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THE ROYAL AIR, FORCE London Gazette, October 14, 1924 General Duties Branch The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officers:— H. C. Evans (June 20); C. W. A. Byrne (August 13): D. S. Brookes, W. D. Baxter, J. E. Doran-Webb (October 15). Air Marshal Sir J. M. Salmond, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O., is placed on half-pay, scale A (October 9). Stores Branch Flying Officer W. T. Lewis is granted a permanent commission in the rank stated (October 15). The following Flying Officers are granted permanent commissions for accountant duties in the rank stated (October 15) :—J. J. Caiger, W. E. Ennis, A. W. Gray, C. G. Prior. Medical Branch The following are granted permanent commissions in ranks stated (October 15) :—Flight Lt. T. McClurkin, M.B., D.P.H.; Flying Officer C. V. D. Rose. Flying Officer (hon. Flight Lt.) G. R. Hall, M.D., is promoted to the rank of Flight Lt. (October 8). Chaplains' Branch The Rev. J. Black, O.B.E..M.A., is granted an hon. commission as a Chaplain without pay and allowances with the relative rank of Squadron Leader (Sep tember 20). Reserve of Air Force Officers The following are confirmed in rank :—Flying Officers.—G. H. Welsh, D.F.C. (September 16) ; H. G. Brackley, D.S.O., D.S.C. (October 8). Pilot Officers.—W. Dougall (September 20) ; C. H. L. Needham (September 25) ; V. Vickers (September 28). Flying Officer J. E. A. Hoare is transferred from Class A to Class C (October 14). The commission of Pilot Officer on probation J. M. Clarke is terminated on cessation of duty (July 25). The commission, of Flying Officer on probation, A. S. Poynton, is terminated (October 14). H HI HI m Z.R.3'S FLIGHT TO AMERICA FURTHER to our report in last week's FLIGHT of the Z.R.3's journey across the Atlantic from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, New Jersey, the following notes may be of interest. The Z.R.3 lrnded at Lakehurst at 9.55 a.m. (3 p.m. G.M.T.) on Wednesday, October 15, having taken 80 hrs. 45 mins. to cover 5,006 miles. The American coast was first sighter1 out of the mist off the southern portion of Nova Scotia just before midnight, October 14. The airship then followed the coast to Cape Cod, turning over the Truro lighthouse towards Boston, where a welcome of cheers and whistles was received in spite of the early hour—4 a.m. After leaving Boston the Z.R.3 reduced speed in order to arrive over New York in broad daylight,, and on reaching Mitchell Field, Long Island, she was met by an escort of seven aeroplanes. By 7.45 a.m. she passed over the Statue of Liberty, flying at an altitude of about 500 ft. For nearly an hour the airship cruised over New York, giving the inhabi tants a splendid view of herself. When the Z.R.3 eventually arrived at Lakehurst some time was spent inspecting the " lie of the land " before the descent was actually made. This, however, was successfully accom plished at 9.55 a.m., and, with the help of 300 sailors and marines, the airship^was safely housed in the shed. Commander J. H. Klein, of the Lakehurst station, was the first to leave the airship, and he was followed, when the latter was safely housed, by the German navigators, headed by Capt. Eckner. On landing, Capt. Eckner stated that they had put up a new world's record for continuous flight—5,006. They had* changed the course, he said, from the direct line from the Azores because they found themselves heading into a south-west wind of increasing strength. The first part of •the voyage was fine, but the last part was full of heavy weather. From about 5 a.m. on the Tuesday morning, October 14, they battled all day against heavy weather, the wind blowing 55-60 m.p.h. Favourable winds, however, said Capt. Eckner, pushed them past Boston at the rate of 90 m.p.h. President Coolidge, on being informed of the safe arrival of the Z.R.3 at Lakehurst, immediately despatched a message to Captain Eckner congratulating him on_ the Z.R.3's epoch-making achievement, saying : "It is a matter of great satisfaction to me and to the people of the United States that peaceful relations between Germany and America have been fully re-established, and that this great airship has inaugurated" the first direct air flight between Germany and America. 2 0 S H THE NIEUPORT-DELAGE TYPE 38 BIPLANE : A Service Machine which can be used either as a school machine or for aerial photographic work, etc. By means of an interchangeable body, this machine can also be used for commercial work, carrying two passengers. It is fitted with a 190 h.p. Renault, or 180 h p Hispano-Suiza engine. The main characteristics are : Span, 11 1 m. (36 ft. 5 ins.) ; length, 8 m (26 ft. 3 ins.) ; chord, 1-8 m. (6 ft. 0 in.) ; gap, 2 m. (6 ft. 6 ins.) ; wing area, 37 -8 sq. m. (406 -7 sq. ft.) ; weight empty. 850 kg. (1,874 lbs.) ; weight loaded 1,250 kg. (2,756 lbs.); weight per h.p., 6.25 kg. (13.8 lbs.); w£| LSSf 33 1 kg./ml (6-75 ib's./sq. ft.) ; speed, 175 km.p.h. (108 -75 m.p.hO ; climb 1.000 m. (3,280. ft.) 8 mins. 35 sees., 3,000 m. (10,000 ft.), 36 mins. 45 sees. ; ceiling, 4,000 m. (13,120 ft.). 689
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