 The squadron re-equipped with the Bristol Beaufort in 1940 and took part in the Norwegian Campaign.Philpot was confirmed in his rank on 15 January 1941 and later in the same year was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).Promotion to Flying Officer soon followed and it was Flying Officer Philpot who took off in Beaufort "O - Orange" for an attack on a German convoy off Norway on 11 December 1941.