Baker, John Henry (Flight Lieutenant, b.1920 - d.2010)

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 1 of 1 – Consists of one log book of Flight Lieutenant John Henry Baker, containing entries dated between 30 March 1942 and 11 September 1948. This log book covers the period of Flight Lieutenant Baker’s training, service with 100 Squadron in New Guinea, service with 32 Squadron in New South Wales, and post-war flying with the Royal Victorian Aero Club, Essendon, Victoria. The log book records details such as dates and times of flights, aircraft types and numbers, other crewmembers, purposes of flights, and additional notes. Some of the recorded purposes of flights include elementary flying training, service flying training, advanced flying training, general reconnaissance training, air navigation training, operational training, search and rescue missions, anti-shipping and anti-submarine patrols, training exercises, strikes on enemy ships, transport, ferrying aircraft, photography, formation flying, and recreational flying. This log book also includes assessments and certificates for courses completed, and several loose training notes.