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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 2077.PDF
96 FLIGHT, 16 July 1954 SERVICE AVIATION . . . U.S.A.F. is reducing its facilities at Shemya Air Force Base, in the Aleutians, which the R.C.A.F. North Stars have been using as a refuelling point. Without the use of Shemya, economic operation of the R.C.A.F. North Stars would not De feasible. Canadian Pacific Airlines will continue, for the time being at least, to operate its scheduled airlift flights to Korea, under charter to the Canadian government, as part of the Canadian contribution to wards the U.N. effort in Korea. Operat ing with DC-6 aircraft having a longer range than the R.C.A.F. North Stars, C.P.A. can continue to operate over the route without utilizing Shemya as a re fuelling point. C.P.A. is now flying three- and-a-half round trips per week on the Korea airlift between Vancouver and Japan. The R.C.A.F. began its part in the Korea airlift in July 1950. No. 426 Sqn., acting on very short notice, flew out to McChord Air Force Base, outside Tacoma, in the State of Washington. It took with it its ground crew, administrative staff and ground servicing equipment. The first North Star took off from Mc Chord on the evening of July 27th to begin the operation. The squadron went through a hectic period at first, maintain ing a flight-a-day schedule with only six aircraft on strength. The aircraft total was increased shortly afterwards, although the schedule still called for the maximum from personnel and equipment. This was dur ing the early &z$s of the airlift, when the situation in Korea called for a maximum effort to rush urgently needed supplies and equipment to/ the hard-pressed U.N. forces there. As requirements eased the schedule was reduced to 15 round trips per month, and for the las| year or so stood at eight round tripf per month. For the f rst year of its airlift operations the squadron was located at McChord Field. It-then moved back to its normal home bjise at Dorval and the cross- Canada/portion of flights utilized for domestfc R.C.A.F. requirements. The squadron has also carried out many other important commitments. These included scheduled supply runs into the Arctic and the start of a scheduled trans-Atlantic service in support of the R.C.A.F.'s Air Division in Europe. JFhe Thunderbird Squadron made more than 600 round trips—1,200 Pacific crossings—and uplifted more than 13,000 personnel, including many wounded. It carried approximately 7,000,000 lb of SCOTS COME SOUTH: Two Chipmunks of St. Andrews University Air Squadron in formation over Shropshire, where the unit spent its summer camp at R.A.F. Shawbury. freight and mail. Not a single life and not a single cargo was lost during the four years of operations. ( £Lr^\ Helicopter Training Unit^*——-^ L AST week Mr. George Ward, Under-J Secretary for Air, informed the House of Commons that a small Royal Air Force unit would shortly be set up for the train ing of helicopter pilots. This was in addi tion to thef training of pilots under cjvil ^contract. L. Half-Yearly Promotions B ELOW is continued (from page 64, July 9th), tha"""fist of half-yearly promotions jseded by the Air Ministry. Squadron Leader to Wing Commander: R. L. Smith; H. C. Bailey; D. L. Prichard, D.S.O.; D. W. Triptree, A.F.C.; R. A. Colville; G. C. Banning-Lover, A.F.C.; J. C. Hunter; P. G. Brodie; J. A. Hemingway, D.F.C.; W. Staple-ton; R. L. Fuller, A.F.C.; W. G. Brinn, D.F.C., D.F.M.; R. J. Dempsey, D.F.M.; D. I. Pike, M.C.; A. Hindley, A.F.C.; C. J. Mackenzie, D.F.C., A.F.C.; E. James, D.F.C., A.F.C.; G. K. Birch; P. W. G. Burgess; R. G. W. Oakley, D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M.; H. Grant, A.F.C.; B. H. Worts; R. A. Simpson; H. J. Rayner, D.F.C., A.F.C.; H. F. Payne, M.V.O., A.F.C.; W. M. Mason, D.S.O., D.F.C; R. Findlater, D.S.O., D.F.C.; A. E. W. Laband; G. Smythe, M.B.E., D.F.M.; E. Baldwin, D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M.; B. J. Jennings, A.F.C., D.F.M.; W. D. Smith; R. L. Wade, D.F.C.; M. W. Coombes; J. S. Owen; H. R. Allen, D.F.C.; T. A. Whiting, D.F.C.; C. S. West, D.F.C.; C. S. Vos, D.F.C.; C. F. Ambrose, D.F.C., A.F.C.; D. Crowley-Milling, D.S.O., D.F.C.; J. L. Mitchell, M.V.