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FLIGHT, 14 September 1961 447 SERVICE AVIATION /4/r Force, Naval and Army Flying News Air Chief Marshal Constantine LAST week the Air Ministry announcedthe promotion of Air Marshal Sir Hugh Constantine, KBE, CBE, DSO, toAir Chief Marshal with effect from Sept- ember 1. He is to be Commandant of theImperial Defence College from September 25 (Flight, June 8), having been AOC-in-CFlying Training Command since March 1959. Air Chief Marshal Constantine servedwith Bomber Command throughout the war. One of his post-war appointmentswas that of Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans and Policy) at SHAPE for two years.Before going to SHAPE in 1956 he had been AOC No 25 Group, Flying TrainingCommand. RAF VClOsW ORDING of the official MoA an-nouncement about the VC10 order for the RAF said that "following areview of the Royal Air Force's require- ments for strategic transport aircraft,it has been decided in principle to order five VC10 aircraft for use byRAF Transport Command. Discussions with a view to the placing of the contractare now taking place with the British Air- craft Corporation." When Mr Geoffrey Rippon, the MoAParliamentary Secretary, visited the SBAC Show on Tuesday last week, he said of theorder: "I am delighted that this is going through. It is a very important decision onthe part of the Government. It reflects our confidence in this aircraft." Delivery of the VClOs for the TransportCommand is expected about 1965; value of the order is in the region of £10m. Theaircraft, it is understood, will be the standard version though with some differ-ences in cockpit layout. RN Wasps WASPS (P.531) helicopters are going intoservice with the Royal Navy, primarily in the anti-submarine weapon-carrying role.An order for these aircraft, designed by the Saunders-Roe division of Westland Air-craft, was announced last week; it has been placed by the MoA on behalf of theAdmiralty. Wasps will be based on the flight decks of frigates equipped with long-range asdic; by their ability to attack sub- marines at greater ranges than hitherto,they will confer a significant improvement on the Fleet's anti-submarine capability.They are also to be employed in a variety of subsidiary roles, including SAR andtraining. Benevolent Fund's 21st IN a letter calling for special support forthe RAF Benevolent Fund in its 21st year,the chairman, Viscount Knollys, points out that this summer the Fund passed the £10m Four pilots at RAF Upwood who have been giving flying experience to ATC cadets at the station for summer camp during the past seven weeks. Left to right, Fg Off i- F. Larcombe of 35 San; Fit Lt P. Butler, a Valiant tanker pilot at Mar- ham; Fit Lt L. W. Collingridge, of Up- wood; and Fit Lt W. A. Whiteford, of Rrampton Shape of things to come in RAF Transport Command: a model of the Vickers VCIO in the command's markings. An order for five of these aircraft for the RAF was announced last week. (See "RAF VClOs," this page) mark for all forms of assistance since itsfoundation in 1919. "Since the end of the war," he says, "expenditure has averaged£580,000 a year and during the past 13 years outgoings have outstripped moneycoming in by £472,331. That would be serious enough," he adds, "if the job werealmost done but, in fact, the testing time is still ahead—in the 1980s when the largebody of those who served in 1939-45 and the widows will be facing problems of old ageand perhaps for the first time will need help." A concert is being held in London nextmonth, attended by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, in honour of the 21stanniversary of the Battle of Britain. Vis- count Knollys says that though most of thepeople of Britain cannot join in these London musical celebrations, they can make1961 a splendid 21st birthday for the Fund by giving "birthday presents"- which, throughthe Fund, will go to those who most need it. "All contributions." he says, "will be grate-fully acknowledged from the Fund's head- quarters, 67 Portland Place, London Wl." IN BRIEF The RAAF is to spend £370.000 on twenty-one new 2,5OOgal refuelling tankers. The new AOC-in-C Flying Training Com-mand. Air Marshal G. A. Walker, is to be among the guests at ihe RAF Flying Collegeautumn ball on Friday, October 6. Three D.H. Doves ordered for the RoyalMalayan Air Force were handed over al Hatrield on September 6. They left for theirhome base. Kuala Lumpur, under the com- mand of Gp Capt J. N. Stacey. who commandsthe Royal Malayan Air Force. The eighth 55 Sqn annual reunion is beingheld at the "Peacock," 14 Maiden Lane. Covent Garden, London WC2. on Saturday,October 21, at 6.30 p.m. Tickets (7s 6d) and further details from the lion secretary, IvorCalverley. 38 Pondfield Crescent. St Albans. Herts. Conventional time clocks are to be replacedat all major RAAF bases with direct-reading clocks, presenting the time in hours andminutes. The Minister for Air, Senator Harrie Wade, said this change would cost about£3,000. It was designed to streamline opera- tions of air traffic control, operating units andSAGW units. More than 4.000 soldiers and airmen aretaking part this week in a land-air warfare exercise, code-named "Stagger," on SalisburyPlain. RAF participation includes Hunters of 165 Wing, Beverleys from Abingdon.Hastings from Colerne, and Pioneers, Whirl- winds and a Belvedere from Odiham. TheArmy Air Corps is represented by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft of 6 Flight. MiddleWallop.
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