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Aviation History
1955
1955 - 1132.PDF
244 FLIGHT, 12 August 1955 SERVICE AVIATION . . . Whitney Co., Ltd., at Longueuil, P.Q. HS-50 will be commanded by Lt-Cdr. G. H. Marlow, and will operate principally from the aircraft carrier Magnificent. The R.C.N. has 14 other helicopters in service. R.A.F. S.A.A. Bisley Meeting THE Royal Air Force Small Arms -*- Association's annual Bisley meeting suffered this year by reason of the railway strike. Postponement from the original date of June 10th to July 29th meant the loss of the incentive to competitors to try their hardest to be selected for the inter- Service teams. Over the year, however, the R.A.F. has done well, winning the Methuen Trophy, tying with the Army in the Burdwan Challenge Trophy contest, and winning the Whitehead Revolver Challenge Cup. A new feature of this year's meeting was the inter-Command sub-machine-gun event, won by Bomber Command. Cpl. Tech. Brian Creasey, of 2nd T.A.F., won the Queen's Medal. The results of the main contests were:Rifle Championship: 1st, Cpl. Tech. Creasey, 2nd T.A.F. (343 points); 2nd, Cpl. Barton,Henlow (341); 3rd, Sgt. Hazelwood, Water- beach (340). Revolver Championship: 1st,S/L. Willott, West Mailing (199); 2nd, F/Sgt. Pickles, Wellesbourne (196); 3rd, F/Sgt.Hurdle, Little Rissington (190). Small Arms Efficiency Cup: 1st, F/Sgt.Pickles (403); 2nd, S/L. Willott (401); 3rd, F/L. Jarvis, Hullavington (392). W.R.A.F.Championship—S.R.b: 1st, Sgt. Edwards, Old Catton (135); 2nd, S/Off. Collings, Home Command (130); 3rd, Cpl. McMurchy,Medmenham (129). Rothermere Shield: 1st, Fighter Command(6,102 out of a possible 7,520); 2nd, Flying Training Command (6,056). Command Sub-machine-gun: 1st, Bomber (960); 2nd, Flying Training(958). Command Revolver: lst,FlyingTraining (686); 2nd, Fighter (660). Command Rifle—S.R.a: 1st, Fighter (1,347'); 2nd, Main-tenance (1,308). S.R.b: 1st, Technical Train- ing (1,083); 2nd, Coastal (1,082). Station Revolver: 1st, H.Q. Home Com-mand, White Waltham (333); 2nd, West Mailing (322). Station Rifle—S.R.a: 1st,Waterbeach (1,238); 2nd, Shawbury (1,226). S.R.b: 1st, Shawbury (553); 2nd, PembrokeDock (547). Squadron Rifle—S.R.a: 1st, No. 141 Squad-ron (644); 2nd, No. 661 Squadron (624). R.Aux.A.F. and R.A.F.V.R. Cup—S.R.b: 1st,Cdt. Pit. Horlock, Bristol University (132); 2nd, Act. P/O. Williams, Bristol University(130). Kingsley Wood Cup—S.R.b: Bristol University Air Squadron (734). The R.A.F. Small Arms Association at Bisley: (Left) Cpl. B. Creasey, winner of the Queen's Medal, is borne off in ihe time-honoured style. The Command sub-machine-gun match in progress on the Cheylesmore range. Lord Tedder, vice-chairman of the R.A.F.S.A.A., with A.V-M. F. C. Halahan (Retd.) and A.V-M. W. E. Staton, both of whom are honorary life vice-presidents. (Right) Firing at 600 yards range in the Service Rifle championship: In the butts, the chairman, A.Cdre. G. Silyn-Roberts; F/L. W. F. Haines, in charge of butts; and A/C2 J. Lysons, one of the 300 members of the range party who put in a week's hard work. "Flight" photographs
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