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APRIL 29. 1926 THE ROYAL London Gazette, April 20, 1926General Duties Branch Air Commodore Cyril L. N. Newall, C.M.G., C.B.E., A.M., is appointedDirector of Operations and Intelligence, Air Ministry, and tDeputy Chief ofthe Air Staff; April 12 (vice Air Vice-Marshal John Miles Steel, C.B., CM G C.B.E.). The following Flying Officers are granted permanent commns. in this rank(Jan. 1) :—H. A. Anson, E. D. Barnes. The following Flying Officers arc transferred to the Reserve:—Class A.—G. F. Blackburn; April 23. Classc-—A. L. Pearce ; April 15. Flight-Lieut. F. M. Paul is placed on the retired list at his own request; April 17. The short-service commns. of the following Pilot Officers on probation are terminated on cessation of duty (April 21) •C. V. Godfrey, W. A. Hills. ' " Stores BranchThe following Flying Officers are granted permanent commits, in this rank (April 21) :—J. H. P. Clarke, G. G. C. Pigott, F. A. K. Smith. Pilot Officer(on probation) C. tP. Marshall is confirmed in rank ; Feb. 10. Flying OfficerJ. R. Brown is confirmed in his appointment in Stores Branch ; April 7. MemorandaTht> permission granted to following Second Lieutenants to retain their rank is withdrawn on their enlistment in Territorial Army :—C. A. J. GoodfellowA. VV. Mumord. The permission granted to Sec. Lieut- R. G. "Kirk to retain AIR. FORCE his rank is withdrawn on his enlistment in Supplementary Reserve, Army ;.March 29. Reserve of Air Force OfficersThe following are granted commns. in Class A.A., General Duties Branch, as Pilot Officers on probation (April 6) :—L. E. B. Alexander, \V. T. \V.Ballantyne, W. Scott. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—W. F. A. Snell ; Nov. I, 1925. C. L. Atkinson; Feb. 4.R. W. Cawston ; Feb. 4. A. B. Roche ; Feb. 4. V. M. Tonilinson ; Feb. 11. VV. A. R. Speight ; Feb. 24. The following are confirmed in rank (April 13) : —Flying Officer D. Gardiner. Pilot Officers.—E. Ii. Fielden, C. Kenney, H. Rhodes. The following Flying Officers are transferred from Class A to Class C : —F. E. Hills ; May 23, 1925. E. F. Haselden ; April 2. K. H. Bird ; April 14. M. D. Allen ; April 20. Flying Officer G. Clark is transferred from Class Diito Class Di ; April 15. The following Flying Officers relinquish their commis- sions on completion of service :—J. Edelsten, E. B. Wilson ; March 10.H. E. Browne, N. H. Tbackrah ; April 20. The commission of Pilot Officer on probation V. Schofield is terminated on cessation of duty ; March 2ft. AUXILIARY AIR FORCE Medical BranchThe following to be Flight-Lieutenant :—A'u. 602 Citv of Glasgow (Bombing) Squadron.—3. C. H. Allan, M.B. Appointments.--The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified : — General Duties Branch Wing Commander R. Leckie, D.S.O., D.S.C., D.F.C., to H.M.S. Hermesfor duty as Senior Air F'orce Officer, 30.3.26. Squadron Leader G. H. Bowman, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C., to H.Q., India, Flight Lieutenants : C. McM. Laing, M.C., A.F.C., to No. 6 Armoured CarCo., Iraq, 28.3.26. J. G. Walser, M.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge on transfer to Home Estab., 14.4.26. T. M- Williams, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 40fi FlightDonibristle, 6.4.26. F. St. J. Woollard, A.F.C., to No. 24 Sqdn., Kenley' 1.5.26. T. P. Y. Moore, to Sch. of Tech. Training- (Men). Mansto'n, I.5.2fi!E. T. Carpenter, A.F'.C, to Station H.y., Bircham Newton 21 4 26' G V Tyrrell, M.C., to No. 29 Sqdn., Duxford, 28.4.26. G. V. Howard, D.F.C.,to Armament & Gunnery Sch., Eastchurch, 15.3.26. H. C. Irwin \ F C ' ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE to Sch. of Balloon Training, Larkhill, 23.4.26. Flying Officers : S. F. Cole to H.M.S. Hermes, 10.4.26. H. G. Brookman,to No. 441 Flight, Mediterranean, 10.4.26. G. A. Kysh, to No. 6 Armoured Car Co., Iraq, 28.3.26. J. J. Nolan, to Aircraft Depot, Iraq, 11.3.26. A. P.Revington, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 20.4.26. B. L. Young, to Sch. of Army Co-operation, Old Saruni, 16.3.26. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments were made by the Admiralty on April 20 :—Lieut.-Commander (Flying Officer, R.A.F.)."—R. H. Portal," D.S.C., to Eagle and for No. 460 Flight (April 10).Lieuts. (Flying Officers, R.A.F.).—G. F. Renwick and G. Willoughby, to Hermes and for No. 403 Flight; F. G. Wynne and F. H. G. Oliphant toHermes, and for No. 441 Flight (March 15) : A. N. Gray to Eagle and for No. 423 Flight ; C. N. Lentaigne and P. D. Oliver, to Eagle and for No. 440Flight (April 10). <•> <3> <•> IN PARLIAMENT Lighter-than-Air Craft CAPTAIN GAKKO-JONES, on April 21, asked the Secretary of State forAir the total number and description of lighter-than-air craft now in com- mission in the Royal Air Force " Sir Samuel Ho ire : Apart from a small kite balloon unit which is maintainedfor training purposes, there are no lighter-than-air aircraft now actually in commission in the Royal Air Force, but the R.33 and R.36 are availablefor commissioning if required. Captain Garro-Jones : Can the right hon. gentleman say whether it has beendecided to give up the development of these small, lighter-than-air craft '! Sir S. Hoare : No decision has been reached. Brennan Helicopter SIR WALTER »E FREECE (for MR. G. HARVEY) asked the Secretary of Statefor Air whether Mr. Brennan has received from the Government, in connec- tion with the Brennan helicopter, any other sum beyond the f7,ooo whichrepresents the difference between the £40,noil spent" on labour, material and establishment charges at the Royal Aircraft Factory, plus i'7,0011 for salariesof the design staff, these amounts making up the sum given "as the total of the expenditure on the helicopter '!Sir S. Hoare : The total expenditure upon the helicopter was stated ag y.S.