AIR FORCE STATION AT TAIERI

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26030, 6 February 1950, Page 3

AIR FORCE STATION AT TAIERI

APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR OFFICERS From Our Own Reporter WELLINGTON, February 5. appointment from February 1 Squauron Leader C. H. Baisent D. 5.0., D.F.C. and bar, A.F.C., of Rotorua, to command the administrative R.N.Z.A.F. station, Taieri, ♦•i act as'Station Commander until the arrival in April of Wing ComC ' A - Turner, 0.8. E., from Melbourne, has been announced by Air Force Headquarters. Squadron Leader Baigent, who until recently commanded No. 75 (MosSquadron at Ghakea. is a bomber pilbt with a noted career in the Second World War, when he served with the Royal Air Force.- A former pupil of Neison College and of Victoria University College, he is 27 years of age. He was one of the R.N.Z.A.F. officers who ferried the Mosquitoes out from England a tew years ago. ‘ The selection of officers tu fill the other key posts at Taieri is not quite completed. The technical wing will be commanded by Flight Lieutenant F. L. Goldsmith, M.8.E., who has been stationed at Taieri for some time in charge of the Wigram detachment maintaining R.N.ZIA.F. equipment there. The officer commanding the other wing (training) is Flight Lieutenant L. H. Edwards, of Hawera, who will be posted from Wigram within the next week or so. The training wing will be divided into two squadrons, ground training and flying training. The first named squadron will be commanded, by Flight Lieutenant A. C. G. Baldwin, who will be posted from Ohakea. The appointment of an officer to command the other squadron will be made later. Other administrative, aDnointments include Flight Lieutenant V. D. McCarten as senior secretarial officer and Flight Lieutenant L. T. Roberts as equipment