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1955
1955 - 1640.PDF
11 November 1955 761 Two British masterpieces—the one in stone, the other in metal—are Lincoln Cathedral and the Avro Vulcan. The third production Vulcan is seen sweeping past the cathedral as though in salute to the Bomber Command Memorial which it enshrines. SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm News Cathedral Memorials ' I HE stained-glass window in Ely-*- Cathedral, a picture and description of which appeared in these columns onOctober 28th, was unveiled last Sunday by A.V-M. A. McKee, A.O.C-in-C.Transport Command. More than 3,000 people attended the service, over twothousand of them relatives of those who died.On the same day the Duke of Edinburgh went to York Minster to unveil anothermemorial to 18,000 airmen from the groups based in North-Eastern Englandwho lost their lives during the war. For the ceremony at Ely the PathfinderAssociation identified all the names of those who were lost from No. 8 Group,the Pathfinder Force, and wrote to over 5,000 relatives and next of kin. Ticketswere sent to those who could attend, and financial assistance given to those whocould not otherwise have afforded to do so. No. 502 Sqn. Cross-country 5 '"'•L AST Saturday F/O. J. Cole of No. 502' (Ulster) Sqn., R.Aux.A.F., flew from Aldergrove to Belfast, Cardiff, London,Edinburgh and back to base in 2 hr 15 min in a Vampire. On landing from the 850-mile flight he was welcomed by Lord Brookeborough, Prime Minister of North-ern Ireland and the squadron's Honorary Air Commodore, who had initiated thescheme through which F/O. Cole and many others had been able to join the squadron. They have served with Queen'sUniversity Air Squadron and completed R.A.F. wings courses in England. The Hack Trophy "DIRMINGHAM University Air Squad--*-* ron has won the Hack Trophy as the best of the 17 university squadrons in1955. Second and third were Nottingham and St. Andrews respectively. R.N.Z.A.F. Appointment IT is announced that G/C. T. F. Gill,D.S.O., Deputy Chief of Air Staff of the R.N.Z.A.F., has been selected toattend the 1956 course at the Imperial Defence College, London. After com-pleting the course in a year's time he will be appointed to head the New ZealandStaff Mission in Washington for three years. G/C. Gill joined the R.N.Z.A.F.in 1938 and served during the war with the R.A.F. in both fighter and bomberunits. No. 812 Sqn. Reformed ON Monday last, No. 812 Sqn., Fleet AirArm, was reformed at R.N.A.S. Eglin- ton, Northern Ireland, with Gannets. The unit was first formed in 1933. It will becomepart of a new carrier air group including squadrons of Sea Hawks and Wyverns.No. 812 was aboard H.M.S. Ark Royal when she was sunk in the Mediterraneanduring the war, and was re-equipped in Gibraltar and re-embarked within twodays. The new CO. is Lt-Cdr. G. D. Luff,who was awarded the D.F.C. for his work as senior observer of the R.N. helicoptersquadron operating in Malaya. Aden Levies RearmedR EORGANIZATION of the AdenProtectorate Levies, who are fre- quently in action against the dissidenttribesmen of the Western Aden Pro- tectorate, includes the formation of a newarmoured car company, No. 10. Some of the unit's Ferret scout cars, each mount-ing a 0.30in machine gun, were flown out by Hastings aircraft, while others wereshipped by sea. The Levies are also carrying out troop trials with the new F.N.rifle. These factors, together with in- creased pay, have led to a considerableincrease in recruiting. National Service NavigatorsT HE opportunity of training as com-missioned navigators during National Service with the Royal Air Force is nowbeing re-opened, with flying training in Canada. Those wishing to take advantageof this opportunity may apply before call- up or in the first three weeks of theirNational Service. Qualifications required are the same as for National Service pilots—a General Certificate of Education with passes at ordinary level in English and twoother subjects, or its equivalent, medical fitness, and ability to pass the selectiontests of the Aircrew Selection Centre. Selected candidates will begin theirtraining with a twelve-week course at R.A.F. Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lines., forinitiation into the R.A.F., instruction in administration, law and discipline, andofficer training generally. On successful completion of this course,candidates will be granted commissions as The Duke of Edinburgh in procession on his way to York Minster to unveil the memorial to 18,000 airmen who lost their lives while operat- ing with groups stationed in North-East England during the war.
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