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1919 - 0922.PDF
new cloth is to be somewhat lighter in shade than the present uniform. An early issue is to be made to non-commissioned and other ranks, who have so far only had the regulation khaki " field service" pattern jacket and breeches to play with. FROM " Kahminyah," dating from Brighton, Victoria, Australia, an interesting letter is to hand. He writes :— " The Commonwealth Government of Aus tralia have devised a scheme for the organisa tion of an Australian Air Force, by which the aerial activities of the land and sea forces will be controlled. The main idea of the scheme is to give a beginning in Australia to every phase of aerial work. Two stations are to be maintained, one in Victoria, and one in New South Wales. The establishments of these stations will provide two squadrons of aeroplanes, one of seaplanes, an airship section and a balloon section. The strength proposed is to be 1,400 officers and men. The initial cost is estimated to be from about ^500,000 with an annual expenditure of from ^400,000 to ^500,000 as maximum. Flying officers will be engaged for five years and then three years in the reserve. Technical officers will be selected, as far as possible, from the ranks of suitable N.C.Os. and men." " KAHMINYAH " also encloses a photograph, which we reproduce. " It shows," he says, " one of the first machines to be used there seriously for the business of making passenger flights. As you see it is an old ' Rumpity,' and is one of six acquired from the Defence Depart ment recently. The prices for the flights of five and ten minutes are £3 and £5 respectively ! And apparently there are plenty of people willing to pay that price for a flip in such a ' dashing ' machine." IT is to be hoped after that, all our aero drome proprietors this side of the world will not emigrate to this better land on profiteering intent. AN Evening News correspondent scores with the following : An aeroplane has been flying over Kent dropping leaflets bearing the words— " Wake up and buy Victory Bonds I " One of the leaflets fell in a village churchyard. THERE appears to be no end to the wild- possibilities of aeroplanes. The latest little Captain of Atlantic Airship (to Chief Engineer): "What are] we stopping for, Mr. Rivetts ? " Chief Engineer : " Well, Sir, we're passing through the Milky Way, and the propeller's full of butter!" against " rogue " elephants in the Bush. These are to be, game stunting according to the African World, tackled by means of scheme is up bombing planes, until they are no more. Next, please. Free flights at Stag Lane Aerodrome : Last week end, Mr. Warren, of the Lon don and Provincial Aerodrome, gave over 170 free flights in connection with offers made by dif ferent newspapers. Only 100 flights had been advertised and offered, but not wishing to disap point a number of the crowd who had foregathered, Mr. Warren continued to distribute orders for flips until dusk stopped his generos- ity. Our photo, shows Mr. Warren passing the ballot for the last flight.
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