![AAF Form 5 Folder, where all of his flying time was logged.](https://brooksidepress.org/cartmell/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/AAF-Form-5-Folder-Open.jpg)
On the right side of the folder was a series of monthly reports of his flying time, indicating the date, number of hours, type of aircraft, his role as a pilot or co-pilot, and whether the hours were during the day or at night. I also included his cumulative flight hours.
At the time he was shot down, Tom had accumulated 219 hours of flight time as a first pilot, and 554 hours of total flight time.
On the left side of the folder were a variety of documents, including flying orders, transfer orders, several certifications as a qualified pilot and signed acknowledgements of his review of certain documents or receipt of training.
![Memorandum to Cadets, Aircrew Students and Student Officers](https://brooksidepress.org/cartmell/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/L17-Combat-Memo-150x150.jpg)
Folded and left loose in the folder was an exhortation from the Base Commander of the Santa Ana Army Air Base.
Flight Logs (Right Side)
- AAF FORM NO. 5, INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT RECORD, October Through November, 1943
- AAF FORM NO. 5, INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT RECORD, December, 1943 Through January, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5S February, 1944 Through April, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, April, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, May, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, June, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, July, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, August, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, September, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, October, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, November, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, December, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, January, 1945
- AAF Form No. 5, February, 1945
- AAF Form No. 5, March, 1945
- AAF Form No. 5, April, 1945
Other Documents (Left Side)
- Special Orders 16 March 1945
- Compliance Letter 13 December 1944
- Compliance Letter 15 January 1945
- Compliance Letter 2 December 1944
- Directive Letter 30 September 1943
- Army Air Force Manual Number 17 Certificate
- P-61 Demonstration Flight
- Pilot Information File Certificate
- Pilot Information File Certificate Receipt
- Pilot Information File Certificate Receipt
- Temporary Pilot Information File Certificate
- Pilot’s Information File
- First Pilot Qualification
- Transition to P-70 Certificate
- Transition to P-61 Certificate
- Instrument Certification
- Flight Orders