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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 1 | 10 Flight moved to R.A.F. Shrewton. Detachments of 23 Flight moved to | |
| Watchet, Shrewton and Sleap. | |||
| Base | 2 | All crews recalled from leave. | |
| Base | 3 | Crews for Exercise "Hoover" were briefed. | |
| Base | 4 | Exercise "Hoover" postponed 24 hours. | |
| Base | 5 | Exercise "Hoover" cancelled. | |
| Base | 6 | 10 Flight moved to R.A.F. Leicester East. | |
| Bass | 7 | Normal routine. | |
| Base | 8 | Normal routine. | |
| Base | 9 | Normal routine. | |
| Base | 10 | Normal routine. | |
| Base | 11 | Normal routine. | |
| Base | 12 | 10 Flight returned to base from R.A.F. Leicester East. Detachments of | |
| 23 Flight all return to Base from Watchet, Shrewton & Sleap. | |||
| Base | 13 | Squadron Commander was briefed for operation "Transfigure" |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 14 | Crews prepared for battle. | |
| Base | 15 | 42 Grows under command of Captain Barrie, DFC moved to U.S.A.F. station Whelford. | |
| 10 Flight moved to U.S.A.A.F. station Aldermaston. | |||
| Base | 16 | 9 Flight & Squadron H.Q. wore briefed for operation "Transfigure". | |
| Base | 17 | 1200 | Operation "Transfigure" postponed. |
| Base | 17 | 1900 | Operation "Transfigure" cancelled. |
| Base | 18-21 | Normal Routine. | |
| Base | 22 | Crews under command of Captain W.N. Barrie, DFC. and also 10 Flight returned to base. | |
| Baso | 23-25 | Normal Routine. | |
| -Base | 26 | Detachment of 24 Flight under command of Captain Walchli returned to R.A.F. | |
| Sleap. Detachment of 24 Flight under the I.O. Lt. Langley moved to R.A.F. Tilstock. | |||
| Base | 27 | Normal Routine. | |
| Base | 28 | 23 Flight moved by air to R.A.F. Chiverton to start 4 day march. | |
| Base | 29 | Normal Routine. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 30 | 23 Flight were recalled from march to Base. Detachments of 24 Flight were | |
| recalled to Base, from R.A.F. Sleap & Tilstock, | |||
| Base | 31 | Squadron Commander was briefed for operation "Linnet" |
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