FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1952
1952 - 0119.PDF
II January 1952 55 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News Meteors Get Two Migs TN a battle which developed during a A fighter sweep north of Pyongyang, Korea, twelve Meteors of No. 77 Squadron, R.A.A.F., were attacked by a formation of over 50 Migs. A dogfight ensued in which two Migs were shot down, the first by F/O. Bruce Gogerly and the second as a result of a co-operative effort by several pilots. One Meteor was hit but was able to return to base. Silver Fox Squadron for Britain CANADIAN AIR FORCE headquarters have announced that the next unit to join the R.C.A.F. fighter wing at North Luffenham, in February, will be No. 441 (Silver Fox) Squadron. It will fly Canadian- built Sabres and be commanded by S/L. A. MacKenzie, D.F.C. No. 439 Squadron will follow later and, with No. 410 (Cougar) Squadron, already based at North Luffenham, will complete the complement of the wing. S/L. C. Bricker, D.F.C., is the commanding officer of No. 439 Squadron. New Year Further Awards T HE following names are a continuation of the list of R.A.F. New Year Hon ours and Awards, the first part of which we published last week :— AIR FORCE MEDAL. Flight Sergeants J. Bush; W. C. Jenkins (now Master Signaller); J. Moore, D.F.M.; F. C. B. Penny; C. T. Rylatt; M. H. Sloan. Sergeants E. E. Barff; E. J. Darling; C. H. THREE IN HAND: A trio of the latest Mk 7 Austers—fitted with the new type of tailwheei— practise formation work. Designed as a side-by-side trainer, and quickly convertible for A.O.P. duties, the Mk 7 has been supplied to Burma, Canada and Transjordan in addition to the R.A.F. Evans; A. M. Ford; A. Forman; F. C. Hicks; H. L. C. Kennedy; A. Ramsden; A. J. Spence. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (Military Division). Flight Sergeants V. A. C. Charrison; F. L. Clarke; W. Cottam; H. W. Cunnington; R. G. Ferrier; G. A. Green (now Act. W/O.); I. C. Handley; G. W. Hayhoe; R. J. C. Llewellyn; D. McKenzie; K. McLaren; P. H. Mason (now W/O.); J. S. Milne; J. R. Pringle; H. Scullion; MacD. S. Sparks; G.Webber; R. E.Whitbourn; H. A. Wright. Chief Tech. B. Longstaff. Act. Flight Sergeant B. Barber, W.R.A.F. Sergeants C. J. Astles; H. Bloore; L. P. Hadfield; J. W. Hosking; J. Thynne-Russell; L. M. Hampson. Act. Sergeant P. J. McCartan. Corporals N. B. Lawton; R. Oakes. Act. Corporal J. N. Whitehead. KING'S COMMENDATION FOR VALUABLE SERVICE IN THE AIR. Squadron Leaders R. M. Horsley, D F.C.; J. L. Kerr; R. B. Morison, D.F.C.; L. G. Press, A.F.C.; K. Ritchley. Act. Squadron Leader M. J. Beetham, D.F.C. Flight Lieutenants P. G. Adams, D.F.C.; W. G. Banley; J. J. Bray, D.F.C.; A. W. D. TAKING-OFF THE MASTER : As reported on page 33, some 60 schools which have contingents of the Combined Cadet Force are to receive primary gliders, and a number of masters are now receiving training as instructors, at R.A.F. Station, Detling. Here, Mr. J. L. Smith, chemistry master from Dollar Academy, receives advice from F/L H. D. Piggot before being launched on an Eon Eton primary trainer. Brazier; E. R. Campbell; D. Carlson; C. Crichton, B.A.; J. Curd; J. Double, D.F.C.; W. N. Gilmer; L. K. Grzybowski; W. A. Hardman, D.F.C.; A. W. Harding; T. L. Hunt; D. E. King, D.F.C.; M. Mays; R. C. Penning; P. H. P. Roberts; W. J. Simpson, D.F.C.; J. W. S. Sinclair, D.F.C.; G. S. Wilkes. Master Pilot J. J. Mulrooney. Flight Sergeants W. J. Aitchison; J. S. Burn, D.F.M.; R. C. J. Carey, D.F.M.; G. Crossley; D. J. Hill; J. H. Malloy; J. Moyes; D. W- J- Nicholson; E. Pike; J. E. W. Price; F. H. Stogdale; R. C. Stratton. Sergeants H. A. Hynds; J. C. Wellby. R.A.A.F. Strength SHORTLY before Christmas the Aus tralian government announced its in tention to recruit a further 4,000 men into the Royal Australian Air Force, bringing the total number of personnel up to 19,000. Far East Ferry for Vampire 9s. J UST a year after the first Vampires were flown out from Britain to Singapore, the Royal Air Force has announced the start of a series of two-way ferrying flights, which were due to begin on December 31st and should finish some time in April. The aircraft to be ferried to Singapore are Vampire F.B. 9s for operation in Malaya, and the pilots of Transport Com mand Overseas Ferry Unit who take the Vampire 9s out will bring Vampire 5s back on the return journey. Starting at Abingdon, Oxfordshire, the flights will be made in 18 stages with land ings in France, Tunisia, Tripolitania, Libya, Egypt, Persian Gulf, Pakistan, India, Siam and Malaya. The first four aircraft should arrive at Singapore Island on January 13th, the pilots leaving again five days later to arrive back in England on January 29th. As far as Karachi, Pakistan, the Vam pires will fly in pairs or fours. At Karachi they will assemble into flights of six, being joined by two Vickers-Armstrongs Valetta transports from F.E.A.F. These will carry spares and servicing personnel. At Cal cutta, India, each group will be joined by a Mosquito, which will act as navigation escort. The Vampire F.B. 9 is similar to the .F.B. 5, but is fitted with the Godfrey cold-air unit, developed to increase the pilot's comfort and efficiency when operat-
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
