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1948
1948 - 0187.PDF
FEBRUARY 5TH, 1948 FUG HT It>3 STILL A " MOSSIE " :' Very extensive modifications have been incorporated by General aircraft Ltd. in D. H. Mosquito B.XVIs to render them suitable for target-towing and target-simulating duties. Thus adapted the aircraft are styled Mosquito T.T. 39s. The principal modifications are listed on the following page. •.. -..-...: •«, , _.,*, Training Appointment ON January 5th A. Cdre. L. T. Park-hurst succeeded A. Cdre. T. N. McEvoy at the Air Ministry as Director of Command and Stafl Training. The latter officer has been selected to attend the Imperial Defence College. In Praise of Coastal TX1SCUSSING anti U-boat measures in-L' his war-time biography, Mr. Stim- son, former U.S. Secretary of War, says:1' The model of anti-submarine air opera- tions was to be found in the work ofBritish Coastal Command." B.A.F.O. Change THE British Air Forces of Occupation(Germany) has now been classified as an overseas command of the Royal Air Force. As a result, personnel com- pleting a full overseas tour in that Com- mand, or in independent formations in North-West Europe, will be assured of a longer period of service in the United Kingdom than hitherto before further overseas posting. A.O.C. No. 47 Transport Qroup AIR COMMODORE A. P. REVING-TON, C.B.E., has been appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 47 Group,Transport Command, Royal Air Force, in succession to A. Cdre. L. G. Harvey,C.B., whose appointment as A.O.C. No. 24 Group, Technical Training Command,with the acting rank of Air Vice- Marshal was recently announced. A. Cdre. Revington previously com-manded No. 4 Group, Transport Com- mand, and was formerly Deputy AirOfficer in Charge of Administration at Transport Command Headquarters. Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News and Announcements "Theseus" ReconditioningH .M.S. Theseus, the 13,350-ton light fleet carrier, lately left Portsmouth for Rosyth for reconditioning. "Aries II" Mishap "TflREFIGHTERS saved the Lincoln-T Aries II from complete destruction when fire occurred in the starboard wing.The aircraft was due to leave on Janu- ary 27th for the Far East. R.A.F. in Qreece "DEPORTS from Athens announcing-IV the postponement of '' the projected withdrawal from Greece of British RoyalAir Force squadrons" are misleading. The only R.A.F. units in Greece com-prise a communication flight of six air- craft and a training mission to the RoyalHellenic Air Force. It was hoped to reduce the communication flight, butcontinued commitments will not allow the reduction. Link Courses for R.Aux.A.F. ^OPPORTUNITIES are to be given in^-^ future for selected Royal Auxiliary Air Force officers to attend suitablespecialist courses at the Central Link Trainer School, R.A.F. South Cerney,Glos. All squadrons are provided with Link Trainers and wherever possiblequalified instructors are in attendance. The new facility, however, is designedto give Auxiliary officers an added oppor- tunity of keeping up to date in their instrument flying technique.. This is partof Reserve Command's policy to provide the Royal Auxiliary Air Force withtraining facilities and first line opera- tional equipment comparable with thoseof regular squadrons. Pacific ExerciseS UPPORTED by a Mosquito, a Sunder-land and two Dakotas, six R.A.F. Spitfires have now completed a long-distance island-to-island training flight of 4,600 miles from Tengah (Singapore)to Kai Tak (Hong Kong) and back by- way of Kuching (Sarawak), Borneo, andClark Field on Luzon Island. At Luzon the formation stayed overnight. Thevital factor in the exercise was the pro- vision of accurate weather forecasts, andspecial arrangements were made to relay bulletins all along the route. Distancespresented no great difficulty as long- range tanks were fitted. In command of the exercise was S/L.I. G. Broom, D.S.O., D.F.C., who took part in the Battle of Malta and operatedwith Pathfinder Force, Bomber Com- mand. Decentralization of A.T.C.T O effect decentralization of control,Air Training Corps Wings under the command of A.T.C. officers are to beformed for the administration of A.T.C. units, on behalf of Reserve CommandGroups whose headquarters will no longer administer the units direct. There will be 48 of the new wings andeach will command a number of A.T.C. units. If the total cadet strength is 600or above, the officers commanding the wings may be acting wing commanders.If below 600, the CO. will be a squad- ron leader. All wings will have squad-ron leaders or flight lieutenants as Deputy-Commanders. In addition,squadron leaders will be appointed as District Inspecting Officers in wings hav.
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