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FLIGHT, MARCH 28, 1929. THE ROYALift-AIR FORCE London Gaulle, March 19, 1929. General Duties Branch The follg. are promoted with effect from March 20 :— Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders.—F. M. Rope, C. S. Richardson, M.B.E., D. S. Don, R. S. Sugden, A.F.C., H. E. P. Wigglesworth, D.S.C., E. J. Cuckney, D.S.C. Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants.— M. C. Pascoe, R. O. Jones, P. G. Chichester, A. F. Hutton, F. F. W. Hall, R. A. Seaton, A. W. Row- botham, R. H. Carter, R. T. TaaSe, N. Young, J. E. G.-H. Thomas, E. A. McKinley-Hay. Flight Lt. H. A. Anson is placed on half-pay list. Scale B (Feb. 28, 1929, to Feb.27, 1930, inclusive). The follg. Flying Officers are transferred to Reserve, Class A :—W. D. Baxter, E. A. H. Fisher, R. A. Ford, A. N. Fran- combe, A. D. McDowall, A. L. Macmillan, W. V. R. Nicholl, C. S. Staniland (March 15). Flight Lt. R. L. Bateman is transferred to Reserve, Class A (March IS). Medical Branch Group Capt. C. E. C. Stanford, D.S.O., M.B., B.Sc, is placed on reiired list (March 20). Memorandum The permission panted to D. H. Farrar to retain honorary rank of Sec. Lt. is withdrawn on his conviction by the Civil Power (Jan. 25). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS Gwieral Duties Branch The foilg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank :—D. Price, C. R. F. Wintringham (March 14); R. W. Burkitt, R. W. H. Knisrht (March 15)'; W. E. Hampton. P. G. Philrox (March 19). Flyin? Officer G. R. Beck is transferred from Class A to Class C (March 17); Flyine Officer H. J. Wykes relinquishes his comtnn. on account of ill-health and is per- mitted to retain his rank (March 20). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Air Commodore Hon. J. D. Boyle, C.B.E., D.S.O., to H.Q., Air Defence of Britain, Uxbridge, for Air Staff Duties, 7.12.28. Group Captain F. K. Haskins, D.S.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, Super- numerary, 25.2.29 ; to Station H.Q., Worthy Down, pending taking over command, 4.4.29. Wing Commander . Sowrey, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge (Non- effective Pool), 24.2.29. Wine. Commander E. W. Norton, D.S.C., to Station H.Q., Worthy Down, to Command (temporarily), 7.12.28. Squadron Leader K. H. Riversdale-Elliot, to 23 Group H.Q.. Grantham, 18.3.29. Flight Lieutenants L. Eardley-Wilmot, to R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, 22.2.29 ; C. F. Sealy, to H.Q.,'Middle East, 28.2.29. Flight-Lieutenants : L. M. Elworthy, to 25 Sqdn.. Bircham Newton. 1.3.29. W. H. Poole, A.F.C., M.M., to School of Photography, S. Farnborou^h, 25.3.29. E. Drudge, M.B.E. to Central Flying School, Wittering, 4.3.29. G. G. Walker, M.C., to No. 1 Flying Training School, Netheravon, 8.3.29. J. L. Wingate, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridsre. 15.3.29. Flying Officers : H. H. V. Tristem, to Armament and Gunnery Sch., Eastchurch ; 4.3.29. B. F. R. M. Freeman, to No. 26 Sqdn., Catterick ; 21.2.29. A. E. Hill, to RA.F. Ba5^, Cshhot : 21.2.29. (Hon. Flieht-Lieut.) R. W. M. Hal', to Central Flying S;u., Witterin? ; 11.2.23. C. A. Anderson, to Armoured Car Wing, Iraq : 1.2.29. D. L. Thomson to Aircraft Depot, India; 12.2.29. L. G. Rumsey, to No. 12 Sqdn., Andover • 31.1.29. E. G. Olson, to Aircraft Park, India ; 9.2.29. R. A. Barnett. to No. 2 Armoured Car Co., Middle East; 26.1.29. K. C. Netherton, to Sch. of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum; 1.3.29. A. E. Thomson, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport: 27.2.29. H. R. F. Baxter, to No. 13 Sqdn., Andover; 4.3.29. J. E. Davies, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 16.2.29. A. J. Thompson, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge; 16.2.29. Pilot Officers: N. A. Pearce, to Night Flying Flight, Biggin Hill; 26.1.29. L. V. G. Barrow, to No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby; 7.2.29. Pilot Officers : D. J. Hughes-Morgan, to R.A.F. Training Base, Leuchars, 16.2.29 ; A. R. C. Mackenzie, E. C. Ridler and E. C. A. Wheeler, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 24.2.29. The undermentioned Pilot Officers are all posted to No. 1 Flying Training School, Netheravon, with effect from 10.3.29:—R. E. H. Beaton, E. D.. Bishop, G. H. A. Blackwood, A. F. C. Booth, R. C. A. Brooke-Beer, E. A. Cooke, R. A. Davies, C. S. Gill, F. R. W. Goad. T. W. Hoyle, M. M. Jackson, L. E. Jarman, E. H. Jennings, G. P. Longfleld, G. P. Marvin, V. R. Moon, G. E. Mustard, P. J. Pratt, H. D. Primrose, W. M. Rankin, G. N. Roberts, H. L. Smith, D. W. Smythe, R. M. Swaine, A. C. Watson and T. H. Wilson. Accountant Branch Wing Commander T. H. Evans, to H.Q., Inland Area, Stanmore, 16.2.39. Medical Branch Flight-Lieutenant H. Penman, M.B., to H.Q., Middle East, 8.3.29. Flying Officer G. W. Paton, M.B., to H.Q., Iraq, 8.3.29. IN PARLIAMENT Empire Airships and Mooring Towers SIR SAMUEL HOARE, on March 20, in reply to Col. Woodcock, said His Majesty's Government in Canada have erected a mooring-tower at St. Hubert, Montreal, and hope that it will be finally completed early in May. His Majesty's Government in the Union of South Africa have acquired a site for the erection of a mooring-tower at Grautville, Natal, but construction has not yet begun. As regards India, it is expected that the mooring-tower at Karachi will be completed during the summer, and I think the South African mooring-mast v/ill be ready when we are in a position to make flights to South Africa. Civil Aviation