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1935 - 0349.PDF
FEBRUARY 14. *935- FLIGHT. 1/3 THE OYAL SERVICE NOTES AND NEWS ORCE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS CHIEF OF THE AUSTRALIAN AIR STAFF Air Comdre. R. Williams, Chief of the Australian Air Staff, who has recently returned to the Commonwealth from Great Britain, has been promoted to Air Vice-Marshal. This is the first promotion to that rank in the Royal Australian Air Force since its formation. NEW ANTI-AIRCRAFT BRIGADE It is announced in a recent Army Order that the King has approved of the organisation and designation of the 52nd (Kent) Medium Brigade, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, being changed to the 58th (Kent) Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, with effect from February 1 next. The batteries comprising the brigade are the 205th (Chatham and Faversham) Anti-Aircraft Battery, the 206th (Erith) Anti- Aircraft Battery, the 207th (Erith) Anti-Aircraft Battery, and the 208th (Bromley) Anti-Aircraft Battery. STAFF COLLEGE, CAMBERLEY The undermentioned officers have completed satisfactorily the course at the Staff College, Camberlev, which terminated in Decem ber, 19.34:—Sqn. Ldrs. S. E. Toomer, D.F.C., p.s.a., and R. J. Divers, M.B.E., p.s.a. ROYAL NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE, GREENWICH The undermentioned officers have completed satisfactorily the ourse at the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich, which ter minated m December, 1934, and Wing Cdr. R. G. Gardner, D.S.C., s entitled to the letters " q.s." after his name in the Air Force 1st;-Wing Cdr. R. G. Gardner, D.S.C., and Sqn. Ldr. R. V. oddaid, p.s.a. CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL CATEGORIES The undermentioned officers and airman pilots have been re- tegonsed as under: — A-.2 to A.i Fit. Lt. D. J. Waghorn and'Sgt.'Barnes, JO. .. B to A.2 fit Lts. R. J. Clare Hunt, R. B. Councell, G. B. Keily, W. M. L. lacDonald, K. A. K. MacEwen, G. R. Montgomery, and N. B. on-is; F/o. R. Cleland; Sgts. Kirkland, C, Maher. W. C, Under- A. F„ and Williams, J. Sgt- Cox, P.c. C toB ie flying instructor category of the undermentioned airman pilot a > been withdrawn:-Sgt. White, B. UPAVON AERODROME. •Jtmt'i v" SJat*oa" U pa von, is not to be used by visiting air-11 -Vlarcn 25. 1935. except in cases of emergency. AIR FORCE LIST ublS F,ebruaIr>r issue of the Air Force List has now been tatin * can be Purchased (price zs. 6d.) from H.M. "in"., Ty T lce at the following addresses: Adastral House, Yorl^; London> W.C.2; 120, George Street, Edinburgh; 5 Dnn n* JIanchester; r, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; " °negaa square, Belfast; or through any bookseller. 41 F.S. REUNION DINNER No. 41 (Fighter) Squadron R.F.C. and R.A.F. Reunion Dinner was held at the Cafe Royal on Saturday, February 2, 1935. Wing Cdr. R. S. Aitken, M.C.. A.F.C., was in the chair and the following officers attended:—Wing Cdrs. R. S. Aitken, M.C., A.F.C., P. Huskinson, M.C., K. G. St. C. G. Leask, M.C., R. H. Saundbv, M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., and H. W. G. J. Penderel, M.C., A.F.C.; Maj. C. G. Beatson; Capts. V. H. Baker, M.C., and Mackay; Sqn. Ldrs. J. A. Boret, M.C., A.F.C. (present CO.), C. B. S. Spackman, D.F.C., and C. E. V. Porter; Fit. Lte. W. S. Allen, H. Broadhurst, C. S. Staniland, A. H. Wheeler, W. V. Hyde, I. E. Brodie, D. N. Roberts, and S. G. H. Trower; F/O.s W. H. Husbands, G. E. MacDonald, F. G. L. Smith, J. N. McAuley, and P. W. Johnson; P/O.s M. Dawnay, E. P. P. Gibbs, H. V. Kennedy, D. Finlay, and A. F. Hards; Messrs. W. Bruce and A. Fraser. Of these, four were members of the original Squadron which went to France in 1916, and another five served with the Squadron during the war. During the evening Fit. Lt. C. S. Staniland, chief test pilot of Fairey Aviation Co., presented to the Squadron on behalf of Mr. Fairey, who was unable to attend, a very handsome silver model of the Fairey Long Range Monoplane. AIR NAVIGATION It has been decided that the use of the term " air pilotage " is to be discontinued. In all correspondence and reports relating to this subject the term " air navigation " is to be used. The follow ing changes of title will be made: —(i) Air Pilotage School to be "Air Navigation School"; (ii) The 13 weeks Air Pilotage Course to be " Short Navigation Course "; (iii) The " N " Course at R.A.F. Base, Calshot, to be " Specialist Navigation Course "; (iv) Manual of Air Pilotage (A.P. 1234) to be " Manual of Air Navigation, Vol. I"; (v) Manual of Air Navigation (A.P. 1456) to be "Manual of Air Navigation, Vol. II." Air pilotage officers will be termed " navigation officers" and will be denoted by the symbol (sn) in the List of Units in the Air Force List when filling vacancies for which officers so qualified are allowed. Specialist " N " officers will continue to be denoted by the symbol N in the gradation list and by the symbol (n) when filling vacancies for which officers so qualified are allowed. VACANCIES FOR APPRENTICE CLERKS The Air Ministry announces: — Vacancies exist in the Royal Air Force for well-educated boys (in possession of an approved first school certificate) between the age of i5i and 17 years 3 months to enter as apprentice clerks in April and July next. Entry will be by selection from among appli cants with the necessary educational qualification. Preference may be given to candidates who will have attained the age of 16 years. Detailed information regarding the apprentice clerk scheme can be obtained from the Secretary, Air Ministry (Apprentice Clerks Depart ment), Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London, SAY.;. Successful can didates will be required to complete twelve years' regular air force service after reaching the age of 18. At the age of 30 they will normally return to civil life, but a limited number may, subject to service requirements, be permitted to re-engage to complete twenty- four years' service, qualifying for pension. Boys entered under this scheme will normally receive eighteen months' training in clerical duties, typewriting, practical office routine, shorthand (for Clerks, General Duties), pay and store, accounting (for Clerks, Accounting). During this period their general education will be continued under a staff o? graduate teachers. An apprentice clerk at present receives pay at the rate of is. a day for the first year and is. 6d. a day afterwards, i.e., until he has both attained the age of 18 and suc cessfully completed the course. Thereafter pay is at present issuable at rates commencing at from 3s. to 4s. 6d. a day (21s. to 31s. 6d. a week) according to the degree of success achieved at the final examination. In addition, free board and lodging and an allowance for uniform are provided ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE London Gazette, February 5, 1935 General Duties Branch 1 he followin c ers nn a+t? i.are StMted temporary commissions as Frying W. Waw c ?ent to the R-A-F- ' (Jan. 2o):-Lt., R.N.— re - =ub- Lts., R.N.—H. S. MacN. Davenport, E. A. Greenwood, T. C. G. Holford, C. B. Jelf, E. D. G. Lewin, H. E. H. Pain, R. M. Smeeton; Lt., R.M.—N. C. RTes. The following are granted temporary commissions as Flying Officers on being seconded for duty with the R.A.F. (Jan. 21): — Lt. L VV. Deacon (The Worcestershire Regiment), Lt. P. Godfrey (Royal Artillery), Lt. R. Leigh (Royal Artillerv).
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