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.; A. N. Davis, D.S.O., D.F.C.; D. A. Green, D.S.O., D.F.C.; E. Plumtree, O.B.E., D.F.C.; J. F. Davis, D.F.C., A.F.C.; R. E. Glover, D.F.C.; I. B. Burlef, D.F.C., A.F.C.; F. L. Dodd, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.; C. M. Fell; D. L. Norris-Smith; H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.; M. H. Le Bas, D.S.O., A.F.C:; F. J. Waters, M.B.E.; C. S. Hawley, M.B.E.; J. A. C. Scoular; J. L. Davey; E. A. Cox; R. J. Marks; G. A. Fricker; N. W. Turner; W. C. Clements; R. J. Robinson, O.B.E.; P. S. Hall, A.F.R.Ae.S.; R. C. Crosbie; C. Pattison; T. A. M. Pritchard; F. J. Mowbray; I. L. S. Chatfield; J. P. Pryer, A.M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ae.S.; A. G. Clen- nett, M.B.E.; R. F. Sparrow; W. H. Newman; R. C. Fordham, M.B.E., A.F.R.Ae.S.; A. M. Paterson, O.B.E.; R. E. Skelley, O.B.E., B.Sc; C. K. Street, M.B.E.; W. E. G. Vaughan; R. E. Cooke; A. P. H. Slogrove; E. F. Wisdom; F. E. McDonnell, O.B.E.; K. E. W. Brace; F. A. Buckingham, H. J. Lucie-Smith; H. G. Belcher; E. Graham; R. M. Coad, A.F.C.; C. Dunkerley; A. James, O.B.E.; H. Bamforth, M.B.E.; R. H. Harris; F. D. Holmes; S. P. Austin; A. E. Anderson; R. B. Evans; H. A. Lax; E. L. Frith; T. A. Trotter; E.J. C. Smither; A. B. Jones, M.B.E., A.F.C.; M. J. Territt, M.B.E.; H. Sullivan; L. C. Lambert, A.F.C., A.F.M.; G. H. A. Newman; L. A. Parr; G. R. Bedford, M.B., Ch.B.; R. O. M. Jones, M.B., B.S.; M. Robertson, L.R.C.P. and S., L.R.F.P.S. (Woman Medical Officer); P. L. Lamb, L.D.S,; D. T. Tate, L.D.S.; J. F. Sanders, B.Sc; H. M. Shephard and J. R. W. Blyth, A.F.C. Squadron Officer to Wing Officer, W.R.A.F.: J. A. Bannatyne. (To be continued) No. 11 Sqn. Standard Presentation RETURN TO THE FOLD: Ex-members of No. 18 Squadron with the present CO. and the Station Commander at the unit's recent guest night. Those marked with an asterisk are previous C.O.s. Front row: A. V-M. Sir Ranald M. Reid, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C.,* S/L. R. A. Cooper, M.B.E., G/C. G. I. Carmichael, A ol^ UAJJKUJN Standard Will be pre- D.S.O.,A.F.C.,'A. Cdre. G.S.Shaw, C.B.,* A. Cdre. H. E. Farrow, C.B.. O.B.E..* and A. V-M. W. A. Opie, C.B.E.* /V sented to No. 11 Squadron by^Ail Middle row :S!L J. E.W. LeGras, S/L. G.Young and F/L. C.H.J. Clampitt. Back row: S/L. S. S. Dobbs, W/C. V. Rees Marshal 9ir Owen Tnn*"<s K R B*" C B , D.F.C.,' W/C. G. C. O. Key, O.B.E., D.S.C* W/C. D. C. Sandeman, D.F.C.,* S/L. F. Rothwell, D.F.C., G/C. K. W. jST n ~Wen J0^' f, T'X . 1? Niblett, D.F.C.,* W/C. D. C. Smythe, D.S.O., G.M.* and G/C. D. J. P. Lee, C.B., C.B.E., (Station Commander). £•£•'?•> „ °^ . ^U,„:> • IVl-LMecn., F.R.Ae.S., at R.A.F. Wunstorf on August 28th. All former members of the unit are invited to attend the ceremony; those wish ing to do so .should write to the Officer Commanding*, No. XI Squadron, Royal Air Fopee"* Wunstorf, B.A.O.R.5, not later thanXftugust 4th, giving details of ac commodation, if any, required. Visitors should arrive at Wunstorf by 10.30 a.m. on August 28th. Burma Squadron History A NY past member of No. 257 (Burma) -**• Squadron who can provide informa tion or illustrations likely to be of use ir compiling a sqeadron history are asked t< write to the Adjutant, No. 257 Squadroi R.A.F. Wattisham, Suffolk.
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