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MARCH 26, 1925' THE ROYAL AIR, FORCE London Gazette, March 17, 1925General Duties Branch The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—A. R.Buchanan ; Jan. 17. A. R. Perry ; Feb. 14. A. D. Davis, F. V. Beamish, C. K. J. Coggle, F. F. W. Hall ; Feb. 15. Flying Officer F. L. Woledge (Capt.Indian Army, retired) is granted hon. rank of Flight Lieut. ; March 5. F'lying Officer A. M. West is transferred to Reserve, Class A ; Mar. 14. The shortservice commission of Pilot Officer on probation A. E. Carpenter is terminated on cessation of duty ; Feb. 20. Stores Branch Flying Officer H. N. Stevens is placed on retired list on account of ill-health ; Mar. 18. Reserve of Air Force Officers H. D. Morley is granted a commission in Class A, General Duties Branch,as a Pilot Officer on probation ; Mar. 17. The following are confirmed in rank :—Flying Offrs.—W. E. de B. Diamoad ;Mar. 16; G. R. Schooling; Mar. 16. Pilot Offrs.—P. J. Waller; Feb. 19. A. E. Ansell; Mar. 16. H. W. Petter ; Mar. 16. J.G.Webster; Mar. 16. Flying Offr. R. M. Smith is removed from the Service ; Mar. 9. MemorandaThe permission granted to Sec. Lieut. M. A. K. Smith to retain his rank is withdrawn on his enlistment in the Army ; Feb. 11.The following Lieuts. are deprived of permission to retain rank on conviction by the Civil Power :—J. B. Pirie ; Jan. 20. D. V. D. Thomas ; Feb. 10. London Gazette, March 20, 1925 Gp. Capt. L. W. Brabazon Rees, V.C., O.B.E., M.C., A.F.C., is appointedan Air Aide-de-camp to His Majesty the King; March 6. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenoticed :— General Duties BranchWing Commander: W. H. Primrose, D.F.C., to H.Q., Palestine, for Air Staff Duties ; 7.3.25.Squadron Leaders: A. F. Brooke, to No. 17 Sq., Hawkinge ; 14.3.25. C. U. H. James, M.C., to Aircraft Depot, Iraq ; 1.3.25. J. C. Slessor, M.C.,to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough ; 1.4.25. Flight Lieuts. : B. R. Carter, A.F.C., to No. 29 Sqdn., Duxford, insteadof to No. 99 Sqdn., as previously notified ; 19.3.25. S. D. Macdonald, D.F.C., to No. 55 Sqdn., Iraq ; 3.3.25. Flying Officers: R. C. B. Brading, to No. 41 Sqdn., Northolt ; 16.3.25.(Hon. Flight.-Lieut.) R. O. Rigg, to No. 60 Sqdn., India ; 13.3.25. A. G. S. Tuke, to No. 14 Sqdn., Palestine; 11.3.25. E. H. Rundle, to No. 1 StoresDepot, Kidbrooke ; 23.3.25. A. G. Thackray, to No. 444 Flight, Lee-on- Solent ; 23.3.25. (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) F. P. Smythies, to Marine AircraftExperimental Estabt., Felixstowe ; 17.3.25. (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) G. A. Cavis-Brown, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport ; 18.3.25. W. E. Purdin, to No. 6Sqdn., Iraq ; 5.2.25. H. J. Hunter, to No. 208 Sqdn., Egypt ; 9.3.25. J. V. Kelly and (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) L. P. Winters, to No. 45 Sqdn., Iraq ;5.2.25. J. H. Parry, to No. 99 Sqdn., Bircham Newton ; 1.4.25. Pilot Officers : H. E. Nowell, to No. 2 Sqdn., Manston, on appointmentto a Permanent Commn., from Cadet College ; 9.3.25. J. J. Fitzgerald, to No. 84 Sqdn., Iraq ; 5.2.25. J. E. Preston and H. Thomas, to No. 70Sqdn., Iraq ; 5.2.25. H. M. Whittle, to No. 5 Flying Training Sch., Sealand, on appointment to a Permanent Commn. ; 15.3.25. N. C. Walker, toNo. 9 Sqdn., Manston, on appointment to a Permanent Commn., from Cadet College; 17.3.25. J. H. C. Wake, to No. 24 Sqdn., Kenley, onappointment to a Permanent Commn. ; 17.3.25. Stores BranchFlight Lieuts. : R. Adams, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estabt. • 2.3.25. K. A. Smith, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport; 23.3.25. A. Latimer toStation H.Q., Bircham Newton ; 23.3.25. Flying Officers : H. B. Hawker, to No. 58 Sqdn., Worthy Down ; 4.3.25.H. J. Thomas, to No. 4 Stores Depot, Ruislip ; 23.3.25. E. N. D. Worsley, to No. 1 Schl. of Tech. Training (Boys), Halton ; 23.3.25. R. M. Thomasto No. 100 Sqdn., Spittlegate ; 23.3.25. E. A. Slater, to No. 11 Sqdn., Netheravon ; 23.3.25. F. VV. van Blommestein, to Electrical and WirelessSch., Flowerdown ; 23.3.25. J. R. Brown, to Inland Area Aircraft Depot, Henlow ; 23.3.25. Accountant BranchFlying Officer : F. L. Wood, to R.A.F. British Hospital, Iraq ; 24.1.25. Medical BranchSquadron Leader : P. T. Rutherford, O.B.E., to Aircraft Depot Egvot • 1.3.25.Flight Lieuts.: E. N. H. Gray, D.P.H., to Station Commandant, Iraq ; 7.2.25. J. D. Leahy, M.C., M.B., B.A., to R.A.F. British Hospital, Iraq ; 7.2.25.G. R. Nodwell, M.B., to Basrah Group H.Q. ; 9.2.25. (Hon. Sqdn. Ldr.) F. W. Squair, M.B., T.D., and G. M. Mellor, to Inspector of Recruiting;1.4.25. E. A. Lumley, M.C., M.B., to Basrah Combined Hospital; 28.2.25. H. J. Higgins (Dental) to H.Q., Egypt ; 28.12.24. Flying Officers: D. Magrath, M.B.. to \'o. -1 Sqdn., S. Farnborough;12.3.25. B. Pollard, to No. 2 Flying Training Sch., Digby ; 20.2.25. IN PARLIAMENT Aircraft CarriersCOMMANDER BELLAIRS on March 18 asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the cost of each air plane and pilot per annum carried in an aircraft carrierin peace time, spreading the whole annual cost of the carrier over the number of aircraft carried, and allowing for interest on first cost and replacement ofaircraft for their allotted life and interest on first cost and replacement of air- craft carriers after 20 years, with all the incidental charges of pay allowances,victualling