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1953
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27 March 1953 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News Queen's Colour for R.A.F. Regiment AT Buckingham Palace, on Tuesday of • last week, the Queen presented her Colour to a detachment of the Royal Air Force Regiment. The ceremony took place in the white and gold ballroom. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, who was wearing for the first time the uniform of a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, stood on the dais in front of the Durbar canopy. The Secretary of State for Air was present. After the Queen had inspected the parade the Colour was uncased and laid on piled drums for consecration by Canon L. Wright, Chaplain-in-Chief of the R.A.F. At the close of the consecration service, Her Majesty received the Colour from W/C. A. B. Riall, commanding the parade, and placed it in the hands of the Colour bearer, P/O. G. A. King. Addressing the parade, the Queen said: "Your regiment was formed in the testing days of the war to protect and defend the airfields from which aircraft of the R.A.F. flew against the enemy. During the n years that have passed since its founda tion, your regiment has shown itself firm and devoted in performing duties often beyond those originally assigned to you. You have performed them in a manner worthy of the high traditions of the Royal Air Force, of which you are a part. "I know with what pride my father watched your regiment earn its reputation in the field. I know, too, that this reputa tion is being upheld in the many parts of the world where the regiment is serving." Her Majesty's address was replied to by A.V-M. Sir Francis Mellersh, Com mandant General of the R.A.F. Regiment, and then, in slow time, the Colour was marched to its position. The parade gave three cheers for the Queen. Later the detachment, with fixed bayonets and the new Colour flying, marched to Wellington Barracks. Following the presentation, the Com mandant General and officers of the R.A.F. Regiment gave a luncheon reception at the IN CANADIAN SKIES: The R.C.A.F. is the first air force in the world to have jet transport. Depicted above is the first of two D.H. Comet 1as to be used as V.I.P. transports and bomber trainers. Royal Air Force Club, at which a number of distinguished guests were present, including members of the Air Council and most of the R.A.F. commanders-in-chief. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH wore the uniform of a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, for the first time, at the presentation of the Queen's Colour to the R.A.F. Regiment. (Below) The Regiment, with the Colour flying, leaves Buckingham Palace. Esher Trophy FOR 1952, No. 610 (County of Chester) Squadron, R.Aux.A.F., has won the Esher Challenge Trophy for operational efficiency. No. 610 is equipped with Meteor 8s and commanded by S/L. J. E. Storrar, D.F.C. Runners-up were No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron, R.Aux.A.F., commanded by S/L. F. B. Sowrey. New Staff College Commandant U NTIL recently commanding the Trans port Wing, M.E.A.F., A. Cdre. G. P. Chamberlain, C.B., O.B.E., has been appointed to command the R.A.F. Staff College, Andover. A. Cdre. Chamberlain first went to the Middle East, as A.O.A. No. 205 Group, in 1950. Sea Hawk Squadron Commander THE new Sea Hawk squadron—No. 806 —at Brawdy, Pembrokeshire, referred to by the First Lord of the Admiralty when he presented the Navy Estimates in the Commons recently, is to be com manded by Lt. Cdr. P. C. S. Chilton, R.N. Lt. Cdr. Chilton has a long Service- flying career. In the war he was a fighter pilot in the Western Desert and also embarked in the aircraft carriers H.M.S. Furious and Glorious. In 1944 and 1945 he commanded Nos. 1843 and 1849 Squadrons, equipped with Corsairs. Quinton Trophy A TROPHY in memory of the late F/L. J. A. Quinton, G.C., was pre sented last week to the R.A.F. by the A.T.C. Taking the form of a ceremonial baton, it will be awarded to the best ex-A.T.C. cadet at each passing-out parade at Halton. The presentation was made by Cdt. F/S. S. Wallon and received by Air Marshal Sir Francis Fogarty (Air Member for Personnel). The A.T.C. cadet, Derek Coates— whose life was saved when, in a Wellington accident, F/L. Quinton fastened the only available parachute on him—was present at the ceremony. He is now serving in the R.A.F. Reunion The fifth reunion of past and present members of the W.A.A.F. and W.R.A.F. will be held at Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, on Friday, April 24th, at 6.30 p.m. Tickets (14s 6d) from Miss P. Bruzaud, O.B.E., Highfield End, West Byfleet, Surrey.
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