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306 FLIGHT. MARCH 21, j935 THE CXYAL SERVICE NOTES AND NEWS SPECIAL ARMAMENT COURSE The undermentioned officers, having successfully completed the specialist armament course at the Air Armament School, East- church, which terminated on Jan. iq, 19^5, are granted the symbol "A":—Wing. Cdr. R. L. Stevenson, M.B.E.. Sqn. Ldr. W. R. Cox, M.C., A.F.C., Fit. Lt. J. D. Baker-Carr, F/O.'s W. E. Coope, R. B. Dashper, H. Eeles, W. F. C. Hobson, and D. M. T. Macdonald. COURSES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES The undermentioned officers have been provisionally selected to undergo training in foreign languages during the year 1936:— F/G. D. V. Johnson in Arabic, training to be held in Iraq, for one year or until preliminary examination is passed, whichever period is shorter, training to commence in course of trooping 1936-37; F/O. F. Met). Fenton in Kurdish, to be held in Iraq, for one year or until preliminary examination is passed, whichever is shorter, train ing to commence in trooping 1936-37; F/O. G. E. Valentine in Russian, at the School of Slavonic Studies, London, for three months commencing January, 1936; F/O. J. Worrall in Chinese at the School of Oriental Studies, London, for six months commencing October, 1936. F/O. H. T. Bennett commenced a course in Japanese at the School of Oriental Studies, London, in October, 1934. F/O. T. A. B. Parselle has been selected to attend a similar course in October, 1935. CIVIL AVIATION GROUND ENGINEERS' LICENCES EXAMINATIONS FOR SERVING OFFICERS AND AIRMEN Examinations will be held as follows:—(i) London, weekly, on each Tuesday in April, May and June, 1935; (ii) Croydon, on the second Friday in April, May and June, 1935; (iii) Manchester, on the first Friday in June, 1935; (iv) Bristol, on the first Friday in April, 1935; an£3 (v) Glasgow, on the first Thursday in May, 1935. R.A.F. POINT-TO-POINT RACES The following races will be run concurrently at the R.A.F., Middle sex Yeomanry and 7th Hussars point-to-point races, to be held at Kimble, near Halton Camp, on Saturday, March 30, 1935:—(i) The R.A.F. Light Weight Race for the Marquess of Londonderry Cup. (ii) The Cranwell Hunt Cup Race for the Air Vice-Marshal Long- croft Cup. (iii) The Novices Race for the Duke of Sutherland Cup. Stabling and grooms can be accommodated free at Halton Camp. Further details may be obtained from: The Hon. Secretary, Halton Hunt and Polo Club, Halton Camp, Near Aylesbury, Bucks. 10 SQUADRON REUNION DINNER No. 10 Squadron, R.F.C. (R.A.F.), Eighth Annual Reunion Dinner for all ranks will be held in London on April 13. Tickets, 6s.; apply to A. F. Williams, " Rozel," Amersham Bucks. No. 60 SQUADRON REUNION DINNER No. 60 Squadron, R.F.C. (R.A.F.), first reunion dinner will be held on April 27 at The Two Chairmen, Dartmouth Street, Westminster, London, S.W.i. Tickets, 5s. each, are obtainable from A. L. Vivian, 2, Collingwood Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey. R.A.F. PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY, HALTON The name of the R.A.F\ Pathological Laboratory, Halton, has been changed to " The R.A.F. Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine," Halton. SOUTH FARNBOROUGH AERODROME Levelling operations are being carried out on South Farnborough aerodrome over an area 400 yards by 150 yards immediately south of the landing circle. The bad ground is marked by standard mark ings. The duration of the operations will be approximately Ax months from Feb. 12, 1935. R.A.F. