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AUGUST 12, 1926 THE ROYAL London Gazette, August 3, 1926General Duties Branch The following are granted short service commns. in ranks stated, witheffect from and with seny. of dates indicated :—Flying Offr.—H. E. Power • July 24. Pilot Offrs. oh Probation.— . W. O. Fuller; July 27. W. G.Cheshire : July 28. The following Pilot Offrs. are promoted to rank of Flying Offr. :—F. C.Rowland ; May 15. H. C. Macphail ; May 22. S. H. V. Harris ; June 17. K. J. A. Ford ; June 17. Flight-Lieut. G. I. Thomson, D.F.C., is transferred to Res., Cl. A ; Aug. 4.Flying Offr. D. E. Godwin relinquishes his short service commn. on account of ill-health ; Aug. 4. Flying Offr. A. P. C. Hannay, M.C. (Lieut., CameronHighlanders), relinquishes his temp, commn. on return to Army duty ; July 28. Accountant Branch Flying Offr. E. K. Greenhow, M.C., is dismissed the Service by sentence ofField GeueraFCourt Martial ; June 2. Medical BranchJ. O. Priestley, D.M.R.E., is granted a short service commn. as a Flying Offr. for three years on the active list, with effect from and with seny, of AIR. FORCE July 13. The following Flying Offrs. are promoted to rank of Flight Lieuts.on promotion to rank of temp. Capt., Gen. List, Army :—A. Rhodes ; Mar. 14. H. R. Peek ; Mar. 20. N. F. Smith ; Mar. 28. F'light Lieut. A. W. Comber relinquishes his temp, commn. on ceasing to beemployed ; July 24. Reserve of Air Force OfficersH. Bradley is granted a commn. in Cl. A.A.—Gen. Duties Branch as a Pilot Offr. on probation ; June 7. (substituted for Gazette, June 22.) Thefollowing Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—E. B. Fielden, H. Rhodes, L S. Webb ; April 13. G. P. Macdonald ; May 26.A. Gillespie ; June 9. T. E. Greenough ; June 16. Flying Officer G. S. Fenwick is transferred from Class A to Class C ; June 19. The followingFlying Officers relinquish their commissions on completion of service (July 31) :—F. E. Hills, W. H. Oatley. AUXILIARY AIR FORCEGeneral Duties Branch The following to be Pilot Officers :—A'o. 600 City of London (Bom'ring)Squadron.—G. W. H. Wallcousins ; Aug. 3. No. 603 City of Edinburgh (Bombing) Squadron.—L. J. Blake ; July 24. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified : — General Duties BranchWing Commander E. R. Manning, D.S.O., M.C., to R.A. F.Depot, Uxbridge, pending disposal, 3.8.26. Squadron Leaders : J. V. Steel, O.B.F.., to No. 20 Sqdn., India, 23.7.26.G. C. Bailey, D.S.O., to Aircraft Depot, India, 23.7.26. J. B. Cole-Hamilton to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab., 12.6.26. Squadron Leaders : W. J. Y. Guilfoyle, O.B.E., M.C., to H.Q., WessexBombing Area, Andover, 27.7.26. G.' F. Breese, D.S.C., to Inspector of Recruiting, 3.8.26. C. G. Burge, O.B.E., to Air Ministry, 3.8.26. C. F.Gordon, O.B.E., M.C., D.F.C., to No. 1 Flying Training Sch., Netheravon, 19.8.26. Flight Lieutenants : I". G. Brockman to Station H.Q., Spittlegate, on trans-fer to Home Estab., 27.7.26. F. H. E. Reeve to R.A.F. M.T. Depot, Shrews- bury, 30.7.26. A. L. A. Perry-Keene to Station H.Q., Bircham Newton,17.7.26. A. M. Wray, M.C. D.F.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F., Training Base, Leuchars, 19.7.26. W. Catchpole, A.F.C., to Xo. 1 Stores Depot. Kidbrooke,26.7.26. K. W. Dawes to H.Q., Inland Area, Stanmore, 19.7.26. A. T. Laing to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, on transfer to Home Estab.,19.7.26. N. W. Wadham to R.A.F. Transjordan H.Q., 24.7.26. Stores BranchFlight Lieutenants : E. E. Porter, M.B.E., D.C.M., L. A. Lavender, and E. W. Lawrence, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 9.8.26.Flying Officers : A. M. Reidy, to R. A.F. Depot, Uxbridge. 9.8.26. H. D. Giblett, to No. 12 Sqdn., Andover, 27.7.28. Pilot Officer F. W. Felgate to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 22.7.26. Accountant BranchSquadron Leader P. J. Wiseman to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 10.8.26. Medical BranchSquadron Leader T. J. Thomas, M.B.. to R.A.F. Hospital, Cranwell, 30.7.26. Flying Officer J. D'l Rear to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 26.7.26. J. D'l.Rear to School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum, 27.7.26. IN PARLIAMENT Casualties MR. VIAST, on July 28,'isked the number of British aeroplanes which havebeen wrecked during the last year from June 30, 1925, to date ; how many of these aeroplanes were new anil how many were machines with reconditionedwar-time engines ; the estimated value of these machines ; the number of men injured and the number of men killed during the same period ; and howthese casualties compare with those in the air forces of other countries '! Sir S. Hoare : As regards the first two parts of the question, 70 aeroplanesof post-War design and 192 of War design were written off Air Force charge after crashing during the period June 30. 1925, to June 30, 1926.As regards the third part, tile undepreciated value of the machines involved in these crashes was, roughly, £500,000; the value of parts salved cannotbe estimated without undue labour. As regards the fourth part, the numbers of Royal Air Force personnelkilled and injured in flying accidents during the same period were 65 and 89 respectively. In addition, two Army officers and two officers of the RoyalAir Force Reserve were killed. As regards the last part, these casualties compare favourably with those ofother air forces. East Africa and Air CommunicationsMAj. ROFNER asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the fact that the colonies of Kenya and Uganda and the Sudan are combiningfinancially with the object of running a six months' survey between Kisumu and Khartum to establish a permanent air service between these places,and to connect up with the England to India air service, in view of the far- reaching importance of the Cairo to the Cape route, the Government willgive financial help to encourage the colonies in their efforts to speed up Imperial communication, in accordance with the declared policy of assistingair line development ? Sir S. Hoare : The proposed twelve months' experimental air servicebetween Khartum and Kisumu has been arranged without any guarantee of assistance from Air votes. If. as I hope, this experimental service provessuccessful, and it is decided to institute a permanent service, the relation of this service to the projected Egypt—India service, the