""ج/١ المجلد IV مسائل متنوعة" [و‎‎٢‎٤‎٣] (٦٣٢/٤٩٤)

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K''.64. (Bombing) iiquadrrn,
atyal uXr F'roa, ihsibjjh.
FLIGHT Tf Ml! RK1M.
f ff rrntiTA.
'1). Thrss inaObinaq left ^aib^ at dawn m '^rndsy 8th Juno
for Bahrein, with pil'to, cr*w snd oouipiient ss Ml^we:-
1. Squadron Leader Leek.
Sergeant Bishop.
2. Fli^it Lieutenant Bowley. ) ajgine spares and
Elying rffioer Bandall. J heaTier equipment.
3. Hying f ffioer Lacey,
Oerperal Hammond.
Cameras and spares.
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Flying dir©ot ower Kuweit Bay the town was
The outer shore line Was than follo^ef) a t a height
assed after
jf minutes. _ _
rf dfiff feet cutting across all bays to tias TamuatH General weather
conditioni were good there being a foil" ing wind of some 3f m.p.h
but hazy atmosphere limited risibility to about If or IP. miles.
Landmarks after Labi bah marsh are p*or. Fro j Has -Tgfnuab
e direct course wss t ken for Bahrein which became risible after
about tcm minutes sea flight.
(3) . The machines approached Menasah the c s rital town in good
formation at 6fff feet .and glided down in formation on a right hand
circuit of the town to lff('feet flying along the water front. The
three machines fired together red white sad grew lights resrectirely,
and these were duly taka) by the inhabitants for the red white s»d
blue of British Protection. The machines thra'flew out to the
aerodrome which is some seren miles from the town and landed.
(4) . The fin 1 f/T signal sqnt from the machine over Bahrein
was receired at Basre some 3? f miles distant.
(5) . BeCeption teflts had been erected at the aerodrome together
with a Guard, snd petrol end oil had been broug’t out to the
aerodrome in readiness for the machines. A smeke fire •• a» burcun,,.
Major Haly the Politic Agent met the machines <*d
presented the ffficers to <3heik Hamad who had co-«e out to the
aerodrome with a number of other gieiks.
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(71 It is on sendv soil with Csjial thorn and was found to hate
one* ©r two 1 soft p^tche/whioh probably r/ould not .f 6ici
-ly soft actually to turn a meCbme over. It is likely that it
will harden up after 3 short while *H» i9
leTelling and preparation. The westernhafof theaer^irme is
the better md no soft patches were sneountsredra it. It is not
possible by walking orer the ground to detect them.
(8). The site chosen for the aerodrome is the most
which could have been found and it was ev i i |® t ^ h fL t e e
greatest trouble had be® taken by Major Daly i it
preparation.