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OCTOBER 14TH, 1948 FLIGHT 473- Service Aviation shein has been transferred to the StalagLuft III Communal Fund, which is ad- ministered by the trustees of the R.A.F.Benevolent Fund, in the hope that she may eventually be traced. Duty Travel Subsidy for ForcesM ANY members of the R!"A.F. obligedto live in private accommodation more than two miles from their place of- duty now have to pay only 2s 6d weekly for one return journey on each workingday. Similar schemes apply to the Army and Navy; for Service women thequalifying distance is one and a half miles. When the return journey exceeds30 miles, 2s 6d and the cost of travelling in excess of this distance must be paid.Those who receive London allowances are ineligible for this scheme, as travel-ling expenses are already taken into account in their allowance. A mileageallowance is payable to Service men and women using their own vehicles. Appointment AIR COMMODORE V. S. EWING hasbeen appointed Principal Medical Officer of Fighter Command. A. Cdre.Ewing, who was commissioned in the R.A.F. Medical Branch in 1922, hasbeen P.M.O. of Transport Command since July, 1947. Air Ministry OrganizationT HE Air Ministry announces that theSecretary of State has appointed a Committee '' to review the organizationof the Air Ministry in the light of present- day requirements and to recommendwhat improvements are possible in the interests of efficiency and economy inmanpower and money." The members of the Committee are: Mr. A. J. Quig(Imperial Chemical Industries) (Chair- man) ; Marshal of the Royal Air ForceLord Douglas of Kirtleside, G.C.B., M.C., D.F.C.; Mr. E. P. Harries (TradesUnion Congress); Mr. F. H. Sandford, C.M.G. (Deputy Under Secretary, AirMinistry); and Mr. J. R. Simpson, C.B. (Treasury, Organization and Methods). V.R. Navigators and Signallers Begin TrainingT HE air training of ex-service navi-gators and signallers at R.A.F. Re- serve Centres began on Sat., Oct. 1st,in accordance with plans to increase recruiting and training given in theR.A.F.V.R. At No. 5 Reserve Centre, Cambridge, S/L. Worsdell, D.F.C., thechief flying instructor of 22 Reserve Flying School, also at Cambridge,piloted an Anson on the first training flight, carrying two navigators and twosignallers. It is planned to give 40 hours' re-fresher training to V.R. navigators and signallers, including ten hours' nightflying, keeping reservists well practised on the latest radio navigational aids,morse operating, flight planning, and air plotting. Training trips planned atCambridge include Cambridge to Belfast and return, and a triangular route toHull, Birmingham, and back to Cam- bridge. Former navigators or signallersbelow the age of 38 interested should contact the CO., No. 5 Reserve Centre,The Aerodrome, Newmarket Road, Cam- bridge, for further details. B 31 SUBTLE DISTINCTION : The impression on first sight of these comparative views is that there are no external differences between the Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 (top) and the Avro Athena T.2 when seen in frontal aspect. Although both have the Merlin 35 engine (1,280 b.h.p.) which is largely responsible for the remarkable similarity, closer study shows varying design trendi, notably in fuselage sections, contours of the air intakes, and undercarriages. years. Candidates will be entered asNaval Cadets, be promoted to Midship- men after six months and to Sub-Lieutenant after about two years' total training. Promotion to Lieutenant willfollow, the period depending on results obtained in courses. Candidates will notbe required to pass a written examina- tion but must be in possession of a SchoolLeaving Certificate or its equivalent, with credits in mathematics and science.They will serve eight years on the Active List, followed by seven years on theEmergency List. Some will have oppor- tunities of transferring to permanentcommissions. Full details can be had from the Secre-tary of the Admiralty (C.W. Branch 521), Queen Anne's Mansions, London, S.W.i. Auxiliary AppointmentsS QN. LDR. F. O. COPELAND hasbeen appointed Commanding Officer of No. 2504 (County of Nottingham)Light A.A. Squadron of the R.Aux.A.F. Regiment. The Squadron has Bofors gunsfor its main armament and is stationed at R.A.F. Hucknall, as is No. 504Auxiliary Flying Squadron, to which it is affiliated. • » * , South Yorkshire's No. 2616 Light A.A.Squadron, R.Aux.A.F. Regiment, is also equipped with Bofors, and will com- - -i- •. R.F.C. Reunion A PROPOSAL has been made to holda reunion dinner in London this winter of all who served in the RoyalFlying Corps, Naval and Military Wings. This will include those who served in theR.F.C. Military Wing from its forma- tion in April, 1912, until it was mergedinto the R.A.F. in April, 1918, and those who served in the Naval Wing from itsinitiation in April, 1912, until the forma- tion of the R.N.A.S. in July, 1914. Ifnumbers permit, it is hoped also to in- clude those who served in the R.N.A.S.from July, 1914, to the formation of the R.A.F. Former R.F.C. types who will be pre-pared to help by serving on an organiz- ing committee and doing some work inthe organization and others who would support such a reunion dinner are askedto write to Geoffrey Dorman, Sponson Developments, Ltd., 3, Albemarle Street,London, W.I. Aircrews for the "Navy TO-MORROW (Friday, October 15th)is the closing day for applications to enter the Navy as a cadet pilot or ob- server under the new Naval aircrew scheme, further details of which have been announced by the Admiralty. The age limits will be 17 years 8 months to 20
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