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1939
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FEBRUARY 16, 1939 FLIGHT. 171 Service Aviation Royal Air Force Royal Air Force Qazette General Duties Branch p E. W. Walker (from Reserve) is granted a short-service com mission as Pilot Officer on probation (January 25). The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are graded as Pilot Officers on probation on the dates stated:—D. Redington (January 14); C. L. Roy, K. V. Wendel (January 17). The following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant on the dates stated:—J. B. Brolly (January 16); N. B. R. Bromley (Acting Flight Lieutenant); E. W. Thornewill (January 27). The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer on the dates stated: —H. P. Pleasance (Acting Flying Officer) (December n, i938); M T St- J- Pattle (December 29, 1938); H B M. Pearson (January 8); A. J. Hudson (January 29); H. N. G. Wheeler, W. E M. Lowry, A. R. Oakeshott, M. S. Donne, P. G. Wykeham-Barnes, W. E. G. Measures, G. V. W. Kettlewell (January 31); J. D. Stephens (February 3); H. E. Vickery (February 6). The following Flying Officers are granted the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant on the dates stated:—P. H. Bragg (January 14); E. G. Rogers (January 16); N. A. N. Bray, D.F.C. (January 23). P/O. J. G. Cave is granted the acting rank of Flying Officer (January 2); Wing Cdr. R. Pyne, D.F.C., is seconded for service under the Turkish Government (January 18); Sqn. Ldr. E. C. Hudleston is seconded for service under the Turkish Government (January 11); Fit. Lt. L. B. Bowdler King is seconded for service under the Turkish Government (January 12); Lt. Cdr. R. E. Gunston, R.N., is re-attached to the Royal Air Force as a Squadron Leader with effect from January 27 and with seniority of July 1, 1938; Fit. Lt. D. C. J. Miller (Captain, 17th/21st Lancers) ceases to be seconded to the Royal Air Force on return to Army duty (January 25); P/O. P. A. Burnell-Phillips resigns his short-service commission (February 1); the short-service commission of Acting Pilot Officer on probation D. H. Howell is terminated. Equipment Branch Pilot "Officer on probation R. G. J. White is confirmed in his appointment and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (Jan. 10). The following Flying Officers are granted the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant (February 1):—H. M. C. Harwood, H. Stones. Medical Branch The following are granted short-service commissions as Flying Officers for three years on the active list (January 23): —K. B. Red mond, M.B., B.S., M. O. Richardson, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Commissioned Engineer Officers The following Flying Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments (January 20):—P. Hall, M.B.E., A. Hanglin. Commissioned Signals Officer Flight Officer on probation G. D. D. Gammack is confirmed in his appointment (January 12). Commissioned Armament Officer Flying Officer on probation W. S. Bow, M.B.E., is confirmed in his appointment (January 20). Memoranda The permission granted to C. L. W. Brading to retain the rank of Lieutenant is withdrawn on enlistment in the Auxiliary Air Force (May 27, 1938); the permission granted to L. Nicholson to retain the rank of Lieutenant is withdrawn (January 2) Royal Air Force Reserve RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch The following are granted commissions in Class CC in the ranks stated and on the dates stated: —^Flight Lieutenants: Fit. Lt. R. J. Twamley, R.A.F.O. (September 19, 1938); Major F, R. Dickinson (Sp. U.L., LA.) (September 21, 1938); Lt. E. M. Wright (October 1. 1938); Major J. Lothian (LA. Ret.) (October 24, 1938); Capt W. Mitton (October 31, 1938); Capt. P. R. W. Carthew (R.A.R.O.) (November 7, 1938); Major A. C. S. Hall (December 1, 1938); Capt. F. J. Sherman (Sp. U.L., LA.) (December 12, 193S); Capt. T. G. B. Sutherland (R.A.R.O.) (December 19, 1938) Flying Officers: Lt. Cdr. J. H. Fuller (R.N R) (October 1. 