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this policy, the Air Ministry has been influenced by tworeasons—first, that qualified pilots can join the pilots' section of the Reserve of Air Force Officers, and, secondly, that inendeavouring to obtain those who are without flying experi- ence, an opportunity is given which should bring about amore widespread acquaintance with flying, and so broaden the basis on which the Air Force is built.Applicants for commissions as Pilot Officers should be between 18 and 25. Candidates, who are found on interviewto be suitable, will be required to produce a Licence " A " certificate before being granted commissions. If not alreadyin possession of Licence " A " candidates must obtain it at their own expense after being provisionally selected for a com-mission. If they graduate successfully they will, however, be refunded their actual tuition expenses up to a sum, atpresent £96, which.is considered to be the likely cost to an average candidate. Candidates must engage in the first instance for five years'service. After qualifying as pilot, officers of the Auxiliary Air Force will be required to fly a few hours every quarter andto attend annual training for 15 days. Candidates can obtain full information from the Secretariesof the Territorial Army and Air Force Associations at the undermentioned addresses, and from the Air Officer Command-ing, Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force, 145, Sloane Street, Sloane Square, S.W.I.The Secretary, City of London Territorial Army and Air Force Association, 39, Finsbury Square, E.G.2.The Secretary, County of London Territorial Army and Air Force Association, Duke of York's Headquarters,Chelsea, S.W.3. The Secretary, City of Glasgow Territorial Army and AirForce Association, 201, West George Street, Glasgow. The Secretary, City of Edinburgh Territorial Army andAir Force Association, 8, Wemj'ss Place, Edinburgh. The Royal Air Force Memorial FundTHE usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee was held at No. 7, Iddesleigh House, October 1. Lieut.-Comdr.H. E. Perrin was in the chair, and the other members of the committee present were :—Mr. Walter S. Field, Sqdn.-Ldr.E. B. Beauman. The committee considered in all 22 cases, and made grants to the amount of £\17 7s. 8c?. The nextmeeting was fixed for Thursday, October 15, at 2.30 p.m. Royal Aero Club Schneider Cup FundIN addition to the donations received by the Royal Aero Club towards the expenses of sending out the British team—alist of which was given in last week's issue of FLIGHT—a further ^300 has been received from Sir Charles Wakefield,Bart. R.A.F. Golf ChampionshipFOR the fourth year in succession Squadron-Leader C. H. Hayward won the Royal Air Force Golf Championship atCamberley Heath on September 30. He beat Lieut. Fawcus in the final round by 7 up and 6 to play. Other competitionswere also held, witti the following results :— Stroke Round (Senior).—Squadron-Leader Lowe, 81 — 3 =78 ; Squadron-Leader C. H. Hayward, 77 + 2 = 79 ; Squadron-Leader Smith, 87 — 8 = 79. Junior.—Wing Com-mander Barratt, 83 — 11 = 72 ; Flight-Lieut. Whittaker, 94 — 16 = 78 ; Flight-Officer Fulford, 98 — 18 = 80.Scratch Prize.—Squadron-Leader C. H. Hayward, 77 ; Squadron-Leader Lowe, 81 ; Flight-Lieut. E. A. Fawcus, 82.Foursomes.—Flight-Lieut. Whittaker and Flight-Lieut Cooke, 87 — 13 = 74. The Lyons Congress and Aerial InsuranceTHE Congress at Lyons, opened on September 28 with the object of dealing with juridical questions in connectionwith aviation, has drawn up a text embodying the following points:—Article 1.—Aircraft may be insured up to theirtotal value against all risks, with the exception of those intentionally caused by the person insured or by the pilot.Article 2.