FLEDGLINGS

ATC Observer, 1 September 1942, Page 4

FLEDGLINGS

This month the air crew squadron has been concerned principally ; with the Air Force Entrance exams o . Many were the quaking hearts jus prior to the exam, but now that is all over? we are "waiting with mixed feelings for the results* A slight Measles Epidemic has laid low some of our N a C Q o ? s and cadets but such cases were very few* By the time this? issue' comes- out 5 • “A" Flight may have lost its leader* as FltoSgt* Beanland, is looking forward very much to the day when he can put up his brass buttons* ; Flt o ßgt * Loach ' reports 11 All "s well: 5 with Flight and ’improving steadily© Fit©Sgt* Bannister is still telling us how good n C u Flight . is : and has nearly managed to equip his Flight with uniform* Fit© Bgt©' Hobson seems -to be making the grade with . u D Flight* - against difficulties* as; he has a rather mixed y Flight 0 ; . . The ,confirmation of the ; . ranks of not o P/0 7 s Kldson and Marshall was made recently / : HOw ©WSIOOtf ./i;We are very much ; of ' the op-inion that P/U Marshall- stole the day' on the 2Sth with his Observers V/ing o '‘Yau make the boys green with envy sir . 1 ’ ’ . . ... - •

A recent Saturday afternoon saw a baric struggle on the football field when our aircrew squadron engaged our Kuwfsa The .teams were fairly well matched although- aircrew was the heavier team. The game was very even. throughout both sides playing good' scientific football but aircrew took full advantage of every opening ana in the words., of a Kiwi supporter ? seemed to have' an extra -maxi on hand at the crucial..; moment© --■ The game ended with the score 38 to 12; in favour .of aircrew and with Kiwis taking their beating in sportsmanlike ■ manner© . “Hardluck Kiwis* one might say. that you went, down ..fight but perhaps - < you can clip the eagle 7 wings next tlmeo'-+4-+*r -b 4* 4” + +’ r 4 •+