No man ever had a sterner check on the fruits of his labor than Minister of Aircraft Production Beaverbrook. They had a handful of linotypers between them; they fought as hard over which would get priority for those men as they’ve ever fought over issues of gravest importance to the empire. Although the views and experiences of Carl Davis were never committed to print, one of his squadron mates, The Honourable John William Maxwell Aitken (who became an ace during the Second World War and was subsequently knighted in 1965), succinctly described 'The Millionaires' Mob' in the following quote, published in his official papers in 1982: When his father died, Aitken renounced inheritance of the title Lord Beaverbrook, saying: “In my lifetime there will only be one Lord Beaverbrook.” They are Lord Beaverbrook who, as Minister of Aircraft Production, is devoting so much skill and energy to making Britain’s air arm as formidable as possible, and his son, the Hon. Aided "Underground" But I never knew the people in the pews until now. The fourth night was cloudy and moonless. Announcing Squadron-Leader Aitken's award yesterday, the Air Ministry said:- "In May, while leading a section of aircraft on patrol over Brussels, this officer attacked one of 12 Heinkel 111’s, which was finally seen to be losing height with one of it’s wings on fire and black smoke pouring from the other. He was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. The alert and courageous young hero of these brilliant exploits was born in Montreal thirty years ago. The copy of the Borkum raid document is either missing from the file or was not copied in the course of this research, but the recommendation just quoted is followed by a long comment dated 27 June 1940 by Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, Air Officer Commanding, 11 Group: But, having got his first grand prix under his belt, Aitken says that he will be so much better prepared for another outing if he gets the chance again in Abu Dhabi. The Briton made … "The French didn't like to see us playing hob with their belongings," he explained. He was also a member of the air auxiliary force and with the outbreak of war, joined the R. A. F. In 1919, he married the former Cynthia Monteith. At this period, young Aitken was grounded by Prime Minister Churchill, who considered that Beaverbrook had enough on his mind without staying up half the night for news of his son’s safe arrival from flights over France and Germany. Aitken was married three times and had a son and three daughters. CarX Drift Racing is all about realistic driving physics, detailed customization and tuning of car parameters, a number of cities and special racing track locations, an array of vinyls to design the look of your vehicle, open online rooms and competitions enhanced with new graphics. Following Lewis Hamilton's positive COVID-19 test, George Russell has been drafted into the Mercedes squad for Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix, while Jack Aitken takes the reins for Williams Max circled over the scene a couple of times but saw no movement. Inheriting something of his father’s drive, he can work seventeen hours a day, in his journalistic and travel enterprises, without losing grip. Score & score notes from Aces High 2nd Ed. LONDON, Tuesday, 12 November 1969 — Crusade, Sir Max Aitken's ocean racing yacht, should have won this year's Fastnet race. I never knew them till now"—he told me that one day. Max Aitken, 32-year-old night fighter ace, predicted that if heavy raids are resumed by the Nazis "they will get a nasty crack." Young Max spent six months in each branch of newspaper work. "The Beaver" with his dynamic administration of aircraft production has already matched Hitler in the air, McCrary says). The flier had a chance during the last general election to contest a scat, but at the last minute he decided to continue as a newspaperman in Fleet street where he worked on his father’s Daily Express. 601 Fighter Squadron, with its headquarters at Hendon. In May, 1940, before he became a night flyer, and while leading a section on patrol over Brussels, Commander Aitken attacked one of twelve Heinkels and destroyed the plane. It was reported last month that his official 'bag' of enemy planes was eight, with four more "possibles." Praise them. The next day when leading a section on another patrol, a large number of Heinkel 111 and Junkers 87 aircraft, escorted by Messerschmitt 110s, were sighted. His interest in newspapers developed from his early training in all departments of the industry. What the new defences are is a secret. With a searchlight dead on it, one of the planes was immediately recognizable as a Heinkel 111. (In the third of a series of articles on his first-hind observations of Britain at War, J. Reagan McCrary, International News Service special correspondent, reveals that Winston Churchill may be Britain's man of the hour, but the Empire's No. By EDDY GILMORE, Associated press Correspondent. These reflections are prompted