AVG status report, 2 Dec 1941
[Six days before the outbreak of war, the AVG had 82 pilots and 79 planes "on strength," but not all of them were ready to fight. Some pilots had not yet checked out in the Tomahawk--and some never would. And some of the planes were out of commission or lacking radios and guns. What follows is Harvey Greenlaw's report. "Point A" was the code name for Kyedaw Airdrome, Toungoo. Note that it's impossible to know whether the 60 planes with radios were also the 60 planes with guns, and whether all of the planes so equipped were operational. -- Dan Ford]Office of the Group Operations Officer
Point "A" Burma
December 2, 1941
1. The following is the status report of Pilots, Aircraft and Aircraft equipment as of December 2, 1941:
1st Squadron 27
2nd Squadron 26
3rd Squadron 29
Total Group of Pilots 82
NUMBER OF HOURS FLOWN
1st Squadron 990:15
2nd Squadron 1243:00
3rd Squadron 1059:40
Total Hours 3292.55
STATUS OF AIRCRAFT
1ST Sqdrn.
In Commission 20
Out Commision 7
Total 27
2nd Sqdrn.
In Commission 21
Out Commision 5
Total 27
3rd Sqdrn.
In Commission 21
Out Commision 5
Total 27
Total Airplanes in commission 62
Total Airplanes out Commision 17
[total aircraft] 79
Total Airplanes equipped with radio 60
Total Airplanes equipped with armament 60
For the COMMANDING OFFICER:
H. K. Greenlaw,
G-3.
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