Ernest Fawcus flight lieutenant to squadron leader. On 1 July 1935, Fawcus was promoted from squadron leader to wing commander. On 10 January 1940, he was placed on the retired list of officers. At this time he held the rank of group captain. Fawcus made his debut for Buckinghamshire against the Kent Second XI in 1925. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1925 to 1928, making twenty appearances. He made his first-class debut for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy in 1927. He made four further first-class appearances for the Royal Air Force, the last of which came
Royal Air Force Antarctic Flight from Mawson station. One was lost on the return voyage, but the other served in Antarctica over a number of years until it was sold after the end of the 1958/59 season. Another two Austers were operated by the RAF and RNZAF (as "Auster Antarcticas") as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1955-58. Royal Air Force Antarctic Flight The Royal Air Force Antarctic Flight was an independent flight of the Royal Air Force organised to support the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition in 1949-50. It was the first RAF unit to operate in Antarctica. The Flight was led by Squadron-Leader George