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FLIGHT, APRIL 17, 1931 THE ROYAJfiMR FORCE London Gazette, April 7, 1931. General Duties BranchPilotTOfficer on probation I. C. Bird, R.A.F.O., is granted a permanent oomin. as Pilot Officer with effect from March 30, and with seny. of March 30,1930 The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer : — T B Newbigging, K. W. Niblett (Ian. 27) ; D. Barclay, M. E. Pickford,G E' B Stoney, G. R. Stroud (Feb. 15) ; A. C. Richardson (Feb. 28) ; H. G. Adams, S. H. Bell, L. E. Chiswell, G. B. S. Coleman, J. L. M. Davys, S. W. H.Earn, C. T. Hansford, N. C. Hyde, E. E. Noddings, I. N. Roonie. K. N. Savers, S. D. Slocum, C. A. Washer (March 13). Flight Lt. R. P. P. Pope, D.F.C., is transferred to Reserve. Class A (March 22). Chaplains Branch Tlv Kev. W. R. Marsh, B.D\, is granted a permanent comm. (April 8). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchThe follg. are granted conims. in Class A.A. (ii) as Pilots Officers on probation : —C. H. Lewis, H. F. McCullagh (March 23) ; W. R. Rumbold, G. D. Watson (March 24). R. C. Reynell is granted a comm. in Class A.A. (ii) as PilotOfficer (March 24) ; Pilot Officer on probation 1. C. Bird relinquishes his comm. on appointment to a permanent conun. in R.A.F. (March 30) ; FlyingOfficer E. C. N. Jeffries relinquishes his comm. on appointment to Royal Canadian Air Force (Feb. 20).The follg. relinquish their comms. on completion of service :—Flight Lt. R. E. H. Daniel (Oct. 28, 1930) ; Flying Officer K. H. S. Mealing1 (Feb. 16).Flight Lt. W. Jones relinquishes his conim. on completion of service and h permitted to retain his rank (Nov. 11, 1930). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 605 (COI'NTYOF WARWICK) (BOMBER) SQUADRON,The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—J. F. Gnmmow (Dec. 13, 1930) ; J. V. Wood (Jan. 18). A ccountant Branch No. 605 (COUNTY OF WARWICK) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.Pilot Officer F. P. Williams is promoted to rank of Flying Officer (Oct. 1, 1930). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties BranchAir Vice-Marshal F. V. Holt, C.M.G., D.S.O., to H.Q., Fighting Area, Uxbridge, on appointment as Air Officer Commanding ; 1.4.31.Air Commodre The Hon. J. D. Boyle, C.B.E., D.S.O., to H.Q., Air Defence of Gt. Britain, for duty as Chief Air'Staff Officer ; 1.4.31.Group Captains : H. M. Cave-Browne-Cave, D.S.O., D.F.C., to Air Ministry (D.T.D.), on appointment as Director of Tech. Development; 1.4.31.J. R. W. Smyth-Pigott, D.S.O., to H.Q., Fighting Area, Uxbridgc, for duty as Chief Staff Officer ; 1.4.31. T. G. Hetherington, C.B.E., to Special DutyList, on appointment as Air Attache, Rome; 21.3.31. A. Corbett-Wilson, Station H.Q., Boscombc Down, to command ; 20.3.31. Wing Commander H. Gordon-Dean, A.F.C., No. 3 (Indian) Wing H.Q.,Quetta, to command ; 11.3.31. Squadron Leaders : M. L. Taylor, A.F.C., to No. 40 Sqdn., Upper Heyford ;1.4.31. S. T. Freeman, M.B.E., to Home Aircraft Depot, Hcnlow ; 2.4.31. Flight Lieutenants : A. W. Franklyn, M.C., to Practice Camp, North CoatosKitties; 10.3.31. R. J. H. Holland, J. E. L. Drabble, both to