THE HISTORY OF THE SIGNAL SUPPLY SECTION FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER IS THE USUAL ROUTINE OF REPORTS, REQUISITIONS, ISSUING OF SIGNAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS UNITS AND WEEKLY INVENTORIES. OTHER REPORTS SUCH AS SALVAGE, CRYSTAL AND MATERIAL STATUS REPORTS WERE TURNED IN AT THEIR RESPECTIVE SET TIMES. TO THIS ROUTINE SYSTEM WAS ADDED THE REQUISITIONING OF 4TH COMBAT WING CRYSTALS, AND EXTRA VHF SETS TO BE USED IN AIRCRAFTS AS SPARES.

AIRBORNE COMMUNICATIONS, AS IN THE PAST, CONTINUED TO BE SATISFACTORY, THANKS TO PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY CONSCIENTIOUS PERSONNEL. WEATHER PRESENTED NEW PROBLEMS BUT BY COVERING VARIOUS PLUGS AND SOCKETS WITH TAPE AND COATING CONNECTIONS WITH VARNISH, "WEATHER EFFECT" HAS BEEN GREATLY REDUCED.

AT THE END OF LAST MONTH, IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT ALL ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT WOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE SCS-51 BLIND LANDING EQUIPMENT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, SUFFICIENT EQUIPMENT HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE. CONSEQUENTLY, ONLY FOUR AIRCRAFT ARE SO EQUIPPED AND THESE ARE USED FOR TRAINING ONLY.

ONE IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, HOWEVER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO AIRCRAFT, AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE IT IS EXPECTED THAT THESE WILL BE EQUIPPED, AS ALL OTHER PATHFINDERS IN THE GROUP, WITH DUAL VHF SETS: ONE FOR THE PILOT AND THE OTHER FOR THE CO-PILOT OR COMMAND PILOT.

NUMEROUS OTHER JOBS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN ADDITION TO HAVING THE PLANES READY TO FLY. AMONG THESE BEING INTERPHONE INSTALLED IN THE BOMB TRAINER; TEST INTERPHONE SET UP FOR PERSONAL EQUIPMENT WHICH ENABLES THE COMBAT MEN TO CHECK THEIR HEADSETS AND MIKES REGULARLY; THE D.R. NAVIGATION TRAINER IS BEING SET UP IN A NEW LOCATION. AS YET, THE LATTER HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED BUT IS WELL ON THE WAY AND SHOULD BE IN OPERATION SOON. ONE OTHER IMPORTANT INSTALLATION IN SOME AIRCRAFT IS THE NEW TYPE INTERPHONE AMPLIFIER. THIS IS QUITE AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THE OLD ONE BUT SUFFICIENT SETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO EQUIP ALL ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT. IT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER.

THERE IS NO SPECIAL JOB IN SIGHT TO BE ACCOMPLISHED NEXT MONTH EXCEPT SEEING THAT THE CREWS HAVE THE BEST COMMUNICATIONS POSSIBLE AND THAT IS OUR MAIN OBJECTIVE.

DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1ST TO NOVEMBER 30TH THE RADIO SCHOOL GAVE INDOCTRINATION COURSES TO 13 NEW CREWS. THE OLDER CREWS WERE GIVEN ADVANCED RADIO TRAINING, CODE AND BLINKER CHECKS. ALL NAVIGATORS, BOMBARDIERS, AND RADIO OPERATORS WERE SCHEDULED FOR HARWELL TRAINING.

PFF PILOTS, CO-PILOTS AND RADIO OPERATORS WERE LECTURED ON THE USE OF DUAL VHF AND R/T SECURITY. ALL RADIO OPERATORS WERE INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF NEW EQUIPMENT. ALL CREWS ATTENDED CLASSES AND WERE INSTRUCTED IN CHANGES OF S.O.P. TOTAL HOURS: OFFICERS 658, RADIO OPERATORS 1122, TOTAL BEING 1780.

DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER THE CARPET EQUIPMENT WAS PUT INTO OPERATION. A SYSTEM WAS SET UP WHEREBY REPORTS OF AIRCRAFT CHANGES IN THE SHIP LIST AND AIRCRAFT DROPPING OUT OF FORMATION IS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO RADAR SO THAT THE FREQUENCY GAPS COULD BE PLUGGED. TROUBLE WAS EXPERIENCED WITH THE OSCILLATOR TUBE, OF WHICH SEVERAL OF THEM HAVING A SHORT LIFE.

THE TOTAL OF PERSONNEL FOR THE SECTION WAS INCREASED DURING THE MONTH. MEN ARRIVED TRAINED IN CARPET, GEE AND MICKEY. A CHANGE WAS MADE IN PERSONNEL AT THE GEE TRAINER IN ORDER TO RELIEVE THE GEE MEN TO WORK ON THE LINE. A RADIO OPERATOR WHO HAD FINISHED HIS MISSIONS WAS GIVEN TWO WEEKS TRAINING AND THEN PLACED IN CHARGE OF THE TRAINER. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS BEING PLACED ON THE USE OF THE NEW CONTINENTAL GEE CHAINS, AND FIXES OF 10 30 HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. A GEE TRAINING CURRICULUM HAS BEEN OUTLINED AND DIVIDES GEE TRAINING INTO FOUR PHASES. THIS PUTS THE TRAINING ON A FIRMER BASIS AND A HIGHER PROFICIENCY SHOULD BE OBTAINED.

A NUMBER OF POWER UNITS WERE OBTAINED DURING THE MONTH TO AID IN THE DAILY INSPECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT. A TOTAL OF THREE POWER UNITS WAS REACHED BY THE END OF THE MONTH, TWO TYPE C-10'S AND ONE C-13 BEING THOSE OBTAINED.

THE MICKEY SECTION TOOK UP THE DUTIES OF TRAINING NAVIGATORS IN ADDITION TO THEIR OTHER DUTIES. TWO NAVIGATORS WERE CHECKED OUT DURING THE MONTH AND THREE OTHERS WERE STARTED. OUT OF 25 SORTIES ONLY ONE FAULT WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE MONTH ON OPERATIONAL MISSIONS.

A COURSE FOR ALL MICKEY NAVIGATORS TO CORRECT MALFUNCTIONS AND FAILURES DURING FLIGHT HAS BEEN SET UP.