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1938
1938 - 0726.PDF
FLIGHT. MARCH 17, 1938. SERVICE AVIATION (CONTINUED) Aerobatics Altitude ALL pilots are reminded that the minimum height for aerobatics,and the height at whfch a spin must be stopped, has beenraised from 2,000 to 3,000ft. Reunion Dinner IT is proposed to hold the twenty-first annual reunion dinner ofofficers of No. 46 Squadron, K.F.C. and R.A.F., on Saturday,April 2, at Oddenino's Restaurant, Regent Street, London, at 7.15 p.m. for 7.45 p.m. The price of tickets will be 25s. 6d. each (inclu-sjve of wines). Dinner jackets will be worn, without decorations. Intending participants should communicate with Capt. C. J. Mar-chant, 85, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. Dhibban Station NO. 3 Company of the Iraq Levies moved from Hinaidi to Dhib-ban on January 13. Except for certain rear party details, all units have now vacated Hinaidi, which has been taken over bythe Iraq Army. Flying Accident THE Air Ministry regrets to announce the following accident: —Lt. Mohammed Mustafa Ismail, Egyptian Army Air Force, lo~t his life in an accident which occurred near Frome, Somerset, 011March 9, to an aircraft of the Centra] Flying School, Upavon. This officer, who was attached to the C.F.S., was the sole occupant of theaircraft. Royal Air Force Qazette The following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of FlightLieutenant on the dates stated:—R. M. Hall (December 24, 1937); R. G. Yaxley, M.C., H. J. Hobbs, D. \V. Williams, G. A. V.Clayton (Jan. 28); G. E. Jackson (Mar. 1); P. H. Saunders (Mar. 2). Fit. Lt. E. P. P. Gibbs is transferred to the Reserve, Class A(March 2); Fit. Lt. L. L. King, D.F.C., is transferred to the Reserve, Class C (March 6); Fit. Lt. VV. D. Anderson, D.F.C., isdismissed the Service by sentence of General Court Martial (Decem- ber 13, 1937). Royal Air Force Reserve Reserve 0/ Air Force OfficersGeneral Duties Branch The following Flight Lieutenants relinquish their commissionson completion of service on the dates stated and are permitted to retain their rank:—H. S. Robertson (June 3, 1937); H. Thomas(January 3);' H. W. Taylor (February 11). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve General Duties Branch I. G. Statham is granted a commission as-Flight Lieutenant with<i"fect from March 1 and with seniority of November 7, 1933. Medical Branch F. P. Forrest, MB., B.S., F.R.C.S.(E.), is granted a commissionas Might Lieutenant with effect from March 8. Auxiliary Air Force - Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers General Duties Branch :Fit. Lt. I. G. Statham relinquishes his commission on appoint- ment to a commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve(March 1). Royal Air Force Appointments Squadron Leaders.— . E. M. MacCallum, to R.A-F. Station, Sele- tar, Singapore; for Administrative duties, 15.1.38. H. C. Parker, to No. 40 (B.) Squadron, Abingdon; to command, 21.2.38. Medical Branch Flight Lieutenants.—G. A. M. Knight, to Princess Marv's R KVHospital, Halton, 23.2.38 " " " " - • - - ' ' ' .1.2.38. Hospital, , O. S. M. Williams, to R.A F StationFlight Lieutenants.—]. W. Young, to No. 210 (G.R.) Squadron, Thorney Island, 23.2.38. I. K. MacKenzie, to No. 45 (B ) Squadron' ' ~ " " ' Helwan, Egypt, 19.2.38. F. L. Whitehead, to No. 4 F.T S AbuPembroke Dock, 13.2.38. P. J. A. Riddell, to No. 20 (A.C.) Squad-ron, Peshawar, India, 15.2.38. Sueir, Egypt, 24.2.38. FOREIGN SERVICE NEWS Moranes for Switzerland T~*HE Swiss Air Force has lately been testing examples of Italian,JL Czech, German and French fighters with a view to choosing a successor to the obsolescent Dewoitine D.27 parasol monoplanewhich has been standard equipment for many years and which, incidentally, is reputed to be one of the strongest fighters ever built.At times," during the trials, there was strong divergence of opinion, but eventually it was decided to order a number of French Morane405 monoplanes of the type about to go into service with squadrons of l'Armee de l'Air. The Swiss machines, which should be delivered at the end ofApril, are fitted with the Hispann 12Y engine of 860 h.p., and are to be subjected to service tests which may culminate in the placingof a much larger order. A GERMAN DIVE BOMBER: The new Junkers Ju.87 two- seater dive bomber fitted with a 680 h.p. Jumo 210 inverted vee-twelve petrol engine. A specially strong air brake is fitted to restrict the speed developed during a diving attack which may be made with 500 or 1,000 lb. of bombs. Construction in Switzerland under licence has been mentioned.The Hispano Series Y engine is already made in Switzerland at Winterthur and Arbon, and is standard equipment in Fokker recon-naissance machines of the Swiss Air Force. Bomber Performance A NOTHER indication of the potential performance of the Italianii Savoia Marche-tti S.79 was given lately, when a specially- prepared machine covered 621 miles with a load of 4,410 lb. at anaverage of 280 m.p.h. The newest version of the S.79 is being fitte j with two-row Alfa Romeos in place of the Pegasus-type enginescommonly used.
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