Re: Length & Syllabus of Course at N0.1668 CU, Late1943
Andrew
This is an example of the course schedule (but there were variations across the different HCU
• Familiarisation
• Circuits and landings
• Circuits and landings, overshoot procedure
• Three-engine flying, to include one demonstration landing and at least one landing by the pupil at the controls before going solo
• Circuits and landings
• Dual check including overshoot procedure
• Circuits and landings, three engine flying
• Circuits and landings, central flying; Standard Beam Approach practice
• Three-engine landings and overshoots; two-engine flying
• Complete crew – Bombing; W/T practice; Gee and map reading
• Complete crew - air to air firing; general flying.
• Complete crew - Fighter affiliation
• Complete crew - fighter affiliation; three-engine flying; Standard Beam Approach
• Complete crew – Bombing; Standard Beam Approach practice
• Night circuits and landings to be completed in two nights with a check dual second night prior to solo.
• Night circuits and landings
• Complete crew - day cross-country
• Complete crew - night cross-country; night bombing
• Complete crew - night cross country
Main areas of research:
- CA Butler and the loss of Lancaster ME334 (http://rafww2butler.wordpress.com/ )
- Aircrew Training (Basic / Trade / Operational / Continuation / Conversion)
- The History of No. 35 Squadron (1916 - 1982) (https://35squadron.wordpress.com/)
[Always looking for copies of original documents / photographs etc relating to these subjects]
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