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1953
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630 FLIGHT, 6 November 1953 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm News EXPERT DIVERS: While naturalists deplore the decreasing numbers of gannets round our coasts the Royal Navy will very soon see more of the capital "G," or Fairey, variety flying in the same areas. Shown here is the first air-to- air photograph of pro duction Gannets being delivered for M.o.S. acceptance trials. Squadron Standard Awards TPHE Queen has approved the award of * Squadron Standards to Nos. 54, 204, 209 and 210 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force and to No. 605 (County of War wick) Squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in recognition of their having completed 25 years or more total service on April 1st this year. Selected by the squadrons, the battle honours to be displayed are: No. 54 Squadron (Fighter Command): Western Front 1916-1918; Arras-Ypres 1917; Cambrai 1914—Amiens; Home Defence 1939-1942; France and Low Countries 1940; Dunkirk—Battle of Britain 1940; Fortress Europe 1941; Eastern Waters 1943-1945. No. 204 Squadron (Coastal Command) : Home Waters 1915; Western Front 1917- 1918; Atlantic 1940, 1941-1945; Norway 1940—Arctic 1941. No. 209 Squadron (Far East Air Force): Western Front 1917-1918; Ypres 1917— Somme 1918; Channel and North Sea 1939; Atlantic 1939-1941; Bismarck; Arctic 1941-1942; Eastern Waters 1942- 1945. No. 210 Squadron (Coastal Command) : Western Front 1916-1918; Ypres 1917— Lys; Atlantic 1939-1945; Arctic 1942, 1944-1945; Bismarck; North Africa 1942- 1943; Biscay 1943. No. 605 Squadron (R.Aux.A.F.): Dun kirk—Battle of Britain, 1940; Malta 1941; Eastern Waters 1942; Fortress Europe 1942-1943; Home Defence 1944; France and Germany 1944-1945. Naval Appointments I T is announced that Vice-Admiral W. W. Davis, C.B., D.S.O., who is at present Flag Officer (Air) and Second-in- Command Mediterranean, is to become Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff in succession to Admiral Sir Guy Grantham. His post in the Mediterranean is to be taken over by Rear-Admiral J. P. L. Reid, C.B., C.V.O., who for a large part of his career has been a signals specialist. Imperial Defence College Course "COR the 1954 course at the Imperial •*• Defence College, the following R.A.F. officers have been selected: A. Cdre. H. H. Chapman, C.B.E., A.M.I.E.E.; A. Cdre. D. G. Morris, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C.; A. Cdre. M. L. Heath, O.B.E.; G/C. A. A. Adams, D.F.C.; G/C. W. Mad. King; G/C. H. J. Kirkpatrick, C.B.E., D.F.C.; G/C. W. E. Oulton, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C.; G/C. D. S. Radford, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., A.D.C.; G/C. C. Scragg, C.B.E., A.F.C. In addition A. Cdre. I. D. McLachan, D.F.C., of the Royal Australian Air Force and A. Cdre. L. E. Wray, O.B.E., A.F.C., CD., of the Royal Canadian Air Force will also attend the course. In accordance with established practice, these officers will spend the latter part of December at the Air Ministry, where they will be brought up to date in the current problems and policy of the R.A.F. This programme will include talks by members of the Air Council, the last of which will be given by Air Chief Marshal Sir William F. Dickson, the Chief of the Air Staff. No. 1835 Squadron CO. '"THE Admiralty announces the appoint- •*- ment of Lt-Cdr. P. J. Robins to com mand No. 1835 R.N.V.R. Squadron, which forms part of the Southern Air Division based at R.A.F. Station Benson, in Oxfordshire. He succeeds Lt-Cdr. A. C. B. Ford, D.S.C., R.N.V.R. who has taken over No. 1834 Squadron. Lt-Cdr. Robins, who is now with Kelvin and Hughes, Ltd., has some 1,500 flying hours to his credit. U.S. Korean Awards '"PHE London Gazette of October 30th *• announced the following decorations, conferred on Royal Air Force personnel by the President of the United States, in recognition of valuable services rendered during operations in Korea: — • Distinguished Flying Cross. — S/L. J. R. Baldwin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C. (Missing); S/L. S. W. Daniel, D.S.O., D.F.C.; F/L. J. M. Nicholls, D.F.C. Bronze Star Medal.—S/L. V. Bretton de la Perrelle. Air Medal—S/L. W. Harbison; S/L. R. E. Lelong, D.F.C.; S/L. M. Scannell, D.F.C., A.F.C.; S/L. B. J. Spragg, D.F.C.; F/L. C. I. Blyth, D.F.C., A.F.C.; F/L. F. Easley; F/L. R. Knight; Sgt. R. L. R. Lamb (posthumously). Memorial Service A MEMORIAL service for Air Chief •**• Marshal Sir Robert M. Brooke- Popham will be held in St. Mark's, North Audley Street, London, W.l, on Tuesday, November 17th, at 12 noon. Accommoda tion will be reserved for friends and for representatives of organizations. Applica tion for tickets should be made in writing to the Air Ministry (S.4(d)), Whitehall Gardens, S.W.I, not later than Nov. 9th. Leaflets Campaign in Malaya THE largest leaflet-dropping operation carried out since VJ-Day took place in Malaya on October 28th. Twelve Lin- colns, six from No. 1 Squadron, R.A.A.F., and six from No. 83 Squadron, R.A.F., assisted by Hornets, were to drop 20 million leaflets in 200 target areas in the Federation. The leaflets are addressed mainly to Communist junior leaders, who, it is believed, have been responsible for surrenders since bandits began to give themselves up in groups rather man singly. In support of the leaflet-dropping operation other types of psychological war fare will be used. The 500-dollar reward paid to civilians who safely hand over sur rendered terrorists is being extended to junior Communist leaders who save their men by surrendering them. R.A.F. Appointments AMONG recent R.A.F. appointments **• are the following: G/C. E. L. Colbeck-Welch, O.B.E., D.F.C., to Air Ministry for duty in the department of the Air Member for Personnel. G/C. K. W. Niblett, D.F.C., to command R.A.F. Station Aldergrove. G/C D. I.
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