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MAY 20, 19*6 THE ROYAL AIR. FORCE ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified:— General Duties Branch Air Vice-Marshal H. R. M. Brooke-Popham, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C.,to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, Supernumerary, 3.5.26. Wing Commander H. L. M. Brock, D.S.O., to Station H-Q-, Catterick, tocommand, 8.5.26. Squadron Leaders: T. G. Bowler, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transferto Home Estab., 14.4.26. J. O. Andrews, D.S.O., M.C., to R.A.F. Staff College, Andover, 30.4.26. R. Halley, D.F.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot,Uxbridge, 1.5.26. K. M. St. C. G. Leask, M.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 25.5.26. Flight-Lieutenants : G. F. P. warren, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on trans-fer to Home Estab., 14.4.26. C. Hanson-Abbott, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab., 14.4.26. P. E. Gwyer, M.B.E., to Sch. of Tech.Training (Men), Manston, 9.5.26. C. S. Richardson, M-B.F.., to Aircraft Depot, Iraq, 23.4.26.Flying Officers : R. J. Copley, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow ; 8.13.26. 6.4.26. R. V. V. Howard to R.A.I'. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to HomeF.stab. ; 5.4.26. G. ]. Gaynor, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab.; 2.4.26. A. G. Moon, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfertn Home Estab.; 2.4.26. T.B.Bruce, M.C., H. M. S. Wright, and T. H. McC. Reynolds, to Station Flight, Duxford ; 1.5.26. C. F. Roupell, to No. 3Sqdn., Upavon ; 4.5.26. F. W- M. Matthews, to R.A.F. Cadet College, Cranwell ; 1.5.26. J. W. Bell, to Air Ministry; 9.4.26. H. E. E. Weblinto No. 8 Sqdn., Iraq ; 11.4.26. H. S. Hobby, M-C, to Aircraft Park, India ; 24.3.26. A. D. Davies to No. 28 Sqdn., India ; 24.3.26. A. C. Lamb, toK.A.F. Cadet Coll., Cranwell ; 3.5.26. A. F. Scroggs, to Central Flying Sch., Upavon; 20.4.26. F. W. M. Matthews to remain at No. 3 Sqdn.Upavon, instead of to R.A.F. Cadet Coll., Cranwell, as previously notified. Flying Officers : S. H. Reynolds, to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke,'18.5.26.(Hon. Flight-Lieut.) R. Kennedy to Sch. of Naval Co-operation,«Lee-on- Solent, 17.5.26. N. S. Paynter, to "No. 31 Sqdn., India, 21.4.26. J. G. WesternM.B.E., to No. 28 Sqdn., India, 7.4.26. L. T. Kerry, M.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab., 8.5.26. F. C. T. Rowe, to R.A.F.Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab., 7.5.26. F. W- Moxham to Aden Flight, 21.4.26. Pilot Officers: E. J. Ellis, D. C. Sherman, and \y. A. Shorten, to AircraftDepot, India ; 12.3.26. Pilot Officers : VV- T. Holmes, to No. 60 Sqdn., India, 19.4.26. L. B.McGoverne, to R.A.F. Depot, Egypt, 29.4.26. Stores BranchFlight-Lieutenant W- R- P- Allen, to No. 47 Sqdn., Egypt, 15.4.26. Flying Officer N. W- Keey, to No. 31 Sqdn., India, 20.4.26. Medical Branch.Squadron Leader H. L. Burton, M.B., to R.A.F. British Hospital, Iraq, 28.3.26. Flight Lieutenant (Hon. Sq. Ldr.) F. \V. Squair, M.B., T.D., to H.Q..Wesscx Bombing Area, Andover, 28.4.26. R. L. C. Fisher, M.B., to No. 24 Sqdn., Kenley, 10.5.26.Flight Lieutenant Dental) P. E. Brown, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on attachment from Army Dental Corps. 1.5.26. Flying Officers : R." J. I. Bell, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 4.5.26. J. P.Hederman, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 10.5.26 : E. j. Mockler, M.B., to R.A.F. Reception Depot, West Drayton, 11.5.26. R. J.'l. Bell, to No. 1Flying Training Sch., Netheravon, 11.5.26. NAVAL APPOINTMENT The following appointment was made by the Admiralty on May 13 : —Lieut. (Flying Officer, R.A.F.) H. E. Guerner, to Furious, for full flvirie duties in No. 420 Flight (May 1). <$><$> <s> IN PARLIAMENT Fighting Forces Co-operation SIR F. HALL, on .May 3, asked the Prime Minister whether the Governmenthave any information as to the arrangements adopted in America, France, Italy, Japan, and Germany to secure co-operation between the Army, theNavy, and the Air Services, with the object of ensuring the maximum of efficiency and economy ; and whether he will arrange for a report embodyingany information on the subject that is available to be prepared and circu- lated for the assistance of members well in advance of the issue of next year'sintimates fur tb** three Services ' Sir \V. Joyns.on-Hickt : The answer to tlie first part of the question is inthe nffirm.Uivi;. Thv Prime Minister will consider my hon. and gallant friend's ^uggeslion, Corndr. liellairs : Would the right hon. gentleman represent to the PrimeMinister that it would be better for us to have the information before the debate on the Ministry of Defence which has been promised the House ?Sir W. Joynson-Hicks : Yes, I will represent that to the Prime Minister. Airships SIR F. SVKES asked the Secretary of State for Air what alterations, ifany, have taken place in the permissible performances of His Majesty's airships R.33 and R.36 respectively since they