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130 FLIGHT. JANUARY 30, 1936. THE OYAL SERVICE NOTES AND NEWS ORCE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS Ttbe Ikincj's flBcssaoc to tbe 1Rot?al Hit* force The following gracious message, has been received by the Secretary of State for Air from His Majesty the King and has been notified to all Air Force Commands:— Buckingham Palace. "On my accession to the Throne I desire at once to address a message to the Air Forces at home and overseas. The hying services were first created during the reign of my beloved lather, ami it was with close personal interest that he watched their rapid growth from small beginnings; their unification under the stress of war ; and their subsequent development into a powerful instrument of defence, which shares with the older services the honourable duty of safeguarding these shores and the Empire. T have ever valued my close association with the Royal Air Force, marked of recent years by a special connection with the Auxiliary Air Force as its Honorary Air Commodore- m-Chief. I have also witnessed with deep satisfaction the creation of the Air Forces of the Dominions and of India. If the Ail Forces of the Empire are young they have all the vigour of youth; and, in the space of a few years, they have already achieved a high tradition. I shall watch their further progress with a keen personal solicitude for their welfare and with entire confidence that they will ever show that pride of service and unswerving loyalty, to the Crown which they have displayed since their inception." - January 21st, 1936. (Signed) EDWARD R.I. AIR COUNCIL'S MESSAGE TO THE KING Viscount Swinton, Secretary of State for Air, has sent the following message of sympathy to His Majesty the King :— "The Secretary of State for Air presents his humble duty, and, on behalf of the Air Council and the Royal Air Force, begs to tender their deepest and most respectful sympathy on the lamented death of His Gracious Majesty King-George V." The following gracious reply was received from His Majesty King Edward .— " I sincerely thank the Air Council and the Royal Air Force for their kind expression of sympathy in my great sorrow.— Edward R.I." ORDERS FOR MOURNING The Air Ministry announces that the following orders have been issued to nil Royal Air Force Commands: — The Air Council have received the Commands of His Majesty the King to direct, on the present melancholy occasion of the death of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V, that officers and war rant officers of the Royal Air Force be required to wear a band of black crepe round the left arm, when in uniform, as prescribed by the Regulations, and also when wearing the greatcoat. The mourning will he for six months from January 21, 1936, ending July 20, 1936. No. 13 (A.C.) SQUADRON The reunion dinner of No. 13 Squadron, E.F.C, and R.A.F., been postponed from January 31 to February 7. has THE CARE, MAINTENANCE AND PACKING OF PARACHUTES Courses of instruction for officers in the care, maintenance and packing of parachutes will be held, during 1936, at No. 3 School of Technical Training (Men), Manston. Courses, of six days duration, will commence on Monday of each week, with the exception of the weeks beginning April 6 and 13, June 1, August 3 and 10. The intake is limited to six officers. THE NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE The newly elected Labour Government of New Zealand intend to increase expenditure on the Dominion's Navy and Air Force. In the year 1934-5 expenditure on the Ail' Force was only /132,23c. R.A.F. PORT DETACHMENT, LONDON The R.A.F. Port Detachment, West India Dock, London, is renamed the R.A.F. Embarkation Office. The officer in charge is now known as the R.A.F. Embarkation Officer. The address, administration and duties remain unchanged. FLYING AT CAMBRIDGE It has been decided that undergraduates at Cambridge University may fly in the mornings, provided they have the permission of their tutors. Hitherto flying has only been allowed between 12.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. CAMBRIDGE U.A.S. The annual dinner of the Cambridge University Air Squadron will be held on Friday, March 6, at the C.U. Arms Hotel at 7.45 p.m : for 8 o'clock. Any old member wishing to attend should write to the Secretary, C.l*. Air Squadron, Fen Causeway, Cambridge, as soon as possible. SQUADRON NAVIGATION OFFICERS It has been decided, as a temporary measure, to permit officers and airman pilots who hold the Civil Air Navigator's Licence, 2nd class, and are recommended by their C.O.s, to be considered lot posting for squadron navigation duties. OFFICERS' FAMILIES It has been decided that sons, step-sons or statutorily adopted sons up to the age of 18 shall be recognised as members of an officer's family for all purposes connected with-the issue of married rates of allowances, including colonial allowance, and with entitle ment to travelling by land and sea. This order takes effect from November 8, J935. R.A.F. SQUASH RACKETS ASSOCIATION Fit. Lt. G. R. A. Elsmie has succeeded Fit. Lt. H. M. Mellor as honorary secretary, R.A.F. Squash Rackets Association. His ad dress is: Fit. Lt G. R. A. Elsmie, Central Flying School, Royal Air Force, Upavon, Marlborough, Wilts. PRIZE ESSAY COMPETITION The council of the United Service Institution of India has chosen the following subject for the Gold Medal Prize Essay Competition for 1936 : — " Certain conflicting requirements may be observed between the organisation of the Army at home and in India, owing to differences in the tasks of these forces. Keeping in mind the importance of the principle of standardisation of training and organisation in the Imperial forces, discuss the problems involved. The competition is open to all gazetted officers of the Civil Administration, the Royal Navy, Army, Roval Air Force, Auxiliary Forces and Indian States Forces. Essays will not be accepted lira** received by the Secretary on or before June 30, 1936. THE EDINBURGH SQUADRON'S MAGAZINE For the third successive year the report of the activities 01 *Np-603 (City of Edinburgh) (Bomber) Squadron has been embodied in an attractive magazine, illustrated with some beautiful plates, an containing a number of interesting articles by well-known »•*• writers. From the report we learn that flying instruction has been pnj tically transferred to the Auxiliary instructors, and that much oi ^ instruction of airmen is now done by Auxiliary N.C.O.s. During year 1935 numerous huts for the accommodation of a regular ^j1^ ron have been built at Turnhouse, and a new mess for officers come into use.
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