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FLIGHT, MAY 15, 1931 THE ROYA R FORCE London Gazette, May S, 1931 General Duties Branch •The folle Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank :—N. V. Ber-tram (Mar 20) ; G. V. Barber, K. B. K. Cross, M. V. Johnstone, L. E. P. Mahon. R. W. H. Rayneau, G. M. Williams (April 11). Pilot Officer onprobation G. M. Gillan is confirmed in rank and promoted to rank of Flying Officer (April 13). The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of FlyingOfficer (April 11) :—J. N. Baxter, M. Q. Candler, V. A. Dawson, H. M. Gahan, r\B. H. Hayward, E. G. Reed, C. H. Williams. The follg- are promoted with effect from May 6 :—Flight Lieutenant to beSauadron Leader.—A. R. Churchman, D.F.C. Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants.—K. F. Shcnton, H. F. G. Southey, E. B. Webb, P. W. Lowe-Holmes, D. V. Ivins. C. P. Ashton-Jinks, V. G. A. Hatcher, H. J. Walker, VV. L. Batemau, R. H. Donkin. Flight Lt. C. W. Hill is restored to full pay from half-pay (April 22);Lt. P. Bethel], R.N., Flying Officer, R.A.F., ceases to be attached to R.A.F. on return to Naval duty (April 22) ; Pilot Officer on probation E. G. B.Kiddley resigns his. short service coriimu. (April25) ; the short service commn. nf Pilot Officer on probation C. Cheshire (Sec. Lt. A.I.R.O.) is terminated oncessation of duty (Mar. 31). Medical BranchFlight Lt. P. J. Nyhan, M.B.. B.Ch., is transferred to Reserve, Class D(ii>, and is employed with Regular Air Force for one year (May 2). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS . General Duties BranchLt. Commander E. H. D. Spence. R.N. (retd.), is granted commission in Class A as Flight Lt. (March 4) ; Pilot Officer on probation N. J. Tindalis confirmed in rank (April 29). The follg. Pilot Officers on probation of Special Reserve are confirmed in rank :—R. Heathcote (Feb. 22) ; M. M.Hutchinson (Feb. 22); P. W. J. Pharazyn (April 18). The follg. Flying Officers relinquish their commns. on completion of service (April 201 : —G. R. Beck, H. E. W. MaeAndrew. AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 601 (COUNTY OP LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON. Flying Officer (Hon.Flight Lt.) R. A. Grosvenor, M.C., resigns his commn. (Dee. 1, 1930). No. 60S (COUNTY or WARWICK) (BOMBER) SQUADRON. Pilot Officer B. P. A.Valance is promoted to rank of Flying Officer (April 12). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties BranchMr Commodores: P. H. L. Playfair, M.C., H.Q., R.A.F., India, for duty as Chief Staff Officer, 28.3.31. F. W. Bowhill, C.M.G., D.S.O., to H.Q. FightingArea, Uxbridge, on appointment as Air Officer Commanding, on relinquishing the appointment as Director of Operations and Staff Duties, 4.5.31. Squadron Leader: C. E. W. Lockyer, to R.A.F. Depot, Aboukir. 25.4.31.E. A. Beanlah, to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andover, 23.4.31. C. F. Horsley, M.C., to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 30.4.31. C. Porri, to School ofPhotography, S. Farnborough, 4.5.31. T. F. W. Thompson, D.F.C., to No. 1 Air Defence Group H.Q., 1.5.31. Flight Lieutenants : T. H. French, D.F.C, to H.Q., Iraq Command. Hinaidi,25.4.31. C. M. Heard, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Catfoss, 10.3.31. D. J. Harrison, to No. 32 Sqdn., Kenley, 27.4.31. C. W. Hill, to Home AircraftDepot, Henlow, 22,4.31. W. M. M. Hurley, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab,, Felixstowe, 1.5.31. H. F. Luck, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 11.4.31.C. R. Hancock, to No. 25 Sqdn., Hawkinge, 1.5.31. C. N. H. Bilney, to Station H.Q., Upper Heyford, 3.5.31. W. F. Dry, to Marine AircraftExperimental Estab., Felixstowe, 10.4.31. W. E. Symonds, to No. 501 Sqdn., Bristol, 5.5.31. G. H. Stainforth, to Marine Aircraft ExperimentalEstab., Felixstowe, 7.4.31. Flying Officers: N. H. Thompson, to No. 4 Squadron, S. Farnborough,10.4.31. T. M. Abraham, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Catfoss, 10.3.31. G. F. Overbury, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Catfoss, 9.3.31. G. E. F. Proctor, toR.A.F. Practice Camp, Sutton Bridge, 10.3.31. L. E. Chiswell, to R.A.F. Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties, 10.3.31. C. C. D. Williams, to R.A.F. <3> <$> Depot. Uxbridge, 19.3.31. W. G. H. Ewing, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,26.3.31. H. A. J. de S. Barrow, to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford, 27.4.31. H. H. Leech, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab., Felixstowe, 7.4.31. H. B.Collins, E. Esmonde, both to R.A.F. Base, Gosport, 3.5.31. F. I. B. Keast, to No. 26 Sqdn., Catterick, 27.4.31. M. G. C. Chadwick, to No. 16 Sqdn.,Old Sarum, 27.4.31. Pilot Officers: W. O. J. Coke, to No. 3 Flying Training School. Grantbam,25.4.31. E. J. N. Heaven, to No. 207 Sqdn., Bircham Newton, 7.4.31. M. F. Summers, to No. 1 Sqdn., Tangmere, 29.4.31. P. A. de G. Tettenborn, toNo. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 29.4.31. Stores BranchFlight Lieutenant: C. T. Davis, to Aircraft Depot, Karachi, instead of to No. 1 (Indian) Group, Peshawar, as previously notified, 13.3.31.Flying Officers : E. E. Copper, G. A. Durnford, both to R.A.F. Depot, Aboukir, 25.4.31. G. J. E. Parsons, S. W. Thomas, both to Aircraft Depot,Hinaidi, 25.4.31. J. E. R. Sowman, to No. 33 Sqdn., Bicester, 26.4.31. L. H. Anness, A.F.C., to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 13.4.31.Pilot Officers : J. R. Fraser, H. A. Sudbury, E. G. Moore, all to Home Aircraft Depot, Heulow, 13.4.31. Accountant BranchFlying Officer: W. F. Quilliam, to No. 47 Sqdn., Khartoum, 18,4.31. Medical BranchFlight Lieutenant: A. S. Burns, to Medical Training Depot, Halton, on appointment to a short-service commn., 14.4.31.Flying Officer E. Corner, to H.Q., R.A.F., India, Simla, 24.4.31. IN PARLIAMENT Air Mail Stamps and Publicity THE POSTMASTER-GENEKAI, (Mr. Attlee), on April 20, in reply to Rear-Admiral Sueter, said : I do not anticipate that any appreciable amount of additional revenue would accrue from the sale of air mail stamps. Theonly useful purpose to be served by an air mail stamp would be to indicate Jnat a letter is intended for transmission by air; but as in practice it wouldbe impossible either to limit the prepayment of air mail letters to air mail stamps, or to prevent the use of such stamps on ordinary letters, this purposecould not be attained. The necessary indication is already given clearly and satisfactorily by the blue air mail label, which is prescribed by theinternational Air Mail Convention and can be obtained free of charge at any post office. Sir Samuel Hoare : How is it that the Postmaster-General says that thereis no advantage to be gained b y air stamps when almost every other country ln 'he world is getting great advantages from them ? Mr. Attlee : I am informed that no advantage is gained.Mr. Attlee, in reply to Mr. Allen, said : Any member of the public desiring jo use the air mail can obtain full particulars of the available facilities fromtie air mail leaflet which is obtainable free of charge at any post office ; w Pafticulal^ ot air mail despatches are given in the Post Office daily list,iri A a wide circulation among business houses. New services institu- •ra ana all important alterations made receive wide publicity through the"-is, the daily list, and the British Broadcasting Corporation. Airship Policy MR. MONTAGUE, on April 28, in reply to Mr. O. Lewis, said His Majesty'swH-ranient have now decided to postpone a final decision on the policy of Cnn O1iernment as t0 tne buil<l'ng of further airships pending a report by the"-.-.uittee on National Expenditure on the financial situation. Aerodromes ... MONTAGUE, in reply to Mr. Day, said the number of licensed aero-• at the beginning of this year was 122. The number of new licences T*i t 5.A.F. Display .IALL bills have now been issued for the Royal Airrorc Display, which will be held at Hendon on Saturday, in l •"/l m aid of RAF- charities. The programme willpCl1 Crazy Flying, Individual and Flight Aerobatics, a |?ra. - ute Event, Air Drill by Squadrons, a Fly Past of>'" Boats, Parade of New and Experimental Types, •aia -a Air Attack on a Base. Last year £9,000 was issued during 1930 was 288, of which 228 were issued for periods of six monthsor less. Royal Dutch Air Lines THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Mr. Wedgwood Benn), on April 29,in reply to Lt.-Com. Kenworthy, said, with unimportant interruptions a regular fortnightly service from Amsterdam to Batavia has been operated(by the Royal Dutch air lines), since September, 1930, and I understand that this service will be run as a weekly one from October 1 next. Progress is beingmade with the ground organisation in India and Burma as funds permit, and a chain of landing grounds along the trans-India route from Karachi toVictoria Point is now in regular use. Auxiliary Squadrons MR. MONTAGUE, in reply to Capt. Balfour, said no new auxiliary Air Forcesquadron is being formed during 1931. Overhead Electric Cables MR. MONTAGUE, in regard to overhead electric cables, said meetings havetaken place between representatives of the Air Ministry and the Electricity Commissioners regarding the guarding of aircraft from danger of contactwith overhead high-tension cables, by means of lighting of pylons or some other means, and the technical aspects of the subject are under active consideration.A programme of experiments is being drawn up. Experimental Aircraft MR. MONTAGUE, on May 6, in reply to Capt. Balfour, said there are atpresent no experimental types of civil aircraft owned by the Air Ministry, but five aircraft of such types are now under construction to the Air Ministry'sorder. These aircraft—a large float seaplane, a freight-carrier landplane, a flying boat, a monoplane landplane and a biplane landplane—are intendedto achieve definite advances in design over existing types. On completion they will be flown experimentally under operational conditions, and theultimate use to which they will be put will depend upon the results of these experiments. The question of selecting and placing orders for further experi-mental types of civil aircraft is under consideration. <$> <$> handed over from the takings of the Display to the R.A.F. Memorial Fund. The Oswald Watt Medal THE Associated Australian Aero Clubs have awardedthe Oswald Watt Medal for 1930 (for the most outstanding feat by an Australian-born pilot) to Air CommodoreKingsford Smith for his flights from Dublin to Newfound- land and from Croydon to Darwin. 439 ... .
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