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1938
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FLIGHT. JANUARY 20, 1938. SERVICE /Vl AT IO N Royal Air Force and Official Announcements : Fleet Air Arm News : Military Aviation Abroad VICKERS WELLESLEY medium bombers, complete with bomb carriers, await'ng the arrival of Service pilots to ferry them to depots or squadrons Honorary Air Commodores THREE well-known gentlemen who have never served in theR.A.F. have been gazetted as Hon Air Commodores. Mr \V. L.Everard, M.P., has been given that rank in No. 605 (County of Warwick) (Bomber) Squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force; whileBrig.-Gen. A. C. Lewin, of Kings Cup and Nile Sudd fame, and Rear Admiral C. H. G. Benson, D.S.O. (rtd.). have been gazetted to thesame rank in the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve. No. 8 Flying Training School THE undermentioned officers have been awarded special assess-ments on completion of a course of flying training at No. 8Flying Training School, Montrbse: Distinguished Pass.—A.P/O s J. S. Danbv, T. A. Heath, G. A. Pickett. R. L. Porteous. Combined Operations at Singapore THE Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry' announce that acombined operations exercise will be held at Singapore at thebeginning of February. Ships of the Royal Navy and of the Royal Indian Navy, troops of the Singapore Garrison and R.A.F. squad- rons stationed at Singapore, reinforced by units from India and Iraq will take part. Transfer of Officers to the Reserve THE undermentioned medium-service and non-permanent officersshould note that they become due in June and July for trans-ler to the reserve:— General Duties Branch.—Sqn, Ldr. Noel William Aubrey Cullum.and Fit. Lt. Walter Roy Munro Higgs. Dental Branch.—Fit. Lts. Kenneth Gordon Swiss, L.D.S., andHenry Malcolm Gill Williams, L.D.S. Central Flying School '"THE undermentioned officers and airman pilots who attended the-L flying instructors' course at the Central Flying School from August 23 to November 6, have been categorised as under: — A.2— F/O.s P. S. Hutchinson and V. H. P. Lynham.B — Fit. Lts. W. E. Cameron, H. J. L. Hawkins, G. R. Howie, M. H. Kelly, E. B. King, E. V. Knowles, L. S. Lamb, H. G Lee,N W. D. Marwood-Elton, R. H. Maw, O. A. Morris, A. G. Strutt, A. Threapleton; F/O.s S. S. Bertram, E. L. Colbeck-Welch, G. W.Golledge, J. E. C. G. F. Gyll-Murray; Fit. Sergts. J. E. Atkins and G. A. Clarke: Sergts. E. V. Asplin, H. D. Bisley, R. T. Brad-shaw, R. H. Payne, A. P. Peskett, F. C. Standen. C—Fit. Lt. F. E. H. Cooper, F/O. P. E. Meagher; Sergts.F. J. B. Moore and S. P. Smith. Strength of the R.A.F. THE end of 1937 found the Metropolitan Air Force with a total of123 squadrons, with 1,542 first-line aircraft. This compares with hH squadrons, with 1,076 first-line aircraft, at the beginning of theyear. The corresponding figures .when expansion began in May, 1935, were 53 squadrons and 580 aircraft. In addition to the forceat home there are 26 squadrons overseas, including those in India, with 272 first-line aircraft, and the equivalent of 20 squadrons inthe Fleet Air Arm, with 217 first-line aircraft. The total strength of the R.A.F. thus includes 169 squadrons; or exactly 100 more thanthe strength ten years ago. There are several squadrons of Blenheims, Wellesleys, Whitleys,Harrows and Battles, and in a few months a number of units will have bctti equipped'with Hurricanes, Spitfires, Hampdena, Welling-tons and Lysan'ders. Royal Canadian Air Force Aircraft THE Canadian Department of National Defence has placedorders for three additional Supermarine Stranraer flying boats and nine more Northrop Delta cabin monoplanes lor the R.C.A.F. The Medical Branch - > THE undermentioned medical officers have been selected for per-manent commissions, subject to physical fitness: Fit. Lts. Peter Astley Cooper, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Lewis Mackenzie Crooks,M.B., Ch.B., John Robson Roosc Jenkins, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Sidney Richard Carlyle Nelson, M.D., William Percivale Stamirt,M.B., B.S.. M.RC.S, L.R.C.P., Gordon Hackworth Stuart, M.&i B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Imperial Defence College THE following officers have completed satisfactorily a course atthe Imperial Defence College, which terminated in Decem- ber, 1937, and are entitled to the letters " i.d.c." after tjieir names in the Air Force List:—Group Capts. R. P. Willock, q.s., K. R. Park, M.C., D.F.C., p.s.a.. A. H. Orlebar, A.F.C., p.s.a., J. O. Andrews, D.S.O., M.C., p.s.a.. Wing Cdrs. A. L. Fiddament, D.F.C:, •p.s.a.. and A. B. Ellwood, D.S.C., p.s.a. .; Permanent CommissionsM ANY short-service officers are anxious to obtain permanentcommissions and make the Royal Air Force their career ip life. The Air Ministry has published a reminder that officers areeligible for permanent commissions only if they have completed more than three, but less than four, years on short-service commis-sions. In 1955 a number of officers of more than four years' service weregranted permanent commissions as an exceptional measure, but it is not expected that the concession will be repeated. New Station Headquarteis '[• A STATION headquarters will form at Cottesmore, Oakham, Rut-*land, on Marcl) 11, on which date the station will be placedunder the command of the A.O.C.-in-C, Bomber Command, in No. 2 (Bomber) Group, The aerodrome may be used with effect irotn February 12 for air-craft of personnel visiting the station on duty in connection with the opening, but no facilities of any kind will be available. Theaerodrome will not be available for general use until April 20. A station headquarters formed at Lee-on-the-Solent on January 1. Selection Board in Scotland A RRANGEMENTS have been made for the Selection and Medicalxi. Boards for candidates for Short Service Commissions to be held in Scotland. The first of these boards will be held at theTown Headquarters of No. 602 (City of Glasgow) (Bomber) Squad- ron on Friday, February 4, and it. is proposed to hold further boardsat monthly intervals. Candidates living in the North of England may, if they prefer, be interviewed in Glasgow, and should applyto the Secretary (S.7(e) ), Air Ministry, for permission to be examined in Scotland. The inception of this Selection Board willobviate the necessity for candidates residing in Scotland or the North of England having to travel to London. Prospective candidates may be reminded that Short Service Com-missions are granted by selection to candidates between the ages of 17! and 25 years who have attained at least the School Certiti-cate standard of education. The period of service is four VeaIS in the first instance followed by six years on the Reserve.
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