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1948
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646 FLIGHT JUNE IOTH, 1948 Service Aviation Battle ot Britain pilot; he won theD.F.C. in July, 1940, and the D.S.O. #. while commanding a fighter squadron inMalta in 1942. F/L. "Jock" Forbes joined the R.A F. as an aircraft appren-tice and later became ;i pilot. He started gliding only two years ago andhas just qualified for the highest gliding badge—the "Gold C"—the qualifica-tions for which are a distance flight ol not less than 186J miles, an altitudeflight of 9,843 feet and a duration of not less than five hours. Only two otherBritish sailplane pilots hold the '' Gold C " During the recent B.A.F.O. glid-ing contests F/L. Forbes established a new British National record of 193miles for a goal flight. G/C. Paul joined the R.A.F. in 1929 from the CambridgeUniversity Air Squadron. During the war he held various«.posts, includingcommand of a squadron in the 2nd Tactical Air Force. He is now a staffofficer at B.A.F.O. Headquarters, and is chairman of the Association of B.A.F.O.Gliding Clubs. He recently made a goal flight of 192 miles. At the Samaden contests, the R.A.F.pilots will fly against some of Europe's most experienced glider pilots. Eye Specialist Promoted f^ROUP CAPTAIN J. C. NEELY,vJ D.M. (Oxon), the senior specialist in ophthalmology (the science of thetreatment of the eye) at the R.A.F. Central Medical Establishment, KelvinHouse, Cleveland Street, London, W., has been promoted consultant inophthalmology there, with the acting rank of air commodore. No. 65 Squadron in Sweden SWEDEN could not have given awarmer welcome than it did to the personnel of No. 65 Squadron duringtheir recent 10-day visit. Before leav- ing Stockholm for Uppsala on May 26ththe officers were entertained at dinner in the Grand Hotel by the C.-in-C. ofthe Royal Swedish Air Force, General Nordenskiold. At Uppsala on the fol-lowing day two of the Hornets and the York made air tests and F/L. Russum,who was to give an individual display of aerobatics over Stockholm, did a fewpractice rolls and loops near the airfield: It is a tribute to maintenance that onlyminor adjustments were necessary to the Hornets, and the mechanics had todo little but check over. In a farewell message to Stockholm,A.V-M. Traill expressed deep gratitude for the friendship and hospitality ex-tended by the people of the city to him- self and all ranks. He was especiallygrateful that His Majesty King Gustav had been so gracious as to grant himan audience. The King's friendly manner and lively interest in the visitwould never be forgotten. He also deeply appreciated the honour accordedby the Crown Prince and Princess in entertaining himself, Air CommodoreR. L. Phillips, Group Captain F. L. White, Wing Commander W. A. Neland Squadron Leader Haw at luncheon. "We have formed a very high regardand respect for the Swedish Air Force as a whole," he said, " and for theability and bearing of its officers and men, and especially of its leaders." On Mav 28th, in the Hall of Honourat the Cadet College at Uppsala. A.V-M. PANSHANGER TIGERS : Since June last year, No. I Reserve Hying School at Pans- hanger, Herts, has reached a total of 7,000 hours' flying on training duties. Tiger Moths of the School are seen from a machine of the same type. Traill presented R.A.F. ensigns toGeneral Nordenskiold, for the Swedish Air Ministry, and to Colonel Lindahlfor the station at Uppsala. Presenting the ensigns, A.V-M. Traill said he hopedthat these v/ould be flown on occa- sions as a token of the friendships madeon the visit, which, he trusted, would lead to ever closer co-operation betweenthe two air forces. Soon after the ceremony the A.V-M.took off for Gothenburg and on the way dived over the residence of the BritishAmbassador in Stockholm, Mr. Harold L. Farquhar to pay his respects. Theother twelve Hornets flew in formation over Stockholm on their way to Gothen-burg, where another flying display was given. Permanent CommissionsT HE following officers have beenselected for permanent commissions in the branches shown : — Technical BranchW/C. S. H. Jordan, O.B.E.; S/Ls. J. F. Brown, M.B.E., C. V. Guest,O.B.E., H. A. Harrison, B G. T. Wormell; F/L. B. White. Equipment BranchF/L. A. Gillham. Secretarial Branch G/C. W. A. Hammerton; W/C.F. W. Wiseman-Clarke, M.B.E.; S/Ls. D. M. Halliday, H. G. Messer; F/L. E. Page. R.A.F. Regiment F/L. J. S. D. Hyslop. Aircraft Control BranchS/L. E. M. H. Slade, A.F.C. Provost BranchW/C. J. V. P. Henniker-Heaton. Marinecraft BranchS/L. G. F. L. Coates, D.S.C. Short Service Commissions THE following officers have beengranted short service commissions in the R.A.F. as shown:—• General Duties BranchF/Ls. L. S. Aklen, W. L. Baxter, W. S. D. Bottrell. R. W. Bunvan, A.F.C., A. H. Chamberlain, P. Finding,R. W. Firmin, D.F.C., A. Hollings- worth, A. J. Lee, D. C. Marshall, R. E.Paul, E.'W Talbot, D.F.C. 7 G. Whit- taker; F/Os. K. J. Aedy, H. R. Birch,B. T. Corfield, A. G. Weller, C. R. White, D. J. B. Whitehead, J. P.Wilson. .;•' Technical Branch •'••" F/Ls. W. Scott, F. E. E. Truscott; B. Williams. Equipment BranchF/L. G. B. Pope; F/Os. J. E. D. Buckley, S. Dwight, H. Kitchen, H,McEndoo, J. R. Storey, S. F. Tillman> P/Os. G. Booth, E. J. Hesmondhaigh,A. G. Martyn, R. H. Ross, R. T. Smart. Secretarial Branch F/Ls. J. Bailey, H. I. B. Crisp, A. D.Cunniam, E. Elliot, J. E. Fielding, L. H. Pollock, A.F.M., F. Robson,M. S. J. Wilson; F/Os. A. G. Coleman. H. W. Cornish-Underwood, D.F.C..H. W. B. Edmunds, H. G. Featherstone, . D. G. Harvey, H. Liggett, M.M.D. G. A. Melrose, W. W. Oakley, R. J Packer, E. J. A. Patterson, D. R*»Perrin, D.F.C., J. Rothwell, D.F.C%' J. J. Rushmere, B. T. Sambrook, RrScarth, H. E. State, P. Turner, L. A..- Walker, R. L. Willing; P/O. K. J.::Salisbury. •'" Medical BranchS/Ls. M. Robertson, L.R.C.P. & S., L.R.F.P. & S.( M. E. G. Sherwell,L.M.S.5.A., P. R. Travers, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; F/L. A. C. Ake-hurst, M.B., B.S. Dental BranchF/L. E. M. Hase, L.D.S., R.C.S. Chaplains' BranchRev. J. R. Atkin (Church of England), Rev. E. D. Lewis (Methodist). R.A.F. Regiment F/L. F. J. Coulson, R. Mather; F/O.B. Whiteside. Physical Fitness Branch F/O. W. P. Cooper, F/L. J. Cobb, D-F.C. Catering Branch • F/O. F. H. O'Neill.
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