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1934 - 1155.PDF
NOVEMBER I, 1934. FLIGHT. 1157 THE Service Notes and Neics MOVE OF No. 33 (BOMBER) SQUADRON No. 33 (Bomber) Squadron will move from Bicester to Upper Hey-ford. The move is to be completed by November 27, 1934. MOVE OF No. 101 (BOMBER) SQUADRON No. 101 (Bomber) Squadron will move from Andover to Bicestt-r.The move is to be completed by December 4, 1934. The squadron will come under the command of the A.O.C., Central Area, witheffect from that date. No. 447 (F.S.R.) FLIGHT No. 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight, which pro- vides catapult seaplanes for the First Battle Squadron and tlv First Cruiser Squadron, is being re-equipped with " Ospreys " in place of Fairey 3FS. H.M.S. Sussex, which took H.K.H. the Duke of Gloucester to Australia, took an " Osprey " on board before sailing, and the other ships of the First Cruiser Squadron will soon embark " Ospr^ys." Nos. 824 and 825 (FLEET SPOTTER RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRONS No. 824 (F.S.R.) Squadron, at present located in H.M.S. Eagle,was renumbered No. 825 (F.S.R.) Squadron, with effect from October 8, 1934. On the same date No. 824 (F.S.R.) Squadron was re-formed at the R.A.F. Station, Upavon, preparatory to embarkation in H.M.S. Hermes, for service on the China station. THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND The usual meeting of the Grants Committee was held at Iddesleigh House on Thursday, October 18, 1934. ORCE Mr. \V. S. Field was in the chair, and the other members of the Com- mittee present were Air Commodore B. C. H. Drew, C.M.G., C.B.E., and Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt Barlow, O.B.E. The Com- mittee considered a number of cases and made grants to the amount of £669 8s. 2d. The next meeting was fixed for Thursday. November 1. 1934, at the offices of the Fund. Air Ministry Announcements H.M.S. ENGADINE REUNION The Sixteenth Annual Reunion of the Ship's Company of H.M.S. Engadine will be held on Saturday, November 10, at the Adelphi Hotel, John Street, Strand, VV.C.2, at 6.30 p.m. Further particulars to be obtained from Arthur B. Ward, 19, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, London. K.C.4. THE "OVERSTRAND " It has for some time been an open secret that the Air Ministry has decided to place an order for a substantial number of Boulton and Paul " Overstrand " day bombers, and this fact may now be openly stated. The " Overstrand" was shown to the public at the R.A.F. Display at llendon last |une, and attracted much attention. It is a development of the " Side- strand " with which No. 101 (Bomber) Squadron has been (quipped for some years past. Having two engines out on the wings, very little vibration is kit in the fuselage of the " Sidestrand," and therefore No. 101 B.S. set up a great icputation for the accuracy of its bomb-aiming and its aerial gunnery. The same good qualities will be found in the "Over- strand," which has two Bristol " Pegasus " engines out on the wings. The special feature of the new type, which makes it unique among the machines adopted by the R.A.F., is the gun turret in the nose of the machine, which, it is stated, eliminates the difficulties with which air gunners have had to contend in the past. The gunner is protected from the rush of air, and, moreover, works his gun from a sitting position. No physical exertion is demanded from him, even when flying at great heights. All that he has to do is to point the gun in any desired direction, and the turret mechanism does the rest. The turret can be rotated fast enough to allow the Runner to swing on to a hostile aeroplane moving at high speed across his front. The "Overstrand " is capable of high speed and a rapid rate of climb to more than 20,000 feet, and has also a long endur- ance, such as will enable it to be used when desired as a night bomber. The Boulton & Paul " Overstrand " with two Bristol " Pegasus " engines.
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