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AUGUST 12, 1920 The Westland 6-s eater Limou- sine : View of the mounting of the 450 h.p. Napier- Lion aero engine to fly level at practically all speeds within the range of themachine, the maximum attained being about no m.p.h. with the engine doing 2,000 r.p.m. This figure can, however,be improved upon, it is thought, and a maximum speed of in the neighbourhood of 120 m.p.h. is anticipated ultimately.At the time of writing the machine has not yet had an opportunity of doing its speed test over the measuredcourse. After a long glide with the engine throttled right downwe made a perfect landing, the new undercarriage being certainly very much more " squashy " than the standardvee undercarriage of the smaller Westlands. The brakes were brought into play, but although they pulled the machine up quickly and brought the tail up, the front wheels bore no traces of having been in contact with the ground. With regard to the provisions taken against risk of fire, so certain is Capt. Keep of their efficiency that he handed cigarettes around during the flight. However, so deeply rooted is the habit of regarding smoking on board as being taboo that we all declined with thanks, although as a matter of fact it would undoubtedly have been perfectly safe in view of the fact that the two main petrol tanks are placed under the bottom planes a considerable distance out from the fuselage, while the service tank is mounted in the top plane, and there is no piping inside the cabin, which is separated from the engine-room by an asbestos and aluminium bulkhead. Mentioned in Despatches Ii was announced in a Supplement to the London Gazette dated Aug. 3 that the names of the following,officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, men and others have been brought to notice for distinguished service during the operations against Afghanistan by General Sir C. C. Monro, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., in his despatch dated November 1, 1919 (published in the Supplement of the London Gazette dated March 15) :— * Royal Air Force "~ "" Capt. (actg. Maj.) CLOETE, D.M.C., A.F.C., 114th Sqdn. ; Lieut. C. J. GUTHRIE, 114th Sqdn. ; Lieut, (temp.) H. R. JUNOR, D.F.C. ; Capt. D. F. MASSY. 52nd Wing.—No. 200909 Sgt. F. BELSHAW, 2/4th Bn., Oxf. and Bucks. L.I. (attd.) ; No. 201267 C.Q.S. H. D. DUNNING, i/4th Bn., Dorset R. (attd.) ; No. 2123 S.M. A, W. IVEY ; No. 8437 Cpl. (actg. Sgt.) W. WITCHER. No. 31 Sqdn.—No. 12239 Fit. Sgt. G. E. HOWARD ; No. 7800 Sgt. F. M. MACDONALD ; No. 18105 1st Cl. Aircraftsman E. OLD ; No. 78925 Sgt. T. L. WISEMAN. No. 114 Sqdn.—No. 20116 1st Cl. Aircraftsman J. H. BAKER ; No. 132271 1st Cl. Aircraftsman S. BUTLER ; No. 147306 2nd Cl. Aircraftsman A. DAWES ; No. 407606 2nd Cl. Aircraftsman A. L. JAYNES ; No. 4311 Sgt. W. F. LEWIS; No. 1555 Sgt.-Maj. J. NEW; NO. P.-265619 Sgt. N. F. SEDGWICK. Roll of Honour ^ - " • .*•-""• IT was announced by the War Office on August 3 that the following officers, previously reported missing, are now reported killed :— .. •;•.. Lieut. J. O. Whiting, R.F.C. ' '•'••'.•''•''.. Sec. Lieut. C. O. Godwin, R.F.C. League of Nations Armaments Commission THE Permanent Armaments Commission of the League of Nations, at its recent meeting at San Sebastian, appointed the following presidents of three sub-commissions : Military, General de Cenninck (Belgium) ; Naval, M. Francisco Novos (Brazil) ; Aerial, Group Captain Groves (Great Britain). The next meeting of the Armaments Commission of the League and of the Aerial sub-commission, will take place in Paris.RA.F. Cadetships THE following are declared by the Civil Service Com- missioners to be the successful candidates at the competitive examination held in June, 1920, for admission to the R.A.F. Cadet College, but their admission is conditional on their having passed the medical examination. A table of marks will be sent to each candidate as soon as possible :— Name.*Barnes, L. K. *Sealy, C. F. Swales, N. R.Vintcent, N. *Anson, CO. Curry, W. J.Macfadyen, D. ... Carey, B. .. Bruce-Bennett, V. •Healy, E. A. Caithness, J. E. S.-- •Musin, F. .. •Pelly, C. B. R. Marks.11,608 10,600 9.850 9.4719,436 9,399 9,388 9,151 9,081 8,716 8,672 8,054 7,762 Name.Keey, E. C. Fleming, T. S. S. Coghill, J. A. C.•Stevens, C. H. A. •Pakes, C. W. S. Reid, E. Riccard, C. S. Schmidt, C. C. Hiddingh, A. G. *Dawson, W. L. Bett, D. L. G. Coventry, E. B. Marks•• 7>733 • • 7,223 • • 7,ir9 •. 7,O63.. 7,029 • • 6,936 . • 6,930 .. 6,911 .. 6,676 .. 6,669 .. 6,546 • • 6,546 * These candidates have received marks for military efficiency. ._ v An M.P. Parachutes IN order to get practical, first-hand information as to the value and efficiency of life-saving parachutes, Mr. Baldwin Raper, M.P. for East Islington, INT., on August 5, dived from a Handley Page aeroplane when flying over Cricklewood at a height of 600 ft., and "with the aid of his " Guardian Angel " parachute landed safely on the ground. Mr. Raper, who, it may be recalled, served during the War in the R.A.F., weighs more than 15 stone, and the descent occupied nearly 40 seconds. 882
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