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FLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931 THE ROYv IR FORCE London Gazette, September 15, 1931General Duties Branch f Pilot Officer on probn. J. W. Martin is confirmed in rank, July 27. Thefollowing Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer : Aug. 21 :— 1 T G." Barber, W. J. Brighty. H. T. Clark, R. C. H. Crosthwaite, D. McC.Gordon, J. A. Hankins, N. C. Hendrikz, C. A. M. Kyrke-Snnth, R. W. G. Love, H. C. O'Loughlin, J. R. Palmer, R. B. Wardman, J. R. Watson.Aug. 28:—E. A. Kayser. Flight-Lt. A. W. B. McDonald continues on half pay, scale " B," during period Sept. 16 to Sept. 25 incl. Lt. M. S. Slattery,R N., is reattached to R.A.F. as a Flight Lt., with effect from Aug. 8 and with *eny. July 1, 1928. Lt. L. G. Richardson, R.N., is re-attached to R.A.F. asa Flying Officer, with effect from Aug. 10, and with seny. Apr. 27. 192?. Lt. F. W. N. Bassett, R.N., Flying Officer, R.A.F., ceases to be attached toR.A.F. on return to Naval duty, Aug. 26. Wing Cdr. T. O'B. Hubbard, M.C., A.F.C., is placed ret., Sept. 13' The short service commn. of Pilot Officer onyrobn. R. C. J. Rice is terminated on cessation of duty, Sept. 15. Stores Branch Wing Cdr. W. F. Bryant is placed ret. (ill-health), Sept. 11. RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchThe following Pilot Officers on probn. are confirmed in rank :—R. A. D. Foster, Aug. 27 ; D. B. Smith, Sept. I. Flying Officer S. C. Burnley is transfd.from Class"A to Class C, Aug. 17 ; Flving Officer T. J. R. Cornewall-Walker is transfd. from Class C to Class A, Aug. 31. The following Flight Lieuts.are transfd. from Class C to Class B (Stores Branch) : — Sept. 7, A. ]. Nightingale ; Sept. 12, L. R. L. Brown, D.F.C. : F). VV. King. Flying OfficerT. C. McE. Gibb is transfd. from Class A to the Special Reserve, Aug. 24. Flying Officer A. C. Smith relinqs. on completion of service, July 14. Stores Branch The following Flight Lieuts. relinq. on completion of service and arepermitted to retain rank; R. Adams, June 17; H. B. Hawker, June 17; J. Roberts, June 17. AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Brandt No. SOI (County of London) (Bomber) Squadron : —E. A. J. Buhver-Lytton, Viscount Knebworth, to be Pilot Officer, Aug. 25. Pilot Officer the Hon. W. D. S. Montagu is promoted to rank of Flying Officer, Aug. 12.Squadron Leader the Rt. Hon. Sir P. A. G. D. Sassoon, Bt., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P., resigns on appt. as Under Secretary of State for Air, Sept. 3. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties BranchAir Commodore R. C. M. Pink, C.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 9.7.31. Wing Commanders : D. Stewart, M.C., A.F.C.. to Station Headquarters,Kenley, to command ; 1.9.31. C. W. Nutting, O.B.E., D.S.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Establishment ; 26.8.31. E. R,Pretyman, A.F.C., to Station Headquarters, Hal Far, Malta, to command ; 24.8.31. A. T. Williams, O.B.E., to H.Q., Fighting Area, Uxbridge ; 24.8.31.Squadron Leaders : J. W. B. Grigson, D.S.O., D.F.C., to H.Q., Air Defence of Great Britain, Uxbridge ; 24.8.31. E. Thornton, to Station Headquarters,Worthy Down; 5.9.31. S. F. Vincent, A.F.C., to No. 41 Sqdn., Northolt ; 7.9.31."FligU-Lieutenants : J. C. C. Slater, to School of Naval Co-operation, Lee-on- solent ; 1.9.31. G. P. Chamberlain, to Station Headquarters, Upavon ;21.7.31. H. F. G. Southey, to Station Headquarters, Upper Heyford ; 21.7.31. V. G. A. Hatcher, to Station Headquarters, Duxford ; 21.7.31.V. G. Chichester, to No. 216 Sqdn., Heliopolis, Egypt ; 20.8.31. K. A. Meek, M.B.E., to Headquarters, Fighting Area, Uxbridge ; 24.8.31. W. H. Golder,D.S.M., to Headquarters, Air Defence of Great Britain, Ux bridge ; 24.8.31. S. McKeever, D.F.C., to No. 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur ; 17.8.31.C. J. Collmgwood, to No. 39 Sqdn., Risalpur ; 17.8.31. I. A. Bertram, to No. 1 Sqdn., Tangmere ; 31.8.31. J.F. F. Pain, to Headquarters, R.A.F., India,Simla; 17.8.31. H. H. V. Tristem and P. W. Lowe-Holmes, to Armament and Gunnery School, Eastehurch ; 1.9.31. T. M. Rodney, to Central FlyingSchool, Wittering; 8.9.31. J. C E A. Johnson, to No. 33 Sqdn., Bicester ; 6.9.31. W. A. Thompson, to Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell;7.9.31. R. J. Legg, to No. 603 Sqdn., Edinburgh ; 9.9.31. Flving-Officers : B. D. Nicholas, to Station Headquarters, Hornchurch ;21.7.31. R. K. Hamblin, to No. 26 Sqdn., Catterick ; 21.7.31. T. J. Arbuth- not, to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarurn ; 21.7.31. L. A. Hutchings, to R.A.F.