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FLIGHT, NOVEMBER 27, 1931 THE ROY; R FORCE London Gazette, November 17, 1931. General Duties Branch Pilot Officer on probation D. H. Marsack is confirmed in rank (Oct. 6). The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—D. J. Alvey (July 14) ; A. C. D. Webb (Sept. 28) ; D. W. Morrisfa (Oct. 13) ; R. W. H. Rayheau (Oct. 17) ; R. M. Smith (Oct. 22) ; A. W. S. Matheson (Oct. 28). Squadron Leader L. G. S. Payne, M.C., A.F.C., half-pay list, Scale B, is transferred to Scale A, with effect from November 1 ; Lieut. G. R. Maw, R.N., Flying Officer, R.A.F., relinquishes his temp, commn. on return to Naval duty (Nov. 15). Stores Branch Flight-Lieut. J. McCarthy is placed on retired list (Nov. 14). Medical Branch Flight-Lieut. T. J. D. Atteridge, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., is promoted to rank of Squadron Leader (Nov. 16). Dental Branch Flying Officer C. M. Leckie, L.D.S., relinquishes his temp, commn. on completion of service (Oct. 18). M emorandum 317719 Flight Cadet J. May is granted an hon. commn., as Sec. Lt., with effect from date of demobilisation. ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVERESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch J. A. Rogers is granted a commn. in Class AA (i) as a Pilot Officer on probation (Sept. 17). The follg. Flying Officers are transferred from Class A to Class C:—C. O. Meeke (June 19) ; S. H. Cooper (July 4). Flying Ofiicer VV. G. Gunning is transferred from Class B to Class C (Aug. 27). The follg. Flight-Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on completion of service : T. Rose, D.F.C. (Sept. 12, 1930) ; R. T. Nevill (Aug. 25). The follg. Flying Officers relinquish their commns. on completion of service :—C. E. F. Riley (Jan. 11) ; R. H. Winn (Aug. 10) ; L. E. Maynard (Sept. 2) ; E. C. Roark (Sept. 9). Flight-Lieut. G. R. Hicks, D.F.C., relinquishes his comrnn. on completion of service and is permitted to retain his rank (July 1) ; Flying Officer H. D. Wardle relinquishes his commn. on completion of service and is permitted to retain his rank (Aug. 18). Stores Branch Squadron Leader G. E. Stagg, M.B.E., relinquishes his commn. on com- pletion of service and is permitted to retain his rank (June 17). SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch Flight-Lieutenant R. C. Preston, A.F.C., resigns his commn. (April 20). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 600 (CITY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Pilot Officer I. R. Campbell-Orde to be Flying Officer (June 10). No. 601 (COUNTY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Flight-Lieut. S. B. Collett to be Squadron Leader and to command the Squadron (Sept. 3). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Group Captains : W. C. Hicks, A.F.C., to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, pending taking over command, 9.11.31. J. S. T. Bradley, O.B.E., to H.Q., Wesscx Bombing Area Andover pending appointment as Senior Air Stafi, Officer 8.11.31. Tumkinson, D.S.O., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 4.11.31. Squadron Leaders : C. R. Cox, A.F.C., to Air Ministry (D. of P.), 8.11.31. F. H. Laurence, M.C., to Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch, 29.10.31. C. Boumphrey. D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 25.9.31. A. L. Fiddament, D.F.C., to No. 17 Sqdn., Upavon, 31.10.31. G. S. Oddie, D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 1.11.31. V. S. E. Lindop, to Special Duty List, whilst employed with the Abyssinian-Somaliland Boundary Survey Commission, 25.10.31. ). W. Jones, to No. 13 Sqdn., Netheravon, 9.11.31. 0. C. Bryson, M.C.'D.F.C, A.M., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 17.10.31. J. A. Sadler, to School of Naval Co-operation, Lee-on- Solent, 14.10.31. Flight Lieutenants : R. R. Greenlaw, M.B.E., to No. 24 Sqdn., Northolt, 10.11.31. M. D. Ommanney, to No. 33 Sqdn., Bicester, 8.11.31. A. W. Franklyn, M.C., to Station H.Q., Andover, 1.11.31. E. D. MacL. Hopkins and C. M. Heard, to Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch, 1.11.31. W. J. Millen, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 3.11.31. D. F. Anderson, D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 27 Sqdn., Kohat, India, 24.10.31. W. Elliot, D.F.C., to No. 101 Sqdn., Andover, 7.11.31. Flying Officers: J. R. Whitley, to No. 101 Sqdn., Andover, 2.11.31. T. M. Abraham, and G. E. F. Proctor, to Armament and Gunnery School, East- church, 1.11.31. H. R. Collins, to No. 13 Sqdn., Netheravon, 1.11.31. D. C. Harrison, to No. 2 Sqdn., Manston, 1.11.31. E. C. Bates, to No. 57 Sqdn., Nethcravon, 12.11.31. N. D. Lamb, to Aircraft Park, Lahore, India, 30.10.31. C. P. Barker, to Station H.Q., Hal Far, Malta, 29.10.31. M. G. Parker, to No. 20 Sqdn., Peshawar, India, 15.10.31. D. H A Golege-Steel, to No. 20 Sqdn., Peshawar, India, 25.10.31. E. W. Downing, to Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, Biggin Hill, 22.10.31. A. H. Houghton, to School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum, 16.11.31. G. Bearne, to No. 33 Sqdn., Bicester, 16.11.31. N. J. Capper, to No. 12 Sqdn., Andover, 16.11.31. F. C. Allen and A. W. B. Page, to No. 58 Sqdn., Worthy Down, 16.11.31. W. E. Grant and G. R. Stroud, to