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DIARY NOTES
Location
RAF Bomber Command, 115 Squadron at Witchford, near Ely
Smith - Squadron leader in 115 Squadron at Witchford
Daylights - Daylight operations/missions
Third Reich - Germany
Battle order - List of airmen going on a bombing mission
Mess - Room where meals were eaten
Rowe-Evans - Pilot in 115 Squadron at Witchford
FIS - Flying Instructor School
Oxfords - The Oxford, or “Ox Box”, was a three person twin engine RAF plane developed exclusively for a variety of training purposes, including bombing
Posting - Assignment to a unit or squadron
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September 7, 1944 (Thursday)
Rained all day today – but we rode back and forth in Smith’s van so it didn’t bother us.
Had a terrific argument with the boys in the afternoon on how to fly “daylights” over the Third Reich. Battle Order came out about 4 p.m., so we came up to the mess.
Rowe-Evans was back – he’s finished FIS (on Oxfords) and is waiting on a posting. Have to get up for breakfast at 3 a.m. tomorrow morning – and so to bed.
Oxford
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