Royal Flying Corps
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Title
Royal Flying Corps
Description
R.F.C. CAN. 380
ROYAL FLYING CORPS
CANADA
TRANSFER CARD
TRANSFER
NAME Foley, R. #152556
RANK xxxCadet
REGIMENT RFC
If passed, “Yes,” with signature, or leave blank.
AERIAL GUNNERY Dates
School of Military Aeronautics 18/1/18
Elementary Training Wing 4.2.18
Higher Training Wing 19.2.18
WIRELESS
School of Military Aeronautics 18/1/18
Elementary Training Wing 4/2/18
Higher Training Wing 18-2-18
PHOTOGRAPHY
School of Military Aeronautics 18/1/18
CADETS.
Cadet Wing 3/12/17
School of Military Aeronautics
Signature:
Stamped: Major,
Commandant, No. 4. S. M. A.
Royal Flying Corps,
Toronto.
AERIAL GUNNERY
SCHOOL OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS.
Mechanism.
Stripping
Drill.
Care of Guns.
ELEMENTARY TRAINING WING.
Standard Tests,
Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5 (Lewis) and A. B. and C (Vickers).
Immediate Action.
Stoppages.
Preliminary Firing Range, 25 yards.
HIGHER TRAINING WING
Instruction in Synchronized Gears for Vickers Guns.
Ground Firing Practice.
Test Nos. 4, 6 and 7 (Lewis), D, E, and F, (Vickers).
SCHOOL OF AERIAL GUNNERY
Firing from the air on the ground with Lewis and Vickers guns.
Camera Gun Practice.
Camera Gun Fighting between two Machines.
Lectures on Aerial Gunnery.
RECORD OF PROGRESS
WIRELESS TRAINING AT SCHOOL OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS
Subjects. Requirements
(1) Buzzing. Six words per minute sending and receiving. Test of 3 minutes’ duration
(2) Artillery Written examination of 6 questions passed 80 per cent. correct.
Code.
(3) Artillery Ranging 3 targets correctly, sending their map co-ordinates and using Artillery Picture Code and Ground signals without error.
Target
(4) Panneau Reading miniature Panneau accurately from distance of 100 yards, at a rate of 4 Signalling words per minute.
Subjects. Requirements
(5) Sending on Clearly readable Tape Record produced at rate of 6 words per minute
Silenced Key.
RECORD OF PROGRESS
WIRELESS TRAINING AT ELEMENTARY SQUADRONS
Subjects. Requirements.
(1) Buzzing. Eight words per minute sending and receiving. Test of 3 minutes’ duration.
(2) Artillery Code. Written examination of 8 questions passed 80 per cent. Correct.
(3) Artillery Ranging 3 targets correctly, sending their map co-ordinates and using PIcture Target Artillery Code and Ground Signals without error.
(4) Panneau Reading miniature Panneau accurately from distance of 100 yards, at rate Signalling of 4 words per minute.
(5) Sending on Clearly readable Tape Record produced at rate of 8 words per minute.
Silenced Key
(6) Use of Wireless Written examination of 6 questions passed 80 per cent. correct.
on Aeroplane
RECORD OF PROGRESS
WIRELESS TRAINING AT HIGHER TRAINING
SQUADRONS DETAILED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUBJECTS,
a, b,c, A, B, C, D, E, (Letter A.O.255 (A.O.1).).
Subjects Requirements
(1) Buzzing. Eight code words per minute (counted 5 letters to a word), sending and . receiving. Test to be of 3 minutes’ duration.
(2) Artillery Code Written examination of 10 questions, passed 80 per cent. correct.
And Contact
Patrol
(3) Artillery To range 3 targets correctly, sending their map co-ordinates, and using Picture Artillery Code and Miniature Ground Signals without error.
Target
(4)Panneau Reading Panneau accuratley from the air, at rate of 4 words per minute.
Signalling
(5) Sending on Clearly readable Tape Record produced at 8 words per minute.
