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1949
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FLIGHT, 29 September 1949 • 451 SERVICE AVIATION - • • B.E.M. F/S. A. W. Murdoch, F/L. G. E. Roberts, Sgt. R. M. Murray, Sgt. B. D. Potts, Cpl. A. C Dunglison, Cpl. R. Jacob, Cpl. T. G. Shand, Cpl. E. J. Williams. N.Z. Assistance D^KOTAS of the Royal New ZealandAir Force are to supplement R.A.F. squadrons on the supply and passenger route between Singapore and Hong Kong. The first Dakota, piloted by S/L. A. H. Harding, D.F.C., arrived at Changi, Singapore, on September 20th, carrying nine aircrews and six ground staff. They were welcomed by the C.-in- C, Far East Air Force, Air Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd, and A.V-M. F. J. Mellersh, the A.O.C., Malaya. Malayan A.T.C. THE first squadron of a new voluntaryyouth organization, the Malayan Air Training Corps, has been formed at Singapore. Organized on similar lines to our own A.T.C., the Malayan body is supported by the Governments of Singa- pore, the Federations of Malaya, and the R.A.F. It is open to youths between 16 and 18 of all communities who are British or Federal citizens. Members will be trained in a range of flying sub- jects as a preliminary to entering the R.A.F. or civil aviation. Exceptional cadets may be awarded scholarships, presented by local firms and other bene- factors, providing flying training up to A Licence standard at the Royal Singa- pore Flying Club. The first M.A.T.C. squadron, at Singapore, now has 150 members. A second unit will be formed shortly at Kuala Lumpur. Farming Competition "CV3R the second year running, R.A.F. •*- Station Lindholme has won the Air Force competition for unit farms and gardens. The R.A.F. Hospital, Wrough- ton (third in 1947, fifth last year) came second, and third place went to Cosford (winner in 1947, second last year). Bos- combe Down was fourth and Hullaving- ton fifth. All 205 R.A.F. farms and gardens—which total 2,800 acres, and last year produced ^141,800 worth of foodstuffs—were considered before the finalists were selected. R.A.F. Appointments IX succession to the Rev. \V. R. Marsh,K.H.C., who has retired from the R.A.F. after 20 years' service, the Rev. J. R. Appleyard has been appointed Principal United Board Chaplain to the R.A.F. Mr. Appleyard, who is an Honorary Chaplain to The King, has been in the R.A.F. since 1929. For five years before the war he served in the Middle East, and from the beginning of the war until the evacuation he was in France. Since the war he has spent a further two and a half years in the Middle East. With the acting rank of air commo- dore, G/C. G. B. Keily, D.F.C., A.F.C., takes up a new appointment as A.O.C.. No. 1 Group, Royal Pakistan Air Force, at Karachi. He was, until recently, Senior Air Staff Officer of No. Gi (Eastern Reserve) Group, R.A.F. G/C. R. C. Dawkins, who has been Superintendent of flying at Boscombe Down for two and a half years, has been appointed Deputy Director of Accident Prevention at the Air Ministry. He suc- ceeds G/C. N. C. Singer, C.B.E., Li.z.O., D.F.C., who has retired. FLY-PAST FORMATIONS : Two forma- tions of 12 Lancasters followed the single Hurricane in the Battle of Britain fly-past on September 15th. Many "spotters" noticed that the three leading aircraft in the second formation (top left) had Lancastrian-type nose and tail fairings. Trie fifth and sixth forma- tions consisted o; Meteors (above), and a composite group of Vampires and Meteors (left). R.A.F. Promotions '"PHE Air Ministry announces the pro- -*- motion of the following air vice- marshals (acting air marshals) to the rank of air marshal: Sir Aubrey B. Ellwood, K.C.B., D.S.C., A.O.C.-in-C., Bomber Command; Sir John W. Jones, K.C.B., C.B.E., A.O.C.-in-C., Technical Train- ing Command; P. C. Livingston, C.B.. C.B.E.. A.F.C., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), L.R.C.P., D.P.H., D.O.M.S., K.H.S., Director-General of R.A.F. Medical Services. The promotions take effect from July 1st, 1949. A R.A.F. Record A DE HAVILLAND Hornet 3 long- "*• range fighter, which had l>een taking part in Battle of Britain celebrations at Gibraltar, last week flew from the Rock to Bovingdon, Herts, in 2 hr 31 min 36 sec—an average- speed of 435.823 m.p.h. It was piloted by G/C. A. C. P. Carver, who commands the York- shire Sector of No. 12 Group, Fighter Command, and is the CO. of R.A.I-'. Station, Linton-on- Ouse. Subject to official confirmation. G/C. Carver's performance will establish a new British national point-to-point record— the fifth to be won by R.A.F. aircrews since 1946. The other point-to-point re- cords are: London-New Zealand in 59 hr 50 min; London-Darwin in 45 hr 35 min ; London-Karachi in 19 hr 14 min (all three flights were made in August, 1946, by the Lancaster Aries); and, in May, 1947, London-Cape Town in 21 hr 40 min by a Mosquito. The Aries' London- Karachi record, incidentally, i^ in Category 2 (pilot and passengers) and is not affected bv Neville Duke's solo re- G C. Anthony C. P. Carver.
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