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3. THE TRAINING OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE COMMANDING OFF ICER

FOR: -

(1) ADVISING HIM ON ALL ASPECTS OF FLYING TRAINING, INCLUDING

THE OPERATIONAL TRAINING OF AUSTER AND HELICOPTER PILOTS.

(11) CONVERSION AND CONTINUATION TRAINING OF HELICOPTER PILOTS

TO C.F.S. STANDARDS IN BASIC FLYING AND OPERATIONAL ROLES.

(111) MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE.

(IV) PLANNING FLIGHTS OF ALL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

AIRCRAFT IN ORDER TO MAKE BEST USE OF FLYING HOURS AVAILABLE.

BOOKING AND ARRANGING FOR THE EXECUTION OF COMMUNICATION

FLIGHTS AND INFORMING COMMANDING OFFICER OF FLIGHTS BY V.I. P.'S

AND SENIOR OFFICERS.

(V)

4. BOTH OFFICERS CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF SQUADRON AUSTER AND

HELICOPTER PILOTS AS REQUIRED.

5. N.C.0. 1/C SERVICING FLIGHT IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE COMMANDING

OFFICER FOR:

(D) 1ST LINE SERVICING AND MINOR RECTIFICATION OF HELICOP-

TERS.

(11) 1ST AND 2ND LINE SERVICING OF AUSTER AIRCRAFT.

(111) TECHNICAL RECORDING AND ADMINISTRATION.

(IV) PROVISIONING AND ADMINISTRATION.

(V) TECHNICAL TRADE TRAINING AS REQUIRED.

(VID CONTROL OF TECHNICAL PRACTISES.

6. THE HELICOPTERS IN PARTICULAR HAVE TAKEN A CONSIDERABLE

PART IN THE NUMEROUS OPERATIONS OF THE BRITISH FORCES IN HONG

KONG DURING THE PAST YEAR, ́AND HAVE RELIEVED THEM OF TASKS

WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN CHARGES ON THE MINISTRY

OF DEFENCE. APART FROM THIS, SERVICES PERFORMED HAVE BEEN

TO THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

SIR D. TRENCH.

-SOVERNOR

C.C

SENT 02252/31 MARCH

RECD 02252/31 MARCH

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