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DECEMBER 3, 1923 THE ROYAL AIR. FORCE London Gazette, November 24, 1925 General Duties Branch Medical BranchH. I. Clapperton (temp. Lieut. Dental Surgeon, General List, Army)'is Pil t nffi r r* r-v* • granted a temp, commn. as a Flying Officer on attachment to the R.A.F. ;T,,™i? c^" rH' \55°" "Promoted to the rank of Flying Officer; Nov. 2. He will continue to receive emoluments from Army Funds. June 15. -Flying Officer G. D. Gibson relinquishes his short-service commnon account of ill-health ; Nov. 25. The short-service corrmn. of Pilot Umceron probation T, H. Rowlands is terminated on cessation of duty ; Stores Branch Flight-Lieut. W. K. Fairbairn resigns his permanent conimn ; Nov. 25. Reserve of Air Force OfficersF. R. Matthews is granted a conimu. in Class A.A., General Duties Branch, as a Pilot Officer on probation ; Nov. 9. MemorandumNo. 180,404 Cadet L. V. Cahill is granted an honorary conimn. as a Sec. Lieut., with effect from the date of his demobilization. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE R.A.F. INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties Branch Air Commodores: J. G. Hearson, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., to H.Q. SpecialKes. and Aux. Air Force on appointment as Air Officer Commanding 1 12 25 R. H. Clark Hall, C.M.G., D.S.O., to H.Q. Mediterranean to command, Group Captains : C. T. Maclean, D.S.O., M.C., to Station H Q HinaidiIraq, 18.11.25. P. H. L. Playfair, M.C., to H.Q. Coastal Area for dutv as Chief Staff Officer on ceasing to be non-effective, 16.11.25.Wing Commanders : J. T. Babington, D.S.O., to H.Q., Iraq, 18.11.25. M. Spicer, to No. 7 Group H.Q., Andover, for Tech. Staff duties, 23.11.25.C. W. H. Pulford, O.B.E., A.F.C., to Cairo-Cape Flight, N'ortholt to command 6.11.25.Flight Lieutenants : A. Chapman and V. R. Scriven, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estab. ; 17.10.25. A. Ferris to R.A.F. CadetCollege, Cranwell, on transfer to Home Estab.; 30.10.25. R. M. C. Mac- farlane, M.C., and R. Grice, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to HomeEstab.; 30.10.25. J. M. J. C. J. I Rock de Besombes to Central Flying- Sch., Upavon, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 30.10.25. A. T. S. Lequen deLacroix, to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estab. ; 25.10.25. J. F. T. Barrett, D.F.C., to Air Ministry ; 26.11.25. H. T. Lydford, A.F.C., to No. 2Flying Training Sch., Digby, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 30.10.25. The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants are all posted to R.A.F. Depoton transfer to Home Estab., with effect from 30.10.25 :—H. Cockerell, O.B.E., R. A. Courtney, M.B.E., T. E. Salt, A.F.C., F. St. J. Woollard, A.F.C.,T. P. Y. Moore, F. McB. Paul, G. E. Gibbs, M.C., L. H. Browning, M.C., D.F.C., C. W. Attwood, J. Bussey, H. E. Searson. D.F.C., and T- K. A.Jeakes, D.F.C. Squadron Leaders : F. J. Linnell, O.B.E., to H.Q. Air Defences of GreatBritain, 9.11.25. D. E. Stodart, D.S.O., D.F.C., to No. 84 Sqdn., Iraq, 18.11.25. E. R. Vaisey, to Aircraft Depot, Iraq, 18.11.25. J. O. Archer,C.B.E., to No. 31 Sqdn., India, 18.11.25. J. S. T. Bradley, O.B.E., to No. 7 Sqdn., Bircham Newton, on transfer to Home Estabt., 19.11.25. A. S. C. S.,Maclaren, O.B.E., M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 208 Sqdn., Egypt, 18.11.25, Flight Lieutenants : F. McB. Paul, to No. 5 Flying Training Sch., Sealand,23.11.25. B. J. Silly, M.C., D.F.C., to H.Q., Egypt, 8.10.25. J. R. F. Randell, D.F.C., to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt, 1.10.25. J. K. I. Scambler.A.F.C. and C. H. Stilwell, to H.Q., India, 18.11.25. J. W. Young, M.B.E., to No. 1 Wing H.Q., India, 18.11.25. C. R. Strudwick, to No. 31 Sqdn., India, 18.11.25. A. S. G. Lee, M.C., to No. 5 Armoured Car Co., Iraq, 