-Depot, Uxbridge; 1.9.31. H. A. Constantine, to Central Flying School, Wittering; 7.9.31. G. B. S. Coleman, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport ; 5.9.31.C. C. O'Grady, L. R. S. Freestone and H. J. G. E. Proud, to Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch ; 1.9.31. H. H. Martin, to No. 6 Squadron,Ismailia ; 27.8.31. F. A. Wardell, to No. 502 Sqdn., Aldergrove, N. Ireland; 28.9.31.Pilot Officers: M. A. Payn, to No. 47 Sqdn.,'Khartoum ; 6.8.31. J. W. Martin, to Aircraft Depot, Karachi; 29.7.31. H. B. Wrigley, to R.A.F.Base, Gosport; 5.9.31. Stores BranchFlight Lieutenant A. T. Adams, to Station Headquarters, Northolt ; 20.9.31. Flying Officer E. E. Copper, to R.A.F. Depot, Aboukir, Egypt ; 12.8.31. Accountant BranchFlying-Officer C. E. Hunter, to Station Headquarters, Boscombe Down ; 21.7.31. AIR MINISTRY NOTICES AIR MINISTRY NOTICES TO AIRMEN, SERIES A No. 57 of the year 1931. Carriage of Potassium Chlorate Tablets inCivil Aircraft. (126531 31.) Attention is drawn to the dangerous nature of potassium chlorate.Tablets containing this substance may be ignited or exploded by rubbing together or by a blow. Such tablets should not, therefore, be carried by theoccupants of aircraft. (September 14, 1931.) No. 59 of the year 1931. Portsmouth Aerodrome : Restriction ofLanding Area. (125395 31.) Grass-sowing and drainage operations are in progress at Portsmouthaerodrome. The area of work, which covers that part of the aerodrome lying N. of a line running E.S.E.—W.N.W. and passing immediately N. ofthe landing circle, is not available for use by aircraft. The N. boundary of the restricted landing area is indicated with boundarymarkers. When the wind direction is between N.W. and E.N.E., or between S.E.and W.S.W., landing and taking-off will be unsafe, until the completion of the work, for aircraft other than Avro 504K, D.H. Moth, and similar types. (September 19, 1931.) No. 60 of the year 1931. Civil Air Maps of Great Britain. (870838/28 With reference to The Air Pilot, Volume I, page 3, section 5, seven newsheets of the 4,-inch Ordnance Survey Map of Scotland (Civil Air Edition) have now been placed on sale.The sheets of this map now available are numbered 1 to 8 and cover the whole of Scotland with the exception of the Orkney Islands and the ShetlandIslands. The sheets may be obtained, price 2s. 6d. (paper flat) and 3s. 6d. (linen-backed folded) per sheet, through the usual agents or any bookseller. (September 21, 1931.) A MODEL SEAPLANE COMPETITION f Iir—' HE model seaplane competition for the LadyV3 III Shelley Cup was held in Danson Park, Bexley JIL Heath on Saturday, September 19, and wasfavoured with ideal weather. Before the compe- tition started about a dozen model seaplanes weretuned up on terra firma before more exacting water tests were tried. These preliminaries through, Newellopened the competition by starting his model from the shore into a gentle breeze. The model taxied for a yardIT so and then rose and climbed rapidly to a good height over the lake, finally alighting on the water after a flight*-> 43 seconds. A. M. Willis got his model away nicely. ^ taxied out and took off very gently and flew back overtfie land, causing some anxiety by hugging a belt of trees; however, the model cleared these and made a good landing—time, 48 seconds. Some competitors experienced trouble getting their models to leave the water and one or twodl turned turtle. Dent gave an exhibition of high- speed flying, his model appeared to " open out " as itleft the water and delighted the spectators by its pace and sharp turns. A. M. Willis got in a very fine flightof 64.2 seconds. This time the model managed to dodge the trees and passed out into the open country; however,the timekeeper followed it up and kept it in sight until it landed. A. T. Willis using a 13-oz. plane managed to gethis model off the water after it had taxied a considerable way. Newell, meanwhile, had completed his sixth flight,his model lodging up in a tree for the fourth occasion, this time after flying for 52 seconds. A very successfuland interesting competition came to its conclusion with some spectacular nights by Messrs. A. M. and A. T. Willis,Dent and Cook. Result.1st . . A. M. Willis, T.M.A.C. .. 64-2 sees. 2nd .. T. H. Newell, T.M.A.C. .. 523rd . . D. M. Dent, T.M.A.C. . . 24 977
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