 On 3 May, with Second Lieutenant E. A. H. Ward as his pilot, he destroyed an Albatros D.III, and on 15 May his period of probation came to an end and he was appointed a flying officer (observer) with seniority from 9 January.On 29 July, Bell and Ward, destroyed an enemy two-seater over Tortequesne.Bell then returned to England to train as a pilot, attending the No.