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FLIGHT, 8 September 1949 331 SERVICE AVIATION CLEAN-CUT : Although the new tail surfaces which characterize the Meteor 8 are of severe, square-cut configuration, it is apparent from this " peel-off" view that the latest version of this famous interceptor has an even trimmer appearance than its predecessors. General arrangement drawings and another photograph of the Meteor 8 will be found on p. 292. C.A.S. for Canada BOTH Marshal of the R.A.F. LordTedder, and Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor, who succeeds him as Chief of the Air Staff on January 1st, are, it is reported, to make overseas visits in the near future. Lord Tedder has been invited to Canada by the R.C.A.F. for the ceremony, at Trenton, Ottawa, which will mark the tenth anniversary of the Empire Air Training Scheme. On September igtb, Sir John Slessor will relinquish his present appointment as Commandant of the Imperial Defence College, and, before becoming C.A.S., will make a two-months air inspection of R.A.F. units overseas. The pro- gramme for his tour has not yet been announced, but will include visits to the Middle East and Far East Air Forces and the Rhodesian Air Training Group. Airborne Infantry TT is announced by the War Office that -*- the Parachute Regiment has ceased to be a component unit of the Army Air Corps and is now an integral part of the infantry. Retaining its original title, the regiment now takes its place in the infantry after the Green Jackets Brigade. Heavier Hastings THE latest production version of theHandley Page Hastings Service transport embodies a number of modifi- cations, founded on operational and manufacturing experience, and is there- fore designated Hastings C. Mk 2. In addition to the alterations listed in these columns on August 2.5th, it is announced Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News and Announcements that the new Hastings will have an all-up weight of 80,000 lb—2,000 lb in ex- cess of that of the Mk 1. In the standardR.A.F. version this results in an increase of 1,500 1b to the maximum payload,which now totals 20,000 lb. As a civil freighter, with less comprehensive in-ternal equipment, the Hastings would have a payload of 22,000 lb. Mr. de Freitas, will officially welcome thevisitors at Uxbridge at 1100 hr on Tues- day, September 13th, and GeneralChassin, leader of the French team, will reply to his address. Competition beginsat Uxbridge on the following day, with preliminary boxing bouts from 0930 hr,and the semi-finals beginning at 1930 hr; there will also be fencing from 1000 hr.At Halton on the same day the cross- country race begins at 1430 hr. Shooting contests are to be held atBisley Camp on Thursday, September 15th, from 1000 hr, and swimming atEltham Baths from 1900 hr. On the Friday, the Empire Pool Arena,Wembley, will be the scene of the boxing finals and presentation of the Shield bythe French Ambassador. Britannia Shield Competition Battle of Britain Dinner QERVICE sportsmen from all nations »J whose armed forces took part in the Battle of Britain, or were assembled on British soil between 1940 and 1945, com- pete annually for the Britannia Shield. The competition is intended to perpetu- ate the spirit of comradeship which existed among the allied forces in this country at that time. This year's competition—the fourth— is to be held during Battle of Britain Week, September I2th-i8th, and the president for 1949 is Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Douglas of Kirtleside. Nations taking part will be Belgium, France, the Netherlands and probably Greece. Great Britain is represented by R.A.F. teams, and overseas competitors are accommodated at R.A.F. Station, Uxbridge. The Under-Secretary of State for Air, THE present A.O.C.-in-C. FighterCommand, Air Marshal Sir Basil Embry, and the Commander-in-Chiefduring the Battle of Britain, Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding of Bentley, willboth be present at Fighter Command H.Q., Stanmore, Middlesex, on Septem-ber 15th, when the Battle of Britain Dinner will be held. Among notablepilots attending will be Group Captains Douglas Bader, John Cunningham andR. B. Lees, and Wing Commanders J. A. Kent, P. G. Jameson, T F. D. Morganand J. R. Kayll. The R.A.F.'s Open Day WELL over half-a-million members ofthe public took the opportunity of seeing the Royal Air Force at closequarters when, on September 18th last year, 79 stations were "at home,1' air
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