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298 FLIGHT. MARCH 24, 1938. SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Official Announcements : Fleet Air Arm News : Military Aviation Abroad CITIZEN PILOTS : Cadets of Australia'sCitizen Air Force receiving armament instruction at Laverton aerodrome. Theyfly Arisons extensively. Air Ministry Appointment* '"PHE Right Hon. Earl Winterton, M.P., hasJ. appointed Mr. R. C. Chilver, of the Air Ministry, to be his private secretary and theHon. C. Wood, M.P., to be his Parliamentary private secretary. Viscount Swinton, Secretary of State for Air, • vhas appointed Mr. S. W. Warran to be his assistant private secretary in succession to Mr. R. C. Chilver. Award of the Air Force Medal THE following notice appeared in the London Gazette, datedMarch i: "The King has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned award in recognition of exceptional courage and devotion to duty displayed on the occasion of the forced land- ins oi an aircraft near Hinckley on 3rd December, 1937: — " Awarded the Air Force Medal.—Corpl. Thomas Edward Barnes."- Elementary and Reserve Schools NO. 22 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School openedat Cambridge on February 1, and has been placed in the Training Command in No. 26 (Training) Group. No. 2.5 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School will form at Rochester on .April 1, on which date it will be placed in the Training Command in No. 26 (Training) Group. Central Flying School Categories '"THE undermentioned reserve officers have recently been tested JL at the Central Flying School and are awarded the following categories: — A.2.—ikjn. Ldr. G. N. P. Stringer. B— Fit. Lt. J. 5 Douglas, F/O. G. V. Barber, P/O. VV. J. D'A. Ptacey. 'Flying Accident ' I "HE Air Ministry regrets iu announce the following accident: — X P/O. Frederick Edgar Williams, Corpl. Cyril John Coles, and L.A/C. David Samuel Hnrrell lost their lives in an accident which occurre 1 at Corfe Castle, near Swanage, on March 18, to an aircraft of " A " Flight Torpedo Training Unit, Gosport. P/O. Williams was the pilot. Reunion Dinners SOME late members of th«= R.A.F. who served at Malta between1920 and 1930 wish to start periodical reunions. They aremeeting on the last Saturday of each month at Bay Malton P.H., 158, Great Portland Street, London, W.i, at 7 p.m. The nextmeeting will be on March 26. The conveners are anxious to get in touch with as many as possible of their old colleagues of all"ranks. The annual dinner of No. 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service,will be held at the Falcon Hotel, Fleet Street, London, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. The eliair will be taken by Capt. L HRo< Moid, D.S.C., D.F.C. Tickets, 5s. each, and further particulars may bo cctamed on application to: Mr. P. W. Bingham, 116, River-view Gardens, London, S.W.13. The first annual reunion dinner for past and present membersof all ranks of No. 75 Squadron will be held at The George Inn 77, P.orough High Street, Southwark, S.E.i (near London BridgeStation), at 6.30 p.m. for 7 p.m., on Saturday, April 30. The price of the tickets is 6s. each. Past and present members desirousof attending are requested to communicate with: Mr. C. G Bursess The Dell. Palfrey Close, St. Albans, Herts. A New Station THE R.A.F. Station, Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, will open onApril 13, on which date it will be placed in the Training Command in No. 23 (Training) Group. .No. 11 Flying Training School will move to Shawbury from Wit-tering with effect from May 16. Higher Pay for Airmen '"iPHE Air Ministry announces that with effect from April 28, the-L system of married emoluments for married airmen of the Royal Air Force will be altered. At present a married airman receives,on attaining the age of 26, marriage allowance of 7s. a week, or 10s; if on low rates of pay, plus allowances for children. At alater date, normally on completion of 12 years' service, he is admitted to the " married establishment" and becomes eligiblefor free quarters, if they are available, or for special rates of allow- ances in lieu, in addition to the allowances for children. Under the new system the distinction between airmen on marriageallowance only and airmen on the " married establishment " will be abolished and all regular airmen over age 26 will receive a familyallowance of 17s. a week, or, alternatively, free quarters when these are available, and additions for children on the existing basis.Higher rates of allowance will be issuable to airmen above the rank of sergeant. All married airmen over 26 will be eligible to receiveother privileges at present confined to airmen on the " married establishment," such as free conveyance on change of station andfree medical attendance. With effect from April 30, 1938, certain increases of pay will alsocome into effect. These are mainly confined to airmen of group V— the lowest paid trad?- group—in the ranks of corporal and below.The exist-ing and revised daily rates are as follow: — Aircraftman 2nd class on entry,, ,, after 1 year . ,, after 2 yearsAircraltmcn Ist.rlass ... Leading aircraftman ...Leading .lircraftman after 3 years CorporalCorporal after 4 years... Existing. 2s. Od. 2s. fid. 2s. «<L 2s. 9.1. 3s. 3d. 3s. M. 4s. 3d 4?. 0-1 Revise! 2s. Od. 2s. 9d. 3s. Od. 3s. 6d. 4s. Od. 4s. Od. 4s. fld. 5s. Od. Aircraftman 2nd class Aircraftman 1st class l.ead;nn aircraftman Grsap I. Existing. Revised. 3s. 6d. 4s. 3d. 3s. 9d. 4s. fid. No change Group U. Existing I Bevked. Ss. 3d. 4s. Od. 3s. cd. 45. 3d.No change Aircraftman 2nd .-las*Aircraftman 1st class Leading aircraftman Group Kristin* Revised. 3s. Od -- , No change
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