by recent reports of the distinguished service rendered by such men as Lord Louis Mountbatten, Lord Lovat and recently by young Max Aitken, son of Lord Beaverbrook, who is a wing commander in the Royal Air Force. A squadron led by Max Aitken, son of Lord Beaverbrook, accounted for three out of eight enemy planes destroyed near the English coast. Aitken was driving Russell's car, and his spinning caused a mess on the track, so a safety car was used. Squadron-Leader Aitken is 30 years of age and has been described as one of the best pilots in Britain. A glow appeared inside the machine and as they had been in a shallow dive and getting nearer the sea. Aitken's Extra Adventure London, 2 October 1942 - (Friday) —  (CP Cable) — Hon. Against orders, he took a plane into the air and roared away toward France. Aitken was born in Montreal on 15 February 1910 to Max Aitken (later Lord Beaverbrook). They have a son and daughter. This 200-mile race, now known as the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes, and its coveted Harmsworth Trophy, intermittently awarded since 1903, is still the one all top powerboat racers yearn to win. Awarded as per London Gazette dated 14 August 1942. AKRacing Max is the flagship chair of the Masters Series and the newest addition to the product line. Find the perfect Max Aitken stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. © 2020 Jack Aitken All Rights Reserved.Jack Aitken All Rights Reserved. Flying one of Lord Beaverbrook's machines, he broke several transport plane records in America. Another distinction earned by Aitken is not found in the reference books. A force of Hurricane fighters that were stalking German bombers as they took off or as they returned from England, got three of the enemy planes. Pilots and observers of the squadron are fairly evenly divided between British and Czechs. Some content on this site is probably the property of acesofww2.com unless otherwise noted. Taking up where the night crews left off, a steady stream of British planes began speeding across the channel toward northern France at dawn today. But the important information about the gun was passed on to the proper quarter. On one occasion there was a large chunk of Messerschmitt with a huge swastika on it, in the drawing room. He was 75. He was a daytime fighter pilot during the 1940 Battle of Britain, but later switched to night operations and commanded a Mosquito bomber group attacking shipping off Norway. William Maxwell „Max” Aitken, Baron Beaverbrook, PC, ONB, (25 mai 1879 – 9 iunie 1964) a fost un om de afaceri, politician, ziarist și scriitor canadiano-englez, o figură influentă în societatea britanică din prima jumătate a secolului al XX-lea.. Tânărul Max Aitken a avut talentul de a face bani și a ajuns milionar la vârsta de 30 de ani. American aircraft have a rabid champion now in Lord Beaverbrook. Beaverbrook negotiated with a Hungarian named Gustav von Koever who was "acting with the authority of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs," it was said. he replied, laughing. This officer as a Flight Lieutenant led his section with dash and determination. I told him how the American aircraft builders felt about the run-around they seemed to getting. London states that the British radio locators are superior to anything possessed by Germany. A talented sportsman, he was a University blue at football and a scratch golfer. Churchill and Beaverbrook have bickered like boys for 30 years. Russia claimed Aitken asked Von Koeber whether "behind-the-scenes possibilities of peace" could be discussed. He was formerly Tory MP for Holborn and was a distinguished night fighter pilot, winning a DFC and DSO for shooting down 16 enemy aircraft. In 1968, Aitken was one of the British negotiators in fruitless peace talks with Rhodesian white- minority Prime Minister Ian Smith, who had served in the Royal Air Force in Egypt with the publisher. His father Max Aitken senior, or Lord Beaverbrook, passed away on the 9th. Flight Lieutenant Aitken attacked a Heinkel 111 which was seen to crash. 16 August 1940 - Two men, father and son, are busily reducing the disparity between the British and German air forces. SAKHIR, Bahrain - Jack Aitken will drive for Formula One team Williams alongside Nicholas Latifi in this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix. At five hundred feet Max broke away to the right and tried to follow but overshot, so he did not see the Heinkel strike the water. That, he said, was "my outstanding piece of necessary destruction." motorsport.com - Jack Aitken says he is still in the dark about whether or not he will race for the Williams Formula 1 team in Abu Dhabi this weekend. nationality British age 25 years old born September 23, 1995 hometown London "The bigger the lie, the more they (the Russians) expect you to become stirred up." His father Max Aitken senior, or Lord Beaverbrook, passed away on the 9th. Should he inform the air ministry of the strange German gun, and thereby give away the fact of taking