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FEBRUARY 1, 1923 THE ROYAL London Gazette, January 19, 1923General Duties Branch Wing Commdr. C. T. Maclean, D.S.O., M.C., is placed on half pay, Scale A,from January 19 to February 12, inclusive. Stores BranchFlying Offr. H. J. Dann to take rank and precedence as if his appointment as Flying Offr. bore date September 12, 1919, immediately following FlyingOffr. E. V. E. Andrewartha (reduction to take effect from December 19, 1922). London Gazette, January 23, 1923General Duties Branch The following Cadets having successfully passed through the R.A.F. (Cadet)College, are granted permanent commissions as Pilot Offrs. ; December 20, 1922 :—J. S. Newall, R. Lewes, G. H. Handle, F. G. Cator, W. A. Opie.F. S. Harris, R. B. Jordan, R. H. Carter, G. E. Nicholetts, F. E. Nuttall, T. D. Berridge, D. F. A. Apthorp, F. F. R. Goldsnrid, R. W. G. Lywood,M. J. Fitzmaurice, N. Carter. , . AIK FORCE The following Flying Offrs. (since promoted) are granted permanent com-missions in ranks stated, with effect from dates indicated. Gazettes of date ndicated in brackets, appointing these officers to short service commissions,are cancelled :—L. M. lies, A.F.C.; May 18, 1920 (May 18, 1920). G. F. Smylie, D.S.C.; July 16, 1921 (July 26, 1921). H. A. Argles is granted a shortservice commission as Flying Offr., with effect from, and with seniority of January 12. Flying Offr. S. A. C. Newnham resigns his short service com-mission ; January 24. Observer Offr. S. Barnes (Lieut. R.F.A.) relinquishes his temporary commission on retiremenet from the Army ; January 18 .Gazette January 9 concerning Pilot Offr. C. M. O. O. Springfield is cancelled. Memoranda SJMaj.-Gen. Sir H. H. Tudor, K.C.B., C.M.G., is granted a ternporaryfcom- mission as an Air Vice-Marshal whilst commanding the Forces in Palestine ;September 1, 1922. Lieut. T. St. C. Douglas is transferred to unemployed list ; Tuly 4, 1919 (since relinquished) (substituted for Gazette October 10,1919). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE • Appointments.—The following appointments in the R.A.F. are notified: —Group Captain: H. Cooper, D.S.O.. B.A., from Headquarters, R.A.F. India, to Headquarters, Iraq Command. 8.1.23. Squadron Leaders: E. A. B. Rice, M.C., from Air Pilotage School (Cadre)(Inland Area) to command No. 11 Squadron (Inland Area). 15.1.23. R. H. Jones, O.B.E., from No. 5 Flying Training School (Inland Area) to half-paylist. 3.1.23. T. E. B. Howe, A.F.C., from Air Pilotage School (Cadre) (Inland Area) to No. 11 Squadron (Inland Area). 15.1.23. A. E. Jenkins,from Air Pilotage School (Cadre) (Inland Area) to No. 11 Squadron (Inland Area). 15.1.23. H. H. Mallet, from Aeroplane ExperimentalEstablishment (Coastal Area) to Electrical and Wireless School (Inland Area). 29.1.23. H. E. Flavelle, from Electrical and Wireless School (Inland Area) to No. 5 Flying Training School (Inland^ Area).1.2.23. R. C. Hardstaff, from No. 47 Squadron (Middle East) to No. 8 Squadron (Iraq Command). 26.12.22. A. E, Gendle, O.B.E., fromHeadquarters, R.A.F. (Middle East), to Headquarters (Iraq Command) 26.12.22. E. J. D. Routh, from No. 14 Squadron (Palestine Command) toNo. 30 Squadron (Iraq Command). 26.12.22. A. G. Taylor, A.F.C., from No. 1 Flying Training School (Inland Area) to No. 2 Squadron (Inland Area).(Supernumerary.) 