A Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book relating to Flight Lieutenant D. Sutton, D.F.C., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Covering the period August 1943 to 3 January 1945, commencing with training flights in Wellington Mark III’s at 82 O.T.U. Gamston, Short Sterling Aircraft at 1657 Conversion Unit at Stradishall, and No. 3 F.L.S. Feltwell, flying the Lancaster bomber, and operational service as Pilot, flying Lancasters with 100 Squadron, Waltham in March 1944, including raids on Frankfurt, Berlin and Essen. Sutton continued to fly raids into occupied France and Germany with 100 Squadron in May June and July 1944, until the completion of his first tour. He subsequently flew Halifax, Oxford, Mosquito, Tiger Moth and Harvard aircraft in non-operational units and as instructor, including service flying in India, concluding in October 1946. The Log Book additionally contains ‘tipped in’ photographs, press cuttings and competency certificates, spine worn and damaged, cover grubby and with loose pages but complete, overall fair condition £120-£160

D.F.C. London Gazette 17 October 1944.

Douglas William Sutton served initially as a Flight Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve before being commissioned Pilot Officer on 19 April 1944. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his services with 100 Squadron, and was promoted War Substantive Flight Lieutenant on 9 June 1946. He subsequently received the Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air (London Gazette 1 January 1953). He retired with the rank of Squadron Leader on 7 May 1968, ands later served as a Reserve Officer in the H.Q. Air Cadets, at R.A.F. Sealand, Deeside.