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1953
1953 - 0844.PDF
836 FLIGHT, 26 June T953 "i^* •«i*»* CANAL ZONE COMPLIMENT: The Vampire Wing led by W/C. "Buck." Courtney, D.F.C., fly perfect E ii R and arrowhead formations at Deversoir during the Coronation display. The difference in sky colour is caused photographically, not meteorologically. SERVICE AVIATION . . . The Queen's Appointments IT has been announced that H.M. the Queen, on the occasion of her Corona tion, has been pleased to assume appoint ments as Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, the Royal Air Force Regiment and the Royal Observer Corps. These appointments were held by King George VI but have been in abeyance since his death. In his appointment as Air Com- modore-in-Chief of the Air Training Corps he was succeeded by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. The three appointments as Honorary Air Commodore of the City of Edinburgh R.Aux.A.F. squadrons, which the Queen accepted while she was Princess Elizabeth, are being retained by her. R.A.A.F. in Royal Review AUSTRALIA'S representation at the L Royal Review at Odiham on July 15th will be by No 78 Fighter Wing, based at Malta. Eighteen pilots and 85 ground crew have already arrived in Britain and are stationed at Horsham St. Faith. The pilots flew their 16 Vampires and two Meteor 7s to Britain, making one stop in France. Twelve Australian Vampires will fly dining the review. M.E.A.F. Coronation Celebrations THE high spot of the Coronation cele brations in the Canal Zone, was the R.A.F. air display at Deversoir, which was attended by 15,000 servicemen and their families. The two-hour show included individual and formation aerobatics, an air racei paratroop and supply dropping, demonstrations by the R.A.F. Regiment and a set piece with mortar, rocket and bombing attacks in the best Hendon display style. Air Marshal Sir Arthur P. M. Sanders, A.O.C-in-C. M.E.A.F., was present with General Sir Cameron Nicholson, C.-in-C M.E.L.F. Britannia Shield 'T'EAMS of competitors for the Britannia -•- Shield are expected to arrive on October 1 st for the competitions which will take place between October 5th and 7th. On October 6th the finals of the fencing will be held at R.A.F. Station Uxbridge and those of the swimming events at Eltham Baths, London, S.E. Finals of the shooting and boxing will be contested the next day at Bisley and the Empire Pool, Wembley, respectively. Flood Awards F URTHER to the list published in our issue of June 5th, the following awards have been given for services during the East Coast floods early this year. O.B.E.— W/C. P. H. Baldwin and S/L. J. A. Theophilus. M.B.E.—F/L. R. V. H. Haley, B.E.M. and F/L. J. E. Smith. Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.—F/L. A. G. Smith. Royal Review Programmes T HE R.A.F. Benevolent Fund has been entrusted by the Air Council to publish the programme for the Royal Review of the Royal Air Force at Odiham. This will be a welcome source of revenue. When making the announcement re cently that the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund has spent no less than £166,308 to help 6,152 cases during the first three months of this year, the fund's controller, A.V-M. Sir John Cordingley, pointed out that the in come for the same period has fallen short of expenditure by more than £35,000. Income from all sources during 1952 was £248,199, which was £101,423 less than the previous year; this sum is less than six months' expenditure. No. 216 Maintenance Unit Badge AT a recent ceremony held at Sutton - Coldfield, Warwickshire, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, A. Cdre. Lord Willoughby de Broke, M.C., A.F.C., J.P., presented No. 216 Maintenance Unit with its new badge. It was received by W/C. M. W. Newell, who commands the unit, and G/C. J. W. Hunt, C.B.E., represented the A.O.C. No. 40 Group. The crest of the badge incorporates the arms of the royal town of Sutton Coldfield and underneath is the motto "Prepared." Air Signallers' Tie A TIE has been designed for wear by •**- personnel, including cadets, who have served on the posted strength of No. 1 Air Signallers School, R.A.F. Swanton Mor- ley, Norfolk, since May 1st, 1951. The tie, which has the unit badge woven on a dark blue background with diagonal stripes of lighter blue, is in two qualities, 13s 6d and 19s 6d. It is available from Gieves, Ltd., 27 Old Bond Street, London, W.i or from the Admin. Wing Adjutant at Swanton Morley. Reunion AT the Old Kimmul Club, II, Burleigh >• Street, Strand, London, W.C.2, No. 92 (F) Squadron is holding a reunion on July nth next. Will ex-members contact S/L. G. R. Turner, R.A.F. Linton-on- Ouse, Yorkshire. Telephone number Linton-on-Ouse 261, ex. 73. AT THE DEVERSOIR DISPLAY: (Left) Mr. R. Hankey. the new British Chargt d'Affaires in Cairo and A.V-M. H. V. Satterley, A.O.C. No. 205 Group watching the flying. (Right) Naval visitors to Deversoir find the Meteor 7 in the static park to be of more than passing interest.
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