مجموعة ٥/٧٣ "سلاح الجو الأفغاني: تقارير" [و‎‎١‎١‎٤] (٤٣١/٢٢٧)

2«(contd).
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(d) Accidents. when
. _ On 15tn March/flying training recommenced after the wint-r monthc!
two accidents occurred to Hind aircraft. Tne first involved d-l2 ’
Isomc mil- , T ?« si ° ona p - lr ? r ?.ft force landed on open ground
isomc mil>.a 4 ,ast of Kaoul, and extensive damage was done. it is
fee tnaL U Wil1 tak0 ? - bJUt 1 ^ ar ^ Lke iis aircraft Service-
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(e) M aintenance,
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(i) Tne position shows considerable improvement due to the erriv^l
of spares on order from India. -mvai
(ii) Mr. J Bradley, British instructor in the Air Force Drocecded to
ln A pril an ^ carricd 0Qt a short a ttachment to tn e P RoyA aL
™ e l or training in welding. it is now anticipated that hf will be
;ablo to repair a few of the Italian Romeo aircraft, and also tr-in
|Afgnan mechanics in welding. 9 tram
( I ) Photograph ic Section - No change to report.
(g) W/T Section
(i) Tne W/T lorry is in use, but attempts to communicate between
ground and aircraft are stated to be unsuccessful? ^tween
th
ivi 1 qLtKi S o? G c iG .y Gd that thG sma11 Lufthansa y/T set in store in the
DA Station ct Snorpur may na.ve been removed to the German Legation.
the^/F^t^t^"?? 11 ^' t nd Seeg? ' r German Legation have been visiting
AS tw/L, c..u onerpur, ana it is stated that they are to hand over
tno D/F equipment to the Afghan Air Force in the near future.
(h) Army Co-operat ion^
I . Z 1 ™ Klr ^ aircraft carried out a small scheme in co-operation with
f^ r ~ d /! J + f f om t ^ c 1 ^ 1 *-itary College on 15tn April. The scheme envisaged
jn s i ier P ar airfield, and was conducted by F.M. M u hd D P ud *Khan
■ (Wo//-. j 38) and two/iarkisn officers. Tne tasks of the aircraft k involved
\ reconna.isse.ncQ flights .and the bombing and ma.chine gunning of the
(the ^esukfsatisfactoryf 1115 iS Statad t0 have beGn wel1 th3U S^ out, and
3. Homeo 5qua.drons .
Hours. - As for para 2 (a) above.
(o) Operations - Nil.
Aif andard. ox F l yin g Efficiency - No change.
(d) A ccidents. - Nil.
(e) Maintenance „
(i) The general position shows no change during the quarter.
Tn? m ? r! 5 ant 0:f t,he Air Force das ^ now decided not to employ
_ . Bur ? s ? as a ^slder. It is now expected that Mr. J
in Britrsn instructor will be able to train Afghan mechanics
m welding,and repair some of the damaged Romeo aircraft.
4 • Italian Bre da Train er Aircraft.
These aircraxt are not being used for flying training at present
las tnu stocks of petrol of tne type used by them^vt ^out.
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