have been recommissioned inaccordance with the policy of 1924 ; and, if such alterations have taken place, to what factors they are attributable '! Sir S. Hoare : As regards R.33, when this airship was completed in 1919she was put through the normal acceptance tests and her speed, manoeuvra- bility, etc., ascertained and recorded. She is now an old airship and herperformance has, no doubt, fallen off, but the precise extent of this falling off could not be ascertained without drastic trials to which it is not proposedto subject iher. R.36 has not been recommissioned since 1921, and the question therefore docs not arise in regard to her. Sir F. Sykes asked for the publication of the scientific data acquired as theresult of airship flights carried out during the past two years ; whether this "'formation has been supplied to the constructors of airship K.10U ; whether further experimental flights are considered desirable before airship R.101is laid down at Cardington, and, if so, whether the information derived therefrom will be supplied to the constructors of R.I00 prior to the layingdown of that airship ; and whether arrangements have been concluded to ensure that R.100 and R.101 will be designed to use a common type of mooringmast and other ground facilities ? Sir S. Hoare : As regards the first part of the question, all scientific dataof general interest acquired as the result of the airship flights carried out since 1924 will be published, but at present the data produced by the later experi-ments of 1925 have not been completely analysed. As regards the second P<irt, the fullest possible information in this respect will be supplied to theconstructors of R.I00. A* regards the third part, further experimental flights for the production of constructional data before R.101 is laid down are notconsidered necessary, and no question of supplying the information to the constructors of R.I do therefore arises. As regards the last part, the contractfor the construction of R.I00 provides that this airship is to be capable of being moored to the Air Ministry type of mast.Sir F. Sykes asked whether accounts are being kept to distinguish between expenditure relating to the construction of His Majesty's airship R.101,expenditure on general airship research work, and expenditure on the repair, maintenance, and experimental flights of His Majesty's airships R.33 andR.36 respectively ; whether he will state the expenditure incurred in respect of R.33 and R.36 respectively, since they were recommissioned in accordancewith the policy of 1924 ; and what is the policy in regard to the use of these ships in the future ?Sir S. Hoare : The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirma- tive. As regards the second part, the direct expenditure on R.33 has been£77,000. including her reconditioning at the beginning of the programme, her repair after the break-away at Pulham, and all flying expenses. The expen-diture on the partial reconditioning of R.36 with a view to her use for mooring- mast trials in Egypt, since cancelled, has been £13,500. As regards the lastpart of the question, it is under consideration to use the R.33 for further experiments with service aeroplanes, and it is not proposed at present toproceed further with the reconditioning of R.36. London-Paris-Basle-Zurich Service OWING to the general strike the commencement of the Imperial Airways London-Paris-Basle-Zurichjair service had to]be postponed. Now that the strike has been called off the regular daily services will be started with a machinef rom London to Zurich on May 21, returning from Zurich to London on May 22. There will be no Sunday service *o or from Basle or Zurich. On the outward journey a nachine leaves Hotel Victoria at 6.45 a.m. (B.S.T.), Croydon "t 7.55 a.m., and arrives at Paris at 10.25 a.m., Basie at Vs5 P.m. (M.E.T.), and at Zurich at 3.15 p.m. (M.E.T.).j he return times are as follows : Zurich aerodrome, dep. ":-20 a.m. (M.E.T.), Basle arr. 9.5 a.m., Paris arr. 12.45 p.m. ••o.S.T.), Croydon arr. 4.15 p.m. The fares, single and eturn, are : London-Basle, /8 and £"14 l()s. ; London-Zurich,8 15s. and £15 15s. ; Basle-London, 190 Sw. fr. and 350 "w- fr. ; Zurich-London, 215 Sw. fr. and 385 Sw. fr. The King's Cup Air Race THE race for the King's Cup will be held on July 9 and 10 next, and the regulations will be issued shortly. The Royal Aero Club announce that the longest leg of the course will not exceed 200 miles. The Advantages of Flying A MEMBER of a well-known firm of chemical manu- facturers who was unable to be away from London for more than one day recently received an urgent call to a business conference in Xuremburg. He therefore hired an Imperial Airways fast machine and left Croydon at 6 a.m., and flew via Brussels. Cologne and Frankfort, and arrived at Xurem- burg at 1.50 p.m. The conference lasted until 3.10 p.m., when the passenger re-embarked and arrived back in London at 9.38 p.m., completing the distance of 1,200 miles in just over 15+ hours—by any other method this journey would have taken at least 80 hours. 301
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