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1952
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i February 1952 141 SERVICE AVIATION . . . A.T.C. squadron parades will be held throughout the country, when approxi mately 300 cadets who have so far qualified will be presented with their badges. About ico squadrons have members who have qualified. The official description of the badge is: "A bird with outstretched wings, in gilt, on a background of R.A.F. blue enamel, surrounded by oak leaves in gilt." It is to be worn in a central position on the left- hand breast pocket of the jacket below the flap. R.Aux.A.F. Inspector SERVING in a part-time capacity, G/C. J. M. Birkin, D.S.O., O.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., is to be the new Inspector of the R.Aux.A.F. in succession to A. Cdre. Finlay Crerar, C.B.E. G/C. Birkin com manded No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron, R.Aux.A.F., from 1948 to 1950. He is the Air Force member of the T.A.F.A. for Nottingham County. Bomber Command Essay Prize-winners ALL R.A.F. and W.R.A.F. officers in • Bomber Command below the rank of wing commander or wing officer (with the exception of medical and dental officers) were required to write essays last year on two out of three selected subjects, and air men aircrew were required to write one. Essays were limited to 2,000 words and a prize has been awarded by the A.O.C.- in-C, Air Marshal Sir Hugh Pughe Lloyd, for the best essay on each subject. One subject, which was compulsory for officers at Group Headquarters and for officers and aircrew at bomber stations, was: "The bomber is a rapier and not a bludgeon. Discuss the implications of this statement." The winning essay was sub mitted by F/L. J. Crane, of R.A.F. station Upwood. All officers in the Command were required to write an essay discussing this problem: "With the growing complexity of modern aircraft and equipment it is stated that it is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid specialisation and a high degree of skill and training. To what extent is it pos sible to overcome this by replacement of parts as opposed to repair and rectifica tion?" The prizewinner was F/L. E. H. White, stationed at Marham. The other essay concerned photographic reconnaissance. On this subject the judges had to decide between S/L. J. G. Bishop, D.F.C. (Benson), who was finally adjudged the winner, and F/L. J. H. Hall (Nuneham Park). DOUBLING UP: All aircrew of the Royal Canadian Air Force are in future to wear double wings in place of the usual single-wing badge. Above is shown the flight engineers' insignia. Communications Appointment T HE appointment is announced of A. Cdre. W. P. G. Pretty, C.B.E., as Director of Communications Develop ment to the Ministry of Supply. A. Cdre. Pretty became Deputy Director of Radar at the Air Ministry in 1942. Since then he has held a number of signals appointments and was, in 1948, Director-General of Navigational Services. Special Award for No. 1832 Squadron AN award of £20 from the Lott Naval • Trust Fund has been made to No. 1832 R.N.V.R. Squadron, based at R.N. Air Station Culham, for their "quality of work, airmanship, freedom from accidents, flying intensity and maintenance stand ards." A close runner-up was No. 1840 Squadron. The Lott Naval Trust Fund was estab lished in 1928 through the generosity of the late Mr. Herbert Lott, of Wallingford (Berks), a former member of the London Stock Exchange, who, in a will made in 1906, bequeathed a large proportion of his money for the improvement of efficiency of gunnery in the Royal Navy. In 1928 he decided to start the work during his life time and that its scope should be enlarged. He made an initial payment of £25,000 and when he died in 1947 the Fund benefited by a further £133,000. Half-yearly Promotions T HE following names complete the list of half-yearly promotions recently an nounced by the Air Ministry. From Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader.— A. F. Osborne, D.F.C.; J. E. Tipton, D.F.C.; P. C. Ellis, D.F.C.; I. D. Bolton, D.F.C.; W. C. Sinclair, A.F.C.; J. E. Kilduff; D. J. Furner, D.F.C.; W. S. Close, D.F.C.; J. L. Causton, D.F.C.; V. S. Swain, D.F.C.; R. P. James; R. G. West, D.F.C.; R. G. Price, D.F.C.; B. P. Mugford; A. R. Scott, D.F.C.; K. R. Bowhill; J. T. Hitching, A.F.C.; J. H. Gaston; J. T. Ormston; G. E. Jones; I. Macdonald, A.F.C.; J. A. W. Long, A.F.C.; J. F. Potter, D.F.C.; J. Care, D.F.C.; V. A. Pengilley; L. L. Harland, D.F.C.; J. S. Milling-ton, D.F.C.; M. H. Exton, D.F.C.; J. R Forsythe, D.F.C.; W. J. Ives; P. W. Edmonds. J. C. Blair, D.F.C., A.F.C.; S. C. Dunmore; R. S. Sanders, D.F.C.; G. Hampton, D.F.C.; J. G. Harrison; M. G. Crotty, D.F.C.; G. C; Lamb, A.F.C.; G. W. Buckland, D.F.C.;. R. T. Bowring, A.F.C.; R. Le Cudenec, D.F.C.; M. J. Beetham, D.F.C.; E. W. Merriman, M.B.E., D.F.M.; C. H. Loder (Sen. ist July, 1951); G. Medd; W. T. Dunlop; F. W. Pritchard; C. W. Layton, M.B.E.; E. W. Cotton; R. A. Prew; G. C. Tayler; J. C. K. Sutton; G. W. T. Hossent; W. R. J. Marriott; J. J. Cradden; F. T. Bolt; W. F. Adams; N. G. O'Brien, M.B.E.; D. S. Gregory, D.F.M.; C. J. Boalch; J. F. Ratchffe; A. H. Jane, M.B.E.; J. E. Lewis; W. C. Horder; H. G. A. Scilley, A.F.R.Ae.S.; F. G. B. Randall; S. A. Fentum; A. J. Flake; R. J. Palmer, M.B.E.; F. G. Abbott; R. Jones; R. C. Hazell; M. Le M. Manson; R. E. G. Piff; H. W. Busen-Schmitz, A.F.R.Ae.S.; R. E. Gilks; H. Fincher; R. W. White; F. Cotterill, B.Sc; G. V. Cowmeadow, B.Sc; J. T. Adey, B.Sc., A.F.R.Ae.S.; M. D. Logan, B.A.; T. A. J. Stocker, M.B.E., B.Sc.; R. H. Warr; V. J. Chapman; H. S. Gibson; P. J. Maddaford; R. C. S. Bevan; T. H. Mar tin; J. W. Judge; A. C. Pressman; V. T. Land; P. P. G. Smith; P. C. A. Rich; W. G. Maxwell; A. J. Elliott, O.B.E.; W. Gallagher, M.V.O., A.F.C.; W. Meekin; T. Jones; C. B. M. Shev- lin, D.F.C., D.F.M.; J. G. Ireton; W. L. Bagg, D.F.C.; A. A. Storar; F. Jackson; F. S. R. Johnson; H. L. Tucker; L. B. Davey; W. A. Pattison; F. R. Graeme-Evans; R. R. P. Fisher; R. M. H. Ross; C. Midwinter, A.F.M.; R. C. J. Waters; K. Schadtler-Law; W. P. Hokpin, D.F.C.; B. L. Davis; J. P. Date; J. G. McKeown; W. E. McChesney; V. K. Chan cellor; F. H. A. Camp, M.B.E.; E. J. Wilson; N. E. Wheeler; I. G. Best; A. F. Simmons; R. D. Frost; D. Field; F. W. J. Kemp; H. Street; J. A. Ellice; A. R. Walker; B. Brooke; D. A. Bliss; G. R. Hessey; E. C. Heath; F. H. P. Milton; W. J. H. Witchell; C. N. Cobb, M.B.E.; G. E. S. Bumstead; D. G. Roberts, M.M.; R. F. Duncombe; A. Cruick- shank; R. P. Hogg; O. A. Ward; W. L. Hitchcock; F. A. Hall, M.C.; F. M. Biddulph, A.F.C.; A. E. Forgeard; R. Thompson, D.F.C.; G. M. I. Tweedie; L. A. Parr (Sen. ist July, 1951); H. H. A. Ironside; J. Shearsmith, A.F.C., A.F.M.; J. B. Robertson, M.B.E., D.F.M.; A. J. Morgan, A.F.C.; H. F. G. Dainty; K. C. C. Hicks; G. F. McMahon, D.F.M.; L. W. C. Lewis; J. R. C. Proudlock; H. Taswell; A. A. Witherington. Flight Officer to Squadron Officer, W.R.A.F. —M. E. Hemelryk; M. J. Paddock; P. J. Copinger; M. F. Goodworth; H. David, M.B.E.; M. E. M. Riddell; Y. M. Carr; S. Harding. Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant.—C. Ben jamin; T. W. Mount joy; M. M. S. Smith; H. M. Griffiths. Reunion THE Clarence Hotel, Whitehall, London, will be the venue for No. 524 Squad ron's reunion on February 23rd, at 6.30 p.m. Particulars from Mr. B. Haller, Land of Green Ginger, Hull. COCKPIT CONSIDERATION: GjC. Z. L Leigh, Chief Staff Officer, and SjL. J. A. Anderson, Training Officer, from the Canadian Air Training Command, inspect the Comet's cockpit layout at Hatfield. The R.C.A.F. has ordered two Comets.
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