مجموعة ٥/٦٥ "استحداث منصب ملحق جوي في كابول وإعارة موظفين بالطيران إلى الحكومة الأفغانية" [و‎‎٥‎٦] (٢٦٠/١١١)

(b) Ther« should be facilities for pa sing actuals at all airfields to
Kabul, but this can be done over operational W/T channels. These
actuals would be re-broadcast on the Kabul broadcast*
^iiiaintenanoe:
16* It is reoouuuended that at each main airfield a signals ^or .on . <s
provided which will carry out work on all signals equipment belonging to the
airfield and to the squadrons operating there. Major repair work beyond the
capacity of these workshops should be done at Kabul* A three months spares
backing for equipment should be held at each of these workshops, the i euiaining
spares to be held at some central equipment de, ot* i^aoh workshop should be
equipped with all necessary test equipment®
17* iiaoh squadron should have a mobile signals workshop for use when
operating away from the base airfield* x.ach of these mobile signals workshops
should carry a one month*s spares backing and should have a reduced scale of
test equipment*
18. A reserve pool of mobile equipment to meet any extra commitments should
be held in the base area. It is thought that the reserve pool of equipment
should consist of the following items.
2 LE HP W/T transmitting vehicles.
2 HP W/T receiving vehicles*
2 VHP D/P vehicles.
2 standby power vehicles*
Power Supplies :
19. All R.A.F. static equipment which would be provided under this plfcn
operates from 230-volt 53 -cycle AC electric supply. Suitable power equipment
must be provided at each permanent airfield. R.A.F. mobile equriment which
would be provided under this plan either carries its own power generating
equipmentor operates from batteries. Battery charging facilities should be
provided at permanent airfields and where necessary for mobile equipment.
i hassd usveloEment :
20. The plan given here will have to be built up over a period of years.
The rate at which it can be developed will be determined principally by the
rate of output of trained personnel. The development of the signals
organisation must follow the operational and administrative development of
who It force and can be phased as follows.
21. Phase I (1st Year) 1948
(i) Select suitable officers for training as signals officers.
(ii) iistablish and equip Signals School.
(iii) Recruit suitable personnel for trainipg as officers and men in radio
(iv) Modernise and equip airfield at Kabul®
(v) establish Main equipment Unit.
(vi) Establish and equip meteorological organisation at Kabul, i.e. MP
transmitter for broadcasting met information*
Complete telephone installation (landlines etc.) to sub units in
Kabul area, and commence installation of landlines to aiixelus
being reconstructed*
G.1876}
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