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1938
1938 - 1859.PDF
JUNE 30, 1938. FLIGHT. 637 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Official Announcements : Fleet Air Arm News : Military Aviation - I • Abroad NAVAL PROTOTYPE: Latest experimental fighter tor tne U.i. Wavy, tnis Brewster single- seater is powered with a 1,000 h.p. cyclone G engine. It is in competition with a some- what similar Grumman machine. New Vacancies TJ|*OLLOWING the speed-up in supplying aircraft to the R.A.F.JL and the placing of additional orders, an increased demand for personnel logically ensues. In order to have pilots, observers andtradesmen sufficient for our expanded Force, including the twenty new aerodromes now in course of selection and construction, SirKingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, last week announced a new scheme which provides tempting opportunities for all classesof men and for boys. During the last week or so the more important of large additionalorders for aircraft have been placed and delivery will be spread over the next twenty months. Provision has also been made for twonew training establishments and four flying schools, the latter being at Grantham, Gullane, Lossiemouth and Kinloss. Of the twentynew aerodromes required eleven sites have so far been selected. These are situated at Brackley, Northants; Miriiott, Yorkshire;Edzell, l-'orfarshire; Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire; Kinloss, Moray- shire; Lossiemouth, Morayshire; Middle Wallop, Hampshire; New-ton, Nottinghamshire; Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk; Kirton in Lind- sey, Lines; Wick, Caithness. Flying clubs will be asked to help with recruiting in this countryand facilities are already available in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, where applicants will be interviewed by local selection com-mittees and medical boards approved by the R.A.F., and their fares to this country paid. Additional incentive should be found for enlistment in the much-improved living conditions—better rations, increased pay and higher marriage allowances—though so far no difficulties have arisen overobtaining the necessary recruits. Now that numbers are to be increased during this year by anamount equal to the total R.A.F. personnel in 1935, openings are available in all branches. Of the 31.650 required 2,100 are tobe pilots, 550 observers, 26,000 tradesmen and unskilled men and 3,000 boys Besides these requirements a big expansion may beexpected in the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve. Details of the various branchs are as follows: — Pilots.—Some 2,100 short service commissions will be granted losuitable candidates between 17J and 25 years of age who have reached school certificate standard in education. Their appoint-ment will be for four years on the active list and six years in the Reserve. On passing to the Reserve they will receivea minimum gratuity of £3,00. Air Observers.—About 550 observers will be enlisted with the rankof corporal for the same period as short service pilots. On quali- fying as pilots they obtain the rank of sergeant. A gratuity atthe rate of £25 for each year of service after the first year will be granted on passing to the Reserve. Skilled Tradesmen.—Fitters and metal workers with basic trainingin their trades will be enlisted for six years' active service and another 9,000 men, preferably with mechanical experience, areneeded as flight mechanics and riggers. Suitable men in the second category will be enlisted for training, and pay will beaccording to their proficiency as shown in the passing-out test. Other Trades.—About 8,000 armourers, wireless operators, elec-tricians, photographers and instrument repairers are needed for six years' service on the active list. There are also vacanciesfor cooks, storekeepers, drivers, boat crews, etc. Unskilled Men.—A large number of men are required as aircrafthands and opportunities will be given them for training in a trade.Boys.—Some 3,000 openings are available for apprentice clerks, boy entrants, and aircraft apprentices between 15 and 17.Ex-Airmen,—Re-enlistment for a further four years of experienced men normally under 40 years of age who have passed into theReserve or completed service is now invited. Pilots who have almost completed their term of service are nowbeing given help in obtaining their civilian " B " licence in order to assist them to obtain employment.Royal Air Force recruiting offices in the principal towns are situated as follows:—London (Victory House, W.C.2), Aberdeen (62, MarketStreet), Belfast (46, Ann Street), Birmingham (55, Cornwall Street), Blackburn (1, Preston New Road, Sidell Cross), Brighton (93,Queens Road), Bristol (91, Victoria Street), Cardiff (Dominion House, Queen Street), Carlisle (31, Botchergate), Edinburgh (57A, Home St.),Tollcross, Exeter (No. 3 Shop, Central Station), Glasgow (10, Both well Street), Hull (87, Prospect Street), Leeds (7, Cabinet Chambers, 14,Basinghall Street), Leicester (101, London Road), Liverpool (79, Lime Street), Manchester (11, Peter Street), Newcastle-on-Tyne (153, Pil-grim Street), Northampton (49, Abington Street), Norwich (71, Prince of Wales Road), Nottingham (15, Trinity Square), Plymouth (12,Buckland Terrace, Millbay Road), Stoke-on-Trent (48, Pall Mall), Sunderland (g, High Street West), Swansea (6, Plaza Buildings,Picton Place). Temporary Wireless School at Yatesbury IN order to relieve the pressure at the wireless school at Cranwell,a temporary R.A.F school will be opened at Yatesbury, Wilts,to accommodate about 3,000 airmen enlisted for training as wireless operators. There will be a staff of some 200 airmen and c'vllla"instructors. A site for a permanent school is being selected and the temporary school will be removed there directly it is ready. Civil Aerodrome Possibilities ' i:- AS already announced, the Air Ministry have for some time hadunder consideration the possibility of making further use otcivil aerodromes for Royal Air Force purposes. At a number 01 such aerodromes, both municipal and privately owned, variousAuxiliary and Reserve units and training centres have been estab- lished, and landing rights and other facilities made available torRoyal Air Force purposes without restricting the normal use ot the aerodromes for civil aviation purposes. . A comprehensive review of the possibilities of all civil aerodromes has now been put in hand, in order to ensure that, wherever prac- ticable. Royal Air Force requirements will be met. Direct'entry Airman Pilots THE Air Council have decided that the regular service of a limitednumber oi directly entered airman pilots may be extendedto six years instead of five years, with a corresponding reduction in the reserve service. The gratuity for each additional year of regular service will be £25. Flying Training Assessments THE undermentioned officers and airmen have been awardedJ. special assessments on completion of their flying training. No. 2 F.T.S., Brize Norton. Distinguished Pass \P/Os L F. Malone and M. W. H. Uphill.No. 6 F.T.S., Netheravon. Special Distinction A.P/O. D. C. McKinley. Distinguished Pass A.P/O.s D. S. G. Honor and W. G. Taylor, Sgts. L. A. Keast and F. A. Woodcock. No. 11 F.T.S., Wittering Distinguished Pass A.P/O.s L. E. Elliss and R. M. Milne, Sgt. C. Whitehead.
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