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Service Aviation JUNE 27, 1940 Casualties in Ministry Casualty Communique No. 35.TIIIO Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol- lowing casualties on various dates, ibe next(if Iri i ha/e been informed. . The names of officers and airmen who lost theirlives while flying in operations against the enemy appear under the heading " Killed in Action."The names of those who lost their lives in other forms of flying duty or through enemy action whilejarryin^ out non-flying duties appear under the heading " Killed on Active Service."K.1LLLD IN ACTION.—Angus, 40281, F/O. A. B., D.F.C.; Byatt, 627950. Sgt. J.; Claydon, 72984,fit). A. J ; Gifford, 90188, Sqn. Ldr. P., D.F.C.; Griffin, 7Q5893, L.A/C. II. U.; Harris, 62i844,Sgt. L. E. T.; Kennedy, 632947, A/C.2 T.; Lowe, 581516, Sgt. 1'. A. (J.; Morris, 41048, P/O.II. W. W.; O'Flaherly, 637032. Sgt. P.; Robinson, 051370, A/C.2 A.; Scolt, 40852, P O. E. W. S.;Shepherd, 41621, P/O. J. A.; Williams, 566298, Sgt. F. WOUNDED OK INJUBED IN ACTION.—Bagshaw,37590, F/O. G. L. C.; Bell-Syer. 39266, F'O. ll H.; Cunningham, 812142, L.A/C. F. S.; Donald,580G0S, Sgt. D.; French, 36129, F'O. D. J., D.F.C.; Lee, 34061, Sqn. Ldr. H. G., A.F.C.;Murphy, 532831, Sgt. P.; Orton, 39330, F/O. N., D.F.C.; I'arker, 700590, Sgt. T. G.; Pike, 581242,Sgt,. R. N.; Pteisaiice, 37914, Fit. Lt. H. P.; Robertson, 39295. F'O. S. A. F.; Rosier, 37425,F/O. F. E.; Spencer. 580466. Sgt. A.; Taute, 407b4, P O. K. D'A.; Waterhouse, 544953, Sgt.J. R.; White. 41510, P/O. B. E. G.; Wilson, 630349, Sgt. H. H. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED INAci'ion. -Fields. 43257, P/O. A. H.; Smith, 812204, A/C.2 W. J. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISSING," NOW RE- TORTED ' DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RE-(EiVF.D IN ACTION."—AUckwcrtlj, 40728, P/O. c. C.D MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Barker,563835, Fit. Sgt. G. T.; Bevan, 563093, Sgt. 11. C. C; Council. 580913, Sgt. S. P.; Field,535052. Sgt. F. J.; Kendrew 624417, Cpl. A. G.; Mackrell, 751349, L.A/C. J. F. W.; Roots, 36202P,O. K. W.; Twainley, 580573, Sgt. A. E. D.; Williams, 562632, Sgt. J. D. F.MISSING.—Adams, 630069, A'0.2 J. C.; Arderne, 40658, l'/O. P. V.; Atack, 631239, A C.I D.;Atkins, 751819, L.A/C. J. F.; Axford. 515590, Sgt. J. L ; Bomfnrd, 37712. F/O. C. P.: Bowman,580756, Sgt. R. A.; Boyle, 618097, L.A/C. W. D.; Bridge. 620409, A/C.I J.; Brown. 565062. Sgt.J. F.; Brown, 563611, Sgt. R. J.; Browne. 33222, Fit. Lt. P. E. S. F. M.; Buckland, 741093 Sgt.F. F..; Burke, 26100, Sqn. Ldr. W. I. II.;Burt, 751689, Sgt. B. W.; Cherrington, 42589. P/O.G. I.; Chouler, 5B0944, Sgt. M. H_; Clawley, 535480, Sgt. G. W.; Cochrane, 903064, L.A C.R. n. K.; Colt-man, 43692, P/O. J. H.; Cooper, 530606 Sgt. J. H.; Crozier, 626073, Sgt. F.;Deacon, 41906, P/O. A. H.; Dearden, 41677, P/O C. H.; de Labouehe:e-Sparling, 41990, P/O. F. A. G F. J.; Dodcl, 530700. L.A/C. 11. C.;Dolan, 902515, A/C.2 J.; Downham. 580712, Sgt. E. A.; DnnfordnWood, 40215, F/O. H. D. S.;Dunn 39508, F/O. J.; Eadie. 