The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 436012 Flight Lieutenant John Trench Sykes, 40 Bomber Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, United Kingdom and Middle East, 1943-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one flying log book of Flight Lieutenant Sykes, with entries between 7 May 1943 and 3 June 1945. The entries record detail such as dates and times of flights, types and numbers of aircraft, crewmembers, and purposes of flights. Some of these purposes include general flying training, advanced flying training, cross country flights, tests, operational training, and aircraft conversion. Additionally, this log book contains course notes and certificates for assessments and courses completed.
Flight Lieutenant Sykes enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 28 October 1942. He trained as a pilot in South Australia, Victoria, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East, and learned to fly a variety of aircraft, including Airspeed Oxfords, Vickers Wellingtons, and Liberators. Flight Lieutenant Sykes went on to serve with 40 Bomber Squadron late in the war. He was discharged on 3 January 1946.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 4570 Flight Lieutenant Arthur Edward Jaggs, 12 Squadron and 30 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia and New Guinea, 1940-1970. Wallet
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 422751 Flight Lieutenant Stephen Joseph Sykes, 455 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, 1942-1957. Walle
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 409982 Flight Lieutenant John Henry Baker, 100 Squadron and 32 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia and New Guinea, 1942-1948. Wallet
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 413794 Flight Lieutenant James Frederick Read, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia and United Kingdom, 1941-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402066 Flight Lieutenant Ian Menzies Sinclair, 149 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia and the United Kingdom, 1940-1944. Wallet 1 o
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 411855 Flight Lieutenant Harold Pearce Bracey, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1941-1945. Wallet 1 of 2 – Consists of one flying log book