Marville, France

Historical Narrative T-33 Flight
1 June 1957 to 30 November 1957
National Archives of Canada

SECRET
Appendix IV
to 1 (F) Wing Historical Record.

OPERATIONS

1. Flying

   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.

2. Courses

   F/O Boyd went to Ramstein USAF AFB on an Air-Ground Operations Course.

3. Accidents - Nil

4. Aircraft Strength: - 5

5. Pilot Strength: - 6

6. Flying Time: - 122:50

ADMINISTRATION

Transfers

F/L Lee left on leave prior to returning to Canada, going to AFHQ in Ottawa.

OPERATIONS

1. Flying

   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.

2. Courses - Nil

3. Accidents - Nil

4. Aircraft Strength: - 8. Received two new aircraft 21584 and 21588.

5. Pilot Strength: - 6. F/L Lee has returned to Canada. F/L MacMillan new OC.

6. Flying Time: - 163:00

OPERATIONS

1. Flying

   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.

2. Courses - Nil

3. Accidents - Nil

4. Aircraft Strength: - 7 T-33s & 1 Expeditor. Aircraft 21002 was returned to Scottish Aviation

5. Pilot Strength: - 6

6. Flying Time: - 209:20

OPERATIONS

1. Flying

   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.

2. Courses - Nil

3. Accidents - Nil

4. Aircraft Strength: - 7 T-33s & 1 Expeditor

5. Pilot Strength: - 6

6. Flying Time: - 118:45 hours. All instrument times were low because 441 Sqn went to Sardinia taking 3 T-33 pilots along and 439 Sqn had a steady diet of Zulu.

OPERATIONS

1. Flying

   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.

2. Courses - Nil

3. Accidents - Nil

4. Aircraft Strength: - 7 T-33s & 1 Expeditor

5. Pilot Strength: - 6

6. Flying Time: - 239:15 hours. A good month for IF and Simulator.

OPERATIONS

1. Flying

   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.

2. Courses - Nil

3. Accidents

   One accident, the first consisted of F/O Crouch losing a panel on an airtest.

4. Aircraft Strength: - 7 T-33s & 1 Expeditor

5. Pilot Strength: - 6

6. Flying Time: - 215:20 hours. The month started very well but then 445 Sqn plus 2 T-33s and F/Os Boyd and Swanston cheerfully left for Sardinia.