Early in 1935 I was called in to the flight sergeant's office and told I was being flown to Old Sarum for an autogyro course with the flight commander, who was going for a flying course at the same time. I was not too sure about this as I only had a vague idea what an autogyro was. It was something quite new, and on occasions I would be landing in small fields to pick up army officers, who would be getting air experience for the coming manoeuvres. This was nothing unusual for us on No 4 Squadron, as being an army co-operation squadron, stationed at South Farnborough, we spent nearly all our time working with the army. In the summer months we were detached to various places, living under canvas, and were either artillery spotting, photographing the 'enemy; or carrying out reconnaissance during the army's exercises.
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