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JANUARY 27, 1921 NOTICES TO AIRMEN Donibristle Aerodrome—Obstructions WITH reference to Notices to Airmen No. 49 of 1920 and No. 2 of 1921, pilots are also warned that a row of poles 18 feet high, carrying electric light cables, has been erected at Donibristle aerodrome, Fife (560 2' o" N., ^° 21' o" W.), on the south side of the main road leading from the technical buildings to the camp buildings. (No. 4, 1921.) A New Landing-Ground NOTICE to Airmen No. 5 announces that a ground at Harras, Dyke Whitehaven, should be added to the list of Civil aerodromes licensed as suitable for Avro 504K and similar machines. The ground is one mile W.S.W. of White- haven . The same notice also announces that the ground at Billesleyshould be deleted from the list. France : Use of Military Aerodromes NOTICE to Airmen No. 98 of September 24, 1920, is amended with respect to the use of the military stations specified on page 4. The following paragraphs are added :— These stations should be used in emergency only, i.e., when pilots are unable to reach a civil aerodrome. Assistance can only be given by the French military authori- ties in exceptional circumstances, and in all cases only so far as the personnel and material available permit. (No. 6, 1921.) Government Aerodromes : Prices of Aviation Spirit THE prices of aviation spirit given in Notice to AirmenNo. 114 of 1020 are amended from January 1, 1921, as follows .— Aviation spirit, per gallon, 35. q$d, ; motor spirit(Grade 1), $s, 5 %d. ; motor spirit (Grade ), 3s. 3W. ; benzole, 3s. 8d. ' Prices in Scotland and Ireland, id. more in each case.(No. 7, 1921.) R.A.F. Aerodromes : Standardisation of ObstructionLights 1. THE following standard method of arranging obstruc- tion light at Royal Air Force Stations where night flying is being, or will be, carried out, has been adopted :— (i) Land Stations.—(a) Two red lights 6 feet apart on the last obstacle on the gliding-in side, at right angles to the pro- longation of the lorig arm of the landing flares, (b) One red light-on the first obstacle on the exit side of the flar.s. (ii) Seaplane Stations.—Two red lights 6 feet apart on the shed or other obstacle nearest the alighting area, the lights to be placed on the highest part of the obstacle. 2. For the present hurricane lamps will be used for these obstruction lights when required. (No. 8, 1921.) France : Aerodromes and Meteorological Stations NOTICE to Airmen No. 98 of September 24, 1920, is amplified as follows :— 1. Aerodromes ST. INGLEVERT. The road forming the eastern boundary of the aerodrome is marked by a line of small stakes one metre high, at intervals of 25 metres, each stake being surmounted by a vertical white disc of 50 cms. diameter. 2. Airship Stations MAUBEUGE. A warning has been issued to French aviators that the surface of this station, being intersected by shallow trenches and ridges, is very dangerous for heavier-than-air craft. It should not therefore be used even for emergency purposes, its appearance from the air being very deceptive. Note. Maubeuge is a military station, and is not included in the list of aerodromes at which permission has been granted to British civil pilots to land. 3. Meteorological Stations MONTELIMAR (ANCONE). A telephone (Montelimar 1-88) has been installed. The following stations were opened on November 1, 1920 : — Merignac (near Bordeaux) (district station), Bayonne (prin- cipal station), Toulouse (principal station), Ajaccio (principal station), Perpignan (secondary station). 4. Authority Bulletin de la Navigation Aerienne No. 9—December. 1920 (for Paras. 1 and 2). Bulletin de la Navigation Aerienne No. 8—November, 1920 (for Para. 3). (No. 9 of 1921.) Manchester (Didsbury) Aerodrome : Reduction of Landing Area PILOTS are warned that a road running from S.S.W. to N.N.E. across Manchester Aerodrome (Lat. 530 26' o" N., Long. 20 15' o" W.) is in process of construction. Aircraft should therefore land on that portion of the aerodrome which lies to the north-west of the road and which is approximately 550 yds. by 550 yds. in dimensions. The remainder of the aerodrome is being relinquished. (No. 10 of 1921.) Penshurst Landing Grotlnd : Telephone 1. Telephone Installation : There is no longer a telephone on this landing ground. The nearest telephone is now at Chiddingstone Causeway Post Office, about J mile from the landing ground. 2. Cancellation : Notice to Airmen No. 9 of January- 29, 1920, is hereby cancelled. (No. 11 of 1921) THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FUND AT a meeting of the Executive Committee held at 7, Iddesleigh House, Caxton Street, on January 21—LordHugh Cecilinthe Chair-—grants amounting to £919 6s. zd made by the Fund during the past few months were approved. Grants amount- in? to £173 1 js. nd. made since the last Meeting on December 1'' were approved. A list of donations and subscriptions received since laSt Meeting, amounting to £629 12s. id. was submitted. A resolution embodying a scheme for granting aid to the post-War Royal Air Force was adopted; and A.V.M. A. V. \ yvyan has been asked to accept the chairmanship of the sub-committee appointed to deal with this matter, and the members will consist practically of serving officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force. H 13 Monaco Seaplane Meeting. AT the Monaco Meeting, April 13 to 20, an ambitious preliminary programme of events is announced, and it is to be hoped that these will prove more practical and instruc- tive than those which were held during last year. April 15-16 will be devoted to a 492-kilometre test. Monaco- Ajaccio-Monaco, in which each competitor will carry a dummy mail post for Ajaccio, where he will again take on another dummy post for return to Monaco, the control providing for a maximum time out and home of twelve consecutive hours. Prior to the race preparatory tests must be made, consisting of a 2,000 metre climb, with 200 kilos, of ballast, within 45 mins. April 19 there will be a shorter race—Monaco-Cannes- Regarding the R.A.F. Memorial, a letter was read from the first Commissioner of H.M. Works, suggesting three sites for the Memorial. The one which received the most favourable consideration is at Whitehall Stairs, on the Thames Embankment, midway between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Railway and Footbridge. At the next Meeting, a full discussion on the whole subject will take place. The scheme for the establishment of a Boys' Home at Vanbrugh Castle, May's Hill. Blackheath, is, it was noted, proceeding apace, and the question of a Charter being applied for was considered. Amount of donations and subscriptions announced up to December 15, 1920, £102,747 105. lod ; amount since received up to January 20, £629 12s. id. ; total, £103,377 2S. lid. San Remo-Monaco, twice, a distance of 284 kilometres. For this speed seaplanes and commercial machines each have a category to themselves, the latter competing in the morning and the racers in the afternoon. The Eliminatory test for this consists of a 3,000-metre climb in one hour, and the competitors will have to take off from the water. April 17-20 a speed race, Monaco-Cannes-Monaco-Mentone- Monaco. about 125 kilometres ; start from the water. During the whole meeting in the morning between n and 12 speed races will be the order of the day over the mile and for climb- ing, whilst other contests are provided for in connection with skilful alighting, etc. The prize fund amounts to 160,000 francs in money. (Equivalent to about £3.000 at the present rate of exchange.)
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