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Flight, November 17, 1921 AIRCRAFTi BNGINEEFL First Aero Weekly in the World Founder and Editor: STANLEY SPOONER A Journal 4«TO(*4 *• 1k* IaUresta, Practice, uul Progress of Atrial L*co*otio* M4 Tra*«»a*t OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM NO. 673 (No. 46, Vol. XIII.) NOVEMBER 17, 1921 ("Weekly, Price 6d.L Post free, 7d. Flight The A ircra/t Engineer and A irships Editorial OffUts: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2 Tdlegrams : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone : Gerard 1828 Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free: United Kingdom .. 305.41*. Abroad .. .. 335,01 .* Tnese rates are subject to any alteration found necessary under abnormal conditions and to increases in postage rates • European subscriptions must be remitted in British currency CONTENTS Editorial Comment PAGE The Paris Aero Show .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 747The Disarmament Proposals .. .... .. .. .. 748 The Future of the Air Ministry .. .. .. .. .. 748Mr. Holt Thomas and the Subsidy .. .. 748 At the Paris Salon—Some of the Chief Exhibits .. .. .. .. 749Modern British Aero Engines .. ,. .. .. .. .. 750 Paris Aero Salon .. .. ., .. .. ,. .. .. 758London Terminal Aerodrome ., .. .. ., .. .. 766 Wadion Arrivals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 766Auxiliary Aids to the Air Force .. .. .. .. .. .. 767 Royal Air Force Memorial ., .. .. .. .. .. .. 769Capt. Guest at Lord Mayor's Banquet 769 Royal Air Force Intelligence .. .. .. .. .. .. 770In Parliament ,. .. 770 Imports and Exports .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 770 DM. 1 Deo. 15 DIARY OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in the following list : Nov. 12-27 Paris Aero Salon NOT. 15-26 International Air Navigation Congress (Paris) NOT. 17 .... Lecture, "Requirements and Difficulties of Air Transport," by Col. F. Searle, before R.Ae.S. Lecture, " The Present State of Airship Development," by Major G. H. Scott, C.B.E., A.F.C., before R.Ae.S. Lecture, "Development of the Fighting Aeroplane," by Capt. F. M. Green, before R.Ae.S. Leoture, "Specialised Aircraft," by Wing- Com. W D. Beatty, before R.Ae.S. Lecture, "Aeroplane Installation," by Brig.- Gen. R. E. Bagnall-Wild, before R.Ae.S. Leeture, "Radiological Research," by Dr. V. E. Pullin, before R.Ae.S. Lecture, " Methods of Instruction in Aeroplane Flying," by Sa--Leader Portal, before R.Ae.S. Lecture, " Testing Aircraft to Destruction," by W. D. Douglas, before R.Ae.S. Lecture, " The Design of a Commercial Aero- plane," by Capt. de Havilland, before R.Ae.S. 1922. Jan. 5 Jaiu Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. 19 2 16 2. 30 'HILE the Paris Aero Show was replete with technical interest, there is another aspect of it which appeals to us much more than any indications of construc- tional progress observable. That is the fact, which was quite out- standing, that the exhibition was really a wonderful example of fine propaganda work on behalf of the movement of aviation, more especially of the civil side. While it was organised p h? by the French industry, the fact Aero show obtruded at every turn that the State was whole-heartedly in co-operation with the actual promoters in the effort to secure for French aviation the recognition which admittedly it has earned at the hands of the whole aeronautical world. The atmosphere was one of encouragement and of a desire on the part of the State and the industry alike to foster the development of aviation as such. We do not refer by any means to schemes of subsid ' or that concrete encouragement which is spelled in terms of pounds, shillings and pence. Rather, as we have put it, was it a case of atmosphere. One did not feel that here was an exhibition which had the merely tentative approval of the State— that sort of patronising attitude with which we in this country are familiar when the Government is graciously pleased to signify that a particular move- ment is an approved one. The feeling one had is difficult to define, and we shall not attempt to elaborate it. But there was a difference, and a very marked one, between the Paris Show and the attitude towards aviation disclosed by the French Govern- ment and that which obtains when our own industy organises such an exhibition as that which has taken place in Paris. It was quite t ^pical of the difference of attitude adopted by the respective Governments of the two countries. On the one hand, as we all know, that of the British Government is almost entirely negative. It is the policy, we are told, to allow commercial enterprises to work out their own salvation, some- times with the blessing of the Government, more often without. In France, on the other hand, it seems that the first consideration is whether or not the enterprise concerned is one that is really for the national good. If it is, then the State comes forward
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