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1934
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FLIGHT, JUNE 28, 1934 5 Army Co-operation) Sqn. 6 Bomber) Sqn. 7 Bomber) Sqn. 8 Bomber) Sqn. 9 Bomber) Sqn. " Bulldogs " (" Jupiter") of No. 19 (Fighter) Squadron and " Furies " (" Kestrel ") of No. 43 (Fighter) Squadron. (FLIGHT Photo.) The Western Area The Western Area has headquarters at Andover, and is commanded by Air Vice-Marshal P. H. L. Playfair, C.B., M.C. The units in the Area are: — UNIT No. 33 Bomber Squadron 18 UNITNo. 12 Bomber Squadron101 - 7 589 10500 502 503 STATION Andover Worthy Down Bos combe Down AIRCRAFT ENGINE FUNCTION NOTES 12 "Hart" Kestrel Day Regular Bomber 8 "Sidestrand" 2 Jupiter 10 "Virginia" 2 Lion Night „ Bomber 10 10 „ «, .. . ,.. .„ . „ 10 10Mansion(Kent) Aldergrove 10 ,,(Ulster) WaddingtonlO "Hinaidi"(Lincoln) 90 aircraft. Cadre 57 142 40 IS 35 207 501 99 It is worthy of note that there are two classes of squadron in which citizen offi- cers and airmen can serve their country. In the Cadre squadrons the link with the regulars is very close, and the traditions and atmosphere are practically the same as in a regular unit. In the Auxiliary Air Force the non-regular element is strongly predominant. Both classes of squadron have definite places in the Home Defence Force. The Central Area The Central Area hasheadquarters at Abingdon, and is commanded by AirCommodore H. B. Nicholl, C.B.E. It comprises theeleven squadrons enumerated in the table below : — The Central Area also administers the Oxford ' University Air Squadron, which is a sort of Officers' Training Corps, and the Abingdon Station Flight, which caters for that squadron. AIRCRAFT F.NGINE FUNCTION NOTES '"12 "Hart" Kestrel Day Regular Bomber12 12 1212 "Gordon" Panther 12 "Hart" Kestrel12 "Gordon" Panther UpperHey eyford NetheravonAbingdon Bircham Newton Filton"(Bristol) Hucknall (Nottinjjh,Upper Heyford 12 12 "Wallace" Pegasus Cadre 12 iam)10 "Hinaidi" 2 Jupiter Night Kegular Bomber 130 aircraft 2 Jupiter The Western Area also administers some other units, such as the Staff College at Andover, and the Station Flight at the same station which enables staff officers to keep in flying training. The term Cadre Squadron will be noticed in the above list. It means a squadron in which the commanding officer, most of the headquarters, and one flight are com- posed of regular officers and airmen, while the remainder belong to the Special Reserve Air Force, men who earn their living in civil occupations and serve with their squadrons in their spare time. Auxiliary Air Force squadrons are dealt with below. Demon " (" Kestrel ") two-seater fighters of No. 2%(Fighter) Squadron. (FLIGHT Photo.) * 10 (Bomber) Sqn. 12 Bomber) Sqn. 13 (Army Co-operation) Sqn. 14 Bomber) Sqn. 16 Army Co-operation) Sqn. 624
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