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FEBRUARY 2, 1922 LONDON TERMINAL AERODROME Monday evening, January 30. THIS has been one of the worst weeks from a weather point of view for some time. Up to Saturday no machine had got through in either direction ; in fact very little flying was attempted. The weather has been extremely bad in northern France, the district round Beauvais, in particular, having been very thick throughout the week. On Saturday, however, the weather was much brighter, and quite an array of machines left for both Paris and Brussels. The activity was, indeed, almost as great as in the summertime. There were a number of passengers ; in fact such bookings have made a sudden spurt, and are now quite good. On Sunday, for instance, the Instone Air Line had a full load for the D.H.18 to Paris, and only one short of a full load on the trip from Paris to London. Four crates of live chickens, which had made the journey from Yorkshire to Croydon by train, were included 'n the cargo of the Handley Page, whUe the Instone machine from Paris, the " City of London," carried a large consignment of French wines. The new Marconi Renault-Avro is now fully equipped with its wireless gear, and has already made several experi mental wireless flights. Mr. Shaw is very pleased with the machine. It is an endless source of amusement to the personnel of the aerodrome, by the way, to see Mr. Shaw— who is one of the best pilots the " airway " has yet seen— floating about in the atmosphere, piloting a machine which is a cross between an Avro and a D.H.6. The Lighting of the Airway MR. LEYSMITH is back on the aerodrome running over his searchlights, but tells me that he is returning to Lympne to continue the work of illuminating that aerodrome in about a week. There appears to be a peculiar fascination about Lympne which attracts all who have had occasion to visit the place. Once anyone gets down there for a short time it is difficult to induce him to leave. Mr. Leysmith says " it grows on you " during the second week. Perhaps the welcome extended by Messrs. Davies and Deacon has some- th'ng to do with it. The lighthouse ceased to function on Friday and is already being dismantled prior to being removed to Titsey Hill. In anticipation of extra demands upon it, the " cone-light " is being overhauled, and the outside paint is having a good wash. Saturday was a day full of incident. The sudden clearance of the weather, after a week of fog and gloom, evidently attracted people to the aerodrome. Mr. Larry Carter, who has completed his contract in connection with the delivery of Bristols to Spain, was back on the aerodrome, looking hopefully around for other fields to conquer. Mr. Heme is also back from the land of bull-fights, and flew off to Brussels in one of the Disposal Company's machines. An Aerial Chapter of Accidents No fewer than six machines started out from the Disposal Company's factory for Brussels, and out of these six, four came to grief. Mr. Forestier-Walker had barely risen from the aerodrome when his engine cut out, and his machine crashed on its nose perilously near the corrugated iron fence which the powers-that-be have erected — so some pilots say—in order to make things more difficult. His machine was a total wreck, but Mr. Forestier-Walker escaped injury. Mr. Haynes, who was, it will be remembered, at one time pilot for the Leatherhead Aviation Services, got as far as Lympne with his machine, and then news arrived that he was unable to proceed owing to a broken propeller. How this came about is not as yet known. Two other machines, flown by Messrs. Stocken and Elton, were reported to have crashed in France or Belgium, but full details are not as yet available. The remaining two—-one piloted by Mr. Heme and the other by Captain Muir— were compelled to descend before reaching their destination, probably on account of weather. The machine which Captain Muir was piloting was the one presented by the Aircraft Disposal Company to the Queen of the Belgians. The four new hangars being erected near the public en closures are rapidly approaching completion, workmen being engaged this morning in putting on