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THE ROUND AUSTRALIA FLIGHT : The two officers of the Royal Australian Air Force, Wing- Commander Goble (right) and Flight-Lieut. Ivor E. Mclntyre (left), who recently accomplished the magnifi cent 8,500 mile flight round Australia on a Fairey III D seaplane (Rolls-Royce engine). In recognition of their effort H.M. The King has made each a Commander of the British Empire, while the Australian Government has made a grant of £500 to Wing-Comdr. Goble and £250 to Flight-Lieut. Mclntyre. JULY 17, 1924 route was decided upon, and Constantinople was fixed, as the next stop—not Konia and thence to Belgrade, as previously planned. Before leaving Aleppo on July 10, therefore a telegram was dispatched to Constantinople, notifying the powers that be of their proposed arrival. After a rough passage over the Taurus they arrived at Constanti nople—two hours before the arrival of their telegram from Aleppo ! It was originally intended to continue the journey on Friday, July 11, but the Turkish authorities insisted upon their staying in Constantinople during Friday in order that they, the Turks, might have an opportunity of making a thorough examination of the Douglas world-cruisers—and a number of Turkish aviators and military officers did so. However, the American flyers managed to get away from Constantinople on Saturday, July 12, and arrived at midday at Bucarest. They left Bucarest at 5 a.m. the next morning for Vienna, encountering bad weather en route, which com pelled them to land at Pancsova in Southern Hungary. Eventually they arrived in Vienna, and at4.40a.m. on July 14 they left again for Strasbourg, a distance of 400 miles, which was reached about noon. After a short stay here, they resumed their journey to Paris, accompanied by an escort of machines from the 2nd Flying Squadron stationed at Neustadt. In the meanwhile about thirty machines from the 34th Flying Squadron left Le Bourget in order to meet the Americans and lead them into Paris. Large crowds gathered at Le Bourget to see the arrival of the American flyers, and arrangements were made to give them an official and enthusiastic welcome. Just about 4 o'clock, the three Douglas cruisers, surrounded by their escort of French machines, came into view, and a number of other machines immediately ascended from Le Bourget aerodrome to give them an aerial greeting. They passed over the aerodrome at about 6,000 ft. and flew in the direction of Paris, where they circled over the Arc de Triomphe and the Tomb of the French Unknown Warrior. After this, they returned to Le Bourget, where, making a wide circuit of the aerodrome, they parted company with their French escort—which flew back to its base—and then made a splendid landing to the accompaniment of loud cheers from the spectators. They taxied their machines up to the main buildings, and after climbing out were escorted by many French and American officials to the reception room, where the success of the expedition was toasted in champagne. During the following day the American world flyers were officially " entertained " in Paris, and they also took the opportunity of placing a wreath on the Tomb of the French Unknown Warrior. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Wednesday they left Le Bourget for Croydon, en route for Hull. They arrived at Croydon, escorted by two British 'planes, at about 2 p.m.,. and received a remarkably enthusiastic reception from the large crowd assembled at the aerodrome. We will report their arrival in detail in our next issue of FLIGHT. NOTICES TO AIRMEN Croydon Aerodrome : Obstructions 1. A FENCE has been erected across the south-west corner of the Croydon aerodrome, in the area unfit for landing and upon which sheep are allowed to graze. This fence runs south from the meteorological building, and is marked with black-and-white obstruction flags. 2. Previous Notice.—The plan published with Notice to Airmen No. 25 of 1924 should be amended accordingly. (No. 53 of 1924.) Conditions under which Aircraft are Required to Carry Wireless Apparatus and a Licensed Wireless Operator, and Conditions as to the Use of Wireless Apparatus. 1. WITH reference to Section V, para. 41, of the Air Navigation Directions 1922 (A.N.D. 3) (as amended by the Air Navigation Directions, 1924 : A.N.D. 3C), which prescribes the instruments to be carried by British aircraft registered in Great Britain and Northen Ireland, it has been decided that:— (a) All aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more persons, including the crew, shall be equipped with wireless apparatus. (b) All aircraft equipped with wireless apparatus shall, when used for public transport and when flying 100 miles, or 15 miles over sea, carry a licensed operator and maintain a continuous wireless service during flight. In the case of aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more passengers, the licensed operator shall not be the pilot. It is intended shortly to take steps to give legal effect to the foregoing decisions, and in the meanwhile it is considered advisable that all owners of aircraft should act in accordance therewith without delay. 2. It is intended at a later date in accordance with inter national agreement, further to amend the conditions under which aircraft are required to carry wireless apparatus and a licensed wireless operator. Aircraft used in public transport and when flying 100 miles,, or 15 miles over sea will, as regards the carriage and employ ment of wireless apparatus, be divided into two categories :— (A) Those capable of carrying less than 10 persons including the crew. v (B) Those capable of carrying 10 or more persons including vbtk crew. Aircraft belonging to category A will be required to be fitted with wireless apparatus (telegraph or telephone), and a licensed operator, who may be the pilot, shall be carried. Aircraft belonging to category B will be required to use only telegraphy for normal communications, a licensed operator shall be carried, and it will be compulsory for the radio-telgraphy apparatus to be worked by a licensed operator other than the pilot. The use of radio-telephony will be confined to cases of emergency. (No. 61 of 1924.)
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