March 8th 1940

After 5 days brilliant flying weather, we had one poor day, luckily coinciding with a station defence exercise. We represented the squadron alone in the dispersed area. A quiet day actually and little trouble from anyone we read and smoked in a "Nissen" hut warmed by a paraffin stove. Did a little flying in the afternoon. That night HO Ward and I got permission to "sabotage" 52 Squadron's aircraft! Sabotage consisted of breaking through their guard from outside the camp and attaching lorries to aircraft. We got three aircraft and a telephone wire and I also managed to pinch a rifle and bayonet belonging to one of the guards while under the aircraft into which he slumbered! Good nights fun! Went away on Saturday for week-end leave after spending dreadfully cold night in the hut by the dispersed aircraft.