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APRTL 27, 1912. pGHf] ROYAL FLYING CORPS. SJ. ON Tuesday night a special Army Order was issued detailing the rates of pay which it has been decided to grant to officers and others serving in the Military wing of the Royal Flying Corps. Officers (other than the commanding officers) will be graded, and receive pay at the following rates per day:— Ordinary pay. Flying pay. Squadron Commander 25.1. \ Flight Commander iys. I Flying officer I2J-. The order continues that His Majesty the King's will and pleasure is that :— " Flying pay may be issued during leave on the same conditions as staff pay. Subject to this, flying pay may be issued continuously to officers serving in the aeroplane squadrons and to officers who are qualified aeroplane flyers serving in the airship and kite squadron. Officers serving in the airship and kite squadron who are not qualified aeroplane flyers shall receive flying pay at the above rate for each day on which they make an ascent by airship or kite. " 2. The pay of other officers shall be as follows :— Commanding Officer, Military Wing ^800 a year with quarters. Medical Officer Payand allowancesof hisrank. " If the medical officer is required to fly, the Army Council shall decide what emoluments he shall receive with reference to the special circumstances of the case. "3. The pay of the Staff of the Central Flying School shall be as follows :— Commandant ... £1,200 a year, with quarters. Instructor ... The emoluments laid down for a Squadron Commander in Article I. Ouartermaster... As laid down in Article 138 of the Pay WTarrant. "4. Officers shall be seconded for service in Our Royal Flying Corps from the date they satisfactorily complete such period of instruction at the Central Flying School as Our Army Council may prescribe. Whilst undergoing this period of instruction they shall receive the regimental emoluments of which they were previously in receipt, and shall in addition receive flying pay at the rate of +i\ a day. " 5. The period of an officer's service in Our Royal Flying Corps shall, subject to his remaining fit for flying duties, be 4 years, but it may be prolonged at the discretion of Our Army Council. " 6. Officers appointed from civil life to Our Special Reserve ot Officers for service in Our Royal Flying Corps shall, whilst under instruction at the Central Flying School, be considered as on pro bation, and shall receive regimental pay at the rates appointed for infantry officers of Our Special Reserve of Officers, together with flying pay at the rate laid down in Article 4. Their period of service shall be as laid down in Article 5- On the satisfactory completion of the period of instruction prescribed by Our Army Council their commissions may be confirmed and they shall then be graded as flying officers. They shall thereafter be eligible to receive while employed on flying duties the emoluments laid down in Article I, except when performing the quarterly flying test referred to in Articles 7 and 8. They shall also be eligible to receive an outfit allowance of £40 under the conditions prescribed for other officers of Our Special Reserve of Officers. " 7. Officers who are not serving continuously in Our Royal Flying Corps shall form the Reserve of Our Royal Flying Corps. The officers of this Reserve shall consist of two classes. Officers of the First Reserve shall be required to perform a quarterly flying test to be prescribed by Our Army Council. Officers who do not perform a quarterly flying test shall form the Second Reserve of Our Royal Flying Corps. " 8. Officers appointed to Our Special Reserve of Officers for service in Our Royal Flying Corps who are serving in the First Reserve shall in consideration of their holding themselves liable for service with Our Navy or Army at home or abroad, and of the per formance of the quarterly test, receive in place of the gratuity of £20 issued to other officers of Our Special Reserve of Officers an annual gratuity of ^50 payable under conditions to be prescribed by Our Army Council. Officers of Our Regular Army of the First Reserve of Our Royal Flying Corps shall receive for such number of days as may be found necessary (regard being had to weather conditions) Entries for the Ae.C.F. Grand Prix. THE minimum number of entries — ten—to ensure the Grand Prix race of the Aero Club of France being held have now been obtained, as a team of three R.E.Ps. and a trio of Sommer machines have been nominated. These, with the five Moranes and three Deperdussins, make a total of fourteen entries to date. Some dissatisfaction having been caused by the rule giving time tonuses according to the useful load carried, the Aero Club of Franee for the pro|>er performance of their test, the regimental emoluments of their rank, together with flying pay at the rate laid down in Article I. "9. Officers of the Second Reserve shall receive no special emoluments as such. "Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men. " 10. The daily rates of pay of men enlisted or transferred to serve in the Military Wing of Our Royal Flying Corps shall be as follows:—Warrant officer, 9-f. ; serjeant, 6.«.; tirst class air mechanic, 4*; second class air mechanic, 3.c " They shall in addition be aUgiblc to uveive flying pay at the rate of 41. or 2s. a day according to their flying proficiency under such conditions as may be laid down by Our Army Council. \\ arrant officers and others serving in the airship and kite squadron shall, unless they are qualified aeioplane flyers, receive flying pay at the rate of 2s. a day for each day on which they make an ascent by airship or kite. "11. Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of Our Royal Flying Corps Special Reserve shall receive pay and flying pay at the same rates and under the same conditions as under Article 10, when employed on Army duty. Whilst undergoing an enlistment instruction in flying at the Central Flying School, they shall draw the rates of pay laid down in Article 10, and in addition flying pay at the rate of I J. a day. " 12. Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men, other than those serving continuously in Our Royal Plying Corps, shall, if performing the quarterly tests to be prescribed by Our Army < 'ounril, be granted annual gratuities as follows :— " a. Whilst serving with the colours, ,£10. " i. Whilst serving in Our Army Reserve, or in Our Special Reserve, ^20. " Warrant officers, non-commissicned officers and men serving in Our Army Reserve or Our Special Reserve who do not engage to perform the quarterly test to be prescribed by Our Army Council, shall be granted a gratuity of £\o. The conditions and method ol issue shall lie determined by Our Army Council. " 13. Army reservists shall not, in addition to the gratuities payable under Article 12, be entitled to pay under Article X199 of the Pay Warrant, and warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of Our Royal Flying Corps Special Reserve shall not be eligible to receive recruits' bounty, training bounty or non-training bounty. Gratuities and Spsclal Pensions. "14. Officers who are— " a. Members of Our Royal Flying Corps, "/>. Members of Our Special Reserve of Officers (Royal Flying Corps), " c. Undergoing a private course of instruction, having previously been selected by Our Army Council for military flying work, " d. Undergoing a course of instruction at the Central Flying School, shall if injured on flying duty, be eligible for gratuities and pensions under the conditions and at the rates laid down in the Pay Warrant for officers who have been wounded in action. " In the event of death within 7 years as the result of injuries so received, pensions, &c, may be awarded to the officer's widow and children or other relatives, under the conditions applicable to the case of officers killed in action or dying of wounds received in action. " 15. Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of Our Royal Flying Corps, or of Our Royal Flying Corps Special Reserve, discharged in consequence of injuries received on flying duty shall be eligible for pensions under the conditions and at the rates laid down for their respective ranks in the Pay Warrant in the case of men discharged for wounds received in action. " In the event of death within 7 years as the result of injuries so received, pensions and compassionate allowances may similarly be awarded to the widow and children of a warrant officer, non commissioned officer or man." ® ® 9 ® has decided to offer a further sum of 20,000 francs, which will be awarded according to the classing on speed alone. An Aviation Museum at Versailles. AT the military aviation school at Versailles, Col. Ilirschauer has got together the nucleus of what is hoped will become an aviation museum. At present the exhibits consist mainly of old propellers and portraits of military aviators. 371
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