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1948
1948 - 1097.PDF
JULY 15TH, 1948 83- BEATING THE BARRICADES : Transport Command of the R.A.F. are running an extensive freight service into Berlin to defeat the Russian embargo on road and rail transport. The operation is aptly named " Carter Paterson." Service Aviation Reunion ''THOSE members of No. 202 FlyingJ- Boat Squadron who wish to attend the reunion provisionally arranged forOctober 16th, 1948, should contact F/L. (Schnorkel) Snasdell, R.A.F.O.,c/o 59, M&ndeville Road, Enfield, Mid- dlesex. R.A.A.F. Anti-invasion Exercise 'TVHE first anti-invasion air exercises everJ- to be carried out by the R.A.A.F. are now in progress in the Darwin area,the object of the exercises being to estab- lish, at short notice, a forward opera-tions base. When the invasion alarm sounded, aircraft of Transport Commandmoved the entire field maintenance units and administrative staff of a Lincolnbomber group from their station near Brisbane to Darwin. During the exercise^^arch will bemade off the Darwin c^a^tSbr '' enemy ' convoys and high-altitude bombingattacks will be made on targets in the Northern Territory. Norwegian Honours for Ex- R.C.A.F. Personnel R.C.A.F. Headquarters, Ottawa, lastmonth announced that His Majesty the King of Norway had conferred theaward ot King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberation on six former members ot theR.C.A.F., and the Medal of Liberation on two former members, in recognitionof distinguished services rendered in the cause of the Allies. Those receiving theawards are: Air Chief Marshal L. S. Breadner, C.B., D.S.O. (former C.A.S.);Air Marshal G. O. Johnson, C.B., M.C.; Air Marshal Robert Leckie, C.B.,D.S.O.,D.S.C., D.F.C. (former C.A.S.); A.V-M. G. E. Brookes, C.B., O.B.E.;A.V-M. F. S. McGill, C.B.; and A.V-M. K. G. Nairn, C.B. The two officers re-ceiving King Haakon VII's Medal of Liberation, awarded in recognition ofservices rendered as liaison officers with the Rvyal Norwegian Air Force in (N THE SUNNY ? SOUTH : No. 603 (Edinburgh) Squadron has spent its summer camp at Tangmere this year. The group above shows, left to right. SjL Gilroy, D.F.C., FjO. Monro, FjO. Scott, FIL Skene, F/L. Anderson, FjO. Meadows, D.F.C., FjO. Moncar, FjO. Kennidy, FIL Forbes, D.F.C. Toronto, are F/L. S. G. K. MacDonaldand F/L. A. L. Wainwright. Special R.A.F. Short Service Scheme A FURTHER year or two years' ser-vice with gratuity and other benefits is offered to serving members of theR.A.F. and W.A.A.F. due for release by the end of the year and to those whopostponed their release. The gratuity is at the rate of ^80 a year for R.A.F.officers, /40 for W.A.A.F. officers, £20 for airmen and ^16 for airwomen. Otherbenefits include 28 days' leave, a civilian outfit (unless already issued) or cashequivalent and clothing coupons. No age limits apply to the scheme, which is in-troduced because of the serious shortage which will result from releases by the endof the year. Airmen and airwomen will retain their rank under current condi-tions, and officers will be appointed in their existing substantive rank. Officer Cadet ships and Ex-AJ.C. FORMER A.T.C. cadets who hold theproficiency certificate are now ex- cused the Civil Service Commissioners'written examination when entering for cadetships leading to permanent com-missions in the R.A.F. in the General Duties, Equipment or Secretarial Branchor the R.A.F. Regiment, provided they fulfil the other necessary conditions,such as age and educational standard. This concession already applies toserving A.T.C. cadets who hold the pro- ficiency certificate. Ex-cadets who wishto take advantage of this scheme should apply to the Commanding Officer of theirold unit, or, if this is closed, to their Reserve Group. Obituary THE following casualties are announcedwith regret by the Air Ministry in the accident to the York aircraft ofR.A.F. Transport Command which col- lided with a D.C.6 of Scandinavian AirLines on Sunday, July 4th:— Sir Edward Gent, C.M.G., O.B.E..D.S.O., M.C., High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya, who was apassenger in the aircraft, and F/L. J. K. Nowrie, G. R. Coates, C. Ingleby, W. T.Trotman, Sig. 1 H. G. Lewis, and Eng. II J. I. Rees.
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