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17TH, FLIGHT • The F.duov CORRESPONDENCE 'toe, ,,<H »ou inmseij,espouse /m », ,,,»,s expressed by correspondents. I he name, and addresses of the not neiosumtv 'or publication, must in all cases accompany letters 353 THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN Number of Casualties \AJUR correspondent Mr F. J. Seward asks how the iuclu- •*• sion of 1,500 names in the Roll ot Honour to be placed in the Abbey when the King unveils the Memorial Chapel on July 10 can be reconciled with the figure of 375 published in 1941. The Roll of Honour includes :— 448 in Fighter Command. 71$ in Boml>ei Command 280 in Coastal Command. 14 in Other R.A.F. Commands. 34 in The Fleet Air Arm. Those killed in other than Fighter Command are included in the Roll because their attacks on enemy shipping, invasion barges and bases of various kinds were an essential contribution to the winning of the Battle, which is deemed to have begun nn July in ;md ended on October 31, ig.|o . ". • E. H. KEELING, Hon. Sec, Battle of Britain Memorial. AIR MINISTRY AND A.T.C. Reduced Recruit Training From: Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte,K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. WITH reference to "Adjutant's" letter published in yourpaper on March 13th, and to Mr. Cochrane's previousletter published on February 6th, I have to inform you that after further detailed inquiries, which were very prolongedowing to the anonymity of "Adjutant" and our inability to obtain information that would have been of assistance to us,it appears that the complaint made in "Adjutant's" letter is well founded. Mr. Cochrane's letter was written in good iaithand was based on the information available at the time. This information was to the effect that orders had been issuedby Technical Training Command that A.T.C. cadets who possessed a proficiency certificate were to receive certain advan-tages during their recruit training as from January 1st, 1947. Unfortunately, in the case of the cadet referred to by"Adjutant,"" these orders were not put into effect.^ We are grateful to your journal for calling attention to anadministrative weakness which, I am assured, has now been eliminated. p- B- JOUBERT. PRIVATE FLYING The Need for a Resolution AS one who has always been interested in the development olaviation—especially private flying in this country—may Iutilize a little of your valuable space to bring to the notice of your readers extracts from a leading article which appeared inyour Canadian Contemporary, " Aircraft and Airport Construc- tion Maintenance, Operation," in January of this year. It' refers to a resolution recently passed by the Aviation Dis-^Mtois and Manufacturers' Association m the United States. t t^Mtois an Manufacturers' Associatio itwas a resolution addressed to their Government, setting out. as they saw it a case for flying. . To my mind, something of the same nature in this country, agreed upon by every private owner of an aircraft, every com- mercial aircraft operator, every aircraft manu acturer and 1every manufacturer of ancillary equipment connected with aviation would perhaps help in taking us out of the lethargic frame o mind which, since the war, seems so prevalent when it comet, to considering private and sporting flying, etcI therefore? with vour permission, give below certain ex- tracts of the resolution-modified slightly to suit our circum-S *°WHEREAS the future ol the aviation industry depends largely upon the creation of an air-minded public ;*nd "WHEREAS the maximum participation of the public inaviation will be possible only through the building of thou- sands of additional small airfields conveniently locatedthroughout the country so that the greatest business and re- creational use of private aircraft may be obtained, and•' WHEREAS the defence of our country in any future « would be largely dependent upon the size and ability of oui Air force, ii would be tremendously aided by the; nservoii otprivate pilots who would be available immediately, and WHEREAS the aircraft industry is in the same positionas the motor car industry in that roads were constructed through Government tunds to spur the motor car industryand now aircraft need small convenient airfields, ana " WHEREAS the benefits of such a programme will be re-flected in vastly increased employment iu all paits o) tlv industry through the greater desire on the part of the pubinto use aircraft tor business and pleasure, be it therefore " RESOLVED by the Association that we urge the Government to do its inmost in the appropriation and distribution ol assistance to encourage and foster the private flying industrythrough aid to local interests, which could plan small airfields because of the importance to the country's future defence andbecause of the thousands of new jobs in the aviation industry which would be created." The" above, Sir, is how another country sees it. Would ithelp in this country?—or would it? GEORGE GOODHEW, Dim-tot.Goodhew Aviation Co., Ltd. BADGES AND CRESTS Help Wanted for Collection IN memory of the years gone by, when the Allied Air Forceswere fighting together for .the common cause, I have started a collection of Air Force badges such as squadroncrests, all air-crew wings, Air Force buttons of various luition- and cap-badges, etc.I hope some of the readers will be able to assist me by send ing any badges they can spare. Badges and insiguia of ex-enemy Air Forces would also be appreciated. I am in posses sion of a number of duplicates and will exchange them if any-one is interested. F/L. A. J. G-N.8, College Terrace, Brighton, Sussex. NAVIGATION LICENCES New Concessions Criticized HPHE remarks contained in your notes (April 3rd issue) aboutJ- Navigation Licences evoked considerable amusement among air navigators in general. ' As a navigation instructor who has spent a considerable, limeendeavouring to instil some slight knowledge of the art into these same pilots, whom you deliciously and aptly describe ;,>"experiencing difficulty in expressing themselves on paper and producing a given amount of work within a strict time limit.I feel that the reported concessions in their favour arc not only unjustifiable but positively dangerous. At a time when flying has an appalling accident reputationto live down, the suggestion that a number of partially illiter ate "George minders" should be licensed and encouraged topractise, what are naively referred to as "their own naviga- tion methods," is both foolhardy- and may prove suicidal to •the firm establishment of air transport in public favour. The belief that after 7,000 hours in the pilot's seat, phis ushort elementaty test, a man suddenly becomes a first-class navigator is surely as patent a peril and absurdity as would bethe plea of a first-class navigator, that after 7,000 hours a-; navigator, he was entitled to a "B" licence. However,whereas the one absurdity is a fact, the other would be laughed out of court by the pilot-controlled aviation world.GORDON DAVIDSON, B.A. (Oxon), First-class Air Navigator. FORTHCOMING EVENTS April 17th.—Royai Aeronautical Soc. "Testing Civil Aircraft," P. A Hufton. M.Sc. April 18th to 21st.—Aero Club of Spain. _ Madrid Air Rally. April 24th. Royal Aeronautical Soc.: The Risk of Fire, and Fire Pre- vention Methods," Dr. I. Drinkwater, B.Sc, D. Phil., and W. G. Glendening. May 3rd.—Yorkshire Aeroplane Club : Flying Meeting, Sherburn-in-Elmet. May 3rd.—British Interplanetary Soc. : " Nature and Distribution ol Meteors." May 7th.—Royal. Aeronautical Soc. ; Discussion on Naval Aircraft. II a.m.—6.30 p.m. Paper:—"Aircraft Design," W. S. Farren : "Equipment." L. Boddington ; "Operational Flying." Cdr. F M A Torrens-Speneo : and a deck landing film by W G. A. Perring.
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