In anticipation of the German invasion, the squadrons had prepared to disperse to airfields all over the country, but this had not been accomplished by 05:25 when Luftwaffe aircraft appeared over the airbase.
Sebagai antisipasi atas invasi Jerman, pesawat-pesawat ini siap disebar di seluruh penjuru negeri, tetapi ini belum selesai pada pukul 05:25 ketika pesawat Luftwaffe terlihat diatas pangkalan udara.