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Aviation History
1955
1955 - 1861.PDF
984 FLIGHT The traditions of the flying-boat are now maintained in the R.A.F. only by the Sunder- land squadrons. Here "F Fox" of No. 201 Sqn., captained by F/L. R. Michelin, poses for "Flight's" camera. SERVICE AVIATION . . . R.A.A.F. 1914-18 VeteransT HE members of the Australian FlyingCorps Branch of the Air Force Asso- ciation recently visited the Flying CorpsMemorial at Point Cook, where Australian military flying first began. It was in 1913that the late Eric Harrison and H. A. Petre arrived from England with a Bristol Box-kite and a Deperdussin to begin the original flying school. Among the first four pilotstrained in August 1914 was Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, now Director-Generalof Civil Aviation in Australia and Federal President of the Air Force Association. Heinspected the guard of honour during the ceremony and watched as four Wirrawaysflew in formation over the memorial. Trans-antarctic Flight A R.N.Z.A.F. squadron was to stand by•^*- at Bluff, the most southerly port in New Zealand, for possible rescue work inconnection with the American trans-ant- arctic flight late this month. An Americannaval task force is involved in this flight and eight aircraft were to take off in twogroups for Wigram, near Christchurch, and Taieri, farther south. R.A.F. Fain-making THE Water Board and County Council -•• of Durham County requested the R.A.F.'s help in trying to bring rain to an area of 500 square miles suffering from drought. If the request had been met, Service aircraft would have been used to "seed" rain-bearing clouds. St. Clement Dane'sT HE church of St. Clement Dane's in theStrand, London, which is to become the official church of the Royal Air Force, is tobe restored and A.V-M. Sir Cecil Bouchier is to launch the campaign for funds in theNew Year. The church, which will seat 1,200 people, is to be rebuilt in its originalWren form. The decoration of the interior will include squadron badges let into thefloor of the nave. A complete memorial roll of honour of allthe 125,000 names of R.A.F. men and women who have lost their lives since theService was founded is being prepared, and the architect's drawings of the church willbe deposited with the Royal Institute of Architects in case the need for rebuildingshould arise once again. The ancient bells, which were cracked inthe air-raid fire which gutted the church in 1941, are being melted down and re-cast,and an electrical system is being installed capable of playing three tunes on them,including Oranges and Lemons. The new bells are expected to be ringing again nextsummer and work on the tower has already begun. Royal Air Force Appointments THE following continues recent lists ofRoyal Air Force appointments as announced by the Air Ministry: —G/C. J. F. Newman, D.S.O., D.F.C., to H.Q., No. 22 Group, for air staff duties; G/C. J. D. Ronald, A.F.C., to the Air Ministry forduty in the department of the Air Member for Personnel. W/C. P. H. S. Wood, O.B.E., to the RadioEngineering Unit, to command (with the acting rank of group captain); W/C. J. H. L. Blount,D.F.C., to the Ministry of Defence for staff duties; W/C. H. J. Cundall, D.S.O., D.F.C.,A.F.C., to R.A.F. Wittering, for flying duties; W/C. P. Dennehy, to R.A.F. Milton, foradministrative duties; W/C. F. E. Dudley, to H.Q., No. 90 Group, for technical staff duties;W/C. P. C. I. Elderton, to H.Q., No. 11 Group, for air staff duties; W/C. B. Everton-Jones, to R.A.F. Merryfield, to command; W/C. D. B. Gericke, to R.A.F. Sylt, for flyingduties; W/C. J. V. Hoggarth, to R.A.F. Scul- thorpe, to command, and as R.A.F. liaison offi-cer with the U.S.A.F.; W/C. J. A. Holmes, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Wildenrath, for flying duties. W/C. B. J. Jennings, A.F.C., D.F.M., toH.Q., Flying Training Command, for air staff duties; W/C. R. J. Kelsey, to R.A.F. Valley,for flying duties; W/C. P. G. H. Matthews, D.F.C., to the U.S.A.F., for flying duties; W/C.G. F. Morley-Mower, D.F.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Seaton Snook, to command; W/C.D. L. Prichard, D.S.O., to R.A.F. Mafraq^ Jordan, to command; W/C. R. A. S. Ritchiejto H.Q., 2nd T.A.F., for administrative staff duties; W/C. R. G. K. Smith, to R.A.F. Wit-tering, for technical duties; W/C. R. L. Smith, to R.A.F. Wunstorf, 2nd T.A.F., for adminis-trative duties; W/C. W. A. Smith, D.F.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Ouston, to command; W/C.W. D. Symes, to the Air Ministry, for duty in the department of the Air Member for Supplyand Organization; W/C. G. Tate, O.B.E., D.F.C., to R.A.F. Bawburgh, to command;W/C. D. K. Warburton, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Barkstone Heath, for flying duties; W/C. A. C.Whitfield, M.B.E., to R.A.F. Wattisham, for technical duties. S/L. R. Broadbent, D.F.C., to the AirMinistry, for duty in the department of the Air Member for Supply and Organization (withthe acting rank of wing commander); S/L. T. W. Horton, D.S.O., D.F.C., to the AirMinistry for duty in the department of the Chief of the Air Staff (with the acting rank ofwing commander); S/L. F. Ruskell, D.F.C., to the Air Ministry, for duty in the departmentof the Chief of the Air Staff (with the acting rank of wing commander); S/L. B. Spray, toR.A.F. Marham, for administrative duties (with the acting rank of wing commander). A. Cdre. J. Grandy, Commandant of C.F.E., with his crew, are welcomed home to West Raynham by W/C. F. D. Crew, deputy com- mandant, after their return in their Canberra P.R.7 from Australia. The aircraft bears appropriate C.F.E. markings.
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