The Squadron was to-day visited by Air Vice Marshal K. B. Park, D.F.C., Air officer Commanding Egypt. In conversation with Lt.Col. Irvine, the Air Officer Commanding expressed his satisfaction at the layout of the squadron's camp, made enquiries as to any difficulties we may at present be experiencing and assured us that efforts would be made to get us some aircraft, enabling the pilots to keep their hands in pending the arrival of our own aircraft. The A.O.C. endorsed some of our own views when he expressed the opinion that he was not in favour of the vast amount of correspondence employed to-day in the administration of the Air Force.
In the absence of aircraft sport is becoming the main interest of the squadron at present, and after considerable net practice yesterday, a representative cricket team was sent over to Base Camp, S.A.A.F. to do battle. We were badly beaten on the concrete pitch at the Base Camp and our cricket enthusiasts are now setting about the construction of a concrete pitch in our own camp.