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1-LiGHf, AIR:L 1>, 1931 THE ROYA IR FORCE London Gazette, March 31, 1931. General Duties Branch. Croup Captain H. M. Cave-Browne-Caye, D.S.O., D.F.C., is appointedDirector of Technical Development. Air Ministry, (vice) Air-Marshal F. V. Holt, C.M.G., D.S.O. (April 1).The follg. are granted short service comms. as Pilot Officers on probation with effect from and with seny. of March 13 :—J. A. Andrews, J. L. Armstrong,M. D. C. Biggie, H. Bottomley, A. R. Branford, R. V. Bueknall, J. W. Burgess, C N Carpenter, W. G. A. Coulson, R. Dix, S. G. Graham, A. C. Griffiths,H V Homer, W. L. Houlbrook, J. W. A. Hunnard, T. G. Lovell-Gregg, R C D. Makins, C. H. Mallinson, C. M. H. Outram, F. A. Proctor, J. B. Sims,S. T. C. Stephens, P. A. de G. Tettenborn, R. J. Twamley, H. McC. White. L. T- H. Wilson is granted a short service commn. as a Pilot Officer onprobation with effect from March 15, and with seny. of March 13. The follg. are granted short service commns. as Pilot Officers for four years on the activelist with effect from and with seny. of the dates stated :—W. E. Rankin (March 2) ; A. C. D. Webb (March 5) ; J. C. S. Proud (March 16) ; E. A.Kayser (March 18) ; R. B. Lees (March 18) ; D. A. Cameron (March 18) ; A. W. S. Matheson (March 18). The follg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank :—R. C. Parker(Feb. 25) ; A. P. Glenny, W. Halmshaw, D. M. T. Macdonald, T- C. F. Pea- cock, W. A. Richardson, W. A. J. Satchell (March 14). The follg. PilotOfficers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—R. J. Parkhouse (Feb. 28) ; D. P. A. Boitel-Gill, C. R. Davies, L. M. Hooper, B. N. Matson, L. R. Mouatt,H. J. Wilson (March 13). The follg. are restored to full pay from half pay:—Squadron LeaderE. D. Atkinson, D.F.C., A.F.C. (March 16) ; Flying Officer T. C. Dickens (March 24).Group Captain I. T. Courtney, C.B.E., is placed on half-pay list, scale A. (April 1) ; Squadron Leader R. C. Cavell, O.B.E. (Lt.-Cdr., R.N.), is re-seconded for a further two years duty with R.A.F. (March 16) ; Flight Lt. C. Dollery, M.B.E., is placed on retired list (March 18) ; Flying Officer S. F. Cole is placed on retired list at his own request (March 31) ; Flying OfficerA. O. Moore resigns his short service commn. (April 1), the short service commn. of Pilot Officer on probation N. R. G. Hunter is ; terminated oncessation of duty (March 1). Stores Branch.Flight Lt. F. Whilton, D.C.M., is placed on retired list on account of ill- health (March 31). Accountant Branch. Flight Lt. J. J. Caiger is placed on retired list (March 31). RESERVF OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch. The follg. are granted commns. in Class AA (ii.) as Pilot Officers on proba-tion :—K. S. Alderton, A. D. Baxter, D. Beevers, W. W. Briscoe, R. E. G. Brittain, J. R. M. Brunton, C. F. A. Cockburn, J. K. Day, T. G. Figgis, S. W.Fitt, J. G. Giddins, S. F. Godden. A. L. G. Hatrick, F. H. Hawes, W. Hill, N. M. Hone, W. F. Jennings, E. V. Knowles, N. N. McKinnon, T. H. Popley. D. M. Robertson, H. F. Ruston, F. P. B. Sanderson, S. A. Scott, G. M. E.Speedy, E. W. Spilman, F. O. Thornton, V. B. Twiss, P. E. Underwood, E. P. Young (March 16) ; D. N. Grice, J. N. Jefferson, P. T. Petley, J. E.Robins (March 17) ; T. F. Truscott (March 18) ; the Hon. John Grimston, J. G. Macintyre (March 19).The follg. Pilot Officers on probation are. confirmed in rank:—A. C. C. Seligman (March 17) ; A. J. C. Stuart (March 17) ; T. O. Hinks (March 20) ;W. E. Coope (March 21) ; E. Shipley (March 21) ; N. B. Massy (March 24) ; A. H. Seymour-Lucas (March 26) ; T. A. H. Sargeaunt (March 28) ; C. H.Barnes (March 28). The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :— T. G. E. Price (Feb. 1) ; G. P. E. Howard (Feb. 7) ; H. C. Devitt(Feb. 8) ; J. H. Goodden (Feb. 18) ; G. S. Ogilvie (March 9). Flying Officer J. V. Holman is transferred from Class C to Class A (Feb. 20) ;Flying Officer W. R. Bailey is trmsf erred from Class A A (i) to Class C (March 5). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties Branch Wing Commander W. R. Read, M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., to Inspector ofRecruiting, for duty as Inspector, 20.3.31. Squadron Leaders : E. D. Atkinson, D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 10 Group H.Q.,Lee-on-Solent, 16.3.31. J. W. Woodhouse, D.S.O., M.C., to No. 207 Sqdn., Bircham Newton, 28.3.31. A. Durston, A.F\C.,' to H.M.S. Courageous31.3.31. Flight Lieutenants : L. M. Elworthy, to Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight.Biggin Hill, 26.3.31. W. J. Seward, to No. 7 Sqdn., Worthy Down, 17.3.31. A. D. Rogers, A.F.C., to No. 101 Sqdn., Andover, 15.3.31. H. E. King,to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 19.3.31. C. Feather, to No. 15 Sqdn., Martle- sham Heath, 27.3.31. T. J. Lloyd-Williams, M.C., to H.Q., R.A.F., MiddleEast, Cairo, 2.3.31. F. j. I'Doherty, to No. 208 