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1928
1928 - 0878.PDF
SEPTEMBER 20, 1928 the collection and dissemination ol technical information, including the issuance of information circulars. (ii) Airworthiness.—Air Regulations, 1920, require that before an aircraft can be operated commercially in Canada or a private aircraft can be operated across the international boundary, the aircraft must be certified as airworthy. The Airworthiness Section is devoted entirely to checking the strength of commercial, private and Air Service aircraft. (Hi) Inspection.—The inspection of aircraft during con- struction is carried out by the Aeronautical Inspection Department, by means of small detachments of officers and N.C.O.'s stationed permanently at the works of the various manufacturers. The administration of these detachments is carried out from headquarters, and all instructions are issued from headquarters. The work of the Inspection Section at headquarters consists in issuing instructions to inspectors, particularly instructions with regard to new processes and new materials; carrying on correspondence upon queries that arise in the course of inspection ; testing materials sub- mitted by contractors to see that they meet the necessary specifications; correspondence through the Intelligence Officer with the Air Ministry upon the subject of new speci- fications and materials ; the study of new processes in No. q initio training) No. 2 Squadron (advanced training) No. 3 Squadron (service) Units Number of Aircraft Types * R.C.A.F. Station, Camp Borden 1 Squadron (ab\ 24 (including six Lynx Avros. i f reserve) 8 (including two Moths or Couriers. reserve) 14 (including Siskin, Atlas, j four reserve) Fairchild. There are also a ground instructional school, workshops, and stores depot. R.C.A.F. Station, Vancouver No. 4 Squadron .. .. 4 .. Three Avros, one (training) Courier. No. 5 Squadron . . . . 2 . . Fairey III F. (service) R.C.A.F. Communication Flight, Ottawa Communication flight .. 3 One Avro, Vedette, Corsair. one one * NOTE.—Certain modifications as to types have since been made, and some of the machines given may now have been changed.—ED.] »< -„ Indians in their Sunday Best, Pukkatawagan, ^Manitoba. m manufacture ; the correspondence relating to the alloca- tion of inspection duties, particularly the decision as to whether parts shall be inspected at source or on receipt. The Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force administers and controls all military air operations. The policy of the Royal Canadian Air Force is as follows :— (a) To develop and maintain air power in Canada. (b) To provide adequate training facilities for all Govern- ment air services. (c) To provide a nucleus Air Force round which service units can be formed in the event of war. (d) To build up a reserve of pilots and mechanics. In order to provide effectively for the carrying out of these duties and to ensure that too great a variation in procedure does not exist between the R.C.A.F. and the R.A.F., the more established procedure of the R.A.F. in respect to administration, stores and equipment, is being adhered to as closely as conditions permit. The R.C.A.F. is, therefore, profiting by the experience of the older and larger service, the R.A.F., and in the case of emergency a closer under- standing and co-operation will be existent between the two forces. Organisation.—The R.C.A.F., as the strictly military branch of the air services, comes under the Chief of the General Staff. The R.C.A.F. headquarters at Ottawa consists of a director, an assistant director and six staff officers, the duties being divided under the heads of:— Organisation and staff ; Training ; Operations and intel- ligence ; Regulations, Personnel ; Equipment. The principal station is at Camp Borden, Ontario, with another station at Vancouver and a communication flight at Ottawa. R.C.A.F. Liaison Office, London, England.—The R.C.A.F. Liaison Office is in charge of an officer, permanent R.C.A.F., with an under-staff of civil employees, and is maintained as part of the office of the High Commissioner for Canada, but is housed in the Air Ministry, London, England. The duties which devolve on this officer and his staff consist of the collection and transmission of intelligence of all kinds between the R.A.F. and the R.C.A.F. By reason of his location, the Liaison officer has ample opportunity to permit his keeping'in touch with the latest developments in aviation in Great Britain and Europe for communication in Canada. Selection of Personnel.—The nature of the equipment used in the R.C.A.F. requires a high standard of technical know- ledge on the part of all ranks in the service. It is the policy of the R.C.A.F. to secure officers and airmen from the following sources :— Officers.—From gentlemen cadets who have graduated from the Royal Military College and from students of recog- nised universities who have attained their degree in applied science of engineering. Airmen.-—From the ranks of the skilled artisans of industry and from the graduates of certain technical schools where they receive special training. Training.—To fit the personnel of the R.C.A.F. to carry out their varied duties efficiently, almost endless training is necessary. The greater part of this training is carried out at Camp Borden, though personnel are also trained at Van- couver, at commercial plants, at universities, and in the Royal Air Force. An outline of some of the training is as follows :— (i) Ab initio Flying Training :—Ab initio flying training is given to provisional pilot officers and N.C.O.'s selected for training as pilots. In accordance with the stated policy for the selection of officers for the R.C.A.F., to obtain young men 814
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