February 1940 – New Zealand Squadron

Straidshall

1.2.40.
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

2.2.40.
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

3.2.40.
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

4.2.40.
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

5.2.40.
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

6.2.40.
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

7.2.40.
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

8.2.40.
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

9.2.40.                   
Training.
Aerodrome U/S for flying duties.

10.2.40.                
Training.
Six Aircraft carried out formation flying practice. One Aircraft carried out Photography of Risby in accordance with No. 3 Group instructions.

11.2.40.                
Training.
Three Aircraft carried out formation flying practice. One aircraft carried out Photography of Risby in accordance with No. 3 Group instructions.

12.2.40.                
Training.
Nothing of importance occurred today.

Movement .
Squadron moved from Stradishall to Feltwell.

Feltwell

13.2.40.                
Training.
Nothing of importance occurred today.

14.2.40.                
Training.
Six Aircraft carried out formation flying practice.

15.2.40.                
Training.
Nothing of importance occurred today.

16.2.40.                
Training.
Nothing of importance occurred today.

17.2.40.                
Training.
Nothing of importance occurred today.

18.2.40.                
Training.
09.00. Air firing programme arranged at Berners Heath. This was successfully carried out 4980 rounds being fired.

19.2.40.                
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

20.2.40.                
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

21.2.40.               
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

22.2.40.                
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

23.2.40.                
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

24.2.40.                
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

25.2.40.                
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

26.2.40.               
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

27.2.40.            
Training.
No flying carried out. Aerodrome U/S except for operational flying.

28.2.40.                
Training.
09.00. Air firing programme arranged at Berners Heath. This was successfully carried out 5380 rounds being fired.

29.2.40.                
Training.
09.00. Air firing programme arranged over The Wash. This was successfully carried out 3572 rounds being fired.

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1 thought on “February 1940 – New Zealand Squadron

  1. John A. Spittle.

    My Father, WO1 S. L. Spittle was shot down returning from mission to Hamm, December 29,1940. He and the crew were captured in Holland the next day.

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