Operational Training Unit
May 6, 1944
Taking a two hour trip to Ashborne and back with F/O Way.
May 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17,18,1944
Going up two or three hours a day, practicing night interception, cine camera
gun, doing other special exercises. Spending most the time with F/O Smith.
May 29, 30, 1944
Did more circuits
June 2, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 19, 21, 1944
More exercise hitting the bulls-eye on the 14. Flying with Patzer most of the
month of June. At the end of this period was given above average assessment.
Gibb’s total Flying time:
Day- 98 hours and 25 minutes Day
Night- 38 hours and 35 minutes
The commanding officer remarks were that Gibb was above average. His
application of sighting in the air was good and steady progress was being
maintained.
As a Fighting Controller he was above average, and very consistent. Cine films
show
steady improvement and progress. Said that Gibb was slow in learning but once he
absorbed his knowledge he retained it.