Pilots Order No. 1/43
No operational flying: Oprep No. 199
Following on the posting of six air crews to S. A. A. F. Depot for R.T.U., the remaining crews have been shuffled and aircraft re-allocated. Crew Lists “A” and “B” Flights.
47309 Lieut. B. DEMMER (Pilot), 206256 Lieut. F. W. HANNING (Observer) and one other rank (W/Op-Gunner) posted in from S.A.A.F. Depot. Wing enquired whether the landing ground would permit of operations tonight. A taxying trial was made and resulted in the aircraft being bogged twice in less than 100 yards, on the runway. Another trial will be made tomorrow morning.
When the Squadron left L.G.98, it was considered that Baltimores could not be used for night operations and Wing instructed that our Chance Light should be handed over to S.A.A.F. Depot for safe-keeping. It was necessary to borrow a Chance Light for night-flying training and the operations from GZINA were from the same flare path as used by the other Squadrons in the Wing.
After the marked success of the GZINA effort, It is necessary to re-equip for night-flying, now that we are operating from a separate landing ground. A Chance Light has been borrowed from 31 R.S.U. and our Electricians have scrounged material, mostly Italian, for flare-path requirements. As soon as the landing ground is serviceable, night operations are to commence.