Silenced Key
(6) Artillery One series of 10 puffs to be ranged correctly, map co-ordinates of target Puff Target to be sent, and Artillery Code and Ground Signals correctly used.
(7) Ground To send from the air correctly the meaning of 10 out and 12 Artillery Code Signals. Signals placed on the ground.
PHOTOGRAPHY
SCHOOL OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS
(a) Lectures on Photography
(b) Lectures on Cameras used for Aerial Photography.
(c) Lectures on Photographing on Active Service.
CURRICULUM CARD
SCHOOL OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS
PRACTICAL
Stationary Engines
(Carburettor and Mag.).
Rotary Engines.
Instruments
Sail-making and Splicing.
Rigging.
Machine Gun.
Miniature Range.
Tools.
Stamped: DURATION OF COURSE 6 WEEKS
LECTURES
Artillery Observation
Aerial Fighting.
Bombs and Bombing.
Cross Country and General Flying.
Internal Combustion Engines.
Map-reading and Reconnaissance.
Meteorology and Astronomy.
Mess Etiquette.
Photography.
Wireless.
Types of Machines.
Under-carriages.
Signalling.
Theory of Flight.
HIGHER TRAINING
Artillery Observation
Camera Obscura
Photography
Fighting (practice)
Formation Flying
Cross-country-Flying.
Date of Graduation
Date of Appointment, R.F.C.
Types Flown
LAST INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT
TO PILOT
AT HOME
(1) Do not lose this card or your graduation will be delayed.
(2) On being transferred from one Unit to another, show this card to the Officer Commanding the Unit you are leaving, who will fill in what you have passed, and will leave the others blank.
On arrival at your new Unit, show it again to the Officer Commanding your new Unit, and ask him to fill it in before you leave. If you fail to do this, or lose it, you are liable to be sent back to pass again.
ABROAD
On being posted to a Unit with the E.F., show the card to your Commanding Officer there. He will dispose of it as he thinks fit.
ROYAL FLYING CORPS
CANADA
TRANSFER CARD
TRANSFER
NAME Foley, R. #152556
RANK xxxCadet
REGIMENT RFC
If passed, “Yes,” with signature, or leave blank.
AERIAL GUNNERY Dates
School of Military Aeronautics 18/1/18
Elementary Training Wing 4.2.18
Higher Training Wing 19.2.18
WIRELESS
School of Military Aeronautics 18/1/18
Elementary Training Wing 4/2/18
Higher Training Wing 18-2-18
PHOTOGRAPHY
School of Military Aeronautics 18/1/18
CADETS.
Cadet Wing 3/12/17
School of Military Aeronautics
Signature:
Stamped: Major,
Commandant, No. 4. S. M. A.
Royal Flying Corps,
Toronto.
AERIAL GUNNERY
SCHOOL OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS.
Mechanism.
Stripping
Drill.
Care of Guns.
ELEMENTARY TRAINING WING.
Standard Tests,
Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5 (Lewis) and A. B. and C (Vickers).
Immediate Action.
Stoppages.
Preliminary Firing Range, 25 yards.
HIGHER TRAINING WING
Instruction in Synchronized Gears for Vickers Guns.
Ground Firing Practice.
Test Nos. 4, 6 and 7 (Lewis), D, E, and F, (Vickers).
SCHOOL OF AERIAL GUNNERY
Firing from the air on the ground with Lewis and Vickers guns.
Camera Gun Practice.
Camera Gun Fighting between two Machines.
Lectures on Aerial Gunnery.
RECORD OF PROGRESS
WIRELESS TRAINING AT SCHOOL OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS
Subjects. Requirements
(1) Buzzing. Six words per minute sending and receiving. Test of 3 minutes’ duration
(2) Artillery Written examination of 6 questions passed 80 per cent. correct.
Code.
(3) Artillery Ranging 3 targets correctly, sending their map co-ordinates and using Artillery Picture Code and Ground signals without error.