up a plane without authority, for which there might be a serious penalty? Max let him have four more bursts. The next day when leading his section on another patrol he sighted a large number of Heinkel 111's and Junkers 87 aircraft escorted by Messerschmitt 110's. If privilege is accepted as something which lays a special obligation upon its possessors, it is not unqualified privilege, but merely the granting of special advantages in the expectation of better results measured in terms of public service. Crusade was third to arrive in Plymouth behind the American craft American Eagle, and Kialoa. They were the sort of young men who had not quite been expelled from their schools, whom mothers warned their daughters against - in vain - who stayed up far too late at parties and then, when everyone was half dead with fatigue, went on to other parries. The statement said "Dulles more or less agreed to the political and industrial organization of Europe on the basis of large territories on the assumption that a federated greater Germany (similar to the U.S.) with an adjoining Danubian confederation, will constitute the best guarantee of order and rehabilitation in central and eastern Europe.". The father of Max Aitken is Lord Beaverbrook, who until recently was second in command to Winston Churchill in the cabinet of the British government. For these exploits he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. I met him, liked him very much and, in consequence, I found myself posted to No. Born in Montreal, Sir Max was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he shone at sport, gaining a soccer Blue and becoming a scratch golfer. For six months he was a reporter, six months in the circulation department, six months solving the mysteries of linotype machines, and so on, until he was supposed to know everything about how a newspaper is put out. The Hon Maxwell Aitken announced yesterday that, unlike his father, he would not be renouncing the peerage and plans to take the Government Whip in the Lords. The conservative Daily Express was Britain s largest selling daily at one time and reached a circulation of more than 4 million in 1960. ", Conference Charged Formula One's Williams Racing says Jack Aitken will race in this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix with Nicholas Latifi. Smith, who had broken with Britain in an attempt to head off black rule in what is now Zimbabwe, said Aitken was the only man in Britain he trusted. Blast Branded Red Nonsense. Back to all videos. I’ve seen him roaring with laughter at the four Marx brothers in his private movie; seen his eyes water when he talked about the magnificent things his son, Little Max, has done in this war, a son who was a little disappointing until he found himself in a Hurricane; seen him snarl and snap at people he loves. Sir Max, who died last month, had renounced the title in 1964. Nicholas Latifi Racing Point Max Verstappen Red Bull lap 1 crash Charles Leclerc Ferrari lap 1 crash. Attack Plot Charged He wrote a book called "Germany’s Underground." He joined the RAF when the Second World War broke out and was a distinguished fighter pilot flying continuously in what was said to be the happiest period of his life. But in those days they were quite common. It added that the plans failed to materialize. It reported that seven British bombers were missing but two enemy aircraft were destroyed during the Continental raids. (The Germans said one of their targets was Bedford, industrial town 40 miles north of London.) "Another time, when we got a Dornier 217, we shot one of its wings off. While leading his section the following day, a large number of Heinkel 111 and Junkers 87 aircraft, escorted by Messerschmitt 110's were sighted. 1 Lewis Hamilton, GBR, MERCEDES, 347 2 Valtteri Bottas, FIN, MERCEDES, 223 3 Max Verstappen, NED, RED BULL, 214 4 Sergio Perez, MEX, RACING POINT, 125 Allan Dulles is a brother of John Foster Dulles, Republican adviser on foreign affairs. 17 Feb. 1948, MOSCOW—(UP)—Russia accused the United States last night of conducting negotiations for a separate peace with Germany in 1943 with the idea of erecting a diplomatic wall to prevent the westward spread of bolshevism. Not earl or marquis or lord or knight. And that brings Brundle to the next part that worked to Russell's disadvantage: the short track. Williams has confirmed that Jack Aitken and Roy Nissany will drive in the post-season Abu Dhabi test at the Yas Marina circuit on Tuesday 15th December.. Aitken, credited with shooting down at least 12 Nazi aircraft holds the Distinguished Service Order and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Bushell was one of a group of excellent skiers of my acquaintance, an adventurous, hell-raising collection of men who, at the right time of year, would cross the Channel with their cars and drive fast down the highway to St. Anton, where I had a house. The peerage had been granted in 1917 to his father, the Express Newspaper magnate. He and his comrades were using Beaufort