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who put so much labour into the making of the cricket pitch last summer. •—• In connection with the handing back of this land to the farmer, the last remnants of the airship mast are to dis appear. These consist of something like 100 tons of concrete which was sunk into the ground to form a base far the mast, and also for the stay-wires. Up to the present a couple of men with sledge-hammers and chisels have been " nibbling " at it, but have made little impression, and, at the present rate of progress they will probably be still on the job when airships are resurrected—that is if they live long enough. It is suggested that dynamite is the only reasonable solution to the problem of removing this mass of concrete. The meteorological office is erecting more instruments. An automatic wind-gauge is being constructed as near as possible to the present wind-balloonette, in order that all high objects on the aerodrome shall be grouped in as small a space as possible. This instrument, worked on the pitot tube principle, records continuously on a chart the wind speed and direction. In the enclosure round" the meteoro logical hut a German range-finder, still- in full war-paint and camouflage, has been fixed up, and, as far as can be gathered, this is to be. used for pilot balloon work in finding the speed and direction of the upper winds. <3> <$> iFEBRUARY 23, 1922 A Further " Cut " in Freight Rates HANDLEY PAGE TRANSPORT have just reduced their freight rates, which are now as low as $d. a pound for heavy parcels. It is expected that other firms will follow this " cut." There is to be a great " push " in connection with goods transport this year. All the companies, in fact, are making prepara tions to deal with a large amount of such traffic. The Handley Page people have introduced luncheon baskets which, packed with good things, can be obtained by passengers before starting an air journey for consumption while in flight. On Sunday two remarkably good flights were made by Messrs. Holmes and Courtney'. Both were flying D.H.i8's from Paris to London, and the weather was far from good. Wireless played a very important part in bringing them home, as they found on several occasions that they were being carried off their course by the wind. Mr. Derwent Hall Caine's Renault-Avro, which the Surrey Flying Services are erecting, will be on its trial flights in the course of the next day or so. The Marconi " Avro " was up during the week, and success ful tests were made with the fixed " aerial " fitted to this machine. Representatives from the Air Ministry were " listening in " at the ground-station, and expressed them selves satisfied with the results obtained *r> THE ROYAL VJ <$> AIR. FORCE London Gazelle, February 14, 1922 General Duties Branch Flying Offr. L. Darvall, M.C., is granted a permanent commn., retaining his present substantive rank and seny. ; Nov. 17, 1921. The following are granted permanent commns., retaining their present substantive rank and seny. ; Oct. 24, 1919. The notifications in Gazette, Oct. 24, 1919, appointing them to short service commns., are cancelled. Flight Lieut.—A. W. Fletcher, D.F.C., A.F.C. Flying Offrs.—J. R. Cassidy, E. C. Usher. Flying Offr. H. J. Saker is granted a permanent commn., retaining his present substantive rank and seny.; March 30, 1920. Gazettes, March 30, 1920, May 4, 1920, and June 8, 1920, concerning this officer are cancelled. Flight Lieut. A. L. Messenger, A.F.C., is placed on half-pay, Scale B ; Feb. II. The following Flying Offrs. relinquish their temp, commns. on return to Army duty:—C.~ V. A. Bucknall (Lieut., The Inniskillings) ; Jan. 25. B. Ancott (Lieut., R.G.A.) ; Jan. 31. Sqdn. Ldr. G. F. H. Faithfull, O.B.E., is placed on the retired list, and is granted the rank of Lieut-Col. ; Feb. 15. Stores Branch — Flying Offr. H. G. McKechnie resigns his permanent commn. Feb. 15. Medical Service T. L. P. Harries, M.B., is granted a short service commn. as a Flight Lieut., with effect from, and with seny. of, Jan. 30. The following are granted temp, commns. in the ranks stated, with effect from, and with seny. of, the dates indicated :—Flight Lieut. W. G. Weston, M.B. ; Jan. 30. Flying Offr. T. A. G. Hudson, B.A. ; Jan. 27. Capt. H, H. Mallet, Army Dental Co^>s, is granted a temp, commn. as a Flight Lieut, while attd. for duty with the R.A.F. ; Jan. 20. He will continue to receive emoluments from Army funds. Erratum Gazette of Jan. 27— For G. P. F. Hill, read G. P. F. Hills. London Gazette, February 17, 1922 General Duties Branch Gp. Capt. P. R. C. Groves, C.B., C.M.G., is placed on the retired list, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig. Gen. J Feb. 3. