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OCTOBER 15, 1925 THE ROYAL (JjjL) AIK FORCE London Gazette, October 6, 1925 General Duties Branch tioIhCi°t!,OW«lgta? Sranted short service commns. as Pilot Officers on proba-S'*"h, e«ec4 f™m a«d with seniority of the dates indicated :-P. R. Harwell, J. E. Bolt, E. G. Cavley, F. G. Downing, P G S Gardiner KGarston-Jones R. E. Hall, C. H." Jones, H. C. Kelly, t W. TitUe, SJ^Whitej W. L. Whitlock ; Sept 28. I. A. Anderson, F. F. Barrett, F. N. GarthwaiteD.J. Harrison, E. A. T. Murray ; Sept. 30. T ,?e *°llowinK Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank (Sept 14) •—C-M' T?au'T\r'uJ- S/ Blomfield- F- E- Falhck, A. R. Feather, J C. McE. Gibb, D W Gibbon, C. Heard-White, G. N. Hoar, J. W. M. Nanearrow, V. T..Norwood, A L. R Page, L. T. Pankhurst, S. C. Parker, C. H. Roberts (Lieut., A. and S. Hldrs., R.A.R.O.), E. G. H. Russell-Stracev, W. R. ]. Spittle, F. Blomkms, C. J. Veevers, P. V. Williams. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer, with•enect from dates indicated and with seniority of dates indicated in brackets :— H M Whittle, Sept. 15 (March 15). J. H. C. Wake; Sept. 17 (March 17).Ine following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer :— P. Stainer; July 10. B. F. H. Harding; Oct. 3. Sqdn.-Ldr. R. L. G.Manx, D.S.O., is restored to full pay from half-pay ; Sept. 26. The following are placed on half -pay, Scale A :— Group Capt P B Joubertde la Fertfe, C.M.G., D.S.O. ; Oct. 4. ' Flight-Lieut. G. C. O'Donnell, D.F.C.; Sept. 20. Flight-Lieut. W. H. Ellison is placed on the retired list on accountof ill-health ; Oct. 7. The following Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve, Class A (Oct. 5) :—W. J. Buchanan, D.F.C. ; C. W. Cudemore, M.C., D.F.C. Flying Officer (hon. Flight-Lieut.) H. M. Burrows (Lieut., R.N., retd.)resigns his short-service commn. ; Sept. 28. Flying Officer P. L. Binns (Lieut., R. Yorks Regt.) relinquishes his temp, commn. on return to Armyduty ; Sept. 25. Wing-Comdr. N. G. Darnell (Bvt.-Maj., K.S.L.I.) relin- quishes his temp, commn. on being placed on half-pay (Army), on accountof ill-health ; Sept. 30. Sqdn.-Ldr. A. R. Boyle, O.B.E., M.C.'(Capt., A. and S. Hldrs.), relinquishes his temp, commn. on retiring from the Army on accountof ill-health caused by wounds, and is permitted to retain his rank ; Aug. I. Flying Officer D. P. Hadow, M.C., is dismissed the service by sentence ofGeneral Court-martial; Sept. 21. Medical BranchThe following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight-Lieut. (Oct. 8) :—T. V. O'Brien, M.B. ; F. W. G. Smith, M.B., B.A.Reserve of Air Force Officers. The following are granted commns. in Class A.A, General Duties Branch,as Pilot Officers on probation :—H. C. Barrett; Sept. 28. H. Wood, W. J. Youldon ; Sept. 30. The following Pilot Officers are confirmed in rank(Oct. 1) :—R. A. Jacquot, A. J. Stubbings. Flying Officer J. C. Dunbar is transferred from Class A to Class C ; June 28.Flight-Lieut. J. O. Groves relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health, and is permitted to retain his rank ; Oct. 7. Flying Officer T. C. Lowe, M.C.,relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health ; Oct. 7. Pilot Officer C. A. J. Goodfellow relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health ; Oct. 7.Errata: In FLIGHT, October 1, 1925, p. 645—London Gazette, September 15 should read London Gazette, September 25. In notifications in Gazette, Septembet 25, concerning appointments toshort service commissions.—For Pilot Officers (for live years on the active list), read Pilot Officers on probation (for five years on the active list). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties BranchAir Commodore E. R. Ludlow-Hewitt, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., to R.A.F. Depot pending commencement of course at R.N. College, Greenwich ; 1.10.25. Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, O.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, ontransfer to Home Estab. ; 31.8.25. Squadron-Leaders : C. B. Cooke, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to HomeEstab. 