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SEPTEMBER 13, 1917. French Honours for R.N.A.S. Pilots. : IT was announced in Paris, on August 31st, that the Croix de Guerre, with citation in a French army order, has been conferred on Flight Sub-Lieuts. J. E. Sharman, W. E. Flett, and A. C. Disetie, of the R.N.A.S. Aerial Activity in Flanders. ACCORDING to a message from the Belgo-Dutch frontier last evening and night there was tremendous aerial activity- over Flanders, says the Daily Telegraph correspondent in Rotterdam, under date of September 5th. Throughout the nigijji with only a few short intervals, the -German anti-air- craft guns were in action, and every few minutes could be heard the louder .explosions of bombs. Many machines were clearly seen from the frontier. One report says that what took place was in effect a great aerial bombardment by the Allies' flyers of the German positions of military importance behind the Flanders front. Germans Bomb Germans. IN giving details of some recent German raids on French territory, a Temps special correspondent says that at one place, which was bombed some hundred German prisoners were being moved, and an enemy pilot, thinking they were British troops on the march, descended to a height of 300 ft. and threw three bombs, killing 43 of the prisoners and severely wounding 47. On September 2nd, an unknown number of aeroplanes dropped on Calais seme hundreds of objects resembling " Madeleines," covered with a substance resembling chocolate icing, which the chemists are analysing. On September 3rd another lot of aeroplanes threw bombs of a kind hitherto ' unknown, which did no damage worth mentioning. One enemy aeroplane was brought down at Calais and two others on September 4th, at Dunkirk. Bright Boys, the R.F.C.! THE following story, which is attributed in the Daily News to a wounded pilot back from France, suggests resource- fulness of a pretty high order as attached to R.F.C. officers :— " They saw," he says, " something doing in the rear of the Hun lines, flew" down to have a closer look, and came under the fire of some ' Archies.' A direct hit smashed the engine. The pilot didn't lose control, but planed down as much in the direction of the British line as he could. They came to earth inside the Boche lines, unhurt, nipped out of the ruined ' bus ' pretty quick, and started running in the direction of the British trenches. "~ " After running for some time, they spotted a sort of erection affair, like a big gun-pit. They crept closer and heard the Bodies talking. It was a gun-pit, so they squatted down and made a sketch-map of it, with a bearing or two to get the proper range. After that they crept and ran and . crawled until they got to the bank of the canal. They had to swim for it, and as they left the bank a couple of Boche snipers got a bead on them, and they had just time to locate the beggars hiding in sunken barrels before they dived. They swum under water, coming up for a breather now and then, with the Boche snipers blazing away, but they got through all right. While still dressed only in Wet shirts, they got on the 'phone to our heavies, and gave the exact location of that gun-pit, as Well as the two barrels. Next thing that happened was a series of direct hits on th£t gun emplacement, and the two snipers' barrels were sent sky-high." Tuition by Correspondence. : WHILE it must be confessed that tuition by corre- spondence has its limitations, there can be no doubt that in certain circumstances it is capable of giving very valuable assistance to those who are anxious to increase their know- ledge in any particular direction, but are unable to attend regular classes. There are, for instance, many draughtsmen who have found themselves called upon to transfer their energies from general to aircraft engineering, and who want an introduction to the new branch. To this end a course of twelve correspondence lessons has been drawn up by Mr. S. T. G. Andrews, B.Sc. (Eng.)—of the Thorough Classes—which, although it costs but a guinea, gives quite a comprehensive survey from an elementary point of view of aeronautics. The scope of the course can best be judged from the heads of the various lessons as follows :— 1. Historical. 2. Types of aeroplanes and the functions of the members. 3. Experimental aeronautics. 4. Experi- mental results of general utility. 5. Applications of experi- mental results. 6. Aeronautical instruments. 7. General lay-out of an aeroplane. 8. The factor of safety ; design of the wings. 9. Design of the fuselage, tail and controls. 10. Aero engines. 11. Design of the chassis and engine connec- tions. 12. The propeller. The lessons are all clearly set forth, and wherever necessary diagrams are given which will greatly assist the student, who really sets to work to get full value out of the lessons. For those who, after completing this " elementary " course, wish to continue their studies, Mr. Andrews has drawn up an advanced course, and full particulars of both he will be pleased to send to anyone who writes to him at 80, Shake- speare Crescent, Manor Park, E.12. Air Raid Damage Claims. ' ' AT the London Sessions, on September 5th, Stephen White, police constable of the Port of London Authority, was acquitted of a charge of attempting to obtain £5 3 15s. from the Mayor and Town Clerk of Poplar with intent to defraud. The accused had his house bombed in an air raid, and obtained £36 6s. 6d. compensation from the Daily News Fund. It was alleged that he attempted in addition to obtain compensation from the Poplar local fund. The defendant, who was given a high character, stated that he had made _no secret of the fact that he had received money from the fund mentioned. . • A German aeroplane brought down at Aardenburg in Holland ; the occupants were interned. The machine appears to be an Aviatik D.F.W.—(From "Het Vliegveld.") . S H H B PUBLICATION RECEIVED. Catalogue. M-L Magnetos. • -The M-L Magneto Syndicate, Ltd., Vic- toria Works, Coventry. 3 H H H Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied for In 1916. The numbers in brackets are those tinder which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, &c. Published September 13th, 1917.9,741. C. R. B. FROST AND G. THORNE. I.C. engines for use with aircraft.. (108,694.) 12,299. R. G. BOOTH, Ignition terminals for aeroplane engines. (108,745.) If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study "FLIGHT'S " Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory, which appears in our advertisement pages each week ' (see pages xlii, xliii and xliv). ,-._,;! :-,s- FLIGHT ,-:,^vr:": a»<2 /Ae "Aircraft Engineer" 44, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westrand, London. -' Telephone : 1828 Gerrard. _.••• : SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ' FLIGHT " will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates UNITED KINGDOM. s. d. 3 10 7 7 15 2 3 Months, Post Free.. 6 „ „ .. 12 ABROAD. 3 Months, Post Free. 6 „ ., . 12 s. d. 5 ° 10 o 20 o Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 44, St. Martin's Lane, W.C. 2, and crossed London County and Westminster Bank, otherwise no responsibility will be accepted. 960
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