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JjJGHT pilots and their machines are being put are exhaustive in the extreme. The whole gamut of military operations in relation to aircraft is being gone through with a thoroughness characteristic of modern soldiership. Apparently, great stress is being laid on flying by night, and it seems to have already been pretty clearly proved that aircraft—aeroplanes as well as dirigibles—will be of almost incalculable use during the hours of darkness. The flights that have been made over the camps are earnest of this. If the reports are to be trusted, it would seem that aeroplanes actually passed low over points of concentration without being seen at all, although the picketsand sentries were on the look-out and actually were able to locate their approximate whereabouts by the sound of the motors. If the conditions really reproduced were ® ® ROYAL FLYING CORPS. THE following appeared in the London Gazette of the 2nd inst.:— R.F.C. Military Wing.—Supplementary to Regular Corps.— Second Lieut, (on probation) Henri C. A. de la K. Biard resigns his commission. Dated June 3rd, 1914. ROYAL FLYING CORPS (MILITARY WING). WAR OFFICE summary of work tor week ending May 30th, 1914 :— No. 2 Squadron.—During/the week No. 2 Squadron, with air craft, mechanical transport and personnel, proceeded to Northampton from Lincoln, thence to Oxford. They all arrived at Netheravon on the 30th, and are now engaged in settling in to the Military Wing Concentration Camp. No. 3 Squadron.—Reconnaissance flights were made daily over Salisbury Plain and the surrounding district. No. 4 Squadron.—The pilots of this squadron were out practising observation every day. Nos. 5 and 6 Squadrons.—Cross-country reconnaissances were made daily, the machines of both squadrons arrived at JUNE 5, 1914. war conditions, then something has been learned of the possibilities of night operations against camps and bivouacs. Then, a great many signalling and wireless experiments have been carried out, and apparently with uniform success. Another operation which at the time of writing has not been carried out but which it is understood is to be tried, is that of sending out a number of machines to search for and destroy the enemy's air fleet. It is impossible to reproduce the conditions of actual war in these things,. but even so it may be taken for granted that much will be learnt which will prove of extreme value. In conclusion, we can only say that the whole business of the concentra tion is well conceived and seems to have been as well carried out. That our soldier-aviators will profit by the lessons they will learn we know them too well to doubt. » ® Netheravon for the Concentration Camp on the 29th and 30th. All mechanical transport and personnel followed by road and rail. Nos. 1 and 7 Squadrons.—These squadrons will remain at Farnborough during the concentration at Netheravon. Besides reconnaissance work they will be occupied with technical training. Headquarter Flight.—During the week this unit was engaged in experimental work ; the machines, mechanical transport and personnel reached Netheravon on the 30th ult. Aircraft Park.—The Aircraft Park have sent on some of their plant to Netheravon. The remainder of the personnel and mechanical transport will proceed on June 1st. General News.—The machines and nearly all the personnel have arrived at Netheravon for the Concentration Camp. A co-ordinated programme of progressive training has been drawn up by the Officer Commanding the Military Wing. The programme includes combined aircraft exercises and reconnai-sances, mechanical transport convoy work, mobilization practice and lectures and con ferences on military and technical subjects. Advantage will also be taken of the concentration to hold various inter-squadron and Military Wing athletic competitions. THE RF.C. UNDER CANVAS AT NETHERAVON, SALISBURY PLAIN.-A general view of the camp. 588
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