No. 99 Sqdn., Upper Hcyford, 16.11.31. R. L. West, to No. 7 Sqdn., Worthy Down, 16.11.31. G. E. Mustard, E. Poole, J. F. Sutton, E. Elgey, R. G. E.Catt, all to No. 502 Sqdn., Aldergrove, Northern Ireland, 9.11.31. C. P. F. Alderson, R. P. J. Leborgne, M. P. Price, D. M. T. Macdonald. all to No. 503 Sqdn.. Lincoln 9.11.31. V. A. Dawson and D. W. Lucke, to No. 504 sqdn., Nottingham, 9.11.31. Pilot Officers: B. A. Casey, W. Pickersgill and H. L. Tancred, to No. 70 Sqdn., Hinaidi, Iraq, 16.10.3*1. J. J. A. Ellison, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 29.9.31. Stores Branch Squadron Leader L. A. Lavender, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 9.11.31. Flight Lieutenants: J. J. Ironmonger, to Air Ministry (D. of E.), 9.11.31. A. J. Redman, D.F.C., to H.Q., R.A.F., India, Delhi, 30.10.31. Flying Officer W. G. S. Wood, to No. 20 Sqdn., Peshawar, India, 15.10.31. AIR MINISTRY NOTICES NOTICE TO GROUND ENGINEERS No. 63 of the year 1931. Fuel System : Tanks. (1238624/31.) Attention is drawn to the fact that paragraph 6 (ii), Design Leaflet D. 3, Air Publication 1208 has been amended to read as given below. The requirements of this paragraph, as amended, will be brought into effect in respect of all applications for Certificates of Airworthiness, as follows : — (a) Applications for Type Certificates of Airworthiness after the 1st May, 1932. (b) Applications for subsequent Certificates of Airworthiness after 1st January, 1932. (c) Applications for renewals of Certificates of Airworthiness after 1st March, 1932. The requirements of paragraph 6 (ii), Design Leaflet D. 3, Air Publication '208, are now as follows :— (ii) The fuel supply from all tanks must be such that it is not affected by the collection of foreign matter in the tank, and all tanks must be provided with readily accessible means for draining away all accumulations of water and other foreign matter. (November 14, 1931.) No. 64 of the year 1931. Expansion of Exhaust Pipes. (138094/31.) When exhaust tail pipes are fitted, arrangements are to be made to relieve tie exhaust manifolds or exhaust rings and their attachments of any stresses *et up by the expansion of the tail pipes. The above requirements will not be applied retrospectively, but must be satisfied by all new type aeroplanes for which application for a Certificate of Airworthiness is made after January 1, 1932. (November 14, 1931.) No. 65 of the year 1931. Requirements Relating to Electrical Instal-lations on Flying Machines (excluding special installation re- quirements for wireless apparatus and ignition systems).(83525/31.) The attention of aircraft owners and ground engineers is drawn to the fact t-iat the requirements of Design Leaflet E.2, Air Publication, 1208, Airworthi-: ss Handbook for Civil Aircraft, will be brought into effect:— (a) On 1st January, 1932, in the case of aircraft in respect of which original certificates of Airworthiness are issued on and after that date. (b) From 1st January, 1932, in the case of aircraft in respect of which application is made on or after that date for renewal of an existing Certificate of Airworthiness. This Design Leaflet sets out the requirements relating to :—Cables, com- passes, wiring, generators, voltage regulators, battery cut-outs, accumulators, switches, fuses, navigation lights, landing and other flares, accessories, tests. (November 16, 1931.) No. 66 of the year 1931. Requirements Relating to the Installationof Wireless Apparatus in Flying Machines. (83525/31.) The Air Navigation Directions, 1930, Section IX, prescribe that " Every British aircraft registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and capable of carrying 10 or more persons including the crew, shall, when carrying pas- sengers or goods for hire or reward, carry apparatus for wireless telegraphy capable of sending and receiving morse or spoken messages by wireless tele- graphy, which is of a type approved by the Secretary of State, and the instal- lation of which (including bonding and screening) is in accordance with requirements laid down by him." In accordance with these Directions, requirements in respect of the instal- lation of wireless apparatus have been prepared for incorporation in Design Leaflet E.5, Air Publication 1208, Airworthiness Handbook for Civil Aircraft, and will be brought into effect as follows : — (a) On 1st January, 1932, in the case of aircraft in respect of which original Certificates of Airworthiness are issued on or after that date. (b) From 1st January, 1932, in the case of aircraft in respect of which application is made on or after that date for renewal of an existing Certificate of Airworthiness. (November 16, 1931.) No. 67 of the year 1931. Requirements Relating to Wireless Apparatusfor Use in Flying Machines. (83525/31.) The requirements in respect of wireless apparatus for use in aircraft have been prepared for incorporation in Design Leaflet E.4, Air Publication 1208, Airworthiness Handbook for Civil Aircraft, and will be brought into effect in respect of all applications for Certificates of Airworthiness (i.e., applications for type Certificates, applications for subsequent Certificates, and applica- tions'for renewals of Certificates) as from November 16, 1931. (November 16, 1931.) 1181
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