18.11.25.E. J. D. Townesend, to Aircraft Depot, Iraq, 18.11.25. A. F. Lang, M.B.E., and A. C. Stevens, to H.Q., Iraq, 18.11.25. C. Findlay, D.F.C., to No. .6Sqdn., Iraq, 18.11.25. R. L. Sweeny, to No. 4 Armoured Car Co., Iraq, 18.11.25. K. A. Meek, M.B.E., to H.Q., Iraq., 18.11.25. C. F. Chinery toNo. 2 Armoured Car Co., Palestine, 18.11.25. E. C. Emmett, M.C., D.F.C., to Cairo-Cape Flight, Northolt, instead of to R.A.F. Depot, as previouslynotified, 9.11.25. P. H. Mackworth, D.F.C., to Cairo-Cape Flight, Northolt, 16.11.25. E. J. L. Hope, A.F.C., to Cairo-Cape Flight, Northolt, 9.11.25.L. E. M. Gillman, to Cairo-Cape Flight, Northolt, 18.11.25. J. A. Gray, D.F.C., to Experimental Section, R.A.E., S. Farnborough, 30.11.25.Flying Officers : R. S. Bruce, M.B.E., J. F. Clark, A. Page, H. Little, and P. D. Baker, to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estab. ; 30.10.25. J. W.Jean, D.S.M., to No. 4 Apprentices Wing, Cranwell; 16.11.25. B. J. J. Nimmo to No. 2 Armoured Car Co., Palestine ; 17.10.25. R. H. W. Empsonto R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estab. ; 17.10.25. H. T. Satterford and F. W. Long, to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estab. ; 30.10.25.G. E. Litton to No. 1 Sch. of Tech. Training (Apprentices), Halton, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 18.11.25. T. H. French, D.F.C., to Central Flying Sch.,Upavon, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 30.10.25. W. F. Langdon, to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke, on transfer to Home Estab.; 30.10.25. O. B.Swain to No. 99 Sqdn., Bircham Newton ; 12.11.25. J. de la P. B. Preston, D. H. Geeson, and A. W. Crees, to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estab. ;17.10.25. Flying Officers : C. H. Johnson, to Inland Water Transport, Iraq ; 1.11.25.F. H. Davis, to No. 4 Apprentices' Wing, Cranwell; 26.11.25. P. D. Baker, to No. 5 Flying Training Sch., Sealand; 23.11.25. R. Collins, to MarineAircraft Experimental Estab., Felixstowe ; 23.11.25. K. S. Brinsmead, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab., Felixstowe; 30.11.25. A. A. C.Hyde, to No. 70 Sqdn., Iraq ; 18.11.25. R. C. B. Brading, D.FX., to Station Commandant, Basrah; 18.11.25. I. S. Harrison, to No. 5 Armoured CarCo., Iraq; 18.11.25. C. H. Flinn, to No. 55 Sqdn., Iraq ; 18.11.25. T. J. E. Thornton, D. M. Fleming, and J. R. Brown, D.F.C., to H.Q., Iraq ; 18.11.25.J.W.Caddy, to Inland Water Transport, Iraq ; 18.11.25. G. G. H.Du Boulay to No. 45 Sqdn., Iraq ; 18.11.25. J. E. L. Drabble, to Stores Depot, Iraq ;18.11.25. F. C. Farrington, M.C., and C. F. Steventon, to No. 6 Sqdn., Iraq ; 18.11.25. R. H. S. Spaight, to No. 84 Sqdn., Iraq ; 18.11.25. W. M. M.Hurley, N. S. Paynter, C. P. M. B. Caillard and S. F. Colenian, to Aircraft Depot, India; 18.11.25. C. N. H. Bilney, A. B. Smith, M.C., and F. V.Beamish, to No. 5 Sqdn., India; 18.11.25. B. H. C. Russell, to No. 20 Sqdn., India; 18.11.25. D. C. Prance, to No. 60 Sqdn., India; 18.11.25. IN PARLIAMENT Airships CAPT. GARRO-JONES, on November 18, asked the Secretary of State for Air what stage of development has been reached in the construction of the two new airships ? Sir S. Hoare ; The preliminary research and design stage may be regarded as completed, but before construction can commence there are certain further tests to be carried out both by the Airship Guarantee Company and by the Air Ministry. Foreign Engines and Machines REAR-ADMIRAL SUETER asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will explain why the Royal Air Force aeroplanes used on the flight from Cairo to Kano Nigeria to show the British flag, were fitted with American engines, and whether no machines fitted with the latest British engine were available for this flight ? ... Sir S Hoare : The flight referred to was intended as a training exercise on an extended scale for a