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Department for distribution free in this country and the Colonies. (7) That the prohibitory bans on civil aviation in Egypt and India should be removed. These modest recommendations are made on the assump tion that the State intend to maintain flying supremacy by supporting the Service side at a level that will ensure the safety of the position. The report is signed by Lord Weir of Eastwood (late Secretary of State for the Royal Air Force) Chairman) ; Lord Inchcape of Strathnaver, G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., Sir Honours THE War Office announced on November 26 that the President of the French Republic had awarded the Croix de Guerre to L. R. P. Harvey, M.C., 5th Lancers, attd. R.A.F., for distinguished services rendered during the War. R.A.F. Decorations IN the London Gazette of December 5 were published several warrants dealing with the ribbons for the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Force Cross, the Distinguished Flying Medal and the Air Force Medal, the creation of which decora tions was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette dated June 3, 1918. The first warrant, dated June 3, 1918, prescribes the designs for the ribbons, with horizontal stripes, but the second warrant specifies the diagonal arrangement subsequently adopted. It sets forth that the Distinguished Flying Cross is to be worn on the left breast pendant from a ribbon ij ins. in width, in colour violet and white " in alter nate diagonal stripes of i in. in width, running at an angle of 45 deg. from left to right." The ribbon for the Air Force Cross is similar, except that the colours are red and white, while the ribbons for the D.F.M. (violet and white) and the A.F.M. (red and white) are arranged in the same way, but the stripes are only half the width of those for the Crosses. A further Royal Warrant makes civilians eligible for the A.F.C. and the A.F.M., which are awarded for " acts of valour, courage, or devotion to duty performed whilst flying though not in active operations against the enemy." These two distinctions may under the revised regulation be awarded to " individuals not belonging to Our Air Force (whether Naval, Military or Civil), who render distinguished services to aviation in actual flying." The designs for the D.F.C. and the A.F.C. were illustrated in FLIGHT of August 28. Aerodromes and Landing-Grounds LINTHORPE aerodrome, West Acklam, Linthorpe, near Middlesbrough, has been licensed as suitable only for Avro 504K and other similar types of aeroplanes. Luce Bay aero drome, Stranraer, formerly a service station, has been passed over to the Disposal Board. Air Work'on Indian Frontier IT was reported from India on November 25 that a few sub-sections of Mahsuds had come in asking for peace as a result of the daily air raids which have been carried out since November 13 ; but they were informed that until there was a general agreement among the tribe to submit to our DECEMBER II, 1919 James Stevenson, Bart. (Member of the Army Council and of the Air Council) Vice-Chairman), Col. J. T. C. Moore- Brabazon, M.C., M.P., Mr. Charles I. de Rougemont (Chair man of Lloyds), Mr. H. White-Smith, C.B.E. (Chairman of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors), Mr. L. Bairstow, C.B.E-, F.R.S., Air-Marshal Sir Hugh M. Trenetaard, Bart., K.C.B., D.S.O. (Chief of the Air Staff), Maj.-Gen. Sir Frederick H. Sykes, G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G. (Controller- General of Civil Aviation), Sir W. Arthur Robinson, K.C.B., C.B.E. (Secretary of the Air Ministry), Mr. F. G. L. Bertram, O.B.E. (Air Ministry) Secretary). terms and a representative jirgah makes surrender no such overtures could be entertained. On November 27 seven tons of bombs were dropped and 8,000 rounds of small arm ammunition fired. On November 28 three and a half tons of bombs were dropped and 5,200 round fired.. Good results were obtained. Aerial Mails in India AN aerial mail service is to be inaugurated between Bombay and Karachi on January 1, by means of which residents of Karachi will be enabled to post home letters at least 24 hours after the dispatch of the mail steamer from Karachi and yet catch the steamer at Bombay. The Monaco Seaplane Meeting THE International Sporting Club of Monaco is now busily engaged in organising the seaplane competition which is to be held at Monaco from April 18 to May 2, 1920, a week separating these events from the motor-boat meeting. The main event will be over three stages : 1. Monaco-Corsica (alighting on the sea at Bastia or Ajaccio)—Bizerta, 750 Mloms. ; 2. Bizerta-Tunis-Sousse-Bizerta, 500 kiloms.; 3. Bizerta-Monaco direct, 750 kiloms. The winner will be the competitor which covers the course in three days and makes the best time over the last stage, the competitors being placed—firstly, according to the number of days taken for the three stages, and secondly, by the speed on the last stage. The prizes will be 100,000, 30,000, 12,000 and 8,000 francs. The machines must carry a useful load of 400 kilogs., except in the case of those fitted with a separate motor for the wire less installation, in which case an allowance of 30 kilogs. is made ; all machines must be fitted with wireless equipment, and must be capable of climbing 2,000 m. in 45 mins The body, engine and floats of the machine must be of the nation ality represented. The main idea underlying the contest is that it represents a mail service, and at each stop the pilot will have to hand over a sack of sand weighing 1 kilog., and receive a similar sack in exchange. The start will be given at 6 a.m. on April 18, and the controls will be open between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. The other events include an altitude competition, in which the prize is 10,000 francs, and a speed contest, on April 25, over the 125 kilom. course, Monaco-Cannes-Monaco-Mentone, for which the prize is 5,000 francs. Entries close on February 29, and full details of the regula tions can be obtained from the International Sporting Club, 10, Rue Auber, Paris. Three views of a four-engined Sikorsky biplane in flight 1590
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