A government investigation vindicated the "mutineers", and three high-ranking officers at First Tactical Air Force Headquarters, including the commander, Air Commodore Harry Cobby, the Australian Flying Corps' top-scoring ace during World War I, were relieved of their posts.
Penyelidikan pemerintah menyatakan bahwa para "pemberontak", dan tiga perwira berpangkat tinggi di First Tactical Air Force Headquarters, termasuk sang komandan, Komodor Udara Harry Cobby, penerbang ulung Australian Flying Corps semasa Perang Dunia I, dipecat dari jabatannya.