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1961
1961 - 0864.PDF
:** 876 FLIGHT, 22 June 19f Known as "Queen of the Arabian Skies," this all-white Canberra B i has been a regular mount for the AOC Air Forces Middle East, AV1.' D. J. P. Lee. During his two-year tour of duty at Aden the air vice-marsh .' soon to relinquish his appointment, has flown over 100,000 miles in WH727 on visits to stations. He fies the Canberra himself on many tm '•; accompanied by his pilot and navigator, Fit Lt P. E. Goodband and ~l Off E. K. Thomson ' SERVICE AVIATION Air Force, Naval and Army Flying News Transatlantic SoldieryMILITARY history was made at RAF Lyneham yesterday (June 21) withthe first airlift to convey a British infan- try battalion across the North Atlantic totake part in an exercise—called Pond Jump —with the Canadian Army. Britannias ofTransport Command are being employed, and the airlift (from Lyneham to Frederic-ton, NB) continues until next Wednesday. Stamford Honours WitteringW ITTERING, first V-force base in theRAF and for eleven years the home of the Central Flying School, is to receivethe freedom of the nearby town of Stamford on July 1. The ceremonial presentation isbeing made by the mayor, the Marquess of Exeter, to the station commander, Gp CaptL. H. Trent, vc, DFC. This year marks the 5OOth anniversary of the granting of acharter to Stamford, which is 2| miles north of Wittering on the Gt North Road. FAA Birthday HonoursM EMBERS of the Fleet Air Armhonoured in the Royal Navy list in the recently published Queen's BirthdayHonours are as follows: ORDER OF THE BATH Companions: Rear Admiral F. H. E. Hop-kins; Rear Admiral C. B. Pratt. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Companions; Capt H. H. Brecon; CaptL. E. D. Walthal. Member; Lt Cdr K. Sinclair. AwardsAir Force Cross: Lt Cdr T. C. Evans. British Empire Medal: Ch Eng Art G. W.Carling; Ch Elec Art(A) F. L. J. Crouch; CPO (A/Art 1st Cl) R. W. Holton; CPO(Acwn 1st Cl) S. W. Lock. Queen's Commendation for Valuable Servicein the Air: Lt Cdr T. E. M. Kirby. Gp Capt A. H. Hewitt, OBE, AFRAeS, who as a Deputy Director of Operational Require- ments will be in charge of space matters for the RAF (see "Flight," June 8, page 796) Keeping 601 TogetherAN active Old Comrades Association is sustained by members of the dis-banded 601 (County of London) Sqn, RAuxAF, and those already in the associa-tion are anxious that potential members should be informed of its whereabouts andactivities. Headquarters are at the Chev- rons Club, Dorset Square, Marylebone,London Wl; hon secretary is Mr W. J. Kentish, 35 Floriston Court, WhittonAvenue West, Northolt Park, Middx. The OCA's next big event is the laying-upof the squadron standard in St Clement Danes Church, probably this autumn. RAF at Bisley'T'HERE was good weather for the annual 1 RAF Small Arms Association meetingat Bisley last week, when 653 competitors took part. A surprise turn of fortune made the finalpart of the competition for the Queen's Medal most interesting. At the close of thefirst stage Fit Lt L. A. Wood led with 178 points, WO F. Flanagan lying second with176. Fit Lt B. Hassell was 11th with only 162. While the competitors were shootingoff the final event, snapshooting at 300yd, WO Flanagan required 38 out of a possible CO of 3 Sqn, RAAF, Wg Cdr R. H. Glassop (left), and two of his pilots, Fg Offs M. Loves and P. Dunn, with the first of their Sabres to wear white stars/red tail insignia 50 to win; he got the very high score of46—six bulls and four inners. Fit Lt Has- sell pulled up to take second place and FitLt Wood became third. WO Flanagan was chaired in the traditional fashion andmarched off with musical honours. Results: Queen's Medal, Championship and Suther-land Cup: 1st, WO F. Flanagan, 347; 2nd Fit Lt B. Hassell, 338; 3rd, Fit Lt L. A. Wood'331. Small Arms Efficiency Cup: Fit Lt L. A. Wood, 524. Revolver Championship and BartonCup: Fit Lt Pocock, 203. SMG Championship andlvelaw-Chapman Cup: Fit Lt J. E. S. Rolfe251. WRAF Rifle Championship: WO(W) Beswick, 135. Rifle Championship (SRb):Gp Capt A. B. Riall, 262. Inter-Command: Rifle (SRb): 1st, Fighter Command, 1,068-2nd, FEAF, 1,058; 3rd, Technical Training Command, 1,054. Revolver: 1st. BomberCommand, 720; 2nd, NEAF (Cyprus), 713; 3rd, Flying Training Command, 709. SMG:1st, Maintenance Command. 870; 2nd, Flying Training Command, 865; 3rd, FighterCommand, 862. Inter-Station: Rifle (SRa): 1st, Hemswell, 853; 2nd, Brampton, 845;3rd, Cranwell, 845. Rifle (SRb): 1st. Boscombe Down, 537; 2nd, Brampton, 536; 3rd, Con-ingsby, 535. Revolver: 1st, Oakington, 371; 2nd, 'Brampton, 359; 3rd, Hemswell, 342.SMC: 1st, Stafford, 457; 2nd, Boscombe Down, 455; 3rd, Oakington, 429. Inter-Squadron: Rifle (SRa): 1st, 103 Sqn, 581; 2nd, 33 Sqn, 565; 3rd, 220 Sqn. 549. Revolver:1st, Fighter Command Communications Sqn, 259; 2nd, 220 Sqn, 250: 3rd, 103 Sqn,250. Old Comrades: 1st, N. E. C. Molyneux. 139; 2nd, Mrs B. K. Parsons. 136. RAuxAFand RAFVR: 1st. Cdt Pit Lane, ULAS, 135; 2nd, Pit Off Sheridan, ULAS, 134.University Air Squadrons; 1st. ULAS. 774. Apprentices and Bov Entrants; Rifle Team:1st. 3 Sqn, 1 Wing, Halton, 329; 2nd, Admin App School, Bircham Newton. 328; 3rd, 2Sqn, 1 Wing, Halton, 319. Individual Rifle: 1st, A/App Moore, 91; 2nd, A/App Russell,88; 3rd. A/App Moss, 88. Young Officers' and Airmen's Challenge Cup: 1st. Fg OffC. E. Ambrose, 166; 2nd, SAC K. S. Green. 165; 3rd, SAC Small, 156. RoihermereShield: 1st, Flying Training Command; 2nd, Fighter Command; 3rd TechnicalTraining Command; 4th. Bomber Com- mand; 5th, FEAF; 6th, NEAF. Air OfficersSMG Match: 1st, AVM W. E. Staton, 75; 2nd, AVM G. Bearne, 70. Air Chief Marshal Sir Edmund Hudles- ton, VCAS, congratu- lates WO F. Flanagan (see "RAF at Bisley")
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