Geoff continues to move the metal (and some wood and fabric ones too)
May 1944 at 21 Ferry Control Mauripur. Sgt. Geoff ferries 3 Hurricanes, 2 Tiger Moths and a Fairchild Cornell in the course of the month. Positioning flights are mainly made in Hudsons, although on one occasion a Beaufort is used to drop him off in Jodhpur. Again, BOAC "takes good care" of him as he rides another of their "C" class flying boats from Allahabad back to Karachi, this one has the curious name of "Cooee" (G-AFBL). Later in the month an Indian National Airways Dragon Rapide picks him up at Chaklala, where he has completed a three day trip in a Tiger Moth (from Jodhpur, by the pretty route), and carries him to Lahore where another Hurricane awaits him. Twelve months have now passed since "Wings Day" in faraway Florida and Geoff becomes a Flight Sgt.
Summary for May: Hurricane 13.45 Cornell 4.40 Tiger Moth 13.00 and Passenger 25.15
June starts with a bit of a hiccup. He sets off (as 2nd Pilot in Dakota 541) 40 minutes later they are back at Mauripur, "A/C U/S" his log records (no reason given). The next day Dakota 541 behaves herself and they fly her to Palam. Two more Hurricane ferry flights are his next jobs. Then more 2nd piloting in another Dakota to Chaklala, here he gets a ride to Lahore in an Anson where yet another Hurricane needs a pilot. June 16 he gains some "big iron" experience, as 2nd pilot on Liberator 982, to Allahabad via Jodhpur. He returns June 19 on the BOAC Ensign (his final trip with them - although he does not know that at the time). June 29 he logs 0.35 mins. dual with a W/O from 229 Group Comm. Flight Palam (air test+check on type) says his log. Two days later he has finished with 21 FC and is now on the books of the aforementioned Comm. Flight.
Summary for June Hurricane 11.15 Dakota 10.50 Liberator 6.35 Anson 0.35 and Passenger 14.05
Ian B-B