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1953
1953 - 0475.PDF
NAVAL VISITOR: King Hussein of Jordan at Lee-on-Solent and Gosport during his visit on March 27th. On the left he is seen dismounting from inspecting a naval Dragonfly and on the right about to have an Attacker pilot, Sub. Lt. £. P. Tomlinson, R.N. introduced to him. King Hussein took luncheon with Vice-Admiral J. A. S. Ecclcs, Flag Officer Air (Home). SERVICE AVIATION son and J. J. Lynch the A.F.C.; and F/S. A. T. Storey and Sgt. C. G. King the D.F.M. Those mentioned in despatches were : F/L. H. E. Johnston (posthumous); F/O. R. McR. Frayne; F/S. J. P. R. Duggan; Act. F/S. R. L. Hillman; Sgts. J. C. Kitchenside, J. A. Evans, M. A. Outh- waite, G. S. Symes and N. J. Sullivan; Cpls. P. F. Rinehart, J. E. Dorley, R. R. Payne, R. S. Breeze and E. B. Shephard; L. A/C.s L. W. Doyle and N. J. Clark. Minewatching Service A/f EMBERS of the Minewatching Ser- IVJ. VJCCJ which was formed in January of last year, are now being issued with uniform. Approved by the Queen, the uniform consists of a navy-blue battledress (with skirts for women volunteers) and beret with the Royal Naval Minewatching Ser vice badge, shoulder flashes and badges of rank. Black shoes with stockings for women, and boots for men, are also being issued. The badge of the R.N.M.W.S. consists of a silver splash on a blue ground, with two silver waves below, the whole encircled by gold rope with the ends crossed at the foot. At the top are the letters R.N.M.W.S. in black on a gold plaque. The badge is sur mounted by a Naval crown in gold. The Service was formed to man posts ashore and afloat to guard against aerial minelaying in essential waterways. It now has an enrolled strength of 3,000 men and women, Korean Falaise M ETEORS of No. 77 Squadron, R.A.A.F., recently trapped an enemy column of about 140 vehicles just before it left mountainous country for the plains in the Wonsan area. More than 90 of the vehicles were destroyed or damaged. Other Meteors were called in from the unit's advanced base and together with some U.S. bombers and fighter bombers completely sealed the road. This effort brought a congratulatory GRADUATION: The Secretary of State for Air, Lord De L'lsle and Dudley, V.C., taking the salute at No. 1 School of Technical Training, Halton, during the recent passing-out parade of the 65th Entry. message from General Barcus, Command ing General U.S. 5th Air Force. He said : "My heartiest congratulations to you and all members of your squadron for your fine show. Good hunting." Vice-C.A.S. Visiting U.S. HAVING left Britain on March 2rst, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Baker, Vice- Chief of the Air Staff, is now on an official visit to the United States and Canada. He is due to return on April 12th. H.M.S. "Perseus" Back COMMANDED by Capt. P. C. S. T. Carey, R.N., the carrier Perseus, with some 200 officers and men of the Naval Reserve, arrived back in the King George V dock, Glasgow, on Monday, March 30th. She was late in arriving, through being hove-to in the Atlantic for 40 hours : she met northerly winds averaging 50 kt, and 30ft seas. The carrier had been to the United States to pick up a number of Avengers and Skyraiders made available to Britain under the mutual defence assistance programme. Advantage of the journey had been taken to invite officers and men of the Naval Reserve to undergo voluntary sea training during the trip. A call was made at Bermuda on the homeward voyage. Quick Journey T WO D.H. Venoms from the R.A.F. Central Fighter Establishment recently flew the 1,000 miles from Malta to Fayid, in the Canal Zone, in 1 hr 52 min. They were on their way to take pan in Exercise "Session." M.Aux.A.F. Wings Parade THE Malayan Auxiliary Air Force held its first wings parade in Singapore last month. Air Marshal A. C. Sanderson, A.O.C-in-C. Far East Air Force., made the presentations to P/O.s T. F. Kingston, J. Chew and K. W. H. Stevens at the M.Aux.A.F. headquarters. P/O. Chew is the first Chinese to get his wings in the force. He was a fitter in the R.A.F. when the Japanese invaded Malaya and was sent to an internment camp. Another parade in Singapore was that recently held when the Governor, Sir John Nicoll, inspected the three squadrons of the Malayan Air Training Corps, now four years old.
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