night fighters. The next day, while leading a section in another patrol, Aitken saw a large number of Heinkels and Junkers escorted by Messerschmitt 110s. _________________________________________________, Life in the pre-war auxiliaries was viewed by most officers as akin to belonging to a uniformed flying club. AITKIN, W/C The Honourable Max (901288) - Distinguished Service Order - No.68 Squadron ... A fan of Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen poses on the start line. Britain described as absurd today Russian contentions the British Government attempted to start peace talks with Germany in September, 1941 at Lisbon. Public Record Office Air 2/9121 has recommendation for a CBE which was downgraded to this award: This officer has been Station Commander at Banff since September 1944. SIR MAX AITKEN, president of Express Newspapers and son of the late Lord Beaverbrook, died yesterday at his London home. British Grand Prix 2019: Jack Aitken determined to achieve his dream and follow rivals into F1. He brought to it a unique distinction which belongs to him alone.’’ The Royal Ocean Racing Club admitted this yesterday, and said a letter had been sent to Sir Max apologizing for an error made in the rating of Crusade. At the time there was some stop-watch conflict between race officials and Sir Max, who maintained his yacht was three minutes 42 seconds faster than the official time. The team released Russell to drive for Mercedes in Bahrain because Lewis Hamilton is unable to race after testing positive for COVID-19. Community See All. Sir Max Aitken Museum, Cowes Picture: Beside Royal Ocean Racing Club ! I talked a lot to the too few representatives of American aircraft manufacturers in Britain, heard all their complaints, tried to arrange for them to see Lord Beaverbrook—the ministry of aircraft production also bosses the purchase of American aircraft for the Royal air force. For some reason or other it comes as a surprise to people on the North American Continent that the sons of "the idle and pampered rich," or the "decadent aristocracy," should distinguish themselves in the dirtiest jobs. Wing Commander Max Aitken, D.F.C., is not a member of a noble house of ancient lineage, but Lord Beaverbrook has brought up his sons in the British tradition. 12 June 1964 - Mr. Max Aitken, chairman of Beaverbrook Newspapers, has renounced the title of Lord Beaverbrook. In wartime Britain the butcher boy and the civil servant, the bank clerk and the scion of an ancient house, each is pulling his weight. He gave up his father’s hostility to commercial television, buying shares in Associated Television and becoming a director. Later he helped prepare the case against the Nazis at Nuremberg. Russia said Germany’s security service possessed documents giving a summary of these negotiations. Max Aitken, son of Lord Beaverbrook, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order today. P/O Arthur George Lawrence, of Brandon, Man., and Sgt. , . Somewhere in England, 10 January 1943 — (CP) — Surprises are in store for the German air force if it attempts resumption of mass raids against this country. And that brings Brundle to the next part that worked to Russell's disadvantage: the short track. In addition, many more were damaged. Four of them as a night fighter, and has a good many "probables." Aitken finished his first session last of the 20 drivers and was last of the runners in the second, finishing 19th as Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc failed to post a time due to a driveshaft failure. In 1968, be took on the role of the Government’s emissary in Rhodesia after Mr. Ian Smith had said Sir Max was the only man in Britain he trusted. George Russell has been selected by Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton at this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix, with Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken stepping up from Formula 2 to fill in for his fellow Briton. Charts on the wall of Aitken's office show that his squadron has been engaged in 59 combats with German bombers. I never knew Lord Beaverbrook before I flew to England last January; but today I know him well. Max Aitken, son of Lord Beaverbrook, the air ministry announced today. A dozen big shots put pressure on him to get me the trip, the Beaver told me after I landed: Aitken's father was the late Lord Beaverbrook, the Canadian newspaper magnate who became Sir Winston Churchill's minister of aircraft production and minister of supply when Britain fought Nazi Germany alone in 1940-41. When this writer was in England last summer she visited Cherkely, the palatial country home of Lord Beaverbrook, some 30 miles from London. Father knows how to produce the planes; son certainly knows how to fly them. A keen flyer, he spent some time in the thirties flying throughout Europe and the USA. It also charged that the son of Lord Beaverbrook, British publisher, represented Britain in similar peace talks with a German representative in September, 