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1948
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342 FLIGHT MARCH 25TH, 1948 Service Aviation Groves Memorial Aeronautical ResearchPrize, awarded annually to the officer, non-commissioned officer or man, who,in the opinion of the Air Council, has done most during the preceding year toadvance aeronautical science on the tech- nical and research side. During the Battle of Britain, he wasgiven charge of a working party to pas? the 20 m.m. cannon through its initialteething troubles and himself undertook a proportion of the flight testing in aSpitfire. In 1944, as Air Marshal Com- manding the Air Defence of GreatBritain, flying his own Tempest, he took part in the operations against the V-iin this country in order to study the cor- rect use of weapons and interceptiontactics. He has been Principal Air Aide- dc-Camp to the King since May, 1946. Vampire in Singapore CHINESE, Malays and Indians sawtheir first Vampire jet fighter re- ccntly. It was one of the Mark IIImachines now undergoing tropical trials in Singapore. It was demonstrated atan airfield near Singapore by F/L. J. \V. Wilson, of the Central Fighter Estab-lishment, R.A.F., West Raynham, Nor- folk. R.O.C. Recruiting AIR experience flights may now begiven to members of the Royal Observer Corps when making organizedvisits to R.A.F. stations. Spare-time members must produce medical proofof fitness to fly in cases of doubt, and those under 19 must produce parents'consent. Whole-time officers of the Corps may fly within the U.K. whennecessary for official duties, and aircraft are available. Nearly 13,000 men and over 2,000women have now applied to join the post-war R.O.C. In the three monthsended February, 867 more men and 187 more women joined than in the previousquarter. Applications at the end of February numbered: Southern area—3,068 men (quarter's increase of 174), 374'women (quarter's increase of 19);Midland area—4,074 men (quarter's in- crease of 271), 602 women (quarter'sincrease of 85); Western area—2,034 men (quarter's increase of 182), 305 women(quarter's increase of 14); North-Western area—1,998 men (quarter's increase ofI57). 493 women (quarter's increase of 55); Scottish area—i ,664 men (quarter'sincrease of 83), 269 women (quarter's increase of 14). ; Recruiting is still open in all areas forboth men and women between the ages of 16 and 50. Volunteers sign on forthree years and receive small annual grants with some additions for travellingexpenses and for passing proficiency tests. There is a friendly club atmo-sphere in the Corps, and members are doing a valuable sendee. Enquiriesshould be addressed to the local R.O.C. group headquarters or, in cases of•doubt, to the Commandant, R.O.C., Stanmore, Middlesex. Olympic Revolver Shooting AIR COMMODORE W. E. STATON,C.B., D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C., Com- mandant, Central Bomber Establish-ment, has been appointed captain of the British Olympic Revolver team. FOR HOME AND OVERSEAS PROGRAMMES : Auster VI A.O.Ks for the British machine) and Royal Canadian Air Force. The Canadian Yersion^a jair-sized contract for which is being completed, carries a wing-mounted 500-watt generator, to meet R.C.A.F. radio requirements, and is painted trainer yellow. Nursing SistersP RINCESS MARY'S R.A.F. NURS-ING SERVICE now offers a gratuity of £97 10s after three years' service, inaddition to Rushcliffe scale salary and uniform allowances. The Service has-immediate vacancies for State Regis- tered Nurses between 22 and 35 years ofage, who are single or are widows with- out children. They sign on for threeyears and after the first year may be con- sidered for permanent appointments asvacancies occur. R.A.F. Food Production TNCREASED food production from the-L Royal Air Force unit gardens to make all units as nearly self-supporting invegetables as possible is being aimed at this year. One' particularly satisfactoryfeature of the position is that the num- ber of unit gardens increased from 186to 205 during 1947 and lhat at the beginning of this year there were 2,966acres of land ready. for cultivation as compared with 1,715, under cultivationlast year. All permanent R.A.F. stations are now in a better position tokeep themselves supplied with home- grown vegetables than they have beenAt any time before, and the average size of the gardens has increased from be-tween.' 10-and 11 acres to between 14 and 15. . :;--;---;::'- ' • •.;''[ "'• s. R.A.F. Medical Sendees AIR COMMODORE W. E. BARNES,until recently in command of theR.A.F. Central Medical Establishment at Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, Lon-don, W,i, has been appointed Deputy Director-General of R.A.F. Medical Ser-vices and lias been succeeded at the C.M.E. by Group Captain E. C. K. H.Foreman, C.B.E., formerly Principal Medical Officer of Coastal Command,who has been given the rank of Air Commodore. The Central Medical Establishment isthe headquarters of the R.A.F. consult- ants and senior specialists, as well as ofthe R.A.F. Central Medical Board. Be- fore taking command of it in July, 1947,Air Commodore Barnes was Principal Medical Officer of Transport Command,and he, like Air Commodore Foreman, received his medical training at Univer-sity College Hospital, London. ScKoo! Liaison ""TWELVE Royal Air Force officers, are •*• touring the country for the purpose of giving information on entry into the R.A.F.; through the R.A.F. College,Cranwell, the aircraft and administrative apprentice schemes and the boy entrantscheme. : During their tour they will make con-tact with a number of headmasters and local education authorities as well asregional officers of the Ministry of Labour and Juvenile Employmentofficers. R. Aux. A.F. AppointmentsT HE Air Ministry announces the follow-ing Royal Auxiliary Air Force appointments: Squadron Leader Donald DarrochMcSwein to command No. 2602 (City of Glasgow) Light Anti-Aircraft Squadron,Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment, located at R.A.F., Bishopbriggs, Glas-gow. Squadron Leader Patrick George MaginHancock to ^command No. 3504 (County of Nottingham) Air Defence Unit, RoyalAuxiliary Air Force, located at Redhill Lodge, Mansfield Rd., Nottingham. R.A.F. Swimming AFTER being honorary secretary ofthe Royal Air Force Swimming Association for 21 years- S/L. W. J.Harrad has resigned the position and has been succeeded by F/L. R. A. Clark,physical fitness officer at No. 90 Group Headquarters. S/L. Harrad continues tobe honorary treasurer of the association and a member of the selection committee.The W.A. A.F. Swimming Association.h^l now been integrated with the R.A.l^Swimming Association and Section Officer E. N. Pentney, the W.A.A.F.swimming secretary, and Captain of the W.A.A.F. swimming team, has beenelected a member of the general com- mittee. It is announced that the R.A.F. indi-vidual and inter-command swimming championships will be held at R.A.F.Station, Cosford, on August 31st and September 1st and 2nd. Reunion A REUNION dinner for all officers Hithe Royal Navy and R.A.F. who served as M.A.P. Overseers or AssistantOverseers or as members of the Chief Overseer's Headquarters Staff is to beheld at Londonderry House, Park Lace, on April 9th. Officers and ex-officers wishing toattend should communicate forthwith with Group Captain R. H. Donkin,Ministry of Supply, Room 4108, Thames House North, Millbank, S.W.
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