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Heavy
fog all day as well as a heavy frost, causing a thin layer of ice over
the roads and runway making flying out of the question. A
"V1" could be heard in the morning flying very low over our
dispersal in a westerly direction then turning in a slightly southerly
direction, later a "woomph"! Captain Red Johnson our A.L.C.
was over to the pilots crew room bringing the pilots up to date on the
bomb-line, the German repulsion and the strategy and the reason why
train attacks have been *******
We
received one Typhie today giving us a total of 11 now, with 9
serviceable. The Airfield Commander, G/Capt P.Y. Davoud, D.S.C., D.F.C,
paid a visit to our dispersal in the afternoon bringing with him W/C
Nesbitt whom he introduced to all our pilots. It is understood that
the latter will be our future Airfield Commander.
We
received good news to the effect that S/L A.E. Monson of 440 Squadron
who was at one time one of our Flight Commanders, received a D.F.C. on
the recommendation of our Unit before he was posted away. Also, F/L
D.W. Burton who was our Flight Commander at the same time. They
certainly earned their gongs. Some more explosions were heard during
the night some of which were believed to be "V1's".
Tiger
Squadron