مجموعة ٥/٧٣ "سلاح الجو الأفغاني: تقارير" [و‎‎٨] (٤٣١/١٥)

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6. AI RFIE LDS.
(&) Sherpur.
No change.
(b) Khwaja_3 aiaah.
(i) No further progress has been made in the
construction of the 2.,000 metre run-way.
(ii) The erection of the two reinforced S.W.P.
Hangars at Khwaja Rawash is proceeding slowly. The hangars
are unlikely to be completed until the spring or summer of
1948. Laior F.E.. Donnithorne R.I.E., whose services were
loaned to the Afghan G-overnnent has now accepted a contract
for employment under the Hinistry of Defence for a period
of one year in the first f instance. The Indian technicians
have now returned to Pakistan, as they were not satisfied
with conditions of service in Kabul and were afraid that
their absence from Pakistan at this juncture would affect
their future promotion and prospects.
7. AVIAT ION PET ROL.
No change has been reported in the stocks of 87
Octane petrol held in the country. The 500 gallons of 100
Octane petrol which was imported for use by the sample
Spitfire VIII aircraft has been expended on tests and the
balance returned to India.
8. BRIT ISH IN STR UCTORS.
(a) V//0 R.L. BlythR.A.F., Rigger Instructor has been
retained by the Afghan Government for a further year ending
in July 1948. He has be^n given an increase in his salary
of £ 100^3 year, making his total salary £850 per year.
This W/0 is also prepared to continue his secondment
to the Afghan Air Force, providing the R.A.F. authorities
agree.
(b) W/0 W./Waterhouse R.A.F., Engine Fitter, wishes to
terminate his secondment to the Afghan Air Force on April 9th
1948 and return to England. A replacement for him will be
required.
(c) Sgt. J.E. Lee R.A.F., W/T instructor will complete his
year s attachment to the Afghan Air Force on January 29th
Ib48. A 1 replacement for him is required. S/Ldr Reid
reports that Sgt. Lee has the wrong "temperament for service
in Afghanistan as he complains continually and requires frequent
aovice and much encouragement to keep him level.
(d) W/0 W.H. Coleman R.A.F., Stores Instructor left Kabul
in June on repatriation to the U.K. The Afghan Government
did not require a relief for him as they are still undecided
as to which system of strrekoeping i.e. British or Turkish
or a combination of both, should be introduced. The Afghan
Army have adopted the Turkish system of store-keeping ana the
II inistry of Defence are somewhat doubtful about the
advisability of introducing a separate R.A.F. system of
store-keeping in the Air Force.