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1957
1957 - 0290.PDF
292 FLIGHT, 1 March 1957 SERVICE AVIATION . . . He said he estimated that a further 15sorties were required to fly-in the 30 tons of stores necessary for building up the depotand preparing for the plateau crossing to link up with the New Zealand group ledby Sir Edmund Hillary. Token of Appreciation IN token of its appreciation of the train-ing by the U.S. Navy of some 258 Fleet Air Arm pupil pilots, the Admiraltypresented a silver trophy replica of a Vampire to the U.S. Naval Air TrainingCommand at Pensacola, Florida, on February 21. The presentation was madeby Vice-Admiral R. F. Elkins, C.B., C.V.O., O.B.E., Admiral, British JointServices Mission, Washington, to Vice- Admiral A. K. Doyle, U.S.N., Chief ofU.S. Naval Air Training; and Rear- Admiral C. L. G. Evans, C.B.E., D.S.O.,D.S.C., R.N. Flag Officer Flying Training, who was on a visit to the U.S. Navy, wasalso at the ceremony at Pensacola Naval Air Station. The trophy (a photograph of which isreproduced on this page) carries the fol- lowing inscription on its base: "The Royal Navy Vampire Jet Fighter. Amodel of the aircraft which landed on H.M.S. 'Ocean' in December 1945 and thus performedthe first scheduled jet deck landing in the world. Presented by the Lords Commissioners of theAdmiralty in grateful acknowledgement of the assistance rendered by the United States Navyin training British Naval Pilots 1952-1956." The value of the training, in terms ofmoney, is estimated to be about $20m (£7,150,000); this has been borne by theU.S. Government under the Mutual Defence Assistance Programme. Senior Appointments AN Air Ministry announcement says thatA. Cdre. E. S. Butler, C.B., O.B.E., is to be A.O.C., Fighter Command, with theacting rank of air vice-marshal, from March. He has been Director of Organiza-tion at Air Ministry since November 1953 and before that, as a group captain, wasDeputy Director of Organization (1) from January 1953. He joined the R.A.F. in1925 and served with Bomber Command during the war. A. Cdre. D. M. T. Macdonald has beenappointed Director-General of Personal Services at the Air Ministry with effectfrom March, with the acting rank of air vice-marshal, succeeding A.V-M. L. T.Pankhurst, who held the post under its former title of Director-General of Per-sonnel. A.V-M. Macdonald was Senior The silver Vampire trophy (referred to in an adjoining column) presented by the Admiralty to the U.S. Naval Air Training Command. Air Staff Officer at H.Q. Transport Com-mand from July 1954 and chief instructor of the transport support wing at the Schoolof Land/Air Warfare, R.A.F. Old Sarum, from 1952. Previously he had served inthe Middle East where he commanded, in turn, R.A.F. stations Kabrit and Fayid. R.C.A.F. Appointments FROM Ottawa it is announced that G/C.D. R. Miller, A.F.C., is to be chief staff officer of the R.C.A.F.'s 5 Air Division,with headquarters at Vancouver. He suc- ceeds G/C. E. A. McNab, O.B.E., D.F.C.,who is retiring; and G/C. Miller will be succeeded as commander of R.C.A.F.Station Uplands by W/C. C. H. Mussells, D.S.O., O.B.E., D.F.C., who is beingpromoted group captain. R.A.F. Appointments "DELOW is continued a list of R.A.F." appointments recently announced by the Air Ministry: — W/C. P. F. Weller to H.Q., AFSE forstaff duties. W/C. G. A. H. Wright to No. 2 School of Technical Training, for tech-nical duties; W/C. C. N. Foxley-Norris, D.S.O., O.B.E., to H.Q., Fighter Command,for air staff duties (with acting rank of group captain); W/C. W. A. Hammerton to AirMinistry, for duty in the Department of the Air Member for Personnel (with acting rank S/L Robert W. G. Freer, who commands No. 92 Squadron and led the Hunter F.6s illustrated in "Flight" last week (p. 253) is here seen (left) with three of his pilots who all wear different uni- forms. From second left to right, they are Lt. Michael Kennett, R.N. (an F.A.A. pilot attached to the R.A.F.); Capt. Sam T. Dickens (on exchange posting from the U.S.A.F.); and F/O. John White- head, R.A.A.F. (also on exchange posting). of group captain); W/C. T. J. Hanlon to AirMinistry, for duty in the Department of the Air Member for Personnel (with acting rankof group captain); W/C. A. W. Heward, O.