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Fit. Lt. W. R. Worstall, Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow Camp, Beds, has been appointed Hon. Secretary of the R.A.F. Football Association in succession to Fit. Lt. F. Porter, with effect from January 29, 1935. FORCE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS AIR FORCE ARTISTS' ASSOCIATION The Air Force Artists' Association was established in 1933 p, js anticipated that a second exhibition will be held in May, 193s Further "details and application forms for membership may be obtained from the Honorary Secretary, Air Force Artists' Associa tion, Netheravon, Wilts. R.A.F. YACHT CLUB At the annual general meeting of the above-mentioned club, heM on Feb. 1, 1935, it was decided that, with effect from Oct. 1, 1935, an entrance fee of one guinea will be payable by all new members except cadet members and pilot officers. The annual dance will take place on Friday, July 26, 1935, in the officers' mess, R.A.F. Base, Calshot. The annual regatta will be held on Saturday, July 27. 1935- R.A.F. BENEVOLENT FUND The usual meeting of the Grants Committee was held at Iddes- leigh House on Thursday, March 7. Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt Barlow, O.B.E., was in the chair, and the other member of the Committee present was Wing Cdr. H. P. Lale, D.S.O., D.F.C. The Commit tee made grants to the amount of ^150 14s. 8d. The next meeting was fixed for Thursday, March 21. TARGET-TOWING PRACTICES AT BIGGIN HILL Target-towing practices will be carried out by aircraft of the Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight in the area enclosed by a line joining Biggin Hill-Orpington Meopham-Stansted-Halstead-Biggin Hill during the period April 8 to May 22, 1935. Towing will only take place in daylight and in good visibility, with a cloud base not below 1,000 feet. The length of the tow will not exceed 1,000 feet. NIGHT FLYING WITHOUT NAVIGATION LIGHTS Aircraft will be engaged in night flying within the area Chelsfield- Addington-Oxted-Sevenoaks-Chelsfield, to December 31, 1935. foj three hours from half an hour after sunset daily. The aircraft will not exhibit navigation lights whilst flying above 5,000 ft. unless other aircraft are observed in the vicinity. , Aircraft will be engaged in night flying within the area enclosed by a line running south from Bedford to Littlehampton and east from Bedford to Orfordness, to August 31, 1935. daily from sun set to 2359 hrs.; also within a radius of 5 miles of Gosport aero drome: March 5-8, from 2000 to 2130 hours; March 12 from 2000 to 2130 hours; March 14-15, from 1930 to 2100 hours; April % from 2045 to 2245 hours; April 8-9, from 2045 to 2245 hours; April n-ra from 2045 to 2245 hours; April 15-16, from 2045 to 2245 h0W:' October 24-25, from 1800 to 1930 hours; December 9-10' ™m '/ to 1830 hours; December 12-13, from 1700 to 1830 hours; Decern 16-17, from 1700 to 1830 hours. -^ Night flying exercises without navigation lights will oe u out by R.A.F. aircraft within the area bounded by a line F» « Egham-Guildford-Altop-Reading-Egham, from April 1 to =eP^ 1935, from 2100 to 0500 hours. Aircraft will not_ exhibit navig lights whilst flying above 2,000 feet unless other aircraft are oo. in the vicinity. WITH THE R.A.F. ha? been attach to March »• FOREIGN OFFICER Captain Napakas, of the Siamese Air Force, to No. 24 Squadron, rlendon, lxom fenruary ^/. nvj- 'ttachments. 1935, inclusive, for. a refresher course, prior to further a ,.fflate to During the coming financial year the Air Mmistrv ^ ^.^ receive £20,000 from other Governments in respect ol p/2fllii of pupils at R.A.F. establishments. This shows an ^crease ^ rf over the corresponding amount in t934 and £5.°00 ° 1933- AIRCRAFT CARRIER "ARK ROYAL" cei U iB The Admiralty have announced that, subject to setUjng^ o. trust the cons- points of detail, they have decided to entrust tne ^ jnJ a, the new aircraft carrier Ark Royal to Messrs. ^mnf" design1 Co., Ltd., of Birkenhead. The new Ark Royal has Dee. ^ bv Sir Arthur Johns, Director of Naval Construction- ^ , have yet been published, but in the Naval Estimates £493,498 is to be spent on her up to March 31, W0' AIR DEFENCE AT GENEVA _ ^ The Canton of Geneva has refused to obey the S^ ^ 0f decree ordering all Swiss towns to organise ^xerci?c'tick. Cer6""1- April to minimise the danger to the public of air at an air attack on Geneva seems beyond belief.
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