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1955
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FLIGHT, 2 September 1955 343 American seamen helping to berth the aircraft carrier H.M.C.S. "Magnificent" at a North River pier in New York provide a picture of international co-operation. The carrier was part of a combined British and Canadian Naval force paying an informal visit to New York during the latter part of August. "Eagle's" Record ON intensive training in the Mediter-ranean since May last, H.M.S. Eagle reached a peak on August 22nd when nofewer than 201 sorties were flown from the carrier's new angled flight deck—arecord for any British carrier. During the same day Eagle's steaming mileagereached the 100,000 mark. The ship is now based for a time atGibraltar and will join the Fleet for autumn exercises. Prize-giving in "Triumph" AT a passing-out parade on board the• aircraft carrier H.M.S. Triumph, now the cadet training ship, Rear-AdmiralSir C. Philip Clarke presented the Queen's Sword for the best all-round cadet to Cdt.N. F. Dingemans. The Communication and Aviation Prize went to Cdt. J. N.Stevenson. Four Air Ministry Appointments RECENTLY announced are the appoint-ments of A. Cdre. F. W. Felgate, C.B.E., to be Director of Equipment (C);A. Cdre. W. A. Stagg, C.B.E., to be Direc- tor of Movements; A. Cdre. C. J. Nobbsas Director of Equipment (A); and A. Cdre. C. S. Moore, O.B.E., as Director ofIntelligence (B). A. Cdre. Felgate is an equipmentspecialist and, after serving as S.E.S.O. R.A.F. Mediterranean and Middle Eastwas, in June 1951, appointed the first A.O.C. No. 206 Group in the Canal Zone. A. Cdre. Stagg, who transferred to theR.A.F. from the Honourable Artillery Company in 1926, is also an equipmentspecialist. Since the beginning of 1951 he has been S.E.S.O. Flying Training Com-mand, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (Logistics) at SHAPE and Director ofEquipment (A). A. Cdre. Nobbs also came to the R.A.F.in 1926. Among other appointments he has held are those of S.E.S.O. TransportCommand, S.E.S.O. British Air Forces of SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm News Occupation, Germany, and A.A.S.O. No.41 Group. A. Care. Moore—who, until this AirMinistry appointment was made, was A.O.C. No. 66 (Scottish) Group, HomeCommand—passed out from Cranwell in 1930. He has- served as a pilot and hastaken a flying instructor's course at C.F.S. and attended the R.A.F. Staff College.Before taking over command of No. 66 Group he spent four years in Americaunder the exchange posting scheme, on special duties in Washington and as R.A.F.representative at the U.S.A.F. Air Univer- sity at Alabama. No. 6 Squadron Visits CapetownT HE first M.E.A.F. unit to be equippedwith Mk 4 Venoms, No. 6 Squadron— on detachment at Habbaniya—recentlycompleted a 10,000-mile flight to Cape Town and back. During it, the recordfrom Cape Town to Pretoria, previously held by the S.A.A.F., was broken by nineminutes. The 807-mile flight took 1 hr 23 min.Commanded by F/L. M. Hobson, the Venoms thus completed Exercise QuickReturn in 14 days. It was the first time that R.A.F. Venoms had travelled as farsouth as Cape Town, previous Quick Return exercises having terminated at Swartkopf. The extension afforded thepilots an opportunity of seeing something of the S.A.A.F. squadrons, and of observ-ing their training methods. At each of 13 South African stationsvisited, the Venoms gave displays of formation aerobatics. They were accom-panied by a Valetta transport of No. 114 Squadron, carrying ground servicingcrews and captained by F/L. McPherson. The Venoms flew two stages of theirjourney each day, refuelling at the first stop and refuelling and staying overnightat the next. All legs were flown-at 40,000ft. No. 6 Squadron, commanded by S/L.P. C. Ellis, D.F.C., has had a long associa- tion with the Middle East. During the lastwar it became known as the "Flying Tin- openers," in recognition of the pilots' workwith their 40mm-gun Hurricanes against tanks in the Western Desert. R.Aux.A.F Appointment THE appointment is announced of S/L.F. B. Hamilton to command No. 3612 (County of Aberdeen) F.C.U. at Dycc,Aberdeen. S/L. Hamilton is a Regular officer whoin recent years has served with No. 208 Squadron in the Middle East and asadjutant of No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron, R.Aux.A.F. Prototype and early-production Gloster Javelins of Moreton Valance. One appears to have an anti-spin-parachute installation; another to have vortex generators on the fin. The Air Ministry is quoted as stating, last week, that Javelins will come into squadron service before the end of the year. Reference to the type was made in the Hoover report (page 340).
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