Training? Had I not looked back in the log, I would have said one ground launch. Actually 3! First, too steep. Second, opposite. Third OK. I note 11 rockets, speeds 59, 58 1/2 & 58 mph.
Test sea aircraft – L-UV: heavy controls, engine vibration on take-off at 2800 rpm, gyro precessing 6 deg in 15 mins, guns OK.
Don’t recall any other training – possibly Dinghy drill? Oh, practice control by FDO?
Test absolute range – 450 miles.
Sailed about 25 May for Halifax. MV Eastern City. Cargo China Clay= long period to unload!! Re-load with Grain.
Only 2 flights from Dartmouth – weather & aircraft u/s.
On return, launched for Fairwood Common – 1 hour’s flight. Scotty Edmiston from the other CAM Ship says he hit the sea!!
Spent much time en route chatting with him by Aldis Lamp. We were on opposite sides of the convoy – a little ahead of the other columns so that we could turn into wind without hindrance – so had a clear view of each other.
= Tim
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