detachment of a squadron normally stationed at Cairo, using the ordinary service equipment of the squadron. The object would not have been met if a specially equipped squadron had been sent out for the flight and greater expense would have been involved. I may add that the present use of Liberty engines in service squadrons is due to the existence of large war stocks of such engines, which are still being utilised in the interests Rear"Admiral Sueter asked the Secretary of State for Air if he wittgive an assurance to the House that in the Cape-to-Cairo flight, which it K under- stood will be undertaken next spring, only British machines and British engines will be used; and whether he will see that the Air Ministry do not eive large air contracts to foreign countries when they can be placed at home, ahd that the foreign orders are confined to experimental machines, engines,andsu.tena.ite only? tQ ^ ^ t ^ assurance that British engines and machines will be used in the forthcomingflight from Cairo to the Cape bv the Royal Air Force. As regards the second p-frtiUs the general policy of the Air Ministry to obtain their requirementsfrom British sources, wherever possible, and this policy is only departed is different from any which er^^obtained in Britain , w firm was asked to tender; whether there was any difference in the price ;and, if so, by how much was the British firm lower or higher than the American firms ?Sir S. Hoare : The facts of this case are as follows :— An experimental order has been placed for certain aircraft complete with engines with a British firmwho elaborated the design of the machines on the basis of incorporating certain features dependent on the use of an American engine, differing incertain respects from the standards laid down for British engines. The order necessitated the purchase from this British firm of a certain number ofAmerican engines. No direct order was placed by the Air Ministry with an American firm, and as no other type of engine was suitable for the aircraft,the question of comparative prices does not arise. R.A.F. Relations to Navy REAR-ADMIRAL SUETER asked the Secretary of State for Air whether theinstructions given in 1923 on the relations of the Air Force to the Navy are. working quite satisfactorily; and if any changes are considered desirable ?Sir S. Hoare : According to my information, the answer to the first part of the question is, broadly, in the affirmative, but it is always possible thatfurther experience may disclose the desirability of some modifications in the method of carrying out these instructions in practice. Royal Air ForceSIR F. HALL asked the Prime Minister whether, among other avenues of economy in the public service, the Government will consider the possibility,in the interests both of efficiency and economy, of abolishing the present independent organisation of the Royal Air Force ; and if he will appoint aspecial committee, which shall include a proportion of members, unbiased by official interests, to inquire into and report upon the question of eflectingeconomies of administration in this direction V The Prime Minister : This question, together with all other questionsaffecting possible economies in the fighting services, falls within the scope of the Colwyn Committee.Capt. Wedgwood Benn : Do we understand that the Government have departed from the hitherto settled policy of having an independent AirForce ? The Prime Minister : No, they have departed from no policy at present.Sir F. Hall: If there is a possibility of increasing efficiency and reducing the cost, would any harm be done by setting up a perfectly independent committeeto inquire into this subject ? The Prime Minister: That question does not arise.Sir F. Hall: But it is the question on the paper. The Prime Minister: Then I have answered it. 801
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