1938)1 Lt. J. A. Beeney, D.F.C. (December 1, 1938); Lt. L. B. Felton, Lt. L. E. G. Hawkins. Capt. F. A. Rundall (R.A.R.O.) (December 12, 1938). F/O. F. B. Taylor, R.A.F.O., is granted a commission in Class CC as Flying Officer with the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant (Sep tember 12, 1938). The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments on the dates stated:—C. Clarke (November 20, 1938); A. G. Hall, R. G. Burke, j. A. Newton, T. W. Hamlin. W. H. L. Dudley (January 6). The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments and graded as Pilot Officers on the dates stated:—F. H. Butcher (January 15); K. Bell, D. C. Carleton, K. A. Cockerell, H. L. Derwent, J. F. Grady, P. J. C. Harper, J. R. B. Hartnoll, W. R. Hole, J. L. Kemp, T. Kerr, E. K. Kitson, J. Lingwood. R Marples, R. A. Marsh, C. H. Robinson, G. W. Stan hope, W. Surtees, G. I. Thomson, G. B. Treasure, C. P. L. Wilcock, J. C. M. Wilson, M, D. H. Wilson, W. S. Worner (January 17). F/O. G. F. E. Harrison is transferred from Class C to Class CC with effect from May 7, 1938, and is granted the rank of Flight Lieutenant (October 1, 1938); F/O. B. P. Jones is transferred from Class A to Class C (November 2, 1938); Fit. Lt. (Honorary Sqn. Ldr.) W. E. Reason (Squadron Leader, R.A.F., Ret.) relinquishes his reserve commission on completion of service (October,24, 1938); P/O. T. S. T\ill relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (December 20, 1938); P/O. P. E. W. Walker relinquishes his commission on appointment to a short-service commission in the Royal Air Force (January 25); Acting P/O. R. V. Henderson relinquishes his com mission on appointment to a commission in the Reserve of Officers, Royal Canadian Air Force (General List) (October 1, 1938). Equipment Branch Major G. H. Ruse (LA. Ret.) is granted a commission in Class CC as Flight Lieutenant (November 8, 1938); Fit. Lt. F. J. B. Powell, M.B.E. (R.A.F. Ret.), is granted the honorary rank of Squadron Leader (September 5, 1938). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve General Duties Branch T. S. Tull is granted a commission as Pilot Officer with effect from December 20, 1938, and with seniority of December 22, 1936; R. C. L. Brayne is granted a commission as Pilot Officer (February 7). Auxiliary Air Force General Duties Branch No. 502 (ULSTER) (GENERAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON.—The fol lowing Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer on the dates stated: J. G. C. Bell, W. H. McGiffin (January 1); Y. J. Kirkpatrick, W. M. May (January 10). No. 503 (COUNTY OF LINCOLN) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—F/O. O. Hellyer is transferred to No. 616 (South Yorkshire) (Fighter) Squadron (November 1, 1938). No. 000 (CITY OF LONDON) (FIGHTER) SQUADRON.—Fit. Lt, P. K. Devitt relinquishes his commission (September 13, 1938). No. 607 (COUNTY OF DURHAM) (FIGHTER) SQUADRON.—The following' Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (January 7): J. Sample, J. R. Kay 11. No. 609 (WEST RIDING) (FIGHTER) SQUADRON.—P/O. P. H. Barran is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (October 20, 1938). No. 907 (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX) (BALLOON) SQUADRON.—G. A. Usher is granted a commission as Acting Pilot Officer (January 18). . No. 909 (COUNTY OF ESSEX) (BALLOON) SQUADRON.—Acting P/O. the Hon. H. J. A. Seely is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (January 2). No. 919 (WEST LANCASHIRE) (BALLOON) SQUADRON.—O. S. Neill, A.F.C, is granted a commission as Squadron Leader and appointed to the command of the squadron (January 25). ; The following are granted commissions as Pilot Officers (January 25): W. M. S. Fox, F. G Gaskin, C L. Lomas, W. G. Redmond. TWIN-ENGINED DIVE BOMBER : A Fokker G.i (Faucheur) of the type which is to be built under licence by the Danish "overnment. It has two Bristol Mercuries and special flaps under the wings for limiting speed to about 300 m.p.h. in a bombing *"• During a 3,000-foot dive it can do a 180 deg. aileron turn. In this photograph the flaps are down ; when raised they are merely turned edge on, and do not retract flush with the wing. The machine, incidentally, is not balancing on its wheels ; a tail trestle has been "liquidated."
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