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1954
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FLIGHT, 7 May 1954 599 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm News Malta Memorial Unveiled /~\N Monday last the Queen unveiled ^•^ die Malta memorial to the men of the Air Forces of the British Commonwealth and Empire who died during operations in the central Mediterranean area and who have no known graves. Speaking at the unveiling, the Queen said: "Most of you will inevitably be turn ing your minds back, recalling past mem ories and wondering perhaps whether their sacrifice has been in vain. To you I would give this message of hope—if we show in all our dealings the same integrity of pur pose and same resolution in fulfilling it as was shown by them in war, then surely we shall be able to extract from die dark and desperate difficulties which still beset us a victory no less glorious than that which we commemorate here today." At the conclusion of the ceremony the Queen and Duke both laid a wreath and inspected die plaques on which are en graved the names of the 2,301 men die memorial commemorates. The Air Minister, Lord De L'Isle and Dudley, accompanied by Lady De L'Isle and Dudley, flew to Malta in a Viking of the Queen's Flight. In the air craft also were Air Chief Marshal Sir Francis J. Fogarty and Lady Fogarty. Sir Francis represented the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir William F. Dickson. Two other R.A.F. aircraft carried a number of notabilities including the following: Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald ADEN INVESTITURE: The Queen giving the accolade to Air Marshal C. B. R. Pelly at a levee held during her short stay in Aden on the way home from the Commonwealth tour. Air Marshal Pelly is Commander-in-Chief Middle East Air Forces. His promotion in the Order to Knight Commander of the Bath was announced in the New Year Honours. Ivelaw-Chapman and Lady Chapman, Marshal of the R.A.F. Lord Newall and Lady Newall, Marshal of the R.A.F. Lord Tedder (President of the R.A.F. Association) and Lady Tedder, Air Chief Marshal Sir A. Guy Garrod, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd and Lady Lloyd, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert M. Foster and Lady Foster, Air Marshal Sir H. E. Philip Wigglesworth, A.V-M. F. H. M. Maynard and Mrs. Maynard, A.V-M. Sir John Cord- ingley (Controller of the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund), the Rev. Canon A. S. Giles, and the Rev. T. Madoc-Jones. "Ark Royal' f\N Sunday last the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier, H.M.S. Ark Royal (36,800 tons) left the fitting- out basin of Cammell Laird's in Birkenhead for the Gladstone Graving Dock at Liverpool. The four- mile journey took some two-and-a-half hours to complete. On die way, in the charge of 12 tugs and in a high wind, she was I.A.F. COLOUR: President Prasad presenting his Colour to the Indian Air Force on the occasion of its coming of age last month. Behind him is Air Marshal Mukerjee, the Chief of the Air Staff. The ceremony took place at a parade held on Palam airfield, near New Delhi. involved in diree minor mishaps. On leaving Birkenhead the starboard side scraped the quayside, crushing a ventilator and shearing a number of bilge outlet flanges. When entering Gladstone Dock the port side of the carrier swung against the quay, splintering a fend-off and scrap ing off a patch of paintwork amidships. Finally, as she rounded the lead-in to the dry dock, die starboard side was again grazed against the quay. A one-inch hawser snapped and more paint was scraped off. It is 11 years since building first started on the Ark Royal at Birkenhead. The cost over mat period is £25 million. Royal Visit to Germany "DETWEEN July 12th and 15th, Her •*-* Royal Highness Princess Margaret will pay her first visit to Germany and to R.A.F. and Army units stationed there. Her Royal Highness has accepted an invitation to lunch with Professor Heuss, German Federal President, on the first day. Runnymede Memorial Service TN commemoration of V.E. Day, a short •*- ceremony of remembrance will be held at the Runnymede Memorial at 10.45 a.m. on Tuesday next. During the service Air Chief Marshal Sir William Dickson will lay a wreath on the Stone of Remem brance on behalf of the Commonwealth nations. No special invitations are being issued but the Memorial will be open to the public as on other days throughout the year. It is proposed to make the service an annual ceremony. Bomber Command S.A. Meeting T HE 7th annual Bomber Command small arms meeting is being held this weekend at the Purfleet ranges. Air Marshal Sir George H. Mills will present the prizes at 11.45 a.m. on May 10th.
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