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Aviation History
1938
1938 - 1390.PDF
49° FLIGHT. MAY ig, 1938. SERVICE AVIATION (CONTINUED) Royal Air Force Qazette General Duties BranchThe following F/O.s are promoted to the rank of Fit. Lt. on the dates stated:—E. M. Withy (A../Fit. Lt.) (March 6); R. L. Vivian(A./Fit. Lt.), R. V. L. Pattisw, D. G. H. Spencer (April 22). The following F/O.s are granted the acting rank of Fit. Lt. onthe dates stated:—E. H. P. Clarke (since promoted) (July 5, 1937); R. G. D. Wight (February 28); G. M. Fidler (April 1); R. P.Widdowson (April 15); W. G. Wells (April 23). F/O. R. H. N. Graham (Capt., The West Yorkshire Regt.) .isgranted the honorary rank of Fit. Lt. (October 1, 1937); Fit. Lt. D. C. J. Miller (Qipt., I7th/2ist Lancers) is granted seniority inhis present rank on January 1, 1937. Royal Air Force Appointments General Duties BranchSquadron Leaders.—R. G. Forbes, to No. 824 (T.S.R.) Sqn., Far East; to command, 27.4.38. W. G. Campbell, to H.Q., R.A.F.,MMdle East, Cairo, Egypt; for Engineer Staff duties, 30.4.3S. R. R. Nash, to No. 215 (B.) Sqn., Driffield; for Flying duties, 4.5.38. Flight Lieutenants—H. V. Alloway, to No. 4 F.T.S., Abu Sueir,Egypt, 30.4.38. D. G. Lewis, to No. 70 (B.T.) Sqn., Habbaniya, Iraq, 30.4.38. C. E. Littler, to Directorate of Equipment, Air Minis-try, 2.5.38. J. M. Warfield, to R.A.F. Station, Kalafrana, Malta, 3O-4-38. Equipment BranchSquadron Leaden.—S. Bingham, to R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, Aboukir, Egypt, 30.4.38. F. D. D. Gaussen, to Supply Depot,Palestine and Transjordan, Sarafand, 30.4.38. Flight Lieutenants.—W. J. B. Elliott, M. H. Robinson, A. J.Howell, to Directorate of Equipment, Air Ministry, 9.5.38. W. A. D. Collingwood, to H.Q., Bomber Command, Uxbridge, 29.4.3/?. Accountant BranchSquadron Leaders.—G. Goodhall, to Directorate of Equipment; for duty vice Sqn. Ldr. V. G. A. Bennett, 14.4.38. R. T. Carter,to R.A.F. Station, Habbaniya; for Accountant duties, 30.4.38. Flight Lieutenant.—S. W. Hill, to No. 207 (B.) Squadron, Cottes-more, 22.4.38. '"••' ' ' ' Medical BranchSquadron Leader.—F. E. Johnson, to R.A.F. Station, Upper Hey- ford; for duty as M.O., 3.5.38.Flight Lieutenants.—A. S. Amsden, to K.A.F, General Hospital, Habbaniya, 7.4.38. L. E. A. Dearberg, to Central Medical Estab-lishment, London, 1.5.38. C. R. Palfreyman, to Princess Mary's R.A.F. Hospital, Halton, 1.5.3S. A. M. Weston, to R.A.F. Station,Digby, 1.5.38. V. D Jones, to No. 31 (A.C.) Sqn., Karachi, India, 8.4.38. R. C. O'Grady, to No. 5 (A.C.) Sqn., Rawalpindi, India.3.4,38. E. S. Sidey, to No. 28 (A.C.) Sqn., Ambala, India, 5.4.38. AMERICAN SHOWMANSHIP : The mass formation in the upper picture is led by Northrop A.17.A attack machines, followed by Douglas B.i8s, which may be regarded as the bomber derivative of the commercial D.C.2 ; Boeing YB-17 four-engined bombers bring up the rear. The machines in the line-up below are also YB-17S. Both pictures are from the M.G.-M. film Test Pilot, which has its premiere at the Empire Theatre, London, tomorrow (Friday).
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