Series 01 Part 02: Hughes family correspondence, 3 April 1917-22 September 1918 - Page 466
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instructors are taught how to instruct. You may smile that after my own experience I am here to learn how to instruct, but I am sure I will learn an awful lot here, and I am glad of the opportunity. I don't suppose one would see more wonderful flying anywhere in the world than is done here. To day is "dud" so I am taking this opportunity to write to you.
I am very well and as cheeery as can be. Dont think I am miserable because I have struck a very "dud" squadron. I have got over that first feeling of sickness at being having to face once again the same old battle for efficiency and will go back after this course fresh and keen to get on the job. After all there is nothing at all in having an easy job, any fool can do that. There is so much to put one's back into when there really is something to fight and even though it is often a thankless task, the satisfaction of a job well done is ample reward for any hard work. Besides I do not think this