The WW2 Diary of Lancaster Pilot Bruce Johnston

DIARY NOTES

Location
RAF Bomber Command, 115 Squadron at Witchford, near Ely

“W” for Willie - Lancaster bomber, with “W” as the final code letter

Mark IV - Lancaster bomber, Mark IV

“P” for Peter - Lancaster bomber, with “P” as the final code letter

Ops - Operational missions

Scrubbed - Planned flights were cancelled

Liaison Officer - Officer from one part of the armed forces who worked to coordinate efforts with another group – in this case an RCAF officer working with the RAF

June 28, 1944 (Wednesday)

Slept till noon. I had “W” for Willie tonight, a new mark IV as “P” for Peter is still being repaired (the faults we found last night).

Checked it over, everything apparently OK but ops scrubbed about 6 p.m. so I read all evening. No mail today and I couldn’t work up the ambition to write anyone.

We had the liaison (Canadian) officer to see us today – he had nothing whatever of importance to tell us.

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