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1949
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AUGUST 4TH, 1949 FLIGHT 145 a large and distinguished gathering of officers from all three services, and their ladies. Lord Trenchard is an example to review- ing officers in his thoroughness. He stopped to speak to most of the senior term cadets and to a number of the juniors also. He seemed completely tireless. From the parade he went straight down to the Fly- ing Squadron and inspected that with the same scrupulous care. For everyone to whom he spoke there was the old quick smile and a word of interest and encourage- ment. At the close of the inspection the guests assembled in the College gymnasium to witness the prize-giving, preceded by the Commandant's address. A. Cdre. Beamish, after voicing, everyone's pleasure at see- ing Lord Trenchard present, went on ti> speak of the college and the present entry. "In 1936," he said, "the strength of the college was 130 cadets, and this number rose to a pre-war peak of 161 in 1938. To-day there are in residence 176 Flight Cadets." He hoped that before long the planned figure of 240 would be reached. '' Our most recent commitment,'' went on the Commandant, "is the Equipment and Secretarial Wing at Digby where, for the first time, cadets who aspire to permanent commissions in ground branches are trained along lines similar to those at Cranwell." Referring to the quality of the 47th entry, A. Cdre. Beamish said : '' One important difference only lies between them and their predecessors, namely that they had not to submit to the rigours of a written examination before entry, but were certified as intelligent by their headmasters. To our regret some members of the entry have been found unsuitable to continue the course, while some others have barely reached a standard which can be considered adequate. But let me hasten to add that at the other end of the scale there have been some brilliant performances and apart from A corner of the distinguished visitors' enclosure. Lady Trenchard can be seen in the foreground between Lord and Lady Tedder. PRIZEWINNERS Sword of Honour F/C. Under-Off. W. J. Herrington King's Medal F/C. Under-Off. T. R. Gush Philip Sassoon Memorial Prize F/C. Sgt. D. Wright Robert Marsland Groves Memorial Prize ^!C. Sgt. G. K. Mossman Dickson Trophy F/C. Cpl. R. G. Price. John Anthony Chance Memorial Prize F/C. Sgt. N. Chamberlain. Abdy Gerrard Fellowes Memorial Prize for Aeronautical Science F/C. Under-Off. T. R. Gush. Air Ministry Prize for Imperial and War Studies F/C. Under-Off. W. J. Herrington. Royal United Services Institution Award F/C. Cpl. C. H. Walker. those who are recognized by award of prizes, I wish particu- larly to commend F/C. Cpl. Waudby for his excellent attainments in Imperial and War Studies and F/C. Hemming in Aero-Science and Engineering." He concluded by mentioning that very late in their train- ing the cadets were somewhat staggered to learn that they were all required to graduate with white card instrument ratings. After a quick recovery from the shock, all, except one, qualified for this high standard. At the conclusion of the Commandant's speech Lord Trenchard presented the prizes, and in an address to the cadets congratulated them on the morning's parade. "Good parades," he said, "show a happy station and foster the team spirit." Speaking of the international situation he showed (on maps produced for the occasion) the strategic splitting of the world into hemispheres, one of which had 94 per cent of the production. Britain, he claimed, was the centre of this hemisphere. His final injunction—given with all the enthusiasm of the old "Boom"—was: "Believe in yourselves, believe in the Service. Let each one do his ut- most in his particular job and make that efficient. Without that you can do nothing. With that you can do anything." Lord Trenchard stops to talk to a Cadet during his tour of the Squadron drawn up for inspection. H. V. ROE WITH regret Flight records the death of Humphrey VerdonRoe, a pioneer of Britain's aircraft industry. He wagthe third son of the late Dr. E. H. Roe. From 1909 onward he financed his brother Alliott (now SirAlliott Verdon Roe) and helped to found the famous Avro con- cern, of which he was the managing director until 1917, whenhe joined the Royal Flying Corps. He was badly wounded while on night bomber operations and the spinal injuries hesustained affected him for the rest of his life. In 1918 he married Dr. IVlar/' Stopes.
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