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Flight, September 7, 1922 First Aero Weekly in the World. Founder and Editor : STANLEY SPOONER A Journal devoted to the Interests, Practice, and Progress of Aerial Locomotion and Transport OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM No. 715. (No. 36, Vol. XIV.) SEPTEMBER J, 1922 ["Weekly, Price 6d. L Post free, 7d. FligHt, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships Editorial Offices: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2 Telegrams : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone : Gerrard 1828 Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free : United Kingdom ,. 30s. 4d. Abroad .. .. 33s. od.* These 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 R.A.F. in India 505 The New Air Services .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 506 The Circuit of Britain The King's Cup .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 507 Royal Aero Club Official Notices .. .. .. .. .. .. 511 The King's Cup : The Machines .. .. .. .. .. .. 512 London-Continental Services .. .. .. .. .. .. 515 International Air-Law .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 515 Gliding, Soaring and Air-Sailing .. .. .. .. .. .. 516 London Terminal Aerodrome 517 N.A.C.A. Control Position Recorder .. .. .. .. .. 518 Air Ministry Notices.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 519 Airisms from the Four Winds 520 Royal Air Force 521 Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers 522 DIARY OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous 0/ announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in the following list 1 1922. Sept. 2-17.. Sept. 8-10... Sept Sept Sept. or Oct. Sept. 30 .... Oct. 16-21 Dec. 15- Jan. 2 1928. June Deo. 1 .... 1924. Mar. 1 •••• Mar. 15 ... International Concours Aviatique, Rotterdam 1,000 Miles Race round Britain for the King's Trophy Tyrrhenian Cup, Italy Italian Grand Prix R.Ae.C. Race Meeting, at Waddon Coupe Deutscb (800 kil.) Daily Mail £1,000 Gliding Competition Paris Aero Exhibition International Air Congress, London Entries Close for French Aero Engine Com petition French Aero Engine Competition Entries olose for Dutch Height Indicator Com petition The R.A.F. in India the R.A.F. EDITORIAL COMMENT. TTENTION has recently been called, somewhat dramatically, to the state of ineffectiveness into which the R.A.F. in India has fallen. Letters from pilots, all the more poignant on account of the fact that their writers are now dead, have been published, which throw the strongest light upon the handicaps, not to use stronger words, under which our gallant lads serving on the N.W. frontier are working. Some of these have been able to joke about matters which are tragic enough in all conscience ; that is. the spirit which prevails throughout But between the lines of even such letters can be read the urgent call for remedies, for a realisation of the true state of affairs, and for bare justice at least. The work is sufficiently arduous in itself, and it behoves those in authority to see that it is not made unbearable by want of equipment that is essential. It is in the matter of allocating the blame that we cannot agree with some of the critics, who appear to have used the opportunity to find fault with depart ments which have not been responsible for the deplor able state of things, which no one has denied undoubtedly does obtain. The position, stated within the narrow limits of space at our disposal, is this, that the Indian Government indents on the Air Ministry for machines, spares and men, and that when these have been supplied they pass from the control, and logically from the responsibility, of the Air Ministry. Matters such as condition and main tenance of material and operations carried out by the R.A.F. in India are under the control of the Indian Government and the Commander-in-Chief. As a matter of fact, the lack of spares, and other short comings, were known to the Air Ministry months ago, and the strongest representations were made to the Government of India. These having proved of no avail, Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Salmond was sent out to India to discuss the matter with the Indian authorities, and the report of his commission is expected to be published next month. In the
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