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FEBRUARY 24, 1927 THE ROYAL AIK FORCE 1 ondon Gazette, February 15, 1927. General Duties Branch The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer : — R. Matheson (Dec. 31, 1926) ; A. E. Hill (Jan. 18). Air Commodore E. L. Gerrard, C.M.G., D.S.O., is placed on half-pay, Scale A. (Feb. 8) ; Flying Officer F. W. L. C. Beaumont is restored to full pay from half-pay (Feb. 7) ; Flying Officer W. G. Stafford, M.C., D.C.M., is placed on retired list (Feb. 5) ; Flying Officer R. H. S. Mealing is transferred to Reserve, Class A. (Feb. 16). The follg. relinquish their temporary com- missions on return to Army duty :—Flying Officer (hon. Flight Lt.) K. M. Murray (Capt., P.W. Vols.) (Nov. 12, 1926) ; Flying Officer M. H. FitzGerald (Lt., E. Yorks Regt.) (Jan. 1). The short service commission of Pilot Officer .on probation G. P. T. Gibbons is terminated on cessation of duty (Feb. 16). Stores Branch Wing Commander F. A. T. B. Wiseman, O.B.E., is transferred to ReserveClass C. (Feb. 17). Flying Officer \V. R. Donkin is granted a permanent commission in thisrank (Feb. 16). Chaplains' Branch The Rev. M. J. Eland resigns his short service commission and is appointed an honorary chaplain to the R.A.F. (Feb. 15). Reserve of Air Force OfficersThe follg. are granted commissions in General Duties Branch, Special Reserve, as Pilot Officers on probation (Feb. 15) :—F. Davison, J. Sillery,W. Hislop. The follg. Flying Officers relinquish their commissions on com- pletion of service :— W. Allen (Feb. 15) ; O. E. Sharpe (Feb. 16). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties Branch Flight-Lieutenants : A. H. Goldie, to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt ;3.2.27. O. R. Gayford, D.F.C., to No. 47 Sqdn., Egypt ; 1.2.27. A. J. E. Broomiield, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab. ;20.1.27. G. S.Taylor, to H.Q., Egypt ; 28.1.27. Flying Officers : J. W. New and Y, W. Burnett, to No. 47 Sqdn., Egypt ;'2.1.27. W. A. Cooke, to No. 14 Sqdn., Palestine ; 4.2.27. J. H. Powle, to Aircraft Depot, India, instead of to No. 20 Sqdn., as previously notified ;11.12.26. C. A. Bell, to Aircraft Depot, India, instead of to No. 31 Sqdn., as previously notified ; 7.12.26. R. D. Adams, to Aircraft Depot, India,instead of to No. 31 Sqdn., as previously notified ; 11.12.26. G. B. Collett, to Aircraft Depot, Tndia, instead of to No. 5 Sqdn., as previously notified;11.12.26. E. G. H. Russel-Stracey, to No. 20 Sqdn., India, instead of to Aircraft Depot, as previously notified ; 7.12.26. Pilot Officer J. C. Lewis, to Aircraft Depot, India, instead of to No. 28Sqdn., as previously notified; 11.12.26. Stores Branch Flight-Lieutenant J. Hobbs, to Aircraft Park, India, instead of to AircraftDepot, as previously notified ; 11.12.26. Flying Officers: A. S. Berry and R. Lamb, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,on transfer to Home Estabt."; 10.1.27. E. F. Elliott, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 2.1.27. D. A. W. Sugden, to R.A.F.Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 2.1.27. F. W. Todd, to No. 56 Sqdn., Biggin Hill ; 4.2.27. Flying Officers: F. C. C. B. Hichens, to No. 31 Sqdn., India; 13.12.26.M. W. Keey, to No. 28 Sqdn., India; 13.12.26. B. W. Hemsley, to No. 1 Wing H.Q., India, instead of to No. 5 Sqdn., as previously notified ; 11.12.26. Pilot Officers : P. J. Mote, to No. 20 Sqdn., India, instead of to AircraftDepot, as previously notified ; 7.12.26. J. E. Welman, to Aircraft Depot, India, instead of toNo. 20 Sqdn., as previously notified ; 7.12.26. Accountant BranchFlying Officer R. C. Clayton, to H.Q., Egypt ; 22.1.27. Medical Branch H ing Commanders : J. Mclntyre, M.C., M.B., M.A., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 10.1.27. J. Mclntyre, M.C., M.B. M.A., to H.Q., Halton, Supernumerary, pending posting as Principal Med. Officer; 11.4.27. Squadron-Leaders : R. A. G. Elliott, M.B., D.P.H., B.A., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 20.1.27. A. T- O. Wigmore M.B..to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 2.1.27. E. N. H ; Gray, D.P.H., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estabt.2.1.27. Flight-Lieids. : T. McClurkin M.B., D.P.H., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,on transfer to Home Estabt.; 2.1.27. C. A. Lindup, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 10.1.27. W. T. G. Walker, toR.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 20.1.27. Flight-Lieuts. (Or.Mr. Medical): E. Bennett, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,on transfer to Home Estabt.; 2.1.27. E. Bennett, to R.A.F. Hospital Halton; 23.3.27. Flying Officer : H. Penman, M.B., to FAec. and Wireless Sch., Flowerdown ;22.2.27. Flying Officer (Dental) W. D. Guyler, to H.Q., Halton, on appointment to atemp, commission ; 5.2.27. