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"34 FLIGHT. OCTOBER 25, 1934.' THE AL Service Notes and News OPENING OF R.A.F. STATION, M1LDENHALL The R.A.F. station, Mildenhall, has been placed under the com-mand of the A.O.C., Western Area, within the command of the A.O.C.-in-C, Air Defence of Great Britain. No. 99 (Bomber)Squadron will come under the command of the A.O.C., Western Area, with effect from November 14, 1934. SIR PHILIP SASSOON'S TOUR Sir Philip Sassoon was due to arrive at Peshawar on October 18, and from there to carry out inspections of the R.A.F. stations at Kohat and Risalpur. On the 21st he v/as to start his return journey via Quetta to Karachi, where he was to inspect the Aircraft Depot and civil airport on the 23rd. He was to leave Karachi the next day by Imperial Airways, and is due at Croydon on October 29. No. 1 (FIGHTER) SQUADRON Sqd. Ldr C W. Hill has been appointed to command No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron at Tangmere. The squadron is equipped with " Furies." The new CO. is an Australian, and during the War he was captured by the Turks, but managed to escape. He also has started on a solo flight to Australia, but crashed on the way. Recently he has been with the Fleet Air Arm. RAF STAFF COLLEGE - In addition to the names published in the issue of Flight oi September 20, the following officers have been nominated by their respective Air Boards to attend the R.A.E. Staff College Course, 1935:—Fit. Lt. W. E. Hart, Royal Australian Air Force, and Fit. Lt'. P G Wait, Royal Canadian Air Force. No 203 (F.B.) SQUADRON Reports from India show that the three " Rangoons" oi No. 203 (F.B.) Squadron, who have flown from Basra to Austra- lia to attend the celebrations at Melbourne, did not have too easy a passage across India and on to Singapore. They flew overland from Karachi to Chittagong alighting on tiic lake at Udaipur and on rivers at Allahabad and Bhagalpur. On arrival at Singapore the officers reported that they had met heavy monsoon weather and poor visibility, and for consider- able distances the boats had flown as low as 100 feet. The planes had been-pitted by tlie heavy rain. . • - PRAGTISING MOBILISATION ''•-•'_ \" ! No. 2 (A.C.), Squadron from Manston, No. 4 (A.C.) Squad- ron from South Farnborough, No. 13 (A.C.) Squadron from Netheravou, and Na_ 23 (F.) Squadron from Biggin Hill have been engaged on a test mobilisation. This has consisted in. moving the personnel, aircraft, and other equipment of the four squadrons from their home stations - tc the packing depot at Sealand and then returning to their home stations. The idea is to practise as closely as possible the procedure which would be followed when sending squadrons overseas at short notice. Problems concerning the control of large convoys of mechanical transport and their protection from air attack when on the move are being investigated. Units concerned with the supply of mechanical transport, the provision oi special overseas equipment of various kinds and the arrangement of camps for the squadrons on the line of march were also con- cerned in this exercise. Special training for a number of re- servist drivers, called up for their annual training, was also provided on this occasion. The squadrons came from four different points, and had to converge, and the problems con- nected with their movements were not too simple. In an emergency such problems would have to be tackled in a hurry and on a much larger scale and therefore it is very wise to gain experience of how to tackle them in time of peace. ORCE Air Ministry Announcements CRUISE OF A " SINGAPORE 3 " FLYING BOAT The "Singapore" flying boat which took Sir Philip Sassoon from Calshot to Cairo in September made a cruise round the Mediterranean after the Under-Secretary for Air had dis- embarked. Leaving Cairo on October 1, it flew to Alex- andretta and Kestelorizo (October 2), Athens (October 3), Brmdisi and Naples (October 4), Berre (October 8), and on October 9 completed its cruise with a flight from Berre to Pem- broke Dock, where it is attached to No 210 (F.B.) Squadron. Sqd. Ldr. A. F. Lang, M.B.E., was in command of the flying boat throughout the cruise. LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT AERODROME The R.A.F. aerodrome, Lee-on-tht'-Solent, will be brought intouse with effect from October 26, 1934. " A " and " B " Flights of the Base Training Squadron, R.A.F. Base, Gosport, will move toLee-on-the-Solent, on October 26, 1934. With effect from October 29, 1934, the Flights at Lee-on-the-Solent will be renamed as fol-lows : — "A" Flight—(Co-operation Flight)—combining "A" Flight(Landplanes) from Gosport, and the Co-operation Flight (Float- planes) at Lee-on-the-Solent. " B " Flight (Naval Observers" Training Flight)—renamedfrom Training Flight, School of Naval Co-operation, Lee-on-the- Solent. " C " Flight (Telegraphist Air Gunners' Training Flight)—renamed from " B " Flight, Gcsport. NOMAN'S FORT DANGER AREA, SPITHEAD The area described below is used by Royal Air Force aircraftcarrying out high altitude bombing practice, and is to be regarded as a danger area Delow a height of 15,000 feet above sea level. " An area within 1,000 yards of Noman's Fort, lat. 500 44A'N., long, i° 05J' W., from 0450 (true) through E. to 1800 (true)."This area is used throughout the year when weather conditions permit, and an arrow is displayed on the roof of the Fort whenbombing is in progress. With reference to Notice to Airmen No. 38 of 1934 attention isdrawn to the fact that the officially defined air route between Ports- mouth and Ryde, Isle of Wight, passes close to the above area.Particular care should therefore be taken to avoid flying eastward of a line joining Noman's Fort and the Dolphins, 1,500 yards S.S.E,of South Parade Pier, Southsea. TRANSFER OF OFFICERS TO THE RESERVE The undermentioned short service and non-permanent officersshould note that they become due for transfer to the reserve, or (where indicated) for relinquishment of commission, on completingtheir period of service on the active list: — April-May, 1935 General Duties Branch Fiying Officers:—Gerald Vincent Barber, Reginald James WilliamBarnett, Ronald George Edmund Catt, Ronald Neville Clarke, Arthur Edward Dobell, George Francis Keiller Donaldson, EdgarJoseph Ninian Heaven, Douglas Warnes Morrish, Leslie John Maurice White, and Thomas King. Medical Branch Flight Lieutenants:— Abraham Henry Barzilay, M.B., Ch.B., and Hugh James Melville, M.B., Ch.B. Dental Branch Flight Lieutenant:—James Edward Willoughby. Chaplains' Branch The Revd. Hubert Frederick Daniels, April 12. (To relinquishcommission; not liable for reserve service.) Statements from Fit. Lts. Melville and Willoughby, and the Revd.H. F. Daniels, indicating whether or not they desire to be con- sidered for an extension of service to five years on the active list(six years for Mr. Daniels), are to be forwarded forthwith, together with recommendations if the statements are ia the affirmative.
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