48 Squadron - Charles Gerard McGlone
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If you have spare time on your hands I recommend you look at a thread that many of us think is the best on PPRuNe - look at Military Aviation ( its nearer the top of page ) and click on 'Gaining a Pilot's Wings in WW2'. Our senior member, Danny, has written extensively about his training as a pilot in the USA, and I think other posters have covered training in Canada. It may help give an understanding of your grandfather's time training to be a pilot.
If you have spare time on your hands I recommend you look at a thread that many of us think is the best on PPRuNe - look at Military Aviation ( its nearer the top of page ) and click on 'Gaining a Pilot's Wings in WW2'. Our senior member, Danny, has written extensively about his training as a pilot in the USA, and I think other posters have covered training in Canada. It may help give an understanding of your grandfather's time training to be a pilot.
He spent some time in the Far East where the squadron was supplying the Chindits.
He was also the ADC to a US General for some time. I cannot remember the general's name but it will come back to me.
He was based at Dalcross Near Inverness. Where he was adjutant. It is now the commercial airport at Inverness.\\We lived nearby in Nairn. I have taken my eldest sister back to the house we lived in a couple of times.
I will add more in time.
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Hi BennetM1
I've been researching my wife's father's sevice on 48 Sqn and have downloaded the available ORBs from TNA.
I've just looked at the December 45 one and see a F/O McGlone as a captain flying with the squadron out of Patenga.
Would you like me to go back through the 1945 records to see when he first appeared?
Only opertaional flying is recorded.
I've been researching my wife's father's sevice on 48 Sqn and have downloaded the available ORBs from TNA.
I've just looked at the December 45 one and see a F/O McGlone as a captain flying with the squadron out of Patenga.
Would you like me to go back through the 1945 records to see when he first appeared?
Only opertaional flying is recorded.
imac2
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I commented on PPRune here:
Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II
About agent drops to Chindits etc
Post #9498
..and here's a photo of a Dak dropping agents/supplies to Chindits from the book 'SOE in the Far East'
He spent some time in the Far East where the squadron was supplying the Chindits
I commented on PPRune here:
Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II
About agent drops to Chindits etc
Post #9498
..and here's a photo of a Dak dropping agents/supplies to Chindits from the book 'SOE in the Far East'
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Hi BennetM1
I've been researching my wife's father's sevice on 48 Sqn and have downloaded the available ORBs from TNA.
I've just looked at the December 45 one and see a F/O McGlone as a captain flying with the squadron out of Patenga.
Would you like me to go back through the 1945 records to see when he first appeared?
Only opertaional flying is recorded.
I've been researching my wife's father's sevice on 48 Sqn and have downloaded the available ORBs from TNA.
I've just looked at the December 45 one and see a F/O McGlone as a captain flying with the squadron out of Patenga.
Would you like me to go back through the 1945 records to see when he first appeared?
Only opertaional flying is recorded.
Hey Bandie, apologies... only came across your reply today... if you could lokk back that would be great
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