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1956
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858 >!%^ J/P^§^^^^^^mm "Right" photograph Dr. Muhayiddin Fikini and his aides, representing the Libyan Prime Minister at Biggin Hill last Friday, joined a No. 46 Sqn. crew on the plateau of their Javelin and contemplated the cockpit arrangements. Access to this belvedere is via steps in the port side of the tail. SERVICE AVIATION . . . Libyan Visitor at Biggin T'HE Prime Minister of Libya was*• represented during a visit to R.A.F. Biggin Hill last Friday by Dr. Muhayid-din Fikini. A Valiant, a Javelin from No. 46 Sqn., a Jet Provost, a Canberraand Hunters were lined up for inspection, and Dr. Fikini visited the St. George'sChapel of Remembrance and toured the station. He was welcomed by Air MarshalH. L. Patch, A.O.C-in-C. Fighter Com- mand, A.V-M. V. S. Bowling, A.O.C. No.11 Group, and G/C. J. Barraclough, Station Commander at Biggin Hill. Demonstrations were given by theValiant and a Canberra and by the No. 11 Group aerobatic team of Hunters. R.A.F.S.A.A. Championships 'T'HE 30th annual championship meet--•• ing of the Royal Air Force Small Arms Association, held at Bisley last week, willbe remembered as "Willott's meeting." At the age of 51, S/L. C. C. Willott isretiring from the Service this year and it is gratifying that he should win—for theeighth time— the R.A.F. Rifle Champion- ship and, for the first time, the Queen'sMedal which was instituted in 1953. His first win was in 1926 as an L.A/C, and his next in 1930 as a corporal. Heperformed the hat trick for the first time by becoming champion in 1931 and 1932. In 1947, 1948 and 1949 as a squadronleader he scored a hat trick, and in his final win last week his score of 349 wasthe highest in all his successful attempts. In fact his score has been beaten onlytwice since the contest was instituted in 1921. Although his score was high it was nota runaway win. Sgt. Lane-Joynt came second with a total of 343 and F/O.Christie third with 342. Incidentally Sgt. Lane-Joynt won the championshipin 1952 with the record score of 356. The contest between the Commands forthe Rothermere Shield was as keen as ever and Fighter Command, the winners,were fortunate in having from West Mai- ling alone no fewer than three previouschampions as representatives. These were the redoubtable S/L. Willott, Sgt. Lane-Joynt and S/Tech. Creasey. This year, for the first time, there were22 representatives from No. 1 Air Divi- sion of the R.C.A.F. Having seen howthings are, and experienced a Bisley meet- ing, it is their intention to return nextyear in winning form. A feature of last week's contests wasthe large number of entries for the various sub-machine-gun items. Shooting was S/L. C. C. Willott is borne off (left) after winning the R.A.F. rifle championship (tor the eighth time) at the R.A.F.S.A.A. meeting described on this page. S/L. Col- lins signals anxiously to the W.R.A.F. band for appropriate music. (Right) The scene at the butts on the last day during rapid firing at 800 yd range. "Flight" photographs FLIGHT,'29 June 1956 very keen, but the conditions allowing "only those sub-machine-guns which are issued to and on the charge of his station may be used by any competitor" helped those who were fortunate enough to possess new Sterlings—as against some very old Stens which were in evidence. Results of the main contests were: —Queen's Medal: 1st, S/L. Willott, 349; 2nd, Sgt. Lane-Joynt, 343; 3rd, F/O. Christie, 342.Tyro Championship (SRa): 1st, C/Tech. T"ucker,119; 2nd, F/Sgt. Fogarty, 117. Rother-mere Shield: 1st, Fighter Command, 6,086; 2nd, Home Command, 5,977; 3rd, 2nd T.A.F.,5,836. Command Rifle Match (SRa): 1st, Fighter Command, 1,333; 2nd, Home Com-mand, 1,304. Station Rifle Match (SRa): 1st, West Mailing, 1,299 (record sco-e); 2nd,Waterbeach, 1198. Squadron Rifle Match (SRa): 1st, No. 5131 B.D. Sqn., 632; 2nd,No. 54 Squadron, 606. Combat Snapshooting Match (SRa): 1st, Wyton, 63.7 sec; 2nd,Waterbeach (A), 71.5 sec. Apprentices and Boy Entrants Match (SRa):1st, No. 2 Squadron, No. 3 Wing,Halton, 353; 2nd, Hereford, 339. Rifle XX Match (SRb):1st, Sgt. Richards, 140; 2nd, S.A/C. Langdon, 139; 3rd, Cpl. Kelman, 139. W.R.A.F. RifleChampionship (SRb): 1st, Sq/O. Collins, Home Command, 138; 2nd, P/O. Smith, Here-ford, 135. Command Rifle Match (SRb): 1st, Flying Training Command, 1,086; 2nd, Bom-ber Command, 1,085. Station Rifle Match (SRb): 1st, White Waltham, 537; 2nd, Win-thorpe, 532. Old Comrades (SRb): 1st, S/L. Laceby Stevens, 136; 2nd, W/C. Edmundes,133. R.Anx.A.F. and R.A.F.V.R. Cup (SRb): 1st, P/O. Russell, U.L.A.S., 136; 2nd, P/O.Horlock, B.U.A.S., 130. University Air Squad- rons Match (SRb): 1st, Bristol, 754. R.A.F. Revolver Championships: 1st, F/L.Steele, 190; 2nd, S/L. Willott, 185; 3rd, S/Tech. Creasey, 184. Command RevolverMatch: 1st, Fighter Command, 666; 2nd, Fly- ing Training Command, 633. Station RevolverMatch: 1st, West Mailing, 339; 2nd, White Waltham, 323. Squadron Revolver Match:1st No. 153 Squadron, 211; 2nd, No. 661 Squadron, 207. R.A.F. Sub-machine-gunChampionship: 1st, W/O. Novis, 156; 2nd, F/O. Fitch, 144. Command Sub-machine-gunMatch: 1st, Home Command, 969; 2nd, Tech. Training Command, 967. Station Sub-machine-gun Match: 1st, Wahn, 968; 2nd, Waterbeach, 963. Light-machine-gun Match:lst,Linton-on-Ouse, 140; 2nd,Biggin Hill, 139; 3rd, Halton, 134. Small Arms Efficiency Cup:F/L. Steele, 536; 2nd, S/L. Willottt, 535; 3rd, F/O. Fitch, 519. For "Not" Read "Now" IN last week's report of the Manbyreunion dinner, references (in A.Cdre. Walker's speech) to the shorter courseshould have read: "... a jet green instru- ment rating was now mandatory beforereaching Manby"; and "Although the overseas flights were now 'out,' specialflights still went on regularly."
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