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774 FLIGHT. JULY 26, 1934. THE OYAL R.A.F. STAFF COURSE, 1935 The dates of the terms of the R.A.F. Staff Course, 1935, are as follows:—First term, January 22 to April 5; second term, May 6 to August 2; third term, September 23 to Decem- ber 20. Officers who are undergoing the course will join on the evening of January 21, 1935- AERO ENGINE NOMENCLATURE The Air Ministry have decided to alter the name of the Bristol aero engine known as " Mercury VI S.2." It will in future be known as " Mercury VI S." OFFICIATING CLERGYMEN It has been decided that, in future, officiating clergymen will be known as officiating chaplains. The new title is to be used in all correspondence and reports relating to officiating chaplains. FORMATION OF No. 65 (FIGHTER) SQUADRON No. 65 (Fighter) Squadron will form at Hornchurch on August 1, 1934, and will be armed with " Demons." Ihis is the second of the new squadrons provided for in the Air Estimates. The first is No. 142 (Bomber) Squadron, which is forming at Netheravon and is equipped with " Harts." It is satisfactory to see that the second new unit is to be a fighter squadron, .and it is also satisfactory to note that it will be given the two-seater '' Demon'' with supercharged " Kestrel." We shall soon have three squadrons of " Demons," No. 23 F.S. at Biggin Hill, No. 41 F.S. at Northolt, and now No. 65 F.S. at Hornchurch. The principle of the two- seater fighter deserves exhaustive trial. BERTRAND STEWART PRIZE ESSAY The subject for the Bertrand Stewart Prize Essay (for par- ticulars see Army Quarterly) for 1935 is as follows :— '' The predominant part played by the Army under Wel- lington in Spain and Belgium has tended to obscure the prin- ciple that governed its employment in the war of 1793-1815. The Army, in the opinion of the country, was first and foremost the auxiliary of the Fleet; and only when the naval strength of the enemy had been destroyed was it used in the ordinary manner, i.e., in the invasion of the hostile territory and in lending aid to the forces of confederate powers. Events proved that these principles were absolutely sound.—(Henderson's ' Science of War,' page 28.) "Discuss the soundness of these principles at the present day." FORCE NIGHT FLYING WITHOUT NAVIGATION LIGHTS Night flying without navigation lights will be carried out by R.A.F. aircratt within a radius of rive miles of Gosport Aerodrome from Juty 31 to August 3 and August 7 to 10, 1934, inclusive, from 22.30 to 23.59 hours. The aircraft will not exhibit navigation lights while flying between 5,000ft. and 8,000ft. unless other aircraft are observed in the vicinity. FLEET AIR ARM ALLOWANCES A new Order in Council provides that lieutenants and lieu- tenant-commanders who have not undergone the staff course but are qualified fleet air arm pilots or observers should receive some additional remuneration when appointed for operational duties on the staff of a flag officer with aircraft under his command. An allowance of 2s. 6d. a day is approved for these officers, subject to certain conditions. It is not to be paid concurrently with navigating, specialist, or physical train- ing allowance, or that payable to non-specialist officers per- forming specialist duties laid down in the Order in Council of January 22, 1920. Nor is it to be paid for any day on which an officer carries out a practice flight in respect of which he receives 6s. under the Order in Council of May 7, 1928. R.A.F. BENEVOLENT FUND A Council meeting was held at the offices of the Fund on July 11. Sir Charles McLeod, Bart, chairman and hon. treasurer, was in the chair. The usual financial resolutions were carried. The Council were informed that as a result ot the valuable assistance amounting to ^1,173 so generously contributed by the S.B.A.C. and the aircraft firms, the pro- ceeds amounting to ^2,555 12s. 4d. resulting from Empire Air Day so successfully launched by the Air League, a gift of /ioo from the Grocers' Company, and ^100 from King George's Fund for Sailors, in addition to substantial sums received from various Royal Air Force commands, stations and individuals, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is in an appreciably stronger position than at this time last year. Grants amount- ing to ^1,004 os. id. had been expended since the last Council meeting, which represented a decrease over the same period last year. The number of cases dealt with so far this year total 1,152, representing a net increase of over roo more than those recorded during the same period last year. As a result of the improved financial position and evidence of less distiess the Council decided that the policy of restricted grants could now be ended and the former generous scale might be reverted to in deserving cases. It is most satisfactory to be able to ON TEST: Two views of the new Short " Singapore III " flying boat (4 Rolls-Royce "Kestrels") which recently underwent trials at Rochester. Note the clean run- ning during take-off. The pilot was Mr. Lankester Parker. (Flight Photos.)
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