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54° FLIGHT NOVEMBER 15TH, 1945 HANGING ON THE PROP : A narrow shave on H.M.S. Vengeance when the pilot of a Barracuda changed his mind about ..,., •v.i,,, .ai^ ^ landing. He made a perfect landing the next time round. /*••--•-* -'•'--^•^'•i Royal Air Force and Naval Air Arm News and Announcements i:-:'. R.A.F. Appointments '-'tTIHE Air Ministry announces the followingJL R.A.F. appointments: — Air Vice-Marshal J. D. BBEAKEY, C.B.. D.F.O.,to be Air Officer Commanding, A.H.Q., Malaya. Air Vice-Marshal Sir B. E. EMBBY, K.B.E., C.B..D.S.O., D.F.C., .A.F.C., to be Director General ot 'J'raining, Air Ministry. Air Vice-Marshal C. E. N. GUEST, C.B.E., to beAir Officer, Transport Command, South East Asia. Air Uomdre. J. D. I. HARDMAN, C.B., O.B.E.,DF.C, Air Officer Commanding No. 232 Group, to be Air Vice-Marshal. . Air Vice-Marshal Breaiey has been A.O.C., No.222 Group, since September last. He was pre- viously Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Technical He-quirements) from April, 1943. Before that date he had been Director of Operational Requirementsat the Air Ministry for two years. Air Vice-Marshal Embry has been A.O.C. aGroup in the 2nd T.A.F., later British Air Femes - of Occupation, since June, 1943. lie was previously S.A S.O. of a Group in Fighter Command and S.A.S.O., Air H.Q., Western Desert. In1941 he commanded ft.A.F. Station, Wittering, and during the period of the Battle of Britainwas leader of a fighter wing. Air Vice-Marshal Guest has been A.O.C., No.229 Group (India), since November, 1943, and was previously Deputy-Director of Organisationat the Air Ministry from September, 1942 Earlier in that year lie was attached to DefenceH.Q., South Africa, for special duty. From December, X94O, until February, 1942, he heldvarious staff appointments in the Middle East. Air Vice-Marshal Hardman has commanded No.232 Group since February last, after three months as Deputy Air Commander of the It.A.F. Elementof Air Command, South-East Asia, Before going ta tufce HIJ thm, nttpolritniprit., Its vm« Olreetor njMilitary Co-operation at the Air Ministry, where he had previously served in the Directorate ofPlans for a year. From the outbreak of war ho - was ou the headquarters staff of the R.A.F. Componenl ot the Field Force in France, »nd after the lall of Franco was on nir staff operational dutieswith No. 22 Group, and on special liaison duty with the Army (Eastern Command! N.A.A. Pay Increase n^HE following rate* ot progressive "pay for Air-1- Fitters have been announced, with effect lroni September 10th, 1945 : — After 3 years' service, 4» 3d. per day. After 6 years' service, 4s. 8d. per day. :"' \"''";>i-jAwards: :,; : . _ Royal Air Force THE KING has been graciously pleased toapprove the following awards in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the executionof air operations: — Distinguished Flying Cross F/O. D..S