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the R.A.F. are notified:— Air Vice-Marshal Sir E. L. Ellington, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., from Air Ministry to command Middle East Area on termination of appointment as Director-General of Supplv and Research. 23.2.22. Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. G. H. Salmond, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., from Middle East Area to Air Ministry, on appointment as Director-General of Supply and Research. 23.2.22. Group Captain E. L. Gerrard, C.M.G., D.S.O., from R.A.F. Depot (Inland <$> • Royal Air Force Sports Board Arrangements for March.—1st, R.A.F. v. R. Navy, Hockey, Uxbridge (2.45 p.m.) ; 2nd, R.A.F. v. Queen's Park Rangers, Association, Shepherds Bush (3.0 p.m.) ; 4th, R.A.F. (Cadet) College v. Queen's College, Cambridge, Athletics, Cranwell ; 6th, R.A.F. v. Brentford, Association, Brentford (3.0 p.m.) ; 9th, R.A.F. v. Army, Golf, Sunningdale ; nth, R.A.F. v. Army, Rugby, Leyton (3.0 p.m.) ; 15th, R.A.F. Cross Country Championships, Athletics, Uxbridge (3.0 p.m.) ; 22nd to 24th, R.A.F. Spring Meeting, Golf, Porters Park; 23rd. R.A.F. v. Army, Association, Aylesbury (3.30 p.m.); 24th, R.A.F. v. Army, Fencing, Bertrand's Academy, London 2.30 p.m.) ; 27th, Inter-Services Cross Country Champion ships, Athletics, Uxbridge (3.0 p.m.) ; 31st, R.A.F. Cadet College v. R.M.A., Skill at Arms, Woolwich. R.A.F. Nursing Service : Opportunities for Service Abroad THE R.A.F. Nursing Service now offers opportunities for service abroad, and nurses wishing to join this service should therefore be. willing, if required, to take their turn at service overseas, generally after a term of Home service. Particulars regarding the particulars of service, regulations, etc., may be obtained on application to the Matron-fn-Chief, Air Ministry, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2. Definition and Nomenclature of Aircraft THE following definitions will, the Air Ministry-announce, be used officially from March 1 :— (x) Aeroplane.—Any aircraft heavier than air, with fixed wings, driven mechanically. (2) Aeroplane is a generic term and includes :-— Area) to command No. 1 Group Headquarters (Inland Area) vice Air-Commo dore H. C. T. Dowding, C.M.G. 27.2.22. Squadron Leader.—E. H. Sparling, A.F.C., from No. 5 Flying Training School (Inland Area) to Armament and Gunnery School (Cadre) (Inland Area). 18.2.22. Flight Lieutenants.—A. McRitchie Moffatt, from Inspector of Recruiting (London) (Coastal Area) to Armament and Gunnery School (Cadre) (Inland Area). 18.2.22. • (i) Amphibians, (ii) Seaplanes, (iii) Landplanes, - , denoting, respectively, aeroplanes designed to alight on or take off from—• (i) Land or water, (ii) Water, (iii) Land. (3) Seaplanes include Float'Planes and Flying Boats, denoting, respectively, seaplanes fitted with floats or hull. (4)- Landplanes designed so as to facilitate their landing on a snip's deck will ordinarily be known as Ship Planes. Three British Aviators Killed in Spain AN unfortunate accident occurred at Cuatro Vientos (Madrid) Aerodrome, on Tuesday, February 14-, resulting in the death of three British aviators, Messrs. R. Milne, F. J. Ortweiler and Richardson. No details of the accident are as yet to hand, but it seems that they were testing the machine —a Bristol—which had been acquired by public subscription for the Spanish Army, and crashed from only a short distance from the ground. Milne, who represented the Bristol Co., and' Richardson, who was working for the Spanish Govern ment, were given an impressive funeral at the British Ceme tery, Cuatro Vientos, King Alfonso being represented, and many notable people also'being present. . The Spanish Army sent a Guard of Honour, and a squadron of aeroplanes circled over the cemetery during the service. _-Ortweiler's body is being brought back for burial in England. His sporting flying in the last Aerial Derby, and Oxford and Cambridge race will be remembered by most of our readers. . 126
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