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FMRUARY 19, 1925 AIK FORCETHE ROYAL London Gazette, February 10, 1925General Duties Branch Flight Lieut. P. M. McSwiny is granted a perm, comnin. in rank stated ;Feb. 11. JLieut. H. E. Rew, R. Berks. Kegt., is granted a temp, commn. as a Flying Off. on seconding for four years' duty with R.A.F. ; Jan. 27. Flying02. W. B. O. Fox (Capt., Indian Army, retd.) is granted the hon. rank of Flight Lieut. ; Jan. 23. Flight Lieut. A. L. Neale, M.C., takes rank andprecedence as if his name appeared on the gradation list of Flight Lieuts. immediately below that of Flight Lieut. A. W. Clemson, O.B.E., D.S.C. ;reduction to take effect from Jan. 7. Flight Lieut. C. W. Hill is placed on half-pay, scale B; Feb. 11 to Feb. 20 inclusive. Flying Off. F. J. Islip istransf. to the Reserve, Class A ; Feb. 8. The short service commn, of Pilot Offr. on probation, F. E. J. Croker-Walsh is terminated ; Feb. 11. Medical Branch The following are granted short service commns. as Flying Oflrs. for threeyears on the active list, with effect from, and with seny. of, Jan. 28 :—C. G. J. Nicholls, M.B., B. Pollard. Reserve of Air Force Officers The following are granted commns. on probation in General Duties Branch,in ranks stated (Feb. 10) :— Class A .—Flying Off. S. C. O'Grady, M.C., Pilot Off. L. C. Hillman.Class C—Flying Off. K. G. Styles. Flying Off. J. C. Joynt is transf. from Class A to Class B ; Jan. 13. Pilot Off.A. Barron is transf. from Class A to Class C ; Feb. 5. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties BranchGroup Captain.—S. A. Hebden, O.B.E. to School of Tech. Training (Men), Manston, pending taking over command on transfer to Home Estab.;19.1.25. Wing Commander.—D. C. S. Evill, D.S.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot,pending disposal on transfer to Home Estab.; 16.1.25. Squadron Leaders.—B. P. H. de Roeper, A.F.C., to Aeronautical Com-mittee of Guarantee, Germany ; 16.12.24. T. B. Meyer, to R.A.F. Depot (Non-effective Pool) : 16.12.24. R. E. Saul, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, ontransfer to Home Estab.; 28.12.24. Do., to Xo. 2 Squadron. Manston; 2.3.25. F. E. Sandford, A.F.C, to No. 10 Group H.Q., Lce-on-Solent, ontransfer to Home Estab.; 17.1.25. H. E. F. Wyncoll, C.B.E., M.C., to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab.; 28.12.24. Flying Officers.—C. A. Mason, to Aircraft Depot, India ; 25.12.24. H. S.Hobby, M.C., to Aircraft Depot, India; 9.12.24. G. S. Taylor, to H.Q., Egypt ; 1.1.25. H. C. Gammon, to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt ;15.1.25. R. H. Windsor, to No. 208 Sqdn., Egypt; 15.1.25. B.H.Shaw, to No. 84 Sqdn., Iraq. ; 28.12.24. G. H. Elliot, to R.A.F. Depot (Non- 12.2.25. J. K. Smith, to No. 12 Sqdn., Andover ; 16.2.25. H. E. Rew,to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt, on appointment to a Temp. Comm., on being seconded from the Army ; 27.1.25. A. M. West, to R.A.F. Depot,on transfer to Home Estab.; 28.12.24. J. G. Argles, to R.A.F. Depot (Non-effective Pool), on transfer to Home Estab. ; 28.12.24. H. Ford,D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot (Non-effective Pool), on transfer to Home Estab. ; 3.1.25. P. L. Binns, to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., on appointment to aTemp. Commn. on being seconded from the Army; 31.1.25. J. C. Barra- clough, H. E. Power, W. J. Shilcott, D.S.M., and S. Herbert, to R.A.F.Depot, on transfer to Home Estab.; 17.1.25. F. J. E. Feeny, D.S.O., D. F. Anderson, D.F.C., W. Bourne, F. Miller, R. W. Hill, F. J. Brunton,A. T. K. shipwright. D.F.C., O. E. Worsley, J. L. Airey, D.F.C., and T. N. Stack, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab.; 28.12.24. A. M. Reidy, to No. 14 Sqdn., Palestine ; 27.12.24. G. A. Atkinson, to R.A.F. Depot(Non-effective Pool), on transfer to Home Estab. ; 28.12.24. Pilot Officer.—D. L. Thomson, to No. 60 Sqdn., India, instead of to Air-craft Depot, as previously notified; 27.11.24. Stores BranchWing Commander.—W. R. Bruce, O.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab.; 28.12.24.Squadron Leaders.