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1946
1946 - 0220.PDF
126 FLIGHT JANUARY 31ST, 1940 Flight " photograph They will formHOLLAND'S CHOICE : A line-up of the first batch of Fairey Fireflies ordered by the Dutch Government^ the equipment of No. 860 Squadron of the Dutch Naval Air Arm. SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Air Arm News and Announcements Appointments Royal Air Force A iU VICE-MARSHAL SIR HUGH PUG1H-:LLOYD, K.B.E., C.B., M.C., D.F.C., to beIf.A.K. Instruct-ii (Designate) at the Imperial 1 >efence College. Air Vice-Marshal Alick Charle,s STI:VKNB. C.B.,lo be Air Officer Commanding TV.. 4 Ciroup, Transport Command.Air Vico-Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd was appointed A.O.C.'Very Long ISa.ise Bomber Force in April,1945. having been A.O.C. Planning Force, for V.L.K. Bomber Force. This force was known byi lie name " Tiger Force," arid was to have joined HI tiie attack on Japanese war potential fromliases in the Ryukyu Islands, of which Okinawa w;i* the )>est known. The latest types of R.A.F.Iximlicr* ami missiles were to be used. Sir Hush Lloyd was A.O.C of the North-WestAfrica Coaxial Air Forces from March, 1943, to November, 3 944, and while in that post organisedthe air escort operation < overiu^ the Salerno landings. Ho was previously K.A.H.O. to SirArthur Tedder at 11.0. R A.F. Middle; East, and hum May, 1941, was A.O.C.. K.A.F.. Malta, att hi1 hei^hl of ti,e cntmv attempt to iieutrali l lie i>bind as an offensive bas.\ For his workt h is t'o-nmund Sir ISu^h received I he C.B. and K.B.E. and a cMniiratuhiti.ry menage from IISim)-rv Hi state lor Air spuke of his " brilliai I. -idel-i.ip."Air Vice-M.ir.shal Stevens has been A.O.C. Nn. 47 Group since August. 1945. In June. 1944. hewas appointed A.O.C., Gibraltar- having previously been S.A.S.O. No. 18 Group (Coastal Command)'.From 1940 to 1943 "t e was Deputy Dirrctor of N;i\;h Co-operation. Air Ministry*Air Vice-Marshal Stevens' new command, No. 4 tii'.un, 1"rmerly a Group in Bomber Command, islimy iwponsibie fur all training within Transport e'-'iiiinuiid.Aircrew* are cho^n for Transport Command ai 1T.A.F Stati'in. Stiaith, Yorkshire, a formerllpmwr Comuian 1 station now transferred to .\o. 4 Group, Before a pilot is permitted to fly pas-sengers in four-engined Liberators or York*, he must have .-- minimum of 1,000 hours' flying. 200"i them on multi-engine aircraft Pilot- v.hh less experience are chosen for Dukota >quiidroiissupplying ground forces Future pilots of four-engine transports go toDishforth in Yorkshire for a course at a heavy conversion unit. Throughout their training the<omfoit of passengers is stressed as hein^ of para- mount :mportance. After passing the stiff ex-amination at the PKJ of the course aircrews nor- mally rlo two or three freight-e.irryin^ trips beforehciris allowed to fly t>n»sfn<re>- Fromotions AIR CDRES. (hon.) to be Air Vice-Marshals.Hon. Col. His Highness Raj Itajeshwar >ial;arajadhiraia Sir UMAID SiNGHJi BAITA-DVTR. ti.C.B.L. U.CM.E.. K.C.V.O.. A.D.C.. Maha- raja of .lodhpur. Hon. Col His Highness lftikhar-ni-Mulk Sikandar Sanlat Nawab Haji Sir MUHAMMAD HAMIDULLA KHAN BAHADXJ'U.G.C.S.i., (J.C.I.E., C.V.O.. Nawab of Bhopal. Awards toTHE KING has been graciously pleasedapprove the following awards in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execu-tion of air operations : — Distinguished Service OrderAct. Sqn. Ldr. L. C. C. HA-WKINS. D.F.C.. R.A.F.V.R. No. 135 Sqn.