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1938
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io6 FLIGHT. AUGUST 4, 1938 SERVICE Royal Air Force and Official Announcements : Changes in the Higher Commands THE Air Ministry announces the following appointments: — Air Vice-Marshal Paul Copeland Maltby, D.S.O., A.F.C., to be Air Officer Commanding No. 24 (Training) Group, Royal Air Force, at the beginning of August, vice Air Vice-Marshal John Tremayne Babington, C.B.E., D.S.O., who succeeds Air Vice-Mar- shal Arthur William Teddpr, C.B., as Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force, Far East, in September, 1938. Group Capt. Francis Edward Philip Barrington to assume com mand of Royal Air Force, MediteiTanean, temporarily in July, 1938, rice Air Vice-Marshal C. Maltby. Air Vice-Marshal P. C. Maltby was born in 1892 in India and en tered the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1911, after attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. In 1915 he was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps and in 1918 he transferred to the Royal Air Force. In the following year he was granted a permanent commission as a Squadron Leader. He served in France with several squadrons during the Great War, and, in addition to being mentioned in despatches was awarded the D.S.O. and A.F.C. Later he commanded various units in India and in 1925 was appointed to command a Wing Head quarters, Inland Area. After passing a course at the Royal Air Force Staff College in H126, he was posted to the Air Ministry for Air Staff duties. In i<»3i he attended a course at the Imperial Defence College, and the following year was appointed to command the Central Flying School. In 1935 he was posted to Headquarters, Royal Air Force, Mediterranean, where he has been Air Officer Commanding since June of that year. He was promoted to Wing Commander in 1925, to Group Captain in 1932, to Air Commodore in 1936, and to his present rank on July 1, 1938. . ' Air Vice-Marshal J, T. Babinglon was born in 1891, in London, and joined the HsLvy in 1908. He was attached to the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps in 1913, and in 1918 transferred to the Royal Air Force. In the following year he was granted a per manent commission in the Royal Air Force as a Squadron Leader. During the Great War he served both at home and overseas and was' awarded the D.S.O. for distinguished service in connection with the attack on Zeppelin sheds at Friedrichshaven in November, 1914. He was also awarded two French decorations for his valuable war senices, as well as being mentioned in despatches. In 1924 he passed a course at the R.A.F. Staff College. In 1925 he proceeded to Iraq for Personnel Staff duties. On return to the United Kingdom in 1927 he was appointed to command the Royal Air Force Base, Gosport. In 1929, after a tour of service overseas in Iraq, he was posted to the Air Ministry and was appointed Air Representative to the League of Nations in November of that year. In December, 1934, he became Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air F'orce, Halton, and in 1936 he was appointed to command No. 24 (Training) Group. He was promoted to Wing Commander in 1922, to Group Captain in 1930, to Air Commodore in 1934, and to his present rank in July, 1937. He was awarded the C.B.E. in the Birthday Honours List, 1934. Group Capt. F. E. P. Barrington was born in Dublin in 1892, joined the Royal Naval Air Service in 1915 as a temporary Flight Sub-Lieutenant. In 1919 he was granted a permanent commission as a Flight Lieutenant. During the Great War he served overseas and was an instructor at No. 205 Training Depot Section in France. In 1924 he was posted to Headquarters, Iraq, and after his return to the United Kingdom in 1929 he was posted to the Air Ministry. In 1934 he was appointed Chief Instructor to the Cambridge University Air Squadron, and, since November, 1936, has commanded Royal Air Force Station, Kalafrana (Mediterranean). He was promoted to Squadron Leader in 1922, to Wing Com mander in 1931, and to his present rank in July, 1936. R.A.F. College Passing-out Report AT the passing-ou-t inspection by Sir John Salmond on July 29 the Commandant of the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, said that his report covered the period of January to July. In past years this period was counted as one term. Now, owing to the re organisation of the College into six terms and an admission of three entries a year, the period under review was divided into two terms. Points from the Commandant's report were: — There are 161 Flight Cadets at present on the strength of the College. The standard of discipline has been satisfactory. Cadet Under-Officers and N.C.O.s have shouldered their responsibilities and displayed keenness and efficiency. The standard of the 28 cadets who entered in January is higher than that of any term which has before entered the College. The standard of the 21 cadets