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MAY 9, 1935. FLIGHT. 5" "CULVERINS" FOR FLYING BOATS This year experiments will be made in trying out Napier 720-h.p. heavy-oil compression-ignition " Culverin " engines in a large flying boat. If these experiments are successful, the use of C.I. engines should materially increase the range of large flying boats, and long range is of the utmost importance if this class of aircraft is to fulfil its function of connecting British seaplane stations overseas. Civil flying may also benefit materially from the tests by the Royal Air Force. FAR EAST FLIGHT DINNER The annual dinner of the officers of the Far East Flight will be extended to include those officers of the Royal Air Force who have served in Singapore or Hong Kong. The dinner will be held on Friday, May 17, in London, and, if numbers permit, at the Royal Air Force Club. Officers who intend to be present should forward their names to Sqn. Ldr. D. V. Carnegie, A.F.C., Headquarters, Air Defence of Great Britain, Royal Air Force, Uxbridge, as early as possible in order that the necessary arrangements may be put in hand. KILLED BY AIRSCREW F/O. M. C. Moore, of No.. 216 (Bomber Transport) Squadron, R.A.F., which is on a flight from Cairo to the Cape, was accident ally killed on April 29 at Tororo, Uganda. His machine, when land ing, overran the aerodrome and came to a stop in long grass. F/O. Moore, after getting out, walked into one of the revolving airscrews, and was so severely injured that he died soon afterwards. London Gazette, April 30, 1935 General Duties Branch The following are granted short service commissions as Acting Pilot Officers on probation with effect from and with seniority of April 16:—R. C. Ayling, M. R. Baillon, M. Beckett, J. L. M. Bell, H. R. A. Beresford, P. H. Bragg, L. O. Brooks, W. H. Carroll, R. Ca\ e-Browne-Cave, G. A. L. Cheatle, M. G. W. Clifford, J. J. E. Coats, G. L. A. Cooper, R. B. Cox, A. G. F. Cuniugha.ni, C. F. Darbishire, P. J. G. Davies, G. W. P. Derbyshire, G. H. J. Feeny, D. V. W. Francis, G. H. N. Gibson, D. E. Gillam, J. Greenhalgh, J C. Halley, D. A. Hamilton, P. M. Hamilton-Hall, R. B. Harvey, A. C. Heath, P. G. Heath, J. V. Hoggarth, G. R. Humphries, C. J. K. Hutchins, E. P. W. Hutton, E. L. Hyde, H. H. A. Iron side, A. G. T. James, H. B. Johnson, C. H. Jones, H. D. Jones, J. A. C. Karran, P. G. Keeble, R. N. Keeble, F. J. Kelly, G. A. H. Kent, L. J. Kiggell, R. H. S. King, L. A. G. S. Lewer, T. M. Lockyer, R. C. Love, F. R. McAllister, K. M. McCrudden, A. S. McTurk, F. A. Marlow, C. A. Masterman, C. G. Masters, R. A. Milward, W. E. Mulford, P. C. R. O'Hara, R. J. Ommanney, C. L. Page, R. H. Paterson, M. V. Peters-Smith, P. C. Pinkham, A. C. Rabagliati, J. Rankin, P. H. Richmond, E. G. Rogers, B. D. Seliick, J. B. W. Smith, J. G. Spencer, P. A. M. Stickney, R. D. Stubbs, G. W C. Watson, J. L. Wells, E. L. Wurtele, A. J. Young. A. P/O. on probation I. S. Williams is confirmed in rank and graded as Pilot Officer (March 16). The following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant:—D. W. Bayne (Feb. 15); N. C. Hyde (March 13); J. N. Baxter (April IT). P/0. L. V. Spencer is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (April 75); F/O. J. G. Ross is transferred to the Reserve Class C [May 1): Fit. Lt. S. A. Turner, M.B.E., is placed on the retired list (April 28). Chaplains Branch The Rev. C. A. B. Allen, M.A., is placed on the retired list at his own request (May 1). Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified : — General Duties Branch Wing Commander.—W. A. Cbryton, M.V.O., D.F.C., to Headquar ters, R.A.F., Iraq, Hinaidi; for special duty at Mosul, 18.4.35. S(juadron Leader.—J. Noakes, A.F.C., M.M., to Armament Train ing Camp, Leuchars; for flying duties at Tentage Camp, Newport, 2 3-4-35. G. O. Venn, to No. 13 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, Old Sarmn; to command vice Sqn. Ldr. P. Warburton, M.B.E., 24.4.35. J. H. Winch, to No. 3 Flving Training School, Grantham; for Engi neer duties vice Sqn. Ldr. H. J. Rosch, 24.4.35- Flight Lieutenants.—W. R. Baird, to No. 203 (Flying Boat) Squad ron, Basrah, Iraq, 18.4.35. J- D. S. Denholm, to Armament Training Camp, Leuc.hars, T.4.35. L. R. S. Freestone, to Armament Trainiriu Camp, Leuchars, 1.4.^5. E. J. George, to No. 6 Flving Training School, Netheravon, 18.4.35. J w- Gillan, to Central Flying School, jittering, 17.4.35. A. Leach, M.C., to H.M.S. Courageous. 