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Aviation History
1956
1956 - 0958.PDF
104 FLIGHT, 13 July 1956 SERVICE AVIATION . . . to Air Chief Marshal Sir Dermot Boyle,Chief of the Air Staff, R.A.F. Two Vickers- Armstrongs Valiants, the first of theV-bombers to enter service, visited Aus- tralia last September. The Masefield Trophy THE flying club of No. 47 Squadron,-*- based at R.A.F. Station, Abingdon, Berks, has tied with the Cambridge PrivateFlying Group in the competition sponsored by the Popular Flying Association for theMasefield Trophy. The trophy is awarded to the most efficient group affiliated to theAssociation, and particular emphasis is placed on safety in flying operations. Sevenclubs entered the competition. No. 47 Squadron will hold the trophy for sixmonths, and the Cambridge Club for the remainder of the year. No. 47 Squadron flying club was formedin 1954 and logged 340 hours' flying last year. This year its Tiger Moth has flown160 hours to date. Piloted by the Squad- ron Commander (S/L. D. P. Boulnois) ithas done well in the National air racing championship, its present placing beingsecond. It is due to compete in the Kemsley Trophy race at Baginton on July 22. Manyof the 30 club members are ground trades- men, who take full advantage of the verylow charge for flying instruction—27s 6d an hour. To date the club has trained 22pupils to the "solo" flying stage, six having gained their private pilot's licence. R.A.F. College AssociationW ITH the object of strengthening thelinks betweenpast and present mem- bers of the R.A.F. Flying College, a Collegeassociation has been formed and A.V-M. A. McKce has consented to become itsfirst president. Membership is open to all holders of thep.f x. symbol and to staff officers who have been closely associated with the instruc-tional work of the Flying College. The Association is particularly anxious to getin touch with American and Dominion officers, and with R.A.F. officers servingoverseas who qualify for membership. Further details can be obtained from theHonorary Secretary, R.A.F. Flying College Association, Manby, near Louth, Lines. Royal Air Force AppointmentsT HE following continues a list of RoyalAir Force appointments announced by the Air Ministry: —G/C. S. W. Needham to R.A.F. Quedgley, to command; G/C. J. B. Altham, C.B.E., toH.Q., No. 27 Group, for air staff duties; G/C. A "Flight" photograph of the Blackburn and General Aircraft Beverley C.I of No. 47 Squadron, R.A.F. Transport Command, which was recently the photographic vehicle for the pictures on pages 88-93. It is seen in company with a Javelin FAW.l of No. 46 Squadron. R. H. C. Brousson, O.B.E., to H.Q., No. 61Group, for technical staff duties (retaining the acting rank of group captain). W/C. L. D. Mavor, A.F.C., to the R.A.F.Staff College, Bracknell, for directing staff duties (with acting rank of group captain);W/C. F. H. Shutt to R.A.F. Stafford, to com- mand (with acting rank of group captain);W/C. J. J. K. Fleetwood, D.S.O., to R.A.F. Topcliffe, for flying duties; W/C. A. M.Montagu-Smith to H.Q., No. 22 Group, for administrative staff duties; W/C. M. Booth,D.F.C., to Ministry of Supply; W/C. N. Cameron, D.S.O., D.F.C., to command Uni-versity of London Air Squadron; W/C. I. J. Spencer, D.F.C., to H.Q., 2nd Tactical AirForce, for air staff duties; W/C. C. H. Baker to H.Q., Home Command, for air staff duties;W/C. G. A. Fricker to Ministry of Supply; W/C. G. J. Symonds to H.Q., Home Com-mand, for air staff duties; W/C. A. Ruda to Air Ministry, for duty in the Department ofthe Air Member for Personnel. W/C. P. H. Legg to H.Q., Middle East AirForce, for administrative staff duties (with the acting rank of group captain); W/C. R. A.Roy, O.B.E., to H.Q., No. 13 Group, for tech- nical staff duties (with the acting rank of groupcaptain); W/C. J. O. Barnard, O.B.E., to H.Q., Transport Command, for air staff duties; W/C.I. B. Buder, D.F.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Wun- storf, for flying duties; W/C. G. Goodman,M.B.E., D.F.C., to Ministry of Supply; W/C. E. James, D.F.C., A.F.C.. to R.A.F. WestRaynham, for flying dunes; W/C. I. G. MacKay to H.Q., Allied Air Forces NorthernEurope, for staff duties; W/C. R. R. Mitchell, M.B.E., D.F.C., to R.A.F. Acklington, foradministrative duties; W/C. T. R. Pierce to R.A.F. Watton, for flying duties. W/C. A. G. Sollis to H.Q., No. 23 Group,for technical staff dudes; W/C. R. F. Sparrow to H.Q., Allied Air Forces Central Europe, for staff duties; W/C. E. W. Tacon, D.S.O.,M.V.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., to Air Ministry for duty in the Department of the Air Member forPersonnel; W/C. G. H. Wass to H.Q., Main- tenance Command, for technical staff duties;W/C. P. A. McWhannell, O.B.E., to R.A.F. Kenley, to command; W/C. V. C. Woodward,D.F.C., to R.A.F. Jever, for flying duties; W/C. H. F. White, D.F.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Odiham,for flying duties; W/C. G. L. O'Hanlon, M.B.E., to Air Ministry, for duty in the Depart-ment of die Air Member for Supply and Organization (with acting rank of group cap-tain); W/C. R. P. Burton, M.B.E., to R.A.F. Felixstowe, to command; W/C. B. J. Bushe-Caryesford to No. 4 M.T. Squadron, R.A.F. Kidbrooke, to command; W/C. H. C. Flemingto H.Q., Home Command; for administrative staff duties; W/C. G. L. Smith to H.Q.,Provost and Security Services, for administra- tive staff duties (retaining acting rank of wingcommander). Reunions " " : THE reunion dinner of No. 115 Sqn.Association will be held at 7 p.m. on October 20 at Letley's Restaurant, ChanceryLane, London, W.C.2. Dress will be lounge suits; lady guests will be welcome andtickets will cost about 15s 6d. Details from Mr. P. G. Williams, 111 Burton Road,London, S.W.9. Squadron Tie A SQUADRON tie for No. 96 Sqn. is•^*-now available at a cost of 16s 6d on application to the Adjutant, No. 96 Sqn.,Royal Air Force Ahlhorn, B.A.O.R. 25, Germany. Scottish Aviation Prestwick Pioneers of No. 267 Squadron, R.A.F., assembled in Malaya. The Pioneer Flight of the squadron is commanded by S/L. M. I. Hamilton, D.F.C. No. 267 Squadron operates five different types of aircraft and is itself commanded by S/L. T. W. G. Godfrey, D.F.C.
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