... BIG OBSERVER CORPS TEST Royal Observer Corps will ov ™ rr y three-hour defence se Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire on Sunday. About thirty-five aircraft of No. rou P' Fighter Command, including Meteors, Hornets, ...

... he turned quickly and gave chase, but he was unable to catch up. He landed shortly afterwards. Two hours later the Royal Observer Corps reported that the machine had crashed in the position and at the time he had given for his combat. In the other case ...

... part played the defence of Britain by our static defences anti-aircraft batteries, searchlights, barrage balloons, Royal Observer Corps—is told in Roof Over Britain (price 9d), published by the Ministry of Information. Many stories are told of the ...

... Air Spotters on Job Again NO. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron R.Aux.A.F. will take part in a large-scale Royal Observer Corps exercise, which will cover the most of Scotland, tomorrow. They will be flying at varying heights and speeds over the North-east ...

... was marine superintendent. Returning to this country to settle down, he shortly afterwards joined the Royal Observer Corps. For time served with the Corps at Aberdeen, and about eighteen months ago was appointed to Inverness. Captain Tindal is survived by ...

... Fighters Had to Fly Low SIX 612 Squadron were among many Scottish Auxiliary Reserve units which took part in a Royal Observer Corps exercise yesterday afternoon over the southern part of Scotland. With bad weather conditions and low cloud, the Aberdeen ...

... First of R.O.C. To Get O.B.E. THE first member the Royal Observer Corps to be made an 0.8. E. is Observer Commander W. Geoffrey Moore, who is well-known in the paper industry in Aberdeen. He figures the New Year honours list. Major Moore, as he was before ...

... attacks by R A.F. Lincoln heavies and UJS.A.A.F. Superforts. Eighteen groups of the Royal Observer Corps will also take part, with over 660 posts in operation. Many observers from Scotland and Northern England, whose own groups are not taking part, have ...

... Flying Training Command, and to be Acting Air v ice- Mairshal. Air Commodore Geoffrev Hill Ambler, a former commander Royal Observer Corps, be senior air staff officer. H.Q.. Fighter Command, and Acting Air Vice-Marshal. A famous licence, The Cbequers ...

... business premises Civil nursing service, nurses in Government, local authority, and recognised voluntary hospitals. Royal Observer Corps Women's voluntary services for civil defence. All members of the forces who have served in the United Kingdom during ...

... Appointed The Air Ministry announces that Group Captain Finlay Crerar, C.8.E., has been appointed Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps, with. effect from to-day. He succeeds Air Commodore G. H. Ambler, 0.8. E.. A.F.C., who has been appointed Deputy Senior ...

... uninjured. were working as hard as ever at an emergency establishment. It is the prolonged concentration demanded of the Royal Observer Corps that staggers the layman. Here there must be no slackening off. At the end of eight• hours, eyes, ears and mind must ...