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SEPTEMBER II, 1919 ^ S ^ An interesting souvenir of the Atlantic flight: Filling the petrol tanks of Capt. Sir John Alcock's Vicker s-V imy aeroplane with Shell spirit, in readiness for the now historic flight across the Atlantic. As will be seen, the photograph is autographed by Capt. Alcock. ••': 5S % % % % which it has been necessary to buy before they could leave the ground. " So far, we are the only English flying'people'in this country, but the Danish Luftraffik Co. inform me that they have got Capt. Faber and someone else either at Copenhagen or on the way to Iceland, where they are sending an expedition. There are two German flying seaplanes here in Stockholm, which purpose doing the traffic to Malmo and other places. Dr. Sablatnig is in charge, and rumour hath it that one of his two pilots has been requested to leave the country already for the second time of asking. The four-engined Handley is expected at Malmslatt, the Flying Corps headquarters, any a m International Air Traffic BRIEF reference was made in our last issue to the for mation at the Hague of the International Air Traffic Association, to facilitate the commercial operation of long distance " airways," especially in the north of Europe. The conference was called at the instance of Mr. G. Holt Thomas, Chairman of Aircraft Transport and Travel, Ltd., and Major- General Sir W. S. Brancker presided over the meeting, which were attended by representatives of aerial transport companies of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. By permission of the Dutch Government the meetings were held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Trade. The London-Paris Air Express THE Airco express aeroplanes between London and Paris completed on Saturday last a second week of regular daily service. The machine which left London at 12.30 p.m. with passengers and parcels reached Paris at 2.50 p.m., and the machine flying the other way, leaving Paris at 12.30 p.m., landed at Hounslow at 2.30 p.m.—a quarter of an hour before time—having made its 250-miles journey at a speed of 125 miles an hour. During the fortnight the service has been running daily, thirty flights have been made. Only once, when there was a hurricane, with sheets of rain at Hounslow, did a machine fail to get away ; and even on that day, despite squalls of more than 100 miles an hour velocity in the Channel, the machine from Paris fought its way through. On only one flight has there been a forced landing, and in that case the pilot, after a ten-minutes' halt at an aerodrome en route, was in the air again, and duly completed his journey. As the service is mainly an express parcels and goods service, it is interesting to note from the waybills the actual contents of the parcels which during the first twelve days' flying—and at rates ranging from 7s. 6d. to 3s. 9d. per pound —were carried by air between London and Paris. The list comprises: Bankers' script, leather, films, photo plates, champagne, sweetmeats, grouse, bills of lading, plans and day now, and then it is to come on here, but where it will rest its weary head, or rather its little wheels, remains to be seen. Personally I haven't seen a field where I should care to land anything bigger than a Bristol Fighter round here. I shall be only too glad to give anyone information on civilian flying in this country if they will communicate with me here. I may add that the general public are very enthusiastic about flying, and we have no difficulty in getting 100 kr. for a 10- min. flight and 150 kr. for a 20-min. flight. When the ice comes we shall fit skids to the machines, and try and persuade the Swedes to join our flying school, which is just starting." H H drawings, dress material, newspapers, millinery, samples of clothing, Devonshire cream. There is now a greatly-increased interest in the service on both sides of the Channel. Within the last few days the agents in Paris have been negotiating for the regular carriage, in consignments spread over various days of the week, of as much as 600 lb. and 1,000 lb. of goods. It is now proposed also that certain vaccines, which must be used within 24 hours or their potency is lost, should be consigned to Aircraft Transport and Travel for aerial transport. A Fast Trip to Holland ON a new Airco ga, fitted with a 450 h.p. Napier aero engine, Capt. Gathergood, on September 5, flew from Hounslow to Soesterberg, in 2 hrs. 10 mins., which it is believed is the fastest journey to Holland so far accomplished. Capt. Gathergood states that he travelled at a speed of 134-5 m.p.h., and had to land at Soesterberg owing to shortage of petrol. Flying to Rome from Paris. ON a Morane parasol monoplane, the French pilot, Maneyrol, set out from Paris, on September 2, to fly to Rome and back in a day. He left Villacoublay at 5.51 a.m., and landed at the Santocelli aerodrome, at Rome, at 11.50 a.m., having covered the 1,250 kiloms. in 5 hours 59 mins. After resting for two hours, he set out on the return journey to the French capital, but, owing to the mist and the clouds, he was obliged to land at Pisa, having covered 300 miles in an hour and a half. The monoplane, which is fitted with a 160 h.p. Le Rhone motor, is characterised by its haubannage rigide. From Spain to Italy A NIEUPORT Macchi machine, piloted by the aviators Busio and Caratti, landed at Varese (Italy) on September 4, having made^a non-stop flight from Barcelona in 5 hours 50 mins. 1233
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