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I APRIL 22, 1926 THE KOYAL London Gazette, April 13, 1926General Duties Branch H. T. J. Tagger is granted a short service commn. as a Flying Offr. witheffect from and with seny. of April 12. The following Pilot Offrs. are pro moted to rank of Flying Offr. :—\V. Woollett, P. E. G. Sayer ; Mar. 30. K. L-Leader ; April 5. Sqdn. Ldr. G. H. non-man, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C., is placed on half-pay,scale B, from Dec. 12, 1925, to Dec. 29, 1925, inclusive. T'le following Flying Offrs. are transferred to Stores Brane1' on probation(April 6) :—F R. Lines, A. M. Reidy. Flying Offr. G. R. Stafford is trans- ferred to Reserve, Class A ; April 16. Flying Offr. G. Horsneld (Lieut., R.A.)relinquishes his temp, commn. on return to Army duty ; April 9. Gazette of Sept. 25, 1925, regarding Flying Ofir. F. R. Lynes is cancelled. Stores BranchThe following are granted perm, commas, as Flying Offrs. on probation, with effect from and with senv. of April 6 :—O. G. Ridley, M.C. (Mai.,R.A.R.O.), H. Seidenberg. G. L. Worthington is granted a perm, commn, as Pilot Offr. on probation, AIK FORCE with effect from and seny. of April 6. H. M. S. Dawes is granted a shortservice commn. as a Pilot Offr. on probation, with effect from and with seny. of April 6. Accountant BranchFlying Offr. A. L. Palmer is transferred to Reserve, Class C; April 11. Medical BranchFlying Offr. R. L. C. Fisher, M.U., is promoted to rank of Flight Lieut. ; Aprii 7. Flight Lieut. (Hon. Squadron Leader) E. Brown relinquishes histemp, commn. on account of ill-health ; April 8. Chaplains' BranchThe Rev. M. K. MacLeod, M.A., F.S.A., is granted a short service, commn. with relative rank of Squadron Leader; April 1. Reserve of Air Force OfficersW. Steele, D.F.C., is granted a commission in Class A, General Duties Branch, as Flying Officer on probation; April 13. Flight Lieut. T. A. G.Hudson is transferred from Class D II, to Class D 1 ; May 1, 1925. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties Branch,Air Vice-Marshal J. M. Steel, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andover, on appointment as Air Officer Commanding, 12.4.26. Group Captain Hon. J. D. Boyle, C.B.K.. D.S.O., to H.Q., Wessex BombingArea, Andover, for Air Staff duties, 12.4.26. Wing Commanders. : M. Spicer to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andover,for Tech. Staff duties, 12.4.26 ; J. C. Quiunell, D.F.C., to H.Q., Wessex.Bombing Area, Andover, Supernumerary, for temp, duty, 12.4.26 ; P. C. Maltby, D.S.O.,A.F.C.. to R.A.F. Staff College, Andovcr, Supernumerary, pending commence- ment of next staff course, 12.4.26 ; D. I.. Allen, A.FX., to R.A.F". Depot,Uxbridffe. Supernumerary, pending disposal, 12.4.26. ; C. H. B. Blount, O.B.E., M.C., to No. 7 Sqdn., Bircham Newton, to command, 12.4.26 ; J. T.Cull, D.S.O., to R.A.F. Depot, pending disposal on transfer to Home Estab., 30.3.26. Squadron-Leaders : G. C. Bailey, D.S.O., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,26.3.26; E. A. Beaulah. to R.A.F." Depot, Uxbridge, 6.4.26 ; C. E. H. Med- hurst.O.B.E., M.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 12.4.26 ; J.K. Waugh, D.S.C.,to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 26.3.26 ; H. S. Powell, M.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 12.4.26 ; C. W. Mackey and Hon. R. A. Cochraue, A.F'.C, toH.Q.. Wessex Bombing Area, Andover, 12.4.26. ; C. S. Wymie-Eyton, D.S.O., to R.A.F". Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home F.stab., 25.2.26.Flight Lieutenants: G. A. H. Pidcock, S. L. Quine, M.C., J. Lawson, 1. Bussey, F. H. D. Henwood, D.F.C., and W. G. E. Hayman, to H.Q., WessexBombing Area, Andover, 12.4.26 ; W. F. Anderson, li.S.O., D.F.C., to No. 9 Sqdn., Manstou, 1.4.26; T. F. W. Thompson, D.F.C., S. E. Toomer. D.P.C..R. M. Foster, D.F.C., and S. C. Strafford, D.F.C., to R.A.F". Depot, Uxbridge, 12.4.26; W. H. Park, MX., D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 6.4.26;R. P. M. Whitham, M.C., to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum, 1.4.26 ; H. P. Lloyd, MX., D.F.C., to No. 3 Group H.Q., Spittlcgate, 26.3.26 : T. Blackford. toNo.6 Group H.Q.,Keuley, 12.4.26 : ]•:. J. 1). Routh, to R.AF Depot, Uxbridge, 8.4.26; F. Fernihough, MX., to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum, 8.4.26; R. W.Dawes, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Kstab., 25.3.26 ; A. G. Bond, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Staff College, Andover, 14.4.26 ; ]. H. Dand, M.B.E.,to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 1.4.26. Flying Officers : H. F\ V. Battle, to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andover,15.4.26; 1. F". Dewar, to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andover, 12.4.26; H. L. Bea'tty, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 16.4.26 ; H. T. J. Jaggcr, to No. 24Sqdn., Kenley, on appointment to a Short Service Commn., 12.4.26 ; J. V. Medcalf, to R.A.F. Base, Leuchars, on transfer to Home lvstab., 6.4.26;S. A. Lane, to No. 100 Sqdn., Spittlegate, 3.5.26 ; 1". C .Marsh, to No. 5 Sqdn. India, instead of to No. 20 Sqdn., as previously notified. 