the canvas covers. They are to be provided with concrete floors ; which will be a great improvement on the old hangars, simply erected on virgin soil. Enlargements are also being made to the en closure which contains the various notice boards and the traffic-movement board. It is probable that some new boards, including the large weather-map, will be erected there shortly. Arrangements are in being for a race between M. Sadi Lecointe, piloting his Nieuport-Delage, and Mr. J. James on the Napier-engined Gloucestershire Mars, to take place on Easter Monday. M. Lecointe is expected at the aero drome shortly to decide whether it is big enough to land his machine in. If his decision is satisfactory there is little doubt but that the race will take place. H H 0 H ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY Lectures.—Dr. Pullin's lecture having been postponed from February 2 to March 16, the next meeting will take place on February 16 at 5.30 p.m. at the Royal Society of Arts, when Sqdn.-Ldr. C. F. Portal will read a paper on " Methods of Instruction in Aero plane Flying." Examinations.—It would greatly assist the Council in making the necessary arrange ments if intending candidates for the Society's PERSONALS Married JOHN MECREDY MCALERY, R.A.F., only son of the late Rev. John McAlery, co. Antrim, and Mrs. J. O. Campbell, Moyallon, Annadale, Belfast, was married on January 27, at St. George's Registry Office, to CECILY MARY, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT-HOLMES, of Norwich, and grand daughter of the late Major H. T. Holmes, of Wacton House, Norfolk. THE marriage took place on December 21, 1921, at Christ Church, Cawnpore, India, of Flight-Lieut. FREDERICK JAMES WATTS, 31st Squadron, R.A.F., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Watts, Wanstead, Essex, to Miss EDITH VERNON, B.Sc, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Vernon, of " Chorley Wood," Cawnpore, and " Pahargarh," Matley, Cheshire. To be Married The engagement is announced between Flight-Lieut. R. E. Nicoix, R.A.F., youngest son of the Rev. C. A. S. and Mrs. Nicoll, of St. Leonards-on-Sea, and DULCIE, daughter of Colonel F. G. LANGHAM, C.M.G., and Mrs. Langham, of Hastings. Death CYRIL FENTON, late Lieut., R.F.C., eldest son of George Fenton, of Carlton, Victoria, died on January 21 of a malady contracted while a prisoner of war in Germany. Associate Fellowship examinations to be held in April next would send in their names provisionally as early as possible. Library.—The following books have been received and placed in the Library : " Structural Analysis and Design of Airplanes," by Maj. T. H. Bane ; " Five Years in the Royal Flyings Corps," by Maj. J. T. B. McCudden ; " The Red Air Fighter," by M. Freiherrn von Richthoven. W. LOCKWOOD MARSH, Secretary "R.38" MEMORIAL RESEARCH FUND Third List of Donations received, January 27, 1922.—Lord Invernairn, £105 ; Viscount Cowdray, £$2 105. ; 12th Squadron, Royal Air Force, Germany, £43 7s. 3d. ; Pro prietors of the Daily Telegraph, £25 ; Sir John Hunter, /20 ; Sir J. Maclay, ^10 10s. ; Lord Glentanar, ^10 ; V. Stefanson, £10 ; Griffith Brewer, ^10 ; 2nd Squadron, Royal Air Force, Fermoy, £g ; 47th Squadron, Royal Air Force, Hewlan, Egypt, £j us. "jd. ; Sir Mortimer Singer, £5 ; Flight-Lieut. A. S. Booth, £5 ; Mrs. Lockwood Marsh, £5 : Anon., £3 ; H. B. Wyn-Evans, A. H. Ashbolt, A. P. Cole, Mrs. N. G. H. Hodgson, G. Reid, S. Payne, A. E. L. Chorlton, Squadron- Leader D. Harries, Maj.-Gen. W. Gwatkin, Canadian Air Force, £2 zs. each; Anon., £2 ', Flying Officer J. S. G. Wrathall, £1 10s. J Flight-Lieut. H. C. Irwin, Rev. Basil Phillips, E. H. Lewitt, Maj. C. F. Abell, Col. Ivan Davson, £1 is. each ; Flight-Lieut. J. Barron, £1 ; Maj. G. H. Abell (second donation), 10s. 6d. ; A. E. Marsland, 105. 6d. ; Capt. J. B. Walker, 55. Previous lists published, /851 35. Total, ^1,200 os. <iod. The Council of the Royal Aeronautical Society have appointed a committee consisting of Prof. L. Bairstow, Wing-Cmdr. T. R. Cave-Browne-Cave, Maj. R. V. Southwell and Maj. H. E. Wimperis to consider the administration of the fund.
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