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418 Service Aviation SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1948 valuable work this unit is doing in their commands," he added. "No. 92 Squad- ron is protecting airfields in Malaya. I have -watched them at this task, and they are first class;." A.V-M. Sanderson inspected two new squadrons, Nos. 93 and 94, which are now under training, and congratulated them on their turn-out, saying that the R.A.F. Regiment (Malaya) was a body of which the Koyal Air Force would be justly proud. Felixstaive's Open Day INCLUDED in the static exhibitioninspected by over 4,000 visitors to Felixstowe's "At Home" was the com-plete Saunders-Roe stand from Farn- borough. Though grounded by floatdamage, the Short Seaford flying boat was the object of considerable interestthroughout the day, and people were queueing to inspect its interior even after"closing time." Apart from a i-elix- stowe Sunderland and Sea Otter, visitingaircraft took part in the flying pro- gramme, including Meteors from Hor-sham St. Faith. Felixstowe has been the home of theMarine Aircraft Establishment since 1924, except for a temporary transfer toHelensburgh, Scotland, from 1939-1945, and is thus responsible for research onall water-based aircraft used by the R.A.F., the prototypes of which are sentto Felixstowe for performance trials. Similar tests are made on civil flyingboats and amphibians before issue of Certificates of Airworthiness. A con-siderable amount of development work on safety' eq^nnent, including dinghies FLYING VISIT: A.V.-M. Sir William Elliot, A.O.C. Fighter Command (in flying suit) chatting * with the CO. of R.A.F. of Thorney Island, GjC. Eeles, before returning to Uxbridge in his Spitfire. A.Cdre. the Earl of Bandon, Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps, is standing in front of the Spitfire's fuselage roundel. The A.O.C. had flown to Thorney Island to ad- dress members of the R.O.C. camping there. - Air Chief Marshal Sir John S/essor, princi- pal Air A.D.C. to the King, arriving at Westminster Abbey for tne Battle of Britain Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, September 19th. and airborne lifeboats, has also beendone by the Establishment. Aircrews and maintenance personnel at Felixstowebelong to the R.A.F., while the Ministry of Supply provides the civilian researchstaff responsible for organizing, observing and analysing experiments. Naming Ceremony ON October 8th, at Guildford Station,the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey will perform the ceremony of naming one ofthe Battle of Britain class engines, " No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron." TheBattle of Britain engines are 4-G-2 loco- motives weighing 80 tons each and de-veloping a tractive effort of 31,000 lb at 85 per cent boiler pressure. This makesan interesting comparison with the Rolls- Royce Griffons fitted to the squadron'sSpitfire 2is, which develop 2,035 h.p. for a weight of only 2,090 lb. .._-_;. .:.-.-_ Filton Handicap Race SIX aircraft competed in a handicaprace over two laps of an 18-mile course during 501 (County of Gloucester)Auxiliary Squadron's "At Home" held at Filton on Sept. 18th. S/L. R. M.Veal came in first in 15 minutes, flying an Anson; a Tiger Moth flown by S/L.C. R. Cubbit was second iu 21^ minutes. The remaining places were taken by aProctor, Spitfire 14, Auster 5, and Harvard. 15,000 More Observers Needed THE Secretary of State for Air, Mr.Arthur Henderson, addressed mem- bers of the Royal Observer Corps holdingtheir first camp, when he visited Thorney Island on September 18th. Mr. Hender-Hon said that one of the lessons already confirmed by the recent air exercises wasthat the human eye, the human ear and the human brain, allied together in theshape of a fully trained member of the R.O.C., could play a part in the detec-tion and recognition of the fastest types of modern aircraft which could not beaccomplished by any other means. Re- ferring to the strength of the Corps, theSecretary of State said that there had been a steady increase from 9,000 inJanuary, 1947, to 13,000 last month, but that the Government wanted the totalto reach 28,000 men and women as soon as possible. Permanent Commissions GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Wing Commanders: J. L. Barker C.B E D.F.C., J. B. Coward.Squadron Leaders: D. R. M. Fxostick, G. W. Garton.Flight Lieutenants: D. J, P. Broomneld, D.F.M., P. C. Buchanan, P. W. Ellis, D.F.C.,B. C. Hbrsnell. SECRETARIAL BRANCH •"• Wing Commanders: K. W. C. Bindloss, R. KBrougham, F. E. Frayn, M.B.E., J. H. G. Sarll D.F.C.Squadron Leaders: R. A. Craigie, H. J. Heal, D.F.C., A. W. Jones, W. R. Morris, A.F.C.,G. W. Swanwick, J. S. Tucker, C. B. Wright. Flight Lieutenants: D. W. Bryant, D.F.C.,G. Cubby, S. E. Emberley, M. E. Gardner, H. B. Glover, W. J. Hurlock, L. E. S. Whaley, D.F.C, Flying Officers: R. Hills, R. V. H. Kain. Short Service Commissions GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Flight Lieutenants: D. H. Darney, L. R. Reid. : Flying Officer: R. H. Kerswell. r TECHNICAL BRANCH Flying Officer: K. G. Nichols. EQUIPMENT BRANCHFlight Lieutenants: G. E. Andrew, J. Watson. SECRETARIAL BRANCH Flight Lieutenants: H. H. A. C. Locke, W. D Starr. Flying Officers: P. L. Gorringe-Smith, F. K. I'eppei C. A. Sherwood. PHYSICAL FITNESS BRANCH Flight Lieutenant: G. W. Edmonds. ReunionsN O. 269 SQUADRON OLD COM-RADES' ASSOCIATION will hold its third annual reunion dinner on Dec.4th at Stewart's Restaurant, 50, Old Bond Street, London, W.i. All corre-spondence to Hon. Sec, F/L. M. R. B. Clift, A.F.C., 16, Bellevue Rd., London,N.n. All ranks of the R.A.F. who served atHeadquarters No. 216 Group are invited to a Reunion at the Cafe Royal, RegentStreet, London, W.i, at 19.15 hours on Saturday, October 30th. Full- detailsand tickets can be obtained from W/C. R. McLean, 78, Buckingham Gate,S.W.i (Tel.: Whitehall 2491). * * * There will be a reunion dinner forofficers of No. 84 Group Dinner Club at Simpsons in the Strand, London, W.C.2,on Oct. 4th at 7 o'clock for 7.45. Tickets 19s 6d from Hon. Sec, D. L. McDonnell,O.B.E., 2, Hare Court, Temple, E.C.4-
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