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1935
1935 - 0518.PDF
254 FLIGHT. MARCH 7, l935_ THE OYAL SERVICE NOTES AND NEWS R ORCE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS DEMONIACAL VERSATILITY. The first of the eighteen Hawker " Demon " two-seaters ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force is here seen being tested by Mr. M. Summers. These machines, which can be equipped for fighting, bombing, or for army co-operalicn work, are powered with the Rolls-Royce " Kestrel V " engine, super charged to give a maximum of 640 h.p. at 14,000 ft. The top speed is in the neighbourhood of 190 m.p.h. Flight photograph.) No. 100 (BOMBER) SQUADRON On February 26, No. 100 (Bomber) Squadron, which is equipped with the " Yildebeest" and is stationed at Singapore, began an inter-command flight. It is flying from Singapore to Risalpur on the X.W. Frontier of India. The route is up the Malay peninsula to Rangoon and Akyab, and then from Calcutta across the Gangetic Plain of Northern India. The return journey is due to start on March 12. CONFERENCE ON DEFENCES AT SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG A conference has been held at SingaiKire between Major-Gen. F. W. Barron, Inspector of Fixed Defences, and senior officers of the R.A.F., namely, Air Comdres. W. L. Welsh, Tedder, and Sydney Smith, to discuss extending the R.A.F. Base at Singapore. Members of the conference are also visiting Hong Kong to discuss the air defences there. NEW EQUIPMENT FOR S.A.A.F. Improved "Harts" and "Furies" fitted with the latest Rolls- Royce engines, possibly steam-cooled, are being acquired by the South African Department of Defence. They will be thoroughly tested under African conditions and, subsequently, about forty " Harts " and seven " Furies " will be constructed under licence at the Government factory-at Pretoria. It is possible that other British aircraft, including Avro " Tutors," will also be built. Two Avro-built Autogiros are soon to be sent to South Africa, and, should their trials prove satisfactory, a number of these aircraft may be ordered. NOMENCLATURE OF AIRCRAFT—" PREFECT" The official name of tBfe Avro navigational training aeropl-int fitted with Lynx IV engine is " Prefect." LONDON UNIVERSITY AIR SQUADRON The formation of an air squadron in the University of 1-01"''° has been approved by the Senate and sanctioned by the Air "mis' ' THE FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE The three Short " Singapores " destined for No. 205 (F.B.).Sqi^ ron were detained for some days at Malta by bad weather, bn tot Athens on February 28. They are to make a stay oi some ' at Basra and are due at Singapore on April 6. R.A.F. BENEVOLENT FUND The usual meeting of the Grants Committee of the ru held at Iddesleigh House on February 21. Mr. W. S. llda „. the chair and the other members of the Committee presen ~ unniandM »• J t(1 the ammnrf as s in •ere T H P Mrs L. M. K. Pratt Barlow, O.B.E., and Wing Commander Late, D.S.O., D.F.C. The Committee made grants of £133 14s. ?d. The next meeting was fixed for March AIRCRAFTMAN T. E. SHAW A/C. Shaw (formerly Col the Roval Air Force on Marc from Lawrence) is due for difharg h 11, on completion of tvm ^ service, the first part of which was with the Royal He is at present on discharge leave.
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