Logbook of Thomas Charles Richmond Baker - Part 2

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Open for review
Accession number:
AWM2018.785.3
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Date
and Hour.		 Wind
Direction
and
Velocity		 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger.
Pilot 		 Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
2-4-18 N Avro
D93		 Solo 15 1000ft. Aerodrome Circuit Engine Misfiring
 "   " " D93   " 70 3000 " Cross Country. Shawbury to Minchinhampton
  Total Time Solo for week     1 hour 25 mins  
     "          "      in air for week     1 hour 25 mins  
     "          "       Solo to date     19 hour 25 mins  
     "          "      in air to date     28 hours 50 mins  
  To week ending 8-4-18.        
          J.E. Rand Leuit
          O.C. "A" Flight
          5 T.S.A.7.C.
          FRD
          9 - APR 1918
 


 

Date
and Hour.		 Wind
Direction
and
Velocity		 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger.
PILOT		 Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
9-4-18 5.10 E Sop. Scout
B 2157		 SOLO 1 hour 2000 ft. Aerodrome Circuits Acrobatics.
12/4/18 10.35

-

 AVRO
B.3140.		 LT. RAND. 15 mins 500    "

"

 Engine Trouble.
12/4/18 11.25

-

"

"

 35    " 3500  "

"

 Aerial Fighting
12/4/18 2.5 N

"

"

 45    " 2000  "

"

 Turns on Glider in Landings
12/4/18   -

-

 Sop. Scout
B 2157		 SOLO. 45    " 2000  "

"

 Aerobatic
12/4/18 3.55

-

"

"

 35    "

"

"

"
13/4/18   -

-

"

"

 75    " 300 ft.

"

 Landings
  Total Time Solo for week 3hrs 35 min      
     "          "      in Air "     " 5  "  10 "      
     "          "       Solo to date 23 "  -      
     "          "      in Air "     " 34 "  -      
  To week ending 15-4-18.        
          J.E. Rand Lieut
          O.C. "A" Flight
          5 T.S.A.F.C.
          GAL
          16 APR 1918
 


 

Date
and
Hour.		 Wind
Direction
and
Velocity		 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger.
PILOT		 Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
22/4/18  3.50 N.W. Sop SCOUT.
7,509		 SOLO 10 mins 300 ft Aerodrome Circuits. Recalled.
  Total Time Solo for week 10 min.      
     "          "      in Air "     " 10 min.      
     "          "       Solo to date 23 H 10 min      
     "          "      in Air  "     " 34 H 10 min      
  To week ending 22-4-18.       23 APR 1918
          J.E. Rand Lieut
              O.C. "A" Flight
              5 T.S.A.F.C.
 

Date

and

Hour.

Wind

Direction

and Velocity.

Machine

Type and

No.

Passenger.

PILOT.

 Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
23/4/18 N.W.

AURO

D.7556

 LT. RAND 30 2000 ft. Aerodrome Circuits. Vertical Turns.
23/4/18           "

Sop. Scout.

B1833

 SOLO 15 500 ft.                " Landings.
24/4/18           "

Sop. Scout.

B7508

           " 45 1000 ft.                "  
24/4/18           "           "           " 45 2000                " Aerobatics.
26/4/18           "           "           " 30      "                " Formation.
26/4/18           "

Sop. Scout.

B1833

           " 95      " Compass X Country.           "
27/4/18           "

B7508

Sop. Scout.

           " 20      " Aerodrome Circuits. Aerial Fighting.
27/4/18           "           "           " 70      "                " Aerobatics.
27/4/18 NE

Sop. Scout.

B1833

           " 40      "                "           "
28/4/18           "           "           " 1-30      " Cross Country. Oxford.
             

GAL

30 APR 1918
Total time Solo for Week. 7 hrs. 30 min.      
     "       "   in Air   "        " 8 hours.      
Total time Solo to date. 30 hours 40 min.      
     "       "   in Air   "        " 42 hours 10 min.     O. E. Rand Lieut
To week ending 29/4/18         O.C. "A" Flight
              5 T.S.A.F.C.
 
Date
and
Hour.		 Wind
Direction
and
Velocity		 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger. Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
30.4.18  

Sop S.

B7508

 Solo 35      
   2.5.18   B7508 Solo 1.3      
Week Ending '6.5.18          
Total Time Solo for week 2.5  

7 MAY 1918 Adit.

GAL

No. 5 (T) Squadron A.F.C.
    "       "      in Air   "        " 2.5  
    "       "     Solo  to date. 32.45  
    "       "    in Air   "        " 44.15  
         

 A.S. Cole Cap'

for
              O.C. A Flight
              5 T.S.A.F.C.

 

 


 

Date
and
Hour.		 Wind
Direction
and
Velocity		 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger. Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
9/5/18 2.20pm E

Sop Camel

B2515

 Solo 1hr 10 4000 ft. Aerodrome Circuits. First flight on Camel.
10/5/18 10.45  "

Camel.

B9154

       " 45       "                 " V & Climbing turns.
     "      4.20   "       "       " 40 2000.                 " Aerial Firing.
11/5/18 9.55 N.W.       "       " 45 3000.                 " Diving Aerobatics.
12/5/18 11.5    "       "       " 25       "                 "                 "
     "      5.20    "       "       " 20       "                 " Aerial Firing.
13/5/18 6pm W. C106       " 15       " X Country. Leighrerton to Minchinhampton
Total Time Solo for week. 4hr 20m.        
    "       "      in Air   "        " 4hr 20m.        
    "       "  Solo to date. 37h 5m.     A P Hocbar Capt
   "       "    in Air   "        " 48h 35m.     OC-C-Flight.
To week ending 13/5/18       14 May 1918 Adit
        5 (T) Squadron A.F.C. JED
 

 

Date
and
Hour.		 Wind
Direction
and
Velocity		 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger. Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
14/5/18 10.20

S.E.

