Some of our personnel who were attending the airframes and engines courses on American Aircraft at ISMALIA have returned and the comments of one senior N.C.O. thereafter are illuminating "If you've serviced engines under active service conditions" he says, "there' s nothing they can teach you at that school. There's a lot you can teach them. But if you're new to the game and haven't seen an American engine yet, well, it's quite a good thing." The percentages obtained in the examinations on the course by various members of the artisan personnel seem to bear out his statement.
Major A. C. JANDRELL, piloting “693”, returned from CAIRO. A strong North-Westerly wind raised quite a fair dust-storm which lasted from 11.00 hours until sunset. No operational flying: Oprep No.211 Wing instructs that the Squadron is to be ready to move forward in the course of the next day or two. All necessary arrangements made and the Squadron ready to move at short notice.
Although the weather was fairly good no operations were carried out. The appointment came through of Capt. Job as local acting Major and Flight Commander.
Squadron Routine Order No. 16/44
Squadron Routine Order No. 17/44