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JUNE 12, 1924 AIR MINISTRY NOTICES NOTICE TO AIRMEN Royal Air Force Aerial Pageant, Hendon, June 28, 1924 IT is notified that, in view of the large number of Service aircraft which will be employed at Hendon aerodrome from Wednesday, June 25, till Saturday, June 28, 1924, both dates inclusive, in connection with the Aerial Pageant, civil air craft are warned on those dates against landing at this aero drome and against flying within the area shown on the plan appended, unless consent has previously been obtained in writing from the Secretary, Air Ministry, to whom application should be made. Cricklewood and Stag Lane aerodromes are suitable for the landing of civil aircraft conveying persons by air to the Pageant, the road distances from Hendon aerodrome being 3J and 1J miles respectively. (No. 48 of 1924.) NOTICES TO GROUND ENGINEERS Avro 504K Type Aircraft: Lift Wire Fittings 1. THE attention of Ground Engineers is directed to the necessity of ensuring that the wiring plate and socket taking the duplicate lift wires at the upper end of the outer rear interplane struts (port and starboard) on Avro 504K aircraft are of standard pattern. 2. The standard fitting is made up of two plates, item 1.F.103 and item 18.F.80. The first, in 14 S.W.G. Plate, carries the socket and wiring lugs, and is reinforced on its upper face by the second item in 16 S.W.G. plate, but cases have come to notice in which this part of the fitting has consisted of a single plate only. 3. All licensed Avro 504 K aircraft should be examined forthwith, and any single plate fittings found should be replaced by standard fittings. 4. No Certificate of Airworthiness will be issued or existing Certificate of Airworthiness renewed in respect of any aircraft of this type unless the standard fittings are incorporated. 5. Cancellation.—Isotice to Ground Engineers No. 5 of 1922 is cancelled. (No. 7 of 1924.) Bristol F.2.B. and Bristol Tourer Type Machines- Strengthening of I-Section Spars 1. The attention of the Ground Engineers is directed to the necessity of ensuring that in cases in which the front spars of top main planes and top centre sections are of I-section, they shall be strengthened by glueing and screwing J in. three-ply to the underside of the top centre plane and of the inner bays of the top main planes. The three-ply should extend from the leading edge to the rear of the front spar. 2. Planes having I-section spars can readily be identified by the examination of the exposed ends of the spars. 3. No Certificate of Airworthiness will be issued or Certi ficate of Airworthiness renewed in respect of any aircraft of above types with I-section spars unless these have been strengthened in the manner indicated. (No. 8 of 1924.) AMERICAN FORMATION FLYING : Fighting Squadron One, Aircraft Squadrons, U.S. Battle Fleet, flying over San Diego harbour. The machines are " T.31 " fighters, fitted with 200 h.p. Wright (Lawrence) " 3.1 radial air-cooled engines. 388
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