SYKES, R.A.F.V.R., No. 7 Sqn. F/O. <i. C. TAVERNER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 51 Sqn F/O. K. TEMPEST, R.A.F.V.R., No. 162 Sqn. F/O, D, E. TILL, R.A.F.V.R., No. 576 Sqn. F/O. R. de \V TULLY, R.A.F.V.R., No. 75 (N.Z )Sqn. P/O E. W. TUUNBULL,R.A.F.V.R., >io. 150 Sqn. F/O, D. J VARNEV, H.A.F..No. 35 Son F/O. N. L. \\ AUE, H.A.F.V.R., No. 35 Sqn. F/O L. T. WALTON, R.A.F.V.R., No. 156,Sqn. F/O. S. WHITCOMBE, R.A.F.V.li., No. 195 Sqn.F/O. R. WHITE, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 35 Squ. F'T) K. W. WILLEY.. R.A.F.V.R, No. 433 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn.F/O. J. H. WILLIS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 687 Sqn. F/O. D. WILSON. R.A.F.V.R., . No. 429 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. F/O. 0. WifcftBN, n.A.F.Y.U..No. 888 Bqn. F/O. A. A. WISEMAN. R.A.F.V.R., No 199. Sqn F/O. J. R.WOLFE. R.A.F.V.R., No. 223 Sqn *' F/O. A) . L WOODIIART.R.A.F.V.R., No. 101 Sqn. F/O. J- B. W R i o u T.R A.F.V.R., No. 650 Sqn. F/O. L. C. YOUNG, R.A.F.V.R.,No. 7 Sqn. F/O. S. YUM, R.A.F.V.R., No.156 Sqn. Act. F/O. W. BONSALL,R.A.F.V.R., No. 166 S<jn. Act. F/O. G. E. GILVERTB,R.A.F.V.R., No. 90 Sqn. P/O.P/O. P/O.J70. R.M. J.W. I. Air Vice-Marshal S. F. Vincent, C.B., D.F.C., A.F.C., Senior Air Staff Officer of Fighter Command. Act. F/O. W. C. II. GOODY, R.A.FiV.R., NO. 7Sqn. Act. F/O. W. S. Hm., R.A.F.V.R. No. 218 Sqn.Act. F/O. C 1. HOPKINS, R.A.F.V.R. No. 195 Sqn. Act. F/O, P. W. PLENDEKLEITH. R.A.F.V.R., No. 44 Sqn.P/O. H. F. AMY, R.A.F.V.R., No. 77 Sqn. P/O. A. B. ANOEB, R.A.F., No. 51 Sqn.P/O. B. BLOMLEY, R.A.F.V.R., No. 7 Sqn. P/O. R. W. BRITNELL, R.A.F.V.R., No. 7 BqnP/O. J. M. BROOK, R.A.F.V.R. No 7 Sqn P/O. D. McC. BUCHANAN, R.A.F.V.R., No. 150 Sqn.P/O. F. J. BUNNELL, R.A.F.V.R., No. 10 Sqn. . K. A. BURNS, R.A.F.V.R. No 9 8qnE. CARLTON, R.A.F.V.R., No 218 8qn. J. CARROLL, R.A.F.V.li., No. 158 Sqn.* DAVIES, R.A.F.V.R., No. 635 Sqn. DAVIES, R.A.F.V.R., No. 156 Sqn.VIO. H. A. DAVIS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 51 Sqn.P/O. W. P. DODDS. R.A.F.V.R., No, 635 Sqn.P.'O. D. J. DOHEKTY, R.A.F.. «o. 9 Sqn.F/O. J. L. DUFFY, R.A.F.V.R., No. 582 Sqn. P'O. J. B. DUTTOM,R.A.F.V.R., No. 149 Sqn. " P.O. D. J. EABL, R.A.F.V.B.,No. 10 Sqn. P/O. A. W. A. ELLOT,B.A.F.V.R., No. 158 Sqn. P/O. M. FELTZ, R.A.F.V.H.,No. 10 Sqn. P/O. E. T. FEBRY, R.A.F. V R.,No. 142 Sqn. rii\K. 11. FLYNN, H.A.F.V.R,No* 7 Sqn. P/O. J. C, G A RDM EH,H.A,P,V,n., Ne, Si tun. PO W. V. GREATORRX,R A.F.V.R., No. 223 Sqn. P.O. W. J. C. GHEEN,K.A.F.V.R., No. 142 Sqn. I'/O. A. B. IlAMlLTOMW.A.F.V.R., No. 10 Sqn. P/O. K. W. E. IIOUQUTOSK A.F.V.R., No. 625 Sqn. ' P/O. K. J. JENKINS, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 166 S<)n.1' O R. T. JoUGIim, R.AF.V.R., No. 619 Sqn. P O. 0. If. KNIQHT,R.A.F.V.R., No. 635 Sqn. P'O J. . IT. LATHAM, R.A.F.V.R., No. 4 6 0(H.A..A.F.) Sqn.
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