Saturday, 27 July 1940

RAF Abingdon

Sergeant John Austin starts flying the Whitley at No. 10 OTU, Abingdon. He starts on the Whitley III, but on August 13 he will progress to the Whitley V. On 10 September he will pass out from No. 10 OTU, and is posted to No. 51 Squadron at Dishforth. Two nights later he will fly his first bomber operation, to Bremen as 2nd pilot — in at the deep end.