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Aviation History
1946
1946 - 1948.PDF
35<> SERVICE AVIATION weather was better, the formation fly-ing was excellent and the more tightly arranged groups, as a spectacle, were aconsiderable improvement on the Vic- tory fly-past.The afternoon plans to fly over coastal towns in the South had to be abandoned,but Number 35 squadron followed an inland route over many cities in the Mid-lands and North including Coventry, Bir- mingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leedsand Sheffield. Of the American squadrons, 33 FighterGroup (formerly 357 F. Group) are tem- porarily based at Duxford, having flowntheir P-51S over from Nenbiberg, near Munich. The Group is commanded byCol. Barton M. Russell, and as 357 saw 14 months of active service in the Euro-pean theatre during which time 71 con- firmed victories were recorded. Number79 F. Group, under Col. German P. Culver, fly P-47S and are stationed atHorsching, in Austria, and temporarily at Tangmere. They were a' most itiner-ant force in wartime, having had fifty different bases in eight countries. Theyoperated with the British Desert Air Force, and 9th and 12th U.S. Air Forces,and gave support to the 8th Army and later the Russian Army. From Odiham 27 F. Group flew P-47S.Commanded by Col. C. T. Edwinson, they are stationed at Fritzlar, in Ger-many. First in action in March, 1944, as 366 F. Group, they claim to have beenthe first fighter group to carry 1,000-lb '>ombs. CAS. Answers "Battle" Messages LORD TEDDER, Chief of the AirStaff, has replied to congratulatory messages from President Truman andGeneral Eisenhower, on the sixth anni- versary of the Battle of Britain.To President Truman, he replied : " All of us in the Royal Air Force arevery sensible of the honour you have done us by your message of goodwillto-day. On this day, when we are not only commemorating a great victory butare also paying a tribute to those of the R.A.F. who gave all in the cause of free-dom, it is a further inspiration to us to receive so cordial a reminder of that FLIGHT Anglo - American fellowship whichachieved so much in the fight for liberty and which was sealed by commonsacrifice." His message to General Eisenhowerread: "On behalf of the Royal Air Force, Ithank you. We in the R.A.F. are proud to have been in the great Allied team ofwhich the U.S. Army was so potent and valiant a member." Daily Rate of Pay. 7s. during flyingtraining 10s. 6d.12s. 6d. 14s. 6d.16s. 6d. Equivalent Rating. — Leading rateLeading rate P.O. rateC.P.O. rate SEPTEMBER 26TH, 194O Manning of Naval Aircraft A PPROVAL has been given for a new•ii scheme for the manning of Naval aircraft of which the following is anoutline of the main features. The majority of pilots will be ratings, theremainder being General Service Royal Navy and Royal Marine officers trainedfor the dual functions of pilot and observer. Rating pilots will mainly berecruited from civil life; a small pro- portion will be recruited from AircraftArtificers and Royal Marines for tem- porary flying service, and a few ratingsfrom other branches will be allowed t<* transfer to Rating Pilots. Only Con-tinuous-Service Rating Pilots and those Hostilities-Only Rating Pilots acceptedfor an extended service engagement will be transferred to the new pilot rates,which will be as follows: — New Rate ProbationaryPilot Pilot IVPilot III Pilot IIPilot I Incremental and Badge pay are pay-able in addition. Aircraft Artificer Pilots will be paid a flying allowance inaddition to their normal rates of pay. Rating Pilots will be eligible forselection for promotion to Warrant Officer and for direct promotion to Com-missioned Officer in the Executive Branch. A high standard will be required ofcandidates and details of qualifications and conditions of service will be pro-mulgated shortly together with condi- tions of transfer of Continuous-ServiceRating Pilots and Observers and Hos- tilities-Only Rating Pilots on extendedservice engagements. An opportunity will be afforded toaircrew trainees who became redundant on the cessation of hostilities and wererecategorized in the Royal Navy, to volunteer for pilot training under thenew conditions, and instructions will be issued shortly. REMEMBRANCE : On the afternoon of September 15th Marshal of the Royal Air Force Viscount Trenchard unveiled a new inscription on the R.A.F. Memorial and Lord Tedder laid a wreath. Above is a general view of the service, conducted by the Chaplain- in-Chief, Air Vke-Marshal The Rev.J. A. Jagoe. "F" -f';
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