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1947
1947 - 1630.PDF
342 FLIGHT SEPTEMBER I8TH, ir;4-, Service Aviation flags. Officers attended a luncheonattended by the Canadian Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Thomas Kennedy, andMr. J. Walter Jones, Premier of Prince Edward Island. In the evening theywere entertained by the Toronto Path- finder Club and many wartime friend-ships were renewed. Several fellow prisoners of war met for the first timesince their release. Radio broadcasts at the exhibition were made by G/C. Thom-son, W/C. C. D. Milne, S/L. C. K. Snxelby, and F/L.s Simpson, Shorehamand Deubert. On Thursday five of the aircraft, led1 / W/C. Milne, flew past the exhibition carrying 17 news reporters, photo-graphers and newsreel camera men. An airborne and ground radio recording wasmade from W/C. Milne's aircraft for C.B.C. international wavelengths. AR.C.A.F. helicopter carrying a C.B.C. commentator hovered over the exhibitiongiving a running commentary on the Squadron's,history and outstanding per-sonalities during the flypast. The Lincolns flew in Vic formation, then inline astern, echelon to port and star- hoard, and ended with a peel-off. D. H. Devon THE name Devon has been allocatedto the R.A.F. version of the de Havilland Dove light transport aircraft. Petrol Rationing in the R.A.F. AS part of the national effort to savepetrol the Royal Air Force, in com- mon with the two other Services, isintroducing a rationing system, and from this month supplies are being cutto make a substantial saving. The economies will be chiefly in motor spirit,where a saving of about 10 per cent is aimed at in all Home Commands exceptMaintenance Command (where the work of distributing equipment and disposingof surpluses cannot be delayed) The average monthly consumption in each ofthe first four months of this 'year has been taken as the basis upon which thereductions will be made. The present consumption of motor spirit in the Home Commands of th» R.A.F, is about12 million gallons a year, and it is hoped to save rather more than one milliongallons. Commands are reinforcing the currentinstructions that road vehicles are to be used as sparingly as possible, and in sucha way that the maximum advantage is got from each journey. So far as aviation fuel is concerned,there is less scope for economy since any reduction of flying hours below a certainlimit is liable to lead to a loss of effi- ciency of flying crews with a risk ofaccidents Communications in ]apanF AST, reliable air communications areone of the first essentials of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forcein Japan. Not only are internal links required between the separate units butalso air transport for visiting generals and statesmen intimately concernedwith the national issues of the occupa- tion. To provide these communicationsthere is based, at an ex-Japanese naval airfield near Iwakuni, on land reclaimedfrom the Inland Sea, a flight of Dakotas and Austers of the R.A.F. The crewsfly regular services to other airfields in southern Japan, and to Tokyo, carryingpassengers and top priority freight. Much of the internal distribution of mailin Japan is done by air. Passengers may be top-ranking generals or an air-man posted from one unit to another. Whoever they are, wherever they wantto go, the crews are ready to fly—in all but the worst weather. Passengersarriving in Japan from Hong Kong by Sunderland flying-boat or from Austra-lia or New Zealand by No. 86 Royal Australian Air Force Transport Wing,reach their final destination within Japan by a Dakota of the British Com-monwealth Air Force—B.C.A.I.R. for short. Since the spring of 1946, when theybegan operations in Japan, Dakotas have flown more than 2,500 hours, car-ried over 2,000 passengers and 45 tons of freight. The short-range Austers haveflown more than 1,675 hours, carrying one and sometimes two passengers everyflight. Sunderland flying-boats used on the Twakuni-Hong Kong link-up for the Flight FULL LOAD . The Blackburn Firebrand T.F. Mk v was shown at Radlett*±ast week com- b/ete with torpedo and ciixiliary tanks. This type did not fly this year, the new S.28/43. last six months have carried r,6oo passengers and 40,000 pounds of mail These figures are exclusive of recordshuttle services flown, by Dakotas imme diately following the earthquake andtidal waves which caused havoc on Shikoku island a few days before Christ-mas, 1946. Every aircraft was pressed into service on this occasion and carried6,000 pounds on every flight from Iwa- kuni to the stricken area. Auster pilotsreconnoitred hundreds of miles of coasts reported on broken railways, landslidesand spotted marooned Japanese. In all '84,486 pounds of supplies, made up ofone jeep 9,200 blankets, 5,250 men'? jackets, 4,020 sets of children's clothing,and 3,000 sets of women's clothing were carried. In addition medical teams fromB.C.O.F. military hospitals were in to alleviate suffering and aiddoctors. The "Royal Air Force Review" ABLY and attractively produced, thefirst issue of the monthly Royal Air Force Review is now available to al!serving members of the R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. and to those serving with theAuxiliary and Reserve units, the R.O.C. and A.T.C. The Review can also beobtained by former members of the Ser- vice, who can obtain their copies bypostal subscription direct from the Air Ministry. The price is 6d. R.O.C. Applications SINCE recruiting opened last Novemberfor the Royal Observer Corps, 11,162 men and 1,676 women have ap-plied to join. Applications for enrolment at the end of August for the five R.O.C.areas are as follows:— Southern area 2,768 men (August increase of68) 315 women(August in- crease of 3)Midland area 3,(>33 men (August increase oi 71) 494 women(August in- crease of 6)Western area 1.704 men (August increase of 33) 254 women(August no increase)North Western area 1,652 men (August increase of54) 373 women (August if- crease of Scottish area 1.495 men (Aij increase of 10) 240 women (August in- crease of 10) Recruiting is still open in all areas for both men and women. The lower age for new volunteers is 16, and the upper age limits are 45 for service at Centres and 50 for service at Posts. Reunion A Lyneham Reunion Stag Party will be held on October 10th at Williamson s Restaurant, 1 to 3, Grovelands Court, E.C.4, at 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m. Tickets, 7s 6d, from J. W. Hicks, 76, Southwark Street, S.E.i.
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