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1949
1949 - 0983.PDF
634 FLIGHT MAY 26TH, 1949 PREVIEW IN MINIATURE: Two Vickers-Supermarine models, recently exhibited at Paris, show the major exterior differences between the production version of the Attacker (left) and its experimental successor, the 510. Service Aviation landing run of 2,537ft becomes possible,compared with the previous distance of 2,825ft. R.A.F. Appointment A SIGNALS specialist, A. Cdre. G. H.Randle, has been appointed Deputy Director of Communications Develop-ment at the Ministry of Supply. He has served for the past twelve months asSenior Technical Officer at Fighter Com- mand H.Q., and was previously aDeputy Director of Radio at the Air Ministiy. R.A.F. Permanent Commissions THE following officers have beenselected for permanent commissions in the Royal Air Force, in the branchesshown: GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.Squadron Leader: M. H. James, A.F.C. Flight Lieutenants: W. E. Barfoot, J. A. Cline,A. E. E. Cole, j. Davis, A.F.C., W. T. H. Fleckney, D.F.C., J. T. Hodges, A. G. L., Huggins,A. K. Marshall, A.F.C., G. K. Muirhead, D.F.M., D. R. Oliver, D.F.C., W. F. Yonng. Flying Officers: R. R. Austin, W. M. Drake. TECHNICAL BRANCH.Flight Lieutenants: G. T. Cherry, L. W. J. Cousins, A. T. Griffiths, A. G. W. Williams. EQUIPMENT BRANCH.Flight Lieutenants: D. R. Lewis, W. J.MacCon- nachie, B. H. Miles, R. O. Snape.Flying Officers: S. A. Armstrong, T. P. M. Hawes, J. H. G. Yardley. SECRETARIAL BRANCH.Squadron Leader: A. G. R. Green. AIRCRAFT CONTROL BRANCH.Flight Lieutenants: H. W. Port, D. A. Sim«s. EDUCATION BRANCH.Flight Lieutenants : T. E. W. Evans, J. A. Tin- line. PHYSICAL FITNESS BRANCH. Flying Officer: L. W. Brown. Reservists' RecordN O. 1 Reserve Flying School of theR.A.F.V.K., which is based at Pans- hanger, Herts, now has 364 pilots, 69navigators and 41 signallers on its strength. Its previous record of 1,220hours in a month, set up twelve months ago, was beaten last month by more than164 hours. To ensure that flying gets away to a good start, some of the Londonreservists are met by a 23-seat coach in London early on Sunday. " OCEAN " AT REST : A scene from the harbour at Trieste during a recent visit by H.M.S. "Ocean." Initial deck trials of the Sea Vampire were made in this 14,000-ton light fleet carrier. Reunion ALL ranks, R.A.F. and W.R.A.F\,interested in a reunion of 25 Group H.Q. Staff (Buntingsdale and Comm. Flight) are asked to inform F/L. S. Vaughan, 30, Dingwall Road, Croydon. If response is fcdequate, details will be announced later. Royal Naval Flying Club ; AFTER some years of wartime Slidpost-war inactivity, the Royal Naval Flying Club is now being revived. Upto 1939 the Club had no property or pre- mises of its own and members enjoyedaffiliated membership of a number of clubs located near Naval bases. In itsnew form, however, the Club possesses two Tipsies, the gift of the Fairey Avia-tion Company, and by arrangement with the Board of Admiralty is temporarilyestablished at the Royal Naval Air Sta- tion, Gosport, Hants. Membership is open to serving andretired officers of the Royal Navy and Reserves, Royal Marines and Common-wealth Navies. Subscription rates are ^2 2s per annum for members living inthe United Kingdom and 10s 6d per annum for those living or serving over-seas. There is an entrance fee of £1. The stated objects of the Club are toprovide economical private flying for officers of the Navy and Naval Reserveswho are already qualified pilots and to train others to "A" licence standard.It is also intended to be a social meeting place where members may bring theirwives and friends into the atmosphere of club aviation. A Club building, in pleasant surround-ings at Gosport, is now being made ready for the opening date, which is expectedto be early in June. Mr. Kenneth W. Birt, formerly with the Wiltshire FlyingClub, has been appointed chief flying instructor. Flying rates have been pro-visionally fixed at £2 dual and £2 5s solo per hour. In due course it is hoped to increasethe size of the aircraft fleet, and to open branches at places where there is a suffi-cient demand, particularly in the Lon- : don area. Application forms for member-ship may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, Royal Naval Flying Club,R.N.A.S., Gosport, Hants. A 16
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