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1949
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FLIGHT, 13 October 1949 SERVICE AVIATION training system, as employed by the R.A.F. The three colleges at Coimba- ture, Jodhpur and Ambala have been combined into two academies at the two latter stations. Ab initio pilots posted there will undergo 39-week courses of in- struction, receiving at least 100 hours' basic flying training. Pre-service Privilege FLIGHT Sergeant Cecil Crook, one oftwo A.T.C. cadets accompanying Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor, the C.A.S.-designate, on his two-month tour ot overseas R.A.F. units, received good news early in the tour. A mes&age, radioed to Sir John's York from the Air Ministry, stated that the cadet had been accepted for training, as a General Duties Branch officer, at the R.A.F. College, Cranwell. The two cadets', who are acting as air quartermasters during the tour, were selected from the seven reserve groups as being the most deserving. Cadet F / S. Crook is a member of 130 (Bourne- mouth) Squadron, and his companion is Cadet Cpl. F. C. Reid, of 825 (Bangor) Squadron. September Operations in Malaya DURING September, R.A.F. forces inthe Federated Malay States experi- enced their busiest month since the "emergency" began. Dakotas of No. 48 Squadron have borne the brunt of this increase in operations and have recorded some remarkable figures in dropping leaf- lets and supplies. In support of the Gov- ernment surrender offer, Dakotas visited 163 selected areas in the Federation and dropped over a million leaflets in Chinese, Tamil and Malayan. Supply to security forces by air again increased, and a record total of 189,140 lb was dropped to units operating in Selangor, Pahang, Kelantan, Perak and Negri Sembilan; 66 supply-dropping sorties were flown and 145 separate drops were made, involving the use of some 1,300 parapacks. In addition, Dakotas have flown 25 communication sorties, in which 357 members of the security forces and 10,000 1b of freight have been conveyed to various destinations throughout Malaya. Beanfighters have made 13 air strikes, totalling 49 sorties, in support of ground forces. Photographic reconnaissance, air escorts, air/sea and visual reconnaissance WHIRLIGIG: A Royal Canadian Air Force flight cadet prepares to take his place in the accelerator, which is used by the R.C.A.F. Air- crew Classification Centre to discover -the physical re- actions of poten- tial aircrew mem- bers to centrifugal forces at high speed. Its " vic- tim," incidentally, is a member of the class " F" reserve, which provides pilots for R.C.A.F. regular or auxiliary squad- rons on comple- tion of initial flying training. as well as demonstration flights, account for a further 56 sorties in a month of concentrated air activity. Benevolence at Work DURING the first hall of this year theR.A.F. Benevolent Fund spent £367,455 on all forms of help to serving and former members of the R.A.F. and W.R.A.F., and their dependants. This total was distributed between 15,743 cases, and was an increase of 31 per cent on the sum spent during the correspond- ing period of 1948 — in itself a record year. B.U.A.S. Ceremony NEXT Wednesday, October 19th, Mr.Sidney Vernon, pro-chancellor of Birmingham University, will open a new headquarters building for the Birming- ham University Air Squadron. He will be accompanied by A. Cdre. G. H. Vasse, the A.O.C., 63 Group, Sir Raymond Priestley, the vice-chancellor, and deans of the faculties. The new building, which is prefabri- cated and has a club-room, lecture-room and offices, is situated at the University Grounds, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Open- ing of the H.Q. coincides with the new- term . annual recruiting drive of the Squadron, which is commanded by S/L. G. Birt, D.S.O., D.F.C. ReunionF ORMER members of No. 2S7 Squadron are notified by F/L. Ron Grose that the next reunion will be held on Friday, October 21st, at 1800 hr, at the Chandos Inn, Trafalgar Sqaare. The Carrying of Canes T TXDER a new Air Ministry order, W station commanders are permitted to carry 24-in swagger canes, covered in black leather, at all times. Officers who command station flying, technical or ad- ministrative wings, and officer instruc- tors at recruit or technical training stations may carry them only while on parade or duty within the station bounds. The question of allowing all officers to carry canes will be,considered later. Desert Air Force History MANY of the 700 officers and men ofthe Desert Air Force who in 1945 subscribed for copies of a history of the force have since changed their addresses. Those who have not yet received their copies of the book, which was compiled by F/O. Roderic Owen, are asked to notify the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, 1, Sloane Street, London, S.W.i, quoting also their service number, rank and unit at the time of subscription. AUXILIARY GUNNERS: Members of No. 600 (City of London) Light Anti-Aircraft Squadron, R.Aux.A.F. Regiment, during their recent annual training camp at Watchet, Somerset. In the front row are: (left to right) Sgt. Atkins, F/S. Fisher, F/O. O'Driscoll, F/L. Holl, F/L. Cowan, CO., S/L. Collings, Instructor Gunnery, F/Lt. Murphy, Adjutant, F/L Rowland. F/O. Dowling. F/O>. Giles, Sgt. Ainsworth. The unit's town headquarters are at Finsbury Barracks, London, and its week-end training takes place at Stanmore Park, Middlesex. B 16
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