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874 FLIGHT International, 31 May 1$C2 Fit Lt John Netherton of 4 Sqn, one of the Hunter FR.IO pilots in the AAFCE reconnaissance competition "Royal Flush VII" (this page, last week), with Fit Lt Ian McGregor, a photographic interpretation officer Sir Caspar Promoted THE FIRST SEA LORD is now Admiral of the Fleet Sir Caspar John, GCB: his promotion from admiral, announced by the Admiralty last week, took effect from May 23. Sir Caspar is a Naval pilot of long standing, having qualified in 1926. He became First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff in May 1960. Swedish Visitors EIGHT SAAB DRAKEN of the Royal Swedish Air Force are making a training visit to RAF Coltishall from tomorrow (June 1) to June 6. Four of the aircraft are coming from Sqn F.13 (Norkoping Wing) and four from Sqn F.16 (Uppsala Wing); they are being led by the officer commanding Norkoping, Air Cdre N-M. von Arbin. At the same time, 74 Sqn Lightnings are visiting Sweden, before going to Norway (see item in col 2) on June 3. Lightnings over London— NEXT SATURDAY'S (June 2) ceremonial fly past over Buckingham Palace at 1300hr in honour of the Queen's birthday is being led by a formation of four Lightnings from 111 Sqn at Wattisham. Three succeeding box-four formations will consist of Jave lins from 41 and 85 Sqns. The flypast is being led by Wg Cdr B. H. Howard, who commands the Flying Wing at Wattisham, and the formation will come in via Wanstead golf course and Victoria Park, Bethnal Green; it is to fly down the Mall at about SERVICE AVIATIO Air Force, Naval and Army Flying News 1,000ft and its return route will take it over Kensington, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Wat ford and Hatfield. Today (May 31) there is to be full formation rehearsal; this, however, will not pass over Central London but will break off at Fairlop. —and over Norway 74 SQN LIGHTNINGS, which form this year's Fighter Command aerobatic team, have been invited to take part in the Royal Norwegian Air Force 50th Anniversary celebrations next Sunday (June 3). Led by the squadron commander, Sqn Ldr P. G. Botterill, they will give a demonstration of formation aerobatics at Gardermoen air field, Oslo. The RAF will also be repre sented by a Britannia of 99 Sqn, a Shackleton of 201 Sqn and two Vulcan B.2s—one from 617 and the other from 27 Sqn. A detach ment of the Queen's Colour Squadron, and the Central Band of the RAF, are also taking part in the celebrations. Antarctic Helicopter Honour THE TWO RN WHIRLWINDS aboard the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Protector during her 1960-61 Antarctic commission have been awarded the Boyd Trophy for 1961. Given annually for the finest feat of Naval aviation, this was presented on the ship at Portsmouth on Wednesday of last week. During the period for which the award was made the helicopter flight aboard Protector was commanded by Lt D. S. Springall, RN. The Flag Officer Air, Home, Vice- Admiral D. P. Dreyer, commented in making the award that all members of the flight showed great enthusiasm and deter mination in their duties. He added: "In consistently adverse flying conditions where high winds, freezing temperatures, snow and FAA armament seen on US Armed Forces Day at Wethersfield; left below, a Sea Vixen with Firestreak, rockets and long-range tank; right, a Scimitar with Sidewinder severe turbulence were the rule, and land ing conditions both ashore and on board invariably difficult, the flying hours from the ship were the highest on record and free from all accidents. The average service ability rate was over 80 per cent, which in itself is a remarkable achievement, con sidering the problems which have to be faced in the Antarctic." Felixstowe Closing Ceremony RAF FELIXSTOWE, which has been a Roya! Air Force station since 1913, is closing down this year and a ceremony to mark the occasion is being held on Thursday, June 21, at 4 p.m. Any past station commander who has not received an invitation to attend is asked to contact the adjutant. Limited public accommodation will be available to witness the ceremony. Lt D. S. Springall receiving the Boyd Trophy from Vice-Admiral D. P. Dreyer (see adjoining news item). Admiral Sir Denis Royd, donor of the trophy, is in the centre Andover and Benson Posts TWO SENIOR POSTS are announced: Gp Cap! C. V. D. Willis, DSO, OBE, DFC, is to be Commandant of the RAF Staff College at Andover from September with the acting rank of air commodore; and Gp Capt P. W. D. Heal, AFC, is to be Deputy Captain of the Queen's Flight from June 11. Gp Capt Willis, who joined the RAF in 1933 as an apprentice and was awarded a cadet- ship to Cranwell, at present commands RAF Luqa, Malta. Gp Capt Heal has been at Air Ministry since completing the IDC course in 1959.
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