Nothing of note to record except the coincidence brought about by the arrival of a stray “Wimpey” early this morning on our 'drone. This Wellington, which was a delivery aircraft and was being flown direct from England via “Gib” was running low in petrol and the pilot put down on the first 'drome he saw – and this happened to be EL FIRDAN. Three of our Observers went out to meet the aircraft and found the crew alighting with parachutes “at the ready” – with only ten gallons of petrol in the tanks and the pilot still searching for a gap in the morning ground mist they were preparing to bale out!
Our observers instantly recognised the rear-gunner and some other members of the crew: they had been on the same flying courses in the Union and Rhodesia. And this Wellington had come straight from England!