grant of financialassistance, whether in the form of a subsidy or otherwise, and the source from which such assistance shall be furnished, will, of course, receive careful•consideration. In this connection, I may say that the question of Imperial air routes and their future development is one of the subjects to be discussedwith the Dominion representatives, including those of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia, at the forthcoming Imperial Conference. : Airship Guarantee Co. MR. YIANT asked the Secretary of State for Air what amount has alreadybeen paid to the Airship Guarantee Co. in respect of the £50,000 voted towards the capital expenditure incurred in the construction of the new5,000,000 cubic ft. airship R.100, and in respect of the actual cost of the construction of the airship, respectively ; and how far the construction ofthis airship has advanced 9 Sir S. Hoare : As regards the first part of the question, the whole of the£50,000 voted towards the Airship Guarantee Co.'s capital expenditure on shed, plant, etc., together with £100,000 as a first instalment of the contractprice of the airship, was paid to the company on the signature of the contract. -As regards the second part, I am informed that the company have completedthe tests considered necessary before passing from the stage of design and research to that of construction, and are now making the girders for the hull•of the airship. International Air Convention MAJOR-GENERAL SIN FREDERICK SYKEP, on July 29, asked the Secretaryof State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the fact that the term; of Articles 5 and 34 of the International Air Convention arean obstacle to the adherence to the Convention of the States of Denmark. Spain, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland ; whether•he is aware that protocols of amendment of these articles were adopted by the International Air Commission in October, 1922, and June, 1923, respectively ;what ratifications are still necessary to make the protocols operative ; and, having regard to the objections of the German Government to the presentterms of these articles and to the desirability of securing transit of civil aircraft across Europe under uniform conditions of international agreement and regula-tion, what diplomatic action is being taken by His Majesty's and other Governments to secure these ratifications '!Viscount Curzon : I have been asked to reply. The answer to the first and second parts of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the third part,the ratification of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is the only one now outstanding. As regards the last part, His Majesty's Representativeat Belgrade has been for some tine in communication with the Jugo-Slavian Ministry of Foreign Affairs upon this subject. According to the latest reportat the beginning of this month the necessary legislation has been submitted to the Belgrade Parliament, but the House is not expected to meet before 15thSeptember. I understand that representations have also been made by the French Government through diplomatic channels.Civil Aviation and Empire Co-Operation MR. RAMSDEX asked the Secretary of State for Air how far the variousGovernments of the Empire have, since the Imperial Economic Conference reported on the question in 1923, co-operated in the dissemination of informa-tion regarding experiments and new schemes for the development of civil aeronautics ; and what have been the practical results of Empire co-operation ? Sir S. Hoare : A system is in force for the regular interchange of informationbetween India, the Dominions, the Colonies and Great Britain, by means of " liaison letters " relating to developments in civil aviation, both technicaland general, and of the mutual exchange of periodical and recurrent publica- tions. The results obtained have been of considerable value, and should proveto be still more important in the future. A good deal of information will be found with regard to Imperial air development in the Annual Report onthe Progress of Civil Aviation recently presented to Parliament (Cmd. 2707). R.A.F. Fatal Accidents COLONEL ENGLAND asked the Secretary of State for Air the total numberof fatalities to members of the Royal Air Force since January 1, 1926, indicat- ing the countries in which these fatalities have occurred, and the causes, sofar as they are known, of the different accidents ? Sir S. Hoare : On the assumption that the hon. and gallant Member,requires particulars of fatalities in accidents of all kinds, they are as follow for the period January 1 to 27 July, 1926:—(a) Deaths due to flyingaccidents, 44 ; deaths due to other accidents, 14. (b) The number of flying accidents was 25.Air Policy COMMANDER BELLAIRS asked the Secretary of State for Air if, in viewof the probability of the question being raised in the League of Nations, he can state in what countries in the world is civil aviation under the control ofa military administration '! Sir S. Hoare : It would not be practicable within the limits of an answer toa question to state the varying methods of provision for the administration of civil aviation in foreign countries. Some information on this subject willbe found in the section on aviation in various countries in Part II of the Annual Report on the Progress of Civil Aviation, 1925-26 (Cmd. 2707), andin the previous half-yearly and annual reports, a list of which is contained on page 4 of that publication.Commander Bellairs asked the Prime Minister if he is aware that we do not hold a single record in aviation ; and, having regard to our records in otherdirections of mechanical transport such as shipping, motors, and motor bicycles, and in war-time aviation, he will have the matter of aviation controlimpartially inquired into' by a public committee ? The Prime Minister : The answer to the first part of the question is in theaffirmative. I fail, however, to see any connection between the winning of records, which ordinarily fail to machines specially designed or modified forracing purposes and not suitable for general use, and the present air policy of His Majesty's Government, which aims at securing an efficient air serviceand establishing civil aviation on a commercial basis as early as possible. The answer to the second part of the question is therefore in the negative. 501
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