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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 Flight move to Glider Pilot Camp, Watchet, Somerset | ||
| 5 | 23 Flight move to "G" Squadron Camp, Collesbourne, Glos. | ||
| 11 | S/Sgt Halliday A. 177067 Crash landed near Ludlow having | ||
| been towed into cloud and C.A.I. not working. No injuries to | |||
| crew, but Glider written off. | |||
| 23 | 23 Flight move to R.A.F. Sleap on attachment to co-operate | ||
| with R.A.F. in teaching O.T.U. Crews Glider-towing. | |||
| 24 | 10 Flight move to Shrewton for Tiger Moth flying. | ||
| 19-29 | Glider Pilots proceeded on Operational Trips with Stirling | ||
| Crews for Operational experience. This was cancelled on | |||
| 29th July 44, by order of Commander Glider Pilots. | |||
| 31 | "G" Squadron VIII under Lieut. Palmer came 4th out of 9 in | ||
| an inter Station rifle competition held at R.A.F. Harwell. | |||
| 1-31 | Normal routine training and Flying has been carried out | ||
| throughout the month by the remaining Flights -9 and 24, | |||
| who are both standing by. |
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