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Aviation History
1961
1961 - 0072.PDF
TT\ 70 FLIGHT, 13 January 1961 SERVICE AVIATION Air Force, Naval and Army Flying News Londonderry to CranwellN EW assistant commandant at the RAFCollege, Cranwell, Gp Capt T. P. Seymour was previously RAF Director ofthe Joint Anti-Submarine School at Londonderry. Before taking up thatappointment in 1957 he commanded No 42 Sqn at RAF St Eval, having previouslybeen on Air Plans duties for three years at AIREASTLANT, Northwood. He is aformer Cranwell cadet, having entered the College from Blundell's School in 1938.During the war he flew London and Catalina flying-boats with No 240 Sqn,from 1942 to 1943 was a flying instructor at No 4 OTU, then joined No 265 Sqnin the Middle East. Commonwealth Honours TWENTY-NINE members of Common-wealth air forces (RAAF, RNZAF and Royal Rhodesian Air Force) and one USAF officer on loan to the RAAF received honours and awards at New Year. The full list is as follows: — HONOURS Order of the British Empire Commanders: Air Cdrc T. F. Gill, DSO,RNZAF; Gp Capt R. K. J. Parsons, DSO, DFC, AFC, RAAF. Officers: Wg Cdr J. Hardy, RNZAF;Wg Cdr A. O. G. Wilson, RRAF; Sqn Ldr J. C. Sandercock, RAAF; Wg Cdr B. Catip,DFC, RAAF (CAF). Members: Fit Lt H. C. O'Loughlin,RNZAF;WO (W) C. F. Bryers, RNZAF; WO G. C. McLean, RAAF; WO C. A. W. Lancaster,RAAF; WO R. H. Wylie, RAAF; WO E. J. Sommerlade, RAAF. AWARDS AFC: Sqn Ldr L. T. P. Coleman, RRAF;Mai R. N. Fernbaugh, USAF; Fit Lt A. R. Campbell, RNZAF; Fit Lt W. J. Cranfield,RNZAF; Fit Lt J. C. Evison, RNZAF; Fit Lt I. R. Grove, RAAF; Fit Lt C. G. Braithwaite,RAAF. ARRC (Second Class): Sqn Off H. A. Cleary.AFM: F/Sgt P. Antwis, RNZAF. BEM (Mil): F/Sgt J. V. W. Thomas,RNZAF; Sgt G. G. S. Harvey, RNZAF; Sgt A. K. Richardson, RAAF; Sgt C. J. Pearce,RAAF; Sgt C. C. Schiller, RAAF; Sgt V. K. Maloney, RAAF.Queen's Commendations for Valuable Ser- vice in the Air: Wg Cdr R. R. Royston, RAAF;Sqn Ldr M. H. Payne, RAAF; Fit Lt R. F. Fox, DFC, RAAF. RAF PromotionsN AMES of RAF officers promoted atthe New Year to air marshal and air vice-marshal were given last week. Belowis a list of other half-yearly promotions: — GD Branch Gp Capt to Air Cdre: A. V. R. Johnstone,H. P. Connolly, J. M. N. Pike, B. R. Macnamara, H. N. G. Wheeler, J. H. Lapsley,L. MacD. Hodges, D. C. Stapleton. Wg Cdr to Gp Capt: P. A. Hughes, R. D.Williams, W. W. T. Ritchie, A. P. Dart, D. F. Rixson, L. T. Bryant-Fenn, B. C. Bennett,D. R. Griffiths, I. B. Butler, D. B. Bretherton, J. A. Brignell, F. RothweU, J. E. S. Hill,J. L. W. EUacombe, R. K. Orrock, W. M. Dixon, P. H. G. Wintle, J. A. C. Aiken,K. Ritchley, J. D. Thirlwell. Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: R. D. Walton, H. D.Archer, S. M. McGregor, D. B. Wills, R. Le Cudenec, S. Kirtley, G. Strange, J. D.Ackerman, W. E. Petufer, J. W. J. Leggett, W. G. Wood, R. H. C. Powling, R. Currie,F. C. Ellis, G. M. Smith, K. L. Charney, D. O. Luke, R. Whittam, L. F. Wolsey, C. R.Johnson, R. C. P. Thomson, N. F. Curtis, J. F. C. Melrose, G. F. Clark, J. F. Pinnington,P. Smith, H. T. Brown, J. C. Marmion, C. W. Clark, J. Langston, C. R. Gordon, M. R. Sisley, C. F. Green, W. J. Stacey, A. Maisner, D. F.Hanson, W. N. Gilmer, E. J. A. Patterson, R. A. Slater, R. J. Davenport, J. G. Duncan,S. J. Eaton, W. J. Simpson, C. T. Dalziel, A. G. Steele, J. de M. Severne, E. A. Knighton,V. N. Cramer. Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr (Supplementary List):H. R. Barrand, F. Jesson. Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr: D. Jackson, L. S.Goodman, B. F. Barnes, K. L. Morris, J. R. Leask, A. M. Laidlay, D. R. Young, D. H. E.Taylor, K. S. Williams, E. J. R. Downs, F. Rimmer, J. N. Elliman, A. B. Walker, J. R.Wilcock, C. Austin, P. M. Worthington, H. M. K. Brown, A. D. Davies, W. G. Wallace,J. P. Douglas, G. T. Smeaton, R. E. Webster, J. F. Knight, P. G. Peacock, W. E. A. Snelling,I. S. MacPherson, J. W. Price, J. C. D. Reeves, D. O. Evans, J. A. Williams, J. A. W. Clubb,K. J. Ryan, J. A. F. Shelley, D. D. Delaney, D. A. Lethem, T. W. A. Devey-Smith, J. R.Powell, I. Cardwell, K. Hayes, T. W. Cooper, J. Fowler, G. H. Cunnington, M. M. Foster,M. G. King, R. L. T. Polgreen, M. Hughes, L. W. Stapleton, A. K. Mosley, G. L. Sheret,D. R. Patrick, I. B. Webster, P. S. Cockman, G. H. Jarvis, E. W. Beer, J. A. Harrison,D. A. H. Mortimer, A. St. C. Wyatt, C. H. Foale, J. M. A. Parker, A. McN. Christie, F. D.Hoskins, R. P. J, King, R. H, Bragg, N. A. Innes-Smith, P. D. M. Moore, J. G. Cruse,J. G. F. Hewitt, A. McK. McVitie, J. Byard, A. B. Musgrave, R. Langstaff, R. A. Tomlin,L. A. Boycr, D. R. Bryan. H. M. Archer, J. M. Pack, M. J. Armitage, T. E. Benson, E. Matthews.Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr (Supplementary List): L. E. Moran, E. G. Jones, A. C. Heath, P. D. F.Drummond-Hay, N. Walling, J. P. Banton, D. V. H. Thomas, R. Chadwick, J. A. Goggin,D. Tasker, C. E. N. O'Rourke. Technical Branch Gp Capt to Air Cdre: J. A. Robinson, B. H.Boon, W. F. Beckwith, J. C. Pope. Wg Cdr to Gp Capt: E. B. Loftus, G. W.Price, A. S. Mohan, K. J. Powell, D. W. Densham, R. T. Morison. Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: B. Brown, D. D.Thompson, M. F. Hatton, G. A. Crabb, D. A. Flint, W. Edwards, F. Bellam, G. E. F.Johnson, W. Wilkinson, D. J. Vanstone, G. Young, J. J. S. Hirons, K. G. Thomson,H. J. Lavery, H. F. Glover, N. F. Searle, D. A. McF. Walker, F. C. Airey, R. H.Johnson. Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr: F. Fallon, T. C.Downard, A. E. Oldham, F. L. Finch, R. A. Cunningham, C. G. Wing, G. Cairns, E. E.Lake, D. Woods, P. J. Gibbs, R. A. Topp, K. C. Skillman, E. A. Barrett, E. B. R.Goldsmith, R. E. Lovelace, D. A. Ward, J. E. Moore, F. McL. Holmes, H. Barrett,D. G. McL. Moore, R. G. Rowe, G. R. Moore, J. D. Burgess, J. T. Fletcher, C. R. Long, B. E.Evershed, D. Biltcliffe, A. R. Fox, D. E. Card, D. F. Greenwood, J. F. Daly, C. Thomas. Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr (Supplementary List):H. L. Davies, R. H. McCullough, R. W. L. Trenam, S. James, A. Dicken, F. A. H. Jenkins,W. Wasilewski, B. E. H. Merewood, M. E. Price, F. H. Perry, T. Colley, G. P. White, F. H. Lawrence, R. Dixon, G. A. Stemp, C. O.Thatcher, B. Ewart, R. C. Phillips. Equipment Branch Gp Capt to Air Cdre: S. G. Walker.Wg Cdr to Gp Capt: S. L. Swain, J. E. M. Mould.Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: F. J. P. Haynes, D. Field, W. R. Brooks, J. G. Ireton, C. H.Tamsett, L. Pearman, W. G. Carr. Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr: B. B. Booth, V. R.Withey, S. Jackson, S. A. Lamb, E. T. Moore, J. J. R. Crichton, R. D. Feek, A. Harris,J. Lawrence, R. M. Rogers, P. J. Probyn, J. Hammond, K. A. E. Smith, S. O. O.Marshall, G. B. Wood, A. R. Martindale, M. L. Cann. First overseas pilot to fly solo in the Westland Gnoms Whirlwind: Lt Cdr Colin M. Wheatiey of the Royal Australian Navy, who is in England for the purpose of evaluating ;/ie aircraft, seen in the cockpit before his flight Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr (Supplementary Lut)-W. K. Foote, L. F. Johnson, R. E. C. Finch B. W. L. Hidden, C. C. A. Luter. Secretarial Branch Gp Capt to Air Cdre: C. G. Stowell. Wg Cdr to Gp Capt: E. J. C. Smither, C. HWiggins. Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: W. P. Hopkin, I, EMiller, P. F. Smith, T. Stafford, P. A. H Moon, W. A. Harrison, G. Cubby, F. TRussell, W. Smith. Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr: T. Lockwood, M. GElliot, G. C. Rowland, G. F. Tisley, J. W Partridge, G. N. Bray, J. F. Williams, R. JGardiner, R. L. Allen, P. E. Raymond, T. E Harrison, C. A. Room, S. H. D. Weigall. Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr (Supplementary LisOK. G. Sharp, W. L. Grout, F. J. E. Ison C. E. Roberts. Fit Off to Sqn Off (WRAF): B. C. Stannard.E. N. Campbell. RAF Regiment Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: F. A. Hall.Fit Li to Sqn Ldr: W. M. C. Skinner, P. B Robinson, B. S. Bridges, K. M. Oliver. Marine Branch Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: D. T. Beamish. Medical Branch Gp Capt to Air Cdre: C. C. Barker, G. RGunn. Wg Cdr to Gp Capt: J. A. MacCarthy. Legal Branch Wg Cdr to Gp Capt: A. Sidney-Wilmot.Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: E. E. W. Lloyd-Jones. Education Branch Gp Capt to Air Cdre: A. A. McGregor.Wg Cdr to Gp Capt (Supplementary List): E. J. Tippett.Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: E. Essame, T. J. Mair. Provost Branch Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: A. A. Witherington.Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr: E. O. Kennedy. Fg Off to Fit Lt: J. P. Magurn, G. A. Hickcy.G. O. Thomas. Fg Off to Fit Lt (Supplementary List):P. H. G. Atkinson, M. J. Limb. Catering Branch Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr: J. G. Chew, F. Kornicfo.D. A. Beasley, J. Swaffield. Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr (Supplementary List):H. T. W. Houghton, A. E. Allsopp. Physical Fitness Branch Sqn Ldr to Wg Cdr: W. J. Randall.Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr: D. M. Brown, G. R Edenbrow, J. A. M. Davies.Fit Lt to Sqn Ldr (Supplementary List]: F. J. Harrison. FAA Promotions PROVISIONAL RN promotions, dat- •*• ing from January 1 this year, include the following Fleet Air Arm officers and RN officers serving in aircraft carriers or at air establishments: — Cdr to Capt: E. G. Brown, R. H. Webber. K. R. Hickson, J. E. Dyer-Smith.Lt Cdr to Cdr: G. J. R. Elgar, A. J. Leahy. B. M. Tobey, T. C. Evans, D. T. McKemvn.W. J. Carter, R. K. Midgley, D. W G Robotham, C. M. Little, C. R. Heaton G. W. K. Whittaker, H. A. Minns.Surgeon Lt Cdr to Cdr: J. S. P. Rawlins.
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