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FLIGHT, JULY 20, 1933 room and their own library. As the Commandant remarked. the library is a good library, because it is comfortable. It is with no feeling of hardship that a student betakes him self from the common room after dinner to the library, and spends the evening in study. It is a library which makes study really attractive and inviting. It may be taken for granted that the shelves are adequately filled. It is quite astonishing how cosy an Army hut can be made, and the R.A.F. are now quite experts at tackling this problem. As a further measure of economy at the Staff College it may be mentioned that the adjutant is a retired officei employed as a civilian, and the clerical staff are all civi lians. The College has two married quarters in the station and three houses in the town. Bachelor students live OIL the station. Incidentally, the majority of the students are of the rank of flight lieutenant, though a few are squadron leaders. The officers of the Navy now at the College are commanders, while the Army students are a captain and a brevet major. The College journal is called " The Hawk," and was started in 1926. Its name is taken from the badge of the College, namely, a copy of the Egyptian god Horus. A silver hawk, carefully copied from an Egyptian design, is treasured in the common room as an embodiment of the spirit of winged wisdom which animates the R.A.F. Stafi College. THE LIBRARY : The Staff College Library i§ not only well stocked with useful books, but comfortable, and a pleasant place to spend an evening in study. (FLIGHT Photo.) also Royal Air Force Squadrons Other descriptive articles concerning the work of various R.A.F. Squadrons, etc., have been published in FLIGHT as follow: — H.M. Aircraft Carrier Glorious. May 16, 1930. No. 4 Army Co-operation), South Farnborough ; No. 17 (Fighter), Upavon, and No. 33 (Bomber), Eastchurch. June 27, 1930. No. 601 (County of London) (B.) Sq., A.A.F. (at Lympne). August 15,1930. No. 43 (Fighter) Sq. (Tangmere). September 19, 1930. No. 2 (Army Co-operation) Sq. (Manston). December 19, 1930. No. 101 (Bomber) Sq. (Andover). April 24, 1931. No». 204 and 209 (Flying-Boat) Sq. (Mount Batten). June 12, 1931. " 1890-1912-1931." (An Outline of the Growth of the R.A.F.) June 26, 1931. Cambridge University Air Sq. (at Old Sarum). July 10, 1931. Central Flying School (Wittering). July 17, 1931. Submarine Aircraft Carrier " M 2." July 31, 1931. Oxford University Air Sq. (at Eastchurch). August 7, 1931. No. 600(City of London)(Bomber) Sq.,A.A.F. (at Tangmere). August 21,1931 No. 605 (County of Warwick) (Bomber) Sq. (Cas. Bromwich). April 1, 1932 No. 40 (Bomber) Sq. (Upper Heyford). May 13, 1932. Nos. 7 and 58 (Bomber) Sq. (Worthy Down). June 10, 1932. A visit to H.M.S. Exeter of 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet. June 17,1932, Oxford University Air Sq. (Eastchurch). July 22, 1932. Cambridge University Air Sq. (Netheravon). August 5, 1932. No. 1 Air Defence Group (A.A.F. and Cadre Sqs.). August 12,1932. No. 100 (Bomber) Sq. (Donibristle). August 19, 1932. Scotland's Auxiliaries ; No. 602 (City of Glasgow) (Bomber) Sq. and No. 60 (City of Edinburgh) (Bomber) Sq. September 16, 1932. London's Auxiliaries ; Nos. 600, 601, and 604 B. Sq. October 20, 1932. No. 25 (Fighter) Sq. (Hawkinge). December 8, 1932. No. 19 (Fighter) Sq. Duxford. January 5, 1933. Aircraft Carrier H.M.S Courageous. January 12, 1933. Lee-on-Solent. February 9, 1933. No. 23 Fighter Squadron. March 2, 1933. Gosport. The Fleet Air Arm Base. March 30, 1933. Larkhill. R.A.F. Balloon Centre. Juue 8,1933. On the Films READERS who think they know anything about handling flying boats ought to go to the Shaftesbury Avenue News Theatre, in London, this week, and see the Douglas Amphi bians of the U.S. Marine being landed through heavy surf. A film worth seeing, when it is generally released, is " The Eagle and the Hawk." While it is true that we have had a surfeit of war flying films, it must be admitted I 9 B that this one is rather more palatable than most Others have been. Fredric March, as the American pilot flying with the R.F.C. who finds the strain of having all hit observers killed-too much for him, is fine, and Cary Grant as a tough guy with his soft spot lends good support Quite what Carole Lombard was brought in for is difnculi to understand, for she certainly provides no love interest Put briefly, the flying is good and the story not too sloppy 726
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