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DAVID LLOYD'S FLYING DIARIES AND LOG BOOKS 

David Lloyd on the right with his first aeroplane Gypsy Moth G-EBQX on Jubilee Day in 1935

DLL diary extract October 1932

 14/10  Dear, Dear Pop’s heard! I came to Pip for the first time in “QX” (seen above). Very pleasing Clod (Uncle Noel) and Mary fetched me from the field. I am unpopular about the aeroplane partly for not saying anything about it – if I had I would never have got it. We’ll see, it’ll turn out ok.15/10  Heavens - Pa told me to take “that stinking aeroplane off his land” – Obviously it doesn’t smell – but it is his land - I said.  Clod said if only I were more tactful.   I took Clod for a ride today – He was meeting at Brampton Ash so we went to look at it. I took Jean Rose up.16/10 Took Billy over to Ratcliffe to get some petrol. We arrived back at Pip and I took Pen, Anthony and Jean Rose up – that girl is becoming a nuisance – if only I weren’t born polite ! 17/10  This aeroplane doesn’t go down with Pa – oh hell – it’ll be alright.

RAF Leuchars, Renfrew July 1930 DLL seated third from the left

DLL at Tangmere, Sussex in 1940 where he was a Senior Controller during the Battle of Britain

DLL 1972 Sywell Aerodrome with Tiger Moth G-AIXD

LINKS TO DIARIES AND LOG BOOKS

David Lloyd Flying Diary 1915 -1931   David Lloyd Flying Diary 1931-1934   David Lloyd Flying Diary1934 -1936    David Lloyd Tangmere Diary  David Lloyd RAF Pilot's Log Book    David Lloyd Log Book Two   David Lloyd Log Book 1928-1980   Small Pilot's Log Book 1929-1961   Small Pilots Log Book 1929-1936    Small Pilots Log Book 1936-1954   David Lloyd's Rough Log Book    David Lloyd Loose Sheets and Pilot's Licenses    David Lloyd Wartime Black & White Negatives   David Lloyd Collection of Aeroplane Photographs

TYPES OF AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY DLL UP UNTIL 1939

Acting Squadron Leader D L Lloyd Auxilliary Air Force Reserve of Officers was mentioned in a Despatch from Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding dated 25th November1940 for gallant and distinguished Services during the Battle of Britain.