The Officer Commanding, Lt. Col. Pretorius, attended the first meeting of the Tactical Committee at Headquarters 204 Group a message intimating further particulars in regard to the committee stated that it was decided to form a tactical committee representing all phases of operational effort, the principal divisions being Fighters and Bombers.
The Committee formed at the meeting was under the Chairmanship of Air Vice Marshal Coningham with Lt.Col. Pretorius Col. Willmott (representing the fighter squadrons) and a Wing Commander, representing the Blenheim wing, as members. Various aspects of aerial tactics were discussed at the meeting, in the light of past and future requirements of squadrons in the Western Desert.