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1948
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362 Service Aviation are in brown Vynide, with a matching carpet. Every necessity for comfortable aii travel is provided, including fibreglass insulation of the cabin, heating, ventila- tion, cold air and oxygen supply. In the rear of the aircraft are a toilet, a luggage compartment, and a steward's pantry, fitted for serving prepared food and drinks during flight. Smart Lads Wanted NAVAL Aviation, now absorbing morethan 25 per cent of the Navy's man-power, will benefit from the new Admir- alty decision that boys between 15 and16 will now be able to join almost any branch of the Navy. Previous entry agewas 17J, and it is considered that many hundreds of potential recruits have beenlost through boys finding other occupa- tions by the time they have reached this FLIGHT I6TH, 1948 age. Fixed Working Week "C*OLLOWING a review of the subject •*• by the Air Council, the R.A.F. work- ing week has now been fixed at 44-47 hours, depending on local and seasonal conditions. In a 44-hour week, actual tradesman's work should occupy a minimum of 33^ hours; nine hours are allotted to parades, ground combat training, compulsory sport, education, and like activities, and the remaining one and a half hours are allowed for " Naafi break." If a man cannot be found employment in his own trade during the minimum working time he is to be employed on other duties to the best advantage. " The Regiment" Needs Qunners THE R.A.F. Regiment is hampered inits function of providing defence forR.A.F. airfields and installations by a shortage of personnel, particularly gun-ners. Bofors-armed light A.A. squad- rons, and armoured-car, rifle and mortarsquadrons make up the main formations of the Regiment, which is also respon-sible for all ground combat training within the R.A.F. Regular enlistment is made for aminimum period of five years, and there are opportunities of being commissionedfrom the ranks. Men joining the Regi- ment complete the normal initial train-ing at R.A.F. recruit centres before training at the R.A.F. Regiment Cen-tral School at Catterick, Yorks. Permanent Commissions THE following officers have beenselected for permanent commissionsin the R.A.F. in the branches shown: GENERAL DUTIES BRANCHWing Commanders: A. F. Binks, D.F.C., N. M. BoSee, D.F.C., G. A. Brown, D.F.C.,R. C. H. Crosthwaite, W. G. Gardener, D.F.C., A.F.C., G. H. B. Hatchinson, D.F.C., W. L.Jones, D.F.C.. G. F. Lerwill, D. Mackenzie. D.F.C., T. C. P. Maxwell, D.F.C., H. G. Moss-ford, B. E. Peck, D.F.C., M. J. A. Shaw, D.S.O., J. Stewart, D.F.C., F. M. Thomas, E. F Tonge. Squadron Leaders: R. I. Alexander, D.F.C.,R. N. Ayles, D.F.C., D.F.M., R. Bailey, A.F.C., E. H. Dally, P. F. McD. Davies, D. S. Dickens,E. G. R Downey, D. H. L. Farmer, D.F.C., A.F.C., P. G. D. Farr, D.F.C., H. J. Fitz, J.Garden, J. D. Hawkins, J. A. Hemingway, D.F.C., E. W. F. Hewett, A.F.C., D.F.M., S. R.Hyland. E. K. P. Ince, D.F.C^ A. D. Jtllings. SILVER SUITS : To resist the ravages of aviation kerosene on "working blue," a new type of overall, as worn in this illustration, has been made from balloon fabric for ground crews of Fighter Command, whose appearance now matches the glistening Meteors and Vampires in their charge. J. Lomas, D.F.C., A. D. McLaren, D.F.C., J. R.Mason, W. G. New, C. O. J. Pegge, D.F.C.. E, D. Pennington, J. E. Proctor, D.F.C., R.J.V.Smyth, D.F.C., R. H. Steel, O.B.E., L. Terry, E. 7. Thoniicroft, A.F.C., D.F.M., A. G. Todd,D.F.C., E. L. West, P. L. Whitaker, D.F.C. Flight Lieutenants: J. M. Ayshford, D.F.C.,J. B. R. Battle, N. E. Bowen, G. W. Brain, D.F.C., J. Campbell, M. A. Clancy, J. J. Cooper,J. G. Drinkwater, E. Edge, P. J. Evans, H. Fell, P. G. Gladstone, D. W. Guy, E. D. Herbert,A.F.C., W. H. Hewlett, R. F. Hitchcock, P. Hoare. A. C. Langdon, N. Lawson, J. R. Mus-grave, G. E. R. Earr, J. K. Rogers, D. F. C, Ross, G. M. Rothwell, D.F.C., F. E. Rymills,D.F.C., D.F.M., G. J. South, D.S.O., D.F.C., D. M. Surtees, E. Trees, D. R Turley-George,D.F.C., G. W. Turner, D.F.M., D. R. Ware, D.F.C., A. F. Wilson, D.F.C, D. R. Wilson. Flying Officers: E. Bowie, G. C. Cairns, H. D. Carver, F. H. P. Cattle, P. Fawkes, D. B. R. Hill H. G. Huyton, T. J. McElhaw, A. E.Shepherd. TECHNICAL BRANCH Wing Commanders: A. G. Cork, M.C., L. W.Tee, M.B.E. Squadron Leaders: A. D. Adams, W. G.Ahem, C. W. Allsop, F. W. Avery, R. J. Bedells, H. C. J. L. Connelly, R. C. Fordham, G. A.Fricker, H. W. Furness, C. F. Mills, A. C. Nis- bet, W. C. H. Oatley, M.B.E., H. W. Osborne,M.B.E., K. S. J. Rancombe, A. E. Spring, C. E. G. Tomkins, L. F. Woolcott, J. Wright. Insley, M. T. Judson, R. A. Leonard, T. J.McAndrew, F. C. Norman, L. W. Schulkins, J. E. Smith, W. Sparrow, M. W. Stall, G. C.Stickland, E. F. Withington. SECRETARIAL BRANCH Wing Commanders: H. J. Cowley, L. A. Daw- son, A. Johnsone, H. C. Smith, A.F.C., D.F.M. Squadron Leaders: W_ H. Angus, R. W. Bald-win, J. Fifield, E. F. Hart, F. G. Henderson, E T. G. Howlett, R. B. P. Land, A. Leitch,E. G. Libbey, D. McFarlane, O.B.E., D. N. Rothwell, J. K. Snowdon, E. H. Stamp._jV. F.Weam, J. Willes. ~ Flight Lieutenants: A. S. H. Evans, "CT i*.Jamieson, M.B.E., J. N. King, K. Lounds, W. G. Martin, I. E. Miller, L. 3. Poltock, A.F.M.,R. A. J. Talbot. Reunions THE second reunion for all ex-membersof No. 2 Ferry Pool, A.T.A., will be held in Bristol on Saturday, Oct. 30th.Tickets 10s each from Michael Ward, 103, Greenway Rd., Taunton. * • * There will be a reunion of personnel of No. 570 Squadron and No. 6570 Servic- ing Echelon in London on December 4th, 1948. Details from F. G. Berg, 38, Palace Road, London, N.8. • » # A reunion of officers who served with No. 4 Naval Fighter Wing between Octo- ber, 1943, and October, 1945. is t0 held at Christmas. Any ex-Wing mem- ber interested should contact Lt. G. k- Baldwin, D.S.C., R.N., Ward Room. Lee-on-Solent, Hants. A.10
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