By this time the railway construction was well passed Salmana where a British forward aerodrome was under construction and No. 1 Squadron were involved in photographing the area around El Arish and Magdhaba, and No. 14 Squadron were reconnoitring Rafah.
På dette tidspunkt var jernbanebyggeriet nået vel forbi Salmana hvor en fremskudt britisk flyveplads var under opførelse og No. 1 Squadron var involveret i at fotografere området omkring al-Arish og Magdhaba, og No. 14 Squadron rekognoscerede Rafah.