Sop. Camel

B6433

SOLO

 40 " 1000 ft. Aerodrome Circuits. Formation.
14/5/18 11.45

"

"

B.9151

"

 20"

"

"

"
16/5/18 2.40

W

Sop Camel

C.110

"

 50"

"

"

 Formation & Stunting.
" 4.55

"

Camel

B6433

"

 25 2000ft.

"

 Shooting.
17/5/18

"

Camel 

C106

"

 50 16,500ft.

"

 Formation.
" 4.35

"

Camel 

C104

"

 60 4,000ft.

"

        "    Stunting.
18/5/18 9.40

"

Camel

C101

"

 1.45 8,500ft.

"

       "   & Practice.
" 5.35

"

Camel

B6433

"

    15 2,000ft.

"

 Aerial Firing.
19/5/18 2.50

"

Camel.

C110

"

 1.40 4,000ft. X Country. O L P
               
               
               
               
Total time Solo for week.  7hrs. 45m. A P Hocbar Capt
    "       "      in air   "      "   7hrs. 45 m. OC-C-Flight.
   "        "      Solo to date. 44hrs 50m.  
   "        "     in air  "      " 56hrs 20m. 19 May 1914 5 (T) Squadron A.F.C. Adit JED
 
Date
and
Hour.		 Wind
Direction
and
Velocity		 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger. Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
31/5/18   Aero

Capt

Brown

 15m 2000

"

 Dual tis. Stunting.
31/5/18  

Camel

7131

 Solo 35m 2000 Aerodrome Circuits Stunting.
1/6/18   Aero 8735 Lt Horne 30m

"

"

 Fighting Dual.
" 3.40  

Camel

7131

 Solo 30m

"

"

"
2/6/18 9.30  

Aero

4376

 " 30m

"

"

"
" 4.50  

Camel

9214

 " 15m

"

"

"
  5.25  

Aero

8735

 Skinner 15

"

"

 Joy ride
3/6/18 5.15  

Camel

7419

 Solo 25

"

"

 Fighting
6/6/18 11.50  

Camel

7146

"

 25

"

"

"
" 2.5  

      "

7131

"

 10

"

"

"
7/6/18 10.10  

Camel

7131

"

 50

"

"

"
8/6/18 2.30  

"

"

 30

"

"

"
" 3.5  

"

"

 25

"

"

"
" 3.45  

       "

7470

"

 20

"

"

"
11/6/18  

Aero

8734

 W 10

"

"

"
        8.40  

Camel

9214

 Solo 20

"

"

"
5.   

"

"

 30

"

"

 Gunnery.
12/6/18  

"

"

 20

"

"

"
3.30  

"

7470

"

 20

"

"

"
       

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7hours 35mins

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Date
and
Hour.		 Wind
Direction
and
Velocity		 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger. Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
               
               
Time in air period ending 13 Jun 18 63 hours 55 mins  
    "      "   "      Solo    "             "            "      51  "          15      "  
    "     "    "    to date Solo.    
    "     "    "     "     "    ___________      
Total Time in air on course Solo      
       
       
       
       
Total time in air to 13th Jun 18 63hours 55min.  
   "         "   Solo "   "       "          " 51    "       15   "  
  "         "      "  on course.   6   "       25   "  
       
  S.W.Day G. Captn
 

 

(IN FRANCE)

Date
and
Hour.

Wind
Direction
and
Velocity.

Run.

 Machine
Type and
No.		 Passenger. Time. Height. Course. Remarks.
17/6/18 3.35pm

No.3.

D.6600

  

h. m.

.55

 3,000 Practice. O.K.
18/6/18 3.20pm

"

   .25 2,000

"

 Flight Practice
19/6/18 10.20am

"

   .40 1000

"

 OK.
19/6/18 7.45p.m. 7.35pm Z.D. 1901 Solo 1.45 7,000 Line Patrol. OK.
21/6/18 3.30pm

U.

B. 7180

"

 40 2000 Aerodrome Practice.
23/6/18 5.20am

"

"

 1.40 11,000 Bombs & O.P. Pt. Green died.
23/6/18 3.35

T.

D6608

"

 35 2,000 Special Obsn. OK.
25/6/18 10.40

"

"

 15 1,000 To No 2 Sqn.  
" 1.25

"

"

 10

"

 From "  
" 7.10pm

"

"

 15

"

 Aerodrome. Gun test. OK.
26/6/18 6.20pm

"

"

 2.10 19,800ft. High Flying Patrol.

Engine Cut Out

landed in forest strip
27/6/18 7.10

Y

D6526

"

 1.30 11,000 Bombs & O.P. OK.
28/6/18 3.30pm

"

"

 50 8,000

"

 Plug & [?]
29/6/18 1.30

T.

D9452

"

 25 2,000 Aerodrome. Test O.K.
" 5.30pm D6526

"

 1.50

"

 Bombs & O.P. OK.
30/6/18 10.50am

U

B7180

"

 20

"

 From Clairmarais. OK.
1/7/18 6.45am

T

D9452

"

 1.50 11,000 Bombs & OP. "
" 3.45pm

W

C8200

"

 1.55

"

"

Attacked aborting 2.3 [?]

A dive down to [?] ft
2/7/18 6.40am

Y

D6526

"

 1.55

"

"

 OK.
" 5.10pm

T

D9452

"

 1.25 9000 Special Mission OK.
       

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85 hrs 25 minutes

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