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1955
1955 - 0853.PDF
FLIGHT, 17 June 851 SERVICE AVIATION . . . butions will be gratefully received by thePolish Air Force Association at 14, Col- lingham Gardens, London, S.W.5. "Ark Royal" Pays Tribute A SHORT religious service was held onJune 6th on board H.M.S. Ark Royal (Capt. D. R. F. Campbell, R.N.) in theposition where her predecessor of World War II was sunk. At the end of the service a wreath wasdropped and eight bells struck on the silver bell which was presented by the survivorsof the previous ship. 2nd T.A.F. Appointment "COR the past two years S.T.S.O. at•*• Transport Command, A. Cdre. V. D. Morshead is shortly taking up a similarappointment at 2nd T.A.F., Germany. Trophy for No. 224 Squadron THE Coastal Command Inter-SquadronTrophy, presented by the Coastal Command Officers' Reunion Club, hasbeen won for the second year in succession by No. 224 Squadron. The trophy is awarded for overall effi-ciency. W/C. J. D. E. Hughes, D.F.C., now commands No. 224 but S/L. J. G.Roberts, D.F.C., D.F.M., was the CO. during the competition period. R.Aux.A.F. Appointment *wT HE appointment is announced of S/L.J. N. Yates, D.F.C., to command No. 3611 (West Lancashire) Fighter Con-trol Unit at Fazakerley. S/L. Yates, who is a Regular officer,was commissioned while serving in S.E. Asia with No. 607 (County of Durham)Squadron, R.Aux.A.F., and later held a number of appointments as an instructor.After being granted a permanent commis- sion in 1948 he spent the next two years onflying duties with No. 60 Squadron in the Far East. New Role for R.Aux.A.F. Regiment T^ITH the object of strengthening the" local defence of airfields against attacks by ground and airborne forces,the twelve L.A.A. squadrons of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment are to bereorganized as highly mobile infantry- type field squadrons. This decision has been taken by the AirMinistry because it is felt that light anti- aircraft defences need to be in positionand ready for immediate action in the event of war; this would be a responsibilitysuited only to the Regular R.A.F. Regi- ment Squadrons. No. 26 Squadron Standard AT a ceremony to be held at Oldenburg,- Germany, on July 12th, H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh has consented topresent a Standard to No. 26 Squadron. The commanding officer, S/L. J. A. G.Jackson, D.F.C., A.F.C., hopes that as many ex-members as possible will attendthe function. Details are obtainable from the Adjutant, No. 26 Squadron, R.A.F.Oldenburg, B.A.O.R. 25. M.U.A.S. Commanding Officer THE new commanding officer of Man-chester University Air Squadron, S/L. J. F. Pinnington, was welcomed by hispredecessor, S/L. J. T. Collyer, at a recent house warming party held in the squad-ron's new town headquarters in Oxford Road, Manchester. S/L. Collyer is takingup a post at Middleton St. George. Shackletons for South Africa FOUR Avro Shackletons of No. 204Squadron, R.A.F., from Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, were due to leave on June15th for Durban where, at the invitation of the South African government, theywill take part in combined air/sea exer- cises. No. 204 Squadron is commandedby S/L. G. Young. Two winners: (Left) S/O. M. A. G. Pot- ter, who won the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup at the Royal Tourna- ment and (right) P/O. E. M. Lawton who was awarded the Sash of Merit on passing - out at Hawkinge. Unique among Chipmunks is this example, on the charge of 7972 Light Liaison Flight, R.A.F. Wildenrath. Commanded by Capt. P. F. Wil- son, D.F.C., the Flight acts as a Headquarters, Northern Army Group Flight, transporting senior officers, and the "Chip.," flown here by S/Sgt. J. Rolley, D.F.M., is the only one in service with a liaison flight. It has been given its correct Army colours. Helicopter Rescue A HELICOPTER pilot of the Royal**• Canadian Navy, Lt. W. E. James, has been appointed M.B.E. for rescuing a badlyinjured lighthouse keeper at Cape Breton, N.S. He flew a Piasecki HUP-3 helicop-ter 270 miles from the R.C.N. Air Station at Dartmouth N.S. and took the patient tohospital at Sydney N.S. During the flight weather conditionswere very bad; for 18 miles over the sea, snow showers reduced visibility to 500 Lt. W. E. James. R.C.N. He is now serving in the helicopter flight in the aircraft carrier H.M.C.S ."Mag- nificent." yards. The first two hours of the flightwere in darkness, making it necessary to navigate entirely by instruments. Scone Trophy /COMPETED for annually at Scone^ Aerodrome, Perth, by the four Scot- tish University air squadrons, the SconeTrophy has been retained by St. Andrew's University Air Squadron. In the competi-tion held recently they scored 628 points; runners-up were Glasgow Univer-sity with 580. Bad weather caused the aerobatics to be cancelled and the com-petition was confined to formation flying, spot-landing, and a navigation exercise. The trophy was presented by Mrs. C. S.Moore, wife of the A.O.C. No. 66 Group, R.A.F., to S/L. W. L. Scott, commandingthe St. Andrew's squadron. A.T.C. Win Rifle MatchI N the fourth annual inter-seryices cadetsmall-bore rifle match the Air Training Corps registered their third win with atotal of 7,628 points. Runners-up were the Sea Cadets (7,593) and the Army CadetForce, third (7,508). No. 130 Squadron TieE IGHTEEN months ago No. 130 (Pun-jab) Squadron was re-formed in 2nd A.T.A.F. and has now produced asquadron tie. Ex-members of the squad- ron may obtain them price 14s. direct fromthe unit at Bruggen, B.A.O.R. 34, Ger- many. Reunion (Xti Saturday, September 3rd, No. 141" Squadron is holding an officers and aircrew reunion at the Connaught Rooms,Great Queen Street, Kingsway, London. Tickets (£1 Is.) may be obtained fromF/O. J. F. Bennett, R.A.F. Coltishall, Norwich, Norfolk.
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