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1952
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3io FLIGHT, 14 March 1952 SERVICE AVIATION . New Wigram Commandant TT is announced that G/C. B. S. Nicoll is A to take over command of R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Wigram, from G/C. A. B. Greena- way. G/C Nicoll is at present Director of Postings and Personnel Services. Under the compulsory training pro gramme in New Zealand, the electrical and signals courses are being held at Wigram. N.Z. Air Force Day F ROM New Zealand comes a report of Air Force Day, celebrated on February 23rd at R.N.Z.A.F. station Whenuapai. Brilliant sunshine, coupled with excellent flying, combined to make the occasion a memorable one. The display began with a fly-past led by a Catalina, followed by two Mk 31 Bristol 170s, six Dakotas, six Mosquitoes, a lone Mustang, three Harvards and two Vampire 5s. The most popular item followed—the destruction of a fort by No. 75 Squadron's Mosquito 6s (almost at runway level) and No. 14 Squadron's Vampire 5s. The anti aircraft guns of the Army put up an heroic defence but were soon "annihilated," and Dakotas of No. 41 Squadron then came in, dropping men'and supplies to clean out the area. Graceful silent aerobatics by an Olympia sailplane were followed by the crackling roar of a Merlin as an F-51D Mustang roared over to give the best demonstration of aerobatics of the day—rolls, loops, rolls off the top, inverted runs and then a perfect hesitation roll that really had the crowd on its toes. A Bristol Freighter gave a demonstration of its capabilities with one airscrew feathered, and the Mosquitoes of No. 75 Squadron gave the crowd a taste of forma tion aerobatics and stream landings and take-offs. The leader rounded-off the item with a demonstration of single-engine per formance on this perennial (and still excel lent) aircraft. The last item consisted of solo and form ation "jetabatics" (as the commentator put it) in Vampire 5s, the most impressive being a very low inverted run. In the static display were, among other things, a German V-i, while aircraft in cluded a Devon C Mk 1, Bristol 170 Mk 31, F-51D Mustang, C-47 Dakota, Vampire 5, Harvard, Mosquito 6 and Consul. Photo graphic equipment and radio were in No. 2 FOR UNITED NATIONS SERVICE: At the first Australian investiture of the new reign, Sir William McKell, the Governor General, decorated a number of R.A.A.F. officers who had served in Korea. Left to right are S/L C. W. Butcher (M.B.E.), S/L S. J. Barrow (M.B.E.), FjL J. Adams (D.F.C. and A.F.C.), S/L C. Noble (D.F.C.), FjL. D. McLeod (D.F.C.) and P/0. R. Trebilco (D.F.C.). Hangar and on the square outside the ops. room was the A.T.C. with many excellent control-line models, including a beautifully finished Percival P.56 Provost. R.A.A.F. to have G.C.A. T HE Australian Minister for Air, Mr. W. McMahon, has announced that the principal R.A.A.F. airfields are to be equipped with G.C.A. The necessary material is on its way from America and will be installed as quickly as possible. Australian Fighters for M.E. SPEAKING in the House of Representa tives, the Australian Prime Minister last week announced the decision to send No. 78 R.A.A.F. Fighter Wing to serve in the Middle East. This Wing would com prise Nos. 75 and 76 Squadrons and their supporting units. These squadrons are at present equipped with Australian-built D.H. Vampires, but it is not intended to take them to the Middle East; new aircraft will be drawn from R.A.F. stores on arrival. In command will be W/C. Brian Eaton, who during the war EXERCISE SUN DOG: R.C.A.F. Reserve squadrons co-operated in the recent ten-day winter army- air training exercise held in eastern Canada. Nos. 406 (City of Saskatoon) and No. 418 (City of Edmonton) Squadrons formed the striking force, but photo-reconnaissance and transport elements also took part. Reserve-squadron Mitchells are seen being bombed-up at Goose Bay, Labrador. served in the same area and also in Southern Europe. It is expected that the Wing will leave Sydney by sea in June and may be stationed on the island of Cyprus. University Easter Camps "VTEARLY 400 members of University J-" Air Squadrons, approximately 100 more than last year, have volunteered to attend R.A.F. stations for training during the Easter holidays. Dates and locations of camps are :— London ... Booker, Bucks Oxford ... Kidliniton Southampton Hamble Bristol Leeds March 24-April 9 March 23-April 20 March 24-April 26 March 22-April 10 Filton Sherburn- in-Elmet March 23-April 21 Nottingham Newton March 21-April 10 Durham ... Ouston April 8-April 21 Hull ... Brough March 23-April 5 Liverpool ... Woodvale March 23-April 6 Manchester Barton March 26-April 8 Birmingham Honiley March 23-April 6 Glasgow ... Perth March 15-March 30 Aberdeen ... Dyce March 17-March 30 Edinburgh... Perth March 17-March 30 St. Andrews Leuchars March 17-March 28 For the newly established Squadrons at the Universities of Hull and Liverpool this will be the first Easter Camp. Cambridge University and Queen's University, Bel fast, will, not hold Easter camps this year. R.A.F. Club A.G.M. T HE annual general meeting of the Royal Air Force Club will be held at 1730 hr on Monday, March 31st. Reunions OFFICERS who served at the headquar ters of Flying Training Command during the years 1939 to 1945 will hold their first reunion, in London, on Friday, April 25th. Details may be obtained from S/L. A. C. Howell, 19, Bramley Road, Cheam, Surrey (Ewell 2413). A REUNION for both R.A.F. and W.R.A.F. personnel who served at R.A.F. Station Wickenby (1942-1945) will be held at Lincoln on May 3rd; F/L. W. T. Abbott, College of Aeronautics, Cranfield, Bletch- ley, Bucks, is the organiser.
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