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National Archive Reference: WO 171/1234
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Dunmow | 1 Dec 44 | Normal Routine. | |
| Great Dunmow | 2 Dec 44 | Normal Routine. | |
| Great Dunmow | 3 Dec 44 | Normal Routine. | |
| Great Dunmow | 4 Dec 44 | Normal Flying. | |
| Great Dunmow | 5 Dec 44 | Normal Flying: Undershoot by S/Sgt Davies.S. - no casualties during night flying. | |
| Great Dunmow | 6 Dec 44 | Briefing for exercise "RECURRENT". | |
| Great Dunmow | 7 Dec 44 | 20 Crews take part in Exercise "RECURRENT" landing at Great Sampford. Pilots congratulated on success of exercise. | |
| Great Dunmow | 8 Dec 44 | RAF Pilots commence training programm. | |
| Great Dunmow | 9 Dec 44 | 7 crews detailed for draft to BURMA. | |
| Great Dunmow | 10 Dec 44 | Normal routine flying. Major Croot reported missing whilst flying to INDIA. Firing at Middlewick Range. | |
| Great Dunmow | 11 Dec 44 | Lieut Bridge, Capt Tait and Capt Smilie detailed for draft. Firing at Middlewick Range. | |
| Great Dunmow | 12 Dec 44 | Normal Flying. | |
| Great Dunmow | 13 Dec 44 | Normal Flying. | |
| Great Dunmow | 14 Dec 44 | Briefing for exercise "RECURRENT". SSM detailed for BURMA. S/Sgt Harper becomes A/SSM. | |
| Great Dunmow | 15 Dec 44 | Normal Training Programm. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Dunmow | 16 Dec 44 | Normal Training Programme. | |
| Great Dunmow | 17 Dec 44 | Normal Training Programme. | |
| Great Dunmow | 18 Dec 44 | Noraml Training Programme. | |
| Great Dunmow | 19 Dec 44 | Briefing for Exercise "ROUNDABOUT" | |
| Great Dunmow | 20 Dec 44 | Exercise postponed. Team entered for Wing Cross Country Run. Placed 2nd in event. Firing at Fingringhoe Range. | |
| Great Dunmow | 21 Dec 44 | Normal Training Programme. | |
| Great Dunmow | 22 Dec 44 | Normal Training Programme. | |
| Great Dunmow | 23 Dec 44 | Normal Training Programme. | |
| Great Dunmow | 24 Dec 44 | Normal Training Programme. | |
| Great Dunmow | 25 Dec 44 | Visit by Lt Col Murray. Squadron stand-down. | |
| Great Dunmow | 26 Dec 44 | Squadron Stand_down. | |
| Great Dunmow | 27 Dec 44 | Six new RAF crows arrive. | |
| Great Dunmow | 28 Dec 44 | Draft leaves for INDIA. | |
| Great Dunmow | 29 Doc 44 | Sgt Poole missing after night flying operations in Stirling a/c over NORWAY. | |
| Great Dunmow | 30 Dec 44 | Five RAF Glider Pilots take part in operations over HOLLAND and NORWAY as 2nd Pilots in Stirling A/c One a/c returns with engine trouble. All crews return safely. | |
| Great Dunmow | 31 Dea 44 | Normal Flying Programm. Two RAF Glider Pilots take part in operations over NORWAY. |
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