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Aviation History
1956
1956 - 0857.PDF
29 June 1956 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm News Helicopters for Escort AN experiment to test the feasibility of**• operating helicopters from escort vessels will be undertaken by the RoyalCanadian Navy this summer. Approval has been given for the installation of ahelicopter platform on the frigate H.M.C.S. Buckingham, based at Halifax. Work onthe installation is expected to be completed during July, and trials with helicopterlandings and take-offs will begin imme- diately thereafter. These trials will beconducted in various weather and sea conditions. Canada's Defence A DEBATE on defence policy was•**• opened in the Canadian House of Commons on June 20, with the Ministerof Defence tabling a White Paper on the matter. This document showed theGovernment's concern with improving Canada's air-defence system throughincreasing the strength of the R.C.A.F. The White Paper said that a year ago themanpower ceiling was raised by 1,000 to 51,000 at the expense of the Army, andemphasized the urgent need for a jet intercepter—the CF-105—to replace theCF-100. The Department noted that the CF-105 prototype, together with Canada'sguided-missile programme, would cost some $23 million. This year's cost of theMid-Canada Early-Warning Line (see pages 844-845 of this issue) would be$100 million, compared with $45 million last year. The Defence Department wasnow in the process of reorganizing the auxiliary squadrons of the R.C.A.F. andwished to replace Sabres now equipping the R.C.A.F. squadrons in France andGermany with jet fighters of longer range (presumably CF-lOOs). The first of thesewould leave Canada before the end of the year. Freedom of Southport ~ ' FREEDOM of Entry into the CountyBorough of Southport was conferred on June 16 upon No. 2611 (West Lan-cashire) Field Squadron, R.AuxA.F. Regiment. Cold and miserable conditionsdid not prevent a crowd from gathering to witness the ceremony. Led by the bandof the R.A.F. Regiment (musical director, F/L. H. J. L. Cash), the men of the Regi-ment marched to the forecourt of the pier, which served as a parade ground; therethey formed up in front of the dais to await the arrival of the Mayor and Mayoressof Southport, Councillor and Mrs. F. E. Thomley, with officers and other officials.The Queen's Colour of the Regiment was marched at the head. After reading the title deed, the Mayorpresented it, in a silver container, to the commanding officer, S/L. A. R. Poole,D.S.O., D.F.C., who handed it to the scroll-bearer for trooping in front of theparade. Having trooped the scroll, the CO. took up position at the head of theparade for a salute to the burgesses of Southport, and, on the second, Meteors of 857 The Mayor of Southport, Councillor F. E. Thornley, reads the title deed conferring the Freedom of Southport upon No. 2611 (West Lancashire) Field Squadron, R.Aux.A.F. Regiment, as described on this page. Also in the picture are (centre) A.V-M. B. C. Yarde, C.V.O., C.B.E., and S/L. A. k. Poole, D.S.O., D.F.C., officer commanding No. 2611 Squadron. No. 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron,R.Aux.A.F., passed overhead. The Mayor, with A.V-M. B. C. Yarde, C.V.O., C.B.E.,Air Officer Commanding No. 63 Group, took the salute. . Helicopter'Airlift TPHE Helicopter Force in Cyprus has•*• been increased. A small number of R.A.F. Bristol Sycamore helicopters forreconnaissance and liaison duties, and a R.A.F. Whirlwind for trials in a troop-carrying role have been air-lifted to the island during recent days by BlackburnBeverleys of Transport Command. The additional helicopters are being usedagainst the E.O.K.A. terrorists. They were flown to Nicosia in Beverleys ofNo. 47 Squadron (S/L. D. P. Boulnois), with an intermediate stop at Luqa (Malta).The first Beverley, which carried two