Subsidies, &c. SIR S. HOARE, in reply to Mr. Viant, said the addition to the subsidy fur the financial year 1928-29 in respect of the provision of payment by Imperial Airways for the two Calcutta flying-boats handed over to that company by the Air Ministry falling within the financial year 1929-30 would be £40,000. The amount of subsidies paid to air transport services during the financial year 1927-2S was £226,400, of which £137,000 was in respect of the European services of Imperial Airways, Ltd., and £89,400 in respect of the Eastern services of that company. The total expenditure borne by the Air Ministry during the financial years 1926-27, 1927-28 and 1928-29 (to date) in respect of ground organisation, including pay of per- sonnel, travelling expenses, works, technical equipment and instruments, is £26,516, £7,155 and £3,118 respectively. Royal Air Force Reserve MR. DAY asked the number of officers in the Royal Air Force Reserve who have been sen Ito any aircraft companies' school during the 12 months ended to the last convenient date ; and what amount has been paid for this training t Sir S. Hoare : During the year ended December 31, 1928, 608 officers and airmen of the Royal Air Force Reserve completed courses of training at the civi! flying schools, and the fees paid for their training amounted to £199,000. AIR MINISTRY NOTICES NOTICES TO GROUND ENGINEERS Flexible Stranded Cables in Flying Controls 1. IT has been found that cables of four strand construction, e.g., 4 X 19, wear rapidly in aircraft flying control systems, especially at those points where the cables are protected by Bowden sheathing, the cause of this being the relative movements of cable and sheathing. 2. Existing cables of four-strand construction are to be examined immedi- ately, and for this purpose any protective sheathing is to be moved so that the whole of the cable can be seen. If there arc any signs of wear the cable is to be replaced forthwith in accordance with para. 3 of this No'ice. Any four-strand cable not required to be so replaced is to be frequently examined, and any Bowdon sheathing is to be moved on each of these occasions to enable the covered portions of the cable to be examined. 3. In future the cable used in flying control systems must be of the seven- -trand construction to current B.E.S.A. specification, and no Certificate of Airworthiness will be issued or renewed unless cables of this type have been fitted. 4. Cables of the type mentioned in para. 3 above that are protected at points by Bowden sheathing should also be examined immediately by moving the sheathing so that the whole of the covered portion can be seen, and this operation must be repeated on each occasion that an aircraft is inspected foi renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness. 5. CANCELLATION.—The above information is substituted for that contained in N/G.E No. 6 of 1929 which is hereby cancelled. ' No. 8 of 1929.) Westland " Widgeon " Aircraft ; Essential Modifications 1. THE modification described herein must be satisfactorily incorporated '" all Westland " Widgeon " aircraft before any such aircraft is submitted tor inspection for issue or renewal of a Certificate of Airworthiness. 2. Fuel Tank.—The fuel tank is to be modified in accordance with Drawing No. A.R. 1418. This modification, which is necessitated by the possibility, with the present arrangement, of a stoppage of the fuel flow, due to the collection of vapour on the fuel tank gauze, may be briefly described as follows ! (a) A stack pipe is to be sweated into the existing elbow of the tank sump. (b) A 22 S.W.G. reinforcing plate is to be bolted and sweated to the bottom of the sump for elbow fixing. (c) The wire gauze at the bottom of the tank, above the sump, is to be pierced with f-in. holes all round the stack pipe ; these holes can be conveniently made with a pointed steel rod through the filler. (d) The fuel filter is to be of Air Ministry type (A.G.S. No. 600) with cleaning connections. 3 Fuel Tank Supporting Cables.—AW existing 5-cwt. cables supporting the fuel tank in the main plane are to be replaced by standard 10-cwt. cables at the earliest opportunity. 4 No Certificate of Airworthiness will be issued or renewed in respect ot any Westland " Widgeon " aircraft unless the above-mentioned modifications have been satisfactorily incorporated. (No. 9 of 1929.) NOTICE TO AIRMEN Class "B" Pilots' licences: Revised Requirements. Master Pilots'Certificates : Qualifications Required 1 AMENDMENTS to the Air Navigation (Consolidation) Order, 1923, and to the Air Navigation Directions, 1928 (A.N.D.7) have recently been issued in the following publications :— The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order, 1929 (Price Id. net). The Air Navigation Directions, 1929 (A.N.D.7A) price \d. net). 2 These amendments contain particulars of the alterations made in the fees and the requirements for the issue of class " B " pilots' licences, and also particulars of the qualifications required for the issue of master pilots' certifi- 3 Copies of the publications in question, as well as copies of the Air Navigation (Consolidation) Order, 1923 (price Is. Id. net) and the Air Naviga- tion Directions, 1928 (A.N.D.7) (price id. net), which are necessary in order to secure the full regulations on the subject, are obtainable from H.M. Stationery Office, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. 4. CANCELLATION.—Notice to Airmen No. 3 of 1929 is hereby cancelled. (No. 20 of 1929.) 265
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