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352 Service Aviation FLIGHT. APRIL 6, 1939 ROYAL VISIT : His Majesty the King during his visit last Friday to the Newton Heath (Manchester) works of A. V. Roe and Co., Ltd., where he saw An- sons, Blenheims and other types under construction. He is seen above with (right) Mr. F. S. Spriggs (managing director, Hawker- Siddeleys) and Mr. R. H. Dobson (works manager, A. V. Roe and Co.). Just be hind the King is Sir Charles Bruce- Gardner, chairman of the S.B.A.C. Pre viously His Majesty had inspected the A. V. Roe com ponents plant at Ivy Mill, Failsworth. For Distinguished Service T HE King has been graciously pleased to approve of the under mentioned rewards for gallant and distinguished services ren dered in Palestine and the Aden protectorate respectively: — PALESTINE Distinguished Service Order.—F/O. Robert Cassells ' Waddell, D.F.C. (since deceased). Distinguished Flying Medal.—A./C.i Richard Jennings (since deceased). ADEN PROTECTORATE Bar to the Distinguished Service Order.—Wing Cdr. John Francis Tufnell Barrett, D.S.O., A.F.C. Distinguished Flying Cross.—F/O. Rictiard Irvin Knight Edwards'. Distinguishe I Flying Medal.—Sgt. John Harold Elshaw. The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice by the Air Officer formerly Commanding British Forces in Aden, for distinguished services rendered in connection with the operations in the Aden Protectorate on April 29 and 30, 1938, and from July 6 to September 4, 1938: —Fit. Lt. (now Sqn. Ldr.) Alfred Hardwicke Marsaek, M.B.E.; Fit. Lt. (now Sqn. Ldr.) Arthur Roger Glencross; W/O. Edward Harry White; Sgt. Hubert Davenport Buswett; Cpl. William Derrick Bruce; Cpl. William Edmund Chapman; A/C.i Robert Stanley Pearce. Municipal Affiliations of Squadrons THE Secretary of State for Air has approved a scheme for the affiliation of RAF. Squadrons to the principal cities and towns. It is hoped that the public may thus become better acquainted with R.A.F. units, the aircraft with which they are equipped and the personnel who man them. Each squadron will pay an annual ceremonial visit to the town with which it is affiliated and will give a demonstration of formation flying. On these occasions the public will also be given an oppor tunity to view the aircraft on the ground and to talk with the crews. If Service commitments permit, squadrons may participate in civic events. Most of the municipalities which have already made affilia tions have civil aerodromes close by. Flying-boat squadrons will moor near the town of their adoption. In addition to 53 units whose names are announced a number of others have intimated that they wish to make affiliations when aerodromes are available in their vicinity. Further affiliations will, therefore, be arranged from time to time. Canada's "Home-grown" Fighter THE new Canadian single-seater fighter to which reference was made in Flight last week is a product of the Canadian Car and Foundry Company, whose works are at Fort William, Ontario, and it has been designed by Michael Gregor. The machine is now undergoing tests by the Department of National Defence at Ottawa. It is reported that it will climb to 10,000ft. in 3 min.; that its top speed is 300 m.p.h.; that it can land at 57 m.p.h.; that the gross weight is 4,100 lb.; and that the ceiling is 32,000ft. A statement that it has an operating range at 300 m.p.h. of 1,000 miles should be treated with reserve. The Gregor is designed to carry two 116 lb. bombs, two 0.5 syn chronised machine guns and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. " Flight " photograph. The Hurricane Abroad SMALL batches of Hawker Hurricane eight-gun single-seater fighters have lately been delivered to the Air Forces of South Africa and Canada. On arrival in Durban a number of the S.A.A.F. Hurricanes were flown to Johannesburg in record time and have since proved extremely popular among all concerned with their operation and maintenance. The batch supplied to Canada was unshipped at Vancouver, where the machines were assembled before being flown by pilots of the Royal Canadian Air Force (whose present standard single-seater fighter is the Siskin!) to Sea Island aerodrome. It is reported that one machine, after being tested, was handed over to a Sergeant Pilot. On his first take-off the Hurricane was seen to swing away from the runway and at a speed of about 60 m.p.h. struck the wing of a commercial machine, pitching forward and catching fire. The pilot escaped without serious injury. A rational explanation seems to be that the pilot was not used to the take-off characteristics of a modern aircraft with 1,000 h.p. in the nose. The tendency of such machines to swing, due to torque, is noticeable in types with considerably less power, but may be overcome quite easily by applying heavy opposite rudder during the early stages of the take-oft run. In view of the popularity of the Hurricane in the R.A.F. it would be ludicrous to suppose that the take-off of this outstandingly suc cessful machine is any more dangerous than that of any other air craft in the same category. Only when co-axial airscrews, rotating in opposite directions, come into vogue or when we have twin-engined machines with left- and right-hand airscrews, shall we have com plete immunity from swing. R.A.F.V.R. Manchester Centre MEMBERS of the R.A.F.V.R., Manchester District, gave a dance at the Midland Hotel on Friday, March 24. The evening was very successful, in spite of the fact that certain official guests, in cluding the Lord Mayor, were unable to be present owing to other engagements. Flying Accidents THE Air Ministry regrets to announce the following accidents :-Fit. Lt. Harold Bertie Robertson and Sgt. Edward GeorH* Dyas lost their lives as the result of a collision in the air whit! occurred at North Benfleet on March 25 between two aircraft No. 34 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, Southend Sgt. Dyas was the pilot and Fit. Lt. Robertson the occupant of 01" aircraft, and Sgt: L. T. Wilton-Jones the pilot and sole occupan' of the other aircraft. Sgt. Wilton-Jones was not injured. With reference to the accident at Litcham, near Marham, March 23, to an aircraft of No. 207 (Bomber) Squadron, Cottesmore Rutland, the Air Ministry regrets* to announce that P/O. Guy Ceii Shepherd (pilot), A./Sgt. Francis Charles Talbot Norman, and A/'t • '• John Thomas Samuel Randle, lost their lives on that date. P/O. Richard Albert Cyril Kent (flying solo) lost his life in accident which occurred at Corby on March 29, 1939, to an aircrail of No. 46 Squadron, Digby, Lincolnshire.
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