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1959 - 0666.PDF
Refuelling extremes are illustrated by, at /eft, one 0/ the two R.N. Whirlwinds (note flotation gear) from H.M.S. "Protector" after landing aviation spirit on the Argentine Islands: with the delivery are Mr. J. C. Farman, base leader, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (left), and Chief Air Artificer Davies. At right, Sabres of No. 77 Sqn., R.A.A.F., being refuelled at Guiuan in the Philippine Islands on their way to Butterworth in Malaya under the second phase of Operation Sabre Ferry F.O.A.C. PromotionH AVING been appointed Flag OfficerAircraft Carriers in January (as announced on this page, January 9), RearAdmiral C. L. G. Evans has now been promoted to Vice-Admiral. In his newpost Vice-Admiral Evans, who is one of the most famous F.A.A. pilots of theSecond World War, succeeded Vice- Admiral A. N. C. Bingley. Air Officer, Wales (CEREMONIAL and social R.A.F. duties^ in Wales previously undertaken by the A.O.C. No. 64 Group are now beingcarried out (from March 1, St. David's Day) by the Officer Commanding R.A.F.St. Athan, who for this purpose will have the title of Air Officer, Wales. This changewas announced last week. The Officer Commanding at St. Athanis A. Cdre. V. D. Morshead, who in his new role will be responsible for co-ordinating all R.A.F. ceremonial and social activities in Wales and will also maintainrelations with the Civil Departments and the other Services. No. 64 Group ofR.A.F. Home Command is to disband on March 31 and its A.O.C., A.V-M. H. V.Satterly, is retiring from the Service. Going Abroad HTWO senior postings have just been*• announced by the Air Ministry. A. Cdre. J. N. Tomes, who for the past twoyears has been serving with the Defence Research Policy Staff (Air) at the Ministryof Defence, is to be Air Attache at Bonn from March 24; and G/C. T. E. J. Fitton,until recently Deputy Director of Tech- nical Services, takes up the post of SeniorTechnical Staff Officer at the Far East Air Force on March 23 with the acting rank ofair commodore. A. Cdre. Tomes was Deputy Director ofBomber Operations before going to the Ministry of Defence, and during the warhe commanded No. 57 Sqn. in Bomber Command. G/C. Fitton transferred fromthe flying to the technical branch in 1940, and one of his wartime posts was that ofengineering officer of the handling squad- ron (then commanded by W/C. GeorgeStainforth) at the C.F.S., where Pilots' Notes were written on new types. Studying the NA.39 P EPRESENTATIVES of the R.C.A.F.*• visited xsrough recently to investigate the Blackburn NA.39 and have discussionswith directors and senior executives of the company. Their visit followed one madeto Canada by the chairman and managing director, Mr. Eric Turner, and the tech-nical director, Mr. N. E. Rowe. The R.CA.F. "team" was led by S/L. T. R. Futer, who was accompanied by S/L.sR. G. Christie, W. R. Cole and J. P. Dixie, F/L. R. A. Jackson, F/O. A. Silvermanand Mr. A. Kielland of the Department of Defence Production. They were joined byW/C. A. F. Brown, S.A.S.O. at the Canadian Joint Staff in London. Talks lasted for some days and coveredthe design, production, flying, costing and many other aspects of the NA.39. It washoped that some members of the team (which included three test pilots) would beable to fly the aircraft, but they were pre- vented from doing so by bad weather. S/L.Futer, however, had a short flight from Holme-on-Spalding Moor in the observer'sseat of an NA.39 piloted by Blackburn test pilot "Sailor" Parker. Royal Flush IVH OST operational centre this year forthe fourth AIRCENT "Royal Flush" aerial reconnaissance competition—to beheld from June 2 to 5—will be the Royal Netherlands Air Force NATO airbase atEindhoven. British, Dutch and Belgian teams will represent 2nd A.T.A.F. and4th A.T.A.F. will be represented by