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1949
1949 - 0887.PDF
578 FLIGHT KAY 12JH, 1949 Service Aviation . 791.4, transferring to the; 3OT-*C. threeyears later. Until recently A.O.C. &.A.F. fetationManby, A. Cdre. J. G. Franks, C.B.E., has been appointed tp-isLysig -TrainingCommand as Senior ,.T«chaic.al Staff Officer. His previous pests include those(jf Director of Armana£|rt. Research and Development (Air) =A.t *iie' Ministry of Supply, and Superintendent of Arma- ment Tests at Boscoirabe Down. He was commissioned from Cranwfll in 1924. Far East Leave Centre SEA- and sun-bathing, hiking, climb-ing, cycling, moonlight picnics, and a great variety of games, amid striking tropical scenery, are available to airmen and airwomen of Air Command, Far East, who visit tbe new R.A.F. Leave Centre at Tanjong Bungah, a small \ island off the Malayan coast. A holiday,-'\ therepcosts then* is 4<1 a day. \ Run by the N.A.A.F.I., with W.V.S. assistants, the Centre comprises a large, well-built- house, standing amid flowersand trees, with its own private bathing beach. In addition to dining room,lounge, drinks .counter, and a rest-room for airwomen, the building has sleepingquarters for eight airwomen. Outside, In the grounds, 70 airmen are housed inwell-appointed quarters. H.A.I. MODELLERS MEET Ao. 22 Group Stages Success/at Field-day 0t\Tvrnhill /CREDIT for the K.AvF.''* first-, large- v> scale, officially' ^puasored gathering of aeromodellers jsinst ;go to the Head- quarters of No. 22 Jsoap, Technical Training Command-^ This •Group, which is responsible im ibf .astainistration of all recruit trainifltg-rasata*'., is commanded by A.V-M. P. E. MaMand, C.B., M.V.O., A.F.C.. who-felt ;that useful and instructive oil-duty pastimes should receive the fullest encouragement. The modellers'>.;f» id day was heid'on' '' sports afternoon '' (Wednesday) of last week on the airfield at R.A.F. Station, Ternhill, Salop. Though possessing:ex- cellent office and messing accommodation at nearby- Buntingsdale Hall, 22 Group does not boast a landing-ground of its own. Ternhill was made available for the occasion by the Station Commander, G/C. Gandy. Before flying began, in- spection was made of an exhibition of solid model aircraft, photography, draw- ing and painting, leatherwork, wood- work, rugmakiug, dressmaking and needl^wcick. Entries in the latter classes weP6', af course, mairily by niernfeers of the WjR.'A.F. Among the exhibits, which were «f- remarkably high standard, special mention should be made of the work efc-'Cpl. "Young (.West Kirby). His hspifciHostrated flying log, containing some! fine cameo paintings of aircraft, was art example of painstaking keenness. In tlie * concours d'elegance, a small-scale model of. the Nieuport Stout won the iiikt—juize for.' Sgt. C nates, of Hereford. 1 "ndiscouragecl by a somewhat severe accident-rate, competitors retained a most enthusiastic spirit throughout the afternoon. Flying a ^Sin-span sailplane of iris own design, A/C. Wintdey (Wilms- low) returned the two most: successful flights in the first event, with times of' 88 sec and 56 sec respectively. One of the most unfortunate of entrants was Cpl. Barker (Wytholl), whose model : appeared to be making thp most of the therrnais when its flight was cut short by a hangar. Many other casualties were caused by " spinning in " on the launch^ The largest aircraft seen, which landed Uneventfully, was the Anson carrying Air Marshal Sir John Whitworth Jones, K.C.B., C.B.S,, the A.O.C.-in-C, Tecli^ nical Training Command. Sir John spent much of. the afternoon examining modtelf. and chatting with their owners, an<Jl appeared greatly impressed by the valu£ of the meeting. In the free-flight duration contests that followed, for rubber- and motor-powered models, many competitors were hampered by unserviceability, or per- formance drops through rushed repairs. Pre-meeting eagerness was obviously responsible for a number of "prangs." A/C. Morgan (Bircham Newton), scored in the rubber-powered event with a time of 53 sec, while Sgt. Boxer's diesel-driven model encouraged the Padgate contingent with a prizewinning flight of 69 sec. The waspish buzz of miniature power-units had persisted loudly throughout the opening events, but temperament asserted itself during tbe eagerly awaited control- line contests, and engine-failures caused some despondency. Marks were allotted according to the number of aerobatics performed, and On this count A/C. C.affney (Bridgnorth) scored easily. His distinctly "dicey" loops and inverted circuits, performed with complete con- fidence, won a total of .41 poiats. The concluding event was a more professional" exhibition, but one that, (Left) Good performances by A C. Winkley's 58-in span sailplane won the Air Marshal Sir John Whtiworth Jones A .. JJefl) and A.V-M. P. E. PAaithnd were - enthusiastic spectators at the Temhitti ,. ,meeting. ?, - -,.. ,^. x- anevertheless, jjad its snags, by members' of the Mersey •jjpfl Wallasey Model FlyiiigClubs, who had' given good services uu judging and timekeeping. Mrs. Main-land, the wife of 22 Group's A.O.C.,! then presented .prizes to individual-winners, and a laige trophy for the most successful station (Wilmslovv). At inter-vals during the afternoon, the Central Baud of tbe R.A.F. Regiment, under thedirection of F/O. T. E. Davies, played some excellent selections. Following this first encouraging occa-sion, 22 Group plans to hold similai meetings each year. It may now behoped that other units will give simiLn support to the R.A..F. model movement,the enthusiasm 'of *hich denotes tin- fcommendablv closer interest "in aviationshown by nicmbcrs oi all branches and trades. TorWilmsioiH.' Flight " photographs. Winner of the second prize in the concours d 'elegance — Cpl. barker's IO-f.t span i h.p. Piper Cub. It was designed for radio control and took 12 months to build. B 32
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