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty : —Lieutenants (Flying Officers, R.A.F.): The Hon. J. M. Southwell, to Tamar, and for flying duties in 401 Flight ; Jan. 24. C. J. N. Atkinson, to Argus,and for full flying duties in 404 Flight ; Jan. 26. F. G. Wynne, F. H. G. Oliphant, and E. O. F. Price, to Argus, and for full flying duties in 441 Flighton arrival at Malta. R. F. B. Cecil, to Argus, and for deck-landing training in 441 Flight ; on arrival at Malta. Royxl Air Force Flight-Lieutenants;' J. A. McDonald, to Hermes, for duty wii-h F.A.A.shore W/T stations. P. J. Farmer, to Tamar, for duty with F.A.A. repair section, Hong-Kong, and B. B. Caswell, to Tam%r, for flying duties in 401Flight ; Jan. 24. C. E. W. Foster, to Argus, for flying duties in 404 Flight, and E. J. L. Hope, to Argus, for flying duties in 422 Flight ; Jan. 26. Flying Officers : G. H. Loughnan, J. F. F. Pain, F. C. Rowland, and N. V.Moreton, to Hermes, for observer duties in 440 Flight, and A. A. Jones, to Tamar, for duty with F.A.A. repair section, Hong-Kong; Jan. 24. N.Young, to Tamar, for flying duties in 401 Flight ; Feb. 27. R. H. Rose, to Argus, for flying duties in 441 Flight ; on arrival at Malta. W. D. Baxter-to Argus, for flying duties in 404 Flight, and E. A. H. Fisher, to Argus, for flying duties in 404 Flight ; Jan. 26. ' Pilot Officers : F. M. V. May and E. W. Webb, to Hermes, for observerduties in 440 Flight ; Jan. 24.' RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS. FIFTY OPENINGS FOR PILOTS THE Air Ministry announces :—Increases in the Pilots' section of theReserve of Air Force Officers are necessary as a result of the gradual expan- sion of the Royal Air Force, and the scheme, which was experimentallyinstituted in 1925 to enable the Air force to feed its reserve by drawing-up the younger generation who have had no flying experience, is to be extended A large number of openings, therefore, present themselves now to youngmen to be trained as pilots ab initio. At least fifty candidates will be taken by the Air Ministry if the necessary number of the right type are forthcoming. The training will be carried out at the De Havilland Aircraft Co.'s Schoolat Edgware, at the Bristol Aeroplane Co.'s School at Bristol, and probably also at the Beardmore Aviation School at Renfrew, near Glasgow.Applicants must be of good education and physique, but need not have had any previous flying experience. They must be over 18 and under^ years of age, though consideration may be given in certain circumstances to suitable applicants who are slightly over the latter age. Those judgedfrom their applicatio»s to be suitable will be interviewed by a Selection Committee, and those selected after passing an examination by the MedicalHoard will be gazetted to commissions in the Reserve as pilot officers on probation. The probationary period is 12 months, after which, subject tosatisfactory progress in training, etc., officers are confirmed in rank. Promo- '-on to flying officer normally takes place after 18 months' service. Commissions are granted in the first place for five years, but at the endof this period extension may be allowed at Air Council discretion for further periods each of not more than five years.Flying training is arranged, as far as service requirements admit, at the civil aviation centre which is most convenient to the officer, and consistsof a three months' course (preferably continuous, but which may be taken intermittently if necessary) during the first six months of service, six hours'solo flying (to be carried out within a total maximum period of 10 days' training) during the second six months, and 12 hours' solo flying (to be carriedout within a total maximum period of 20 days' training) in each subsequent period of 12 months' service. When undergoing training, or if called-up for continuous service in anemergency, an officer receives, generally speaking, the same pay and allow- ances as an officer of the same rank on the active list. The present rates ofpay are 15s. Id. a day for pilot officers and 18s. lOi. a day for flying officers, and the rates of allowances amount to about 7s. lOi. a day for officers ofthese ranks. In addition, an annual retaining fee of 30 is payable, subject to compliance with the regulations. Application forms and further details can be obtained by applying to theSecretary (S. 7 Reserves), Air Ministry, Adastral House, Kingswav, London, W.C. 2. AIR MINISTRY NOTICES TO AIRMEN lerautions against Collision during Fogey Weather*j is notified :—In order to avoid risk of collision during foggy weather, 1 Ph* co?nmS from the Continent, whose wireless telegraphy or radio -pnony installation has failed to function satisfactorily, should land at Pne Aerodrome, Kent, where facilities for its repair will be available.1 of 1927 Farnborough Aerodrome : W T Masts. Rotterdam (Waalhaven) :Levelling Operations 1. FARS'BOROUGH.—Pilots Who may be flying within the vicinity ofFarnborough are warned that three masts, 70 ft. high, have been erected in the N.E. corner and two masts, 35 ft. high, have been erected at the S. endof the Officers' quarters on the E. side of the aerodrome. On« mast in each group will be marked by night with a red light.(No. 12 of 1927.) 107
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