June 27th 1940

More raid warnings at night and some bombs dropped - stories of this conflicting. Probably two lots of stick bombing total of 17 bombs. One got pretty close - landed quite near the beacon, no damage done though. Many bombs failed to explode.Night flying lights were still on as only a "yellow" had been received.

June 26th 1940

Station duty officer - more alarms red warning prior 23:30 - 03:45. We did not actually hear any though some were reported flying very high. Not much sleep that night.

June 25th 1940

The first real air raid alarm! After night flying had finished at about 1:15am. I had lent my car to Daddy Swain and as he was still out had to walk home. At about 1:30 the siren went and shortly afterwards I heard Jerry go over - single aircraft at about 6000` with motors violently desynchronized, passed slightly south of the camp accompanied by numerous searchlights. The womenfolk at home were only awakened 2 hours later by the all clear signal!

June 20th 1940

Last day off spent at home until evening when we went into Reading with Henderson and had some food before seeing a show. Work seems to be going on much as usual - lack of aircraft through maintenance, the courses seem to be better organized now, they arrive early and we now have to finish them in 28 days. This is easy on the abbreviated syllabus as long as we do not get too many nights with bad weather. All the Battles have returned from France and so pilots from the last course are hanging about here still - nobody knows what is going to happen whether they will be transferred to another type or not. A rumor was started today that we may be moved to Morecombe Lancashire, another one that we may be re-equipped with Boulton & Paul "Defiants" (Merlin III)!! Probably all baloney.

Had rather a bust up at home between the pair of us and their nurse. However things seem to have settled down better after it! Intake of observers seem to be getting worse - dumber & dumber, the last lot are dreadful.

June 11th 1940

Had no time recently to fill in this book. After some minor trouble the house seemed to settle down quite well. About a week ago Bloggs lost two aircraft with full crews in one day. They flew into a hillside going from Exeter - Lyme Regis low level within 20 minutes of one another, one blew up right away and the other burnt. June 9th one of his flew into the ground after a light take off the pilot was badly burrnt but alive. Probably let his throttle slide back through forgetting to lock it up. June 10th No.1 Squadron had a dreadful one too, full crew killed night flying - flew into the ground for no apparent reason unless he was trying to land on the aerodrome. Aircraft completely blown to bits. Today we hear there is another somewhere near Hansels No. 1 and 2 Squadron - burnt out.

Had a day off on June 1st and after having Jana's teeth done at Reading went to Maidenhead for lunch tea and supper, very quiet pleasant day. Another day off June 10th spent at home with Henderson. Started bathing last week but after two bathes had to lay off for a while due to poisoning from a bite of some sort.

June 5th 1940
I had to go to Oldham as an aircraft had forced landed there the day before. Had lunch with the Master in Salisbury! Alexander promoted to sergeant - he called to see us on June 9th but could not find hide or hair!
Too much logging of flying hours going on with too little leave or free time out of camp I think. Great moans against favoritism by C.O. for No.1 Squadron.

L. Blom got the 1st D.F.C out of ex 62 Squadron personel.