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Aviation History
1952
1952 - 0923.PDF
AT CONFERENCE UNICORN": Last week the Chief of the Air Staff held o five-day conference at Old Sarum under the code name of "Unicorn." It was attended by many senior officers from British and foreign Services. On the left. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Slessor is seen with Major Gen. V. D. Thomas, R.M., and Air Chief Marshal Sir Ralph Cochrane. On the right, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Pughe Lloyd and Air Marshal Sir Basil Embry appear in a cheerful mood—perhaps they had already heard of "super-priority." SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News R.A.F. Appointment F ROM April ist, Air Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman, K.B.E., C.B., D.F.C., A.F.C., became A.O.C.-in-C. Home Com mand. Until recently Sir Ronald was C.A.S. and C.-in-C. of the Royal Indian Air Force, a post which he held on leaving a staff appointment at the Imperial Defence College. The Air Ministry has also announced that A. V-M. F. J. Fressanges, C.B., is to be Assistant C.A.S. (Intelligence). "Glory" has Record Day "TVURING a recent patrol off the west -'-' coast of Korea the carrier H.M.S. Glory was asked to make an extra effort in addition to normal patrol duties. Despite bad flying conditions, the 14th Carrier Group, commanded by Lt. Cdr. F. A. Swanton, D.S.C., R.N., stepped up the total number of sorties and in one day alone flew no fewer than 105, each of normal duration. This is a record for this class of ship and brought congratulatory messages from both U.S. and British com manders, including one from the Fifth Sea Lord, Vice-Admiral E. W. Anstice, C.B. H.M.S. Glory (Capt. K. S. Colquhoun, D.S.O., R.N.), has now completed more than 4,000 operational sorties since sailing to Korea last April. She is now due to be relieved by H.M.S. Ocean (Capt. C. L. G. Evans, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N.) and will rejoin the Mediterranean Fleet. Queen's Prize for Bisley T HE National Rifle Association has been informed that Her Majesty the Queen intends to follow the precedent of earlier Sovereigns and give a prize of £250 annually for competition among marksmen of Britain and the Commonwealth. The Queen's Prize winner for this year will be decided in July at the Imperial rifle meeting at Bisley. Jungle Party Return THE seven members of the R.A.F. party that recently trekked through the jungle swamps of North Borneo, living entirely on the contents of a new jungle survival pack, all returned safely. S/L. T. Brennan, the M.O. and joint leader of the party, said that a lot had been learned from the trek. Among other things, it had shown the vital importance of salt to men on the march, as a means of avoiding heat exhaustion. It had also demonstrated that men could live for long SURVIVAL PACK: The cushion-type survival pack recently tested in North Borneo (see "Jungle Party Return"). It includes gloves, socks, jungle hat, mosquito net, water bottle and water- purifying tablets, compass, sewing kit, cooker, first aid, flares, insect repellent, concentrated food rations, fishing equipment and a miniature jungle-machete. periods on properly prepared concentrated foods, with an improvement rather than a deterioration in their physical condition. The results of the trek will be studied with view to evolving a survival pack for issue to fighter pilots operating in Malaya. CO. Lends a Hand W HEN F/L. Grant of No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron R.Aux.A.F. was in trouble with the hydraulic system of his Vampire recently, S/L. J. B. Wales, flying a Lancaster, was able to go alongside and examine the Vampire's undercarriage. Four attempts were made before the undercarriage locked safely down and a landing made. S/L. Wales is the commanding officer of No. 613 Squadron and is also one of Avro's test pilots. On this occasion he was testing one of the Avro Lancasters which are being reconditioned for the French air force. A.T.C. and Cadet Officers' Rank A RECENT Air Ministry order states that in future officers of the Training Branch of the R.A.F.V.R. will on resigna tion be permitted to retain Air Force rank equivalent to the highest acting rank held for not less than six months as a Cadet Force officer. Similar permission may also be granted to officers who have retired since April 1, 1949, on written application to the Air Ministry. This permission is granted only at the discretion of the Air Council and a neces sary qualification is ten years' satisfactory service. Commissioned service in the Regular, Reserve or Auxiliary Forces, in cluding the Home Guard—or in the Cadet forces of the other two Services— may be included. The grant of rank does not carry the right to wear uniform, except on authorised occasions. Maintenance Command Tie A TIE has been designed for wear by past and present officers, and civilians of officer status, of Maintenance Command. It costs 19s post free and is obtainable only from the P.A. to the A.O.C.-in-C. Maintenance Command, R.A.F. Airport, Andover, Hants. Requests must be accom panied by a remittance and details of service in the Command.»
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