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FLIGHT, JANUARY 15, 1932 THE ROYAi^MR FORCE London Gazette, January 5, 1932 Air Vice-Marshal J. Mclntyre, M.C., M.B., B.Ch., is appointed an Honorary Surgeon to the King (Jan. 3) (vice Group Captain H. Cooper, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., retired). General Duties Branch The following are granted short service commns. as Pilot Officers on proba tion with effect from and with seny. of Dec. 28, 1931 :—J. D. Best, R. C. M. Collard, W. J. Cox, F. W. Dixon-Wright, P. I. Harris, W. P. Harvey, E. V. Knowles (Pilot Officer, R.A.F.O.), T. F. U. Lang, H. B. Leggatt, G. R. Murphy, R. S. Ryan, W. S. Pomeroy Simonds, A. W. Sweeney, J. R. Talbot, A. J. Warford'-Mein, A. P. S. Wills, G. P. Woodhouse, P. E. Woollcombe-Adams. Wing Commander J. H. Herring, D.S.O., M.C., is granted acting rank of Group Captain (Jan. 1). The follg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank :—L. S. Lamb (Dec. 10, 1931) ; R. G. C. Arnold, E. R. Berry, H. G. Blair, W. D. Dennehy, V. P. J. G. Doherty, E. A. Douglas-Jones, W. R. Farley, H. Harkness, G. Hinckley, I. V. Hue-Williams, G. T. Jarman, R. C. Richmond, F. C. Seavill, F. A. A. H. Strath, F. S, Wakeham, J. M. Warfield, R. G. Whitehead, O. P. E. Williams, J. M. Wilson, R. I. B. Winn (Dec. 29, 1931). The follg. Squadron Leaders are restored to full pay from half pay (Dec. 24, 1931):—F. A. Norton, M. Thomas, D.F.C., A.F.C. Flying Officer P. E. Hudson takes rank and precedence as if his appointment as Flying Officer bore date Dec. 28, 1930, immediately following Flying Officer J. T. Mynors on the gradation list. Reduction takes effect from Dec. 5, 1931: Pilot Officer J, P. Massey takes rank and precedence as if his appointment as Pilot Officer Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— * General Duties Branch Group Captain J. T. Cull, D.S.O., to R.A.F. Depot, Aboukir, Egypt, pending taking command, 18.12.31. Wing Commander C. H. Elliott-Smith, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab., 11.11.31. I. T. Lloyd, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab,, 9.12.31. Squadron Leaders: E. D. Davis, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 26.11.31. A. P. Ledger, M.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 11.11.31. P. H. Cum- mings, D.F.C., to Aircraft Depot, Karachi, India, 29.11.31. Flight Lieutenants: E. Drudge, M.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 3.1.32. F. H. D. Henwood, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 8.1.32. A. J. Rankin, A.F.C., B. T. Hood, E. A. Sullock, A.F.C., D. R. Mitchell, M.B.E. E. S. C. Davis, A.F.C., H. H. Brookes, all to R.A.F. Depot. Uxbridge, 11.11.31. E. C. Delamain, M.C., to Aircraft Depot, Karachi, India, 9.11.31. M. B. Mackay, to Aircraft Depot, Karachi, India, 22.12.31. R. E. Bain, to No. 1 (Indian Wing) Station, Kohat, India, 25.11.31. J. L. F. Fuller-Good, L. E. Goodman, both to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 22.11.31. A. F. Lingard, G. P. Macdonald, both to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 27.11.31. Flying Officers: R. C. Higgins, R. M. Messiter, both to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 26.11.31. O. G. Williams, R. A. T. Stowell, S. J. H. Carr, D.F.C., all to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 11.11.31. T. W. Hoyle, to No. 11 Sqdn., Risalpur, India, 27.11.31. G. Francis, to School of Naval Co-operation, Lee-on-Solent, 2.1.32. F. Simpson, G. W. Monk, D.F.C., H. W. Duffev, F. W. Murison, A. Wall, all to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 22.11.31. J. C. K. Rogers, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 6.12.31. E. A. Jones, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 5.1.32. D. C. J. Miller, to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough, 29.12.31. Pilot Officers: J. P. Massey, to No. 36 Sqdn., Singapore, 22.12.31. R. C. Richmond, J. M. Wilson, both to No. 2 Sqdn., Mansion, 29.12.31. W. R. Farley, G. Hinckley, I. V. Hue-Williams, J. M. Warfield, H. L. Andrews, all to No. 13 Sqdn., Netheravon, 29.12.31. F. S. Wakeman, to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum, 29.12.31. E. R. Berrv, to No. 7 Sqdn., Worthy Down, 29.12.31. W. D. D^nnehy, to No. 9 Sqdn., Boscombe Down, 29.12.31. N. P. Samuels, to No. 10 Sqdn., Boscombe Down, 29.12.31. G. T. Jarman, to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford, 29.12.31. G. L. Menzies, to No. 23 Sqdn., Kenlev, 29.12.31. R. G. C. Arnold, E. A. Douglas-Jones, both to No. 25 Sqdn., >|rN EXHIBITION which will interest every boy C^\| m the country is now being held in Dorland <ZS 'II House, Lower Regent Street, but so wide is its scope that we imagine fully half those " boys " will be over 30 years of age! No one who is at all in terested in transport of any kind should fail to pay a visit to this unique display. It remains open until January 23, and entrance fee for adults is only Is., so there really isn't much excuse for not going. The " Pageant of Postage Stamps " and " Transport Models Exhibition " is its full title, and this explains just a little