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THURSDAY, JANUÁRY 30, 1975.
B.H.K.A.A.F. AIRMEN ON TRAINING FLIGHT
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TWO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE ARE FLYING TO CLARK AIR FORCE BASE IN THE PHILIPPINES TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AS PART OF THEIR TRAINING PROGRAMME.
THEY ARE FLIGHT LIEUTENANT M. WIGHTMAN AND PILOT OFFICER B.C. FAWCETT.
ALSO ON BOARD WILL BE FLIGHT LIEUTENANT J.R. BROWN WHO HAS BEEN SECONDED TO R.H.K.A.A.F. FROM R.A.F. TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE TRAINING.
THE FLIGHT IS TO ENABLE THE R.H.K.A.A.F. AIRMEN TO OBTAIN NAVIGATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TO SEE THE AIR-SEA RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE AT THE BASE,
THIS YEAR ALSO MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG, AUXILIARY AIR FORCE.
AS PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS TO COMMEMORATE ITS SILVER ANNIVERSARY, THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM AT HENDON, LONDON IS PRODUCING A COVER.
THE COVER DEPICTS THE SPITFIRE, MARK 24, WHICH WAS IN SERVICE WITH THE SQUADRON IN THE 1950'S AND THE ALOUETTE MARK IIIB HELICOPTER, WHICH IS IN PRESENT SERVICE.
SOME OF THESE COVERS WILL BE FLOWN TO CLARK AIR FORCE BASE WHERE POSTAL STAMPS WILL BE AFFIXED TO AND CANCELLATION MARK STAMPED ON THE COVERS, BEFORE BEING FLOWN BACK TO HONG KONG.
IN. ADDITION, 13,000 COVERS WILL BE FLOWN ON THE FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 1). AFTER THAT THE COVERS WILL BE TAKEN TO THE GENERAL POST OFFICE FOR STAMPS AND CANCELLATION MARK TO BE PUT ON THE COVERS.
DETAILS ABOUT THE SALE OF THESE COVERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
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