N.Z. AIRMEN FOR SERVICE WITH R.A.F.

Chronicle (Levin), 26 July 1947, Page 2

N.Z. AIRMEN FOR SERVICE WITH R.A.F.

■Press Assoclalion r\T/un/-\AT -r i

By Telegraphwrisi t

VV eJUiy ZO. "The Royal Air Force Helectiou Board has now eompleted its task of itervie^ving li.N.Z.A.F. personneJ in erestcd in further service with th-: t.A.F. and all recomniendations have ■eiMi forwarded to the Air ilinistry fo; pproval and final selection," says t. jatenienl issued from the Air Depart.lent today at headijuarters. The statenent added that the board had coiperated with the approval of the Xev.Zealand (fovermnent in cooperation ■vith the li.N.Z.A.F. About 200 il.N.Z.A.F. personnel are involved. " It is considered fortunate that this »pj»or t u nity is being exteuded to R.N.Z.A.F. personnel who at preseic cannot be employed in the R.N.Z.A.F. M said the statement. "The extendcd service plan has been adopted to suppl .• the II.A.F. with trained personnel iluring the interim period between tli *war and the peacetinie air force and in effect will provide the R.N.Z.A.F. with an increased number of fully trained personnel for reserve. " The statement added that non-conunissioned air *rew would be signed on for thre«i years on the active list, would have the opportunity of being commissioned. and uuless further engagements olfered would then return to New Zealand? ThT otHcers would serve on the active list for four years. Some would l>e clioseji for perinanent commissions and the re mainder would return to New Zealan-i to serve on reserve for a further fou • years. Tt is anticipated that all thos* -oturning - to New Zealand will bhighly qualiliod on the latest types o aircraft in use in the R.A.F.