Action This Day

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87 Sqn 11.10.39:

"A" Flight 30 minutes available. "B" Flight 15 minutes.

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87 Sqn 12.10.39:

"A" Flight standing by Norent Fontes until dusk - to return to Merville fro refueling and rearming if required. "B" Flight 15 minutes available at Merville.

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87 Sqn 13.10.39:

0830 - 1730 "B" Flight readiness. "A" Flight 15 minutes available. Pilots and machines of both flights standing by at Norent Fontes.

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87 Sqn 14.10.39:

0815-1530 "A" Flight at 30 minutes available. "B" pilots and machines by at Norent Fontes.

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87 Sqn 15.10.39:

"A" Flight at readiness. "B" Flight 15 minutes available. Rain and low clouds - no flying.

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87 Sqn 16.10.39:

"A" Flight released. "B" Flight 30 minutes available.

[Orm]

Thank you for posting. I will follow this. [&o]

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87 Sqn 17.10.39:

"A" Flight at 15 minutes available. "B" Flight at readiness.

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87 Sqn 18.10.39

"A" Flight 30 minutes available. "B" Flight released.

Sergeant Howell posted from No. 3 Squadron to fill vacancy caused by the death of Sgt. Witty.

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87 Sqn 19.10.39:

"A" Flight readiness. "B" Flight 15 minutes available.

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87 Sqn 20.10.39:

"A" Flight released. "B" Flight 30 minutes available.

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87 Sqn 21.10.39:

"A" Flight 15 minutes available. "B" Flight readiness.

0845-0910 - F.O. Campbell (Hurricane L.2036) Patrol Merville and district.

1100-1430 - Pilots and machines of "B" Flight standing by Norent Fontes.

1215-1255 - F.O. Campbell (Hurrican L.1722) Patrol Merville and district.
1215-1255 - P.O. Rayner (Hurricane L.1630)
1215-1255 - P.O. St. John (Hurricane L.1600)

1510-1530 - F.O. Campbell (Hurricane L.1916) Patrol Merville and district.

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87 Sqn 22.10.39:

"A" Flight 30 minutes available. "B" Flight released.

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87 Sqn 23.10.39:

"A" Flight readiness, "B" Flight 15 minutes available.

1505-1520 P.O. Rayner (Hurricane L.1630) Patrol "N" Line.
1505-1520 Sgt. Cowley (Hurricane L.1900)
1505-1520 Sgt. Nowell (Hurricane L.2036)

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87 Sqn 24.10.39:

"A" Flight released. "B" Flight 30 minutes available.

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87 Sqn 25.10.39:

"A Flight 15 minutes available. "B" Flight readiness.

No flying today - mist and rain.

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87 Sqn 26.10.39:

"A" Flight 30 minutes available. "B" Flight released.

Consignment of cigarettes arrived from Miss Clare Luce for Squadron personnel - 21 cigarettes per man.

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87 Sqn 27.10.39:

"A" Flight readiness. "B" Flight 15 minutes available.

No Flying.

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87 Sqn 28.10.39:

"A" Flight released. "B" Flight 30 minutes available.

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87 Sqn 29.10.39:

"A" Flight 15 minutes available. "B" Flight readiness.

No flying.