When reconnaissance are required pilots are briefly instructed by the fair liaison officers, What the army twants to know are explained: Are the tanks of the enemy moving or are ro-inforcements massing? pilot may" transmit his information by wireless or he may drop a write fen message and then give confrmatory details to the alr liaison officer upon landing, He will "also. bring back photographs. These will be brought to the station of the photographic staff Who will Tush the negatives through and deliver prints for interpretation. "Army ce-operation pilots carry out Yet another form of reconnaissance In the form of artillery spotting. Rigorous training is required for this work and. pilots become extremely fefieient in their reports, regarding the effect of fire and details of range. When shells are falling on the target, the pilot will notify the gun= they are off their mark, he direct the fre until the tar-gots are struck, Tt ig perilous work: for the pilot, Anti-aircraft fire may harass him and enemy fighters "attack him; and temperatures may fall_as low as 20 degrees below zero. Reconnaissance Work may look ike a routine job Dut there is plenty of room' for adventure and heroism, N.E.L. Sends More
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