550790, Sgt. It.; Edmonds, 39971, F/O. .1. D.; Elliott, 564608, Fit.Sgt. J- VV.; Kmbry, 09252. Wing Cdr. B. E., D.S.O., A.F.C.; Falkus, 41004, P/O. II. B. L.;Fevez, 42746, P/O.. D. G.; Field, 26158, Sqn. Ldr. D. B. 1>.; Fitzgerald, 581507. L.A C. A. V.;Flynn, 520659, Sgt. D.; Foreman, 625686, Sgt. T. A.; Franks, 26053, Sqn. Ldr. A. L., A.F.C.;Furby, 537429, Sgt. W.; Garcka. 580425, Sgt. •T. E.; George, 40296, F/O. R. T.; Cough, 740435,Sgt. T. A. H.; Gray, 43166. P,O. W. A.; Green- well, 41284, P/O. C. E.; Griffiths, 543756, Sgt.A. K.; Hare, 76908, P/O. C. J. F.; Hargrave, 580775, Sgt. K.. C; Haydon, 39663. F/O. F. J.;Ilayman, 564713, Fit. Sgt. M. W.; Hillman, 565993. Sgt.. S. A.; Holman, 740337. Sgt. 8. H.;Houston, 745977, Sgt. J.; Irwin, 564214, Sgt. C. A.; Jackson, 90754, P/O. T. C.; James, 77464,P O. B. B.; Jones, 566209, Sgt. E.; .lories, 744999, L.A C. E. J.; Kerr, 581286, Sgt. L. L.;Kirkcaldie, 72526. P/O. K.; Knight, 581515, Sgt. J.; Lang, 523561, Cpl. G. E.; Legard, 34045,F.O. W. E.; Liddle, 626659, Sgt. D.; Little, 90364. F/O. T. D.; Livingston. 562187, Sgt. A.;Lockett, 41038, P/O. P. V.; McCoy, 903300, L.A/C. A. ON.; McKenzie, 40405, P/O. R. C. D.;MscLagan, 551673. Sgt. D. R. C; McLean, 523836, Sgt, J.; McMurray, 965010, A/C.I J.; Manse],561305, Sgt. G. D.; Masters, 42249, P/O. J. G,; Miller, 364705, Sgt. F., D.F.M.; Moffat, 77921,P.O. R.; Moffat, 580973, Sgi. R. C; Oiland, 629336 L.A/C. E. R.; Ottewill, 565387, Sgt.1». G.i Owen, 90070, Acting Fit. Lt. J. 3.; Paddon, 28097, Sqn. Ldr. B.; Paul, 565282, Sgt. E. II.;Perry, 581034, Sgt. J. L.; Peters, 552082, Sgt. D. E; Peacock, 33067, Sqn. Ldr. G. E., D.F.C.;Peacock, 90124. Fit. Lt. M. F., D.F.C..; Piercey, 564S83, Sgt. J. L.; Potts, 40941. P/O i. G. U.;Purges, 549286, Cpl. R., Rawlinson, 40851, P/O. M. H. G.; Rice, 741422, Sgt. ]). J.; Robertson,41618, P/O. G. P.; Rosewarne, 40021, F/O. V. A. W.; Salvage, 580529, Sgt. V. C; Shepley,37577, Acting Fit. Lt. G. R.; Simmons, 3S344, F/O. R. C; Spencer, 755611, L.A/C. D. T>. G.;Stevenson, 42158, P/O. J. W. B.; Thomas, 619032, Sgt. D. R. 1.; Thompson, 5S1052, Sgt. A. C.jThompson, 551783, L.A/C. C. W.; Thompson, 755768. Sgt. G.; Thornley, 90398, Fit. Lt.L. T. W.; Treacy, 37617, Acting Fit. Lt. W. P. F.; Tucker, 581420, Sgt. E.; Vernon, 36145, F/O.J. E.; Watson, 41637, P/O. P. V.; West, 41972, P'O. R. A.; Wilkinson, 40038, F/O. W. C.;Wilson, 75684. P/O. Sir A. T., M.P.; Wilson, 90338, /FO. J. K.; Wilson, 73014, P,O.R. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER-VICE.-Collings, 77726, P/O. C; Hunt, 549999, LA/C L. .7.; Lawson, 521169, Cpl R. C; Lock-wood. 520825, L.A/C. A. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Armstrong,745102, Sgt. T. L.; Ashby, 745699, Sgt. K.; Ash- ton, 42476, P/O. S. W.: Bennett, 620296, A/C.2H B.; Boulton 636888, A/C.2 S.; Buller, 42391, P/O A. J. S.; Craven 581207, Sgt. D. J.; Cross- man, 72073, P/O. T. E S.; Davison, 751270,L \/C G.; Follows, 745098, Sgt. G. T.; llallam, 621765, A/C.l R. W.; Hurley, 522985, L.A/C. S ;Hutcheson 79161, P/O. G. A.; Jones,, 545400, L.A/C. R. P.; Kay, 742168, Sgt. P. F.; Lamont,552634, A/C.l R. R.: Lawson, 754143, Sgt. R, S. C.; Leleaux, 754576, Sgt .7. M.j Lewis,547112, L.A/C. P. A.; Mackenzie 90861, P/O. D. K. A.; Macmillan 755622, A.Sgt. A.; More-hen, 742034, Sgt. .1. S.; Mould, 531169, Cpl. E. M.; Nicholson, 70501, F/O. J. F.; O'Driscoll,580123, Sgt. A. D. F.; Felling, 749497, L.A/C. M.; Raper, 548176, Sgt. B.; Revell. 