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1961 - 0284.PDF
288 FLIGHT, 3 March 19,i SERVICE AVIATION . . . Hurricanes and then Spitfires; after return- ing to tne UK in eariy 1944 it became part ot the tactical air forces supporting the invasion of Europe. Like his illustrious predecessor "Sailor" Malan, the present CU of No 74 Sqn is a South Airican: Sqn Ldr John F. G. riowe took over command in February last year, af cer being a Hunter pilot with No 43 Sqn. He joined the RAF in October 1954, having previously flown with the South African Air Force. He served with the SAAF in Korea and at the end of his tour (in 1951) was attached to the US Infantry; he holds the American DFC and Air Medal. After joining the RAF he became a QFI, and in 1956 he was posted to No 222 Sqn for a year. At last year's Farnborough Show he led the formation fly-past by No 74 Sqn. The unit's present base, RAF Colushall, is also the home of No 23 Sqn—now equipped with Gloster Javelin FAWJs— from which it was re-formed (with Hawker Demons) in 1935. The station is com- manded by Gp Capt H. A. C. Bird-Wilson, DSO, DFC, AFC. Ahlhorn Associations A REUNION comprising two squad-rons and a wing is being held next month: for officers and aircrew who served with Nos 96 or 256 Sqns, includ- ing station officers with No 125 Wing of 2nd TAF at RAF Ahlhorn, its venue is Oxford UAS headquarters, Manor Road, Oxford, on Saturday, April 15, at 7.30 pm. Remittances (£1) should be sent to Fit Lt R. D. Bates, RAF Pitreavie Castle, Dun- fermline, Fife. ". . . shoot into the dark Arrows of light- nings": the Tenny- sonian line is not unapt for the arrow - like configurations of No 74's aircraft as the squadron wheels into a formation turn No 74 Sqn machines on parade at Co/ti- shall. In the back- ground (left) can be seen some of the Jayelin FAWJs of No 23 Sqn. These aircraft are also armed with D.H. Firestreak IN BRIEF The Air Minister, Mr Julian Amery, visitedSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe last Friday. Royal Air Force News, the first-ever RAhnewspaper, is to begin publication on March 22. Appearing fortnightly, it is to have a 12-pagetabloid format and will cost 3d. No 2 (AC) Sqn are holding a reunion dinnerin London on April 14. Tickets (21s 6d) and further details from Fit Lt A. J. Gunn, OfficersMess, RAF Jever, BFPO 25, Germany. Over 25,000 cadets from the ATC and airsections of the CCF are to attend s^v.n-day camps at 44 RAF stations in the United King-dom over the Easter period and between July and September. An illustrated brochure, Royal Air ForceCalshot 1913-1961, has been published to mark the closing-down of the station (Flight,last week). Editing and production were the work of Fit Lt R. A. Bradley, Education Sec-tion, RAF Calshot, Hants. Gp Capt F. O. Soden, who for a short periodduring the last war (December 1940 to June 1941) commanded RAF Bigg n Hill, diedrecently in London at the age of 65. He won the DFC while serving with the Royal FlyingCorps in the First World War, and a Bar to it for RAF operations in Kurdistan in 1922.During the last war he also commanded Upper Heyford and Castel Benito, Tripoli. RAF Eastlsigh, near Nairobi, Kenya, is tobecome the first RAF station overseas to be adopted by a local authority, in this cask theNairobi County Council. The airfield was opened in 1940 and used as a base for air-raftoperating in the 1941 Abyssinian camp^gn- Until 1959, when Nairobi civil airport op.;!™'it was joint-user. Three squadrons arc ;u>w based there, Nos 208 (Hunters), 21 (IwinPioneers) and 30 (Beverleys).
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