—J. A. Stone, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab.; 28.12.24. H. L. Crichton, M.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, on transferto Home Estab.; 17.1.25. Flight Lieutenants.—A. T. Cooper, to Stores Depot, Egypt; 15.1.25.E. M. Cashmore and L. A. Lavender, to R.A.F". Depot, on transfer to Home Estab.; 17.1.25. Flying Officers.—R. W. Stevenson, to Stores Depot, Egypt; 15.1.25.A. E. F. McCreary, to H.Q., Egypt; 15.1.25. F. C. C. B. Hichens, to Aircraft Depot, India; 24.1.25. E. P. Terry, to R.A.F., Base, Leuchars ;1.2.25. S. D. Dennis, to R.A.F. Depot (Non-effective Pool), on transfer to Home Estab.; 28.12.24. E. 1. T. Duffield, to No. 4 Stores Depot,Ruislip, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 28.12.24. Accountant BranchFlying Officers.—0. K. Grif&n, to Stores Depot, Egypt ; 15.1.25. W. A. Wadley, to No. 1 Sqdn., Iraq ; 9.1.25. G. W. Lynn, to R.A.F. Depot, ontransfer to Home Estab.; 28.12.24. Medical BranchSquadron Leader.—D. Blair (Dental), to No. 25 Sqdn., Hawkinge ; 9.2.25.Flight Lieutenants.—E. N. H. Gray, D.P.H., to No. 20 Sqdn., India ; 5.1.25. B. F. Haythornthwaite, M.B., B.A.. to No. 28 Sqdn., India;5.1.25. W. E. Barnes, to No. 20 Sqdn., India; 2.1.25. P. A. Hall, M.B., B.A., A. C. Ransiord, J. B. Woodrow, and J. Prendergast, M.B., B.A., toR.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 28.12.24. T. M. Walker, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 17.1.25. Chaplains' Branch Revd. C. W. Hill, to H.Q., Egypt; 7.1.25. Revd. M. J. Eland, to H.Q., Palestine ; 27.12.24. <S> <S> <3> <$> IN PARLIAMENTAircraft and Wastage SIR F. SYKES OH F'ebruary 10 asked the Secretary of State for Air if hewill state the number of aircraft written off Royal Air Force charge during the past twelve months by reasons of accident, obsolescence, and general deteriora-tion, respectively ; the average period that had elapsed in each case between the time the machines were first taken on Royal Air Force charge and thedate of writing off ; and the average flying hours in each case of the machines during that period ?Sir S. Hoare : During the twelve months ended October 31 last, 339 aircraft were written off charge owing to accidents and 81 (or general deterioration.In each case the average age was about five years and the average flying life about 130 hours. For the purpose of comparison, however, the total age andtotal flying life are hardly relevant, the date of last reconditioning being a more correct basis for any comparison. 1 regret, however, that statistics onthis point could not be made available without undue labour. In the same way it should be borne in mind that there is no necessary connection betweenage and hours flown, as most aircraft, particularly in the case ot war-time machines, have been for a considerable period in store. During the sameperiod no aircraft were written off of types which were declared obsolete during the twelve months to which the question relates ; but 110 were writtenoff which were non-standard at the date of write ofi, comprising types still in the experimental stage and those previously declared obsolete. Particularsof the average age and flying life of such aircraft would be difficult to compile, and would afford no useful basis of comparison with the other classes.Sir F. Sykes asked the Secretary oi State for Air whether he is able to state the proportion of serviceable aircraft to total aircraft on charge of Royal AirForce flying units at the present time, distinguishing between service units and training units ; whether he will state the average proportions for similarunits during the last twelve months of the War; and, if not, whether he will state, in regard to each oi these types of unit, the extent to which the pro-portions have improved or otherwise ? Sir S. Houre : It would not be in the public interest to give the informationasked for in the first two parts of the question, while, as regards the third, to examine the statistics for the last year o( the War would cause undue labour,and even then the data would probablv be found not to he so complete a? to furnish a comparable figure. R.A.F. Motor