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1949
1949 - 1474.PDF
FLIGHT AUGUST 25TH, 1949 Service Aviation "blips" can be superimposed on thescreens to behave in a similar manner to those on a normal live station. Asthey are pre-determined, the operator's accuracy in interpreting their behaviouican be checked. The first of these trainers is now being .tested, and ulti-mately 13 will be shared among the tighter control units. The trainers arein addition to the synthetic operations rooms which are to be provided at eachFCU R.A.F. Horticultural S/iovv THE Minister of Food, Mr. JohnStrachey, will open the R.A.F. Horticultural Show on September 27th.To be held at the Royal Horticultural Society's Hall at Westminster, theShow will be open free to the public for two days, September 27th and 28th. '"*• B.AF.O. Dining Hall A DINING hall to seat 700 has beenopened for airmen and airwomen at H.Q. British Air Forces of Occupation,Bad Eilsen, Germany. - The hall took five months to completeand was built by German labour under the supervision of No. 5357 Airfield Con-struction Wing, R.A.F. Food store rooms are grouped around the well-equippedkitchens, and illumination is by fluores- cent strip lighting. Opportunities for Released RA.F. Officers THE R.A.F. requires a number ofadditional air traffic control officers by the end of this year, and invitesapplications from released RiA.F. officers below the age of 45, willing toserve either in the United Kingdom, or in the R.A.F. Commands overseas, in-cluding B.A.F.O., Germany. Released officers, no matter in what groundbranch their wartime commission was granted, and released officers of the QUICK ON THE DRAW : Rapid removal and replacement of its four 20-mm Hispano cannon are features of the Meteor 4 which make for a quick turn-round between sorties. Both the nose fairing and the large full-length side panels may be detached in a matter of seconds. General Duties Branch who are unfit,on age or medical grounds, for active flying appointments or for return to theG.D. Branch, are eligible. On accept- ance, applicants will be given short-service commissions for five years' regu- lar, and four years' reserve service, butretention of the commissions will depend, in certain cases, on successful com-pletion of a three-month air traffic control course. The Air Ministry explains that, owing to the increasing numbers of squadrons equipped with jet aircraft, and the ex- pansion of aircraft movements, aircraft control is assuming greater importance than ever before. The post of air traffic control officer in the R.A.F. has therefore become one of extreme responsibility. COASTAL " IN CANADA : Six Lancasters of No. 120 Squadron recently took part in exercises with the Royal Canadian Nayy, as part of their goodwill visit to Canada. Commanding the force was G/C. W. G. Abrams (left), seen with GjC. M. G. Doyle, R.C.A.F., Ihe commanding officer of Rockcliffe, one of the stations visited by the Lancasters. Awards for Ideas A NEW scheme to encourage Air Min-istry staff at headquarters and uut- stations to submit time and labour-saving ideas has been evolved in co- operation with their representatives. Aminimum award of a 10s 6d book token is made for each idea adopted or havingspecial merit, and a note is made in the "inventor's" personal records. Theaims of the scheme are to seek ways and means of making the most economi-cal use of man-power and materials, to improve safety precautions, and tostimulate further interest in their work on the part of the staff. Ideas of local interest will be passedto the section concerned, or forwarded to the appropriate headquarters if ofwider interest. The name of the origina- tor will not be made known until adecision has been made. A Staff Sug- gestions Committee of the Air MinistryDepartmental Whitley Council has been formed to control the scheme and toadjudicate on the various suggestions when necessary. Reunions * HE R.A.F. Code and Cypher Branch's second reunion, in the form of a dance and buffet, will be held at the Aldwych Brasserie, London, at 6 o'clock on Saturday, October 29th. Tickets (10s) from W/C, L. H. Stewart, 1, Hibernia Rd., Hounslow, Middle^v. * * * Former members of No. 74 (Tiger's)Squadron interested in a reunion to be held in London on Saturday, October29th, are asked to contact the Adjutant, No. 74 Squadron, R.A.F. Horsham St.Faith, Norwich, Norfolk, as soon as possible. * "Flight " is always glad to accord brie] spaceto notices of forthcoming Service reunions, with- out charge.—ED. ... B 32
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