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2. Reconditioning 



(a) In addition to carrying out one of the heaviest winter flying pro- 

 grammes that the Service has ever undertaken there was also carried out one 

 of the heaviest reconditioning programmes. It happened that fifteen of the 

 twenty-one aircraft fell due for major reconditioning, and this programme 

 was carried out in such a way that all craft were available for allotment to the 

 various District Foresters when they were called for. 



(b) The Service also carried out for the Forestry Branch the overhauling 

 of 252 fire pumps, 62 outboard motors, and two marine engines to the satisfac- 

 tion of all concerned. 



3. Operations General 



(a) A determined attempt was made to clean up a bad fuel and oil situation 

 in the Western Division. It was found that the Service possessed abnormally 

 large supplies of gasoline and oil located at points at which there was relatively 

 little possibility of its ever being used. Winter ground transport was utilized 

 and a great deal of this fuel was re-distributed to other bases, and used during 

 the season of 1935. 



(b) A further attempt was also made to return for credit large numbers 

 of empty drums, which in some cases, had remained at bases for periods of over 

 two years. Empty containers to a value of over $5000.00 were returned 

 during this period. 