9.1.23. R'. H. Portal, D.S.C., from Royal Navy to R.A.F. Base, Gosport (Coastal Area). On appointment to temporary commission inRoyal Air Force on attachment from the Navy. 8.1.23. W. R. Fairbairn, from Aircraft Park (India) to R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area). (Supernumerary.)21.12.22. THE LONDON-CONTINENTAL SERVICES FLIGHTS BETWEEN JANUARY 14 AND JANUARY 27, INCLUSIVE Route (including certain diverted journeys) Croydon-Paris ... Paris-Croydon Croydon-Brussels-Cologne Cologne-Brussels-Croydon Croydon-Rotterdam ...Rotterdam-Cfoydon ... Manchester-Croydon-Ainsterdam Amsterdam-Croydon-Manchester Total for two weeks ... No . o f flights * 29 26§ 13|| 121 1010 10** 10ft 120 i.ssenger s No . o f p a 54 57 33 35 12• 11 29 13 244 No. offlights carrying Mail s 11 8 7 11 910 1 5 62 Good s 27 24 2 4 910 3 3 82 ft No . o f j< com p 27 20 12 12 99 10 10 109 s flying le3* 1 h. m.2 21 3 19 4 6 5 1 2 233 12 6 52 5 41 ....... Fastest time made by Goliath F-HMFU (lhr. 50m.) H.P.W8B G-EBBH (2h.48m.) D.H. 34 G-EBBV (3h. 41m.) D.H. 18 G-EAWW (4b. 17m.) Fokker H-NABI (lh. 59m.)Fokker H-NABS (3h. 23m.) Type and (in brackets) Number of each type flying B. (1), G. (11), H.P.W.8B. (3). B. (1), D.H. 9 (1), G. (9), H.P.W.8B. (3). .EbwruD.H. 4 (1), D.H. 18 (1), D.H. 34 (2).D.H. 4 (1), D.H. 18 (1), D.H. 34 (2).F. (5). F. (8). .P.H, 34(3). '. . - D.H. 34 (3). -v.; * Not including " private " flights. f Including certain journeys when stops were made en route." 4 Lym.-L.B. 11. § L.B.-Lym. 6. || Croy.-Brus. 2, Brus.-Col. 4. % Col.-Brus. 3, Brus—Croy. 1. ** Man.-Croy. 3, Croy-A'dam. 2. ft A'dam.-Croy. 2, Croy.-Man. 5.Av = Avro. B. = Breguet. Br. = Bristol. Bt. = B.A.T. D.H.4. = De Havilland 4, D.H.9. (etc.). F. = Fokker. Fa. = Farman F.50. G. = Goliath Farman. H.P. = Handley Page. M. = Martinsyde. Sp. = Spad.Vi. = Vickers Vimy. Vu. = Vickers Vulcan. W. = Westland. The following is a list of firms running services between London and Paris, Brussels, etc., etc. :—Co. des GrandesExpresses A6riennes ; Daimler Hire, Ltd. ; Handley Page Transport, Ltd. ; Instone Air Line; Koninklijkie Luchtvaart Maatschappij ; Messageries Aeriennes.Incidental Flying.—During the above period Messrs. Perry, Piercey and Capt. Stocken have been busy testing Avros and D.H. 9's at Croydon for the Aircraft Disposal Co., some being flown to Ireland and Spain. Dutch Air Service to Cologne.THE Royal Dutch Air Service is organising a regular air service between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Cologne, as theentire railway traffic between Holland and the occupied part of Germany has been discontinued. Machines will leaveAmsterdam at 8 in the morning and Rotterdam at 8.45, arriving at Cologne at 10.45, returning from Cologne at 3o'clock in the afternoon. The service will begin immediately after the receipt of the consent of the military authoritiesat Cologne. New Air Line from London to Near East.AN agreement has been concluded between the British and Czecho-Slovak Governments whereby a daily air service is to be established this spring between London-Cologne-Prague-Budapest. A British company will be designated for the operation of the line, with the assistance of the Czecho-slovak Government on the Cologne-Prague=Budapest section. A Birmingham-London Air Service.A NEW daily air service, connecting Birmingham with Manchester, London and the Continent, will, we understand,be opened by the Daimler Airway on the 19th of this month. The service is to be inaugurated in connection with theBritish Industries Fair at Birmingham, and the machines will alight on and depart from the grounds of the Fair. Thisservice will enable foreign visitors to be in Paris or Amster- dam within 3| hours of leaving the Fair grounds. 67
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