He cautioned me that making an offer on a house in this condition could mean a lengthy battle with the bank holding the obligation, to get them to agree to a fair price.
Apple's disclosures about the health of Mr. Jobs, who died in October after a battle with pancreatic cancer, were criticized at times for providing few details about his condition.
Copping, part of the RAF's Egyptian 260 Squadron, was trying to get the American-built plane back in fighting condition in the run-up to what would prove to be the pivotal Battle of El Alamein.