M.525  First Officer Ferdinand Huth 'Mac' McDouall 
 flag england b. 10 Mar 1905, London  10 Jun 941 to 30 Nov 1945 

  1933

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Ed. Malvern College

m. 1931 in Folkestone, Lilian Hall [Saville]; "The bride has been a popular and enthusiastic worker on behalf of the Junior Imperial League since going to Folkestone in 1927, and the bridegroom is a director of the Kent Air Services." - Rugby Advertiser

RAeC Certificate 11038, dated 9 Apr 1933 taken at Kent Flying Club on DH Moth

prev. of 'independent means'; RAFVR, Sgt Link Trainer 1940-41

prev. exp. 127 hrs on Gipsy Moth, Miles Hawk, Tipsy, Sopwith 2-strutter

Address in 1941: Cedarcote, 5 College Rd, Petersfield, Hants


 Postings: 15FPP, 7FPP, 3FPP, 1FPP

3 accidents, all his fault:

- 7 Jun 1942, after a bad landing in a Hurricane, the aircraft turned over onto its back

- 28 Feb 1944, he hit the funnel of a steamroller whilst taxying in a Wellington

- 4 Jan 1945, he struck a notice board with his propeller whilst taxying his Spitfire XXI LA218.

 

Off sick from 7 Jun to 12 Oct 1942 after his accident

"A pleasing personality & a keen and willing worker", "although a trifle under-confident is aware of his shortcomings and should not get into any trouble"


 

 d. 17 Jun 1990 - Maidenhead


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