No operational flying today. Oprep. No. 222.
No. 3 Wing and 12 Sqn convoys arrived at 0400 hrs. this morning. The men are all busy digging themselves in. This is easy here as the sand is very soft. The camp is completely erected by this evening. The soft sand makes it very necessary to keep vehicles out of the camp area so a line of T tins is being put round the camp to keep them out. A trading post has been established and the Messes therefore have a plentiful supply of eggs.
Lts BREYTENBACH and COHEN who had been buying liquor for the Squadron in TRIPOLI joined us on the way through and the booze is much appreciated.
Major HUNT who leaves tomorrow, has a PARTY.