Saturday, 6 February 1943

21 Squadron War Diary

Gzina
OORLOGSDAGBOEK.—WAR DIARY.PAGE 3.OF—VANNO. 21 SQUADRON, S. A. A. F.3RD. FEBRUARY, 1943, to 6TH. FEBRUARY, 1943.GZINA, M.E. | [3]as they are the first of their type in the M. E.4No operational flying: Oprep No. 1875 | 1530Instructions received from Wing that the Squadron is to moveto a landing ground - newly completed - about 15 miles Southof Zliten. The convoy is to leave here at first light onSunday, 7 Feb. 43. Our first team played "soccer" against12 Squadron this afternoon and were the victors by 8 - 1.Routine Order No. 7/436No operational flying: Oprep No. 188On Wing instructions one aircraft conducted a search for aparty of three U.D.F.I. details who went out on a gazelle shootearly yesterday morning. It is understood that the lost hun-ters are new to the desert and have neither compass nor map.The search was unsuccessful.Five aircraft took off early to continue the search commencedAPPENDIX "H""I""J"[Page No.] 143

Transcriber's Notes

M.E
Middle East.
U.D.F.I
Union Defence Force Institute.

Historical Context &

AIR 27/268 · The National Archives