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BUSY DAY

... shortly after 11 a.m., when an enemy aircraft, apparently a Heinkel reconnaissance ’plane, was detected by the Royal Air Force Observer Corps. Anti-aircraft guns were in action near Manchester and at Merseyside, where British fighters went up and drove ...

Published: Saturday 18 November 1939
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 204 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BRITISH AIRMEN OVER GERMANY Important Naval Base Photographed VALUABLE INFORMATION GERMANS RECONNOITRE . ? ..

... after 11 a . m . to-day , when an enemy aircraft , apparently a Heinkel reconnaissance ' planewas detected by the Royal Air Force Observer Corps . Anti-• aircraft guns were in action near Manchester and at Merseyside . where British fighters went up and drove ...

Published: Saturday 18 November 1939
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 410 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WMGHERS OF THE AIR The Work of tlae Observer Corps AERIAL WARFARE ON THE MAP

... approach of enemy aircraft is first of all observed by units of the Royal Navy at sea ; but raiding aeroplanesif not spotted dt sea by our ships , are first of all spotted ( or heard ) by the Observer Corps . The Corps is , to all intents ...

Published: Monday 11 December 1939
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1990 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TEST FOR R . A . F . ' OBSERVERS

... A . F . ' OBSERVERS Surprise Call Out to be Made There is to be a surprise call out of the Observer Corps of the R . A . F . in the near future . The Air Ministry announced on Saturday that in consequence of the expansion of the Royal Air Forcethe ...

Published: Monday 14 September 1936
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 159 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

AIR DEFENCE CADET CORPS APPEAL FOR FUNDS

... AIR DEFENCE CADET CORPS APPEAL FOR FUNDS Sir John Salmond, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, chairman of the Air League of the British Empire, and Simon Marks, treasurer, write: To-day, everyone—man, woman, and child—is subject to the dangers of war. The ...

Published: Thursday 26 May 1938
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 232 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

7 / 9 th ROYAL SCOTS

... 7 / 9 th ROYAL SCOTS Anniversary of Crossing to France The twenty-first anniversary of the day when the Dandy Ninth proceeded overseas to France was ~ observed yesterday by the 7 / 9 th ( Highlanders ) Battalion . The Royal Scots ( The Royal Regiment ...

Published: Monday 24 February 1936
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 555 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE MINING MARKET IRREGULAR TENDENCY London , Friday . Little activity was observable in the ininini market on ..

... 24 % London Assurance 8 % 8 % N . B . and Mercantile Assurance 31 % 32 Northern Assuranco 14 % 15 '/( i Royal Exchange Assurance ' . 5 % 5 % Royal Insurance 1 'A tVi Scottish Union Insurance A 12 Mt 12 % Sea Insurance * 68 / • 69 / Yorkshire Insurance ...

Published: Saturday 08 August 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2737 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

EMPIRE AIR DAY Royal Air Force Plans

... aeroplanes now in service with the Royal Air Force . The Edinburgh airmen will have the co-3 peration of the 19 th ( L . and B . H . ) Armoured Car Company . Royal Tank Corps , the City of Edinburgh ( Fortress ) Royal Engineers , and the Edinburgh Flying ...

Published: Saturday 09 April 1938
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 321 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

GLASGOW —?—Functions Cancelled or Postponed ROYAL VISITS RECALLED

... GLASGOW —?—Functions Cancelled or Postponed ROYAL VISITS RECALLED In no part of the Empire was the neWS Of the King ' s death received with more signs of public sorrow than in Glasgow and the West of Scotland .- His Majesty had a close and affectionate ...

Published: Wednesday 22 January 1936
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 989 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

THE annual reunion dinner for all who served ' with-the Women ' s'Royal Air Force will be held ' at-

... C . B ., O . H . G ., C . B . E : , A . F . C ., Commandant , the V Observer Corps ; -Air 'Commodore' B : C . B . Drew , -C . H . G .,- C . B . E ., Chairman , Comrades of . tho Royal • Air Forces' Association ;¦' ¦ ¦ Group Captain- G ; E . Cariniehael ...

Published: Monday 02 April 1934
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 259 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

VISIT TO THE R . S . A Royal Appreciation of Scottish Art PRESIDENT KNIGHTED

... portrait studies of the Royal Princesses in bronze . She also remarked on the attractive arrangement and charm of the galleries , and on the comprehpnctvn fharartfr nf thp exhibitinn . The Accolade After a tour of the Gajleries , the Royal party descended the ...

Published: Wednesday 07 July 1937
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1270 | Page: 13 | Tags: none