46 Squadron at
Stapleford Tawney were very busy on 18 September 1940. They carried out four
patrols, each one as a wing with 249 Squadron, which was based at North Weald.
John only flew on one of these patrols, a morning interception. Flying
Hurricane V7442, he was in the air for one hour and 20 minutes.
‘We saw several
formations of enemy fighters but no bombers. The fighters left tout suite when
they saw us but we didn’t follow as we were looking for bombers. Didn’t see any
so went home’.
Later that day,
24 hour leave pass in hand and car freshly filled with petrol, John headed to
London with Billy Pattullo. ‘They ‘went [to] numerous places. Met four Aussie
officers and started a sing song at Regent Palace, then onto several night
clubs. Had a whoopee time’.
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