1941. LONDON, Tuesday, 12 November 1969 — Crusade, Sir Max Aitken's ocean racing yacht, should have won this year's Fastnet race. And the son flies the planes that the father builds. By his exceptional skill and unswerving devotion to duty he has contributed largely to the high standard of operational efficiency of his squadron and to the successes it has achieved. Even from Canada. Omdat George Russell bij Mercedes de door het coronavirus gevelde Lewis Hamilton moet vervangen, maakt Jack Aitken zijn officiële Formule 1-debuut. destroyed a twin-engined Dornier bomber and helped down three others, thus bringing his personal grand total of German planes destroyed to a round score. The U.S. has been given the benefit of the British inventions. Williams' kersvers racecoureur Jack Aitken voert al het hele jaar de hashtag #YOTUS. "It’s all nonsense," Dulles said in New York. Great Britain was accused of conducting similar negotiations with Germany in 1941. London, Aug. 1, 1942 — (CP) — Wing-Cmdr. Aitken, a son of Lord Beaverbrook, has commanded his squadron since it was formed two years ago, and for more than a year it has guarded a part of East Anglia against the enemy’s night bombers. The new Lord Beaverbrook, 33, yesterday scattered the ashes of his father Sir Max Aitken, off Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Max Aitken is on Facebook. "On Sept 13. It features a wider frame, an upgraded mechanism with a maxed out weight capacity of up to … Max Aitken of Montreal, eldest son of Lord Beaverbrook, has been promoted from acting wing commander to wing commander in the R.A.F., it was announced today. Max has 7 jobs listed on their profile. John William Maxwell Aitken was born in Montreal on the 15th of February 1910 son of Lord Beaverbrook the Canadian born press baron. The German raids on Britain were the heaviest in weeks. They always got stopped below the boss by some buffer. The two others disappeared, so Max fastened on to the remaining machine. About See All +81 27-162-5168. Watch live & on-demand VIC & SA horse racing anywhere, anytime He organised and commanded the Banff Strike Wing which carried out so many devastating attacks against enemy shipping and U-boats on the Norwegian coast and in the Kattegat. Max could see the tracer disappearing inside, but nothing seemed to happen except that the Nazi machine slowed down considerably. 2 May 1942 - British social custom lays great emphasis on the obligation of the sons of privileged families to serve the State with distinction. The Russian statement declared that Mr. Dulles, with authority from the White House, conferred with the Germans under the pseudonym of "Bull." In addition to football and gay life, Aitken was also addicted to golf, tennis and winter sports. Aitken’s son, Maxwell, 35, may revive and take up the title if he wishes. 23 people follow this. Since taking over command of his squadron he has put new spirit and energy into his pilots. Max Speed Racing Shop. It was announced here yesterday. This trait, which may be summed up in the phrase "noblesse oblige," is the sole justification for privilege. The King pinned the Distinguished Flying Cross on the tunic of S/L A. C. Brown, of Winnipeg, a veteran of the R.A.F. Sir Max, who renounced the title of Lord Beaverbrook which be inherited when his father died in 1964, had been ill for several years. It said the German representative was Prince Max Hohenlohe, who acted as Hitler’s representative under the assumed name of "Pauls." The War Reviewed - By W. R. PLEWMAN (Friday, May 1, 1942) - The British air force did not go hard after German targets last night but took stronger defensive action. Yuki Tsunoda: “Like most racing drivers, it has always been my goal to race in Formula 1, so I am very happy with this news.I want to thank Scuderia AlphaTauri, Red Bull and Dr. Marko for giving me this opportunity, and of course everyone from Honda, for all their support so far in my career, giving me great opportunities to race in Europe. I do not know. Aitken maakt door de tijdelijke overstap van Russell naar Mercedes zijn racedebuut in de Formule 1. Throttle up and drift across amazing real life locations (Brooklyn, Moscow, Dubai) from around the globe in Drift Max World, a brand new drift racing game from the creators of the legendary drifting games - Drift Max and Drift Max Pro! Sir Philip Sassoon at the time was Undersecretary of State for Air, with a special interest in the Auxiliary air squadrons. In the late 1950s, Aitken witnessed one of the early Miami Nassau Offshore Powerboat Races, then participated in the following year with his wife, Lady Violet. Jack Aitken and Luca Ghiotto suffer a big crash at Turn 3 in the Sochi F2 sprint race, with both drivers fortunately escaping unscathed as the race was red-flagged. Max fired the rest of his ammunition into him. Awarded as per London Gazette dated 9 July 1940. Following their usual pattern, the Germans dropped flares to light up the targets before loosing their bombs. And he has just reported to Lord