Target
(4) Panneau Reading miniature Panneau accurately from distance of 100 yards, at a rate of 4 Signalling words per minute.
Subjects. Requirements
(5) Sending on Clearly readable Tape Record produced at rate of 6 words per minute
Silenced Key.
RECORD OF PROGRESS
WIRELESS TRAINING AT ELEMENTARY SQUADRONS
Subjects. Requirements.
(1) Buzzing. Eight words per minute sending and receiving. Test of 3 minutes’ duration.
(2) Artillery Code. Written examination of 8 questions passed 80 per cent. Correct.
(3) Artillery Ranging 3 targets correctly, sending their map co-ordinates and using PIcture Target Artillery Code and Ground Signals without error.
(4) Panneau Reading miniature Panneau accurately from distance of 100 yards, at rate Signalling of 4 words per minute.
(5) Sending on Clearly readable Tape Record produced at rate of 8 words per minute.
Silenced Key
(6) Use of Wireless Written examination of 6 questions passed 80 per cent. correct.
on Aeroplane
RECORD OF PROGRESS
WIRELESS TRAINING AT HIGHER TRAINING
SQUADRONS DETAILED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUBJECTS,
a, b,c, A, B, C, D, E, (Letter A.O.255 (A.O.1).).
Subjects Requirements
(1) Buzzing. Eight code words per minute (counted 5 letters to a word), sending and . receiving. Test to be of 3 minutes’ duration.
(2) Artillery Code Written examination of 10 questions, passed 80 per cent. correct.
And Contact
Patrol
(3) Artillery To range 3 targets correctly, sending their map co-ordinates, and using Picture Artillery Code and Miniature Ground Signals without error.
Target
(4)Panneau Reading Panneau accuratley from the air, at rate of 4 words per minute.
Signalling
(5) Sending on Clearly readable Tape Record produced at 8 words per minute.
Silenced Key
(6) Artillery One series of 10 puffs to be ranged correctly, map co-ordinates of target Puff Target to be sent, and Artillery Code and Ground Signals correctly used.
(7) Ground To send from the air correctly the meaning of 10 out and 12 Artillery Code Signals. Signals placed on the ground.
PHOTOGRAPHY
SCHOOL OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS
(a) Lectures on Photography
(b) Lectures on Cameras used for Aerial Photography.
(c) Lectures on Photographing on Active Service.
CURRICULUM CARD
SCHOOL OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS
PRACTICAL
Stationary Engines
(Carburettor and Mag.).
Rotary Engines.
Instruments
Sail-making and Splicing.
Rigging.
Machine Gun.
Miniature Range.
Tools.
Stamped: DURATION OF COURSE 6 WEEKS
LECTURES
Artillery Observation
Aerial Fighting.
Bombs and Bombing.
Cross Country and General Flying.
Internal Combustion Engines.
Map-reading and Reconnaissance.
Meteorology and Astronomy.
Mess Etiquette.
Photography.
Wireless.
Types of Machines.
Under-carriages.
Signalling.
Theory of Flight.
HIGHER TRAINING
Artillery Observation
Camera Obscura
Photography
Fighting (practice)
Formation Flying
Cross-country-Flying.
Date of Graduation
Date of Appointment, R.F.C.
Types Flown
LAST INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT
TO PILOT
AT HOME
(1) Do not lose this card or your graduation will be delayed.
(2) On being transferred from one Unit to another, show this card to the Officer Commanding the Unit you are leaving, who will fill in what you have passed, and will leave the others blank.
On arrival at your new Unit, show it again to the Officer Commanding your new Unit, and ask him to fill it in before you leave. If you fail to do this, or lose it, you are liable to be sent back to pass again.
ABROAD
On being posted to a Unit with the E.F., show the card to your Commanding Officer there. He will dispose of it as he thinks fit.
Date
Identifier
022.016.023