No. 40 Sqdn., i'pper Heyford; 1.4.31. G. L. Gaudy, to No. 503 Sqdn., Lincoln; 1.4.31.B. H. C. Russell, to No. Ill Sqdn., Hornchurch ; 6.4.31. T. T. Desmond, to R.A.F. Depot, Aboukir ; 27.3.31. Flying Officers : F. P. Donovan, to Station H.Q., Boscombe Down ; 1.4.31.H. E. Sales, to No. 8 Sqdn., Khormaksar, Aden ; 27.3.31. W. S. C. Adams, to Aircraft Depot, Hinaidi, Iraq ; 27.3.31. H. W. Duffey, to Aircraft Depot,Karachi, India ; 12.3.31. Pilot Officers: D. A. Cameron, to No. 100 Sqdn.. Donibristle ; 27.3.31.J. A. Andrews, J. L. Armstrong, M. D. C. Biggie, H. Bottomley, A. R. Bran- ford, R. V. Bucknall, J. W. Burgess, C. N. Carpenter, W. G. A. Coulson,F. R. Dix, S. G. Graham, A. C. Griffiths, H. V. Horner, W. L. Houlbrook, T: W. A. Hunnard, T. G. Lovell-Gregg, R. C. D. Makins, C. H. Mallinson,C. M. H. Outram, F. A. Proctor, T- B. Sims, S. ]. C. Stephens, R. T. Twamley, H. McC. White, and L. T. H. Wilson, to No. 5 Flying Training Sch., Sealand ;28.3.31. G. R. A. Elsmie, to No. 601 Sqdn., Hendon ; 6.4.31. I. C. Bird, to No. 5 Flying Training Sch., Sealand, on appointment to a permanentcommn. ; 30.3.31. Accountant Branch Flying Officers: B. Chadwell, to H.Q., Aden Command; 27.3.31. M. L-Jones, to Station H.Q., Hinaidi, Iraq ; 27.3.31. Medical Branch Group Captain W. Tyrrell, D.S.O., M.C., to H.Q., Iraq Command, Hinaidi*for duty as Principal Medical Officer ; 27.3.31. Squadron Leaders H. B. Troup, J. M. Maxwell (Quartermaster), both toPalestine General Hospital Sarafand, Transjordan ; 27.3.31. Dental Branch Flight Lieutenant W. D. Guyler, to R.A.F. Hospital, Aden ; 27.3.31. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty :—LIEUTS. (F/O., R.A.F.).—W. S. Lea, to Glorious (March 28) ; 'and C. R. V. Pugh, to Courageous (April 14). G. L. Brinton, to Pembroke, for MarineAircraft Experimental Establishment, Felixstowe (April 7) ; H. C. Toppiu, to Emerald (April 15) ; and J. A. L. Drummond, to Courageous. Forthcoming Model CompetitionsTHE Model Aircraft Club (T.M.A.C.) announce the following dates for indoor flying meetings, to be held at theRoyal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 17, and on Wednesdays, April 29, May 6, May20 and May 27. The Aircraft Club, Harrogate, Model Section, will be hold-ing a flying meeting in Harrogate, on Saturday, May 2—or the following Saturday if wet. There will be three classes :— Class 1.—For models flown by entrants under 16. Class 2.—For fuselage machines built under the S.M.A.E. formula, i.e., cross-sectional area of fuselage -- (overall length ofbody -s- 10)z. Class 3.—Open to all types. Ten seconds will be credited to machines rising from the ground. Theprizes will consist of model aeroplane materials or orders on firms for materials ; and diplomas. There will bespecial prizes for home constructed models. EntranceTfee, 1.?., 6d. of which will be returned to starters. A FLYING MODEL "PUSS MOTH": Two views of Mr. Debenham's "Puss Moth," drawings ofwhich were published in "Flight " for December 12 last. This model, of 22 in. span, puts up excellent flights in the neighbourhood of 20 sees, duration. (FLIGHT Photos.) 349
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