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SEPTEMBER 1, 1927 THE ROYAL ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties BranchSquadron Leaders : F. E. Hellyer, O.B.E., to H.Q., Inland Area, Stanmore ; 1.9.27. I.. J. MacLean, M.C., to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow; 8.8.27.T. F. W. Thompson, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 3.9.27. Flight Lieutenants: E. M. Drummond, to Elec. and Wireless Scb., Flower-down ; 15.8.27. C. R. Davidson. M.C., to H.Q., India; 8.7.27. R. L. Crofton, M.B.E., A.F.C., to No. 17 Sqdn., Upavon ; 1.9.27. C. D. Adams toH.Q., Halton ; 12.9.27. A. MacGregor. D.F.C., to Staff College, Andover ; 29.7.27. A. H. Orlebar, A.F.C., to Air Ministry, Directorate of Organisationand Staff Duties; 3.9.27. C. B. S. Spackman, D.F.C., to H.Q., Halton; 5.9.27. A. M. Wray, M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., to Armament and GunnerySchool, Eastchurch ; 25.8.27. C. E. H. Allen, D.F.C., to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow ; 5.9.27. H. A. L. Pattison, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridgc ;8.8.27. G. G. H. Du Boulay, to Sch. of Tech. Training (Men), Manston • 31.8.27. Medical BranchFlight Lieutenant D. Loughlin to Sch. of Tech. Training (Men) Manston ; 26.8.27. Flying Officers J. E. Foran, M.B., to H.Q., Egypt, 12.8.27. J. McCarren,to Research Lab. and Med. Officers' School of Instruction on appointment to a short service commn., 17.8.27.Flying Officers Dental) : H. J. Eagleson, to Station H.Q., Andover, 29.8.27. A. P. McClare and S. McC. Craig, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,on appointment to temp, commissions, 18.7.27. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments were made by the Admiralty on August 23 :Lieutenants (Flight-Lieutenants, R.A.F.) :" C. J. X. Atkinson, to Argus. and for full flying duties in 404B Flight, in command ; A. M. Kimmins.to Furious, and for full flying duties in 461 Flight, in command (Sept. 1) : E. W. Anstice. to Vivid, addl., for Courageous, and for full flying dutiesin 464 Flight, in command (Sept. 1), and to Courageous, and for full flying duties in 464 Flight, in command (on commg.) : S. Richardson, to Vivid.add]., for Courageous, and'forffull flying duties in 446 Flight, in command (on expiration of foreign servire leave), and to Courageous, and for fu!! flyingduties in 446 Flight, in command (on commg.) ; and E. J. S. Knocker, to Furious, and for full flying duties in 420 Flight, in command (Sept. 1). 'Lieutenants (FIving Officers, R.A.F.) : I. R. Grant and J. H. Burroughs, to Furious, and for full flying duties in 405 Flightjfon expiration of foreignservice leave) ; E. B. Carnduff, to Vivid, addl.. for Courageous, and for full flying duties in 406 Flight (on expiration of foreign service leave), andto Courageous, and for full flying duties in 406 Fliffht (on commg.) ; A. M. Rundle and H. Ditton, to Vivid, addl., for Courageous, and for full flyingduties in 407 Flight, and to Courageous, and for full flying duties in 407 Flight (on commg.) ; T. O. Bulteel, to Tamar, and for full flying duties in401 Flight (Sept. 1) ; G. H. Birley, to Vivid, addl., for Courageous, and for full flying duties in 407 Flight (Sept. 1), and to Courageous, and for full flyingduties in 407 Flight (on coming.) ; J. F. M. Robertson and A. M. Pilling, to Hermes, and for full flying duties in 403 Flight (Sept. 1) ; P. B. McDonald,to Vivid, addl., for Courageous, and for full flying duties in 407 Flight (Sept. 1), and to Courageous, and for full flying duties in 407 Flight (oncommg.) ; R. J. Berry, R. G. Poole and M. Cursham, to Vivid, addl., for Courageous, and for full flying duties in 463 Flight (Sept. I), and to\Cour-ageous, and for full flying duties in 463 Flight (on commg.) ; R. H. S. Rodger, to Vivid, addl., for Courageous, and for full flying duties in 464 Flight (Sept.1) ; and to Courageous, and for full flying duties in 464 Flight (on commg.) ; J. Nicholson, to Vivid, add!., for Courageous, and for full flying duties in 463Flight (on expiration of foreign service leave) ; and to Courageous, and for full flying duties in 463 Flight (on commg.) ; G. R. M. Robertson, to Vivid,addl., for Courageous, and for full flying duties in 445 Flight (Sept. 1) ; and to Courageous, and for full flying duties