The section now has one double and two single canoes in operation in which a growing interest is being taken. Another double canoe, on which one or two cadets have put in a lot of work, is in the process of being built. This term the dinghy has been out of use as it cannot be launched before moorings have been laid. The previous moorings were carried downstream and stuck on Scarborough bridge where they still remain held down by the heavy concrete sinkers. Lieutenant-Commander Streatfield James visited the section during the term and seemed, in general, to approve of the efforts being made, although he passed one or two comments on the length of hair of certain members of the section. On the whole the section has had a successful term with only the occasional minor setback. J.S.N.
R.A.F. NOTES With the influx of 10 recruits, the section totalled 48 with Sgt. Scaife the N.C.O. in charge and Sgt. Thompson 2 i/c. Arrangements were made on several Wednesdays during the term for Air Experience Flying at R.A.F. Church Fenton but on each occasion unsatisfactory weather conditions resulted in cancellation. Good progress has been made by Cdts. Blackburn, Harris and Mcllroy in the construction of a model wind tunnel and it is anticipated that they will shortly be turning their attentions to a model hovercraft. At the end of the term the 5 most senior N.C.O.s spent a week at R.A.F. Bruggen, Germany, while junior members of the section had their annual camp at R.A.F. Binbrook near Grimsby, under the command of Cpls. Wood and Gratin. Cpl. Wood and Cdt. T. B. Sargeant are to be congratulated on obtaining gliding certificate B at R.A.F. Linton-on-Ouse over the Easter Weekend. P.L.H.
R.A.F. CAMP IN GERMANY The party left York in the evening of 26th March and spent the night at the R.A.F. transit station at Hendon before flying the next day from Gatwick to R.A.F. Wildenrath. From there we continued by road to R.A.F. Bruggen, a large station very close to the Dutch Border. The camp began with a businesslike talk on security but proved to be very easy-going. The first day was spent on the base, partly in Pembroke flights, while some were fortunate enough to be able to go up in Canberras. The next day the party went over the Dutch Border to Venlo in order to go swimming while the afternoon was spent watching the R.A.F. dogs being put through their paces and in a very interesting talk with a U.S.A.F. officer. The Saturday was spent in Holland sightseeing and shopping in Rocmand and Venlo and on Sunday after attending Church in the morning we took part in an exercise in a nearby wood. Monday was the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the R.A.F. and most of the airmen on the station had the day off. As the station was to be nearly completely closed down, a coach trip to Cologne was organised. On the journey we stopped off at R.A.F. Rheinlaben, headquarters of the 49
