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1950
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FLIGHT, 30 March 1950 4T0 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation i\ews and A n noun cent en ts Helicopters for MalayaT HE Air Ministry announces that threeWestland-Sikorsky S-51 helicopters for the R.A.F. Casualty Air EvacuationFlight in Malaya are now en route to Singapore. Equipped with two externalstretchers each, the S-51S will probably be based at Kuala Lumpur and Butter-worth, and will use advanced landing strips or jungle clearings to evacuatecasualties suffered by anti-bandit patrols. R.A.F.A. Annual Report IN the annual report of the Royal AirForces' Association, Air Marshal Sir Robert Saundby, chairman of the Asso-ciation's national council, stresses the need for enrolmcilt of more members andthe establishment of more branches. If the R.A.F.A. were to double its mem-bership, he states, it could at once over- come almost all its difficulties. Sir Robertpoints out that well over 50 per cent of those assisted by the Association in 1949were not meml>ers. AT EXERCISE: Fireflies and Sea Furies of the 14th Carrier Air Group (H.M.S. Glory) are seen over Palmas Bay, Sardinia, and ships taking part in the recent combined manoeuvres of the Home and Mediterranean Fleets. As mentioned below, the R.A.F. is now taking part in further Home Fleet exercises. "War" in S.W. Approaches SUNDER LAN US of Coastal Commandhave been patrolling the Atlantic throughout this week, in simulated operations against submarines preparing to "attack " the Home Fleet on its way irom Gibraltar. As the Fleet neared South- western England, Coastal Lancasters, which have also been operating against submarines, were due to change sides and oppose the surface vessels. In addition, Bomber Command Lincolns are taking part in the final phase of the exercises, which are scheduled to end tomorrow. iqtlt " photograph. PRESENTATION PIECE: The colours of No. 600 Squadron we"r>-»«v~axigroprtate background to the recent ceremony (see paragraph overleaf) at which the Brii Aeroplane Company presented the unit with a silver model of a Beaufighter. Among those present were: (left to right) Lord Mottistone, S/L. David Proudlove (commanding officer), Mr. R. S. Brown (Bnstols), W/C. T. N. Hayes and Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton. M.P. Seconded to DenmarkS QUADRON LEADER AL1STA1RLANG, who until recently was the regular adjutant of No. 615 (County ofSurrey) Squadron, R.Aux.A.F., has been seconded for service with the RoyalDanish Air Force as a jet-fighter spe- cialist. His headquarters will be ;^Copenhagen. The new adjutant with No. C15 is F/L. Thorogood. : Prisoners' Reunion THE Royal Air Forces Association isholding a reunion for all ex-prisoners of war from Germany, Italy and the FarEast. In the form of a cabaret and ball, the reunion will take place Irom 7 p.m.until midnight at the Roval Albert Hall, London, on Friday, April 14th. During the evening, Mr. Oliver Phil-pott, the "Phillip Rowe" in Eric Williams' classic escape novel, TheWooden Horse, will demonstrate escape with a replica of the famous vaultinghorse (but will not, presumably, tunnel under the dance-floor!). In addition,several well-known stage, film and radio artistes have lent their support to thereunion. Tickets (7s 6d) for the reunion may be obtained from the Royal AllvrtHail or the Headquarters of theR.A.F.A. at 83, Portland Place, London, W.j. Northern Ireland Ceremony "CXJR nearly three years—Irom |une,-*- 1942, until May, IQ45—the Senate Chamber of the Northern Ireki'id Housesof Parliament was used as the operations room for No. 82 Fighter Group ot theR.A.F. To record the gratitude of the British Gc*Ke^Bpnt to the Northern IrishSpeaker and •"'Senate for placing the Chamber at the disposal of the R.A.F.,Mr. Arthur Henderson, Secretary of .State for Air, last week unveiled a com-memorative inscription in the former scene of operations. Tin- ceremony, on March 23rd, at Stor-mont, Belfast, was presided over by Viscount Bangor, Speaker of the Senate,and attended by Sir Basil Brooke. North-
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