stores, fuel, repairs, and liability in regard to retired pay and pensions ? Mr. Davidson : The present figure is approximately £20,900. Air Officers and Foreign LanguagesMR. ROBERT HUDSON asked the Secretary of State for Air whether any allowances are granted to officers of the Royal Air Force for proficiency inforeign languages ; if so, what is the average amount granted to an officer ; and how many officers have qualified for receipt thereof ?The Under-Secretary of State for Air (Major Sir Philip Sassoon) : The Regulations governing the issue of awards for proficiency in foreign languagesto Royal Air Force officers are contained in paragraphs 396 to 416 of the King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions for thr Royal Air Force. Theamounts of the awards, which depend on the degree of proficiency attained and also, for Arabic and Japanese, on whether the officer is serving at home orabroad, are £12 or £24 for French, £25 or £50 for German, £20 to £120 for Arabic, and up to £250 for Japanese. The number of officers who havequalified for awards are 12 for French, seven for German, eight for Arabic, and six for Japanese. Royal Air Force officers in India are eligible for awardsunder Indian Regulations, and inquiry in regard to these should be made of the India Office. Passenger Aeroplanes and AltitudeCAPTAIN GAKRO-JONES asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will seek to incorporate in international rules a minimum altitude at whichpassenger-carrying machines on the London-Paris service shall cross the English Channel ? Sir P. Sassoon : It is not practicable, owing to the variability of atmosphericconditions, to lay down a minimum altitude below which aircraft must not fly when crossing the English Channel. I may add, however, that higherflying, that is, above rather than below the clouds, will be gradually promoted by the development of aircraft instruments to facilitate navigation in fog. Captain Garro-Jones ; Is the hon. gentleman not aware of the variabilityof atmospherical conditions which makes a minimum altitude necessary ? Sir P. Sassoon : All pilots prefer to fly above the clouds rather than below.Owing to the variability of the atmosphere it is not always possible to fly above the clouds. Captain Garro-Jones : Would it not be possible to fix a limit below whichpilots must not fly '? Sir P. Sassoon : No. Sir Harry Brittain : Would the hon. gentleman arrange for aerial police-traps for pilots '.' R.A.F. Personnel MAJOR GLYN asked what is the total strangth of the Royal Air Force,including those serving in India, showing officers, warrant officers, non- commissioned officers, airmen, and boys of the regular establishment, and alsocivilians both permanently employed and those employed as civilian labourers, each separately ; what is the total number in each of the above categorieswho actually hold pilots' certificates ; how many in each category are under instruction to fly ; how many in each category are employed in the con-struction, repair and maintenance of machines borne on the strength of units ; and how many are in each category employed in stores depots at home andoverseas, respectively ? Sir S. Hoare : As regards the first part of the question, the total strengthof the Royal Air Force is 3,282 officers, 115 cadets, 292 warrant officers, 4,512 non-commissioned officers, 22,049 aircraftsmen, 2,406 boys. As regardscivilians employed, on the assumption that by " civilians permanently em- ployed " and " those employed as civilian labourers " my hon. and gallantfriend refers to non-industrials and industrials, respectively, the figures are 2,744 and 14,179 respectively. As regards the second part, there are 2,038 officers and 107 warrant officersand non-commissioned officers qualified as pilots, but no information is available as to the number of civilian employes holding pilots' certificates. As regards the third part, 274 officers and 38 warrant officers, non-com-missioned officers and aircraftsmen are under flying instruction. I am not aware that any civilian employes are under flying instruction. As regards the fourth part, about 6,250 warrant officers, non-commissionedofficers and aircraftsmen, and 87 non-industrial and 1,397 industrial civilians belong to trades directly concerned with the construction and repair of aircraftand engines, and also with maintenance, but many others are employed on duties coimnected with maintenance, etc., in a broad sense. It is impossibleto give a corresponding figure for officers, since their duties are not confined to this kind of work. As regards the last part of the question, there are 51 officers, 315 non-industrial and 2,067 industrial civilians employed at home stores depots, and 28 officers, 310 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and aircraftsmen,and 36 non-industrial and 256 industrial civilians employed at stores depots overseas. 28th Squadron Old Boys' Association A REUNION SOCIAL for members of the 28th Squadron (R.A.F.) Old Boys' Association and their friends will be held on Saturday, April 4, commencing at 6 p.m. sharp, at Shearn's Restaurant, 231, Tottenham Court Road. This will take the form of a whist drive, followed by dances and musical items. Tickets, 3s. (single) and 5s. fid. (double), including refreshments, may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary of the Association, 102, Camden Street, London, N.W. 1. 193
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