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MAY I8, 1922 R.A.F. MEMORIAL FUND A MEETING of the Executive Committee of the Fund was held at No. 7, Iddesleigh House, on May 10, Lord Hugh Cecil in the Chair. Amongst others present were Lady Leighton, Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, Mrs. Barrington- Kennett, Sir Charles McLeod, Mr. H. E. Perrin, and Mr W. S. Field. It was reported that the Architect, Sir Reginald Blomfield, had placed a scale model of the War Memorial in the Archi tectural Room at the Royal Academy, where it would probably remain during the London season. It was mentioned at the meeting that the Royal Air Force Pageant would probably be held at Hendon on Saturday, June 24 next. The Secretary reported to the Committee that the Annual Report for 1921 had been issued during the month of March, and he read to the Committee a letter addressed to the Chair man by the Comptroller to H.R.H. The Duke of York, K.G., H H Reunion of Independent Force, R.A.F. THE fourth annual Reunion Dinner of the Independent Force, Royal Air Force, will be held at the Hotel Cecil at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 19. Sir H. M. Trenchard, Chief of the Air Staff, who commanded the Independent Force in France, will preside. Among those who have already notified their intention of being present are the Duke of York and General de Castlenau, who commanded the French Army of the East from whose area the Independent Force operated. Tickets, 15s. each, can be obtained from the Honorary Secretary, Independent Air Force Dinner, Room A, 337E, Air Ministry, W.C. 2. Dunkerque Officers' Dinner THE fourth Annual Dinner for Officers who served in the Dunkerque Command of the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force from 1914 to the Armistice will be held at the Hotel Cecil on Wednesday, June 28, 1922, at 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m. The Chair will be taken by Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, A.F.C. The tickets are £1 each, which sum should be forwarded with the application. Those who wish to be present should apply not later than June 24 to Treasurer, Dunkerque Dinner, Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street. W. 1. Gordon Shephard Memorial Prize Essay Awards THE awards in the 1921 Competition for the Gordon Shephard Memorial Prize essay, the subject of which was " The probable Influence of Air Reconnaissance on Strategy and Tactics," are :— 1st Prize.—Flight Lieut. C. J. Mackay, M.C., D.F.C. 2nd Prize.—Sqdn. Ldr. Sir Norman R. A. D. Leslie, Bart., O.B.E. The Competition, which is open to all R.A.F. officers. N.C.Os. and men was established as a memorial to the late' Brig.-Gen. G. ST Shephard, D.S.O., M.C., Royal Air Force. 9,000 Miles Over Unknown Country in Australia IN connection with the aerial routes already started in Australia, the work of the Australian Controller of Civil Aviation, Col. H. Brinsmead, has been done in no half hearted manner. He has recently completed a 9,000 miles aerial tour on the " Bristol " tourer provided for his use, and during the flight thousands of miles of practically unknown country have been traversed. This ranks as one of the finest flying achievements which has yet been recorded. To carry out this trip by any other than the aerial route would have been practically impossible. This flight must be added to the aeronautical feats already achieved by such notable Australians as Sir Ross Smith and Lieut. Macintosh, and speaks well both for the Australian flying spirit and for the British design and workmanship embodied in the machine. The Aviation Meeting at Le Bourget. AN Aviation meeting is being held at le Bourget Aero drome on May 25, 26, 27 and 28 by the French Society of Pilot Aviators. This Society is composed of pilots who obtained their certificate prior to 1914, and is known as the " Vielles Tiges." Its president is M. Leon Bathiat, who was at one time associated with M. Sanchez and produced the Bathiat-Sanchez biplanes. The meeting is to be an inter national one, and we understand that cross-country races will be flown to various cities. On the evening of May 27 there will be an exhibition of night-flying, and extensive arrangements are being made for dealing with the crowds I which it is expected will visit le Bourget from Paris. Special President of the Fund, thanking Lord Hugh Cecil for sending him a copy of the Report, and expressing H.R.H.'s keen appreciation of the work the Fund has done, and is doing. The Hon. Mr. P. C. Larkin, the recently appointed High Commissioner for the Dominion of Canada, was unanimously appointed a Vice-President of the Fund. At the conclusion of the meeting the Chairman read a communication received from Air Vice-Marshal Sir J. M. Salmond, K.C.B., conveying his resignation of his member ship of the Executive Committee, and of the Chairmanship of the Vanbrugh Castle School Sub-Committee, by reason of the fact that he is under orders to proceed to India and Mesopo tamia at the end of the present month. This communication was received with the keenest regret, and the Chairman was asked to convey to Sir John Salmond the high appreciation held of his excellent services to the Fund.J H 13. trains are to be run, and a frequent service of 'buses from Paris has been promised. At the moment of writing we are not aware of any British machines having been entered, but some of those which will normally be at le Bourget may take part in some of the competitions, if they can be spared from the more serious work of the air services. A great number of French constructors have promised to send machines and pilots, and it would be a pity if this country were not represented. French Competition for Commercial Aeroplanes FROM Paris it is reported that in 1923 a competition is to be held for commercial aeroplanes. It is stated that the French Under-Secretary of State for Air will offer a prize of one million francs, and possibly other bodies will offer prizes. At the moment, however, nothing definite is known as regards the rules, etc., nor has it been decided whether or not the competition is to be international. M. Santos Dumont Returns to France AFTER an absence of nearly seven years M. Santos Dumont, one of the pioneers of French aviation, has returned to France in time to participate in the Grand Prix (Balloons) of the French Aero Club. It may be recollected that M. Santos Dumont left France during the War, as a result of falling a victim to the spy craze of the early days of the War. Needless to say, the suspicions of ignorant country people were entirely unfounded, but M. Santos Dumont felt the implied insult very keenly, and at once returned to his native Brazil. Three-engined Potez Tested. THE three-engined Henry Potez biplane exhibited at the last Paris Aero Show has now been tested. Flown by the well-known pilot Labouchere—and carrying a useful load of 1,550 lbs., the machine got off with only two of its three engines running. The full useful load is 2,200 lbs., and it is not known how much fuel was carried on the test flight. Nevertheless, there is little doubt that the machine will be able to fly level on two of its engines, even with full load. Levasseur Sports Model Tested THE very original sporting biplane exhibited by Pierre Levasseur at the last Paris Aero Show has now been tested. This machine was described in detail in FLIGHT of December 8, 1921. It is a side-by-side two-seater, and is fitted with a 180 h.p. Hispano-Suiza engine. Piloted by M. Henri Pitot, the machine reached a height of about 2,000 ft., and was kept flying at that height for about 20 minutes. It is stated that "the pilot was very satisfied with its behaviour. Entries for French Gliding Competition IT appears that there will be a fair number of entries for the French gliding competition which, as recorded in FLIGHT of May 11, is to take place at Puy-de-Combegrasse, Clermont- Ferrand, from August 6 to August 20. Already 16 machines have been entered, and it is expected that as many more will be entered in time for the competition. The machines will be numbered according to order of entry, and will carry this number on their wings. The following are the entries :— 1, Morris Abbins, 2, Louis de Monge. 3, Louis de Monge. 4, Eric Nessler. 5, E. Dewoitine. 6, G. Beuchet. 7, E. Derivaux. 8, Lucien Coupet. 9, J. Gilbert. 10, Georges Groux. 11, J. Pimoule. 12, Max Massy. 13, Jules Deshayes. 14, 15 and 16, Francis Chardon. The last three machines represent Switzerland. At the moment no details of the machines are available. 288
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