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FEBRUARY 21, 1929 THE ROYAL FORC London Gazelle, February 19, 192K1. General Duties Brunch Sec. Lieut. K. A. K. MacEwen, S.R., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,is granted a permanent commn. as a Pilot Officer with effect from and with seniority of Jan. 25 ; L. V. G. Barrow is granted a short-service commn.as a Pilot Office on probation, with effect from and with seniority of Feb. 5 ; Pilot Officer on probation L. S. Snaith is confirmed in rank (Dec. 30, 1928).The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer :—D. I. Stewart, A. T. C. Hazledine, C. P. Barker (Jan. 1) ; G.' R. Jackson, A. K.Combe, L. M. Woolveridge (Jan. 18). Flight-Lieut. J. L. K. Pearce, O.B.E., is placed on Retd. List at his ownrequest, and is granted permission to retain rank of Squadron Leader (Feb. 14); Flight-Lieut. A. E. Dark is placed on Retd. List (Feb. 17);Flying Officer H. Buxton is placed ou Retd, List at his own request (Feb. 20). The follg. arc transferred to Reserve:—Class A.—Flying Officer G. W. RRussell (Feb. 18) ; Flying Officer H. C. Lee (Feb. 20). Class B.—Flight- Lieut. K. F. Durrant, A.F.C. (Feb. 17). Pilot Officer on probation A. H. Westwood relinquishes bis short-servicecommn. on account of ill-health (Feb. 20). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERSGeneral Duties Branch The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—D. H. F.Barnett, M. G. Candy, P. Drummond (Feb. 15) : E. Batchelor (Feb. 16). The follg. Flying Officers are transferred from Class C to Class A :—F. A.Pumphrey, D.C.M. (Feb. 4) : J. C. Overal (Dec. 26, 1928). Pilot Officer on probation E. M. Badley relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health(Jan, 9). Pilot Officer L. V*. G. Barrow relinquishes his commn. in the Special Reserve on appt. to a short-serv. commn. (Feb. 5). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties BranchFlight Lieutenants: W. F. Dickson, D.S.O., A.F.C., to No. 2 (Indian Wing) Station. 12.2 29. V. E. Groom, D.F.C., to \o. 3 'Indian Wing),12.2.29. E. J. Kingston-McCloughry, D.S.O., D.F.C., to H.Q.. India 12.2.29. Flying Officer G. J. Davies to No. 1 School of Tech. Training (Apprentices),Halton, 8.1.29. Pilot Officers : M. V. de Satge, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on appointmentto a Short Service Commn., 1.2.29. M. V de Satge. to No. 27 Sqdn., India, 12.2.29. A. M. Cowell and A. Haywood, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge. 12.2.29.E. J. Brighton, to Night Flying'F ight, Biggin Hill, 12.2.29. A. D. JafiV, o AIR MINISTRY NOTICE TO GROUND ENGINEERS Flexible Stranded Cables in Flying Controls1. It has been found that cables of four strand construction, e.g., 4 - 19, wear rapidly in aircraft Hying control systems, especially at those point?where the cables are protected by Bowden sheathing, the cause o this being the relative movement of cable and sheathing.2- lisisting cabn of 4 x 19 construct iun arc to be examined immediately, and for this purpose any protective sheathing is to be moved so that thewhole of the cable can be seen. If there are any signs of wear the cable is to be replaced forthwith in accordance with para. 3 of this Xotice. Any4 x 19 cable not required to be so replaced is to be frequently examined. and any Bowden sheathing is to be moved on each of these occasions toenable the covered portions of the cable to be ex imined. 3. In future the cable used in flying contro' systems must be of th.e 7x19type to current B.E.S.A. specification, and no Certificate of .Airworthiness w.ll be issued or renewed unless cables of this type have been fitted. to No. 9 Sqdn., Manston, 12.2.29. D. B McGill and R. A'. Redpath, to No. TSqdn., Worthy Down, 12.2.29. Stores Branch Flying Officers : G. C. Wilson, to No. 100 Sqdn.. Bicester, 29.1.29. H.M.S.Dawes. to No. 605 Sqdn., Cattle Bromwich, 4.2.29. M. S. Shapcott and W. G. S. Wood, to Aircraft Depot, India, 12.2.29. Medical Branch Flight Lieutenant Denial) : W. Wormington, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge.ou appointment to a Temp, Commn.. 1.2.21 ; to R.A.F. Combined Hospital Aden. 9.2.29. o 4. Cables of the type mentioned in para. 3 above that are protected atpoints by Bowden sheathing should also be examinee! immediately by moving the sheathing so that the whole of the covered portion can be seen, and thisoperation must be repeated on each occasion that an aircraft is inspected for renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness. No. 6 of 1929. The Royal Air Force Memorial Fund TH!: usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee of the Fund was heldat Iddesleigh House, on February 14. Lieut.-Commander H. E. Perrin was in the chair, and the other members of the committee present wereMrs. L. M. K. Pratt-Barlow, O.B.E., and Sqdn.-Ldr. Douglas Iron, O.B.E. The committee considered in all 15 cases, and made grants to the amountof ^222 5s. THE TOWEL AMPHIBIAN : Three views of a new American amphibian flying-boat constructed by theTowel Marine Aircraft Engineering Co., of Detroit. It has a metal hull and accommodates four passengers. The wing span is 52 ft.; the overall length 33 ft.,and the weight, empty, 2,750 lbs., and fully laden. 4,420 lbs.Powered with two 150 h.p. " Comet " (Aircraft Engine Co.) engines, it has a speed range of 45-115 m.p.h. 149
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