Log Books. A WWII archive relating to Flight Lieutenant Ian Hay DFC, Royal Canadian Air Force Later BOAC pilot, comprising Pilot's Flying Log Book, commencing 6 June 1942, final entry 11 September 1944, the log book has numerous black and white RAF photographs tipped in plus aircraft recognition cuttings, a civil log book for the period of 25 February 1946 to 5 August 1948 which records service with British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), another log book for the period of 30 July 1950 to 9 May 1965, 11 Air Ministry aerial reconnaissance photographs for Cologne August 1945, many captioned verso for example 'Hohenzollern Bridge, the Rhine at Cologne', pilot's licenses, handwritten diaries including one commencing 9 April 1942, final entry July 11 1942, letters, official documents, personal effects and other items, all contained in a small suitcase, together with two photograph albums, compiled by Hay with many snapshot sized photographs of RAF service and personal images (Quantity: 1) Ian Charles Scott Hay was born in Hamilton Lanarkshire in 1923, his father was J.C.E. Hay Hon. Colonel of 6th Lanarkshire Battalion, Cameronians. Hay joined the RAF in September 1941 having previously served as an ARP Messenger. After gaining his Certificate of Proficiency qualified as an Aircraftsman before being selected for pilots training. His first solo flight was on 6 June 1942 (DH 82 A). Hay received a commission in March 1943 with most of his flying training at Penhold, Alberta, Canada. He returned to England in 1943 serving in Wellington Bombers, before qualifying as First Pilot on Stirlings and Lancasters in 1944. Hay was posted to 514 Squadron stationed at Waterbeach, his first operation was over Berlin on 27 January 1944, thereafter Hay flew a total of 30 operations. Hay was awarded the DFC which was gazetted on 14 November 1944 for many day and night attacks against strongly defended targets and for actions against Ju 88 and Me 109 on missions to Leipzig and Friedrichschafen. He transferred to a Senior Instructor role in September 1944, mostly teaching in Lancaster Bombers and in 1946 was made Second Pilot on Sunderland Flying Boats quickly advancing to First Pilot. He had a successful civil flying career with BOAC flying on the Empire routes until 1952 when he fell from a wing whilst undertaking fuel checks. Here marks the end of his flying career as he was invalided out. An interesting and comprehensive archive representing both military and civil aviation.
Log Books. A WWII archive relating to Flight Lieutenant Ian Hay DFC, Royal Canadian Air Force Later BOAC pilot, comprising Pilot's Flying Log Book, commencing 6 June 1942, final entry 11 September 1944, the log book has numerous black and white RAF photographs tipped in plus aircraft recognition cuttings, a civil log book for the period of 25 February 1946 to 5 August 1948 which records service with British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), another log book for the period of 30 July 1950 to 9 May 1965, 11 Air Ministry aerial reconnaissance photographs for Cologne August 1945, many captioned verso for example 'Hohenzollern Bridge, the Rhine at Cologne', pilot's licenses, handwritten diaries including one commencing 9 April 1942, final entry July 11 1942, letters, official documents, personal effects and other items, all contained in a small suitcase, together with two photograph albums, compiled by Hay with many snapshot sized photographs of RAF service and personal images (Quantity: 1) Ian Charles Scott Hay was born in Hamilton Lanarkshire in 1923, his father was J.C.E. Hay Hon. Colonel of 6th Lanarkshire Battalion, Cameronians. Hay joined the RAF in September 1941 having previously served as an ARP Messenger. After gaining his Certificate of Proficiency qualified as an Aircraftsman before being selected for pilots training. His first solo flight was on 6 June 1942 (DH 82 A). Hay received a commission in March 1943 with most of his flying training at Penhold, Alberta, Canada. He returned to England in 1943 serving in Wellington Bombers, before qualifying as First Pilot on Stirlings and Lancasters in 1944. Hay was posted to 514 Squadron stationed at Waterbeach, his first operation was over Berlin on 27 January 1944, thereafter Hay flew a total of 30 operations. Hay was awarded the DFC which was gazetted on 14 November 1944 for many day and night attacks against strongly defended targets and for actions against Ju 88 and Me 109 on missions to Leipzig and Friedrichschafen. He transferred to a Senior Instructor role in September 1944, mostly teaching in Lancaster Bombers and in 1946 was made Second Pilot on Sunderland Flying Boats quickly advancing to First Pilot. He had a successful civil flying career with BOAC flying on the Empire routes until 1952 when he fell from a wing whilst undertaking fuel checks. Here marks the end of his flying career as he was invalided out. An interesting and comprehensive archive representing both military and civil aviation.
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