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832 FLIGHT, 17 June 1960 SERVICE AVIATION Air Force, Naval and Army Flying News Chairing the winner — Sqn Ldr D. H. Young — at the RAF Small Arms Associa- tion meeting "Flight" photograph. BIRTHDAY HONOURS AMONG the 178 officers and NCOs ofthe RAF, WRAF, RAuxF, RAFVR and Royal Navy given honours and awards in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list are pilots who have publicly demon- strated Royal Air Force skill in aerobatic flying. Sqn Ldr Peter Latham, who took over command of Treble-One Sqn in 1959, has been given an AFC—a recognition for the squadron, in its last season as the premier RAF aerobatic team, and the international esteem in which its work is held. Awards of Queen's Commendations go to the two Central Flying School pilots, Fit Lts P. J. Hirst and J. R. Rhind, who last season put on a most pleasing display of synchronized aerobatics in Jet Provost 3s; and the Sycamore pilot of No 228 Sqn who in December 1959 rescued five of the crew of the North Carr Lightship under very difficult conditions, F/Sgt B, Breach, has been awarded the AFM. Honours ORDER OF THE BATH Companions: AVM C. Scragg, CBE, AFC;Acting AVM R. A. R. Rae, OBE; Air Cdre O. D. Allerton, CBE; Air Cdre H. W. Mer-magen, CBE, AFC; Air Cdre J. N. H. Whitworth, DSO, DFC; Acting Air Cdre J. A. Leathart,DSO; Gp Capt D. C. Stapleton, CBE, DFC, AFC. Knight Commander: AVM C. A. Rumball, CBE, QHP, FRCP, MRCS, DTM&H, DPM, LDS.Dame Commander: Air Cmdt A. Lowrey, KRC, QHNS, Princess Mary's RAF NursingService. Commanders: Air Cdre G. W. McAleer, QHP, MB, Bch, DTM&H; Gp Capt F. R. Carey,DFC, AFC, DFM; Gp Capt J. Ellis, OBE, DFC; Gp Capt A. Foden, BSc(Eng), AMIEE; Gp Capt W. G. Morgan, OBE, AACCA, ACWA; Gp CaptW. Pitt-Brown, DFC, AFC; Rev A. J. Potts (Ret); Gp Off L. H. Turner, OBE, WRAF;Gp Capt A. L. Winskill, DFC; Gp Capt B. P. Young, OBE. Officers: Wg Cdr R. S. Boast, DFC; Wg CdrA. Boonham; Wg Cdr A. H. Bullock, BA; Wg Cdr L. B. Davey; Wg Cdr R. Duckett,BSC; Wg Cdr (Acting Gp Capt) C. A. H. Goudie, BSC; Wg Cdr J. Harris, DFC; Rev W. P.Henry; Wg Cdr J. E. Malcolm, BSC, MB, chs, FRCS, LRCP; Wg Cdr J. T. O'Sullivan, RAFRegt; Wg Cdr F. Parvin; Wg Cdr C. H. Pocock; Wg Cdr T. D. Sanderson, AFC;Wg Cdr S. Slater, DSO, DFC; Wg Cdr E. A. L. Wakely; Wg Cdr W. H. Webber; Acting Wg "Flight" photograph Cdr C. H. Markham, RAFVR (TrainingBranch); Sqn Ldr G. S. Lau. Members: Sqn Ldr G. R. Bailey; Sqn LdrB. Bainbridge, DFC; Sqn Ldr J. G. Boagey, Sqn Ldr C. T. Bozall, AFC; Sqn Ldr M. A.Boyd; Sqn Ldr E. T. Curran, BSC, DCAe; Sqn Ldr S. H. K. Eyre, DFC; Sqn Ldr E. J.Holden, BSC, AFRAes; Sqn Ldr E. Merch- Chammon; Sqn Ldr J. Richardson; Sqn LdrE. H. Sowden; Sqn Ldr J. R. Spencer, RAF Regt; Sqn Ldr A. H. Stott; Sqn Ldr F. T. Trahair, FCCS; Sqn Ldr D. A. M. Walker;Sqn Ldr A. White; Acting