—Insured aircraft may be abandoned to the under- writers or assurers in case of damage amounting to three-quarters of the value insured, or in case of loss, after no news has been received for a period of three months. Gee Whizz ! IT is reported from New York that photographs weretaken from an aeroplane of the Fort Leavenworth army barracks, were developed in the air, dropped to the ground,and transmitted by wire to New York, Chicago and San Francisco—all within 30 minutes ! OCTOBER 8, 1925 The Tokyo-London FlightTHE Royal Aero Club and the Society of British Aircraft Constructors are giving a luncheon to the Japanese aviators,Capt. Abe and Mr. Kawachi, on Tuesday next, October 13, at the Savoy Hotel at 1 o'clock. Members of either body wishingto attend should apply to the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club. Tickets (inclusive), 1 guinea each. " Bristol " Success in GermanyIN the recent German flying race " around Saxony " an Albatros L.69 monoplane, piloted by Herr Student, and fittedwith a Bristol "Lucifer" engine, won first prize. The Albatros Company have informed the Bristol AeroplaneCompany that the " Lucifer " required no attention of any kind throughout the competition. Fleet Air Arm BadgeIT has been decided by the Admiralty, with the approval of the King, that officers of the Royal Navy and officers ofthe Royal Marines attached to the Royal Air Force for service in the Fleet Air Arm shall wear a badge composed of a silveranchor and cable of silver embroidery surrounded by a laurel wreath of silver embroidery, superimposed on the wings ofan albatross in gold embroidery. The badge will be worn by Naval officers in the centre of the left sleeve, and by RoyalMarine officers on the left forearm. Royal Air Force officers of the Fleet Air Arm will wear a badge composed of a smallsilver anchor and cable of silver embroidery surrounded by a laurel wreath in gold embroidery. The badge will be wornin accordance with the directions issued by the Air Ministry weekly order of September 10. at m m m PUBLICATIONS RECEIVEDAnnual Report on the Progress of Civil Aviation (April 1, 1924-March 31, 1925). Air Ministry: Directorate of CivilAviation. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C. Price 2s. net.Aeronautical Research Committee, Reports and Memoranda • No. 957 (Ae. 176).—Experiments on the Transmission of AirWaves through Pipes. By L. F. G. Simmons and F. C. Johansen. January, 1925. H.M. Stationery Office, Kings-way, London, W.C. 2. Price Is. net. The Poetry of Flight. An Anthology. Edited by StellaWolfe Murray. Heath Cranton, Ltd., 6, Fleet Lane, London, E.C.4. Price Is. 6d.Broadcast. By John Mackworth. Longmans, Green and Co., Paternoster Row. London, E.C. Price 7s. %d. net. m w m & AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder) i.e. -= internal combustion t m. — motor.The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc APPLIED FOR IN 1924.Published October 8, 1925. R. J. C. TAMPIER. Liquid-level indicators. (224,198.) AIRSHIP GUARANTEE CO., LTD., and C. D. BURNEY. Gas containers,flexible gas storage chambers, etc. (239,569.) AIRSHIP GUARANTEE CO., LTD., and B. N. WALLIS. Airships.(239,601.) P. DAIMLER and F. LINCK. I.e. engines. (239,657.)W. E. ARMSTRONG. Control of aeroplanes in the direction of flight. (239,673.)A.L.DAVIS. Aircraft lamps. (239,688.) 8,620.11,294. 14,241. 17,780.18,943. 20,291. 9,972. APPLIED FOR IN 1925.Published October 8, 1925. E. PISTOLESI. "Control device for variable-pitch propeller. (239,801.) FLIGHT The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2.Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone : Gerrard 1828. SUBSCRIPTION RATES "FLIGHT " will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates :— UNITED KINGDOM ABROAD' d.7 2 4 3 6 12 Months, Post Free. s.. 8.16 .33 d.3 6 0 s.3 Months, Post Free.. 7 6 „ „ ..1512 „ „ ..30 • Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency.Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway,W.C.2, and crossed W'estminster Bank. Should any difficulty be experienced in procuring " FLIGHT "from Inral newsvendors, intending readers can obtain ench issue direct from the Publishing Office, by forwarding remittance asabove. 664
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