April 5th 1940

After a record week's flying we had decided to pack up on time at 16.00 hrs on Friday so that everybody could get away for the week-end as it was the squadron's week-end off. At 14.15 we hear a pupil has forced landed at St. Eval through bad weather. Hendy and I set off to bring them back. Got there at 16.25 to find the birds had flown! Got home again just before 18.00 hrs! Went to the theatre in Oxford that night to a revue, with Hendy and one of the Army Officers - Robinson. Spent the week-end off making a rabbit hutch!

April 1st 1940

A new course started today, pilots from the last course at Cramwell.

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.

March 29th 1940

Got the C.O's permission to take three of the Canadians up for a flip. Took their O.C, Major Seymour and two others, they seemed to enjoy it a lot. That evening they were giving a farewell sherry party to which we went. Home for supper and then out to Sergeant's Mess Dance at Benson. What a day! Felt all right next morning strangely enough.

March 28th 1940

Party at the Fell-Clarkes until 2.30 am with Canadian Officers stationed at Wallingford with a detachment of R.E.s. Jolly good crowd.

March 27th 1940

Inspection of station by all the specialists of No 6 group followed by a conference of all flight and section commanders with the visitors to discuss methods and snags etc. Mostly hot air and a waste of time from our point of view. S/Ldr Simmonds posted to A.A.S.F.!!

March 24th 1940

Jana and I drove to Maidenhead and had lunch and tea with the Fowlers there. Came home for supper after collecting Jeremy who had been spending the weekend at the local kennels having a trim up.