550 Squadron Flight Logs

Flight Lieutenant Jim Cassidy, DFC* (RAAF)

Flight Log Book (Operations)

Operations undertaken by F/Lt Cassidy during his tour with 550 Squadron as recorded in his flight log.

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Log Book Cover

Interestingly the title is "RCAF Observer's and Air Gunners Flying Log Book". F/Lt Cassidy was of course RAAF having enlisted in Brisbane, but the first part of his training was carried out in Canada which is clearly where he took delivery of his documentation.
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Certificate of Qualification
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Air Observers' Navigation Course
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Flight Log Book (Training Pages)

Training flights recorded in the F/Lt Cassidy flight log (before, during and after both of his operational tours).

The following training flights were carried out before F/Lt Cassidy's first tour (with 12/626 Sqdn).

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The following training flights were carried out after F/Lt Cassidy's first tour (with 12/626 Sqdn) was completed, but prior to his flying a second tour with 550 Sqdn.

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Sight Log Book

Pages from this log book will follow shortly. It does however only contain records from prior to F/Lt Casssidy's time with 550 Sqdn.