Tuesday, 1 September, 1942 Weather, mainly cloudy, visibility good with a moderate southwesterly wind. No operational flying was done today. Formation practice, tail chase and aerobatics were carried out. Wednesday, 2 September, 1942 Weather cloudy with slight rain and moderate visibility. Formation flying was carried out. ‘B’ Flight returned to Catterick and ‘A’ Flight went… Read More
Saturday, 1 August, 1942 Weather, 4/10ths cloud with a heavy ground haze until 1400 hours when it lifted a little. Flying was practically at a standstill until the afternoon. Pilot Officer J.E. Gardiner has been put on charge for low flying. He was returning from an air-to-air firing and cine gun practice with F/S Turner… Read More
Wednesday, 1 July, 1942 The weather was fine and warm, with a slight haze that cleared by mid-morning. F/O Rushworth joined the Squadron temporarily for Intelligence duties in the absence of F/O T.S. MacKay. Two Harrows took off at 1140 hours with part of the equipment and the ground crews for Manston where they arrived… Read More
Monday, 1 June, 1942 Weather, good visibility with high Cirrus and slight ground haze. At 0435 hours, one flight was at readiness and one flight at 15 minutes . The Squadron was briefed for a sweep at 0930 hours. North Weald as to act as withdrawal support to Kenley. The Wing was to rendezvous at… Read More
Friday, 1 May, 1942 Weather, cloud 10/10ths till mid-day then 8/10ths at 5,000 feet. The Squadron came to readiness at 0533 hours. The advance party left at 1400 hours to go to Southend and prepare for the Squadron’s arrival tomorrow. Only practice flying was done today and we were released at 1530 hours. S/L Deere,… Read More
Wednesday, 1 April, 1942 Weather, clear with scattered cloud at 4,000 feet. The CO inspected the armoury, MT and dispersal. The Squadron was at readiness at 0537 hours and briefed for a circus to the RR yards at Boulogne. The Wing got airborne at 1220 hours and made rendezvous with 11 Bostons at Chatham at… Read More
Sunday, 1 March, 1942 Weather cloudy and improving slowly but still with a ground haze. The Squadron was on readiness at 1300 hours awaiting a sham battle to commence. The Squadron was scrambled at 1634 hours. 13 a/c took-off (custom 21). F/S Campbell landed on account of engine trouble. Attacked enemy forces in the Stowmarket,… Read More
Sunday, 1 February, 1942 Overcast, snowing heavily most for the morning, clearing in the afternoon. Quite a heavy fall of snow. All personnel, pilots and airmen, had a fair amount of exercise clearing runways of snow. It was nice to see the clean white snow making a blanket on the good mother earth, more than… Read More
Thursday, 1 January, 1942 Weather again overcast and misty. Unfit for flying. In the afternoon, a Baseball Match was played between ‘A’ and ‘B’ Flights (Pilots only). ‘B’ Flight emerged victorious by 5 runs to 1. The particulars given regarding the strength of the Squadron on 31.12.41. remain the same for today, 1.1.42. Friday, 2… Read More
Monday, 1 December, 1941 Weather misty with 8/10ths cloud overcast clearing to fine later in the morning. F/L (Timber) Wood carried out a weather test. Sergeant Ryckman and F/L Wood went on cannon test firing. Sgt Crawford and F/L McColl went up on a weather test, the latter also doing some local flying. In the… Read More
