Form 1575 Flight Authorization Book.

[Martin Gleeson]

I am looking for information about the possible survival of these RAF documents. I have recently posted this appeal on the RAF Commands forum, but to date have not had a definitive answer on their survival or destruction. What I have learnt is that a modified version, Form 1575c, is still in use or was up to fairly recently. This gives me hope that they have been stored.

I have only ever come across one or two of these RAF documents. Apparently, each Flight of a squadron had one for recording every flight by the unit's aircraft and pilots, both operational and non-operational. They include such details as the aircraft serial or letter, pilot's name, time up, time down, authorizing signature, etc. The details were entered the same day as the flight and multiple personnel made the entries to judge by the handwriting. They are a treasure trove of information.

Does anyone know if any were preserved or if they are being stored somewhere ? Perhaps yet to be made available to the public, somewhat like the AIR 81 P.4 personnel casualty files. They would be an outstanding new resource.

Regards,

Martin Gleeson.