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MARCH 9, I9'6- clips as indicated in the sketch. Whether to employ ailerons in the top plane only or in both planes is largely a matter of the peculiarities of the machine. Four ailerons, if they are of ordinary dimensions have, of course, the advantage of affording an ample margin of control, but, on the other hand, I have seen at least one biplane in which the area of these surfaces was so great that every time they were called into play the machine would drop perceptibly on account of the loss of sustain ing surface presented by the ailerons when in their nor mal position. As our machine has a comparatively high centre of gravity, and may therefore be expected to be fairly sensitive to the lateral controls, I suggest having them in the top plane only. In this case, therefore, a cable r/TiGHT] would pass from the crank lever on one side forward to a pulley on the front spar, across to another pulley on the other t >p plane, and hence to the corresponding crank lever on the other side. The operating cables would be taken from the under side of the aileron, over pulleys on the top of the lower wing and to the controls. In the drawings the rear portion of the top plare centre section has b^en left in place. As a matter of fact this will probably have to be cut away in order to facilitate ingress and egress to and from the pilot's seat. Although not being very graceful in appearance, this may be done by simply cutting away the rear portion of the ribs up to the back spar. (To be continued.) ® ® ® & riiuk'AiTSeruiQe ' PEP. ArXDCIA. /\D ASTJ!A UNDER this heading are published each week the official announcements of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal A'aval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) and Central Flying School. These notices are not duplicated. By way of instance, when an appointment to the Royal Naval Air Service is announced by the Admiralty it is published forthwith, but subsequently, when it appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. THE following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 29th ult. :— R. H. Yeates, entered as Probationary Flight Sab-Lieutenant (temporary), with seniority of Feb. 9th, and appointed to " Presi dent," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 2nd inst.:— Squadron-Commander H. L. WoodcocV, promoted to the rank of Wing-Commander, with acting rank of Commander, R.N., with senioiity of Feb. 29th. H. S. Murton (late Sapper, Canadian Engineers), entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (tem porary), with seniority of Feb. nth, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), G. While, to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S., March 1st. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 3rd inst. :— Air-Mechanic (1st Grade) T- C. Atkinson, granted the temporary rank of Sub-Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.). with seniority of Feb. 29th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Tem porary commissions as Lieuenant (R.N.V.R.) have been granted to Temporary Warrant Officer (Second Grade) G. 1). Nelson and C. Birch, with seniority respectively of Feb. 29th and March 2nd, and both appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 4th inst.:— Flight-Commander J. W. K. AUsop (temporary), to " President," additional, for Air Department, Admiralty, March 3rd. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 6th inst.:— Surgeon E. L. Markham, M.B., to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S., March 4th. L. A. Powell, entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (temporary), with seniority of Feb. 22nd, and appointed to " President," for R.N.A.S. The following have been granted temporary commissions as Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of March 4th, and all appointed to " President," additional for R.N.A.S. : E. P. Cuirall, W. R. Parsonage, J. W. Sharpus, E. H. Cockshott and J. Honey. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). THE following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 1st inst. :— Equipment Officer.—Major George M Griffith, R.A., from Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster-General; Feb. 4th, 1916. Memoranda.—To be Temporary Second Lieutenants for duty with the R.F.C. : Sergt. John Inwood, from 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles; Feb. 7th, 1916. 1st Class Air-Mechanic Frank Reginald Hatch, from R.N.A.S. Feb. 21st, 1916. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 2nd inst. :— Memoranda.—Sergt. H. M. E. Adie.from 19th Canadian Infantry Batt. ; tst Class Air-Mechanics William J. Cooper and John Wotherspoon Burt, from R.F.C. ; Feb. 6th, 1916. Squadron-Commanders and to be Temporary Majors whilst so employed. — Feb. l6th, 1916: Capt. Charles Bovill, R.A., from a Staff Officer, R.F.C. ; Capt. William K. MacNeece, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regt.), from a Flight-Commander. Flight-Commander.—Temporary Lieut. G. A. Burney, Scottieh Horse Yeomanry (T F.), from a Fl) ing Officer, and to be Temporary Captain whilst so employed ; Jan. l8ih, 1916. Flying Officers.—Tne appointmant of Capt. Maurice G. Lee, 40th Pathans, Indian Army, notified in the Gazette of Feb. 41I1, 1916, is cancelled. Feb. 15th, 1916: Temporary Capt. J. T. Powell-Whiltaker, A.S.C., and to be transferred to the General List ; Temporary Lieut. E. H. Gibbon, R.E. (T.F.) ; temporary Second Lieut. D. H. Gray, King's (Liverpool Regt.), and to be transferred to the General List; Temporary Second Lieut. ] E. H. Freeman, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.), and to be transferred to the General List; Temporary Second Lieut. R. A, lVrpoint, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regt.), and to be transferred to the General List ; Temporary Second Lieut. A. W. Keen, A.S.C., and to be transferred to the General Li-t; Second Lieut. Stephen L. Pettit, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt. I, Special Reserve, and to be seconded ; Second Lieut. Robert J. Kevington, R. A., Special Reserve ; Second Lieut. RoyesP. bherr.ff, Prince ol Wales's (North Staffordshire Regt.), Special Reserve, and to be seconded. Second Lieut. J. C. Simpson, Special Reserve. Feb. l6th, 1916: Temporary Lieut. G. J. Jones, Lancashire Fusiliers, and to be transferred to the General I .ist ; Temporary Lieut. K. T. Podding, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) (T.F.) ; Second Lieut. Durham D. G. Hall, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's O'vn (Yorkshire Regt.), Special Reserve, and to be teconded. Feb. 17th, 1916: Capt. Maurice G. Lee, 40th Pathans, Indian Army ; Temporary Lieut. P. G. Marr, A.C.C., and to be trans ferred to the General List; Second Lieut. Richard M. S Shepherd, Royal Irish Regt., Special Reserve, and to he seconded ; Tempoiary Second Lieut. W. S. Earle, General List ; Temporary Second Lieut. W. L. Clark, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middle>eie Regt.), and to be transferred to the General List. Second Lieut*. (Special Reserve): D. Cushing, Morden M. Mowat, William A. Spratt, G. M Murray, Hugh H. McL. Fraser, Cecil A. 1-ewis, and Cecil W. Blain. Flying Officers (Observers).—Oct. 2tst, 1915: Capt. George Henderson, 38th Ki'g Geo ge's Own Central Ii dia Horse, Indian Army ; Temporary Capi. W. Milne, General List ; Lieut. Robert G. H. Murray, 9th Gu kha Rifles, Indian Army ; Temporary Lieut. N. C. Simpson, General List ; Lieut. George A I'arker, North amptonshire Regt., and to be seconded ; Lieut. John V. Steel, R.A., and to be -econded ; Lieut. James G. Selby, R. A , and to be seconded; Lieut. Ian Macdotiell, L rd Strathiona's Horse (Royal Canadians); Lieut. E. N. Clifton, Coldstream Guards, Special Reserve ; Temioary Sec nd Lieut. M. A. J. Orde, General List ; Second Lieut. J. hn E. F.vans, Royal Welsh Fuiitiert, and to be seconded ; Temporary Second Lieut. C. Seedhou&r, Ge'eral Lisi ; Second Lieut. J. O. Andrews, Royal Scots (Lth'an Kegt.) and to be seconded. Feb. 2nd, 1916 : Second Lieut. B. E. Su'ton.Wett- morland and Cumberland Yeomanry (T.F.) ; Sicond Lieut. Arthur '95
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