The  Operational Record Book is compiled by one of the officers on the station and finally signed off with comments by the OC. Essentially it is a diary of events and happenings on the station, station.  Matters covered included :

•  Runway and Air Movement
• Meteorology
• Airfield state and Air Traffic Control
• Administrative Matters
• Field Surgical Team – (link)
• Motor Transport details
• Shipping
• Defence and Security
• Social and Sporting Events
• Visitors, Arrivals and Departures
• The Commanding Officer’s Remarks

The entries in the ORBs that relate to medical matters to include the years 1971 to 1975 will be detailed on this page’s linked documents. In addition “Defence and Security” comments and “Commanding Officer’s Remarks” and one or other incidents have been transcribed but only for the spring and early summer of 1972.