Several Supermarine Spitfire & Hurricane squadrons came and went, none stayed very long.

In Spain we -" "In Spain you weren't part of a Hurricane squadron.

The other Hurricane squadron was now a mile or so ahead.

As promised, BAFF was reinforced by 4 Hurricane squadrons in response to the German offensive.

The heavy German air superiority led to repeated reinforcement with additional Hurricane squadrons.

From July 1943 it became the base for three Spitfire and one Hurricane squadrons.

After joining a Hurricane squadron, he enjoyed flying sweeps over northern France, flying close to treetop level to stalk armed trains.

By the time of the German invasion of Poland there were 18 operational Hurricane squadrons and three more converting.

So it was that he was given command of the 242nd Hurricane squadron, the only Canadian squadron in the R.A.F.