French and U.S. teams. Neither theR.C.A.F. nor the West German Air Force is participating, as the former has noreconnaissance aircraft assigned to NATO and the latter is not yet fully equipped.The RF-101 Voodoo is making its first appearance this year, in the low-level con-test, in which a Swift and RF-84Fs are also participating. High-level competitionwill be between a Canberra of the R.A.F. and RB-66 of the U.S.A.F. The majoraward in "Royal Flush IV" is the Gruenther Trophy, which was commis-sioned in England in 1955 by Republic Aviation Corporation, one of the originalsponsors of the AIRCENT reconnaissance competition. The trophy, which was lastyear presented by Gen. Alfred Gruenther in person, is at present held for the secondconsecutive year by 2nd A.T.A.F. (see Flight for October 3,1958). Recent Postings AMONG recent Royal Air Force ap-• pointments announced by Air Ministry are the following: — Air Ministry: W/C. B. Morgan, for duty in the Department of the Air Member for Per- sonnel, March 2. Fighter Command: Wing CommandersK. B. S. Willder to H.Q. as Group Captain Electronics (2), with acting rank of group cap-tain; F. N. Brinsden to R.A.F. West Mailing, to command the Administrative Wing; bothMarch 2. Technical Training Command: Wing Com-manders K. E. Christensen to No. 2 School of Technical Training, Cosford, to command theTechnical Wing; M. E. Claxton to No. 2 Radio School, Yatesbury, for education duties;A. W. Jones to the R.A.F. Technical College, Hcnlow, for accounts duties; C. E. P. Suttleto No. 1 Radio School, Locking, as S.E.O.; W. C. Vaughan to H.Q., for training duties;all March 2. Maintenance Command: W/C. H. H. Mayohto H.Q., as Command Education Officer, with acting rank of group captain; March 2. Home Command: W/C. E. V. Masters tothe R.A.F. Record Office, Gloucester, to com- mand "B" Wing; March 2. R.A.F. Germany (2nd T.A.F.): W/C. E. A.Grant to R.A.F. Laarbruch, to command the Administrative Wing; S/L. P. H. Cleaver toR.A.F. Jever, to command the Administrative Wing, with acting rank of wing commander;S/L. E. W. F. Hare to R.A.F. Geilenkirchen, to command the Administrative Wing, withacting rank of wing commander; all March 2. Middle East Air Force: W/C. W. H.McCulloch to H.Q., for Provost duties; February 26. Headquarters, British Forces ArabianPeninsula: S/L. J. J. Deverill as C.I.O., with acting rank of wing commander; January 16. No. 582 Sqn. Reunion COMMEMORATING the formation^ (on April 1, 1944) of No. 582 Sqn. in the Pathfinder Force a reunion of squad-ron members is being held on Saturday, April 4. Details may be had from BillLanning (44 Balmoral Avenue, Rushden, Northants), who also asks those who wishto receive the Little Slaughter Gazette— a news-sheet issued frequently—to con-tact him. IN BRIE.F The Royal Ceylon Air Force will shortlybecome the first air force in the world to be equipped with armed Jet Provosts. It isexpected to have these aircraft in service within the next two months. ***** In a written Parliamentary reply last weekthe Air Minister said that it is proposed to send 18 aircraft to Lisbon next May for theBritish Trade Fair there (May 29 to June 14). Altogether 175 officers and airmen are likelyto take part. * * * * * The 1958 Fighter Control and Radar Re-porting Efficiency Trophy has been won by No. 3612 (County of Aberdeen) F.C.U.,R.Aux.A.F., commanded by S/L. J. C. Robertson, as the most efficient F.C.U. inNo. 13 Group of Fighter Command. Runners- up were No. 3502 (Ulster) F.C.U., Belfast.***** The R.A.F. Benevolent Fund announcedrecently that £13,139 had so far been received from branches of the R.A.F.A. as a result oftheir 1958 Battle of Britain Week and asso- ciated activities. Donations are still comingin, and among the largest recently received are those from Jersey (£2,308) and Hong Kong(£1,800).
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