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1962
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74 FLIGHT International, 12 July 1962 SERVICE AVIATION Air Force, Naval and Army Flying News Airborne ACV: A Westland Belvedere of No 38 Croup, Transport Command, last week collected the Britten-Norman Cushioncraft CC-2 from its makers' works at Bembridge, loW, and deposited it on a lighter, which carried it to Lee-on-Solent. It was then transported to the Royal Military College, Sbrivenham, Wilts, for a series of trials Half-yearly Promotions A NEW AIR CHIEF MARSHAL, two new air marshals and five new air vice-marshals are named in the half-yearly RAF promotion list effective from July 1. Air Marshal Sir Denis H. F. Barnett is promoted to air chief marshal, while AVM L. W. C. Bower and (in the Technical Branch) AVM J. D. Baker-Carr become air marshals. The five officers promoted AVM are Air Cdres B. A. Chacksfield and S. W. R. Hughes (GD Branch), M. K D. Porter (Technical Branch), G. H. White (Secretarial Branch) and J. B. Wallace (Medical Branch). Director of Ground Defence SENIOR GROUND DEFENCE STAFF OFFICER Of the Near East Air Force, Cyprus, since October last year, Gp Capt A. B. Hall, CBE, RAF Regt, has been appointed Director of Ground Defence, Air Ministry, with the Southampton University Air Squadron won the recent Hack Trophy Contest, for precision flying and aerobatics, defeating Liverpool, Hull and Glasgow. The contest was held at CFS. Among the group are Air Marshal Sir Augustus Walker, AOC-in-C Flying Training Command; Air Cdre H. P. Connolly, CFS Commandant; Sqn Ldr A. A. Pearce, squadron CO (holding trophy); and—in overalls—the team, Cdt Pit J. Samuel, Pit Off B. R. V. Hylton and Cdt Pit ]. H. Fawcett acting rank of air commodore. He takes up his new appointment on July 23. Yeovilton Air Day IN BRIGHT SUNSHINE, RN Air Station Yeovilton (Capt R. H. P. Carver, RN) held its annual Air Day on June 30. This station trains pilots and observers for the Fleet Air Arm's Sea Vixen squadrons, and one of the highlights of the flying display was the performance given by "Fred's Five- Plus One," the instructors of the Air Fighter School (No 766 Sqn) in their Sea Vixens. (See page 68.) This team, which is representing the Royal Navy at major displays this year, is steadily evolving a distinctive aerobatic routine of very high standard, despite the weight and bulk of the Sea Vixens. This was the first time that six aircraft had beer, used, the extra Sea Vixen breaking away for solo aerobatics while the main forma tion positioned itself for succeeding manoeuvres. The remainder of the display included veteran aircraft (Hart, Swordfish. Spitfire. Avenger and Sea Fury); helicopters ranging from the Brantly B-2 and HiUer HT-1 to the Westland Wessex, shown for the first time in public with a quartet ofNord missiles (picture, page 39); Scimitars (736 Sqn), a Gannet AEW.3 (849 Sqn) and a Buccaneer S.l (700Z Fit). Overshadowing the static aircraft park was an RAF Vulcan B.2 from the newly equipped No 9 Sqn; and making its public debut was a Hunter GA.ll ground-attack trainer from No 783 Sqn at Lossiemouth This latter type has been extensively modi fied for the Navy by Hawker Aircraft. modifications including the removal of guns and the addition of underwing pylons and an arrester hook. As reported last week, British United Airways' Helicopter Division at Redhill recently completed their training of 32 Naval officers as helicopter pilots. Here is the final course with its in structors: I to r, A. C. Gordon, CFI; Lt J. J. D. Knapp; S/i-t P. G. Gregson; K. W. Bradley, instructor; Lt N. H. Burbury; Lt R. H. S. Thompson; J. 8. Shaw, senior training capta'n; Lt N. S. Foster; Lt M. S. Kennard; W. £• Greenwelt, senior engineer
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