Sqdn., Heliopolis, 14.3.31. H. M. Moody, M.C., to H.Q., Fighting Area, Uxbridge, 30.3.31. F. C. Farring-ton, M.C., to No. 2 Sqdn., Manston, 24.3.31. Flying Officers: C. V. Howes, to Station H.Q., Heliopolis, 2.3.31. M. G. Parker, to Aircraft Depot, Karachi, 25.2.31. A. O. Moore, to R.A.F. Depot'Uxbridge, 18.1.31. D. C. Harrison, to Practice Camp, Sutton Bridge, 25.3.31* E. H. Bellairs, to No. 29 Sqdn., North Weald, 25.3.31.Pilot Officers: J, E. C. McClure, to No. 41 Sqdn., Northolt, 14.3.31. R. C. Parker, to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum, 26.3.31. Stores Branch Squadron Leader: A. Garrity, to H.Q., R.A.F., Middle East, Cairo, 12.3.31.Flying Officers: J. W. Hustwaite, to No. 2 Armoured Car Company, Ramleh, Transjordan, 5.3.31. T. E. R. Sowman, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,15.3.31. A. E. Haes, to School of Balloon Training, Rolleston Camp, 1.4.31. Medical Branch Flight Lieutenants: W. E. Barnes, to No. 8 Sqdn., Khormaksar, Aden,2.3.31. G. P. O'Connell, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Catfoss, 2.4.31. G. W. McAleer, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Sutton Bridge, 2.4.31.Flying Officers: E. W. B. Griffiths, to R.A.F. Base, Singapore, 20.3.31. H. T. Rylance, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, North Coates Fifties, 2.4.31. " Ab Initio " Flying Training Courses. THE undermentioned officers have been awarded special assessments, asshown hereunder, on completion of a course of ab initio training at No. 2 Flying Training School. DISTINGUISHED PASSESPilot Officer T. W. Walker. ,, G. A. Silyn-Roberts.,, ,, R. A. McMurtrie. ,, ,, N. H. Thompson. Gordon Shephard Memorial Essay, 1930.THE Gordon Shephard Memorial Prizes for the year 1930 have been awarded by the Air Council as follows :—1st Prize, value £30. For the essay written by Squadron-Leader R. P. M. Whitham, M.C., p.s.a..Directorate of Organisation and Staff Duties, Air Ministry. ->nd Prize, value £20. For the essay written by Wing-CommanderT. L. Leigh-Mallory, D.S.O., p.s.a., Seconded for duty as instructor at Staff College,Camberley. <s> <$> Ancient but interestingAN official report has just been issued by the Air Ministry as Report & Memoranda No. 1357, which gives results ofmodel tests in the American National Advisory Committee density tunnel of the Hawker " Hornbill " and the AD-1aeroioil for purpose of obtaining comparison with full-scale figures, and to data for the study of the remarkable stability01 ti.-j " Hornbill " at large angles. The " Hornbill," a smgli. -seater fighter with Rolls Royce " Condor " engine,was produced several years ago, and was remarkable for its stability at the stall, which was such that the effect of slots*as txtremely small. The American model test figures -emarkably well with the flight test results of themachine, and a scale effect of the right sort, i.e., increase in lift coefficient and considerable decrease 3rd Prize, value £10. tx tel*y -e 1 dra^ coefficient with increase in Reynolds Number, wasJserv»d. Some idea of the efficient design of the '' Hornbill ''y , »d. Some idea of the efficient design of the '' Hornbill For the essay written byR. L. Stevenson, M.B.E., No. 26 (A.C.) Squadron. Squadron - Leade r Attachment of Foreign Officers to Royal Air Force THE following foreign officers have arrived in this country for attachmentfor one year to Royal Air Force units, and will proceed to the Central Flying School on April 7, and remain there until May 10 : Lieutenant-CommanderSax and Lieutenant Posatchich, of the Yugo-Slav Air Service. THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FUND THE usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee of the above Fund washeld at Iddesleigh House, on March 31. Mr. W. S. Field was in the chair, and the other members of the committee present were : Mrs. L. M. K. PrattBarlow, O.B.E., Air Commodore B. C. H. Drew, C.M.G., Squadron-Leader A. H. Wann. The committee considered in all eight cases, and made grantsto the amount of £386. 3> <J> may be formed from the fact that at the largest ReynoldsNumber the maximum L/D was 12-90, a value which is probably rarely attained even nowadays, let alone at thetime the " Hornbill " was first produced. It is interesting to reflect that the Hawker " Fury " is a direct descendantof the " Hornbill," via the " Hawfinch." An Aerodrome at Cannes As was foreshadowed in FLIGHT for March 6, a newaerodrome has now been made at Cannes, and attempts are being made to establish regular air services between Cannesand Paris. Application has been made to the municipality for a subsidy, and by way of propaganda, a machine ownedby the Societe des Transports Aeriens Rapides, with M. Lacour, President of the Syndicat d'Initiative, and M. AlianGerbault on board, left Cannes at 10 a vm. and arrived at LeBourget at 3 p.m. after an excellent trip on March 31. 325
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