AIR MINISTRY CHANGES
NEW CHIEF OF PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE (Rec. 10.35 a.m.) Rugby, Oct. 19. Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfred Freeman has been appointed chief of the executive at the Ministry of Aircraft Production. Under the Minister. Sir Archibald Sinclair, he will co-ordinate and direct the production, research and development sides of the department. He retired from the R.A.F and Air Council, and the King promoted him G.C.B. Air Vice-Marshal C. E. H. Medhurst is appointed to act temporarily as ViceChief of Air Staff and additional member of the Air Council. A.-A. FIRE BRINGS DOWN RAIDER (Rec. 10.35 a.m.) Rugby, Oct. 19. The Admiralty states: “A JUBB which attempted to cross the east coast of England this morning was shot down by anti-aircraft gunfire from H.M. Trawler Lovania. and anti-aircraft guns at a naval base. It crashed inland and later exploded. An enemy bomber was shot down on the east coast this morning.—8.0. W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 20 October 1942, Page 5
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