514831, Sgt.E. A.; Sigley. 36276, P/O. P. K.; Simpson, 42444, P/O. B.; Smith, 618641, A/C.l B. B. C.;Stephens 580772, A.Sgt. G M.; Thomson. 36264, P/O. B. P.; Weir 754918, Sgt. T.; Wheeler,747805, A.Sgt. W. H.; Williams, 37953. F/O. E. T., D.F.C.; Wilson, 629500, A/C.2 R.; Wilson,581485. Sgt. W. J. WOUNDED OH INJURED ON ACTIVE SESVICE.—Carman. 546153 A/C.l E. H.: Ansell, 353284, L.A/C. C. A.; Du Vivier 741241, P/O. R A. L.;Evans. 552737. A/C.2 T. E.; Macaskill, 560677, Fit. Sgt. R. W.; Pannell, 741600, Sgt, E. G.;Parsons, 1150586. A/C.2 W. J. F.; Pettit, 36273, P/O. N. C; Price, 516120, Sgt. A.;; Roberts,648217, A/C.l F.; Thurrell, 70677, Fit. Lt. C. C; Willis 580472, Sgt. J. S.; Wood, 745575,Sgt. J. M. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ONACTIVE SERVICE.—Bell, 41653. P/O. B. E.; Blan- chard. 341016. L.A/C. F.; Chalmers, 33305. F/O.A.; Gray. 628224. A/C.l R. C; Lay, 535739, L.A/C. W. H.; Nutter, 986799, A/C.2 F. W.;Sumpter, 903630, A/C.2 S. T. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Adams. 908974,L.A/C. 1). N.; Carpenter, 954802, A/C.2 A. G.; Cartwright, 535038, L.A/C. C. H.; Foy, 983562,A/C.2 W. H.; Davis. 613079, A/C.2 S. P.; Glover. 535000, A/Cl W.; Haines 545488, A/C.2 F. R ;Hamilton, 546766, L.A/C. D., Hobson, 523329, L.A/C. R. A. J).; Knowlton, 900320, A/C.2 1).;Lewis, 550668, L.A C. C. T.; Mountain, 939990, A/C.2 G. M.; Passsy, 627956, A.Cpl. W.; Phur,963359, A/C.2 W F.; Scott, 630663, A/C.2 R.; Spirrell, 524121, L.A/C. W. J.; Wilson, 807066,Cpl. J. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION, Now REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR— Skelton,29147, Fit. Lt. G. F. A. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE- PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Barber, 546762,L.A/C. L J. R.; Bowles, 564563, Fit. Sgt. T. W.; Bros, 633782, A'C.2 E. H.; Collyer 539279. Cpl.A. C; Crews, 37795, F/O. C. A. R.; Flower, 581174. Sgt. W. L.; Glandinning, 552111, A/C.lH D.; Glover, 41843, P/O. J. T.; Ho'.loway, 620475, A/C.l T. W.; Matthews, 40003. P.O.A. W.; Mullins 41865, P/O. E. R.; Nicholson, 620766, L.A/C. .7. R.; O'Brien, 40419, P/O.I). G.; Pepys, 25125. F/O S. G. L.: Raper, 525318, Sgt. G.; Robinson, 632800, A/C.2 8.;Robson, 564766, Sgt, F.; Spencer, 618586, A/C.l F. T.; Taylor, 36153 P/O. H. H. Production. Forges Ahead LAST week the Minister of AircraftProduction announced that since May IO, the day on which the Blitzkriegstarted, aircraft production at home in every category had exceeded thecasually list, including those sustained through accidents at home. "The air-craft available of every type now in use," Lord Beaverbrook continued,"exceeds the number of machines at the disposal of the K.A.F. when thebattle broke out. In addition to produc- tion, repairs have replenished stocks.There is now on hand a very good sur- plus stock of engines. The public shouldgive thanks for this immense effort to all the aircraft factories and engine shopsand their workers, who luive striven by night and day, without time off forrecreation, without any regard for the pleasures and amenities of life. Theirconduct is beyond praise." Annual American