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ENCLOSURE TO COS 1419/7/6/68

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APPENDIX A

THE HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

1.

The tasks of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force are

summarised as:

Internal Security

General Reconnaissance

Search and Rescue

Medical Evacuation

Voice broadcasting

Communications

2. In order to carry out these tasks the HKAAF is equipped

with Austers and Allouette helicopters. Its establishment

consists of 28 Auxiliary Officers (including the Commanding

Officer a Wing Commander GD), and 62 airmen. Details are:

Officers

Wing Commander OC

14 Pilots

4 U/T Pilots

Airmen

Airframe/Engines

Electrical

MT

3 ATC

Ass ATC

1 Accounts/Intelligence

Medical

1 Equipment

Accounts/Secretarial

1 Medical

3 Secretarial

Supply

Police

21

2

7

4

4

9

6

9

3. The HKAAF is assisted by the secondment of two RAF officers

(QFI AND QHI) and one Flight Sergeant Fitter (airframe/propulsion).

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