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FLIGHT, JULY 13, 1933 THE ROYv London Gazette, July 4, 1933. General Duties Branch The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :— J Grandy (June 11), A. M. Doran, R. H. E. Emson, A. R. Glencross (June 19). Wing Com. H. S. Powell, M.C., is transferred from half-pay list, Scale B, to half-pay list, Scale A (July 1) : Sqdn. Ldr. J. F. Gordon, D.F.C., is plcaed on half-pay list, Scale A (June 25) ; Fit. Lt. F. G. Cator is placed on half-pav list, Scale B, from July 4 to July 17, inclusive; Air Commodore A. D. Warrington-Morris, C.M.G., O.B.E., is placed on retired list at his own request (July 3). The following Flying Officers are transferred to Reserve Class A (June 29):—J. R. Ayling, R. L. Bennett, A. K. H. Binlev, J. H. Brown, R. C. W. Ellison, J. M. Israel, G. W. J. Jarrett, H. E. Sales, W. G. Stevenson. Lt.-Cdr. E. M. C. Abel-Smith, R.N., Sqdn. Ldr. R.A.F., ceases to be attached to R.A.F. on return to Naval duty (June 9) ; the short service commn. of Pilot Officer on probation R. L. Crossman is terminated on cessa tion of duty (July 5). Medical Branch Flying Officer 0. M. Fraser, M.B., Ch.B., is promoted to rank of Fit. Lt. (June 30). IR FORCE MEMORANDUM. The permission granted to Sec. Lt. H. Plackett ro retain his rank is With drawn on his conviction by the Civil Power (May 1). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE. RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS. General Duties Branch A. H. Grace is granted a commn. as Flving Officer in Class A dune 22) ; Flight Lt. C. V. Lock is transferred from Class A to Class B (June 19). The following Flying Officers are transferred from Class A to Class C :—S. L. F. St. Barbe (Dec. IS, 1932) ; A. D. Page. M.M. (June 10). Flying Officer L. P. Hirsh 15 transferred from Class B to Class C (April 1). The following Flying Officers relinquish their commns. on completion of service (June 30) :—A. L. Ottway, W. F. Parkinson. Flying Officer F. J. Brunton relinquishes his commn. on completion of service and is permitted to retain his rank (June 30). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE Medical Branch No. 607 (COUNTY OF DURHAM) (BOMBER) SQDN.—D. A. Smith, M.B., Ch.B.. is granted a commn. as Flying Officer (June 2). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Squadron Leader L. J. Chandler, M.B.E., to H.Q., Iraq Command, Hinaidi, 17.5.33, for Signals duties. Flight Lieutenants : J. B. Fyfe to No. 28 (A.C.) Sqdn., Ambala, India, 1.6.33. W. A. Thompson, to No. 84 (B) Sqdn., Shaibah, Iraq, 17.5.33. R. R. Greenlaw, M.B.E., to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir, Egypt, 23.6.33. J. E. G-H. Thomas, to R.A.F. Base,' Calshot, 3.7.33. D. F. W. Atcherley, to No. 20 (A.C.) Sqdn., Peshawar, India, 29.5.33. Flying Officers : The following Flying Officers are posted to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, on 3.7.33. G. Atkinson, R. J. Bennett, M. D. C. Biggie, G. F. Humphries, C. C. McMullen, and G. F. Overbury. W. R. Sadler, to R.A.F. Training Base, Leuchars, ll.ff.33. E. H. Coleman, to No. 99 (B) Sqdn., Upper Heyford, 30.6.33. ESS THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FUND 'I he third Council Meeting of the year was held at the offices of the Fund, n?' i7, lddesle'gh House, Caxton Street, London, S.W.I, on July 5. Sir Th McLeod, Bart., Chairman and Honorary Treasurer, was in the Chair. Ihe usual financial resolutions were carried. The meeting was informed that grants to the amount of £2,690 14s. $d. bad been disbursed since the last meeting on May 3, 1933. Resignations.—The Council regretfully accepted the resignation of Air Chief Marshal Sir E. L. Ellington on his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff; out, in accordance with the rules of the Constitution of the Council of the r una, Air Vice-Marshal F. W. Bowbill, C.M.G., Air Member for Personnel, Li h's placc on the Council. uther hunds.—The Meeting was informed that Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt Barlow, ¥".'-> ^Presented the Fund at the annual meeting of the Soldiers' and aai ors Help Society, at Caxton Hall, on June 22 ; and that Mrs. F. Vesey noit attended the annual meeting of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's r amities Association, at the Basil Street Hotel, on June 28. nfw f^ Meeting was fixed for Wednesday, October 4, 1933, at the oflites of the Fund at 3 p.m. Air Navigators; Examination river 1 Ministry announces the following candidates, whose names arc eamr, [ • phabetical OTrleT, have passed'the examination for Civil Air Navi- 1933 •_ nces' Md in London and Baghdad on March 27, 28, 29 and 30, P vZfiT Cjntre.