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Flight, July 24, 1924. \\Cr ENGINEEFL Y 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. 813. (No. 30, Vol. XVI.) JULY 24, 1924 [Weekly, Price 6d. Post free, 7d. FligKt 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. id. Abroad .. .. 33s. 0d.* 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 * PAGE Editorial Comment Light 'Plane Clubs 459 Civilian Pilots and Design 460 The Nieuport-Delage Type 42 1 Royal Aero Club Official Notices 463 R.Af.C. Banquet to American World-Flyers 46 The World Flights 464 Light'Plane and Glider Notes 466 Short Brothers'Light'Plane 8 Royal Air Force 469 R.A.F. Intelligence .. 46 In Parliament Side-Wind.. 470 DIARY OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in the following list:— 1924 Tour de France for Light 'Planes Holiday Light Aeroplane Handicap at Lympne King's Cup Race 2-Seater Light 'Plane Competition at Lympne Aero Golfing Society. Autumn Meeting, at Moor Park Gol! Cluh, for A.G.S. Challenge Cup presented by Cellon (Richmond) Ltd- Grosvenor Challenge Cup Race at Lympne. Schneider Cup Race, Baltimore Paris Aero Show. July 24- Aug. 10 Aug >i Sept Oct. »» 4 .... 12 .... 29- Oct. 4 2 .... 4.... October.... Dec. 5-21 EDITORIAL COMMENT. UCH has been written and spoken during the last year or two of the importance of instilling into the \7oung men of the nation the " air sense " that is regarded in all quarters as essential to the future of the British Empire if it is to maintain a position of a leading world-power. Hitherto, however, but little has been done beyond theorising, and it must be confessed that such attempts as have been made to form local clubs with a view to spreading the interest in ,y.^ht flying have not met with unqualified Clubs success. Nor is the reason far to seek. It is, of course, quite obvious that if flying clubs of various sorts are to be soundly estab lished a great deal of preliminary work has to be done which, although necessary, does not tend towards rapid progress. One thing is very essential, and has to some extent been lacking hitherto : concerted action and a measure of cohesion between newly- formed associations. Not only so, but to make these clubs of the greatest possible benefit not only to their members but to the country—and even to the Empire—one of the first conditions of success is that any such clubs or associations should be affiliated and be in the closest touch with the body governing sporting flying in this country, namely, the Royal Aero Club. There is now very good reason to believe that at last something concrete will materialise out of all the expressions of pious hopes and premature schemes with which the aviation enthusiast has been put off up till now. In the Official Notices of the Royal Aero Club, published on p. 463, will be found a paragraph in which it is stated that the Royal Aero Club has appointed Colonel Darby and Commander Harold Perrin to work out details in connection with the formation of light 'plane clubs. Apparently, the request that the Club should directly interest itself in the matter has come from the Air Ministry, and the two members chosen by the Club to do the ground work necessary will, we feel sure, do all that is possible to ensure that the foundations are " well and trulv
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