Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings

Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings

Writes he is now in seventh week of course and had had his second exam and was confident of result. Catches up with gossip and mail received. Spends a lot of time swotting and now has 30 flying hours. Had not done any night flying yet. Asks after the family's activities.

1943-05-12

One page handwritten letter

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MR & MRS. H.A. WITTY,
63 FARNDALE AVENUE,
SOUTHCOATES LANE,
HULL,
YORKS.,
ENGLAND.
979225
Sender’s Name and Address: 1520694 L.A.C. WITTY A.R.,
12 A.N. COURSE, 41 AIR SCHOOL,
COLLONDALE, EAST LONDON, S. AFRICA.
Date: 12/5/43
Dear Mum, Dad, Hazel, & Norman,
We’re now in our 7th week here and all is still going well. We had our second exam. today & I feel pretty confident as regards the result. I shall be seeing Fred Rolph (my 48 A.S. pal) again on Sunday when I go along to the Smyth’s once more. I’ve received only one or two airgraphs recently although they’re arriving more quickly from England. I’ve got 2 photographs now but as I haven’t any duplicates of them I think it will be safer to bring them with me when I come home.
I haven’t much news for you this time as I’ve spent a good proportion of my spare time swotting. I’ve got about 30 flying hours to my credit now, though as yet I’ve done no night-flying. We have been detailed for this twice and have had it “scrubbed” both times. I can see there’ll be plenty of work in our spare time for us right up to the end of the course but I intend to keep you supplied with the latest “gen.” Please let me know what Norman is doing now & how Hazel is getting on with the piano lessons, etc. Hoping you are all in the very best of health, as I am, I’ll sign off.
Cheerio & God bless you all. Ron. XXXXXX