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1936
1936 - 0470.PDF
FEBRUARY 20, 1936. FLIGHT. 2frJ THE OYAL IR FORCE SERVICE NOTES AND NEWS AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS THE BAGGAGE TRAIN Two Vickers Valentias carried the equipment of this Hart squadron on its flight from Risalpur to Singapore and back. Here they are seen at Dum Dura, near Calcutta. WINTER AIR EXERCISES Air Marshal Sir John Steel, K.C.B., A.O.C., A.D.G.B., has decided to make the novel experiment of holding small-scale air exercises « winter conditions so as to test their effect on control and intelli gence organisations. The exercise was timed to start at 1,500 hours "> Uiesday, weather permitting, and to last continuously for twenty-four hours. No anti-aircraft or searchlights units took part, MM only a small section of the ground organisation was used, manned by R.A.F. personnel and by the Observer Corps. I he Air Officers Commanding Central and Western Areas (Air Lomdre, Boyd and Air Vice-Marshal Plavfair) had at their disposal seventy-two bombers, while Air Vice-Marshal Joubert de la Ferte apposed them with seventy-two fighters. The day targets were '6gin Hill and Hornchurch aerodromes and Dagenham, and the Wgnt targets were Queen Marv Reservoir Waterworks, Ponders End railway Station, and the Ford Works at Dagenham. The night •"ding, however, was kept down to a minimum. FOREIGN OFFICER ATTACHED tn v t- ^apakas' of tne Siamese Military Air Service, was attached w i\o. 1 School of Technical Training, Halton, for the period Feb- ruary 3 to 15. CIVIL AVIATION GROUND ENGINEERS' LICENCES , object to the exigencies of the service, officers and airmen who desire to obtain the civilian ground engineer's licence will be per-U! Hp \ -i ' v",ult*» S*\JU1IVI <7U£llli;Cl 3 lllCUV-C Will L/C J./C1 ~ Aimi Slt' Provided tnat no expense to public funds is involved, ftserv are,.acivised to take the examination prior to transfer to Sihaitr ™ , cnarg<% as (he possession of a ground engineer's licence Ait S: • ,r l,rc,spects of obtaining employment in civil life. The ' ligation (Consolidation) Order, 1023, and the Air Navigation Directions" duti 1932 (A N.D.n) and amendments give details of the These publications mav han° (3l,aliacations of ground engineers. Hou* rbtamed direct from HM Stationeiv cost' All ,1gs.way. W.C.2. or through any bookseller at a small Uies'f „, rPP"cants are expected to have obtained and studied '••' lJUO!lC"A • 'cations before presenting themselves for examination. R.A.F. BENEVOLENT FUND The usual meeting of the grants committee was held at Iddesleigh House on Monday, February 10. Mr. W. S. Field was in the chair, and the other members present were: Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt Barlow, O.B.E., Wing Cdr. C. E. H. James. M.C.. and Air Vice-Marshal C. A. H. Longcroft, C.B., CMC, D.S.O., A.F.C. The committee made grants to the amount of ^348 13s. 5d. The next meeting was fixed for February 24. AIR OBSERVERS The Air Council have had under consideration the scheme for the selection, training and qualification of air observers, and have decided to make the following modifications, having regard to the greatly increased requirements under the accelerated expansion programme and.to the experience which had been gained in select ing and training air observers under this schenfe. .The modifica tions are of a temporary character and wrl! "b#'subj'ect to review from time to time. . ,» ' " Since ex-boy entrants of the requisite seniority will not be avail able for some years, the field of selection amongst ex-apprentices will, for the present, be widened by increasing the proportion of air observers drawn from the trades of fitter (armourer) and wire less operator mechanic and decreasing correspondingly the proportion drawn from the trades of armourer and wireless operator. The field of selection will also be increased by reducing from six to four years the minimum period of service to be rendered prior to recommendation for training as air observer. In view of the reduction in the minimum period of service the provision as regards, promotion to corporal is cancelled. In future, air observers will be promoted to corporal on completing six years' service, or on remustering (if they have already completed si* years' service) or, if earlier, on being confirmed as air observer after satisfactorily completing the probationary period. Air observers employed in fighter squadrons will not be required to undergo squadron training in photography and may be confirmed without having qualified in this subject.
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