Tag Archives: WWII fighter pilot
Valerie
It’s been a mystery all my life – who was Valerie? Well, I do know (from my mother of all people) that Valerie was my Dad’s love interest when he was a fighter pilot in WWII. My mother told me … Continue reading
Filed under Photo album, Photos, WWII photos
First solo flight
So the first log entry from my Dad’s WWII pilot log is here in case you missed it. And information about my father, James Evans Jenkins NZ 402670, is here. The first log entry is May 5th, 1941 when Dad … Continue reading
First log entry
1941 is the year Dad started his pilot’s log book. May 5th is the first entry and, according to his Record of Service, he was stationed at No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at R.N.Z.A.F station Harewood, New Zealand. From … Continue reading
Filed under Aircraft flown, Log entries, Record of Service, WWII pilot log
WWII photo album
I never met my paternal grandfather, whose name was also James Jenkins. He died in 1943 at the age of 56 years. My mother told me that he was giving a speech at a local bowling club in Wellington, keeled … Continue reading
Filed under Photo album, Photos, WWII photos
The flying log
Dad’s flying log is covered in some sort of military looking material – I don’t think it’s canvas but not really sure. On the front is his R.N.Z.A.F. number 402670. On the inside front cover is a typed page titled … Continue reading
Filed under WWII pilot log
NZ 402670
My father’s flying log is in excellent condition. Despite some yellowed pages of typed text and a canvas cover that’s seen better days (at least I think it’s canvas), holding the log is just like holding a modern book in … Continue reading
Filed under Aircraft flown, Record of Service, WWII pilot log
