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1954
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352 FLIGHT, 19 March 1954 SERVICE AVIATION . . . ance Command, while Bracknell comes under Technical Training Command. Senior liaison officers from the Navy, Army and U.S. Air Force are shared between the two staff colleges, but the officers are resi dent at Bracknell. The Commandant, A. Cdre. Chamberlain, made one or two suggestions to the air attaches about the selection of pupils from their countries, advocating that flying be authorized with the minimum 12 hours, and among other matters added that it was hoped that wives would be encouraged to accompany the officers (who are mainly in their early thirties). The Assistant Commandant then outlined the one-year course which the entries of forty students undergo. Instruc tion is presented in five phases, and great importance is attached to visits, demon strations and to lectures by visiting experts. Students work in syndicates of five, and there are also individual personal discussion periods with directing staff. The officers who attend the courses at Andover usually have had some ten years of practical training—flying, for example, if they are G.D. officers—but very litde, if any, staff experience. The aim of the Col lege as stated by the Commandant is "to fit students in their present ranks for staff and command posts and to prepare them for higher commands." The programme for the attaches' visit proceeded according to die time-table. Canadian "Spec N" Flight Arrives E ARLIER this month, under the com mand of W/C. H. A. Forbes, D.F.C., the CO. of the Central Navigation School, Royal Canadian Air Force, three Avro Lan caster, with staff and students of the Specialist Navigation Course on board, flew non-stop from Summsrside, Prince Edward Island, to die R.A.F. Central Navi gation and Control School at Shawbury, Salop. They were greeted by the com mandant, G/C. D. Michell, R.A.F., and G/C. J. B. Harvey, A.F.C., R.C.A.F., who is die Chief Staff Officer at the Canadian Joint Staff headquarters in London. The crossing took almost exactly twelve hours, with a wind having a favourable component of about 30 kt. Heights varied from 13,000ft to 20,000ft HONOURED: The scene at the presentation of the Queen's Standard to No. 24 (Commonwealth) Squadron, On the right is Air Marshal Sir Charles E. N. Guest, and in the foreground, G/C. S. P. Hagger. The ceremony was described (page 323) last week. "Flight" photograph and there was a separation I in take-off times of ten minutes. None of the three Lancasters sighted another during the cross ing and die arrival over Shawbury was roughly in the time order of leaving Summerside. The total fuel uplift of each aircraft was 2,954 gal, 800 gal of tiiis being carried in special long-range tanks fitted in the bomb bay. Navigation was by Loran and the usual astral cal culations. Before returning to Canada next Tuesday the crews are due to have visited the Telecommuni cations Research Estab lishment at Great Malvern, the Colonial Survey De partment, Vickers-Arm- strongs, Ltd., the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough, R.A.F. Stations Raynham, Coltishall, Leeming, and the R.A.F. Flying College at Manby. The return journey will be via the Azores, where a day will be spent. New Director of Inspection A FTER two years as Senior Technical ** Staff Officer at Fighter Command H.Q., A. Cdrc J. A. S. Oudiwaite, O.B.E., has been appointed Director of Aeronauti cal Inspection Services at the Air Ministry. Before going to Fighter Command A. Cdre. Outhwaite was Deputy Director of Tech nical Training. ATLANTIC CROSSING: G/C. Michell (right) and G/C. Harvey greeting W/C. Forbes on arrival at Shawbury from Summerside. (Bot tom left) A welcome cup of tea in the crew- room before dispersing to quarters. (Below) R.C.A.F. Lancaster "Orion" beneath the joint R.A.F. and Shrewsbury flags flown at Shawbury. (See "Canadian 'Spec N' Flight Arrives"). "Flight" photographs Naval Helicopter Award 'THE award is announced of the M.B.E. * to Lt-Cdr. B. Paterson, R.N., for the work he did as officer in charge of the helicopter unit transported to the Greek eardiquake area in H.M.S. Bermuda. The citation, in part, reads: "He showed con siderable initiative and resourcefulness in getting two aircraft on board and flown off on arrival at Zante in difficult circum stances. The helicopters did a magnificent job ascertaining damage in oudying parts of the island and rescuing wounded in the most difficult and hazardous conditions." No. 5 Squadron Standard T^HE ceremony at which Air Chief •• Marshal Sir Leslie N. Hollinghurst will present the Queen's Standard to No. 5 Squadron will take place at R.A.F. Wunsdorf, Germany, on April 24th. All former members of the squadron are invited to attend and should write to the Adjutant, No. 5 Squadron, R.A.F. Wuns-dorf, B.A.O.R. 5, giving details of accom modation required. Reunions ANOTHER reunion of officers who L served at Flying Training Command headquarters, Shinfield Park, Reading, during the last war will be held in London on April 30th. Particulars from S/L. A. C. Howell, 19 Bramley Road, Cheam, Surrey. (Ewell 2413.) On March 27th, at the Marquis of Granby, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.C.2, No. 1 S.F.T.S. (1) Ambala will hold its sevendi annual reunion. Tickets, 14s 6d, from S. C. Boom, 70 Arbery Road, Bow, London, E.3. No. 619 Squadron is holding its annual reunion on Saturday, May 8th, at 7 p.m.; the venue is the Magpie and Stump, 18 Old Bailey, London, E.C.4. Particulars and tickets (12s 6d) from P. S. Osborne, c/o A. R. Heathcote and Co., Ltd., Bernard Works, Sylvester Gardens, Sheffield 1.
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