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Flig-ht, March 9, 19'° '' *4 Weekly in the World. Founder and Editor : STANLEY SPOONER. A Journal devoted to the Interests, Practice, and Progress of Aerial Locomotion and Transport. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. No. 376. (Mo. 10, Vol. VIII.)] MARCH 9, 1916. Editorial Office: 44, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. Telegrams: Truditur, Westrand, London. Telephone: Gerrard 1828. Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free. United Kingdom ... 6r. td. Abroad iu. oa. CONTENTS. Editorial Comment: * Mr. N. Pemberton-Billing, M.P. (?) The Roll of Honour A " Popular "Type Aeroplane Design. By C. M. Poulsen The British Air Services PAGE 101 19? •93 W5 The " X " Aircraft Raids Nature's Airship Harbours Royal Aero Club. Official Notices From the British Flying Grounds ... ... Some American Aero Engines: 'Die Van l'.lerck Armchair Reflections. By the " Dreamer " Airships. By R. P. Hearne Eddies. By"v1£olus" Personals 1'esiguing and Building a Biplane. By Robert P. Aircraft Work at the Front. Official Information Models Imports and Exports, 1015-1916 r Weekl L Post •rimmer V Prioe Id. ree, ljd. 106 ... 107 ... 196 ... 198 190 ... 20l> aoi 307 ... M>« ... .,.<, ... .-07 ... J09 ... am TO OUR READERS. The Supply of " FLIGHT." Important Notice. Order " FLIGHT " to be either delivered or reserved for you regularly. As the demand for " FLIGHT " is so great each week, it is of the utmost importance that readers should place their orders firmiy for copies of " FLIGHT " at the bookstalls, their newsagents, or direct from the publishers, at 44, St. Martin's Lane, W.C., if they wish to secure a copy every week and avoid disappointment. The stringent Government restrictions in regard to the supply of printing paper necessitates this pre caution in order that only actual numbers required are printed, and all wastage by unsold copies may thereby be reduced to a minimum, if not eliminated. THE PUBLISHERS. Mr. N. Pemberton- Billing, M.P. ? EBHTORIAL, COMMENT. IHIS morning, the regular day on which " FLIGHT " is available off the press, viz., Thursday, commenced the polling for East Herts Parliamentary vacancy, in which we have, a fortnight ago, pre dicted a possible successful result to Mr. Pemberton-Billing, who has had the hardihood—some folk designate it effrontery—to pit himself against the remorseless grinding-down political party machinery of the Coalition organisation. There are several indications that the champion of British air supremacy has something more than a fighting chance in this very unequal struggle, and we sincerely hope that our note of interrogation in the side heading to this little article may next week have as its answer: " Yea verily, N. l'emberton-Billing, M.P." " P.-B." most assuredly deserves success, for he has, as far as such contests can be kept clean, endea voured to fight fair and square above board, giving credit to the man who disputes with him the right of representing the Herts constituency in Parliament. We do not doubt but that the Coalition candidate is per meated with the same good intentions. But it is highly regrettable that what appear to be venemous attacks have been indulged in against the Air Defence candi date in some of the election literature which has been issued by somebody on the Coalition side. If it be necessary to resort to tactics of this sort, it would appear as if the arguments for support of the official candidate must be very weak indeed. Mr. Pemberton-Billing has justifiably taken exception to this attempt at hitting below the belt, regarding them as personal abuse, pure and simple, and has replied to them in effectual language. If "P.-B." loses, this his second effort, it will be by reason of the very wide area over which the voters are scattered and the weather conditions which have prevailed. It has been practically impossible to get into personal touch with a large number of these, who therefore are safe under the controlling influence of the party machinery. But it should be a close shave even
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