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OCTOBER 28, 1920 AIR MINISTRY NOTICES (No. 104).—France : Customs Stations on the Swiss _ Frontier (1) French Customs aerodromes and seaplane stations on the Swiss frontier have been appointed as follows :— Aeroplanes.—(a) Machines proceeding from Geneva or Lausanne to Lyons will land at Amberieu for customs pur- poses and must pass over the Bellegarde zone (i.e., within 3 kms. of Bellegarde.) [b) Machines proceeding from Lausanne to Paris will land at Dijon for customs purposes pending the completion of a customs aerodrome at Pontarlier, and emergency grounds at Arc, Senans and Levier, the zone for crossing the frontier being between Les Verrieres and Mouthe. (c) Machines proceeding to Alsace-Lorraine will land at Mulhouse for customs purposes, crossing the frontier between Delle and Ferrette. Seaplanes.—(a) Seaplanes coming from Switzerland to the free zone of Upper Savoy must alight at Thonon or Evian for the examination of passports. It is to be understood that neither assistance, accommodation, nor supplies can be ob- tained at Evian from the S.N.Ae. (b) Seaplanes coming from Switzerland to the interior of France must cross the frontier at Bellegarde and alight at Annecy for customs purposes. (2) These regulations apply to British machines which land in France when flying between Switzerland and Great Britain, but not to those making a through flight. Authority : French " Bulletin de la Navigation Aerienne " No. 5. (No. 105) Denmark : Customs Aerodrome and Seaplane Station at Copenhagen (1) Customs Aerodrome.—Christianhavns Field, Copen- hagen, is situated at the S.E. border of the town, to the S. of the seaplane station, and is bounded on the N.W. by a road, on the N.E. by the coast and on the S. by a railway line. The aerodrome is officially controlled and is the only Customs station for aeroplanes arriving" in or departing from Denmark. Along the N.W. boundary, which is about 1,000 metres in length, there is a barbed wire fence 1 • 5 metres high ; along the coastal boundary, which is about 1,000 metres in length, there are telephone wires about 8 metres high ; and along the railway there are telephone wires 6 metres high. In the S.W. corner there are repair shops, offices and hangars. The easterly part of the aerodrome is bad for landing and 8IT6. PLAN OF G*iHI6TIANSHAVNS-F/tLLL0 AERODROME in the S.E. corner there runs a stream of water and a tall hedge. On the W. side, there is a landing mark, an equi- lateral triangle, marked in white; the apex being to the north. (2) Customs Seaplane Station.—The Naval seaplane station Copenhagen, is situated at the N. end of Amager, to the W. of Mellemfort Island, 550 41' 03" N., 120 37' 10" E. By direction of the Ministry of Marine it is now open to civil aerial traffic, and is the only Customs station for hydro- aeroplanes arriving in or departing from Denmark. Machines with a draught of 0-7 metre can be taken on to land ; large machines may be moored to a buoy. There_ is a slipway with a floating stage on each side for starting' and landing. The slipway and stage extend across a sunk channel about 50 metres broad and about 1 metre deep. The channel runs W.-E. and extends about 175 metres out beyond the slipway. It is advisable to keep in the middle of the channel as the water on either side is very shallow at low tide. Parallel with the S. edge of the channel and about 25 metres distance from it, there is a wooden jetty 150 metres long, which is no longer used. Outside the station there are two mooring buoys for flying boats, which are painted white. To facilitate landing in the dark a barge carrying lights has been established, which is lighted on request or whenever an aircraft is expected. The barge, which is anchored 500 metres 3200 from Mellem- fort, has ite-deck painted with red and white stripes; the sides are white with a red ring. A horizontal and vertical ring of lights with a diameter of 5 metres is displayed. The COPENHAGEN FLYING BOAT STATION. height of the horizontal ring above the water is 3 metres. The vertical ring indicates the direction of the wind, since the barge swings round with the wind. (3) Plans of the aerodrome and seaplane station above- mentioned are appended. Authority :—Danish Notices to Airmen, Nos. 4 and 5. (Notices to Mariners, No. 39), 22.9.20. (No. Ill) France: Aerodromes, Seaplane Stations, Customs and Wireless Stations NOTICE to Airmen No. 98, of September 24, 1920, is amplified and amended as follows :— 1. A erodromes and Seaplane Stations— A ddxtions Ajaccio (Lat. 410 56' N., Long. 8° 45' E.) is a civil landing ground situated on the Island of Corsica immediately to the north of the town of Ajaccio. There are three Bessoneau hangars and a workshop, but no supplies or spare parts. Antibes (.Lat. 430 35' N., Long. 70 07' 30" E.) is a civil alighting place for seaplanes, situated immediately north of the town of Antibes. One Bessoneau hangar exists, but there are no supplies or repair facilities. Avignon (Pujaut) (Lat. 43° 59' 30" N., Long. 4° 46' E.) is a civil emergency landing ground, situated 6J kms. (about 4 miles) N.W. of Avignon, at an altitude of 185 ft. There is a wind sleeve in rne eastern corner of the ground. The ground is marked in the centre by a circle 100 metres in diameter. No accommodation, stores and facilities for repairs exist. Carcassonne (Lat. 430 13' N., Long. 2° 18' 30" E.) is a civil emergency landing ground, situated j,\ kms. (2J miles) W. of Carcassonne, on the north side of the Carcassonne-Montreal road, at an altitude of 385 ft. One Bessoneau hangar exists, but there are no supplies or repair facilities. Montpellier (Lat. 430 32' N., Long. 30 53' E.) is a civil emergency landing ground, situated at Villeneuve-les- Maguelonne, 8 kms. (5 miles) S. of Montpellier, on the shore of the litang de l'Arnel, approximately at sea level. Two Bessoneau hangars exist, but no stores or repair facilities. St. Dizier (Lat. 480 38' N., Long. 40 54' E.). Military aerodrome 3 kms. (2 miles) west of Saint Dizier. Pilots who may be forced to land on this aerodrome must use the ground situated on the south of the Vitry-le-Francois-St. Dizier II27
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