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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEEVIL. | 4th. | 8 & 22 Flights returned from attachment at TARRANT RUSHTON | |
| 5th. | 6 Crews returned from HARWELL. | ||
| 26. Crews sent off to Military & Recreational Training Camp, Watchet, | |||
| under command of Captain J. A. Morrison. | |||
| 6th. | Squadron re-organised for Operational Role. 46. Crews divided into 3. | ||
| Flights - Reminder of Squadron formed into 2. Composite Flights for | |||
| Normal Training. | |||
| 7th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 8th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 9th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 10th. | Normal Training, | ||
| 11th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 12th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 13th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 14th. | Normal Training. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEEVIL. | 15th. | Normal Training. | |
| 16th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 17th. | S.S.M. & 8 N.C.O's sent to H.G.C.U. N. LUFFENHAM for 7 day Course. | ||
| 18th. | Normal Training, | ||
| 19th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 20th. | Normal Training | ||
| 21st. | 1. Crew sent to R.A.F. ASHBOURNE TUG O.T.U. | ||
| 22nd. | Composite Flight moved from Military & Recreational Camp, WATCHET to | ||
| R.A.F. SHREWTON for Tiger Moth Flying. Detachment Comander. Capt. Morrison. | |||
| 23rd. | 11. Crews to R.A.F. Station, SLEAP. - Horsa Flying. | ||
| 24th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 25th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 26th | Normal Training. | ||
| 27th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 28th. | Normal Training. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEEVIL. | 29th. | Normal Training. | |
| 30th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 31st. | Capt. Cairns crashed into stationary Glider during Massed Landing. | ||
| Damage to Wings of both Gliders. Pilots' uninjured. |
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