BOHANE, Brian Joseph
Pilot Stats:
rank: F/Ostatus: kit
airforce: RAAF (no: 405614 )
born: 1923-02-13 Australia
added by: Robert Curnock
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1941-04-26- Brian Joseph Bohane enlisted in the RAAF.
1941-10-16 - After completing basic training - Attached to RCAF and Embarked from Sydney bound for an RCAF training facility in Canada.
1941-11-04 - Disembarked in San Francisco
1941-11-10 - Arrived at No.1. SFTS, Camp Borden, Ontario for Flying training.
1942-02-27 - Promoted from LAC to Sgt
1942-03-14 - Attached to RAF and Embarked for UK
1942-03-28 - Disembarked in UK
1942-08-27 - After further training at establishments such as 55 OTU - Embarked for India
It is unclear from his Service Record exactly what date he joined 607 Squadron
1944-02-29 - Promoted to Pilot Officer
1944-06-10 - Posted to 151 OTU
1944-08-29 - Promoted to Flying Officer
1945-01-30 - Posted to RAF HQ Bengal
1945-01-31 - Married Barbara Mariette Cummins
1945-04-19 - Posted back to 607 Sqdn, but arrival delayed as granted leave by RAF Burma.
It is unclear from his Service Record and 607 ORB's exactly what date he arrived back at 607 Sqdn.
1945-07-17 - F/O B J Bohane was killed in a motor accident at Mingaladon, the day before he was due for repatriation to Australia.
1941-10-16 - After completing basic training - Attached to RCAF and Embarked from Sydney bound for an RCAF training facility in Canada.
1941-11-04 - Disembarked in San Francisco
1941-11-10 - Arrived at No.1. SFTS, Camp Borden, Ontario for Flying training.
1942-02-27 - Promoted from LAC to Sgt
1942-03-14 - Attached to RAF and Embarked for UK
1942-03-28 - Disembarked in UK
1942-08-27 - After further training at establishments such as 55 OTU - Embarked for India
It is unclear from his Service Record exactly what date he joined 607 Squadron
1944-02-29 - Promoted to Pilot Officer
1944-06-10 - Posted to 151 OTU
1944-08-29 - Promoted to Flying Officer
1945-01-30 - Posted to RAF HQ Bengal
1945-01-31 - Married Barbara Mariette Cummins
1945-04-19 - Posted back to 607 Sqdn, but arrival delayed as granted leave by RAF Burma.
It is unclear from his Service Record and 607 ORB's exactly what date he arrived back at 607 Sqdn.
1945-07-17 - F/O B J Bohane was killed in a motor accident at Mingaladon, the day before he was due for repatriation to Australia.
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Squadrons:
| Squadrons add | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 607 | -- | -- |
| RAF | RAF HQ Bengal | 1945-01-30 | -- |
| RAF | OTU | 1944-08-06 | -- |
| RAF | 607 | 1945-04-19 | -- |
Aircraft:
| Aircraftadd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Serial | Note | Date |
| MA676 | Spitfire Vc - Experience on Type | 1943-09-19 |
| MA688 | Spitfire Vc - Experience on Type | 1943-09-21 |
| MA676 | Spitfire Vc - Further Experience on Type | 1943-09-25 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Formation | 1943-09-28 |
| MA674 | Spitfire Vc - Height Test | 1943-09-29 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Alipore to Armarda Road | 1943-10-01 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Air to Air | 1943-10-03 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - 2a Camera Gun Exercises | 1943-10-04 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - 2a Camera Gun Exercises | 1943-10-05 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - 3a Camera Gun Exercises | 1943-10-06 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - 3a Camera Gun Exercises | 1943-10-07 |
| MA391 | Spitfire Vc - 3a and Shadow Firing | 1943-10-08 |
| JL321 | Spitfire Vc - 3B Camera Gun Exercises | 1943-10-10 |
| JL321 | Spitfire Vc - Air to Ground | 1943-10-12 |
| LZ975 | Spitfire Vc - Air to Ground | 1943-10-13 |
| LZ975 | Spitfire Vc - Air to Air | 1943-10-14 |
| MA358 | Spitfire Vc - Praxtice Scramble | 1943-10-19 |
| MA676 | Spitfire Vc - Formation | 1943-10-25 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Formation Dog Fighting | 1943-10-27 |
| JL321 | Spitfire Vc - Practice Formation | 1943-10-28 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Practice Interception | 1943-11-02 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Squadron Height Climb | 1943-11-06 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - R.T. Test and Height Climb | 1943-11-07 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Formation and Converging Attacks | 1943-11-10 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - I.F.F. and R.T. Test | 1943-11-19 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - G.C.I. Co-operation | 1943-11-22 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1943-11-23 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Cannon Test | 1943-11-26 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1943-11-28 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Alipore to Chittagong | 1943-11-29 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Chittagong to Ramu | 1943-11-30 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Refuelling Patrol | 1943-12-02 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1943-12-03 |
