#111 (F) Sqn RCAF flight of seven Kittyhawk I aircraft on a ferry flight from Cold Bay to Umnak, Alaska, flew into sudden fog in the Aleutians. Two aircraft pulled out quickly (W/C G.R. McGregor and Pilot Officer O.J. Eskil) but five were lost, all flying into the sea, ground or mountains in the area. Flight Sergeant G.D.R. Baird missing in AL166 (RCAF #1083) LZ-O, Squadron Leader J.W. Kerwin was killed in AN954 LZ-F (RCAF #1061), Flight Sergeant F.R. Lennon RCAF (USA) was killed in AL138 (RCAF #1079) LZ-S(?), Sergeant S.R. Maxmen was killed in AK996 (RCAF #1070) LZ-S(?), and Pilot Officer D.E. Whiteside RCAF (USA) was killed in AL201 (RCAF #1088) LZ-H. Squadron Leader Kerwin was a veteran of the Battle of Britain with #1 (F) Sqn. RCAF, as was W/C McGregor. See also August 1, 1944. Two transports carrying 27 pilots and ground crew for the detachment climbed out of the fog safely (F.J. Hatch).