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FLIGHT. JUNE 6, 1929 THE ROYAL-&A1P FORCE London Gazette, May 21, 1929 AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No 601 County of London (Bombing) Squadron.—The follg. to be PilotOfficer :—B. S. Thynne (March 30). No. 602 City of Glasgow (Bombing) Squadron.—The follg. Pilot Officer to be Flying Officer :—Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, Marquess of Douglasand Clydesdale (Jan. 4). No. 605 County of Warwick (Bombing) Squadron.—Flying Officer A. M.Glover resigns his commission (May 9). Accountant llranchNo. 605 County of Warwick (Bombing) Squadron—The follg. to be Pilot Officer:—F. P. Williams (April 1). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties Branch. Air Commodore: Y. W. Bowhill, C.M.G., D.S.O., to Air Ministry ouappointment as Director of Organisation and Staff duties, 19.5.29. Wing Commander: C. W. Nutting, O.B.E., D.S.C., to Station H.Q., HalFar, Mediterranean, to Command, 10.5.29. Squadron Leaders: A. M. Moffatt, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Catfoss,8.5.29. G. E. Godsave to No. 1 Plying Training Sch., Netheravon, 26.5.29. Flight Lieutenants : E. Drudge, M.B.E., to Electrical and Wireless Sch.,Flowerdown, 13.5.29. J. L. Wingate to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Catfoss, 8 5.29. G. Combe, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Catfoss, 8.5.29. L. S. Potter, toNo. 10 Sqdn., Upper Heyford, 21.5.29. A. C. Sanderson, D.F.C., to No. 3 (Indian) Wing H.Q., India, 15.4.29. J. R. I. Scambler, D.F.C., to No. 5 Sqdn.,India, 30.3.29, instead of No. 31 Sqdn. as previously stated. A. P. White, to Armament & Gunnery Sch., Eastchurch, 8.5.29. B. E. Embry, A.F.C.. toCentral Flying Sch., Wittering, 15.5.29. W. A. Opie, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 18.4.29. L. N. Hollinghurst, D.F.C., to Armament andGunnery Sch., Eastchurch, 14.5.29. A. F. James, to No. 2 Flying Training Srli., Digby, 16.5.29. Flying Officers : H. T. T. Jagger, to Central Flying Sch., Wittering, 21.5.29.P. Coyle, to Aircraft Park, India, 11.4.29. H. T. A. Silcox, to Station H.Q., Heliopolis, Middle East, 28.4.29. M. M. Restell-Little, to Station H.Q.,Heliopolis, Middle East, 28.4.29. J. S. Georgeson, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 1.5.29. A. F. Merritt, to No. 84 Sqdn., Iraq., 25.4.29. F. G. Fairhead, toNo. 84 Sqdn., Iraq.. 29.4.29. C. H. Morgan, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 8.6.29. R. H. C. Taylor to Armoured Car Wing, Iraq, 23.4.20. F. G. H.Eweos, to Electrical and Wireless Schl., Flowerdown, 23.4.29. N. A. P. Pritchett, to Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown, II.5.29. P. Jones,L. Dalton-Morris and J. H. Pool, all to Elect, and Wireless Schl., Mower- down, on 13.5.29. F. W. Moxham, to Central Flying School, Wittering,5.5.29. H. E. Power, to Central Flying Sch., Wittering, 12.5.29. Pilot Officers : A. J. P. Groom, to School of Balloon Training, Larkhill,15.5.29. G. C. Butler, to No. 207 Sqdn., Eastchurch, 11.5.29. C. W. F. Carter, to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough, 11.5.29. Stores Branch.Flying Officers: G. L. Worthington, to H.Q., India, 22.4.29. D. A. W. Sugden, to Station H.Q., North Weald, 15.5.29. G. H. Doveton, to 23 GroupH.Q., Grantham, 7.3.29. Accountant BranchFlight Lieutenants: R. G. Dyer, to H.Q., Iraq, 22.3.29. W. S. Calder, to H.Q., Iraq, 10.5.29.Flying Officer : J. H. S. Richards, to Aircraft Depot, India, 27.4.29. Medical Branch.Squadron Leader: T. K. Place (Dental), to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 30.4.29.Flying Officer: T. A. Edwards, M.B., to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Catfoss, 13.5.29. o CORRESPONDENCE [The Editor does not hold himself responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents. The names and addresses of the writers, not necessarily for publication, must in all cases accompany letters intended for insertion in these columns.] THE " DESOUTTER " LEG[2195] Referring to the two articles dealing with the Desoutter Aircraft Company, published in the two issuesof FLIGHT dated April 25 and May 2 respectively, I havenoticed on re-reading same that both