Sycamores, left R.A.F. Abingdon, Berks,on June 8 and arrived at Nicosia on June 12. This aircraft, piloted by F/Ls.H. Baker and J. M. Earland, was delayed at Luqa by minor mechanical trouble.Another Beverley, piloted by F/Ls. E. Sleeman and H. W. Guile, carrying oneSycamore, left on June 12, arriving at Nicosia on June 13. The third Beverley,piloted by S/L. D. P. Boulnois and F/O. D. Owen, carried the Whirlwind. It leftAbingdon on June 16 and arrived at Nicosia on June 17. Royal Air Force Appointments THE following continues a list of RoyalAir Force appointments recently announced by the Air Ministry: —S/L. F. G. Abbott to R.A.F. Ternhill, for technical duties (with acting rank of wing com-mander); S/L. E. H. King to Air Ministry, for duty in the Department of the Chief of the AirStaff (with acting rank of wing commander); S/L. J. B. Lewis to R.A.F. Yatesbury, foradministrative duties (with acting rank of wing commander); S/L. C. W. Lovatt to Head-quarters, Fighter Command, for administrative staff duties (with acting rank of wing com-mander); S/L. E. K. Paine to the Joint Anti- Submarine School, to instruct (with acting rankof wing commander); S/L. C. G. Reeve, M.B.E., to R.A.F. South Cerney, for adminis-trative duties (with acting rank of wing com- mander); S/L. D. C. Saunders, A.F.C., toR.A.F. Ternhill, for administrative duties (with acting rank of wing commander); S/L. W. A.Cormack, M.B.E., to Air Ministry, for duty in the Department of the Chief of Air Staff (withacting rank of wing commander); S/L. E. F. Thornicroft, A.F.C., D.F.M., to Headquarters,Middle East Air Force (with acting rank of wing commander); S/L. J. M. Ayshford,D.F.C., to Air Ministry, for duty in the Depart- ment of the Chief of Air Staff (with the actingrank of wing commander); S/L. T. Knight to Air Ministry, for duty in the Department of theChief of Air Staff (with acting rank of wing commander); S/L. W. H. McCulloch to Head-quarters, Bomber Command, for administrative staff duties (with acting rank of wing com-mander); S/L. G. F. McMahon, D.F.M., to Headquarters, Middle East Air Force, foradministrative staff duties (with acting rank of wing commander); S/L. K. F. Massey toR.A.F. Hucknall, for administrative duties (with acting rank of wing commander); S/L. A. D.Rutherford-Jones to No. 21 Maintenance Unit, to command (with acting rank of wing com-mander); S/L. W. A. M. Oram to Air Ministry, for duty in the Department of the Air Memberfor Personnel (with the acting rank of wing commander); S/L. H. Harvey to Headquarters,Bomber Command, for technical staff duties (with the acting rank of wing commander);S/L. J. C. Cogill, D.S.O., D.F.C., to R.A.F. Coltishall, for flying duties (with the actingrank of wing commander); S/L. B. Champ- neys, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Leconfield, for flyingduties (with the acting rank of wing com- mander); S/L. W. C. Horder to the CentralSignals Establishment, for technical duties (with the acting rank of wing commander);S/L. F. T. Bolt to R.A.F. Swinderby, for technical duties (with the acting rank of wingcommander); S/L. R. M. W. Henderson to R.A.F. Hartlebury, for administrative duties(with the acting rank of wing commander); S/L. M. F. Hobden to No. 4 (Light Anti-Air-craft) Wing, to command (with acting rank of wing commander); S/L. J. F. J. Dewhurst,D.F.C., A.F.C., to Air Ministry for duty in the Department of the Air Member for Supplyand Organization (with the acting rank of wing commander); S/L. H. Durkin to the R.A.F.Technical College (Debden Division), for tech- nical duties (with the acting rank of wingcommander); S/L. T. W. James, to Head- quarters, No. 40 Group, for administrativestaff duties (with the acting rank of wing com- mander); S/L. D. S. Sanderson to R.A.F.Handforth, for administrative duties (with the acting rank of wing commander).
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