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1951
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238 FLIGHT, 24 August 195 j SERVICE AVIATION . . . Germany and Allied Air Co-operation andForeign Liaison. In 1947 he relinquished his V.R. com-mission on appointment to his present squadron. Model CompetitionT HE RECENT aircraft-model contest held at Wiesbaden between the U.S.A.F. "Wings and Wheels" club and B.A.F.O. Model Aircraft Association resulted in a win for the latter by 96 points to 63. Britannia Shield Competition CIX COUNTRIES—Belgium, Holland," Norway, France, Greece and the U.S.A.—have each promised to participatein the Britannia Shield Competition this year. The U.S.A. will draw its team fromoccupation forces in Germany. This year's events will consist of shoot-ing, swimming and boxing and the finals will be held as follow : Boxing, EmpirePool, Wembley, October 3rd; swimming, Eltham Baths, October 2nd (evening);shooting, Bisley, October 3rd. The Britannia Shield commemorates thecomradeship of the various nationals who took part in the Battle of Britain and theShield itself is made from oak taken from the damaged fabric of London Guildhall. All gate receipts go to the BritanniaShield Scholarship Fund, administered by the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund. Last year'scontribution was £600. Fighter Command TieA TIE HAS been designed for wear exclusively by officers who are, or have been, on the posted strength of H.Q. Fighter Command. The motif is the Fighter Command badge on a dark blue background. Canadian Air DefenceA NEW R.C.A.F. fighter base was added to the Canadian network of fighter stations when Bagotville, Quebec, about 100 miles north of Quebec, was reopened recently. Bagotville served in the last war as an operational fighter base and advanced flying training centre; it is now com- manded by a Battle of Britain veteran, W/C. Beverley E. Christmas. Heligoland Bombing Range THE Government having promised toreturn Heligoland to the Germans by next March, a search has been made forsuitable alternative sites. Sandbanks off the Lower Saxony andSchleswig-Holstein coasts have both been suggested and the Federal German Govern-ment consider the Lower Saxony sites to be the most suitable. No. 1 Basic Air Navigation School (COMPLEMENTARY to the pilot- ^-/ training schools for National Service aircrew are the new Basic Air Navigation Schools for teaching navigation. The hrst of these is estahlisned at Hainble, Hants, where three courses, totalling 48 pupils, are now running concurrently, ihis new school is part of Home Command and, although operated and maintained by Air Service Training, Ltd. (a member company of the Hawker £>iddeley Group), it is com- manded by S/L. W. M. Mason, D.S.O., D.F.C., and other R.A.F. officers, who are responsible for discipline Service adminis- tration and overall supervision. A.S.T., under the direction of their chief in- structor, W/C. H. F. Jenkins, O.B.E., A.F.C., are responsible for all navigational training both in the air and on the ground. Pupils come to the school at the end of their 12-week course at an initial training school and stay at the B.A.N.S. for 30 weeks. Their rank is that of acting pilot officers; most of them are between i8£ and 19 years of age. The main aims of the course are to teach the pupils all the primary navigation pro- cesses and to make them familiar with the construction, use and maintenance of the instruments and aids available to the navi- gator; personal qualities are developed and training as general duties officers is con- tinued. In view of the extent and complication of the subject-matter to be absorbed in a short time, it has been found necessary to attempt a new approach. Instead of a series of concentrated classroom studies, the students are given a sound and prac-tical knowledge of the basic drills and manipulation of all their equipment. Of the 30-week course, leave takes uptwo weeks and 103 hours' flying in Anson 21s is put in. Practical work takes up 479jhours of a pupil's time and another 258J hours are devoted to lectures. This timeis allocated in the following manner:— Subject Navigation Weapons . Meteorology RadioAirmanship G.D. officer trainingDrill and ground combat Physical fitnessGames and leadership ... Commonwealth studies English Arrivals, public holidays Lee tu res hrt.124 13 24 •30 an 27* 375 ._ d 8 — Prac- tical hrs. 195 19 10 23 23* 431 56 78 12 28 Total hrt. 31» 34 $1 41 36 Si7e 20 28 258* 479* 738 Those who successfully complete theirbasic navigation course go on to a more advanced training course with FlyingTraining Command. A.A.F.C.E. Appointment ,,T HE Canadian Minister of National 'Defence, Mr. Claxton, has announced that A. V-M. J. L. Plant, R.C.A.F., has been selected to serve as Assistant Chief .<of Staff (Personnel and Logistics) to \ Lt. Gen. Norstad, Commander of the > Allied Air Forces in Central Europe. 5 ReunionsT HE sixth annual reunion dinner ofNo. 3 S. of G.R. (Squares Gate) will be held at the Casino, Blackpool, on Octo *ber 6th. Particulars from Mr. A. C. M. Powell, Monerey, 26, North Promenade,St. Annes-on-Sea, Lanes. On Saturday, September 22nd, the fifthreunion for members of No. 219 Squadron and Nos. 6219 and 6029 Servicing Echelonswill take place in London. S/L. D. W. B. Farrar, R.A.F., Coltishall, Norfolk, willfurnish details. Details of the proposed reunion dinnerto be held by R.N.A.S. Eastern Mediter- ranean 1914-18 on October 20th may behad from A. G. Furlong, 29 Kenton Park Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex. LEARNING THE WAY OF THINGS: Some studies from No. I R.A.N.S. at Hamble. (Top row) One of the Anson 21s used as flying classrooms—two pupils are carried in each; pupil navigators in the flight planning room; the Commanding Cffizer, SjL. W. M. Mason, D.S.O., D.F.C. (Bottom row) Two students boarding an Anson to practise the B.A.B.S. approach system; watching the B.A.B.S. indicator as the Anson approacj)»i thebao£onat Calshot Spit; a trio try their hand at "shooting" the sun. f "Flight" photographs1
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