VehiclesSIR F. SYKES asked the Secretary of State ior Air whether he will state the propo<tion of motor vehicles to aircraft on charge of the flying units of theRoyal Air Force now and at the termination of the War; and, if not, whether he will state the extent to which the present proportion shows a reduction orotherwise ? Sir S. Hoare : The proportion of motor vehicles (viz., motor-cars, touringcars, tenders, lorries) to initial equipment aircraft on charge of flying units is approximately 06 vehicle to each aircraft. It is not possible to give acorresponding figure for November, 1918. Test Assistants (Salary)ME. H. WILLIAMS asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is prepared to reconsider the terms offered in an advertisement published in several engineer- ing papers for an assistant engineer for the Royal Aircraft Establishment,Farnborough, namely, £3 a week and Civil Service bonus for a professional man with the degree of Bachelor of Science and several years' practicalprofessional experience '.' Sir S. Hoare : Thr terms in question are offered as a commencing salaryonly to test assistants, not to assistant engineers, and candidates who prove their worth have opportunities of early advancement to a higher rate of pay.1 do not consider that in the circumstances they need revision. Officers' PayCOLONEL DAY on February 11 asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that the flight officers' rate of pay has been recently reduced from25s. per day to 23s. Sd. per day to allow for the reduced cost of living, and that since this reduction has taken place the cost of living has steadily risen ; andif. in view of this fact, he will reconsider the position and restore to these officers the original rate of 25s. per day '! Sir S. Hoare : The reduction of pay on July 1 last was in accordance withthe condition attached to the new rates of pay introduced in 1919, that they should be revised in the light of the cost of living in five years' time and there-after every three years. Revision at a shorter interval is not considered practicable or desirable ; nor, if it were so, would it necessarily operate to theadvantage of officers. R.A.F. Cadets' FeesLIEUT.-COMMANDER KENWORTHY on February 12 asked the Secretary of State for Air whether any decision has yet been come to witn regard to theabolition of fees ior cadets ior His Majesty's Air Force ; if he is aware that nun; young men of promise, including sons of serving officers, are preventedfrom entering for the officer corps of the Air Force through lack of means ; and if he is aware that in the American and Japanese air forces no fees arecharged for cadets ? Sir S. Hoare : Any action by the Air Ministry in the direction suggestedmust necessarily be dependent to a considerable extent on the course adopted in the case of naval and military cadets. 1 have not yet been able to take arilial decision in the matter, but am consulting my right hon. friends the Secretary of State for War and the First Lord of the Admiralty. I may pointout that very considerable facilities already exist for the benefit of candidates who would otherwise be debarred by lack of means from entering the com-missioned ranks of the Royal Air Force. In addition to King's Cadetships and Prize Cadetships. there is a private benefaction, in awarding which the questionof means is taken into special account, whilst the Air Council are empowered to offer annually a number oi free cadetships to aircraft apprentices of specialpromise. Further, cadets receive a daily rate of pay as well as messing allowance from their first entry into the Cadet College. I am aware of theAmerican and Japanese practice in this matter. Seaplane Service : Marseilles to Iraq CAPTAIN W. BENN asked whether any proposals have been received for ajoint Anglo-French seaplane route from Marseilles, via Alexandretta, to Iraq ; and, if so, whether any decision in the matter has been arrived at ?Sir S. Hoare : Tentative proposals for a seaplane service of the nature referred to in the question were made last year, but were not pursued. 103
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