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SEPTEMBER 27, 1934. FLIGHT. T009 THE Service Notes and News No. 203 (F.B.) SQUADRON The three " Rangoons " of No. 203 (F.B.) Squadron flewfrom Singapore to Batavia, over 500 miles, on September 20. On the 24th they reached Koepang. No. 209 (F.B.) SQUADRON The two "Perth" flying boats which had to abandon theircruise to Greenland have returned to Mount Batten. NEW AERODROMES The plastering of East Anglia and the Fen Country with Ser- vice aerodromes continues. Two more sites have been selected by the Air Ministry, one at Feltwell, about thirteen miles from Ely, and one at Marham, eight miles south-east of King's Lynn, in Norfolk. Still more will have to be found before all the new squadrons in the five years' programme are raised. SIR PHILIP SASSOON Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary of State for Air, leftEngland on Saturday, September 22, on an extended tour of R.A.F. Units in overseas commands. He embarked at Calshot on the morning of the 22nd onthe new flying boat Singapore flf, and flew by way of Hourtin. Etang de Berre and Ajaccio to Malta. From Malta he willproceed via Athens and Crete to Aboukir, and after visiting the various R.A.F. stations in the Middle Kast, will proceedby aeroplane to Iraq. Thereafter he will continue through India to Malaya, and, following a short stay at Singapore,will return on October 14 to India. After visiting the R.A.F. stations on the frontier and elsewhere he will leave Karachi onOctober 24, arriving back in England on October 29 in time for the opening of Parliament. ARMY MANOEUVRES IN THE WEST Aircraft were used with much energy on both sides during the sham war waged round Hungerford and Marlborough on Sep- tember 19-21. Capt. Liddell Hart wrote in the Daily Telegraph on the second day: "The great final exercise of the Army looks rather as if it may become predominantly an indirect lesson in the power of the Air Force." During the manoeuvres the director, Gen. Sir John Burnett-Stuart, and also the chief umpire made a number of journeys in "Rotas" (i.e., R.A.F. autogiros). In these days of mechanised forces the " Rota " must be a tremendous boon to the higher command. R.A.F. GOLF CHAMPION Sq. Ldr. C. H. Hayward won the R.A.F. golf champion- ship on September 23 at Sandwich, beating F/O. Robins in the final after playing 41 holes. AL AIR FORCE Air Ministry Announcements INTER-SERVICES CROSS-COUNTRYCHALLENGE CUP His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to presenta challenge cup to be competed for annually in the Inter- Services Cross-Country Championships. The cup was firstcompeted for at the Inter-Services Cross-Country Champion- ship Meeting at Bordon on April 19, 1934, when it was wonby the Royal Air Force. The cup will be kept in the officers' mess at Uxbridge during the period it is held by the RoyalAir Force. R.A.F. RUGBY UNION Group Captain the Reverend A. McHardy, Headquarters,Inland Area, Bentley Priory, has been appointed referees' representative on the committee of the R.A.F. Rugby Unionvice Flight Lieutenant J. I. T. Jones. SPECIALIST COURSES AT CAMBRIDGE The undermentioned officers, having successfully completedthe specialist course in engineering or signals at Cambridge University and obtained the degrees indicated, are awardedthe appropriate symbols: — Awarded symbol "E.*" Flight Lieutenant E. B. Steedman—3rd class, MechanicalSciences Tripos. Awarded symbol " S.* " •• • ••' Flight Lieutenant P. Kinsey—B.A. (ordinary). AIRMEN PILOTS The following addition has been made to the Air Ministry-Order which regulates the re-engagement of airmen pilots: — Airmen pilots who are classified medically as temporarily unfitfor flying duties and have been remustered to their basic trades will be regarded for re-engagement purposes as pilots. In suchcases selections for re-engagement will be provisional and will not be finally approved before remustering as pilot takesplace; airmen who do not regain their fitness for flying duties will be considered as members of their basic trades and, if theyare due to apply for re-engagement during the eighth year of service and the appropriate date has passed, should forwardapplications immediately on being found permanently unfit for piloting. THE R.A.F. BENEVOLENT FUND The usual meeting of the Grants committee of the fund washeld at Iddesleigh House on Thursday, September 20. Mr. W. S. Field was in the chair, and the other members of thecommittee present were: Air Commodore B. C. H. Drew, C.M.G., C.B.E., and Wing Commander H. P. Lale, D.S.O..A.F.C. The committee considered in all a number of cases, and made grants to the amount of £378 18s. The next meeting was fixed for Tuesday, October 2, at2.30 p.m. ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE London Gazette, Sept. 18, 1934 General Duties Branch Air Commodore R. H. Verney, O.B.E., is appointed Director of Technical Development, Air Ministry, vice Air Commodore H. M. Cave-Browne-Cave, D.S.O., D.F.C. (Sept. 17); Fit. Lt. R. G. Forbes is granted a permanent commission in this rank (Sept. 19). The follg. Flying Officers are granted permanent commissions in this rank:—H. G. Adams (Sept. 13); L. E. Jarman, B. Paddon, A. C. Watson (Sept. 19). .P/O M Hastings is promoted to the rank of Flying Omcer (July 10); Fit. Lt. F. T. Eades, D.F.C., is placed on the retiredlist (Sept 16); F/O. R. R. Bennett is placed on the retired list at his own request (Sept. 15); Fit. Lt. F. H Astie is placed onthe retired list on account of ill-health (Sept. 18). The follg. Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve (Sept.13):-CLASS A.-S. H. Bell, D. P. A. Boitel-Gill, G. B. S. Coleman, C R. Davies. J. L. M. Davys, S. W. H. Egan C. J. Hansford,E E Noddings, R. C. Parker, I. N. Roome, K. N. Savers, S. D. Slocum, H. J. Wilson. CLASS C—L. R. Mouatt. . Medical Branch The follg. are granted short service commissions as Flying Officers for three years on the active list with effect from Sept. 3 and with senv. of the dates stated:—J. C. Blair, M.B., Ch.B., H. F. Harvey, M.B., B.S., G. H. Morley, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Sept. 3, 1933). A. W. Callaghan, M.B., B.Ch. (April S). F/O. W. P. Griffin, M.B., B.Ch., is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (Sept. 4). Chaplains Branch The Rev. D. F. Blackburn is promoted to the relative rank of Group Captain (Aug. 16). Errata " " In the Gazette of Sept. TT:—For F/O. Godfrey Cathbar O'Don- nell, D.F.C., rend Fit. Lt. Godfrey Cathbar O'Donnell, D.F.C. For William Frederick Quillam read William Frederick Quilliam.
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