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DECEMBER 29, 192E NOTICES TO AIRMEN Phonetic Alphabet for use in Radio-Telephonic Com-munication THE following phonetic alphabet which is used in thethree Services has been adopted for general use at "Government Civil Aviation R/T Stations :—A.—Ac ; B.—Beer ; C.—Charlie ; D.—Don ; E.—Edward ; F.—Freddie ; G.—George ; H.—Harry ; I.—Ink ; J.-—Johnnie ; K.—King ; L.—London ;M.—Monkey ; N.—Nuts ; O.—Orange ; P.—Pip ; Q.—Queen ; R.—Robert; S.—Sugar ; T.—Too ; U.—Uncle ; V.—Vic ;W.—William ; X.—X-ray ; Y.—Yorker ;' Z.—Zebra. (No. 107 of 1921.) Croydon Aerodrome : Obstruction AN iron fence is in course of erection along the northern boundary of Croydon aerodrome, about 160 yards from the road. While the work is in progress the obstruction is marked by black and white chequered flags. (No. 109 of 1921.) Aerodromes for Civil Use : Amendments NOTICE to Airmen No. 81 (Consolidated "List of Aero-dromes) of 1st October, 1921, is amended as follows :— List C. Licensed Civil Aerodromes.—The following shouldbe deleted : Lowestoft, Gunton Warren ; Porthcawl, Locks- Common. (No. 108 of 1921.) Wireless D.F. Stations: List and Borkum Closed ;Ouessant Re-opened 1. THE Direction Finding Stations at List and B nkum,.details of which were shown in paragraph 5 of Notice to Airmen No. 69 of 1921, are temporarily closed. Further notice will,be given when the stations are again brought into operation. 2. The Direction Finding Station at Oaesant, which hasbeen temporarily closed, is now open again for service. Notice to Airmen No. 76 of 1921 is accordingly cancelled.(No. in of 1921.) ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY NOTICES Lectures.—The next meeting will take place at the Royal Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, at 5.30 p.m., on January 5, 1922, when Wing-Commander W. D. Beatty, C.B.E., A.F.C., will read a paper on " Specialised Aircraft." Juvenile Lecture.—The Annual Juvenile Lecture for the children of Members and friends will take place at 3.0 p.m. on January 12, at the Royal Society of Arts, when Major D. C. M. Hume will talk on "" Boats that Fly." The lecture will be fully illustrated by lantern slides, etc. Royal Aeronautical Society Lecture Programme, 1922, 57th Session- January 5, " Specialised Aircraft," Wing-Corn. W. D. Beatty ; January 12, 3.0 p.m., Juvenile Lecture, " Boats that Fly," Major D. C. M. Hume; January 19, "AeroplaneInstallation," Brig.-Gen. R. K. Bagnall-Wild ; February 2, " Radiological Research and the Examination of Materials,"Dr. V. E. Pullin ; February 16, " Methods of Instruction in- Aeroplane Flying," Sqdr.-Ldr. C. F. A. Portal; March 2," Testing Aircraft to Destruction," W. D. Douglas ; March; 30, " Design of a Commercial Aeroplane," Capt. G. de Havil-Jand; April 6 (Subject to be announced liter), M. L. B:eguet. The lectures will be held in the Theatre of the Royal Societyof Arts, John Street, Adelphi, at 5.30 p.m., except the Juvenile Lecture, which will take place at 3.0 p.m. Members may-obtain tickets for friends, free of charge, on application to the Secretary, Royal Aeronautical Society, 7, Albemarle Street,W.i. W. LOCKWOOD MARSH, Secretary Italian Government Encourage Aircraft Firms As a result of the Italian Minister of War's programme for civil aviation, many orders are, it is stated, about to be placed for new machines. They include the following :— Fiat.—Two AL machines, two three-engine machines for 12 passengers and two Deutsk-type machines. The first two machines to carry six passengers each. Ansaldo.—Two 300C biplanes and two 300T biplanes. - Macchi.—Two M.18 cabin machines with IF V6 engines, two M.i 8 economical-type machines with IF V6 engines and two M.20 with Anzani 45 h.p. engines. S.I.A.I.—Two S.13 bis, two S.i6 and two S.16 bis machines. Caproni.—Two biplanes 1921 type, 450 h.p. engine. Orders will also be placed -with the Breda W7orks. All these machines will be at the disposal of their con- structors for competition purposes, but they must be in the hands of the Technical Directorate in two years. I The " Roma " Flies Again THE erection of the late Italian semi-rigid airship " Roma," recently purchased by the U.S. Government, was completed sooner than was previously anticipated, and a successful trial flight was carried out on November 15 last, at Langley Field. This maiden flight, which lasted about 3J hours, was marked by two exciting incidents, nratly by the discovery of a stowaway perched out on the nose of the envelope—where he was delighting in his stolen joy-ride— and, secondly, by the breaking of one of the forward starboard propeller-blades. Splinters from the latter tore holes in the keel covering and in the lower diaphragm of No. 3 gas com- partment, but the prompt and plucky action of the engineer in charge of the engine at this section, assisted by two others, in stopping the engine and effecting immediate repairs, prevented any serious trouble. AH three men were " gassed," but the " Roma " made a safe landing at the Field. THE THOMAS-MORSE " M.B.-7 " MONOPLANE : This machine was flown in the Pulitzer Race by Col. H. E,Hartney, who had engine trouble and crashed. A lighted match from souvenir hunters resulted in the machine being totally destroyed. Span, 24 ft. ; chord, 5 ft. 6 ins. ; overall length, 18 ft. 6 ins. ; total wing area, 112 sq.ft. j weight loaded, 1,975 lbs. ; weight/sq. ft., 17 6 lbs. ; weight/h.p., 4 98 lbs. ; engine, 320 b.p. Wright. 862
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