Beaverbrook, as minister for aircraft production, that only if the Royal Air Force gets more and ever more machines can the Allies be sure of winning the war. What the measurers failed to take into account was a layer of glass fiber put on to protect the plywood of the decking after the hull had been measured. Aitken staat al jaren te boek als één van de grotere talenten, maar na titels in de Eurocup Formule Renault 2.0, Formule Renault 2.0 Alps en het Pro Mazda Winterfest in 2015, wist Aitken nooit meer een titel te veroveren. Now, almost three months later, the Royal Ocean Racing Club have discovered that Crusade should have been allowed four or five minutes more on her rating. Most of his newspaper colleagues write and talk about what ought to be done; Beaverbrook has performed what he preached about. Awarded as per London Gazette dated 1 January 1946 This document was noted as "Approved" by Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding on 29 June 1940. Invest in premium comfort for years to come - AKRacing gaming chairs are crafted with ergonomics and durability in mind and backed up by our market-leading manufacturer warranty of 5/10 years. He almost overshot his mark, but managed to put his propeller into line and keep his position. Mike Taylor traces the UK origins of Long-distance offshore powerboat racing, from the first Cowes-Torquay in 1961 In 1959, newspaper tycoon Sir Maxwell Aitken and fellow powerboat enthusiast John Coote had seen the exciting Miami-Nassau powerboat race and, fired with enthusiasm, Sir Max decided to participate in the following year’s event alongside his wife, Lady Violet. And they clustered in unusual density at the headquarters of No 601 Sqn. Aitken showed well in Sakhir last weekend despite a late race spin that brought out the safety car. He said the most interesting comment on the latest Russian statement came from Max Aitken, son of Lord Beaverbrook. Jack Aitken kan nog niet zeggen of hij dit weekend voor Williams in actie zal komen. The 25-year-old takes the place of driver George Russell, whom the team has released to drive for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton unable to race due to a positive COVID-19 test.. Aitken is currently the team's reserve driver and will now make his F1 debut at the penultimate round … Beaverbrook has squeezed more than 300 Hurricanes since Jan. 1. Vi vil gjerne vise deg en beskrivelse her, men området du ser på lar oss ikke gjøre det. Canadian business tycoon Max Aitken presents the International Trophy to racing driver Graham Hill at Silverstone, UK, 9th May 1971. An officer in the Auxiliary Air Force, he joined up at the outbreak of war and soon became an ace. On 19 May 1940, whilst leading a section of the Composite Squadron 601 and 145 on patrol Cambrai-Douai, 50-70 Heinkel 111 and Junkers 87 aircraft escorted by Messerschmitt 110s were sighted. He holds the D.S.O. Young Max Vanished The KING has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the undermentioned decoration, conferred on the officers indicated, in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war: CONFERRED BY THE PROVISIONAL CZECHOSLOVAK GOVERNMENT. Let’s sign off this mad year on a high." See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Max’s connections and jobs at similar companies. He had done many hours of peace-time flying over Europe and the United States of America, and in America he broke several flying records, AITKIN, S/L The Honourable Max (90128) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.601 Sq. London, July 24, 1942 — (CP) — A strong force of Royal Air Force bombers attacked objectives in western Germany's industrial Ruhr and Rhineland, the air ministry announced today. Two floating dry-docks used in naval construction also were dynamited by the sturdy British Columbian. For three uneventful nights young Max had sat in his chair, dressed in his flying clothes and "Mae West"—as they call the yellow rubber life jackets, so colored to make them conspicuous in the water—"waiting for something to turn up." Acting Wing Commander The Honourable Maxwell AITKEN, D.S.O., D.F.C. The idea of flying an aircraft attracted me very much, and when Bushell said: "I'll arrange for you to meet Philip Sassoon at lunch, I at once agreed. Hij vormt tijdens de Grand Prix van Sakhir op de ‘Outer Loop’ van het Bahrain International Circuit een team met vaste rijder Nicholas Latifi. My companions there were, as you would expect, a pretty wild and high-spirited gathering, many of whom I already knew from skiing - and after-skiing - parties at St. Anton. The naval officers, all acting sub lieutenants, distinguished themselves during the historic evacuation of allied troops from the hell pocket of Dunkerque. (90128), Auxiliary Air Force, TUESDAY, 11 AUGUST, 1942, SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette of FRIDAY, the 7th of AUGUST, 1942. Aitken Is a night flyer, he usually goes up in a sleek, black Beaufighter, the best of the night fighters now manufactured in England.