with emphasis on British Imperial affairs; and of the economic and industrial areas of the world. An introduction into the basis of economics links up with geographical factors and the potentials of the Great Powers past and present. Included also is a history of the Royal Air Force. Inter-Service co-operation is stressed in lectures by Army and Naval liaison officers by means of exercises and a study of varjous phases of World War II. In conjunction with these lectures a study is made of the principles of war and the way they have been applied, or misapplied, durin.g various wars. In the last year Cadets have a grounding of information which will serve them in good stead in their careers. This involves a study of Air Force Law, Discipline, Organization, Service documents and forms, and types of Service papers and letters. On the Scientific side, the subject which is studied in one form or another throughout the course is Mechanics of Flight. This comprises aerodynamics or the theory of flight, and includes all aspects of flight with more and more attention now upon high-speed and high-altitude operations. A small wind tunnel provides useful experimental data for class work. Interwoven with this aspect is a study of airframe structures. the loadings, stresses and strains to which an aircraft is subject. Closely linked with these two sections is that of aero-engine theory and practice. From the basic principles of the four-stroke cycle, its efficiencies and its failings, the development of power plants is trated through piston engines, superchargers to gas turbines. Throughout. much consideration is given to operating limitations of engines and fuels. Navigation rates high-nevertheless, Cadets still get lost on cross-country flights. Though the operation of the many new automatic navigating instruments is our chief concern. the standby of manual D.R. navigation is stressed as strongly as ever. Radio and Radar play a large part of present-day flying. The study of these is by no means neglected, a course of basic electricity. radio and radar being included in the syllabus. Maths. is studied in the first five terms, mainly as a help to other technical subjects. Last, but not least, Meteorology occupies an
important part of the syllabus. In addition to classroom lectures, all Cadets attend a dail y Met. briefing before the day's lectures begin, so that an up-to -date picture of the weather is maintained . Additional training takes the form of Ground Combat Training, including airfield defence, mopping-up of snipers, obstacle courses, range work, and, most enjoyable of all, escape and survival exercises. Every encouragement is given to Cadets to take part in sports, particularly team games. Although Rugby, Soccer, Hockey and Cricket are regarded as major games at various times of the year, the College also runs teams in boxing, athletICS, squash racquets, fencing, swimming. and cross-country running, to mention but a few. Horse riding is taken up seriously by the majority of Cadets. Inter-Squadron competitIOns In all sports arouse great enthusiasm among teams, spectators, and Squadron Commanders. Our main rivals in In ter-College sports are the R .M.A. Sandhurst, R.N.C. Greenwich and Dartmouth. Full fixture lists for all teams include matches against clubs, colleges from Cambridge, Nottingham and Leicester Universities, as well as some Public Schools. College Societies cater for a considerable part of the Cadets' leisure hours. Many continue their activities during the leaves. For instance, skiing camps have been held in Austria and France; gliding camps in Germany and England are very popular; and many are the adventures of those who venture as far as France in the College's sailing expeditions. The Drama Section aspires to at least one production each term plus an occasional review. Mountaineering, photography ,and model engineering interest many. Perforce this article has been rather a list of ~acts, and I fear it may perhaps have given an ImpreSSIOn of an over-burdened existence bounded by work. Reading through what I have written-a good habit, I am told-I am amazed at what we are supposed to know. In actual fact, of course, the assimilation of it is spread over two and a half years, and though we do work extraordinarily hard-it would be injudicious of me to say otherwise-we are not, as was Jack in the old adage, very dull boys .
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