AIR HEADQUARTERS STAFF SET UP

Northern Advocate, 1 April 1937, Page 7

AIR HEADQUARTERS STAFF SET UP

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Under the Government plan for the reorganisation and development of military-and civil aviation, including the establishment of an Air Board, ; for which the necessary legislation iwill down next session of \ the New Zealand Air : Force -ijiiibs been separated from the Department, and an Air ■ Headquarters staff’ has been set, up i with offices in Wellington. I: TheTtMinister of Defence, the Hon. f! Jones' who is also in charge of 1 aviatiopQ: announced today that the Governor-General, Viscount Galway, had approved the following appointments, igi; take effect, as from April 1: , Appointments. ' Chief t>f Air Staff-Wing-Comman-der the |3on. R - A. Cochrane, A.F.C., Royal Air Force, Chief- Staff Officer (equipment) Wing-Commander T. M. Wilkes, M.C Staff Officer (personnel.) i Squadron-Leader L. M. Isitt, Air Staff and Intelligence Officer.— Flight-Lieutenant A. de Nevill. Staff bffiqer (equipment).—FlightLieutenant' T. J. Denton. , • Staff, Officer (personnel) .-Flight'Lieutenant W. Man. Contirollen of Civil Aviation—WingCommander; Wilkes, Chief Assistant to Controller.— Fly-ing-Officer J. M. Buckridge. C. Ke.an. A Air/ Secretary—Mr T. A. Barrow. / Temporary Quarters. / The Minister explained that tem-/pOrafy-accommodation for the new : staff of the Royal New Zealand Air . Force had been secured in one of'.’l&e; Railway Department’s buildings nplr. the junction of Bunny and Featherstqn Streets, in Wellington. ; - Alt: communications should be addressed to the-Air Secretary.