Sqn Ldr J. G. Chew; Acting Sqn Ldr W. G. Hislop, RAFVR(Training Branch); Acting Sqn Ldr L. Martin, RAFVR (Training Branch); Fit Lt E. Ball;Fit Lt J. Beattie; Fit Lt R. G. Carr; Fit Lt B. T. Gunner; Fit Lt S. Myatt; Fit Lt R. C.Phillips, BEM; Fit Lt D. S. Price; Fit Lt J. A. Reed; Fit Lt A. L. Richards; Fit Lt R. G.Sparkcs, DFC; Fit Lt A. Tavenncr, RAAF; Fit Lt J. Wcedon; Acting Fit Lt J. B. B.Watfing; Fg Off L. S. Davey; WO A. E, Ainsworth, WRAF; WO C, W, Bowman, MM;WO J. S. Briggs; WO P. L. Burridge; WO J. H. Dale; WO H. Ford; WO R. J. Greenway;WO J. G. Harrison; WO P. C. Kiley; WO L. Pass; WO F. J. Peyton; WO F. Pratt; WOH. M. Wenman. Awards Bar to Air Force Cross: Wg Cdr D. S. V.Rake, OBE, AFC. Air Force Cross: Sqn Ldr P. J. Bardon,DFC; Sqn Ldr R. J. Davenport; Sqn Ldr P. A. Latham; Fit Lt E. R. Gordon; Fit Lt J. Loat;Fit Lt F. D. O'Brien; Fit Lt E. C. Peck; Fit Lt J. D. Purcell; Fg Off J. R. Ritchie;M/Plt L. J. C. Wilcox, AFM; M/Nav F. W. Goodwin; Lt Cdr M. J. Hedges, RN. Royal Red Cross (Second Class): Sqn OffI. Robertson, Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service; Sqn Off E. N. Stooks, Princess Mary'sRAF Nursing Service. Bar to Air Force Medal: Acting F/Sgt A. W.Card, AFM. Air Force Medal: F/Sgt B. Breach; F/SgtR. H. A. Pinn. British Empire Medal (Military): F/Sgt N.Ball; F/Sgt J. Connell; Acting F/Sgt R. H. Cummings; F/Sgt (now WO) G. S. Day;F/Sgt J. Dunnington; F/Sgt J. A. Farey; F/Sgt (now Pit Off) R. Gardner; F/Sgt E.Hunter, WRAF; F/Sgt R. C. Kidd; F/Sgt T. Porter; F/Sgt (now WO) R. J. Pudney; F/SgtV. M. Reed; F/Sgt H. B. Saundcrs; F/Sgt W. A. Schofield; F/Sgt A. C. Wright; Ch TechH. Fogg; Ch Tech T. Hetherington; Ch Tech R. H. Logan; Ch Tech R. D. Murray; Ch TechW. J. Nicholson; Ch Tech W. E. Williams; Acting F/Sgt S. J. Bevan, RAF Regt; ActingF/Sgt G. B. Bennett; Acting F/Sgt L. Howard, WRAF; Acting F/Sgt T. McCall; ActingF/Sgt J. E. Macfarlane, WRAF; Sgt H. Ashley; Sgt G. S. Batterbee; Sgt C. J. Bryan;Sgt E. H. E. Chiverton, WRAF; Sgt B. A. Clayton; Ch Tech T. J. Evenden; Sgt S.Gallagher; Sgt R. Harrington; Sgt K. C. A. Hart; Sgt W. J. Hewitt; Sgt C. R. Marsh; Sqn Ldr Young—see also heading picture, and story on this page—being congratulated by the secretary, Wg Cdr Gee, with Fg Off Nash (second) and Wg Cdr Thomas (third) on his left and right respectively Sgt A. G. Niven; Sgt R. Watson; Snr TechR. L. Spideyj Snr Tech L. G. Stanley; Acting Sgt C. F. Clarke; Cpl P. A. Coley; Cpl EMcEwan; Cpl R. H. G. Williams. Queen's Commendations for Valuable Ser-vice in the Air: Wg Cdr B. Champneys, DFC; Sqn Ldr P. E. Bairsto, AFC; Sqn Ldr W. J.Laidler; Sqn Ldr L. E. H. Scotchmer; Sqn Ldr J. L. W. Towler; Fit Lt G. D. Bain; Fit LtH. Baker, MBE, DFC; Fit Lt F. W. Barker, DFC; Fit Lt R. E. Brown; Fit Lt M. J-C. Burton;Fit Lt B. W. Dodd, AFC; Fit Lt W. S. Douglas; Fit Lt