36. Named after Major Henry Souther a consulting engineer on many American
aviation projects. Today Souther Field is the ‘Jimmy Carter Regional
Airport’.
37. Guinn, op. cit. (note 33), p. 111.
38. Guinn, op. cit. (note 33), p. 112.
39. This quite high rejection figure was due to a number of factors. SE-42-A were
the first cohort, there was a lack of mechanical awareness, cadets were idolized
which flattered some and diverted their attention as did the food and climate,
many fell asleep in the classroom.
40. Guinn, op. cit. (note 33), p. 71 and p. 118.
41. Guinn, op. cit. (note 33), p. 387.
42. The announcement of John’s promotion was made in the London Gazette 19
May 1942, p. 2182, ‘Sgts. to be Plt. Offs’.
43. AIS, Airborne Interception Shortwave, i.e., 10 cm or less
44. By now the number of Laboratory staff had expanded significantly over
peace-time levels, but many had probably not been exposed to peace-time
levels of scrutiny regarding their suitability as employees.
45. At the outbreak of the war the Laboratory’s staff consisted of some 200 ‘hand
picked’ graduate research workers supported by about 350 other dedicated
staff. Total numbers however were to rise to over 1500 of whom about 700
were engaged on preproduction work, Clayton and Algar, op. cit. (note 1)
p. 584. It is clearly this new intake—‘a large section-probably half’—that
Paterson is targeting here.
46. Clayton and Algar, op. cit. (note 1), p. 331.
47. Clayton and Algar, op. cit. (note 1), p. 402.
48. Reported in the London Gazette, 20 November 1942, ‘Plt Offs to be Flg.
Offs.’, p. 5039.
49. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11962-Details-forthese-Casualties-ex-pupils-of-Darlington-Grammar-School/.
50. An excellent account of the Intruder is by Roger Darlington, Night Hawk,
William Kimber and Co. Ltd., (Nov 1985), ISBN-10 0718305744,
ISBN-13 978-0718305741. To which I am indebted for much of my
understanding here.
51. From ‘The Plane That Saved Britain’, broadcast on UK Channel Four, 21
July 2013.
52. David J. Smith, The de Havilland Mosquito Crash Log. Midland Publishing;
2nd Revised Edition (Dec 1980). ISBN-10 0904597334, ISBN-13
978-0904597332.
53. I am indebted to the web site, oldrafrecords.com which has digitized the
Operational Record Books (ORB) for 23 Squadron which include details of
John Augustin’s service in the Middle East theatre.
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aviation projects. Today Souther Field is the ‘Jimmy Carter Regional
Airport’.
37. Guinn, op. cit. (note 33), p. 111.
38. Guinn, op. cit. (note 33), p. 112.
39. This quite high rejection figure was due to a number of factors. SE-42-A were
the first cohort, there was a lack of mechanical awareness, cadets were idolized
which flattered some and diverted their attention as did the food and climate,
many fell asleep in the classroom.
40. Guinn, op. cit. (note 33), p. 71 and p. 118.
41. Guinn, op. cit. (note 33), p. 387.
42. The announcement of John’s promotion was made in the London Gazette 19
May 1942, p. 2182, ‘Sgts. to be Plt. Offs’.
43. AIS, Airborne Interception Shortwave, i.e., 10 cm or less
44. By now the number of Laboratory staff had expanded significantly over
peace-time levels, but many had probably not been exposed to peace-time
levels of scrutiny regarding their suitability as employees.
45. At the outbreak of the war the Laboratory’s staff consisted of some 200 ‘hand
picked’ graduate research workers supported by about 350 other dedicated
staff. Total numbers however were to rise to over 1500 of whom about 700
were engaged on preproduction work, Clayton and Algar, op. cit. (note 1)
p. 584. It is clearly this new intake—‘a large section-probably half’—that
Paterson is targeting here.
46. Clayton and Algar, op. cit. (note 1), p. 331.
47. Clayton and Algar, op. cit. (note 1), p. 402.
48. Reported in the London Gazette, 20 November 1942, ‘Plt Offs to be Flg.
Offs.’, p. 5039.
49. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11962-Details-forthese-Casualties-ex-pupils-of-Darlington-Grammar-School/.
50. An excellent account of the Intruder is by Roger Darlington, Night Hawk,
William Kimber and Co. Ltd., (Nov 1985), ISBN-10 0718305744,
ISBN-13 978-0718305741. To which I am indebted for much of my
understanding here.
51. From ‘The Plane That Saved Britain’, broadcast on UK Channel Four, 21
July 2013.
52. David J. Smith, The de Havilland Mosquito Crash Log. Midland Publishing;
2nd Revised Edition (Dec 1980). ISBN-10 0904597334, ISBN-13
978-0904597332.
53. I am indebted to the web site, oldrafrecords.com which has digitized the
Operational Record Books (ORB) for 23 Squadron which include details of
John Augustin’s service in the Middle East theatre.
450
D. Sheppard