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1920
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FEBRUARY 26, 1920 H H H H H H H At Cricklewood Aerodrome: Officially inaugu- rated London- Paris Handley Page service. Ready to start. The mechanics removing the propeller- guards " Flight" Copyright H 13 B H El H a s 0 H B H 0 0 0 El H H 0 H 0 0 0 0 and those carrying six and over six in the other. It is felt that with the original grading there would be strong encourage- ment for the production of " freak " machines, and that the revised system will dispose of that danger, a result all the more desirable when it is remembered that the object of the competition is to promote safer flying. Moreover, since taking part in it necessitates a considerable outlay on the part of the builder, it is very necessary that there should be every encouragement for the production of really sound and serviceable machines. SIR ROSS SMITH, who carried out the London-Australia flight, testifies to the alertness of the Dutch to the advantages of aircraft. Speaking to the Institute of Journalists at Sydney the other day, he said that the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies was prepared to give every encouragement and facility to any company prepared to start an aerial service between Australia and Great Britain. IN Sir Ross Smith the Empire has a very practical mis- sionary for keeping it in the front rank of aviation. Upon the same occasion, he congratulated the New South Wales Government on the establishment at Richmond of the only State aviation school in Australia, and said that Germany, Japan, and other countries were taking big steps in the development of aviation, which would mean, of course, an important trade advantage. Australia must develop aviation for defence purposes, for the War had shown that the nation possessing the best air service was bound to win. An aerial fleet could carry torpedoes that would sink any sea fleet; thus aviation might well be the saviour of the Commonwealth. A squadron of aeroplanes could wipe out a squadron of in- vading battleships, and he implored Australians to insist upon having an adequate air fleet in the quickest possible time. LOOKS as if, before long now, that big airship combinationis likely to get going. Following elaborate and practical experiments, very costly in themselves, a big scheme to runregular Continental and Eastern services will ultimately, without much doubt, be put into shape. APPARENTLY the Government have not received any in- formation as to the destruction of the seven Zeppelins which should have been surrendered by Germany under the Peace t H 0 m m m 0 H is a 0 0 H B H H B H 0 0 m m m H 0 0 0 0 E At Cricklewood Aerodrome: Lon- don-Paris Hand- ley Page service. Unloading the freight from an H.P. on February 18 upon arrival at the aerodrome. Pilot Lieut. Beal on the extreme right H 0 0 H H 0 243
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