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1958
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43b FLIGHT SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Flying News 40th Anniversary BroadcastsW HEN the Queen and the Duke ofEdinburgh dine on April 1 at Fighter Command headquarters, on the R.A.F.'s40th anniversary, speeches by Her Majesty and the Secretary of State for Air will bebroadcast in the B.B.C. Home Service, and the dinner is also to be televised by theB.B.C. The next evening a B.B.C. feature on the R.A.F., The First of the Many,is to be broadcast in the Home Service, and will be introduced by Air Chief MarshalSir Philip Joubert and many distinguished early members of the R.A.F.—all ex-mem-bers of the R.F.C. and R.N.A.S.—are taking part. Those participating are to includeMarshal of the R.A.F. Sir John Slessor, Lord Brabazon of Tara, Air Chief MarshalSir Arthur Longmore, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Saundby, G/C. Ira Jones,G/C. F. C. V. Laws, Lt-Col. L. A. strange, and W/C. R. H. Mclntosh. More Flying for A.T.C. Cadets SPEAKING in the House of Commonson March 10, the Secretary of State fo«" Air, Mr. George Ward, announced anincrease in flying and gliding activity for cadets of the Air Training Corps and Com-bined Cadet Force. A new air-experience scheme willutilize 50 Chipmunks which will replace the ten Ansons at present used for thiswork. The Chipmunks will be based at the 17 University Air Squadrons and cadetswill be flown at weekends and at annual camps. Pilots for the Chipmunks are tocome from the R.A.F.V.R. (Training Branch)—volunteers to this branch fromex-R.A.F. and ex-Auxiliary pilots are being recruited—and will be assisted by U.A.S.instructors. The expansion in gliding activity willinclude the opening of a second full-time gliding centre (in addition to the existingcentre at R.A.F. Hawkinge), probably located at R.A.F. Spitalgate. Six additionalweekend gliding schools will increase the total number to 26, and should enable the Crews of Bristol Brigand T.5s of No. 238 O.C.U., which was recently disbanded at R.A.F. North Luffenham, leaving their aircraft after a final formation fly-past (an air-to-air picture is published on p. 409). The Brigands are eventually to be ferried to an M.U. for disposal. number of cadets trained to B Certificatestandard each year to be increased from 1,600 to 2,400.Within a few hours of Mr. Ward's state- ment in the House, many requests forenrolment as Chipmunk pilots in the R.A.F.V.R. had been received at HomeCommand Headquarters. Approximately 150 pilots will be needed, and selection isexpected to start soon. Christmas Island Awards AWARDED the B.E.M. for gallantry,**• Acting Cpl. J. M. Etherjngton, R.A.F., in August last year saved the lives of twoout of four soldiers who had been swept beyond the coral reef when bathing offChristmas Island. Queen's Commendations for Brave Conduct—under similar circum-stances—go to L. A/C. T. J. Scott and A/C. J. A. Kay. R.A.F. Postings AMONG appointments recently an- **• nounced by Air Ministry are the following: — G/C. G. C. Godfrey to H.Q., Allied AirForces Northern Europe, for staff duties; Acting G/C. L. T. Card to Air Ministry, forduty in the Department of the C.A.S. W/C.s A. D. Adams to Air Ministry, for dutyin the Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organization; P. G. Brodie toR.A.F. Rufforth, as President of No. 2 Stand- ing Court Martial; I. G. H. Drummond toNo. 14 Maintenance Unit, Carlisle, for adminis- trative duties; R. J. Kelsey to H.Q., FlyingTraining Command, for planning staff duties; S. McCreith to M.o.S., Bedford, as O.C. flyingand unit commander; F. T. Solis to H.M. Transport Devonshire as O.C. troops; G. T.Thain to R.A.F. Lyneham, Wilts, for flying duties; R. A. Barton to Air Ministry, for dutyin the Department of the Chief of the Air Staff; T. N. N. Brennan to H.Q., No. 23 Group,Flying Training Command, as Senior Medical Officer; L. J. Joel to Air Ministry, for duty inthe Department of the Chief of the Air Staff; K. F. Mackie to R.A.F. Gutersloh, 2nd T.A.F.,as officer in charge of administration; K. G. Major to H.Q., Home Command, for staffduties; J. M. Morgan to the School of Land- Air Warfare, for liaison duties with SouthernArmy Command; E. B. Panter to the NATO Defence College; J. H. G. Sarll to R.A.F.Stoke Heath, for administrative duties; C. K. Saxelby to Air Ministry, for duty in the Depart-ment of the Chief of the Air Staff; A. T. Staveley to R.A.F. Greenham Common, tocommand, and for liaison duties with the U.S.A.F.; G. E. Tweddle to Air Ministry, forduty in the Department of the C.A.S. S/L.s S. A. Bunting to H.Q., No. 13(Fighter) Group, for logistics staff duties (with acting rank of wing commander); N. S. Fearto R.A.F. Medmenham, Bucks, to command (with acting rank of wing commander); P. W.Lovell to R.A.F. Odiham, Hants, as O.C. Fly- ing Wing (widi acting rank of wing commander). No. 2 Group Reunion ON May 3 the No. 2 Group OfficersAssociation (H.Q. and Units) is hold- ing its 11th A.G.M. and Reunion Dinner.Details can be obtained from the Secretary, 205 Eastgate, Louth, Lines. IN BRIEF Air Marshal Sir Hubert Patch, C-in-C. M.E.A.F., recently paid a four-day visit to the Pakistan Air Force. * * » * * The R.C.A.F. has completed its officialevaluation of the Canadair Argus and deliveries to Maritime Air Command aredue to begin in April. ***** The R.A.A.F. College at Point Cook,near Melbourne, celebrated its tenth birth- day last month. Since its establishment in1948, 113 cadets have graduated, including five from the R.N.Z.A.F. and three fromthe Pakistan Air Force. See/119 things for themselves on recent official visits are (below, left) Air Marshal C. E. Chilton, A.O.C. Malta and Deputy C-in-C. (Air) AFMed, with the Italian C.A.S., Gen. S. Napoli, at the Ministero Difesa-Aeronautica in Rome; (centre) Lord Selkirk, First Lord of the Admiralty, with Admiral Sir William Davis, C-in-C. Home Fleet, on his right and Capt. P. Grick, commander of H.M.S. "Bulwark," on his left during the Anglo-Canadian Exercise "Maple Royal"; (right) Air Commandant M. H. Barnett with W.R.A.F. policewomen in Nicosia on her visit to M.E.A.F.
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