—This officer has a distin-guished record of operational flying. During the Burma campaign he has led numerous army sup-port and long range tactical bombing missions luring which he has himself destroyed at. leastwo Japanese aircraft and inflicted considerable lamage on the enemy's motor transport vehicles,•ivcr craft, locomotives and rolling stock. Sqn. .dr. Hawkins is a magnificent leader who has•onsistently displayed outstanding courage and leterminati'n which, coupled with his fine fight-ng spirit, have been ,i source of inspiration to lie" other members of tiic squadron be commands Badge of No. 83Squadron, Royal Air Force — "Strike toDefend.'' Badge of No. 695Squadron, Royal Air Force—" We Exer-cise Their Arms." Bar to Distinguished Flying CrossAct. San. Ldr. L. S. THORPE, D.F.C.. D.F.M.. R.A.f.V.K., No. 35 Sqn.Art. Sqn. Ldr. M. F. WHITE, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R., No. 7 Sqn.Kit. Lt. A. A. BOWLEY D.F.C., R A.F.V.R., Ko. 109 Sqn.Kit. Lt. P. 1'. MATHER, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.I?., ?\o. 7 Sqn.Fit. Lt. H. a WRIGHT, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.I!., N" 35 Sqn.Act. Fit. Lt. J. A. R. CARRAD, D.F.C.. R.A.F.V.R., No. 156 Sqn.Act Fit. Lt. E. J. RIGBY, D.F.C., ]!.A.F.V.i:.. No. 35 Sqn.Act. Fit. Lt. S A. R. TAYLOR, D.F.C., D.F.M., R.A.F.V.R., No. 7 Sqn.Art. Fit. I,t. S. TURNER, D.F.C., R.A.F., No. 35 Sqn.F/O. V. E. AZZARO, D.F.C., P.A.F.. No. 7 Sqn. F/O. W. C. BMDGFORD, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R., No109 Sqn. F/O. J E. BROWN, D.F.C, R.A.F.V.R. NO. 5E2Sqn. F/O. .P.. V. DiCKESON, D.F.C.. R A.F.V.R.. N».156 Sqn. F/O. F. MAKSHAI.I., D.F.C, R.A.F.V.R., Nti. 7Sqn. F/O J A. MCCOLLAII. n.F.C. R.A.F.V.I! , Si.7Sqn F/O. L. J. SALT.MAK.SII. D.F.C., R.A.F.V.U., *<>. 7Sqn. F/O. A. T!. Wrav. n.F.C. R.A.F.V.R.P/O. H. 0 HUDSON. D.F.C., R.A.F.V.It., No. 7 Sqir.W'/U. .1. KG.w n.F.C.. R.A.F.V.R.. NV 156 Snn. Act. Sqn. L.lv. T.. I,. AICLEOD, D.F.C. R.A.A.F..No. 405 (R.C.A.F.I Sqn. Aft. Sqn. l..Ir. K. A. RAW-SON, D.F.C.. U.A.A.F..\o. 7 Sqn. Act. Sqn. Tjlr. T. N. SCHOLEFIELD. D.F.C..R.A.A.F.. No. 97 Sqn \(t. Fit. Lt. J Tf MACL. MORRISON. D.F.C.R.A.A.F., No. 7 Sqn. ;"O. T. C. Bt'VCE. D r.C, R.4.A.F. No. 7 Son Act. Fit. Lt F. L BOTH, D.F.C., R.C.A.F. N"635 Sqn. \vt. Fli. LI. M S. KYTE, D.F.C., R.C.A.F. Sn405 (R.C.A.F I rtc.n. uon. Ldr. U. V.. ALLCOCK D.F.C., R.A.F.O., N" 7 Sqn.\ft. Sqn. Ldr. \V. BAKER. D.F.C., R.A.F., No. 10=. Sqn.\ct. Son. Ldr. N. BOWMAN. I) SO.. D.F.C R.A.F.'V.n,, No. 109 Son.\rt. Son. I/lr. M. K. IT. DAWSON. D F C . D.F.M. R.A.F.V.R., No. 7 Sqn.\ct. Srjn. Ldr. K. E. FRANCIS, D.F.C. R.A.F.V.R. No. 109 Sqn.Art. San. Ldr I. M. SLEEP. D.F.C, R.A.F.V.Ti. No. 109 Sqn.
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