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JUNE 23, 1921 IKe ROCSCLI !£Iero Club-^—a^ of the Ujxited Ktrigdoird OFHCIAL /SOT ICES TO ROYAL AIR FORCE PAGEANT THE Royal Air Force Pageant will be held at the London Aerodrome, Hendon, on Saturday, July 2, 1921. Tickets 10s. and 5s., and Motor Car Tickets 5s., may be obtained from the Royal Aero Club. Members of the Royal Aero Club have been made Honorary Members of the London Country Club, which adjoins the Aerodrome, on the day of the Pageant, and will be able to obtain Luncheon and Dinner at the Club. Tables should be booked in advance. Telephone 260 Kingsbiiry. AERIAL DERBY AND FIRST AIR RACE,OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE THE Aerial Derby and the first air race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities will be held at the London Aerodrome, Hendon (by arrangement with the Grahame- White Company), on Saturday, July 16, 1921, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Entries for the Aerial Derby close on July 6, 1921. The Handicapping Committee for the Aerial Derby has been appointed as follows :— Wing-Comdr. E. F. Briggs, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.A.F. Sqdn.-Ldr. R. M. Hill, M.C., A.F.C., R.A.F. Maj. T. M. Barlow, A.M.I.C.E. Capt. R. J. Goodman Crouch. For the Oxford and Cambridge Race the Club is providing each University with three S.E. 5's, fitted with Viper Hispano- Suiza engines. The three pilots to represent each University will be selected from the following :— Oxford. A. K. Boeree (Oriel).A. V. Hurley (Keble). N. Pring (New).S. M. Brown (B.N.C.). J. A. I. Hardman (Hertford).A. S. Hett (Oriel). Cambridge. H. A. Francis (Caius). C. O. B. Beale (Trinity). I. A. J. Duff (Trinity Hall). R. K. Muir (St. Catharine's) W. S. Philcox (Caius). *6. H. Starey (Trinity). The six machines will be started together, and will fly three times round a circuit of between 30 and 40 miles, passing over the Aerodrome at Hendon on each circuit. THE FLYING SERVICES FUND (Registered under the War Chanties Act, 1916) Administered by' the Royal Aero Club For the benefit of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the ROYAL AIR FORCE who are incapacitated while on duty, and for the widows and dependants of those who are killed or die from injuries or illness contracted while on duty. Honorary Treasurer : The Right Hon. LORD KINNAIRD. Committee : H.R.H. THE DUKE OF YORK, K.G. Chairman). Iieut.-Col. A. DORE, D.S.O. Mr. CHESTER FOX. *" Squad.-Leader T. O'B. HUBBARD, Kt.C., R.A.F. Group-Capt. C. R. SAMSON, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F. Secretary: . H. E. PERRIN. ; Bankers : Messrs. BARCLAYS BANK. LTD., 4, Pall Mall East, London. S.YV. 1. Subscriptions Total Subscriptions received to June 13, 1921 Miss Eleanor Bairdsmith . . .. ' Collections at recent Church of England Parade Services at some Royal Air Force Stations in both the Inland and Coastal Areas £ *• 17.236 3 1 1 d. 1 o 14 16 3 17,252 o 4Total, June 20, 1921 .. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. R.A.F. AERIAL PAGEANT ARRANGEMENTS for this great festival at the London Aero- drome, Hendon, on Saturday, July 2, are shaping well, and the programme will be of an even more fascinating variety than the last great Pageant. Apart from the extensive preparations which are being made for the spectacle, the catering, seating, and all arrangements for the comfort and easy transportation of the public, are being based on the attendance of 100,000 people. Last year, in spite of the unforeseen rush of the public to be present, over 60,000 were accommodated. Prices of admission will be from 25. to 10s. The programme will include the following spectacular flying events :— A model village, specially constructed to scale upon the aerodrome, will be attacked by a formation of bombing machines, and demolished in flames. This spectacle, which could only be equalled in actual warfare, will be produced within full view of the public. Every effort has been made to attain realism, and the village prior to its destruction, will be complete in every - detail, surmounted by a church spire over 40 feet high. Miss Sylvia Boyden will carry out a double-drop para- chute descent from an aeroplane in flight. After leaving the machine by diving through a trap door, she will cut her first parachute adrift, and will fall through the air unsupported, finally making a landing upon the aerodrome by means of a second parachute. Two large twin-engined bombing machines will be at- tacked by a formation of four scouts, which, after an exciting display of fighting tactics, will send their less mobile opponents to the earth (apparently) in flames. A kite balloon will be attacked by scouts, and sent to the ground burning. Major Sandbags, the " Safety First " parachutist, will make a descent by parachute from the balloon, prior to its destruction. It should again be noted that the Aerial Pageant is an in- tegral and important part of the annual training of the Royal Air Force, and fulfils the same functions as does the Royal Tournament in the case of the Army and Navy. The different types of squadrons, such as fighting, bombing and reconnais- sance, which carry out the varied work of the Royal Air Force are brought together, and gain the keen stimulus to efficiency which is provided by inter-unit contests and displays carried out before a critical audience. As in the case of the Royal Tournament, all the proceeds are devoted to Service charities. NOTICES TO GROUND ENGINEERS Correction to No. 3 of 1921 IT should be noted that the word sump in line 4 of the first paragraph should be amended to read sun. Throttle Control for Napier " Lion " Engines IT is highly desirable that all aircraft fitted with Napier "Lion" engines with a compression ratio of 5-5 to 1 or 5-8 to 1 should be provided with an approved Gate type throttle control, with the object of limiting, in normal condi- tions, the travel of the throttle lever at altitudes below 5,000 ft. In such cases a warning plate should be displayed in the pilot's cockpit to the following effect:—- " The throttle control lever must not be moved through the Gate except when above 5,000 ft. or in cases of emergency." Attention is also drawn to the fact that propellers for such aircraft should be so designed as to allow the engine to run at 1,800 r.p.m. on the ground as a minimum. (No. 6 of 1921.) 1 422
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