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Aviation History
1947
1947 - 1911.PDF
OCTOBER 30TH, I947 FLIGHT 507 AVIATION ELEMENTARY ECO. k~J(vF. Appointment HPHE Air Ministry has approved' the-*- appointment of Air Vice-Marshal G. H. Ambler, C.B., C.B.E., A.F.C.,as Honorary Air Commodore of No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron, Auxiliary AirForce. Air Vice-Marshal Ambler com- manded 609 Squadron at the outset ofthe war. . . •_ Three Naval Stations Close '"PHE Admiralty announces the closing,•*• as an economy measure, of three Koyal Naval Air Stations. These areIT.M.S. Kestrel (Worthy Down) ; H.M.S. Coldcrest (Dale) and "H.M.S. FieldfarelEvanton). - basic training, with economy in outlay and manpower, will be the job of the Percival Prentice. A sketch of the tail appears overleaf. , <, Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News and Announcements Tree Planting in Walcheren BY bombing dykes to destroy theGermaij^^dfJfence system that guarded fll^fsiorF^JlVVntwerp the RoyalAir Fojeev^as compelled to flood the DutetfjSland of Walcheren. The Dutchaccepted the flooding of the •land as a necessity, though one resultmany months inundation bv sea water was that every tree on the island died.Now the Royal Air Force is assisting to replant the elms and limes that were afeature of the town and village squares before the war. A tree planting ceremony has beenarranged by the Netherlands Government to take place on the island on Novem-ber 4th and from the Royal Air Force Central Fund a gift, representing thecost of 320 trees, has been made. The R.A.F. will be represented at the cere-mony by Air Marshal Sir Alan Lees, K.C.B., Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Re.serve Command. Sir Alan served with Bomber Command duringthe war and holds the Netherlands decor- ation of Grand Officer of the Order ofOrange Nassau. He will be accompanied I iv GC |. Heber-Percv. ANTI ORIENTAL ACCIDENTS : A Dakota "flying exhibition and leclure room " equipped ty the Deputy Directorate of Accident Prevention, is now well under way on a six-months tour of R.A.F. Commands overseas, including Japan. Group Captain Anderson, D.S.O., D.F.C., (centre), is seen with crtw members—WIO. Robinson, SIL Alt, W/0. Hill, S/L. Malins, D.F.C., F/0. Wilkinson. S/L. Chadwick, D.F.C.. FIL. h and L AIC. Male. Haughton
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