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Flight, August 28, 1924. 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. 818. (No. 35, Vol. XVI.) AUGUST 28, 1924 (•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 t Gerrard 1828 Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free : United Kingdom ., 30s. Ad. 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 PAGE Editorial Comment 1. A.L. Traffic Returns 535 The Slow-Flying Tests at Lympne 536 The Blackburn-Napier "Cubaroo " .. .. .. .. .. .. 537 Light 'Plane and (ilider Notes 540 Royal Air Force .. .. .. .. .. . . .. " .. . . 544 R.A.F. Intelligence 54 Progress in the Big Flights 54 Air Ministry Notices .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 545 Fine Feathers Make Fine 'Planes .. .. .. .. .. .. 545 Air Post Stamps 546 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 Sept. 5 Sept Oct. 27-28 27- Oct.8 .29- Oct. 4 2 .... 16 30 Dee. 5-21 Entries Close at Double Fees for Light 'Plane Competition at Lympne. Eliminating Tests for Light 'Plane Competition at Lympne. Wireless Exhibition at Albert Hall, Kensington. 2-Seater Ligbt 'Plane Competition at Lympne. Aero Golfing Society. Autumn Meeting, at Moor Park Golf Club, for A.G.S. Challenge Cup presented by Cellon (Richmond) Ltd. Lieut-Col. H. T. Tizard, A.F.C., P.R.Ae.S. (of the Department of Scientific and In dustrial Research), Chairman: Inaugural Lecture. Grosvenor Challenge Cup Race at Lympne. Schneider Cup Race, Baltimore. Dr. A. Rohrbach (of the Rohrbach Metall- Flugzeugbau Co.) "Large AH Metal Sea planes," before R.Ae.S. Major J. S. Buchanan, A.F. R.Ae.S. (of the Technical Department, Air Ministry) : The R.Ae.C. Light Aeroplane Competi tions," before R.Ae.S. Paris Aero Show. EDITOR] HERE seems to be a double meaning hidden in the side heading to this column. The fact that Returns is spelt with a capital " R" should indicate that the word is intended to be a noun, but even if it is regarded as a verb the heading still can be regarded as a " true bill." According to the traffic returns just issued by Imperial Airways, Ltd., traffic has returned, and so both interpretations of the heading are correct. It will be i'Ai* recollected that the dispute between Returns tne organisers of Imperial Airways, Ltd., and the pilots led to a very considerable delay in getting started, and there was a hiatus in the firm's operations, which nominally should have started on April 1, 1924, but which did not, in point of fact, commence until several weeks later. In the interim all the air traffic to and from Croydon was carried by foreign machines, but the traffic figures just published indicate that once Imperial Airways got going it was not long before a large proportion of the traffic was again attracted to the British air lines. At the luncheon given by the Federation of British Civil Pilots some weeks ago, one had an indication of the intensity of the work being carried out, for out of the comparatively small number of pilots belonging to the Federation no less than 16 were absent on flying duty, in spite of the fact that the luncheon was held on a Sunday. The figures issued by Imperial Airways, Ltd., must be regarded as distinctly, encouraging, more especially if it is remembered that the first two months of the firm's operations scarcely amount to as much as a normal single month's work, owing to the delay referred to. During April and May 47,940 miles were flown, the ton-miles amounting to 25,630, while the receipts for these two months totalled £13,271. During the month of June 99,710 miles were flown, or 47,353 ton-miles. The receipts were £27,398. July, how ever, in spite of very unfavourable weather conditions, showed a vast improvement in every respect. No less than 146,840 miles were flown, or 72,827 ton-miles. The receipts were £42,520. Even allowing for the
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