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656 FLIGHT, 21 October Inter dieter Canberras of RAF Germany: a B(l).8 of No 16 Sqn (commanded by Wg Cdr J. R. Forsythe and based at Laarbruch) leading two B(l).6s of No 213 Sqn (Wg Cdr P. J. Bayley; based at Bruggen) SERVICE AVIATION Air Force, Naval and Army Flying News MEAF Queen's Colour AT RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus last Friday**• the Duke of Gloucester presented on behalf of the Queen the Queen's Colourfor the Middle East Air Force, the first colour ever presented to a Command ofthe RAF at home or overseas. During the ceremony, there was a fly-past by Can-berras of the MEAF light bomber wing and Hunters of Fighter Command. Air MarshalSir William MacDonald, AOC-in-C, replied to the Duke of Gloucester's speech, whichpaid tribute to the traditions established by the RAF in the Middle East during twoworld wars. 23 Group ChangeF OLLOWING the appointment of AVMC. Scragg as Deputy Controller (RAF) within the Air Controllerate of the Ministryof Aviation, he is being succeeded by Air Cdre W. E. Coles (with the acting rank ofair vice-marshal) as AOC No 23 Group, Flying Training Command. Air Cdre Coles has been SASO at No 3Group, Bomber Command, since December 1957 and before assuming that post tookthe IDC course. During the war he was a specialist in aerial supply-dropping, andwhen commanding No 233 Sqn won the DSO for operations over Arnhem. He isalso a CBE and holds the DFC and AFC. RAAF Re-Equipment TT is reported from Australia that the•*• RAAF mission which toured the world earlier this year to look for a suitablereplacement for the Avon-powered Sabres at present operated by RAAF fighter squad-rons has recommended purchase of the Dassault Mirage IIIC. This recommenda-tion has been accepted by the Air Board and now goes to the Ministers for Defenceand Supply for approval. The final deci- sion rests with the Cabinet. An alterna-tive choice was the Lockheed F-104G, and it is believed the Cabinet may still favourthis aircraft, in spite of the RAAF decision, in view of the existing integration with theUS on defence equipment. This integration is seen in practice inthe recent announcement of the purchase for the RAAF, through the US Navy, oftwelve Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune anti-sub- marine aircraft. Deliveries are to be madebetween January and April 1962. Neptune 5 s have been used by the RAAF since 1951. RNZAF Transport Aircraft /CONTRADICTORY statements have^-/ recently been made, according to a correspondent, about new transport air-craft for the RNZAF to replace its present Hastings. The NZ Minister of Defence,Mr Connolly, has recently said that he would not agree to the RNZAF buyingthree DC-6s from TEAL after they had been replaced by Electras. These DC-6shave been offered for £NZ600,000 and the RNZAF has already four pilots and fourflight engineers flying in DC-6s with TEAL for experience. This was announced bythe Chief of the Air Staff, AVM Calder, who said that if these aircraft were boughtthey would be operated by No 40 Sqn. The Minister of Defence wants theRNZAF to have C-130 Hercules aircraft for transport duties. In his view, theDC-6s are too old and too light for the task of troop-carrying in an emergency; NewZealand had been buying too much second- hand equipment and it was time "we gaveour chaps a break." The situation is apparently complicated by the RNZAF requirement for a Sunder-land replacement. AVM Calder wants maritime aircraft and considers that themost suitable flying boats would be the Martin P5M-1 or P5M-2. Both are beingevaluated. Mr Connolly is apparently more inclined to the idea of buying the USNavy's MR version of the Electra. Maintenance Command HQ AT noon next Wednesday (October 26)1 the foundation stone of RAF Main- tenance Command's new headquarters willbe laid at Amport, Andover, Hants, by the AOC-in-C, Air Marshal Sir DouglasJackman. This new building will be the first specially designed as an RAF Com-mand headquarters since the war. It is scheduled for completion in May 1961. IN BRIEF ^ The Air Minister, Mr George Ward, hasappointed Mr J. Roberts as his principal private secretary. RNAS Worthy Down, near Winchester, isbeing transferred to the Royal Army Pay Corps from December 1. It has been occupied bythe Royal Navy for over 21 years. Sgt R. A. Barnett of RAF Waddington hasbeen awarded £25 by the AOC-in-C, Bomber Command, for inventing a device to safeguardthe nosewheel assembly of Vulcans during ground towing. Four Metropolitan Area groups of the RoyalObserver Corps—Nos 1 (Maidstone), 2 (Hor- sham), 4 (Colchester) and 5 (Watford)—wereengaged on October 9 in Observe Wun, a nuclear fallout exercise. Capt Aubrey Ford, Commodore of the AirMinistry's fleet of ocean weather ships and Master of the OWS Weather Reporter, com-pletes his 100th voyage in AM weather ships when he berths at Greenock next Monday. Officers and men of No 220 (SM) Sqn, equipped with three Thor missiles. The CO is Sqn Ldr F. R. Leatherdale, DFC
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