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Aviation History
1964
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72 FLIGHT International, 9 January 1964 The first of six twin-turbine search and rescue helicopters for the RCAF flew in to RCAF Rockliffe, Ont, recently. Designated CH-113, the machines are derivatives of the civil Vertol 107, fitted with rotor blade de-icing and a full range of electronic aids for the SAR role. The first is now experiencing the severity of an Arctic winter at Churchill, Manitoba, engaged in cold weather trials SERVICE AVIATION... AVM T. W. Piper, CBE, AFC; AVM R. Scoggins, CBE, QHDS, LDSRCS; Air Cdre F. O. S. Dobell, CBE, MA; Air Cdre A. R. D. MacDonell, DFC; Air Cdre D. M. Strong, AFC; Acting Air Cdre J. C. MacDonald, CBE, DFC, AFC; AVM W. L. Hely, RAAF. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE KBE Air Marshal D. R. Evans, CB, CBE, DFC; AVM J. G. W. Weston, CB, OBE. DBE Air Cmdt V. M. Ashworth, RRC, QHNS, SCM. CBE Air Cdre A. A. McGregor, BSc; Gp Capts R. S. Boast, OBE, DFC; I. W. H. R. Cran, MRCS, LRCP; F. W. M. Jensen, OBE, DFC, AFC; W. N. Kenyon, OBE, AFC; Rev. C. Y. McGlashan, QHC, MA, BD; Gp Capts J. E. M. Mould; T. R. Pierce; F. Rump, OBE; C. K. Saxelby, OBE, DFC, AFC; E. W. Wright, DFC, DFM; C. F. Read, RAAF. Left, Air Marshal J. G. Davis, Air Member for Supply and Personnel, was appointed a KCB in the New Year Honours; right, the Matron-in- Chief of Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service, Air Commandant V. M. Ashworth, who becomes a DBE OBE Wg Cdrs W. A. Appleton; G. Bates, DFC, AFC; T. H. Blackham, DFC; G. Blake- man; U. L. Burberry; J. A. Bush, DFC; J. E. Cockfield; B. C. A. Fox, LLB; J. H. Jenkins; G. V. R. Jones, AFRAes; P. F. King, MRCS, LRCP, FRCS(E), DLO; J. B. Mahoney; K. F. Massey; A. J. M. Morgan; J. J. Phipps; R. E. B. Pinchard; A. Reece, DSO, DFC, AFC; Acting Wg Cdr R. W. F. Samp- son, DFC, RAFVR (Training Branch); Wg Cdr W. C. Blakely, RAAF; Acting Gp Capt D. W. McCarthy, RAAF; Wg Cdr J. B. Conyers-Brown, RNZAF. MBE Sqn Ldrs D. A. Beasley; W. Boyd; P. H. J. Buddery; R. Carman; A. B. Charles; J. A. M. Davies; N. Friend; J. F. Hall; J. N. B. Irving, BSC; R. St.C. Law- rence; Sqn Ldr (Acting Wg Cdr) G. C. McCarthy, MVO, AFC; Sqn Ldrs G. A. Macfarlane; A. J. Mackay, DFC; Rev H. L. Phair, MA; Sqn Ldrs W. H. Phipps, RAF (Ret); A. M. Pollitt; D. S. T. Robertson; E. J. Stainer; J. Townson; H. E. Wheeler, MusBac(Dunelm), FRCO, ARCM; Acting Sqn Ldrs R. F. Clarke, RAFVR (Training Branch); N. M. Neal; R. M. Parry, RRAF. Fit Lts E. C. Airs; C. H. Chandler, RD, . MMar; H. J. Chittenden, DFC; R. Clark; C. Crook; W. Davies; J. A. Grant; C. Horn; D. V. John; S. L. H. Jones; A. Mills; H. G. Mills; S. G. Ridge; R. N. Whittaker; R. G. Williams, RNZAF; K. J. Taylor, RAAF; Acting Fit Lt C. A. N. Yates, BSC, RAFVR (Training Branch); Acting Fg Off L. W. Cave; WOs W. V. Burns, BEM; W. Clowrey; C. A. R. Gilbert; H. Rhodes; R. K. Hart, RAAF; P. H. White, RAAF; J. A. Mouly- nox, RNZAF; I. C. J. Cubitt, RRAF. Awards AFC WgCdrsR. J.Carson; A. Griffiths; A. J. Owen, DFC, DFM; Sqn Ldrs J. D. Barwell; P. G. Botterill; M. W. Knight, BA; Fit Lts L, G. Lunn; F. W. Morris; G. S. Puddy; J. W. Reilly. RRC (First Class) Wg Off D. M. Trick, ARRC, PMRAFNS. RRC (Second Class) Sqn Off N. E. Jones, PMRAFNS. BEM (Mil) F/Sgts K. J. Allen; A. L. Belcher; D. Cobley; R. Higgins; L. W. Horspool; E. Illidge; K. C. Lane; N. Lee; F/Sgt (now WO) R. O. Liddle; F/Sgts N. S. B. Reynolds; J. Ridout; M. M. D. Ring, WRAF; I. P. Rowlands; A. J. Smith; D. Sutherland; G. Yeates; Ch Techs B. R. Cocks, SRN; R. L. Hitchcock; J. Knibb; W. L. MacKinlay; E. P. Stanley; V. G. AVM W. L. Hely, Air Member for Personnel, RAAF, was appointed a CB in the Honours Ust Ward; Sgts N. R. Brown; F. P. Cooke; J. P. Ellis; T. F. Flood; D. E. Kilgariff: R. G. Pickering; J. C. Rooney; J. W. Thornton; C. L. B. Ward; T. W. Winfield; Cpl N. R. Langdon; Cpl M. J. Smith; SAC P. C. Whitmore. What is probably the best sergeants' mess in the RAF was opened at RAF Changi last month, with accommodation for 172 men and ten women NCOs. Air Vice-Marshal H. G. Leonard- Williams, AOA FEAF, attended the opening cocktail party and here cuts a ribbon stretched across the 137ft by 40ft ante-room. On the right is Warrant Officer T. L. Hughes, chairman of the mess committee Queen's Commendations for Valuable Ser- vice in the Air: Sqn Ldrs W. A. Anderson; R. W. Bray; A. M. Laidlay, DFC; J. K. Palmer; J. D. Payling; J. R. Powell; A. E. Sweeney, AFC; F. B. Yetman, BA; Fit Lts D. Allison; R. L. Batten; V. C. Doggrell; R. T. Holloway; W. Houldsworth; M. Jankie- wicz; A. D. Munro, BEM; J. R. Ward; M. H. Ware; J. W. Waterton; J. Whittle, DFC: R. G. Wing, B. S. A. Woodward; M/Sig R. Bates; M/Sig R. J. Windon, DFC and Sgt T. Roberts. Recommended by the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations:— ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE CBE Gp Capt K. Ritchley, AFC. OBE Acting Wg Cdr G. N. Brierley, AFC, DPhysEd. MBE Sqn Ldr J. A. L. Crawshaw; Fit Lt M. G. Tomkins. r AWARDS BEM (Mil) F/Sgt W. Lewis and Sgt B. Ferrill. 73 SQN AND 50 SQN HISTORIES are being compiled by Fg Off J. P. Fisher and Fg Off P. T. Middlebrook respectively. Fg Off Fisher will welcome assistance from past members of the squadron who write to him at No 73 Sqn, RAF Akrotiri, BFPO 53 and Fg Off Middlebrook requests material to be addressed to him at 8 Broadway, Brace- bridge Heath, Lines. Any photographs and other material sent will be treated carefully and returned.
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