in 445 Flight (on coming.); F. H. G.Oliphant, to Vindictive, and for full flying duties in 444 Flight (Sept. 1) ; F. G. Wynne and N. R. Courthope-Munroe, to Vivid, addl., for Courageous,and for full flying duties in 445 Flight (on expiration of foreign service leave) ; and to Courageous, and for full flying duties in 445 Flight (on commg.) ;C. N. Lentaigne, to Argus, and for full flying duties in 441 Flight (Sept. 1) ; C. R. V. Pugh, to Vivid, addl., for Courageous, and for full flying duties in446 Flight (on expiration of foreign service leave) ; and to Courageous, and for full flying duties in 446 Flight (on commg.) ; E. E. B. BlackweL',to Victory, to be lent to R.A.F. Flight (on completion of foreign service leave) ; R. H. Barrett, to Furious, and for full flying duties in 406 Flight,temp. (Sept. 1) ; and to Hermes, and for full flying duties in 403 Flight (on re- commg.) ; C. A. R. Gibb, to Eagle, and for full flying duties in 460 Flight(from date of sailing) ; C. W. Phillips, to Furious, and for full flying duties in 461 Flight (Sept. 1) ; J. E. Fenton, to Furious, and for full flying dutiesin 443A Flight, temp. (Sept. 1) ; and to Hermes, and for full flying duties in 440 Flight (on re-commg.) ; D. W. MacKendrick, to Argus, and for fullflying duties in 441 Flight (from date of sailing) : J. W. Hale, to Tamar, and for full flying duties in 442 Flight (from date of sailing) ; R. P. Garnett,to Furious, and for full flying duties in 443A Flight (Sept. 1) ; G. M. Pares, to Vindictive, and for full flying duties in 444 Flight (from date of sailing) ;A. M. McKillop and H. A. Trail), to Vivid, addl., for Courageous, and for full flying duties in 445 and 446 Flights respectively (Sept. 1) ; and to Cour-ageous, and for full flying duties in 445 and 446 Flights (on coming.) ; F. W. N. Bassett, to Argus', and for full flying duties in 422 Flight (from date ofsailing) ; and J. H. M. Wood, to Tamar, and for full flving duties in 443B Flight (Sept. 1). The Royal Air Force Memorial FundTHE usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee was held on August 25. Lieut-Comdr. H. E. Perrin'was in thechair, and the other members of the committee present were : —Mr. W. S. Field and Sqdr.-Ldr. Douglas Iron, O.B.E. Thecommittee considered in all 10 cases, and made grants to the amount of /271 10s. The next meeting was fixed forSeptember 8, at 2.30 p.m. Royal Air Force Flying AccidentsTHE Air Ministry- regrets to announce that as the result of an accident at Upavon to a " Woodcock " machine ofNo. 3 (Fighter) Squadron, at approximately 10.45 a.m. on August 26. 1927, Pilot Officer Harold Cyprian Kelly,the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, was killed. As the result of an accident at Heliopolis Aerodrome, Egypt,to a D.G.9A machine of "So. 45 (Bombing) Squadron on August 24, 1927, 314826 Flight Sergeant Gilbert Smith wasseriously injured, and died in hospital on August 26. 1927. 335007 Leading Aircraftsman (Acting Sergeant) GeorgeBruce Gillie, the pilot of the aircraft, was seriously injured. Royal Air Force Cadet CollegeTHE following flight cadets successfully completed, on July 29, 1927, their course of training at the Royal AirForce Cadet College. Bartlett, R. J. O. : Berkeley. A. P. F.M.; Boyce, C. D. C. ; Butler. W. D. ; Cooke, de" L. : Gillan.J. W. (winner of R. M. Groves Memorial Prize) : Grannum, C. \V. ; Grierson, C. McK. (winner of Air Ministry prize forAeronautical Science) : Louden, J. A. H. (winnerof Air Minis- try prize for Humanistic subjects) ; Moore, L. P. ; Moore,W. M. ; O'Gradv. C. C. : Philpott, M. G. ; Sandeman, A. \Y. ; Stowell, R. A. T. ; Turner, C. H. ; Watson, E. J. ; Worthing-ton, F. R (winner of Abdy Gerrard Fellowes Memorial Prize and Sword of Honour).State Gliding School IN Italy a gliding school under the direct concern of theState has just been opened at Pavullo, near Modena. On twelve gliders 35 Fascist students are receiving instruction.The gliders were constructed from German models. Some Order! ACCORDING to a Daily Mail correspondent, Japan hasordered 300 Ryan monoplanes, similar to the type used by Col. Lindbergh on his historic flight. 625 [" FLIGHT " PhotographSir Samuel Hoare prepared for flight to Copenhagen in "Iris II." The Air Minister has now concludedhis tour.
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