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!