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1949
1949 - 1927.PDF
FLIGHT, 24 November J949 693 Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News and Announcements PROFILE : A typically British Novemberfog is not, perhaps, the best setting for aerial photography. Nevertheless, thisappealing silnouette of a D.H. Devon, secured under such conditions, paystribute to the resourcefulness of Flight's photographer, with co-operation frompilots of the Empire Test Pilots' School, An illustrated survey of the work of theSchool will be featured in the next issue. V.R. in GermanyW THIN the next few weeks, says theAir Ministry, British subjects (both men and women) serving in a civiliancapacity in the British Zone of Germany will be able to volunteer for theR.A.F.V.R. This will be the first occa- sion on which the V.R. has recruitedmembers outside the British Isles since its formation in 1937. There will be no flying branch in theR.A.F.V.R., Germany, and volunteers will be accepted for ground branches andtrades only. Support for R.A.F. Modellers "C*OR several years there has been•*• noticeable enthusiasm for aero- modelling among all ranks and branchesof the R.A.F. There are 2,000 known modellers in the Service—and probablymany more exist—and 150 active clubs. A welcome and logical step, therefore,is the formation of the R.A.F. Model Air- craft Association. Full details of theorganization, entry conditions and future programmes of the Association will bemade known after a meeting between its officers and members of the Society ofModel Aeronautical Engineers. Next year, it is hoped, will be held acompetition embracing all commands, followed by an R.A.F. open contest.Representatives of all commands, and 90 Group, have been appointed to the com-mittee of the Association. G/C. C. F. Pearce, of Technical Training Command,has been elected chairman; S/L. R. B. Lord, from Wittering, is secretary; andF/L. C. S. Cooke, D.F.C., A.F.C., A.F.M., of Transport Command H.Q.,has been appointed treasurer. An A.T.C. Film ""THE first showing of a new gliding-*• film, entitled Wings for the A.T.C., was given recently in the officers' mess atKenley. The film, which is in colour, has been produced by S/L. Driessen,District Gliding Officer, who gave a run- ning commentary at its presentation. Itis hoped that a sound-track will be in- corporated in the film later. Wings for the A.T.C., which runs lorabout 30 minutes, depicts a typical day at an A.T.C. Gliding School. Shots havebeen taken both from the air and from the ground, and all stages of training areshown. Following the showing, there was a general discussion on the film,and the verdict was unanimously favour- able. Among those present were Air MarshalR. M. Foster, the A.O.C.-in-C, Reserve Command; A. Cdre. T. N. "McEvoy, theA.O.C., No. 61 (Eastern Reserve) Group; G/C. E. M. Donaldson, who is in chargeof A.T.C. training and administration; and G/C. R. J. Gosnell and G/C. J. H.McC. Reynolds, the Senior Air Staff Officers of, respectively, No. 61 Groupand No. 65 (London Reserve) Group. Command-Change Celebration AT their dining-innight on Wednesday of last week, No. 615(County of Surrey) Squadron, R.Aux.A.F.,entertained A.V-M. S. F. Vincent (A.O.C. No. 11Group, Fighter Corn- man) and A. Cdre. T. N.McEvoy (A.O.C. No. 61 Group, Reserve Com-mand). The occasion was in the nature of a smallcelebration to mark the transfer of the R.Aux.A.F. squadrons from Reserve to Fighter Com-mand. HONOURS SHARED:Accompanying the men of the Amethyst in their marchthrough the City of London were (left to right) G/C. J.N. Jefferson, Gnr. 11 C. Devany.F/L.K.H.F.Letfordand Sig. I G. E. Moreby, crew-members of theSunderland which rendered valuable assistance in theYangtse action After F/L. Shillingford, the Auxiliaryadjutant, had spoken kindly of the R.A.F., and F/L. Lang, the regularadjutant, had returned the Auxiliary compliment, S/L. Peter Devitt rose.He had, he said, the unpleasant task of saying good-bye to No. 61 Group andA. Cdre. McEvoy, who had been so helpful to the Squadron. The Air Com-modore, he reminded his listeners, had flown his own aircraft out to Sylt tovisit "615 " at their summer camp this year and then, borrowing a Spitfire, hadgot the top score on the range. S/L. Devitt went on to say how proud he wasto see the Squadron return to the Fighter Command fold. A.V.M. Vincent, replying, welcomedthe Auxiliaries to No. 11 Group—even though it entailed the Group's workinga seven-day week. No. 615 had been under his command on two previous
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