^ooo in my reply to my lion, friend on March 31. and I assume, therefore,that he is now referring to the balancing figure of £8,000, not £.7,000 as stated in the question. This figure of £.8,000 represents approximately Mr. Brennan'ssalary for the seven years of his employment, and he received no further emoluments from the Government.Sir W. de Freece (for Mr. G. Harvey) asked the Secretary of State for Air if the Breiman helicopter is still in the secret list; and, if not, are photographsof it available '? Sir S. Hoare : The patents relating to the helicopter have hitherto beentreated as secret, and photographs are not available for publication. The whole question is, however, now under consideration. Pilots (Age)COLONEL DAY asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will, in view of the evidence given at the inquest on the officers and men killed at Henlow,consider the advisability of fixing a maximum age at which a man may be allowed to act as pilot ? Sir S. Hoare : I am advised that, provided a pilot retains the requisitestandard of physical fitness and mental alertness, there is no need to lay- down any maximum age limit beyond which he should not be allowed to fly.There is no reason why the necessary physical standards should not be main- tained to the end of anofficer's service life'. Officers are periodically examinedas to their physical fitness for the duties on which they are engaged, and unless they attain the requisite standard they are not allowed to fly. War HistoriesMR. MCNEILL, on April 22, in reply to Captain Crookshank. who asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what progress is being made with theWar histories, and how soon it is anticipated that no further expenditure will be re juired on the Estimates for this purpose, said, during his reply,the following volume of the Official War Histories had already been published—" Air History : War in the Air " : one volume ; and that onemore volume of " War in the Air " would be published, it was hoped, within 12 months, and that two more would be required to finish " War in the Air." THE HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB WE have received some further particulars of the Hampshire Aeroplane Club, a notice regarding which appeared in our issue for April 15 last. The objects of the club, which was formed at a public meeting held in the Southampton Chamber of Commerce on March 2, are as follows :—(1) To bring together British subjects who are interested in flying ; (2) to provide and maintain aeroplanes for the instruction and pleasure of members ; (3) to train as pilots members who so desire. The Club has accepted Messrs. A. V. Roe and Co.'s kind offer of the use of their large aerodrome at Hamble, together with very suitable accommodation for members and machines. Formal application for assistance under the Light Aeroplane scheme has been made to the Air Council, and negotiations are now proceeding. The following entrance fees and subscriptions have been fixed by the Committee and await ratification at a general meeting : (a) Pilot, entrance fee £3 3.?., annual subscription £3 3s. ; (b) Observer, entrance fee £2 2s., annual subscription £2 2s. ; (c) Associate, entrance fee 10s. fid., annual subscrip- tion 10s. 6d. To those joining immediately, the following reductions on entrance fees will be made : (a) first 50 applicants»/l Is., second 50 applicants £2 2s. ; (b) first 100 applicants, £1 Is. ; (c) first 200 applicants, no entrance fee. The privileges of the various grades of membership are as follows :— Pilot.—Membership in this grade confers on unqualified pilots the right to receive instruction in flying, and on qualified pilots the right to hire the machines of the club. The inclusive cost of flying instruction on club aircraft will be 25.s-. per hour. This rate will also apply when qualified pilots hire and pilot the machines themselves. Pilot members have the additional privilege of flying without charge in any club aircraft about to make a flight without a full complement of passengers. Observer.—This grade is intended for those who desire to fly as passengers. They are entitled to a flight without charge whenever a seat is available in a machine about to fly. An observer member is guaranteed at least two flights per annum. Associate.—This grade is for those who are interested in flying, but who do not wish to avail themselves of the special •privileges of the pilot and observer grades. Associates are entitled to short flights at an inclusive charge of 55. per flight. Members of all grades are entitled to free admission to the aerodrome, club-rooms, and lectures. All communications with reference to the club should be addressed to the hon. secretary : A. N. CLIFTON, 49, Bugle Street, Southampton. 265
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