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1954
1954 - 0170.PDF
84 FLIGHT, 15 January'1954 SERVICE AVIATION . . . Reavell-Carter, M.B.E.; A. W. Southall, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.; F. A. B. Tarns, O.B.E.; H. R. Hall, O.B.E., D.F.C.; J. Morgan, D.S.O.; J. H. V. Millington, D.F.C.; A. H. Burton, D.S.O., D.F.C.; K. W. Mackenzie, D.F.C., A.F.C.; H. W. G. Andrews, D.F.C.; F. H. P. Austin; S. R. Hyland, D.F.C., A.F.C.; H. R. Edge, A.F.C.; W. N. Kenyon; A. S. Baker, D.F.C.; P. G. Ottewell, G.M., A.F.C.; E. L. McMillan, A.F.C.; J. F. Hatton; A. A. J. Sanders, D.F.C., A.F.C. Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader.— W. Allsopp; S. R. Peacock-Edwards, D.F.C.; J. Tilsley; T. A. Gallagher; M. G. Birt, D.F.C., A.F.C.; T. James; P. V. Ayerst, D.F.C.; A. C. M. Millar; A. H. Crowe, D.F.C., A.F.C.; M. Kotlarz; W. J. Johnson, D.F.C.; D. W. Jones, D.F.C.; H. G. Coldbeck, D.F.C.; C. J. Loft-house, O.B.E., D.F.C.; A. D. Jillings; D. S. lies; J. H. Lewis; E. J. Lisle, D.F.C.; N. Hoyle; D. H. T. McRea, D.F.C.; J. C. Cox; J. G. Wynne, D.F.C.; B. A. Templeman-Rooke, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.; R. H. Hardy, D.F.C., D.F.M.; A. G. M. Sutherland, D.F.C.; N. R. Stevens; G. F. Turner, D.F.C.; D. A. Lloyd, D.F.C., D.F.M.; G. K. N. Llovd; V. Bridges, D.F.C.; J. Purcell, B.E.M.; W. L. Griffiths; K. Lister, D.F.C.; H. J. Franklin; J. J. Can ning, D.F.C.; R. G. Driver; G. P. Elliott; F. J. Trueman, D.F.C.; G. Blakeman; G. M. Smith; W. T. Haxby, D.F.C., A.F.C.; H. G. Pattison, D.F.C.; P. H. Baker; A. J. Jacomb-Hood, D.F.C.; D. H. Downs; D. C. Usher, D.F.C., D.F.M.; R. L. E. Burton, A.F.C.; H. B. F. Lymna, D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M.; A. Yates; R. S. Smith, A.F.C.; W. J. Hibbert, D.F.C.; C. J. Samouelle, D.F.C.; P. W. Ellis, D.F.C.; G. A. Catling; G. K. Bushell; C. C. Ellison, D.F.C.; H. F. McNabb, D.F.C.; F. Easley; J. P. G. Dow; R. B. Sillars; M. T. Harding; E. C. Gough; H. Neubroch; L. C. Bazalgette; W. P. Swaby; J. A. Simpson, D.F.C., A.F.C.; P. Ainley, D.F.C.; G. J. Daly, D.F.C.; D. R. Baxter, D.F.C.; P. G. Sinclair; M. Mays; R. F. Hitchcock; D. G. Maddocks, D.F.C.; P. G. R. Grealy; A. G. Brown, D.F.C., A.F.C.; J. C. Stuart, D.F.C.; E. M. Higson; J. I. S. Digman, D.F.C.; R. T. Duck; D. N. P. Batty; B. H. Howard, D.F.C.; D. R. Locke; W. O. Mitchell, D.F.C.; G. G. G. Walkington; A. Barrell; B. G. Lock; J. F. Manning, A.F.C.; W. D. Hooper, A.F.C.; A. E. Marriott; F. C. Barter, A.F.C.; J. J. Cooper; R. R. Rawlins; P. R. Mallorie, A.F.C.; K. M. Ashley; P. T. Bayley. (To be continued) Admiral Sir Guy Royle IT is with regret we announce the death of Admiral Sir Guy Royle, K.C.B., C.M.G. He collapsed and died while helping to put out a heath fire near his home at Wimborne. From 1939 to 1941 Sir Guy was Fifth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Air Services. His first connection with the Fleet Air Arm came when he was appointed to command the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Glorious in the Mediterranean from 1932 to 1934. In 1939 he became Rear-Admiral Air craft Carriers and flew his flag in the Courageous and the Ark Royal. On becoming Fifth Sea Lord in November 1939, he was responsible for the big expan sion of the Fleet Air Arm to wartime strength. The Aries Story T HE Canberra bearing the honoured name of Aries IV made an auspicious start to its career—by setting up new two way records between London and Cape town on the 50th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight. This trip alone entitles the new Aries to take its place with the older aircraft of similar name. The name Aries was first used by The Empire Air Navigation School, which later merged, with the other Empire Schools, into the R.A.F. Flying College at Manby, Lines. Aries I was an Avro Lancaster, modified with Lancastrian nose and tail fairings and OLDER AND NEWER: The Venom pilot (left) is wearing standard R.A.F. clothing, less Mae West, with an early-type visor. In contrast, the Sabre pilot wears crash helmet, pressure breathing mask, "pigtail" intercom lead, back-type parachute and