81 Wing's new commander, Group Captain Wilfred Arthur, produced a "balance sheet" to demonstrate that the formation's combat results were not worth the cost in ordnance and casualties, setting in train events that would culminate in the so-called "Morotai Mutiny" the following year. By January 1945, the number of missions flown by No. 81 Wing had dropped to less than 400, from over 1,000 the previous month.
Group Captain Wilfred Arthur, the new commander of 81 Wing, prepared a "balance sheet" to show that the unit's combat results were not justified by the ordnance and casualties expended. This initiated events that would eventually result in the so-called "Morotai Mutiny." By January 1945, the number of missions flown by No. 81 Wing had dropped from over 1,000 to fewer than 400.