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1946
1946 - 1411.PDF
JULY I8TH, 1946 FLIGHT 75 ON SUPERSONIC LINES : The D.H.108, design^ .u. pi^«^. .^j..,.;. ...^ u.~ p.-.,^:.;:. of high-speed flight. Swept-backwings, chief feature of the 108, will doubtless appear to an increasing extent in future fighters. SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Air Arm News and Announcements Bomber Command Appointment*/* AIR VICE-MARSHAL R. M. FOSTER,C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., has been ap- pointed A.O.C. No. 3 Group in Bomber Command. A.V.-M. Foster has been A.O.C. and Chief of the Air Division, Control Com- mission for Austria, since August, 1945- before which he had been A.O.C. Desert Air Force since December, 1944. Redundant Aircrews to Retain Rank us" THE Air Ministry announces that air-men aircrew who have been declaredredundant and are now qualified in a ground trade may retain the ground equivalent of their aircrew rank for a year, drawing the appropriate pay and allowances. After the end of the war, redundantmembers of aircrew remained liable for flying service and kept their aircrew con-ditions of service. Now, however, for J the majority, no real liability of this•''kind can be s d Jl Demobilization THE Air Ministry forecast of releasesfor August and September shows that . the general level of release forground airmen will be Group 44. Air- women's average group will be 49. Aircrew, both officers and airmen, willbe released up to and including Group 47*. The general release level for R.A.F.ground officers will be at Group 42, and for W.A.A.F. officers Group 48. |C•''kin said to remain, and on July 1st they lost their aircrew status and retained only their ground trade muster- ing. They may continue to wear flying brevets. New R.A.F. Uniforms ?A COMMITTEE of Air Ministry andR.A.F. Home Command representa- tives, under the chairmanship of AirMarshal Sir James Robb, has been formed to consider the question of new uniformsfor the R.A.F. While no decisions have yet beenmade, it is believed that among the pro- posals examined are the abolition ofofficers' mess and full-dress uniforms, the introduction of a new battledress(for working and flying) and also a walk- ing-out uniform of new design. R.A.F. Benevolent FuT O meet changing conditions, theR.A.F. Benevolent Fund has-*be^n reorganized; a separate branch for e<5> •Service personnel has been set up, and the Fund now operates from a singleheadquarters at 67, Portland Place, W.i" where sections have been established todeal with casualties, disablement cases, ex-R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. members, andserving personnel. During the first six months of this yearthe Fund assisted 620 cases a week—the highest rate in its history. It is expectedthat the number of R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. personnel needing help willcontinue to increase, due to such factors as the higher cost of living and the hous-ing shortage. Bombing Results ~* "DEFERENCE was made in Flight of•A-*- May 30th to tests of deep-penetra- tion bombs dropped by U.S.A.A.F.Superfortresses and R.A.F. Lancasters on the U-boat pens at Farge nearBremen. It has now been announced that out of twelve releases Superfortresseshave obtained six hits, and that the Lancasters ot No. 15 Squadron, operatingat a lower level, secured five hits out of eight releases. The bombs used wereof 12,000 1b and 22,000 lb. New Officers' AssociationO FFICERS of the Services who wereattached to, or served at, the R.A.F. Headquarters in Northern Ireland willbe eligible for membership of a new Asso- ciation formed under the rather ponder-ous title of the H.Q.R.A.F.N.I. Officers' Association. Released and retired officers who in-tend to join the Association may obtain enrolment forms from the Secretary,Sqn. Ldr. J. P. Ward, Wilmfnt House, Upper -Malone Roa4, Belfast. 123 Squadron Reimpri ,XTO. 123 (East India Fund) Fighter•*-^' Squadron has "iiow been disbanded after service in S.E. Asia Cqinipand,flying Thunderbolts. * ' • A reunion association has been forlnedand the inaugural meeting and dinner will be held 011 August 3rd, at 6 p.m.,at Gow's Restaurant, St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. Roll of Honour Casualty Communique No. 593.THE Air Ministry regrets to announce tbe following casualties on various dates. Thenext of kin have been informed. Casualties " in action " are due to flying operations against theenemy; "on active service" includes ground casualties due . to enemy action, non-operationalflying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deaths.Of the names in this list 285 are second entries giving later information of casualties published mearlier lists. Royal Air Force PREVIOUSLY- REPORTED MISSING, NOW Put SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. C. R. Anderson:Fit Sgt. T. Ashworth- <*bt. W. i5. Austen; P/O F. E. Baker; Fit Sgt. N. P. Baker; Sgt. J. Barton: Fit. Sgt. T. L. Benson; Fit. Sgt. W. V. Bibby ; F/O. D. C. Biggar; *it. Sgt. A. W Bishop; P/OJ C Botting; Sgt. C 8. Bowers; W/O. f» B Brotehie; Fit Ct. .1 S Brace; Fit Sgt. A. M.Brunton; Sat. D. Cahill, .Sgt. D. Y. Carter; P;O L. Carter; F/O. O. P. Clark; Fit. Sgt. W. ICooper; Fll Sgt. O Crn.-. s; Sgt. J. W. Cross; Rsrt.E K Day: Sgt. T. Dison; Fit. Sgt. D. D. Uuck *
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