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1924
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SEPTEMBER 18, 1924 ROYAL AIR FORCE CADETSHIPS THE Air Ministry announces that a competitive examination for not less than 35 cadetships at the Royal Air Force Cadet College, Cranwell, Lines, will commence on November 18 next. The written examination will be held in London, and other centres in the United Kingdom selected by the Civil Service Commission, but the oral tests in French and German and the laboratory tests in mathematics will be held in London only. The closing date of entry for this examination is October 2, and no form of entry will be accepted under any circumstances after October 16. Applications should be made to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, Burlington Gardens, W. 1. Candidates selected for cadetships as a result of this exami nation will go through a two years' course at the College. on satisfactory completion of which they will be granted permanent commissions in the General Duties branch of the Royal Air Force. Full information as to the conditions of admission, examination, fees, and course of study at the College will be found in Air Publication 121, Regulations for Admission to the Royal Air Force (Cadet) College, which can be obtained through any bookseller or direct from H.M. Stationery Office, Imperial House, Kingsway, W.C. 2, price Is. net. It is to be noted that the age limits for the forthcoming and subsequent examinations have been amended to 17J to 19J years. Candidates must have attained the lower age and must not have attained the higher age on January 1, 1925. No exceptions to these age limits will in any circum stances be allowed. Candidates will be examined bv the Central Medical Board of the Royal Air Force when attending in London for the oral and laboratory tests. It has been found in previous examina tions that certain candidates have failed to attain the standard of fitness required owing, it is thought, to their having neglected to take proper exercise while preparing for the educational examination, and it is therefore desired to direct the attention of candidates to the care of their health in this respect. Parents and guardians are strongly recommended, in order to lessen the chance of subsequent disappointment, to have their sons or wards examined previous to their becoming candidates for commissions in the Royal Air Force, by a preliminary Royal Air Force Medical Board or by a private medical practitioner. The fees at the Cadet College are £75 a year, and in addition a contribution of £80 is required before first joining and one of £20 before the commencement of the third term to cover the expenses of uniform and books. Cadets receive pay at the rate of 5s. a day during their first year at the College and at the rate of 10s. a day during their second year. In addition, an allowance of Is. a day will be made during college terms towards the cost of messing, washing, etc. On first commissioning in the Royal Air Force cadets receive the rank of Pilot Officer with total emoluments amounting to approximately £450 a year, and after 18 months' service they are eligible for promotion to Flying Officer with emolu ments amounting to approximately £540 a year. These rates of emoluments are, however, liable to revision. As the unavoidable expenses to which officers are put in the Royal Air Force are kept strictly within moderate limits, no candi date need be deterred from applying for a commission by the fact that he has no private income." Reduced fees are payable in certain circumstances for the sons of officers and men of the fighting services. No contri butions towards uniform, etc., are payable for King's Cadets or Prize Cadets ; the former also pay no fees, the latter are received at the reduced fee of £20 a year. King's Cadetships may be granted to sons of officers who have died in action or in certain other circumstances and have left their families financially reduced. Prize Cadetships (of which at least one will be offered at the forthcoming examination) are awarded to successful candidates in order of merit at each examina tion. In addition, one Wakefield Scholarship of the value of £75, tenable for one year, will be offered for competition at the forthcoming examination among candidates whose parents or guardians are in reduced circumstances. Candidates sitting for cadetships at the Royal Air Force Cadet College may at the same time sit for cadetships at the military colleges, Woolwich and Sandhurst, and for cadetships in the Royal Navy, provided they fulfil the conditions laid down by the War* Office and Admiralty respectively. They will be required to state their order of preference before the examination, and will be offered their first, second or later choice, according to their success in the examination. This is the last competition which will be held under the present scheme of examination. Copies of the revised syllabus for the June, 1925, and subsequent competitions may be obtained from the Secretarv, Air Ministry. • E E E H m m m m m m m Quantity Pro duction : It is a high tribute to the success of the Napier " Lion " engine that the Acton factory is now so busy on the production of these engines that a large pro portion of the works are en gaged solely on aero-engine work. Our photograph shows a number of " Lions " near- ing completion. W. 580
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