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gs rigid compared with the usual more or less flexible con traction which follows high-speed motor boat lines. The sides are formed by two braced girders running from bow to stern, similar to the ordinary braced fuselage. The top is also braced in the same way, and is covered with fabric laid on formers to give a good streamline form. A deep built-up keelson and a continuous keel run from bow to stern in the usual manner. Built-up floors connect up the keel to the two bottom longerons. Timbers spaced about 9 in. apart run without a break from top longeron on one side, over keel to top longeron on the other side. The planking, which is double diagonal, runs from keel to top longeron on either side and is continuous round the fin chine, thus eliminating two joints which are always troublesome to keep water-tight. The steps, two in number, are detachable without interfering with hull planking, and are supported on fore and aft ash bearers. At the wing roots there is a complete transverse bracing unit under each spar connecting up port and starboard lower planes. Two great advantages result from this construction. Firstly, all flight loads are directly coupled up in one com plete structure, thus ensuring the machine keeping in truth— this applies especially to the angle between tail plane and main planes. Secondly, the resultant weight of the complete boat passes through the keel, thus avoiding distortion and local stresses when on the trollev. " G8". The " G 8 " was produced to meet the demand for a small, handy, reliable flying-boat, in which high top speed was not essential. It has a very low landing and getting-off speed, and owing to the fairly large hull is dry and seaworthy. It may be used for a variety of purposes, such as carrying small quantities of mails and cargo, and for police and patrol duties. It also makes an ideal training machine. It is a pusher biplane fitted with one 270 h.p. Rolls-Royce " Falcon " engine. The hull construction and lines are similar to the " G 5 " already described. The superstructure calls for no particular comment, apart from the centre section. As with the " G 5 " the top centre plane is quickly removable without disturbing the main planes, thus rendering the engine very accessible. The machine is of very robust construction, and has a factor of loading of six throughout. "G8A". The " G 8A." with exception of superstructure and engine is identical to the " G 8". It was produced to fulfil the demand for a small, fast flying-boat. It may be fitted with either a 360 h.p. Rolls-Royce " Eagle 8 " engine, or a Napier " Lion," or a Cosmos " Jupiter." " G 9". This flying-boat was designed primarily to carry mails- and valuable cargo long distances over the sea. It is a trip lane, and fitted with three 600 h.p. Rolls-Royce "Condor" engines, or two 1,000 h.p. Cosmos "Hercules"" engines. The general design is similar to the " G 5," and is designed to a factor of loading of four throughout. G5 . G5A G8 . G8A GQ • H d M *-H C/3 ft. in. 103 74 97 65 79 5i 61 40 "3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 c A U Ga p 0 '§ m 8 J >- &. < -M Tj 1 = ft. in. 8 0 9 0 7 3 7 3 10 0 ft. 8 8 8 8 8 in 6 6 6 6 6 sq. ft. 1,410 1,440 