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Aviation History
1947
1947 - 2094.PDF
•620 FLIGHT NOVEMBER 27TH, 1947 Service Aviation coats and white ceremonial belts, anil the cadets wore their familiar white cap bands. Opposite Downing Street music was played by the Central Band of the R.A.F. As a present for Princess Elizabeth the R.A.F. bought a grand piano. It is a drawing room grand of a well-known make in an ebonised case. A few weeks ago, all ranks were invited to contribute towards a present—not more than two shillings and sixpence for officers, or six- pence for airmen and airwomen. Prin- cess Elizabeth was asked what she would like bought for her particular use out of the Services gift and she chose the grand piano. The balance of the gift has been sent to the Princess. Croydon A.T.C. Headquarters MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIRFORCE, THE LORD TEDDER, opened the new headquarters of No. 1924 Squadron, A.T.C., at The Vale, Shirley, on November 15th. Lord Tedder, who is a Freeman of the Borough of Croydon, was received by the Mayor (Councillor E. W. Turner, J.P.), the Town Clerk, Lt.Col. D. R. Rees-Williams, M.P., Alderman George Lewin, J.P. (chairman, Croydon A.T.C. Committee), R. A. Ebbut Esq., J.P. (vice-chairman, Croy- don A.T.C. Committee) and F/L. W. E. H. Caddy (Officer Commanding Parade). Spitfires from Xos. 615 (County of Surrey) and No. 600 (County of London) Squadrons, Auxiliary Air Force, flew past at low level and Lord Tedder in- spected an A.T.C. Guard of Honour. In his address. Lord Tedder, who walked with the aid of a stick, following a knee injury in Somaliland, emphasized the importance of the A.T.C.'s responsibili- ties. John Gordon, Esq., proposed a vote of thanks. Later there was a march-past of squad- rons before Lord Tedder, the civic digni- SPITFIRE "AT HOME": Seen at Eastleigh recently with the last Spitfire but three—a Mark 24—are members of the Empire Test Pilots' School. The Commandant of the School, GjC. S. R. Ubee, A.F.C., stands to the starboard side of the nose with Mr. J. K. Quill, Supermarine Chief Test Pilot. Super- marine personalities include Mr, 1. Rasmussen, Chief Liaison Officer, Mr. L Gooch (Works Manager) and Mr. M. J. Lithgow, test pilot, who lately participated in the deck-land- ing trials of the Attacker. MEETING THE METEOR : General Salih Omurtak, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, and officers of the Turkish Military Mission, inspect a Meteor III at Tangmere. Refer- ence to their visit is made on this page. Air Vice-Marshal S. D. Macdonald, A.O.C. No. / / Group, is seen explaining a point. taries, A.V-M. Sir Alan Lees (A.O.C.-in- C, Reserve Command) and A/Cdre. Sir Harry Broadhurst (A.O.C. No. 61 Group). The new headquarters at Shirley are claimed to be the finest so far erected for the A.T.C. Turkish Visitors at Tangmere ON the morning of November 14th, AirVice-Marshal S. D. Macdonald, C.B.E., D.F.C., A.O.C. No. n Group, and VV/C. G. S. A. Parnaby, O.B.E., officer commanding R.A.F. Station, Tangmere, received General Salih Omur- tak, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, at Tangmere. The General was accom- panied by the following members of the Turkish Military Mission: Major General F. Ucaner, Major General Saim Orhon, Rear Admiral N. Ozdeniz, Brigadier R. Erdelhum, Colonel H. Ataman, Major T. Perin, Major E. Dirvana, Lt. Colonel C. Saucak, Major N. Akyildiz, and Colonel A. Sinik. After inspecting a guard of honour he moved to the perimeter to inspect a static display comprising a Meteor III, Meteor IV, Vampire, Oxford and Harvard and a refuelling Bowser and snowplough. Visits were paid to the G.C.A. unit and to the control tower, from which vantage point the party wit- nessed synchronized aerobatics by three Meteor Ills of No. 26Q-pquadron and a Vampire flown by W/C| T. Balmforth, D.S.O., VJ^C^Wafg^Commeinsler Fly- ing, SoutfieprfiSectb^X An individual demonstrai^i of the Meteor IV, by S/L. J. fiL/ij^cSenzie, D.F.C., followed and a LirWiln bomber flew past. The visi- frJueL/tour concluded with an inspection p£ the station layout and lunch in the officers' mess. Officers participating in the reception and demonstration were S/L. T. E. Burne, D.S.O., D.F.C., O.C. No. 1 Squadron, S/L. S. H. Trough ton-Smith, O.C. No. 222 Squadron, S/L. D. L. Harvey, O.C. No. 266 Squadron, SU-j^ ",. W. Utting, O.C. No. 8 G.C.A. Uni^ S/L. E. Drudge, M.B.E., Station Administrative Officer, Tangmere, and S/L. F. A. Hedges, A.F.C., Chief Technical Officer, Tangmere.
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