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1927
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JUNE 2, 1927 NO. STATION R/LOT SQUADRON MARKINGO/V MACHINES CAMECOCK-JUPITER 32 KENLEY ......... F/O. A. H. Monrgomer\j 4-3 TANGMERE R/LLeuh A.CCollier £3 KENIL-EV F/O. A.WB.MQ Donald CREBE -JAGUAR DUXFORD. ..... .F/O. P. R Crecj HAWKINCE F/O. L.E.Ma^nard . 19 £5 £9 A\ 3 17 DUXFORD F/O. W. A.Tahfersall ^ LXXXXXXXXX1 SISKIN 5A -JACUAR fSupercharged) NORTHOLT. . . . . .F/O H.T. Andrews. . . . .__ . . WQODCOCK-J U PITERE UPAVON F/6. R CransuuickM.C UPAVON ....... . . r/Lieufr F.U.Pearce Black Green THE SIR PHILIP SASSOON CUP : Table of entrants for the final of the race for this cup, flown at Northolt last week, showing the various squadron markings painted on the machines. From these the identity of machines illustrated in ourj photographs may be ascertained. namely, the Siskin, a Woodcock, and two Grebes were very close behind, and it was certainly a very good finish. The winner was Flying Officer A. H. Montgomery of No. 32 Fighter Squadron from Kenley. The complete order of finishing was :— No. 32 . . . . Gamecock. „ 43 . . . . Gamecock. „ 23 . . . . Gamecock. ,,41 . . . . . . Siskin. 3 . . . . . . Woodcock. ,,25 Grebe. No. 19 Grebe. 17 .. . . .. Woodcock. ,,29 Grebe. Flying-Officer Montgomery completed the course in 42 mins. 27 sees, at an average speed of 156 m.p.h. The Siskin made a speed of 142 m.p.h., the first of the Woodcocks 139 m.p.h., and the leading Grebe 136 m.p.h. The winner will give a special demonstration at the Royal Air Force Display on July 2. F. A. DE V. R. THE ROYAL London Gazette, May 24, 1927General Duties Branch G. P. Macdonald is granted a short-service commn. as a Flying Officerwith effect from and with seniority of May 9 : Pilot Officer R. Costa if pro- moted to rank of Flying Officer (April 29 "; Pilot Officer on probation H. C.Kelly is confirmed in rank (May 4) ; Sqdn.-Leader W. G. Sitwcll, D.S.C.. is placed on retired list on account of ill-health, and is granted permission toretain rank of Wing Commander (May 25). The following Flying Officers are transferred to Reserve, Class C, on thedates indicated : —A. W. Crees (May 25) ; F. B. Young (May 26). living Officer R. H. S. Teek (Lieut., R.M.), relinquishes his temp, commit, on returnto Royal Marines duty (May 4). Stores BranchPilot Officer E. J. Fisheuden is promoted to rank of Flying Officer (May 10) Medical BranchFlight-Lieut. C. G. J. Nicholls, M.B., is granted a permanent commn. FORCE in this rank (May 25) ; Flying Officer P. D. Barlins, M.B., is promoted torank of Flight-Lieut. (May 25). MemorandumFiying Oncer J. M. Morris relinquishes his temp, commn. on ceasing to be employed as a Flying Officer (Works and Buildings Directorate) (April 18).Reserve of Air Force Officers H. Spooner is granted a commn. in the General Duties Branch. ClassA A, as a Pilot Officer on probation (May 9 ; Flying Officer F. .1. E Feeny, D.S.O., is transferred from Class C to Class A (May 6) : Flying Officer H. G.Harper is transferred from Class A to Class C (April 91 ; Flying Officer G. P. Macdonald resigns his commn. (May 9). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE GciiL-r.il Duties BranchNo. 602 City of Glasgow (Bombing) Squadron.—Sqdn.-Leader J.D. Latta, M.C., resigns'his commn. (May 6). To be Sqdn.-Leader—J. Fullerton, tocommand the Squadron (May 6). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified : — General Duties Branchn-Leaders : G. S. M. Insall, Y.C., M.C., to No. 70 Sqdn., Iraq ; J. K. Summers, M.C., to No. 45 Sqdu., Egypt ; 25.4.27. W. D. Pilot Officers:A. P. de Woulf d< 12.5.27. 12-5-27- E- !• Bussell. to No. 503 Sqdirf. Waddington ; s AFC t HQ I 5427 S,,0, °- 6 Sqdn-> Ira(l : 8-4-27- H- Walker, to No. 58 Sqdn.. WorthyIran '-iio'4-27A (Hon- Flight-Lieut.) U. C. de Burgh, to No. 84 Sqdn., Drake t I' ; h C- Pfacocke, toJAircraft Depot, India ; 20.4.27. H. L.urake, to Aircraft Park, India ; 20.4.27. X. R. Buckle, to No. 11 Sqdn.. Netheravon ;Wytt, to No. 5 Sqdn., India ; 14.4.27. Pilot Officers: ^. Barton, to R.A.F. D,-pot. Uxbridge, 11.4.27. C. D. G.Welch, to Aircraft Depot. India, 16.3.27. G. L. G. Richmond, to No. 5S Sqdn. Worthy Down 16.5.27. V. O. Blackden, to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum,10.5.27. Group Captain H. M. Cave-Browne-Cave, D.S.O., D.F.C., to Far EastFlight, Felixstowe, to command, 17.5.27. Wing Commander E. R. C. Nanson, D.S.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Base andStores Depot, Iraq, to command, 1.5.27. Squadron Leaders : G. E. Livock, D.F.C., to Far East Flight, Felixtowe,17.5.27. C. L. Scott. D.S.C.. to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab., Felixtowe, 9.5.27. Flight Lieu-tenants : 1. C. M. Hay, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 27.5.27. P. E.Maitland. A.F.C., S. f. Freeman, M.B.E., D. V. Carnegie, A.F.C., C. G. Wigglesworth, A.F.C., and H. G. Sawyer, A.F.C., to Far East Flight,.Felixtowe, 17.5.27. R. E. G. Fulljames, M.C., to No. 1 Sen. of Tech. Training (Apprentices), Halton. 23.5.27. H. Hackney, to No. 480 Flight, Calshot,2.5.27. W. E. Stanton, M.C., D.F.C., to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 11.5.27. 363
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