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45= FLIGHT, 29 September 194$ BATTLE OF BRITAIN WEEK was notable for the large number of excellent flying displays (watched by 764,000 members ofthe public) staged by the various stations "at home " on the Saturday. Aerobatic flights of Vampires, shown (top left) at their home base, Odiham, were kept busy touring and demonstrating at several of the stations. The first public exposition of " Meteoric " flight- refuelling (top right) took place at Beaulieu; below it is shown the conclusion of another Odiham item—the Hamilcar " taxying " ,• back to the static park, seen to include a Lincoln, Devon and Prentice. At lower left is A.V.-M. S. F. Vincent, the A.O.C., 11 Group, with his Hurricane—the aircraft which led the fly-past over London. Other aircraft which took part are shown on page 451. SERVICE AVIATION . . . cord flight of 15 hr 20 min in a Hawker Fury last May. G/C. Carver graduated from Cranwell iji 1931, and later flew Furies with No. 43 Squadron, Tangmere. He has been in- telligence officer at Iraq and Aden, is an R.A.F. Arabic interpreter, and during the war served with No. 107 Squadron at West Raynham. From 1944 to 1945 lie was Deputy Director of Air Tactics at the Air Ministry, and was air attache1 at Madrid from 1946 to 1947. Before going to Linton-on-Ouse, he commanded R.A.F. Station, Acklington. N.Z. Squadron Memories Defence Until Dawn, compiled by F/L. Leslie Hunt.T HE atmosphere of the squadron crew-room, with its pin-up pictures and permanent litter of Mae Wests and scattered escape-kits, is vividly recalled in this intimate story of the brilliant achievements of 488 (New Zealand) Night Fighter Squadron. Former members can live again those glorious days from Sep- tember, 1942, when the unit first became operational and set out to accumulate its memorable bag of 81 German aircraft destroyed at night. Practically every page contains the combat reports and incidents which were typical of the life of a fighter pilot during the stirring days (or, in this case, nights), of the German sir offensive against Britain and later of the Allied invasion of Europe. Th« book is published in N'ew Zealand, but copies may be obtained from F/L. Leslie Hunt at 77, Leigham Court Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex ; there are only 140 copies of the first edition still available. Auxiliary Appointment IN succession to S/L. R. C. T. Good-win, who has resigned, S/L. John A. Timmis has been appointed to command No. 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron, R.Aux.A.F. S/L. Timmis, who joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in 1948, is a former Spitfire pilot, and was a prisoner of war for three years. He joined the R.A.F. in 1940 and was com- missioned on completion of his flying training in 1941. No. 605 Squadron, which is based at Honiley, is equipped with Vampire Is. Reunions T^HE third reunion (for all ranks and •*• friends) of No. 644 Squadron, R.A.F., is to be held in London on Saturday, October 1st. Tickets, ss, from B. R. Tough, 9, The Crescent, Egliam, Surrey. • • • All ex-A.T.A. members are welcomedto the third reunion of No. 2 Ferry Pool, A.T.A. to be held in Bristol on Satur-day, October 29th. Tickets 5s, from Michael Ward, 103, Greenway Road,Taunton, Somerset. * * * The G.C.A. annual reunion, for allwho were connected with G.C.A. opera- tions, will take place in London on Saturday, November 12th. Details fromMiss J. F. M. Cain, 83,Hotham Road, Putney, London, S.W.15. • • • The date of the fourth reunion dinnerof No. 3 S. of G.R. (Squires Gate), which is to be held at the Casino, Blackpool,is Saturday, October 8th, and not Octo- ber 29th, as earlier announced in Flight.Tickets from A. C. M. Powell, "Mon- terey," 26th, North Promenade, St.Annes-on-Sea, Lanes. • * * A reunion ball for officers who served on the H.Q. staff of No. 11 Group, com- manded sectors or stations, or who flew with squadrons in the Group at any time between September 3rd, 1939, and VJ Day, 1945, is being held at the Dorches- ter Hotel, London, on Friday, October 21st. Air Marshal Sir Hugh Saundcrs will preside, and it is hoped that Lord Dowding, Sir Keith Park and other dis- tinguished officers associated with the Group will be present. The ball will begin at 2045 hr and continue until 1300 hr. There will be a buffet supper at 2030 hr and a short cabaret. Tickets, which are limited to 350, are 30s each and are available from the Secretary, No. 11 Group Reunion, Air Ministry, Room 571, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Applica- tions for tickets should be accompanied by cheque made payable to No. n Group Reunion. Dress for the occasion will be mess dress, interim mess dress, even- ing dress or dinner jacket. Following this first reunion, it is hoped that the 11 Group ball will become an annual event. F 28
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