No 42 (TB) Squadron deployed 2 aircraft and 3 crews to Ascension on 5th April, via a night stop in Lajes. The 3rd crew returned to UK as there was a shortage of accomodation, so we had 2 crews and 2 aircraft. My crew then flew the first sortie on the 7th. We were relieved by Kinloss crews and left for the Gibralter on 13th. To save fuel on the island we left with min fuel to get to Dakar.