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Aviation History
1949
1949 - 0040.PDF
FLIGHT JANUARY 6TH, 1949 SERVICE AVIATION A SAILOR ASHORE : Despite its obviously dry-land surroundings, there is no mistakJb$ the truly nautical air of this newly produced Fairey Firefly S, in latest Naval colour scheme, as "Flight's " camera catches it on the point of touch-down. R.A.F. Promotions v-;i'^v THE following half-yearly .promotions,taking effect from January 1st, have been announced.Air Vice-Marshal to Air Marshal: J. W. Baker, C.B., M.C., D.F.C., SirHugh S. P. Walmsley, K.CI.E., C.B., C.B.E., M.C., D.F.C." Air Commodore to Air Vice-Marshal: F. J. W. Mellersh, C.B.E., A-F.C., T. C.Traill, C.B., O.B.E., D.F.C, G. Har- court-Smith, C.B., C.BE., M.V.O.,G. H. Mills, C.B., D.F.C., A. Hesketh, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., W. A. D. Brook,C.B.E., H. J. Roach, C.B., C.B.K., A.FX- Group Captain to Air Commodore:R. N. Waite, C.B.E., F. R. D. Swain, C.B.E., A.F.C., R. Coats, A W. B.MacDonald, A.F.C., H. I. Cozens, C.B., A.F.C., L de V. Chisman, D.F.C., R. J.Rodwell, C.B., F. G. S. Mitchell, O.BE., V. G. A. Hatcher, O.B.E., AF.C.,€. A.Bell, G L. Worthington, C.B.E., E. C. K. H. Foreman, C.B.E., M.R.C.S.,L.R.C.P., J. MacC. Kilpatrick, O.B.E., M.B., B.Ch-, D.P.H. King's Commendations '"TOGETHER with the awards in theJ- New Year Honours List, pub- lished in this issue, has been announcedthe following list of King's Commenda- tions for valuable service in the air.Except where otherwise indicated, the names are those of serving members ofthe Royal Air Forc«, Wing Commander A. J. Shelfoon,A.F.C.; Squadron Leaders: M. E. Black- stone, D.F.C., R. N. H. Courtney,D.F.C., A. K. Passmore, D.F.C., J. Ronnie, P N. Smith, D.F.C., W. T,Ellis, D. C. L. Webber, D.F.C., E. W. Wright, D.F.C., D.F.M.; Flight Lieu-tenants: S. Allen, P. Barber, D.F.C.., G. T Bolton, E. A. Brittain, J. Camp- Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News and Announcements bell, J. C. H. Cole, R.A.F.V.R., L. V.Dale, R. V. Ecclestone, D.F.C., D. T. Evans, B. J. L. Greenland, R.A.F.V.R.,A. E. Hall, N. W. Heale, R. Houghton, N. Lawson, R. Lingard, D.F.C., J. A.W. Long, D. G. Maddocks, D.F.C., G. W. Massey, F. J. E. Moysey, B. P.Mugford, J. T. Newboult, W. P. Peedell, R.A.F.V.R., H. Pugh, J.Robertson, G. D. Secretan, P. Sherriff, D.F.C., P. A. Stanford, D.F.C., D. G.Walker, W. J- Warn, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R., F. G. Woolley, D.F.C.;Flying Officer B. Sherwin; Master Pilot K. R. Price, D.F.M.; Pilots I: S. Evans,R. J. Skinner, O. Stephen; Signaller I D. James; Pilots II: S. J. Brockfield,P. M. S. Ecob. Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander E. M. Brown,O.B.E., D.SX., A.F.C. •* Army Major A. C. •Gow, Royal Regiment ofArtillery. RTA,R Appointments THE Air Ministry has announced thefollowing appointments: A.V-M. J. D. I. Hardman, C.B., O.B.E., D.F.C.,is to be Commandant of the R.A.F. Staff College, Bracknell, thus leaving the dutyof Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Opera- tions) which he has held from May, 1947.Appointed to Bomber Command as A.O.C. No. 3 Group is A.V-M. A. Hesketh, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., who re-cently returned from Nanking, where he was Air Attache for two years, beforewhich he spent a year as Senior Air Staff Officer of the Group he now commands.A.V-M. D. McLaren, C.B.E., K.H.S., is* to be Principal Medical Officer of Tech-nical Training Command; appointed an Honorary Surgeon to the King in June,1947. he has been P.M.O., R.A.F. Medi- terranean and Middle East since March,1946. A. Cdre. J. G. W. Weston, C.B.,O.B.E., who spent last year attending the Imperial Defence College course, hasbeen appointed Director of Policy (Air) at the Ministry. Another new directorat the Air Ministry is A. Cdre. A. J. Rankin, O.B.E., A.F.C., who has be-come Director of Intelligence (Opera- tions) on his return from Japan, whewhe was A.O.A. at Air Group H.Q. TBritish Commonwealth Occupation Force. A new appointment in theMedical Branch is that of A. Cdre. A. Briscoe, who becomes Principal MedicalOfficer at Maintenance Command H.Q., after three years in a similar appoint-ment at Flying Training Command. "N.C.O. Downed Tools" Denial IN the course of an address to aircrewsand ground crews at R.A.F. Station Binbrook, Mr. Arthur Henderson, theSecretary of State for Air, refetred to a recent newspaper allegation that anN.C.O. had " downed tools" when asked to work late. '' I have had thefullest investigations made into this allegation," Mr. Henderson stated, "andI am assured that no such incident occurred. I can only regret that sucha story should be given currency to the detriment of the Royal Air Force. I amsatisfied that the discipline of the force is being well maintained." c 30
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