h45	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	High level bombing, air to sea firing. 500 rounds fired.
13 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	3h35	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Cross country
16 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	7h10	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Night cross country - France and Belgium. Crew (other than Fleming and Brown) assumed.
18 Jul 1945	LM594	UL-G²	Training	nk	nk	1h16	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Night high level bombing. Crew assumed (other than Feling and Brown)
20 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	1h45	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Night high level bombing. Crew other than Fleming and Brown assumed.
23 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	1h35	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt F.C. Newbold MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Bomb disposal North Sea. Crew assumed other than Fleming and Brown
24 Jul 1945	NG418	UL-E²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Bomb disposal North Sea. Crew assumed other than Fleming and Brown
02 Aug 1945	PA175	UL-K	Training	nk	nk	1h55	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	High level bombing
03 Aug 1945	NG273	UL-I²	Training	nk	nk	1h10	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Air-to-sea firing (500 rounds) and circuits and landings.
04 Aug 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	2h00	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Bomb disposal Cardigan Bay
11 Aug 1945	NG418	UL-E²	FISKERTON-POMIGLIANO	0735	nk	n/k	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt W.J. Field RG
NOTES:	Operation DODGE. Positioning flight to Pomigliano, near Naples. The Fleming crew's usual Air Bomber, Sgt Field, occupied the Mid-Upper Gunner's position and would look after the passengers on the return trip.
13 Aug 1945	NG418	UL-E²	POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON	nk	nk	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt W.J. Field RG
NOTES:	Operation DODGE, the repatriation of Allied Servicemen from Italy. Load: 20+ passengers.
13 Aug 1945	NG418	UL-E²	GLATTON TO FISKERTON	nk	1700	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt W.J. Field RG
NOTES:	Operation DODGE. Empty positioning flight back to base.
25 Aug 1945	RF197	UL-F²	OPERATION DODGE FISKERTON -POMIGLIANO	0715	1350	6h39	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Sgt A.F. Walker AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG
NOTES:	Normal crew for DODGE: Pilot, 2nd pilot, FE, Nav, WOp, Air Gunner (1). Occasionally other aircrew trades would replace the gunner.
28 Aug 1945	RF197	UL-F²	OPERATION DODGE POMIGLIANO – GLATTON	nk	nk	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Sgt A.F. Walker AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG
NOTES:
28 Aug 1945	RF197	UL-F²	OPERATION DODGE GLATTON – FISKERTON	nk	1345	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Sgt A.F. Walker AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG
NOTES:
03 Sep 1945	PB574	UL-A²	Air test	nk	nk	0h35	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt F.C. Newbold AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J. Brown RG Sgt J.E. Lockton
NOTES:	Scampton - Fiskerton, air test
04 Sep 1945	NG418	UK-E²	OPERATION DODGE FISKERTON-POMIGLIANO	0715	nk	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W.G. Lockett AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp Sgt C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J.E. Lockton RG
NOTES:	These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order
07 Sep 1945	NG418	UL-E²	OPERATION DODGE POMIGLIANO – GLATTON	nk	nk	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W.G. Lockett AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J.E. Lockton RG
NOTES:	These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order
07 Sep 1945	NG418	UL-E²	OPERATION DODGE GLATTON – FISKERTON	nk	nk	nk	P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W.G. Lockett AB Sgt W.J. Field NAV Sgt J.A. Judd WOp C.W. Wiseman MUG Sgt J.E. Lockton RG
NOTES:	These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order

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CREW MEMBER PROFILE

First Name/s:

James Alexander

Service No/s:

1586516 (1586516)