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JUNE 9, 1921 NOTICES TO AIRMEN Aerodromes for Civil Use : Amendments NOTICE to Airmen No. 33 of 1921 (Aerodromes for Civil Use : Consolidated List) is amended as follows :— LIST C— Licensed Civil Aerodromes Nottingham, Trent Lane, should be deleted. (No. 45 of 1921.) Holland : Lighthouses on Aerodromes : Emergency Landing Grounds NOTICE to Airmen No. 126 of 1920 (paragraph 1) is amended and amplified as follows :— AMENDMENTS I. Aerodromes SCHIPHOL —The W/T mast will be illuminated, in the manner explained in the above-mentioned Notice to Airmen, every evening from half an hour after sunset until two hours after sunset, and during such other periods as may be deemed necessary. The position of the mast is at a distance of 560 m. (612 yds.) from the centre of the aerodrome, in the eastern corner. SOESTERBERG.—The W/T mast is illuminated in the manner explained, with the exception that the beam is divided into two parts, one half of the light being concentrated in a hori- zontal plane, and the other half being concentrated in a plane at an angle of 45° above the horizon. These lights are exhibited every evening from half an hour after sunset until two hours after sunset, and during such other periods as may be deemed necessary. The mast is situated at a distance of 500 m. (546 yds.) N.E. of the centre of the aerodrome outside the boundary of the landing ground. ADDITIONS II.—Emergency Landing Grounds The following emergency landing grounds have been established :— ALKEMADE.—Note.—As in the neighbourhood of Alkemade no ground suitable for landing in all directions is available, two grounds have been provided, one for landing in the direction East and West, and another for landing in the direction North and South. (a) East-West : Position.—Latitude 520 11' N. ; Longitude 40 33' E. Situated 5 kms. N.E. of Leyden, 3J kms. to the South of the S.W. point of the Haarlemmermeerpolder (draining installation) in the Vrouwe Vennepolder and S.E. of Lake Venne. Altitude.—Sea level. Description.— Grass surface. Dimensions 250 m. East and West by 100 m. North and South. Markings.—A white rectangle 10 by 5 m. is marked on the centre of the landing ground, the long sides running East and West. Communications.—Nearest telephone—Rypwetering Post Office, distant zh kms. Nearest railway station—Rypwetering on the Leyden- Hoof ddorp Line, distant 3 kms. Nearest aerodrome—Sr.hiphol 23 kms to the N.E. (b) North-South : Position.—Latitude 52° 11' N. ; Longi- tude 40 33' E. Situated 800 m. to the South of the above landing ground, 4 kms. to the North of Leyden, 4J kms. to the South of the S.W. point of the Haarlemmenrieerpolder (draining installation) in the Roode Polder and 150 m. to the East of the Stroomsloot. Altitude.—Sea level. Description.—Grass surface. Dimensions 200 m. North and South by 150 m. East and West. Markings.—A white cross 10 by 5 m. is marked approximately on the centre of the landing ground, the long arm running North and South. Communications.—Nearest telephone at Rypwetering Post Office, distant 3.8 kms. Nearest railway station—Ryp- wetering on the Leyden-Hoof ddorp line, distant 4J kms. Nearest Aerodrome—Schiphol, 23 kms. to the N.E. DEVENTER.—Position.—Latitude 520 14' N. ; Longitude 6° 12' E. Situated 1 km. to the East of the river Ijsel and i| kms. to the S.E. of Deventer, in the S.F.. part of the Teuge or Bergweide on the N.W. bank of the Koerhuisbeck. Altitude. —Sea level. Description.—Grass surface. Dimensions 400 by 400 m. Markings.—A white circle of 13 m. diameter is marked approximately in the centre of the landing ground. Com- munications.—Nearest telephone—Deventer Municipal Gas- works, distant 1] kms. Nearest railway station—Deventer, distant 3^ kms. This ground is close to the steam tramway Deventer-Lochem. Nearest Aerodrome—Soesterberg 64 kms. West by South. NIEUWENHOORN.—Position.—Latitude 510 50' N. ;• Longi- tude 40 10' E. Situated 8 kms. to the South of Brielle and 3 kms. to the East of Hellevoetsluis, in the Nieuwenhoorn Polder on the Noordsche Molenweg, 300 m. to the South of the steam tramway Hellevoetsluis-Rotterdam and 500 m. to the West of the Oudenhoornschedijk. Altitude.—Sea level. Description.—Grass surface. Dimensions 325 by 250 m. Markings.—A white circle of 13 m. diameter is marked approxi- mately in the centre of the landing ground. Communica- tions.—Nearest telephone—at Mr. C. J. de Kramer's on the Molendijk at Oudenhoorn, distant h km. Nearest tramway station — Oudenhorn, on the Hellevoetsluis-Rotterdam steam tramway, distant 2 kms. Nearest Aerodrome.— Rotterdam 20 kms. (approximately) E. by N, (No. 46 of 1921.) THE LONDON-CONTINENTAL SERVICES FLIGHTS BETWEEN MAY 29 AND JUNE 4, INCLUSIVE RouteJ BC <3 'o 6 8 a.*** o No. of flights carrying T3O O O s: -a § of a Fastest time made by Type and No. (in brackets) of Machines Flying 34 33 7 56 146 173 8 6 6 9 16 4 5 5 5 17 23 5 5 5 7 3° 27 6 h. m. 3 o 2 59 3 n 3 23 3 59 3 46 Goliath F-GEAC (in. 50m.) SpadF-CMAV (2h. 4m.) ... Martinsyde G-EAXL (ilir. 57m-D.H.4 O-BATA (ih. 59m.) ... FokkerH-NABH (2b. 15m-) Fokker H-NABT (3I1. nm.) B. (6), Br. (1), Bt. (r), D.H.4 (1). D.H.18 (1). G. (3), H.P. (3) Sp. (4), V. (i). B.(7).Bt. (I),D.H.I8(I),G. (4). H.P. (3:, Sp. (6), V. (1). D.H.4 (T). U-H.9 (2), M. (1). D.H.4(i),D.H.9(2). F. (4). I7- (4)- . • . . Croydon-Paris ... Paris-Croydon ... Croydon-Brussels Brussels-Croydon Croydon-Amsterdam Amsterdam-Croydon Totals for week ... 92 348 41 ~" .* Not including "private" flights. t Including certain journeys when stops were made en route. -;•--••--• J Including certain diverted journeys. § One to/from Rotterdam. Av=Avro B =Breeuet Br. = Bristol. Bt. = B.A.T. D.H.4 = De Havilland 4, D.H.9 (etc.). F. = Fokker. ' Fa. - Farman l.5a G. = Goliath Farman. H.P. = Handley Page M.= Martinsyde. N. = Nieuport. P-Potez S* = Salmson. Se. = S.E.5- Sp. =-Spad. V. = Vrckers Vimy. W. = Westland. The following is a list of firms running services between London and Paris, Brussels, etc etc.:—Co. des Grandes Expresses A6rien£es ; Handley Page Transport, Ltd.; Instone Air Line; Konmkhjkie Luchtvaart Maatschappi]; Messagenes Afcriennes; Syndicat National pour l'fitude des. Transports Aeriens ; Co. Transaenenne. ..._._...•.__. 395 - - - ^ - • . ^ 62 80
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