In March 1945, frustrated by the lack of response from Cobby and his staff and convinced that operations were becoming yet more wasteful, Arthur began discussing his concerns with other senior No. 1 TAF pilots.
Pada bulan Maret 1945, karena frustrasi akibat lambatnya respon dari Cobby dan stafnya dan yakin bahwa operasi militer yang mereka jalankan semakin sia-sia, Arthur mulai membicarakan permasalahannya dengan pilot senior No. 1 TAF lainnya.