Production WHILE the daily Press gives head-lines of the numbers of aircraft purchased from America—ordered fromAmerica would be a better phrase—and after-dinner speakers talk easily of air-craft production in terms of thousands per year,, it is interesting to see thefigures for American production given, by Brig. Gen. H. H. Arnold, Chief ofthe Army Air Corps, in testimony before the House Appropriations Committeelast March and just made public by our contemporary, American Aviation.Military and heavy commercial air- craft made during 1939 in U.S.A.totalled 2,404, being 2,141 military and 263 heavy commercial. Exactly whatconstitutes '' heavy commercial "is not defined. A total of 3,715 other commer-cial types were also produced, making a total number of aircraft manufacturedof 5,856 for the year. The figure for January, 1940, is 320military craft as against 143 for the .same month in 1939, so it is evidentthat there has been some acceleration. But the full magnitude of the taskimplied in getting up to the figure of 50,000 per year recently spoken aboutby President Roosevelt is evident. Bendix-Stromberg Injection Carburettor •T^HE injection carburettor designed •*- and built by Bendix-Stromberg and applied by the Pratt and Whitney Company to their engines, is now 'being fitted to 30 Twin Wasps ordered by United Airlines, who have been rtight- testing the new carburettor for over a year. Characteristics claimed for the design include :— 1. Automatic regulation of mixture regardless of altitude, air temperature or engine output. 2. Full power may be taken from the engine with the mixture selector in any position. The mixture automatically enriches to the required value for take- off and emergency operation even though the mixture selector remains in the cruise position. 3. Practical elimination of the ice hazard, since it is only under extreme icing conditions that there is any tendency for ice to collect in the car- burettor ; in such instances, 40 or 50 degrees of carburettor air temperature will eliminate this possibility. 4. At present manifold pressure is not automatically regulated ; the engine must be regulated by the throttle at all times. North Atlantic Anniversary ON May 20, 1940, Pan American Air-ways marked the first anniversary of their transatlantic air service. It was on this date last year that the first Clipper left New York for Lisbon and Marseilles, carrying mail across the Atlantic on a regular schedule^. Since the •service was started Pan American Clipper ships, on bi-weekly schedules, have crossed the Atlantic 152 times, have carried more than 2,774 passengers and over 234,000 pounds of mail. The aero- plane-miles flown during this period total 566,900, and passenger-miles 7,588,000. Following the inauguration of the air- mail service to Marseilles on May 20, the airmail service between New York and Southampton was started on June 24. On June 28 a Pan American Air- ways Clipper carried passengers on the New York-Marseilles route for the first time, and on July 8, 1939, the passenger service from $;ew York to Southampton was flown for the first time. Since the outbreak of war the Clippers have been operating to Lisbon.
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