مجموعة ٥/٧٣ "سلاح الجو الأفغاني: تقارير من إعداد الملحق العسكري البريطاني في كابول خلال الفترة من ١ نوفمبر ١٩٤٧ إلى ٣١ أكتوبر ١٩٤٧" [و‎‎١‎٧] (٥٦/٣٣)

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(c) Rigger Instructor V’/O R. Elyth instructs in rigging and also carries
out maintenance tasks when called upon.
(d) Fitter Instructor F/Sgt J. Orbell instructs in fitting and carries
out maintenance tasks if required.
(e) Sgt. A. Hammond is r7 ireless Instructor in all types of radio and
electric work.
6. (Cont inued).
(t) S/Ldr F.C. Foolley, M.B.E. is technical instructor and advises on
all technical matters and is in charge of the technical N.C.Os.
7. P.O.L.
All aircraft in the Afghan Air Force now use 87 Octane aviation
spirit. Nothing is known of Afghan reserves of petrol as it is stored
in an area where foreigner 0 are not given access. The Afghans are also
reticent as to quantities held.
8. F. T. Section.
This is under the instruction of Sgt. Hammond and Mr. Edwards (Avro
Representative). The sets used in aircraft are Marconi 1154 and 1155.
On the ground, Canadian Army 19 sets are used. Nine students have been
trained and passed out as W.T. Operators. They are nov working, under
supervision, on the Avro aircraft.
9• A fghan Air Force Expansion .
It is very doubtful if the Afghan Air Force will expand much in the
near future unless it is subsidised, but, however, the purchase of a
considerable amount of workshop equipment is being considered. This
equipment is urgently required as there is insuffici ( nt to carry out
maintenance of the existing aircraft. I have made preliminary enquiries
concerning the supply of such equipment in England and await information
as to its cost.
10. Outl ine of the Technical Aspect.
(a) Organisation.
There is no centralised technical control to co-ordinate the activities
of the three squadrons and workshops. The senior technical officer, holding
the rank of Lt. Col., is employed in the Anson Sqw.dron on duties comparable
with that of an R.A.F. Flight Mechanic. Technical control commences at
Squadron level. Each Squadron has a few fitter rigger tradesmen who are
responsible for minor daily maintenance. Major and minor servicing is
carried out under the supervision of unit workshop personnel. Fhat is
required is a central servicing Squadron to handle all work beyond the scope
of user Squadrons. This modification has been suggested to the Afghans.
(b) The low proportion of serviceable aircraft can be attributed to the
follovring. There are no skilled mechanics. This defect is remediable
in time but the Afghan is by nature lazy and unreceptive to anything which
involves precision. Spare parts of the older types of aircraft are
unbalanced and there i° considerable difficulty in obtaining more. The
matter of these spares is being reviewed again to see if any are available
either in the Indian Union or the U.K. Finally workshop equipment i o old
and insufficient. The Afghans are considering making considerable
purchases of new equipment.
11. Airfield Equipment.
The Afghan Air Force have absolutely no fire fighting or rescue
equipment. They have been advised to make minor purchases of this
equipment, and appear interested in the suggestion. They also lack
guiding beacons for their airstrips.
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