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1946
1946 - 1507.PDF
AUGUST IST, 1946 FLIGHT -5"o jr AIR AMBASSADORS : A scene at Mitchell Field, New York, after the Lancasters of No. 35 (Pathfinder) Squadron had landed ; in the foreground are members of the American colour guard. Officers and airmen of the Squadron are seen paraded in front of one of the aircraft. The magnificent programme of entertainment provided for the Squadron proves that America has not forgotten the war-winning alliance between the U.S. Air Force and Bomber Command. SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Air Arm News and Announcements Interim Leave Arrangements*^ T EAVE for R.A.F. personnel at home•L' and abroad is now governed by new provisions which were brought intoforce on July ist. The new arrange- ments are temporary and will not affectleave regulations enforced under normal peacetime conditions. Men stationed in the United Kingdomwill receive 30 days a year normally taken in three ten-day periods, with freetravel. Absence on short pass up to 48 hours, hitherto permitted only once amonth, may be granted in future as often as men can be spared, at the dis-cretion of commanding officers, but may not be accumulated or added toprivilege leave. For the R.A.F. forces with B.A.F.O.(Germany), in Austria and Northern Ital^rj^aorth of the Apennines only), 38day^ieave a year, to be taken in two periods, will be allowed after fourmonths' continuous overseas service. The Air Council has decided that forR.A.F. overseas commands, other than those mentioned above, a reduction inthe length of tours overseas is more practicable than the existing arrange-ments for home leave, which will there- fore be discontinued from October 1stnext. After this date periods of service for married and single men in th<-Mediterranean/Middle East, South East Asia and India Commands will In-reduced from three to two and' a hall years. This move was taken only after discussion with the commanders-in-chiefof the areas concerned, who reported that general opinion favoured the coursenow being adopted. Embarkation leave will be seven daysfor the three overseas areas which receive home leave, and 14 days for theother commands abroad. The present arrangements for local leave in overseascommands will remain in force. Recognition Journal ReappearsT HE Inter*Services Aircraft Recogni-tion Journal, which was published monthly between September, 1942, andSeptember last year, is now being issued again to the Forces, the Observer Corps,and the A.T.C. Although smaller than wartime copies—the latest issue is printed on 12 pages of art paper instead of the former 24—the general form of the Journal has changed little, with the exception thatphotographs have almost entirely re- placed silhouettes as the chief aid toidentification. The July number con- tains 69 photographs, 25 " sillographs "and only six sets of three-view silhouettes.The Journal is issued officially by the Air Ministry, in collaboration with theMinistry of Supply, and is not for sale to the general public. Air Training Agreement 1/ THE Air Ministry announced last weekthat the draft agreement on the main features of an Air Training scheme in Southern, Rhodesia had been acceptedby the governments of the U.K. and ot S. Rhodesia. Formal signing of theagreement will take place in London next September. The negotiations with the governmentof S. Rhodesia were carried out by an Air Ministry mission, headed by Air Mar-shal Sir Roderick Hill, the Air Member lor Training. Awards THE KING has been -gTaciouslv pleased toapprove the following awards: — George Medal F/O. B. D. BANCROFT, D.F.C., R.A.A.F., No 96Sqn. W/O. M. DAVIES. R.A.F., NO. 343 M.ITW/O R. C. JONES R.A.F.V.R.. No. 5 A.N.S., Jurby. B.E.M. (Mil.) Fit. Sgt. A. B. C. FKOST. R A.F., No 298 3qnFit. Sgt. F. L. THOMSIT, R.A.F. Sgt. F. J. CUBOENVEN, R.A.F., No. 2744 SqnR.A.F. Regt. M ' Sgt. (now P,O) J L. N. WAEBEN, E.C.AF, No434 San. L.A/C. 8. FAIKLEV, R.A.F.V.R., No 6700SA.M.E.S. A/C.l W. MILLS. R.A.F.V.R. NO./17 O.T.U. Roll of Honour Casualty Communitjui So. 595.T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol-lowing casualties on various dates. The next of kin have been informed. Casualties " inaction " are due to flying operations against the enemy; "on active service" includes grouniicasualties due to enemy action, non-operational flying casualties, fatal accidents and naturaldeaths. Of the names In this list, 101 are second en-tries giving later information of casualties pub lished in earlier lists.
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