Warby was a consummate planner. He told his father Elliot Roosevelt was moving on and he hoped to accompany him. Elliot commanded the 90th Reconnaissance Wing (the size of an RAF group), which included Warby's former wing, 336 Wing. The group was in the process of moving to San Severo, on the Foggia Plain in Southern Italy. Canadian Bill Carr from 683 Squadron described what Warby then did. ‘Growing tired of being bed-ridden, he climbed out of the window, “borrowed” a vehicle, and made his way to the airport. There, he located some old friends who helped him cut off his cast. He borrowed shorts and a shirt, and a Mark IX Spit from a friendly squadron commander, and flew to see us of his old squadron, now located in Italy.’ Warby had no parachute and no maps. The aircraft had no oxygen yet Warby coped with cloud which topped out at 25,000 feet. The following day he visited old friends on 683 Squadron at San Severo.