20.2.26. ; (Hon. Fit.Lieut.) C. W. Croxtord, D.S.C., to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt., 10.4.26 ; H. V. Michell, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab., 26.3.26. Stores Branch.Squadron Leader H. T. Foxen, to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andover, 12.4.26.Flight Lieutenants E. D. Gallaway, to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andover, J2.4.26; H. V. Robbins, to School of Store Accounting and Storekecping,Kidbrooke, 6.4.26. Fixing Officers : R. M. Taylor, M.C., to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough, 1.4.26 ;P. Aldersou, I". R. Lines and A. M. Reidy, to Sch. ot Store Accounting and Storekeeping, Kidbrooke, 6.4.26; O. G. Ridley, M.C., and H. Seidenberg, toSch. of Store Accounting and Storekeeping, kidbrooke, on appointment to Permanent Commn., 6.4.26. Pilot Officers : G. L. Worthington, to Sch. of Store Accounting and Store-keeping, Kidbrooke, on appointment to a Permanent Commn., 6.4.26 ; H. M. S. Dawes, to Sch. of Store Accounting and Storekeeping, Kidbrooke,on appointment to a Short Service Commn. (on probation), 6.4.26. IN PARLIAMENT R.A.F. Contracts DepartmentMR. HAYES, on April 13, asked the Secretary of State for Air the total annual cost of the Air Ministry headquarters contracts organisation ; theestimated division of this cost as between the specialised staff dealing with the purchase of technical equipment, such us aircraft and engines, and the staffengaged on placing contracts of a more general character ; what steps arc taken to secure co-ordination between the Air Ministry Contracts Departmenton the one hand and the corresponding organisations of the Admiralty and War Office on the other ; and whether he has considered the advisability ofthe Royal Air Force purchasing stores of common pattern through the agency of these latter organisations ? Sir S. Hoare : The answer to the first and second parts of the question is£32,835, divisible as under between staff dealing with technical and staff dealing with other contract work : Technical. £23,085 ; general, £8,050. Thebalance of £1,700 represents payment to the Admiralty for work done for the Air Ministry.As regards the third part of the question, co-ordination between the Air Ministry Contracts Department and the Contracts Departments of theAdmiralty and War Office is secured, on general questions, by means of a Contracts Co-ordinating Committee consisting of the three Directors ofContracts, and on matters of detail, by direct and frequent inter-communica- tion between the officials of the Contracts Departments. These methods ofco-ordination are supplemented by the work of five technical co-ordinating committees, to which all questions of the co-ordination of designs and patternsare referred by the Contracts Co-ordinating Committee and which act in general in consultation with that Committee. The five technical committeesdeal with (1) foodstuffs, (2) clothing and textiles, (3) mechanical transport, (4) general stores, (5) medical and veterinary stores. The closest possibletouch is thus maintained between the three Departments in regard both to contract policy and to the adoption of common standards, patterns anddesigns of supplies and stores for the three Services. As regards the last part of the question, the Royal Air Force already obtainsa very large number of supplies and stores under contacts made by the other Departments, and generally Air Ministry policy is dir&Sted to agency contractswherever appropriate and in other cases to synchronisation of tenders, utilisa- tion of common specifications and co-operation in costing investigations. Auxiliary Air Force MR. THITRTLE, on April 14, asked the Secretary of State for Air whetherthe Territorial Air Squadrons are intended for service overseas ? Sir Samuel Hoarc : No, Sir. A member of the Auxiliary Air F"orce can besent on a flight starting and ending at a home base, but otherwise he cannot be sent out of this country unless he volunteers in writing.Mr. Thurtle : Does it mean that the Home Defence bombing squadron may be sent over to F.urope and then comes back to its home station ?Sir S. Hoare : Yes, it does. Service Aircraft and MirrorsSin G. STRICKLAND, on April 15, asked whether service aircraft are pro- vided with a system of mirrors to give all-round vision to the pilot and avoidcollisions in the air by methods practised in the street ; antl, if not, whether steps will be taken to diminish the chances of loss of life of pilots by suchlikeexpedients becoming the rule ? Major Sir Philip Sassoon : The use of mirrors in service aircraft was investi-gated during the War and again last year, but it was found that the analogy of street traffic does not apply, owing to the much wider field of vision requiredif the pilot is to obtain any practical advantage. Such use is open to the objection that the pilot may be temporarily dazzled while flying away fromthe sun and that each mirror in itself constitutes a further blind spot. Air Survey of Nova ZemblaTHE scientific results of the Soviet survey expeditions to Nova Zembla during 1924 and 1925 are now completed.A detailed report published by the pilot Tschuchnovski describes the results which he was able to attain in theservice of geographic science with a Junkers aeroplane. The maps of Nova Zembla were found to contain many errors andeven an island of considerable circumference was discovered. This is the first time that an island has been discovered byaeroplane. During the coming summer a much greater use will be made of aeroplanes for expeditions within the arctic circle. Pussyfoot Partially (S) quashed ! THE Croydon Borough Justices having refused theapplication for a licence for the Croydon Aerodrome Hotel, an application was made to the Surrey Licensing Committee, andthe licence was granted on condition that drink is supplied only to travellers by air and their friends, members of the staff,Air Ministry officials, and visitors having meals. 251
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