March 30th 1940

Peter Corbishley took his flight up to the Penthos in N.Wales to start up the permanent Armanent flight. Swain, Broadsmith and one Sgt. Pilot went with him. He left Bloggs and I one Battle (dual) and one Anson apiece. Jonny Martin came to 'A' Flight and Bloggs got an extra observer. We decided to continue as two flights rather than make up another'C' Flight, and to share the complete input on every course.
During the previous week we learnt that F/Sgt Brain was to be posted to Southern Rhodesia - apparently there is a new station there. He was quite pleased. Also that Sgt. Barr had got his commission starting on April 1st. He went off on nine days leave to return to the officers mess. Was rather pleased over that as that made two officers under me in the flight but still left Henderson as second in command. This news rather spoilt by the arrival of Jonny Martin in a way though he is only actually attached to 'A'
Flight for flying and is to do the Link Trainer for the whole squadron - however the snag still remains that there will be four of us in the office which will make it rather a shambles.
Finished up the month with a total of 327 hours flying for the flight which is a record since the war started, the previous best being October when we did 313 hours. Henderson did 57 himself - I did 28 hours. Henderson and Jonny Martin came round to supper that evening.