—First Class.—Fit. Lt. E. V. Major. Second Class Flt.-Lt. • ••irnaehe, D. V. Carnegie, E. R. Davis, Flt.-Lt. C. E. Eckersley-Maslin, rdner F. W. Hancock, H. A. Marsh, F/O. W. F. Murray J. H. Perry, . N. T. Tangye, J. B. Veal, F/O. D. J. Waghorn, F/O. R. C. Warner. ardner 1'nce, 5g S§ D inner to Houston Everest Flight LUNCHEON was given to the members of the Houston Fair w ght by the Britisn Empire Union, at the May Pre -it °n Tuesday- JulY 4- Lord Danesfort, the char t of the British Empire Union, who was in the the sniSa+ * the members of tne flight had proved that Til ' adventure «,ac nr.+ Aa^A in +V»o Pri+iol, foo«a adventur was not dead the British race. ad not only shown the highest qualities of courage, the fan? en*erPrise- but they had also raised the name and Frank S t the British race throughout the world. Mr. Lady H°U + Chairmai1 of the Union, said that the reason People on?. financed the expedition was to prove to the Wert ^ndia that British enterprise, valour and pluck told the t ^ ever- CoL L> V- stewart Blacker a piece <vf°+? °f an elderly woman who wrote asking for fountain V Mk to be brought back to her trom the ability + P' The flying machine, he maintained, with its 1 cement goodwill, would be the means of Pilot Officer E. C. Kidd, A.F.M., to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 3.7.33. Acting Pilot Officers: The following Acting Pilot Officers are posted to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir, Egypt, on 23.6.33, for flying training:—D. D. Atkinson, D. F. Balsdon, N. de W. Boult, A. E. Eady, P. H. Gibbings, R. R. Gregory, A. P. Hollick, G. H. Jenkinson, P. E. Meagher, S. J. McN. Newman, F. C. Richardson, W. A. Theed, and E. M. Withy. Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants : C. T. Davis, to No. 1 (Indian Wing) Station, Kohat, 28.5.33. C. W. H. Moller, to Aircraft Depot, India, Karachi, 8.6.33. Flying Officer B. S. Cartmel, to No. 4 (A.C.) Sqdn., S. Farnborough, 1.7.33. Accountant Branch Flight Lieutenant A. W. Gray, to Station H.Q., Hornchurch, 27.6.33. Flying Officer F. W. Judge, to Station H.Q., Upper Heyford, 4.7.33. The subjects of the second class examination were :—International Legis lation. Form of the Earth Maps and Charts. Meteorology. Dead Reckon ing and Direction Finding W/T Navigation. Magnetism and Compasses. Visual Signalling—Morse Flashing—Semaphore and International Procedure For the first class examination a higher standard and wider knowledge of the above subjects was required with the addition of :—Tides—Theory and Prediction. Astronomical Air Navigation. Thirty-three candidates sat in London for the second class examination and two for the first class examination, while three sat at Baghdad for the second class examination. The next examination will be held in October. The precise dates will be announced later. Nomenclature of Aircraft—Singapore III The official name for the production type of Singapore boat seaplane is "Singapore III." This name is to be used in all correspondence and reports relating to this type of seaplane. Cranwell The " passing out " inspections of the Royal Air Force College and aircraft apprentices will be held on Friday, 14th July and Wednesday, 26th July, respectively. Except in cases of "emergency, no aircraft from any other station is to fly within two miles of Cranwell or to land at Cranwell aerodrome on these dates. Promotion to Group Captain It is announced that the upper limit of the zone of promotion to group captain in the general duties branch will be reduced to six years' seniority as wing commander, with effect from the promotions to be made on 1st July, 1934. Wing commanders of 1927, and January, 1928, seniorities will therefore be finally considered for promotion on 1st January, 1934. Si jsj ss restoring good feeling between the peoples of India and the British Crown. Hastings Airport THE CORPORATION OF HASTINGS have decided to borrow £10,000 for the purpose of buying the Pebsham estate for development as an airport. The total area of the site is 381 acres. Work will start at once, and a landing ground fit for light aeroplanes will be ready by the autumn. It is hoped also to form a local club. The airport will be important, for it will be on the direct route from Croydon to the Continent. Aerodrome for Cork THE recommendation of the City Manager that an agreement be entered into with the Office of Public Works for renting lands at Ballincollig as a municipal aerodrome has been approved by the Cork Corporation. An air service between Galway and Dublin will be started at once. 713
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