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NOVEMBER 20, 1919 Nurse McMaugh, at the Central Aircraft Co.'s aerodrome at Northolt, where she is taking her ticket, goes up with Mr. Sykes, O.B.E., for a spin. An Australian pupil at the school wishing her a good trip. Inset: A snap of the above pair in the air, taken from a sister Central Aircraft 'bus. Let us trust that " Ex-Chaplain " will think again before urging a course of the merits of which he must be entirely ignorant; and if there is reason for discussion of a change, let the Government consult those, and those only, to whom the present high standard and repute of our Air Service is entirely due. THERE is good reason for giving these diverse views at length. For years back FLIGHT has been rubbing in most of the points made by the second correspondent, long before the events as they have now materialised. It is, therefore, refreshing to have these facts so ably summarised from an independent source. As we started by suggesting, Gen. Seely's resignation cannot help but bring about good and we entirely sympathise with him in having taken such a drastic step in order to bring the limelight upon so very corrosive a sore in our national and Imperial efficiency. IT would appear to be almost as difficult a problem to place wrecked aircraft at sea in its proper category as the railway porter experienced when he was confronted with the query as to freight classification for a tortoise. " Cats is dogs, rabbits is dogs, dogs is dogs, but a tortoise is a hinsect, so there ain't no ticket for that." So with a view to a solution, the Fisheries Division of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries why this body is equally a bit of a problem) has been discussing with the Air Ministry questions relating to the salvage of aircraft at sea. The result of these discussions is that a section dealing with salvage will be introduced in the Air Navigation Bill to provide that aircraft on the water shall be regarded for salvage purposes as shipping. Aircraft in need of assistance will become " wrecks " within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act. In order to get the law settled, and so save many questions and much expense, it has been decided to send the first case of salvage of civil aircraft for test to the courts, probably the Admiralty Court. MANY of the " exhibits " at the British Science and Key Industries Exhibition, organised at Glasgow by the Corpora tion, and opened by Sir Charles A. Parsons, on Monday, matters aviation are well to the fore. Wireless telegraphy and telephony also hold a prominent place, both such impor tant allies to the navigation of the air. The idea of these " key" industries going the rounds of the chief cities is distinctly practical. BY way of marking the landing in January last, by aero plane, of Vedrines, now he has passed away, on the roof of the Lafayette Gallery in Paris, a monument has been erected at the spot where this remarkable pilot alighted. The experi ment was an unnecessarily hazardous one, but it emphasises the possibilities of the not over-far future in the direction of roof-landing in cities under reasonable conditions. FROM the latest reported exploits of d'Annunzio, we were not far out in our surmise a few weeks back that we thought he was unduly optimistic in putting the start of his flight to T0M0 at the elapse of a month, and after the Flume chaos, had been finally smoothed out. How the untutored tribes in Afghanistan and elsewhere view the might of Great Britain, which they have the audacity to dispute, is fairly exemplified in the astonishment of the Wazir-Mahsuds the outer day, when a little batch of about fourteen fighting planes manoeuvred in war formation over the "pow-wow" at which Gen. Climo launched his terms and ultimatum. The Mahsuds thought the maximum number of planes we possessed was four. ONE of the latest acts of the Prince of Wales in America before he embarks again for Blighty was the investiture which he held at Washington. After the honours to Admiral Benson and other prominent Americans, the Prince conferred a number of Crosses on members of the American Flying Corps. THE London Museum, which has recently been re-opened to the public, is one of the least known, but possibly one of the most interesting museums in London. It now comprises numerous exhibits of special interest to all concerned in aviation and the anti-aircraft defences of London which are well worth a visit. There are some photos of air-raid damage by Zeppelins and Gothas which have probably not been seen by the public before, and sundry other relics dealing with the same exciting period in our history. In the basement, which contains many of the most attractive features of the whole museum, will be found a collection of rare old prints and engravings of aeronautical events. Contemporary illustrations of early balloon ascents are now becoming very scarce and are eagerly sought after by collectors, and the specimens shown at the London Museum include some remarkable pictures of ascents in the London district. Among the photos of homes of famous persons we noticed the rooms occupied by Gustav Hamel at Brook Street. 1513
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