ROYAL AIR FORCE
NEW ZEALANDER'S POST [from OUR OWN C'OIIRF.SI'ONDF.NT] LONDON. Nov. '26 Squadron-Leader I). McC. Gordon, of Wanganui, has been appointed chief flying instructor at No. 7 Flying Training School, Peterborough, in succession to Squadron-Leader A. C. Mitchell. Squadron-Leader Gordon entered the Royal Air Force with, a short-service commission in February, 1930, and. after training at Netheravon, served for a year with No. 4 (Army Co-opera-tion) Squadron at Fnrnborough. He then qualified as a flying-boat pilot-* and for two and a-half years was with No. 210 (F. 8.) Squadron at Pembroke. A permanent commission was granted him in June, 1930. after he had qualified as a flying instructor. Dunns the past three and n-half years ho has been on the staff at ISo. 6 Hying Training School, Netheravon.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23222, 16 December 1938, Page 3
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