23.4.35. J- R. D. Goadsby, to R.A.F. Station, Gosport, 3.435- N. H. Fresson, to No. 65 (Fighter) Squadron, Hornchurch, 24.4.35. AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS Wing Cdr. E. J. Hodsoll has been appointed an Assistant Under- Secretary of State in the Home Office in charge of the new Air Raid Precautions Department. Wing Cdr. Hodsoll was formerly assistant secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence. OFFER FROM LADY HOUSTON Lady Houston has sent the following message to the Secretary of State for Air: — " To commemorate the Jubilee of the King, and in view of the dire necessity of the present moment, Lady Houston begs to renew her offer of £200,000 for the air defence of London, the capital of the King's Empire, which she believes is now utterly unprotected." FOREIGN OFFICERS WITH THE R.A.F. Lt. Li-shou Chen, of the Chinese Air Service, has been attached to No. 10 (B) Squadron, Boscorube Down, from April 29 to May 4, 1935, and to No 23 (F) Squadron, Biggin Hill, from May 7 to May 11. 1935. following completion of a thirteen weeks' course at the School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum. AIR FORCE LIST The May issue of the Air Force List has now been published. It can be purchased (price 2s. Od.) from H.M. Stationery Office at the following addresses: Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2; 120, George Street, Edinburgh; 2, York Street, Manchester; 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; 15, Donegall Square, Belfast; or through any bookseller. ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE Reserve of Air Force Officers General Duties Branch K. E. Kennedy is appointed to a commission as a Pilot Officer in class A (May 1); P/O. H. C. Beard is promoted to the rank of Fly ing Officer (March 21); F/O. R. W. Jackson is transferred from class A to class B (April 20). The following are transferred from class A to class C:—Fit. Lt. J. H. Barringer (March 19); F/O. A. ML Mackay (August 24, 1934); F/O. R. H. C. Taylor is transferred from class C to class A (Feb. 25). The following relinquish their commissions on appointment to short service commissions in the R.A.F. (April 16):—F/O. R. Cave- Browne-Cave, P/O. G. W. P. Derbyshire. F/O. A. M. Cowell is removed from the service (April 17); the notification in the Gazette of March 5 concerning F/O. L. H. Mason is cancelled. SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch P/O. on probation J. H. Smith is confirmed in rank (March n); P/O. on probation A. J. Young relinquishes his commission on appointment to a short service commission in the R.A.F. (April r6). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 602 (CITY OF GLASGOW) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—P/O. K. E. Kennedy relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commis sion in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (May 1). No. 604 (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX) (FIGHTER) SQUADRON.—Sqn. Ldr. A. S. Whitehorn Dore, D.S.O (Lt.-Col.) (Hon. Wins Commander), relinquishes his commission and command of the squadron on com pletion of service (April 8). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE RESERVE OF OFFICERS General Duties Branch Lt. Col. A S. W. Dore, D.S.O., is granted a commission as Sqn. Ldr. (Hon. Wing Commander) in class C (April 8). W. M. C. Kennedy, to Central Flying School, Wittering, 24.4.35. T. N. McEvoy, to No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, Tangmere, 24.4.35. Flving Officers.—A. N. Luxmoore, to No. 25 (Fighter) Squadron, Hawkinge, 23.4.35. H. L. M. Glover, to No. 24 (Communications) Squadron, Hendon, 23.4-35- C. T. Jarman, to K.A.F. Depot, Aboukir, Egypt, 26.3.35 Pilot Officers.—-N. D. Ashton, to No. 43 (Fighter) Squadron, Tang mere, 23.4 35. P. S. Hutchinson, to No. 43 (Fighter) Squadron. Tangmere, 23.4.35 Acting Pilot Officer.—W. E. Legard, to No. 1 Armoured Car Com pany, Hinaidi, Iraq, 18.4.35 Stotes Branch Squadron Leader.—J. K. McDonald, to No. 22 Group Headquarters, South Farnborough; for Equipment (Stores) Staff duties, 17.4.^5. Medical Branch Flight Lieutenants.—R. E. Alderson, to Central Medical Establish ment, London, 23.4.35; R. E. W. Fisher, to Aircraft Depot, Karachi, India, 21.3.35. ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE
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