910 700 1,380 lbs. 12,500 12,500 4,850 5.250 28,800 it lbs. 4,980 5,030 i,39o 1,650 9.34° knots 45-87 45-88 36-74 45-87 45-95 6 6 3 3 10 H HONOURS IT was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette, on December 16, that the King has been pleased to approve of recognition being accorded, as indicated below, to Officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force, for gallantry while Prisoners of War in escaping, or attempting to escape, from captivity, or for valuable services rendered in the Prison Camps of the Enemy :— Bar to the D.S.O. Wing-Corn. E. F. Briggs, D.S.O., O.B.E.; Wing-Corn. C. E. H. Rathbcrne, D.S.O. Mentions. The following have been mentioned' in reports for valuable services while in captivity, and noted accordingly in the Official Records of the Air Ministry:— Lieut. A. T. Adams (Wilts R.); Flying-Offr. G. C. Atkins; Lieut. A. N. Barlow; Flying-Offr. C. B. Bird, M.C.; Lieut. M. A. Birks ; Lieut. C. W. Blain, A.F.C. (deceased); Capt. G. K. Blandy ; Flight-Lieut. B. J. W. Brady, D.S.M.; Lieut. Sir A. W. Brown, K.B.E. (Mane. R.); Flying-Offr. R. S. Capon (L'pool R.); Flying-Offr. G. L. Carter ; Lieut. H. K. Cassels ; Flying-Offr. A. C. Collier; Flight-Lieut. E. J. Cooper, D.S.C.; Lieut. A. H. M. Copeland; Lieut. H. Cotton (Quebec R.) ; Lieut. A. Couston (Aus. F.CJ ; Sec. Lieut. V. Dougall (Can. Flying Corps) ; Lieut. A. T. Easom ; Pilot Ofir. H. Edwards ; Lieut. W. B. EUis (A.S.C., T.F.); Wing-Com. P. F. M. Fellowes, D.S.O.; Flying-Offr. J. J. Fitzgerald (R. Innis. Fus.); Lieut. R. J. Fitz gerald (12th Glouc. R.) (deceased) ; Capt. G. C. Formilli (R.G.A.); Lieut. C. E. French (6th Can.)/, Flying-Offr. E. J. Fulton (Ind. Army); Lieut. E. P. Fulton; Flying-Oflr. E. H. Garland (N.Z.F.C.) ; Sec. Lieut. A. C. Geen; Lieut. R. S. Gilbert; Sqn. Ldr. (A./W.C.) R. Grey, D.S.O. (Gren. Gds.); Lieut. D. GrinneU-MUne (R. Fus.); Flight-Lieut. J. 0. Groves; Capt. W. L. Haight (R.F.A.); Lieut. H. D. Hamilton (N.Z.F.C.); Lieut. P. F. Heppell (R.A., T.F.); Flying-Offr. H. E. Hervey, M.C.; Lieut. A. B. Hill; Capt. T. G. Holley (13th Can. R.); Flying-Offr. F. N. Hudson, M.C. '(E. Kent); Lieut. E. P. Hyde (6th Ches. R.); Flying-Offr. H. Ibbotson ; Lieut. W. C. Jameson (R.N.V.R.) (deceased); Lieut. M. M. Kaye; Flying Offr. H. Kirby; Flying-Offr. F. R. Knapp; Flying-Offr. W. E. Knowlden (Bord. R.); Flight-Lieut. C. Laurence ; Capt. D. Leeson (7th Can. R.) ; Flight-Lieut. J. M. D'A. Levy; Lieut. V. O. Lonsdale (R.F.A.);. Lieut. H. O. Macdonald; Flight-Lieut, L. D. McKean; Lieut. R. R. Macintosh; Lieut. G. D. McLeod; Flight-Lieut. T. G. Mapplebeck (L'pool R.); Capt. F. W. Mardock; Flying-Offr. M. J. J. G. Mare-Montembault, M.C. (Yeo.); Lieut. L. Marsh; Sec. Lieut. N. H. Marshall; Lieut. H. W. Medlicott (deceased); Lieut. H. B. O. Mitchell, M.C. (R. Innis. Fus.); Lieut. L. A. Newbold (Essex R.) ; Maj. R. W. Nichol; Flying-Offr. L. G. Nixon ; Capt. J. C. F. Owen, M.C. (Can. A.S.C.); Lieut. J. K. Parker (R. Sco. Fus.) ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) R. O. Purry; Capt. Sir R. J. Paul, Bt. (Egyptian C.S.); Flying Offr. L. J. Pearson (R.E.): Flight-Lieut. S. L. Pettit (R. Fus.); Flying-Offr. A. W. Phillips; Capt. K. Rawson-Shaw (R.F.A.); Flying-Offr. C. Reece U/Ches. R.); Flying-Offr. W. A. Reeves (E. Surr. R.); Flight-Lieut. G. H. Reid, D.F.C.; Flying-Offr. A. R. M. Rickards; Lieut. J. G. Robertson (Can. M.R.); Flying-Offr. J. B. Robinson ; Capt. W. L. Robinson, V.C. (Wore.) (deceased); Lieut. N. C. Saward (R.A., T.F.); Lieut. A. T. K. Shipwright; Lieut. W. C. Short; Sec. Lieut. A. S. Sinclair; Flying-Oflr. A. H. Skinner; Lieut. S. Smith, D.C.M.; Lieut. C. Smythe, M.C. (Can. Fd. Art.); Flying-Offr. (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) E. J. Strover (3rd Brahmans); Lieut. W. Taylor (R.F.A.); Lieut. C. D. Thompson (Hon. A. Co.); Capt. R. J. Tipton (3/W.L. Bde., R.F.A.) (deceased); Flight-Lieut. H. C. Vereker; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) E. G. S. Walker; Flying-Offr. A. A. Ward (R.A) ;. Flying-Offr. R. Watts; Flying-Offr. (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) T. R. Wells, M.C- (33rd Punjabis); Capt. T. W. White, D.F.C. (Aus. F.C.); Sec. Lieut. B. O. Wilkin (D.C.L.I.); Lieut. W. O. B. Winkler (R.G.A.) ; Lieut. D. B. WooUey ; Capt. F. C. C. Yeats-Brown, D.F.C. (Ind. A.). No. 200449 Sergt.-Obsr. H. Brooks; No. 46448 Actg.-Corp. O. W. A Grant; No. 208940 Air-Mech. W. W. Higby; No. 201866 Ldg.-Mech. D. Kennedy ; No. 207252 Sergt. E. E. Smith. Foreign Decorations. The King has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the under mentioned decorations, conferred upon the Officers and other ranks indicated for valuable services rendered in connection with the War:— CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES. Distinguished Service Medal. Air Vice-Marshal Sir G. M. Paine, K.C.B., M.V.O.; Air-Commodore A. V. Vyvyan, C.B., D.S.O.; Air-Commodore C. L. Lambe, C.B., C.M.G. D.S.O.; Air-Commodore R. M. Groves, C.B., D.S.O., A.C.F.; Group-Capt. (A./Air-Commodore) E. M. Maitland, C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. ; Lieut.-Col. J. C. Porte, C.M.G. (deceased); Maj. G. C. Neilson. Navy Cross. Maj. W. C. Grant. CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Croix de Guerre, with Bronze Star. Fligbt-Lieut. R. Whitaker, M.B.E. (Rfi. Bde.). Croix de Guerre, with Palme. Flying-Offr. C. R. Keary, late 43rd Sqdn.; Obsr.-Offr. E. B. C. Betts, D.S.C., D.F.C. CONFERRED BY THE KING OF ITALY. Cavalier, Order of the Crown. Capt. E. Newman (formerly R.A.O.C.). Bronze Medal for Military Valour. No. 3203 Sergt. G. A. Prowse, 17th Sqdn. CONFERRED BY THE KING OF THE HELLENES. Greek Medal of Military Merit, 2nd Class with Silver Palm). Wing-Com. C. R. J. Randall, C.B.E. Creek Military Cross, Class 3. Mar. W. S. Scott, M.C., A.F.C. CONFERRED BY THE SULTAN OF EGYPT. The Order of the Nile, 4th Class. Pilot-Offr. W. Pightling. Corrections. Actg. Matron-in-Chief Miss J. M. Cruickshank, R.A.F. Nursing Service (formerly attd. Q.A.M.N.S.I.), awarded the Royal Red Cross, 1st Class, in Gazette of October 10, 1919, is now correctly described. Flying-Offr. C. A. Boucnier, D.F.C., awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in Gazette of November 18, 1919, is now correctly described. No. 214290 Signalman W. H. C. Hazlewood, A.F.M. (subsequently Cadet No. 181167), awarded the Air Force Medal in Gazette of September 21, 1918, is now correctly described. 1658 /
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