‘A Short Life in the Sky’: the story of a WWI pilot
A typical training day, Hendon, July 1915 
(NRS reference: GD486/54 page 2)

Transcript:

…shot but only got 3 other shots on the target at all. 

At 10.30 we either have a lecture on the principles & practice of 
Aviation from various people or go to engine class where we play 
with an old Gnome engine till 12. Lunch is at 1pm & consists of 
two courses - 1st roast beef, mutton, pressed beef, chicken (or pheasant) 
and ham, all cold. 2nd various kinds of tinned fruits, prunes 
& some sort of tart. We fall in again at two & have instruction 
in signalling, knots & splices, searchlights, etc. etc. etc. till 3.30. 
Sometimes we have a First Aid lecture from the doctor from 4.30 to 
5 and then we hang about for flying. Tea at any time in the 
afternoon is served in Mitchell’s Café on the Aerodrome. Dinner 
starts at 7.30 but when there is flying, is often not over till 9.30. 
After dinner we generally walk over to the Press Club to see if there 
are any letters & then to bed. I have a little room with just enough 
space for a bed, chest of drawers & a chair. However the windows open 
wide sideways & there is plenty of fresh air. We are practically 
all day in the fresh air here, more so than at Windermere
even.

I have taken another chap's D[uty] O[ffice?] today so am here
all night again. There had been some mistakes about his
turn and he & nearly everybody else had made
engagements for today.

Much love to all

Douglas