P. B. Hine; Fit Lt P. J. Hirst; Fit Lt C. W. M. Lister; Fit Lt W. J. McBurney;Fit Lt A. H. MacKenzie; Fit Lt E. Milroy; Fit Lt R. F. Mudge; Fit Lt F. J. Myers; Fit LtB. J. Noble; Fit Lt W. P. Peedell, AFC; Fit Lt R. E. Pyrah; Fit Lt J. R. Rhind; Fit Lt J.Severn; Fit Lt J. J. Taylor; Fk Lt P. R Woodham; Fg Off G. Harman; Fg Off R. T.Vane, AFM; M/Eng A. H. Elliott; Acting Sgt D. F. J. Holmes; Lt Cdr J. S. Humphreys, RN. Small Arms Championship "THERE were no fewer than 750 entries •*• for this year's RAF Small Arms Asso- ciation meeting, held at Bisley last month. A notable absentee at what is a very popu- lar fixture was Sqn Ldr C. J. (Jumper) Collins, secretary of the association for many years, whose place has been taken by Wg Cdr F. P. Gee, a founder-member since 1921. Excitement ran high on the last day (June 3) when the Queen's Medal and Championship were being decided. At one period it looked like a certain win, for the -• third time, for Wg Cdr P. E. H. Thomas : (Hornchurch). His score for the 1st stage i was 177, with the following scores to make 1 a total of 335: 600yd, 40; fire with move- ment, 46; rapid, 40; snap, 32. But then Fg Off L. A. Nash (Watton), who achieved only 160 in the 1st stage, returned a total of 340—made up of 44, 45, 45 and 46 respectively. Finally Sqn Ldr D. H. Young (Hemswell) put in a card of 341, which included 166 for the 1st stage and 41, 45, 43 and 46 for the final shoots. He was duly chaired and marched off with musical honours. Some other results included:— Ivelaw-Chapman Cap SMG: 1st, Sgt P.Dempsey (Medmenham), 252; 2nd, Fg Off J. E. S. Rolfe (Syerston), 251; 3rd, Pit Off H.Greig (Catterick), 251. Barton Cup Revolver: 1st, Fit Lt B. R. Davies (Luqa), 194; 2nd, ChTech V. T. Wills (Hemswell), 185; 3rd, Pit Off Wood (El Adem), 182. RAF Command Cop Rifle SR(a): 1st, FlyingTraining Cmd, 1,299; 2nd, Fighter Cmd, 1,280; 3rd, Technical Training Cmd, 1,277.Staton Cup Revolver: 1st, Bomber Cmd, 675; 2nd, Flying Training Cmd, 669; 3rd Technical iTraining Cmd, 664. Goldsmiths Cup LMG: j 1st, Shawbury, 94; 2nd, Yatesbury "A", 89; i3rd, St Athan "A", 87. Rothermere Shield: 1st, ! Flying Training Cmd, 6pt; 2nd, Fighter Cmd,12; 3rd, Bomber Cmd, 14. Small Arms Effi- ciency Cap: 1st, Fit Lt Davies (Luqa), 516;2nd, Fit Lt D. Fisher (Leuchars), 503; 3rd Fit Lt R. S. Hassell (Brampton), 501.The Air Officers SMG Match was won by Air Cdre A. T. Monks with AVM W. E.Staton second. The CAS, Air Chief Marshal Sir Thomas Pike, was fourth. IN BRIEF The RAF Recruit Training School at Wita- slow, Cheshire, is to close today. A Comet and Britannia airlift is being flownby RAF Transport Command to take over 500 men and 13,0001b of equipment to New Yorkfor the British Military Tournament and Tattoo (June 17-July 4) in Madison Square Gardens.
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