articles contain state- ments which, not being strictly accurate, might causedissatisfaction to those concerned. The points I refer to are the statements that I evolvedthe Desoutter artificial leg, and that I established the business of Desoutter Bros., Ltd. To the general public who are unaware of the real facts,these statements would convey the impression that I alone was responsible for the designing of the Desoutter leg andthe establishing of the business. This is not strictly accurate, the actual facts being as follow :— The business of Desoutter Bros., Ltd., was founded andestablished jointly by Mr. Charles Desoutter and myself, but the invention and designing of the Desoutter artificial legwas entirely due to the engineering ability of Mr. Charles Desoutter, for which achievement I desire'to give him fullcredit. I shall, therefore, be obliged if you will publish a letteror notice to the above effect as soon as space permits.—Yours faithfully, DESOUTTER AIRCRAFT CO., LTD. A. M. DESOUTTER, Managing Director Desoutter Aircraft Co., Ltd., Croydon Aerodrome, May 7, 1929. [This letter, which should make the position quite clear,as been held over until now, owing to lack of space.— THE EDITOR.] ' THE FIRST ATLANTIC FLIGHT vrh ^ Amongst the nations it is more than doubtful"ether modesty be altogether a virtue. Certainly it is Poss ible for a nation to possess that virtue in excess and for r s fiP restige and its morale—to suffer in consequence. These "ections arise in my mind on the near approach of thent,- anniversary of one of the greatest achievements in the story of aviation. It was a British achievement and it ism tter for national self-reproach that the feat to which I 'er—the first crossing of the Atlantic by aeroplane— hasn allowed to sink into comparative oblivion. A well- informed observer in Canada asserts that to the question :'' Who first flew across the Atlantic ? " 99 out of a 100 persons living West of that ocean would reply " Lindberg." I fearthat much the same ignorance exists here also. On June 14, 1919, the late Sir James Alcock and Sir ArthurWhitten Brown flew from Newfoundland to Clifden, in Ireland, in 16 hours, 12 mins. The distance was about1,900 miles, and they accomplished the flight upon a British built land machine. The gallant airmen were acclaimed andrightly rewarded by the honour of knighthood, but their wonderful achievement was not adequately apprehended,because, like all pioneers, they were in advance of their time. National interest in aviation was not yet fully aroused, andit is significant to recall that eight years elapsed before the transatlantic flight by aeroplane was accomplished the secondtime. To revive these memories is not to minimise the merits of Colonel Lindbergh's solitary flight which so power-fully appealed to us all. His reception in England was as enthusiastic as that accorded to him by his own countrymen,and our admiration of his singular and charming modesty was and is unstinted. Nevertheless, it is high time that the prior achievementsof our own heroes should be nationally commemorated. No permanent memorial to Alcock and Whitten Brown hasbeen set up and this tenth anniversary of an epoch-making flight affords us an opportunity of remedying the omission.The landing-place of the intrepid adventurers at Clifden should surely be marked and preserved for all time. (Iimagine that the Dominions of Canada and Newfoundland would whole-heartedly co-operate in similarly marking thepoint of departure). Their heroic memory could also be appropriately honoured by the establishment, for instance, ofan Alcock and Whitten Brown Gold Medal, to be awarded annually upon the anniversary of the historic flight. Theseare mere suggestions, but I feel sure that any well-considered proposal put forward by the official aviation societies wouldmeet with universal support throughout the Empire. We are the present holders of the Schneider Cup and are now rapidlybecoming " air-minded." Surely the time is ripe for a tardy act of justice which will, incidentally, do much to re-affirmour prestige in the eyes of the civilised world. C. C. WAKEFIELD. London, E.C.2,June 4, 1929. 471
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