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January 10
Vickers announces an order for 72 3.7in anti-aircraft guns for Bulgaria.
January 14
The Hawker Henley today has officially entered service with the RAF with a special ceremony and flypast by 20 Squadron. Twelve aircraft made the flypast and these are from the first batches of 250 ordered last year. Also today the Air Ministry signed an order for 200 Henley Mk II bombers armed with four 20mm cannon based on Hurricane Mk II wings; this latter fighter is very close to conducting armament and handling trials.
January 15
The Irish Army has placed orders for four Vickers Gun Carrier No.1 Mk I, four Cruiser Mk III (A13) Tanks, and one Matilda II, for delivery from mid-1937.
January 20
Today ‘Mutt’ Summers took the first Supermarine Type 323 research aircraft up for a tentative first flight. Two Type 323 aircraft are being built as variable incidence wing research and the second aircraft is nearing final completion. Based on a torpedo-bomber design to Spec S.24/35 this two-seat aircraft has a fixed undercarriage and a high-mounted variable incidence wing which can be altered in flight and the chosen engine is the 1,030hp RR Merlin I. Dimensions are 50/ 40/ 12.8/ 319.5 sq ft; maximum speed is estimated at 217mph and service ceiling will be 24,000ft.
January 25
Today the Admiralty made an official announcement that the current destroyer flotilla organisation has been altered. Now all destroyer flotillas will consist of eight destroyers and the former destroyer flotilla leaders are now superfluous and have been transferred to the RAN. HMS Mackay, Malcolm, Stuart, Montrose, Campbell, Bruce, Douglas are the ships to be transferred alongside five old S Class destroyers.