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1952
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FLIGHT, 20 June 1952 757 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News More R.C.A.F."_Sabres'Arrive L AST Sunday evening 21 Canadair-built ' F-86E Sabres of No. 439 Squadron, R.C.A.F., arrived at North Luffenham from Kinloss after having flown across the Atlan tic. The squadron left Uplands Airport, Ottawa, on May 30th. Ground crews travelled in four Canadair North Stars of R.C.A.F. Transport Command, two of which preceded the Sabres and two which left shortly after the fighters had gone. S/L. Bricker, the CO. of No. 439, was taken ill with appendicitis while at Bagot- ville, Quebec, the first stop after leaving Uplands. He continued, however, in one of the North Stars, receiving medical attention at each stop. R.A.F.S.A.A. Bisley Meeting W ITH the exception of the final day's shooting, the Royal Air Force Small Arms Association's annual prize meeting at Bisley last week was held in brilliant weather. As was the case last year, there was a record entry—even the big Century Range was not large enough. Since the 1951 meeting the R.A.F.S.A.A. have taken over the old Inns of Court clubhouse and are turning it into an officers' mess, the old R.A.F. clubhouse being handed over for use by other ranks. Mem bers of the Oxford and Cambridge Rifle Association are honorary members of the new officers' mess. In the R.A.F. Rifle Championship, Sgt. Lane-Joynt, with a score of 356, broke a record which had stood since 1932 when S/L. Willott, then a sergeant, scored 355 points. For the first time there was a tie shoot for the R.A.F. Revolver Championship. On the first day F/L. Kennedy had a lead of seven points over F/L. Steele, but on the second day Steele scored 97 to Kennedy's 90, bringing the score all square. In the tie shoot, which was shot off on the 50-yard range, Steele L.A.A. GUNNERY: A demonstration by gunners of No. 2501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron, R.Aux.A.F. Regiment, during their summer camp at the Light Anti-Aircraft Gunnery School, Watchet, Somerset. They are firing break-up shot at attacking Vampires. beat Kennedy by two points with scores of 25 and 23 respectively. F/L. Steele is going to Helsinki as Britain's No. 1 Olympic silhouette pistol shot and will be accompanied by W/C. Guy, who is first choice as a free-pistol shot. A.V-M. W. E. Staton will captain the team. Incidentally, it is expected that A.V-M. Staton will give up the chairmanship of the R.A.F.S.A.A. this year. His retirement will be very much regretted, but G/C. Watt, whose name has been mentioned, will make a very popular successor to the air vice-marshal. The final day of the meeting was attended by many senior officers. Unfortunately neither the present C.A.S., Sir John Slessor, nor the C.A.S. Designate, Sir William F. Dickson, were able to attend, although both had hoped to be present. Winners of the main competitions were:— Rother mer e Shield.—1 st, Technical Train ing Command (5,853); 2nd, Fighter Command (5,812); 3rd, Maintenance Command (5,774). Command Rifle Team Match (S.R.a).— 1st, Maintenance Command (1,286); 2nd, Technical Training Command (1,271); 3rd, Fighter Command (1,261). Command Rifle Team Match (S.R.b).— 1st, Fighter Command (1,071); 2nd, Home Command (1,065); 3rd, Maintenance Com mand (1,063). Command Revolver Team Match.—1st Fighter Command (659); 2nd, Technical Train ing Command (644); 3rd, Maintenance Com mand (619). Station Rifle Match (S.R.a).—1st, St. Athan (1,197); 2nd, R.A.F. College Cranwell (1,191); 3rd, Leeming (1,191). University Air Squadrons' Match (S.R.b).—1st, Nottingham University (734). Combat Snapshooting Team Match.— 1 st, North Coates (62 sec); 2nd, No. 95 M.U. Ridgewell (74 sec). R.A.F. Rifle Championship.—1st, Sgt. P. W. Lane-Joynt (356); 2nd, F/O. M. Gill (348); 3rd, F/L. H. A. Steele (343). R.A.F. Revolver Championship.—1st, F/L. H. A. Steele (192); 2nd, F/L. H. Ken nedy (192); 3rd, W/O. Sperring (183). Rifle Twenty Match.—1st, F/L. H. Gill (141); 2nd, S/L. C. C. Willott (140); 3rd, S/L. W. J. Read (139). Small Arms Efficiency Challenge Cup. —1st, S/L. C. C. Willott (less 20); F/L. H. Gill (less 33); 3rd, F/L. H. A. Steele (less 45). A.V-M. Atcherley I T is with regret that we have to record an Air Ministry announcement, made last Friday, concerning A.V-M. D. F. W. Atcherley, A.O.C. No. 205 Group, M.E.A.F., who was reported missing on a flight in a Meteor P.R.10 from Fayid to Cyprus on June 8th. It is stated that he "is now feared to have lost his life." Two Korean DJF.C.'s T HE London Gazette has announced the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to F/L. C. I. Blyth, A.F.C., and F/L. M. Scannell, both of whom are R.A.F. officers serving in Korea with No. 77 Squadron, R.A.A.F. These pilots were attached to No. 77 Squadron to instruct in the conversion AT B/SLE> : (Top (eft) F/L H. A. Steele and W/C. R. F. B. Guy, who have been selected to shoot for Britain in the Olympic Games. (Top right) Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd checks Bomber Command's position in the Rothermere Shield competition. (Bottom left) Sgt. Lane-Joynt, winner of the rifle championship, in the rapid-fire match. (Bottom right) Air Chief Marshal Sir Leslie N. Holling- hurst, who is due to retire shortly, being greeted on arrival by A. V-M. W. E. Staton, chairman Of the R.A.F.S.A.A. "Flight" photograph!
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