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Aviation History
1937
1937 - 2226.PDF
153 FLIGHT. AUGUST 12, 1937. On their beam ends. The new 90 cm. searchlights have a dispersion of only 1.5 degree. Carbons for the arc are changed in less than one minute. ments; the battalion H.Q. is mainly administrative, arrang ing training programmes.and issuing equipment. Some of the officers, even, see all their fellows only during the annual training camp. The year commences with individual training in all sub jects for the first three months, then the most suitable men are picked for specialised work until about the middle of May. From then onwards they are split into the various detachments which have aircraft flying for them on two evenings of every week. By the time the annual camp arrives everyone is at the peak of his training. Obviously, since the main work of the annual camp must be done during the few hours of darkness of the summer nights, it is difficult to arrange a programme to meet every one's convenience, but as much leisure time as possible is given to the troops. Flying targets are available on four nights of each week, and the following are typical " orders 6f the day" when night operations take place: Reveille, 0S.00 hr. ; breakfast, 09.00 hr. ; working parade, 09.45 hr. to 12.45 hr. •* with a break of 15 minutes at 10.45 hr. From then until 20.15 hr. the only work consists of eating a very good dinner, tea and supper. At 20.15 hr. is another (Continued on p. 161.) The plane table which calculates the third leg of the triangle. The sound locators used are still of the old pattern. Below : Back to Blighty. Sappers in their khaki overalls dismantling searchlights prior ta returning home.
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