| LZ975 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1943-12-07 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Refuelling Patrol | 1943-12-07 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Refuelling Patrol | 1943-12-07 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Cannon Test | 1943-12-10 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1943-12-11 |
| LZ975 | Spitfire Vc - Refuelling cover for P38's | 1943-12-15 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Escort 2 Mosquitoes and VIP | 1943-12-16 |
| MA676 | Spitfire Vc - To Chittagong for Night Readiness | 1943-12-17 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - Flight Scramble | 1943-12-18 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1943-12-27 |
| MH299 | Spitfire Vc - Air and Cannon Test | 1943-12-29 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - Practice Wing Scramble | 1943-12-30 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1943-12-31 |
| LZ975 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1944-01-02 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Ramu to Chittagong | 1944-01-05 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Chittagong to Ramu | 1944-01-08 |
| JL321 | Spitfire Vc - To Chittagong for Night Readiness | 1944-01-10 |
| JL321 | Spitfire Vc - Chittagong to Ramu | 1944-01-11 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble - Interception Carried Out | 1944-01-15 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble - No Interception | 1944-01-15 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1944-01-16 |
| MA688 | Spitfire Vc - Formation and Conveying Attacks with Cine Gun | 1944-01-19 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - G.C.I. Practice | 1944-01-23 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Umbrella to Vengeance Aircraft on Dive Bombing Operations | 1944-01-25 |
| MH299 | Spitfire Vc - Cine Gun - Practice Snap Shooting with Fairly Vigilant Evasive Section | 1944-01-25 |
| JL321 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1944-01-26 |
| MA857 | Spitfire Vc - Recco Myohaung | 1944-01-27 |
| MA857 | Spitfire Vc - Formation and Line Astern Practice | 1944-01-28 |
| MH299 | Spitfire Vc - Practice Formation and Attack | 1944-02-03 |
| MA672 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1944-02-04 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - Ramu to Chittagong | 1944-02-07 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - Chittagong to Ramu | 1944-02-08 |
| MA903 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble - Landed Dohazari | 1944-02-09 |
| MA903 | Spitfire Vc - Dohazari to Ramu | 1944-02-09 |
| MA903 | Spitfire Vc - Patrol Bwali Bazar | 1944-02-09 |
| JL321 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1944-02-10 |
| JL363 | Spitfire Vc - Ramu to Comilla | 1944-02-10 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - Engine Test | 1944-02-16 |
| MH308 | Spitfire Vc - Practice Attacks | 1944-02-16 |
| JL321 | Spitfire Vc - Top Cover to 134sqdn on Rescue Attempt by Tiger Moth | 1944-02-20 |
| MA341 | Spitfire Vc - Escort to Bombers | 1944-02-21 |
| MA639 | Spitfire Vc - Scramble | 1944-02-24 |
| MA639 | Spitfire Vc - Squadron Move to George | 1944-02-25 |
| JF890 | Spitfire VIII - Scramble | 1944-04-01 |
| JG254 | Spitfire VIII - Scramble | 1944-04-02 |
| JG254 | Spitfire VIII - Air Test | 1944-04-02 |
| JF898 | Spitfire VIII - G.C.I. Practice | 1944-04-03 |
| JF777 | Spitfire VIII - Section Scramble | 1944-04-06 |
| JF777 | Spitfire VIII - Section Scramble | 1944-04-06 |
| JG379 | Spitfire VIII - Section Recco | 1944-05-19 |
| JF892 | Spitfire VIII - Scramble | 1944-05-20 |
| LV755 | Spitfire VIII - Escort to Wellingtons | 1944-05-23 |
| JF755 | Spitfire VIII - Squadron Scramble | 1944-05-24 |
| JG559 | Spitfire VIII - Air Test | 1944-05-29 |
| LV660 | Spitfire VIII - Patrol | 1944-05-29 |
| MD255 | Spitfire VIII - Weather Recce to Kalewa | 1944-06-26 |
| JG477 | Spitfire VIII - Calibration Test | 1944-06-28 |
| JF892 | Spitfire VIII - "Y" Patrol | 1944-06-29 |
| JF892 | Spitfire VIII - Weather and Offensive Recce | 1944-06-30 |
| MB961 | Spitfire VIII - Weather Test | 1945-06-07 |