Owing to the better weather conditions, aeroplane co-operation was much more successful throughout the day than it had been on August 21.
Messages dropped by aeroplanes were invaluable in keeping the whole straggling action in hand, and in giving information, by means of which commanders could send up reserves where they were wanted.
The following will give the reader an idea of the sort of information that the aeroplanes were constantly furnishing.
“Messages dropped on H.Q., 1st Brigade.
“Lieutenant Wittal (pilot). Lieutenant Mitchell (observer). 12 noon.
“Four Whippets seen in G. 21, two Mark IV. and several Whippets seen in G. 15d, all moving S.E.
“Several Whippets and Mark V. seen in G. 16a, G. 10 and 11d, proceeding S.E.
“We do not hold Bihucourt.”
The counter-Tank gun work done on this day was also exceedingly successful, the following is the report of an action fought by a counter Gun Machine:
“No. 73 Squadron.