of what is to be found there. The models are of amazing interest. Take the aircraft for example—for naturally we are most concerned with this side—the newest and most important method of transport. Both the Model Aircraft Club and the Society of Model Aircraft Engineers have stands, and the models they display make one wonder whether the time has not come for aircraft constructors to be " made wise " by model makers. Some of the things we saw astounded us. For instance, many of the perfect little flying machines have " spats " on their wheels and are streamlined as carefullv as their bore date Jan. 26, 1931. Reduction takes effect from Dec. 15, 1931 ; Air Vice-Marshal F. R. Scarlett, C.B., D.S.O., is placed on half-pay list, scale A (Dec. 31, 1931); Flight Lieut. A. J. Elliott is placed on retired list on account of ill-health (Jan. 1). The follg. Flying Officers are transferred to Reserve (Jan. 4).—Class A. C. K. Turner. Class C.—A. R. S. Davies. The follg. relinquish their short service commns. on completion of service (Jan. 6) :—Flight Lieutenants.— G. L. Gandy, P. Hill. Flying Officer.—C. G. C. Woledge. Medical Branch Group Captain H. Cooper, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Honorarv Surgeon to the King, is placed on retired list (Jan. 3). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch The follg. Flight Lieuts. are transferred from Class C to Class B (Stores Branch) (Sept. 7, 1931) :—L. R. L. Brown, D. W. King, J. T. Vernon . (Sub stituted for Gazette Sept. 15, 1931, and October 6, 1931.) Pilot Officer on probation E. V. Knowles relinquishes his commn. on appointment to Short Service Commn. in R.A.F. (Dec. 28, 1931). SPECIAL RESERVE. General Duties Branch Pilot Officer on probation C. C. Ellis is confirmed in rank (Nov. 29, 1931). Hawkinge, 29.12.31. H. G. Blair, to No. 29 Sqdn., North Weald, 29.12.31. R. G. Whitehead, to No. 35 Sqdn., Bircham Newton, 29.12.31. O. P. E. Williams, to No. 40 Sqdn., Upper Heyford, 29.12.31. H. Harkness, R. J. Bennett, both to No. 54 Sqdn., Hornchurch, 29.12.31. F. C. Seavill, to No. 57 Sqdn., Netheravon, 29.12.31. L. S. Lamb, to No. 99 Sqdn., Upper Hevford, 29.12.31. V. P. J. G. Doherty, G. L. C. Jenkins, both to No. 100 Sqdn., Donibristle, 29.12.31. R. I. B. Winn, to No. Ill Sqdn., Hornchurch, 29.12.31. F. A. A. H. Strath, to No. 207 Sqdn., Bircham Newton, 29.12.31. Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants: H. T. H. Copeland, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 11.11.31. W. C. Farley, to No. 1 (Indian) Group H.Q., Peshawar, 22.12.31- A. T. Wells, to No. 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur, 22.12.31. F. W. Todd, to No. 1 (Indian Wing) Station, Kohat, 22.12.31. R. W. Stevenson, to Aircraft Depot, Karachi, India, 22.12.31. A. E. F. McCreary, to R.A.F. Base, Malta, 18.12.31. Flving Officers: P. J. Mote, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 22.11.31. P. H. Wilcox, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 27.11.31. Accountant Branch Wing Commander H. F. Fuller, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab., 11.11.31. Flight Lieutenant J. M. Hopkins, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 11.11.31. Flying Officer F. Rigby, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 2.12.31. Medical Branch Group Captain A. W. Iredell, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab., 22.11.31. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made bv the Admiralty :— Lieut.-Commr. J. F. M. Robertson (F/O., R.A.F.), to Victory, for B.T.S., Gosport. Lieuts. (F/O., R.A.F.).—A. F. Black, to Furious ; J. E. Fenton, to Victory, for 442 Flight (Jan. 1), and to Furious ; and D. W. Mackendrick to Valiant, for 444 Flight (Jan. 1). Sub-Lieut.—R. C. Tillard, attached to R.A.F. (Jan. 17). larger brethren ; in one case a speed of 34 m.p.h. is the result! Another sign of the times which took us by sur prise was more than one complete outfit for auto-towed gliding! Just think of it; could anything be more in structive than a small model motor-car, driven either by rubber cord or clockwork, which tows a miniature glider across the whole length of the Horticultural Hall, while the glider flies at a height of somewhere about 6 ft.? Then again, the provision for combating torque reaction is certainly well worth a study. In these models we understand that the large airscrews, used together with gear-driven rubber methods of propulsion, produce really serious torque, so much so that the wings often have to be set at a difference in incidence of as much as 4J deg. To overcome such a drawback we were shown a model with two airscrews, running on the same shaft, but in opposite directions, in the same manner as was tried on one of the Italian Schneider Trophy Racers. Besides the rubber-driven models there are also compressed-air and petrol motors to be seen, the latter being beautiful little specimens of mechanism giving out £ h.p. To us, most attractive of all, however, were the many ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE H H H H STAMPS AND MODELS 63
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