American overalls; he is also using the Sabre's alternative starboard access steps. The Venom illustrated does not have an ejector seat. specially converted for long-range flying. It began its flying career in 1944 by circumnavigating the earth in 40 days, covering a total distance of over 47,000 miles during the journey and, incidentally, also establishing a new record to the Cape. In all, Aries I flew nearly 200,000 miles, or the equivalent of seven more flights round the world. It made liaison trips to Canada and the United States in 1945 and, two days after V.E. Day, left on one of the most spectacular flights ever made at the time—over the North geographic and magnetic poles. When it returned after two weeks, it had flown a total of 28,700 miles, of which nearly 20,000 miles had been over Arctic regions. In 1946, the last year of its career, Aries I established official records on the routes from London to Karachi, London to Darwin, and London to Wellington. It also flew non-stop from Cairo to the Cape. In the autumn of that year, before Aries I was disposed of in January, 1947, a liaison flight was made to Canada and the U.S.A. Aries II, a specially convened Avro Lincoln, took over at the Empire Air Navigation School; and two days after being named by Lady Coningham, wife of the late Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coning- ham (then A.O.C-in-C. of Flying Training Command), it was flown to Singapore. During the next 11 months it made long distance flights to South Africa, the Middle East, Canada, the U.S.A. and Australasia, in the course of which it flew over 70,000 miles. Its end came just before a planned flight in January 1948—it caught fire during re-fuelling and was burnt out. A second specially modified Lincoln was named Aries HI and in 1949, shortly after the formation of the R.A.F. Flying College, it was transferred from Shawbury to Manby. In October 1950, it took off on a global-flight of 29,000 miles during which the official London-Khartoum record was broken. Subsequently this aircraft made flights to the Arctic and Alaska and com pleted more routine navigation exercises to Bermuda and Ascension Island, on all of which a total of some 50,000 miles were flown. Early last year this Lincoln's flying days came to an end and thus the name Aries handed on to an English Electric Canberra of the R.A.F. Flying College. The grand total flown by the three piston-engined Aries aircraft was 352,000 miles—113,000 miles more than the dis tance to the moon (238,946 miles). Two R.O.C. Appointments A MONG recent Royal Observer Corps *» appointments are those of Obs. Capt. C. G. Cooke, O.B.E., as Acting Area Commandant of the Eastern Area H.Q. at Norwich, and Obs. Capt. W. Rusby, who becomes Deputy Commandant of the R.O.C. at Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middx. R.A.A.F. Honours r~PHE names of crew members of the -*- R.A.A.F. Canberra crews in the England to New Zealand Race were among those included in the Australian Commonwealth Lists in the New Year Honours. (Names of R.A.F. personnel in the Honours List were given in our last week's issue.) W/C. Cuming receives the O.B.E. and S/L. Raw the Air Force Cross. The complete R.A.A.F. list is as follows: C.B.E.—A. Cdre. I. D. McLachlan, D.F.C. O.B.E.—G/C. F. Headlam, G/C. J. W. Reddrop, W/C. D. R. Cuming, A.F.C. M.B.E.—S/L. J. Tennent, S/L. H. M. Bain, F/L. T. G. Phillips, W/O. E. Avery, W/O. J. A. C. Negus. A.F.C.—S/L. P. F. Raw, D.F.C., F/L. W. H. Scott, F/L. A. J. Bunyan, F/L. F. R. Davies, W/O. R. Rosevear. B.EM.— F/S. G. H. Stirzaker, Sgt. H. V. Carne, Sgt. J. B. McCallum, Sgt. H. T. Moore. Royal Red Cross (Second Class).—Matron A. T. Cleary. F/L. T. C. McGrath, F/O. L. R. Watkin and W/O. F. J. Wood each received a Commendation for Meritorious Service in the Air. Reunion THE fourth reunion for all ranks who served in the R.A.F. in Aden and its outstations during 1939-45 will be held at the Eccleston Hotel, London, S.W.I, on Saturday, February 27th, 6.30 p.m. Details may be had from Mr. T. C. Stevens, 34, Ivere Drive, Barnet, Herts.
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