22.10.25. W. J. Ryan, C.B.E., to No. 99 Sqdn., Bircham Newton ; 1.10.25. H. F. A. Gordon, O.B.E., to Air Ministry; 10.10.25. L. T. N.Gould, M.C., to No. 100 Sqdn., Spittlegate ; 24.9.25. J. McCrae, M.B.E., to H.Q., Inland Area ; 9.10.25. G. H. Hall, A.F.C., to No. 5 Flying TrainingSch., Sealand ; 5.10.25. Flight-Lieutenants : A. W. Symington, MX., to No. 6 Armoured Car Co.,Iraq; 11.9.25. J. C. Foden, A.F.C., to remain at No. 58 Sqdn., Worthy Down, instead of to Inland Area Aircraft Depot, as previously notified. Flying Officers : G. M. Trundle, to Heliopolis Details, Egypt; 27.8.25.J. L. Hayward, to Sch. of Tech. Training (Men), Manston, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 8.10.25. (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) F. B. Lawrie, to Inland WaterTransport Iraq; 11.9.25. N. T. Goodwin and C. C. Harris, to Aircraft Depot, India ; 9.9.25. Pilot Officers : H. W. Raeburn, H. B. Barrett and D. J. Lbyd, to AircraftDepot, India ; 9.9.25. H. Miller, to No. 216 Sqdn.. Egypt ; 15.9.25. The undermentioned Pilot Officers are all posted on appointment to shortservice commissions (on probation) (28.9.25) :—P. R. Barwell, F. G. Downing and G. W. Tuttle, to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford. J. K. Bolt, E. G. Cayley andR. E. Hall, to No. 29 Sqdn., Duxford. J. L. Chadwick, to No. Ill Sqdn., Duxford. G. P. S. Gardiner, C. H. Jones and W. L. Whitlock, to No. 23Sqdn., Henlow. K. Garston-Jones, H. C. Kelly and S. H. White, to No. 3 Sqdn., Upavon. H. F. Gower, to No. Ill Sqdn., Duxford, on appointmentto a short service commit, (on probation) ; 3(1.9.25. I. A. Anderson, F. F. Barrett, F. N. Garthwaite, D. J. Harrison and E. A. T. Murray, to No. 17Sqdn., Hawkinge, on appointment to short service commns. (on probation); 30.9.25. Stores BranchFlight-Lieut. J. Lundon, to Stores Depot, Egypt; 5.9.25. Flying Officers: R. G. Fussell, to No. 47 Sqdn., Egypt; 5.9.25. G.Scarrott, to H.Q. Special Reserve and Auxiliary A.F.; 9.10.25. Medical BranchFlying Officer (Dental) : N. F. Smith, to Electrical and Wireless Sch. Flowerdown ; 5.10.25. The Schneider Cup Super-marine Racer Damaged SOME considerable concern was caused in British aero- nautical circles last week-end when news was received from Baltimore to the effect that the Supermarine-Napier S-4 racer had been damaged in the terrific gale, which swept over the north-east coast of America on Sunday. It appears that the canvas hangar, in which the machine was housed, col- lapsed and a falling pole fell on the tail, which was, in con- sequence, damaged. The damage, fortunately, is not, according to later cables received, of a very serious nature, and Mr."Mitchell states that it can be repaired before the race While this mishap is undoubtedly unfortunate, it is stated that but for the efforts of those present the results might have been far more serious. It should be noted that all the other Schneider 'buses are also housed in canvas hangars. Prague-London Flight \ FINE flight was accomplished last week by Lieut. Jira, of the Czechoslovak Army Air Service, who flew from Prague to London on an AviaB.H.10 monoplane fitted with a 60 h p Walter engine. He left Prague on October 6 and had hoped to reach Crovdon the same evening, but he was com- pelled to land at Boulogne on account of fog. He was unable to proceed until October 8, but eventually arrived safe y at CroPydon where he was received by a representative of he Czechoslovak Legation, and Commander H Perm of the Royal \ero Club who congratulated him on his performance. that the tour has been quite successful, and on the signing of a suitable contract with Imperial Airways the air route from Egypt to India could be started. During his tour he had covered 3,000 miles, in about seven weeks, calling at Alexan- dria, Palestine, Baghdad, Bushire and Teheran. The Pulitzer Trophy and a New Speed RecordIN America's big speed contest, the Pulitzer Trophy race, which was flown on October 12 (having been postponed fromOctober 10) at Mitchell Field, Long Island, the winner, Lieut. Cyrus Bettis, U.S. Army Air Service, flying a specialCurtiss Army Racer, fitted with 619 h.p. Curtiss engine, attained an average speed of 248-99 m.p.h. over the 124-27-mile(200 km.) course. This speed constitutes a world's record. Lieut. A. .Williams, U.S. Navy, was second, with a speed of241-71 m.p.h., on a similar machine. The opening of the New York Air Meet (of which the Pulitzer race was the mainevent) on October 8, was marred by an accident to one of the competing machines in the first event—the Free-for-allrace for 2-seater low-powered machines—resulting in the death of the passenger named Buranelli (? designer of" Remington-Burnelli biplane) and serious injury to the pilot, C. D. Chamberlain. We hope to give further details ofthe meeting in a subsequent issue of FLIGHT. Midland Aero Club Opened THE Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Alderman Percival Bower, president of the Midland Aero Club, reopened the aerodrome at Castle Bromwich on October 6, for flying in connection with this clut)—one of those formed under the Air Ministry's light aeroplane scheme. He also accepted three Sopwith " Pups," with 80-h.p. engines, the gift of Mr. James Palethorpe, a Midland flying enthusiast. The club has two De Havilland Moth light aeroplanes, and the Siddeley Company have sent over two of their latest machines for the use of the members. 679
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