who entered in April is below the usual: this probably arises from the fact that they comprise the first entry to enter the College in April. The standard of the term which is now passing out is, on the average, up to the usual. In the Flying Training Squadron the general standard of flying has been satisfactory. All cadets now do at least three cross-country AVIATION •k Fleet Air Arm News : ^gT Military Aviation Abroad flights during the elementary stage of their flying training. All cadets who passed from the Intermediate to the Advanced stage in April had made three solo landings at night by the aid of floodlights. Since then five more solo landings have been made by each of these cadets^ three of them without floodlights. The Link Trainer has been introduced at the College and two sets of this apparatus have now been received, of which one has been available for instruction during the last term. In future all cadets will receive instruction in the Link Trainer complementary to that which they receive in the air. The average flying hours of the cadets now passing out are 122 hours solo and 59 hours dual. In navigation., the syllabus of theoretical work has been cur tailed; elementary navigation only is now taught. All Flight Cadets who are posted to fighter or bomber squadrons on passing out will go in future to a navigation course of ten weeks' duration before taking their place in the squadrons. Those who are posted to General Reconnaissance or Army Co-operation units will be given extra instruction in navigation in the special course they attend before they join their units. In armament, the equipment at the disposal of the instructors is now both modern and adequate. There has been an improvement in the interest shown by Flight Cadets now under instruction. This is probably due to the introduction of modern equipment. A second machine-gun range has also been constructed and is now ready for use. Of the 35 sixth-term cadets, 33 pass out of the College at the end of this term: two are being retained at the College for a further term owing • to the time they have lost • in hospital and on sick leave as a result of a motor accident. AWARDS HIS Majesty the King's Medal (highest aggregate of marks in all subjects in the final order of merit following the passing-out exam inations).—Flight Cadet C. V. D. Willis (who thus wins for " C " Squadron Ihe Sir Thomas Berridge Cup). The Sword of Honour (best all-round Flight Cadet).—Fit. Cadet Under Officer B. P. Young. Air Ministry Prize (highest marks in Imperial and War Studies).— 1 It Cadet Under Officer J. E. T. Haile. Air Ministry Prize (highest marks in Aeronautical Engineering).— Fit. Cadet C. V. D. Willis. Adby Gerrard Fellowes Memorial Prize (highest marks in Mathe matics and Science).—Fit. Cadet Cpl. J. F. Cook. /. A. Chance Memorial Prize (highest marks in Service Subjects).— Fit. Cadet C. V. D. Willis. R. M. Groves Memorial Prize (best all-round pilot in the senior term).—Fit. Cadet R. J. Sansom (who thus wins for " C " Squadron the Kinkead Memorial Trophy). E. and W. School Inspection T HE passing-out inspection of the Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell, was carried out on July 27 by Air Chief Marshal Sir E. R. Ludlow-Hewitt. The following are extracts from the report of the Commanding Officer: — The strength of the entry now passing out was t23 on arrival in September, 1935. Three were discharged by purchase, one was transferred to a later entry, one was discharged as unsuitable and one died. The total number of Aircraft Apprentices now passing out is therefore 118, and is comprised of 99 Wireless Operator Mechanics and 19 Instrument Makers. Wireless Operator Mechanics.—The 99 pupils examined were classified as follows:—Leading Aircraftman, nil; Aircraftman 1st Class, 25; Aircraftman 2nd Class, 68; failed to qualify as Wireless ; Operator Mechanic, recommended by C.T.T.B. for reclassification to A.C.2 Wireless Operator, Group II, 6. Instrument Makers.—-The 19 pupils examined were classified as follows:—Leading Aircraftman, 1; Aircraftman 1st Class, 9; Air craftman 2nd Class, 8; failed to qualify as Instrument Maker, recommended by C.T.T.B. for further training with a view to reclassification as A.C.2 Instrument Repairer, Group II, 1. The entry, as a whole, has done well both in its training and sports, and has displayed an excellent spirit throughout the course. AWARDS Prize for Highest Aggregate Marks—Sgt. Apprentice Bentley, H., Inst. Maker. Prize for 2nd Highest Aggregate Marks.—Sgt. Apprentice Temlctt, C. B., Inst. Maker. 1st Prize, Technical.—Sgt. Apprentice Bentley. 2nd Prize, Technical.—Sgt. Apprentice Temlett. 1st Prize, Educational.—Sgt. Apprentice Bentley. 2nd Prize, Educational.—Aircraft Apprentice Hole, T. E., W. 0' Mech. Awarded Cadetship.—J. M. McDonald, Cpl. Apprentice, and C. B. Temlett, Sgt. Apprentice. . ,,'; Winner of Hyde-Thomson Memorial Prize.—Sgt. Apr,rrr';ce Temlett.
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