…... which involved a party firing revolver, Sten and Bren on the range -
A slight improvement
on Wednesday was noticed in the aircraft state but aviation-
Whilst most folk were lazing on the beach Sports Officer Tim with Noel Evans and Graham Hounsell indulged in the gentlemanly game of cricket; the click of the willow came not from the Flying Wing Team and they went down by two wickets -
Just across the water throughout the week the Lebanon 
had been in a state of riot and rebellion and generally becoming quite interesting. After a peaceful morning on Thursday spent flying the available pair, 'Sir' called everyone together and it looked like, although it was not definitely stated, we were going to be very interested in the events in the Lebanon. No one was allowed on leave, No 66 Squadron was on their way out from the UK and 'C' Flight had shocked into activity beyond belief and hoped to have eleven aircraft up. It was apparent from 'Sir's' asides about guns and the bomb dump appearing on the airfield that things were not what they seemed. And then Kel came round and checked the next of kin …..
Speculation as to what we 
were going to do, where and to whom and trepidation on the thought of actually having to win a medal instead of just collecting it were noticed in the conversations. Several people developed athlete's foot or bad colds or important business in the Hebrides and it could be seen that everyone was far too young to endanger his life.
Pete Botterill who had seen it all before was unimpressed but was forced to admit that 'Sir's' enthusiasm did make one think.
On Friday twelve aircraft were fit to fly -
Ch 2 -
