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Aviation History
1946
1946 - 0928.PDF
i / G // r AVIATION STANDARD HEAVYWEIGHT : A striking photograph of the Avro Lincoln, which is now in squadron service. in attack and-defence, is greatly increased by the use of radar. Its efficiency, both Royal Air Force and Naval Air Arm News and Announcements Cranwell to Reopen THE Air Ministry has announced thatcompetitive tests for the first post- war course at the R.A.F. College atCranweli for permanent commissions will take place in October next. No writtenexaminations will be held, but candi- dates must have School Certificate or itsequivalent, with three credits and at least a pass in mathematics. Selection, of candidates will be madeby flying aptitude tests, selection tests, and 'an interview before a joint CivilService Commission and R.A.F. Selec- tion Board. Prospective cadets must beunmarried British subjects between the ages of 17J and 19 on July 1st, 1946. If successful, candidates will be en-listed and paid as airmen, receiving free residence and training. After completingthe course, cadets will receive permanent commissions in the General DutiesBranch of the R.A.F. In addition to normal flying and navi-gational training, cadets will receive edu- cational and general service training toprepare them for their duties as-officers. On graduation, cadets will have reachedthe standard of the second year's work tor a University pass degree, and will bequalified as pilots and in navigation. Application forms and full details ofthe course may be obtained from the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, 6,Burlington Gardens, London, W.i. Ap- plication forms should be returned byMay 31st. A fee of £2 is required for ad- mission to the flying aptitude tests and afurther sum of £3 for those who qualify ior the final selection tests and inter-view. These arrangements for the first post- war entry to Cranwell are of a pro- visional nature, and general peacetime conditions of admission and residence will be announced as soon as possible. New S.E. A.C. Appointment AIR MARSHAL SIR GEORGE C.PIRIE has been appointed Air Com- mander-in-Chief, H.Q., Air Command,South-East Asia, in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, with effectfrom April 30th. R.A.F. Training in Rhodesia T3ILOTING his own Mitchell, AirJL Marshal Sir Roderic Hill, Air Mem- ber for Training, left for Rhodesia onMay 1st to discuss with the Southern Rhodesian Government the question ofcontinuing the wartime aircrew training scheme, under which 8,500 R.A.F. pupilswere trained. Sir Roderic will be joined in the dis-cussions by a financial representative of the Air Ministry and Air Vice-Marshal J.Whitworth Jones, Director-General of Organization at the Air Ministry, repre-senting Air Marshal Sir Leslie Holling- hurst (Air Member for Supply andOrganization). R.A.F. Reserve Command THE first task of the new ReserveCommand, the formation of which was announced in Parliament by theUnder-Secretary of State for Air on May 1st, will be to make arrangttnents forboth air training and ground training of personnel. When this has been donepublic announcements will be made in viting officers and men released from theR.A.F. to join the Voluntary Reserve and Auxiliary Units. In addition to looking after theR.A.F.V.R. and A.A.F., the new Com- mand will be responsible for the A.T.C.,and, in co-operation with the University authorities, a number of University AirSquadrons will be re-formed. During the preliminary organization the head-quarters of the Command will be at the Air Ministry, but later it will move toWhite Waltham airfield, near Maiden- head. A Deputy Directorate of Auxiliary andReserve Forces will be established, and the Directorate-General of the A.T.C.will cease to function. Consequent upon this arrangement the post of Com-mandant of the A.T.C. will also lapse and his responsibilities assumed by the,A.O.C.-in-C. Reserve Command. jj The new Command will comprise sixregional groups, and these, in so far as the A.T.C. is concerned, will replacethe present eleven areas. Arrangements for Northern Ireland are still under con-sideration. The six regional groups, with their ulti- mate H.Q. locations will be: — No. 61 (Eastern Reserve): R.A.F. Station, Kenley, Surrey.No. 62 .Southern Reserve): R.A.F. Station, Middle Wallop, Hants.No. 63 (Western and Welsh Reserve): R.A.F. Station, Hawarden, Chester.No. 64 (Northern Reserve): R.A.F. Station, Rufforth, Yorkshire.No. 65 (London Reserve): H.Q., Transport Command, Bushey Park, Middlesex.No. 66 (Scottish Reserve): R.A.F. Station, Turnhouse, nr. Edinburgh.
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