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., to SHAPE, for staffduties (with acting rank of group captain); W/C. W. L. Jones, D.F.C., to H.Q., BomberCommand, for administrative staff duties (with acting rank of group captain); W/C. A. E.Lowe, M.B.E., D.F.C., to H.Q., Fighter Com- mand, for air staff duties (with acting rank ofgfOUp ciptiin)j W/C. A. R, Atkins to the R.A.F. Selection Board, for technical duties;W/C. H. A. Clark, D.S.O., D.F.C., to R.A.F. Leconfield, for administrative duties; W/C.H. M. T. Eversfield to R.A.F. Andover as President of the Standing Courts Martial(Maintenance Command); W/C. J. V. Marshall, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Honington, for administra-tive duties. S/L. W. T. H. Sharp to H.Q., Flying Train-ing Command, for administrative staff duties (with the acting rank of wing commander);S/L. F. G. B. Randall to No. 60 M.U., to command (with the acting rank of wing com-mander); S/L. A. R. Gilding to Air Ministry, for duty in the Department of the Air Memberfor Supply and Organization (with acting rank of wing commanded Emblem Procedure A WHITE fern-leaf, symbolizing the**• New Zealand national emblem, is to be emblazoned on the red centre of theroundels of all R.N.Z.A.F. aircraft, vehicles and marine craft. This follows the practicerecently adopted by other Commonwealth air forces. Ghana Visitors "EOUR Valiants of No. 207 Sqn.-•- (Bomber Command) and two Comet 2s of No. 216 Sqn. (Transport Command) arevisiting the Gold Coast for the Ghana independence celebrations and are to givefly-pasts and demonstrations over Accra and some of the regional capitals. A.V-M.K. B. B. Cross, A.O.C. No. 3 Group, is the force commander and the Valiantdetachment is under W/C. D. Haig. German Motto pOR the first time German has beenA used for the motto of an R.A.F. badge. The unit is No. 646 Signals Unit at Oben-kirchen and the motto is Kein Hindernis zu Hoch—"No obstacle too high." Badgesauthorized since 1936 are written in any one of 25 different languages, mostly chosenaccording to the location of the unit or the predominant nationality of its membersand including Arabic, Chinese, Chip- peway Indian, Gaelic and Icelandic. Othersrecendy approved are those of the Metro- politan Communication Squadron basedat Hendon, and R.A.F. Steamer Point, Aden. Reunions "lyTOTICE is given of the following forth-11 coming reunions: —H.Q. No. 44 Group, Gloucester, and Stations: Ninth reunion dinner (stag party),Friday, March 29. Details from C. A. Rice- man, 39 "Riverbank," Staines, Middx. No. 1 S.F.T.S.(1) Ambala: Tenth annualreunion, Saturday, April 13, at the Chevrons Club, 3 Dorset Square, London, N.W.I.Details from S. Booth, 31 The Highlands, Crouch Hill, London, N.4. R.N. Seaplane Bases, Port Said and Alex-andria (embodying No. 269 G. R. Squadron): 35th (all ranks) reunion, Saturday, April 13,at Stewart's Restaurant, 191 Victoria Street, London, S.W.I, at 6 p.m. Hon. secretary,W. C. Schilling, "Selgrove," Kewferry Drive, Northwood, Middx. All No. 2 Group Units: Officers' reuniondinner at the Park Lane Hotel, London, W.I, on Saturday, May 4. Cost, 22s.; dress, loungesuits. Apply to F/L. J. A. Beattie, "The Rosary," Partridge Green, Sussex.
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