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520 FLIGHT, 17 April 1959 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Forces and Naval Flying News Sword to Adelaide AT a recent ceremony the badge of No.• 601 (County of London) Sqn., R.Aux.A.F., was presented to No. 24 (Cityof Adelaide) Sqn. by A.V-M. Sir Robert George, Governor of South Australia. Itwas accepted on behalf of the squadron by G/C. R. M. Rechner, Citizen AirForces' member of the Air Board. When No. 601 was officially disbanded in 1957it was decided that the squadron badge- depicting a winged sword—should be givento the "sister" City of Adelaide squadron. Running Buffet AVALIANT of No. 214 Sqn., BomberCommand, flew from R.A.F. Marham to Nairobi (4,350 miles) in 7 hr 40 min onApril 7 at an average speed of 567 m.p.h. This was half an hour faster than theprevious fastest time from the U.K. to Nairobi and the aircraft, captained byF/L. B. Fern and on a routine training flight, was enabled to achieve it throughbeing air-refuelled over the Mediterranean by a tanker Valiant of the same squadronfrom Luqa. This refuelling took place at 0600 hr. The aircraft had left Marham at0336 and it landed at Nairobi at 1116 hr. Back to Malaya AN Australian-born R.A.F. officer,A.V-M. R. A. R. Rae, is to succeed A.V-M. V. E. Hancock of the R.A.A.F.as A.O.C. No. 224 Group in F.E.A.F. with effect from June 15. A.V-M Rae, who was born at Sydneyin 1910 and joined the R.A.F. in 1932, has been Deputy Air Secretary at Air Ministrysince July 19b7. He previously com- manded the A. and A.E.E. at BoscombeDown from April 1955 and prior to that appointment was Deputy Director of Fly-ing Training at Air Ministry. He previously went to the Far East in1937, on armament duties, and in 1942 took over command of R.A.F. Tengah.The following year he was reported miss- ing and found to be a prisoner of war. Onhis liberation in 1945 he returned to this With R.A.F. officers during his visit to Christmas Island, the Duke of Edinburgh is here accom- panied by the task force commander, A. Cdre. J. F. Roulston (second from right), the base commander, G/C. J. R. Whelan (right), and the O.C. Flying, S/L H. D. C. Webbe country to join the Empire Air ArmamentSchool. R.A.F. Twin Pioneering OVER 30 Scottish Aviation TwinPioneers have now been delivered to the R.A.F. and many have entered squad-ron service both in Great Britain and overseas. Four additional machinesshould be supplied during the next two months. Flight Deck Recognition AT a private ceremony in the Britannia- Royal Naval College at Dartmouth last week the B.E.M. awarded toC.P.O. Derek Bainbridge in the New Year Honours List was presented to him onbehalf of the Queen by Admiral of the Fleet the Earl Mountbatten of Burma.C.P.O. Bainbridge received the medal for his work as captain of the flight deck ofH.M.S. Ark Royal when that carrier was commanded by Capt. F. H. E. Hopkins,now captain of the college. Earl Mount- batten was making his farewell visit thereas First Sea Lord, an appointment which he relinquishes at the end of this monthbefore becoming Chief of the Defence Staff. Providing a Bridge "CORMED last year, the Institute for-•- Strategic Studies has now published the first issue of its own journal, Survival. Thisis to come out six times a year, and an editorial describes it as "a logical exten-sion" of the aims of the Institute itself— to provide a bridge between the expert andthe layman, initiate independent studies of contemporary problems and act as aclearing-house between fresh and intelli- gent minds throughout the free world. The editorial goes on to say: "One ofthe great difficulties which now confronts not only the layman, but the governmentofficial and the serving officer as well, is the swift pace of change in the realms ofboth technology and ideas. There is now a very large and lively literature coveringall aspects of defence, of which only the most leisured man could hope to keepabreast. In presenting Survival we hope in some measure to mitigate this difficulty."The Institute is at 18 Adam Street, London, W.C.2. Survival costs 7s 6d acopy or 42s for a year's issues. Educational Gathering AT the eleventh annual dinner of the- R.A.F. Education Branch, held last Friday in Over-Seas House, St. James's,London, S.W.I, Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Tuttle, D.C.A.S., replied to the toast of"The Guests." This was proposed by A.V-M. A. C. Kermode, Director ofEducational Services. G/C. F. J. M. Pryer was in the chair and among the guests wereAir Marshal Sir Arthur McDonald, A.O.C-in-C. Technical Training Com-mand, and A. L. M. Cary, Esq., Asst. Under-Secretary of State (Personnel), AirMinistry. More May Reunions THREE further R.A.F. reunions have *• been announced for next month. Details are as follows:—No. 619 Sqn.: Saturday, May 9, at the "Magpie and Stump," 18 Old Bailey, London,E.C.4, at 7 for 7.30 p.m. Tickets (15s 6d each) from P. S. Osborne, c/o A. R. Heathcoteand Co. Ltd., Bernard Works, Sylvester Gardens, Sheffield, 1, Yorks. No. 112 (Shark) Sqn.: Saturday, May 16, atthe White Hart Hotel, Brasted, near Seven- oaks, Kent, at 7.30 p.m. Inclusive charge fordinner and wine, one guinea. The reunion is open to all ex-officer members of the squadronand those interested should contact F/L. R. A. Brown, R.A.F. Flying College, Manby, nearLouth, Lines. No. 601 (County of London) Sqn. OldComrades Association: Saturday, May 23, at the Chevrons Club, Dorset Square, London,N.W.I, at 7.30 p.m. The guest of honour will be Air Chief Marshal Sir Thomas Pike,A.O.C-in-C. Fighter Command and C.A.S.- designate. Enquiries to the hon secretary, W. J.Kentish, 35 Floriston Court, Whitton Avenue West, Northolt Park, Middx (tel. Byron 0027). Vice-Admiral Sir Walter Couchman, Flag Officer Air (Home), presenting the Boyd Trophy to Lt-Cdr. H. Hayes, CO. of No. 845 Sqn. The trophy, awarded annually for the finest feat of Naval aviation, goes to No. 845 for the part played by their Whirlwinds in the successful salvage of the Liberian tanker "Melika" by H.M.S. "Bulwark" and for their operations in Aden
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