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OCTOBER 29, 1925 putting them, as he had not yet had time to go into thequestion thoroughly. Mr. Hodgson asked permission to show some slides, butthe Chairman reduced the number to one. This showed an idea of Mr. Hodgson's for a windmill machine, and it hadbeen outlined in a paper read in 1915, before the Institute of Automobile Engineers. The design called for three ofthese windmills, and he wished the audience to realise that in England also, the idea of the windmill had been enter-tained quite a long time ago, and only lack of funds prevented him from building the machine. Major Low thought that in the " Autogiro " no new theorieswere involved, and he thought the ordinary blade element theory would tell them all they wanted to know. The matterwas somewhat further complicated by the horizontal travel of the machine, but there did not seem to be any fundamentalchanges in theory called for. He did not quite agree with Prof. Bairstow that the " Autogiro " would necessarily beless efficient than the normal type of machine. Major H. E. Wimperis expressed the hope that the lecturerwould include, in an appendix to his paper, most of the data which the various speakers had asked for. He himself hadone question which he would like to ask. For instance, if a pilot wanted to commit suicide in an ordinary machine hewould, presumably, take it up to a great altitude, put it into a long dive and then flatten out suddenly, thus breaking hiswings and accomplishing his purpose. Now, what would be the position of a would-be suicide in the " Autogiro." Wouldhe be able to do the same in that machine ? He paid a tribute to Capt. Courtney for his pluck in flying the machine,and concluded by referring to the likeness of the " Autogiro " to the St. George's Cross. In this connection he calledattention to a saying of another famous Spanish gentleman that " Behind the Cross stands the Devil." Sir Sefton Brancker said that as regards Major Wimperis'pilot with suicidal tendencies, he regretted that in the " Auto- giro " a pilot could not hurt himself. There was one drawbackto the " Autogiro " that he foresaw, and that was that in a few years time we should have no skilled pilots, because it wasso very easy to fly the " Autogiro." He would ask Senor de la Cierva to give an estimate of a commercial machinecarrying a certain definite paying load to Paris. What would be the horse-power required to carry this load and what wouldbe the amount of petrol consumed on the journey from London to Paris. Much had been made of the low speed feature ofthe " Autogiro," but while this was important it must not be attained at the sacrifice of other features. What they hadto do was to avoid forced landings either by absolutely reliable engines or by a multiplicity of engines. If forced landingscould be avoided, the question of very low landing speed was not quite so important. Fortunately, the " Autogiro "promised, so far as he could see, to do all the other things required, and still retain a very low landing speed. He thankedSenor de la Cierva for his very valuable contribution to the • science of aeronautics, and the audience responded with loudapplause, unequalled we think in the history of the Royal Aeronautical Society. A detailed report, containing thelecturer's replies will be published in the Society's Journal. AIR. FORCETHE ROYAL London Gazette, October, 2U, 1925.General Duties Branch Flight Cadet F. Priestman, having successfully passed through the R.A.F.Cadet College, Cranwell, is gTanted a perm. comm. as a Pilot Officer on probation, with effect from Sept. 30, and with seniority of July 30. FlyingOfficer J. D. I. Hardman, D.F.C., is granted a perm. comm. in rank stated (Sept. 30). R. A. Seaton is granted a short-service comm. as a Flying Officer,with effect from and with seniority of Sept. 1. (Substituted for Gazette Sept. 18.) The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of FlyingOfficer :—F. W. L. C. Beaumont (June 19) ; G. A. Simons (Sept. 3) ; R. W. E. Bryant, J. Summers, W. A. Tattersall (Sept. 14) ; C. R. Troup (Oct. 14).Flying Officer I. A. Bertram (Lieut., R.N., rtd.), is granted the honorary rank of Flight Lieut. (Oct. 2) ; Flight Lieut. R. E. Nicoll is transferred toReserve, Class C. (Oct. 15) ; Flight-Lieut. J. A. Barron is placed on retired list at his own request (Oct. 21). Stores BranchThe follg. Flying Officers are granted permanent commns. in rank stated (Oct. 21) :—F. W. van Blommestein, E. A. Slater, R. M. Thomas. FlyingOfficer R. D. Lambert is restored to full pay from half-pay (Sept. 22). Accountant BranchFlying Officer H. C. Roberts is granted acting rank of Flight-Lieut, from June 7, 1924, to Sept. 22, 1924, inclusive. Medical Branch R. J. K. Chattey is granted a short service commn. as a Flying Officerfor three years on the active list, with effect front and with seny. of Sept. 28. Reserve of Air Force Officers The follg. are granted commns. in Class A.A., General Duties Branch, asPilot Officers on probation :—J. Hill, C. W. Lofthouse, R. G. Shaw (Oct. 5) ; C. W. Carter (Oct. 6) ; H. S. Fulton, O. M. Sheil-Small (Oct. 7).The follg. are confirmed in rank:—Flying Officers R. H. Mayo, O.B.E. (Sept. 25); J. C. McCormick (Oct. 2). 'Pilot Officer H. Jones (Sept. 11).Flying Officer S. H. H. Swanton is transferred from Class A to Class B (Sept. 11); Pilot Officer C. L. Atkinson is transferred from Class A to Class B(Aug. 4) ; Flying Officer E. M. Milling is transferred from Class A to Class C (Oct. 11); Flying Officer E. N. Hewitt is transferred from Class B to Class C(Oct. 15) ; Flying Officer R. A. Seaton resigns his commn. (Sept. 1). (Sub- stituted for Gazette Sept. 18) The commission of Pilot Officer on probationE. Busby is terminated on cessation of duty (Sept. 20). Memoranda The follg. are granted temp, commns. as Flight-Lieiits. for duty underDirector of the Meteorological Office (Oct. 2) :—R. P. Batty ; R. G. Veryard Sec.-Lieut. C. M. Andrews relinquishes his hon. commn. on enlistment in theArmy Supplementry Reserve. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties BranchGroup Captain E. F. Briggs, D.S.O., O.B.E., to H.Q., Inland Area, for Tech. Staff Duties, 25.10.25.Squadron Leaders: H. E. M. Watkins, A.F.C., R.D., to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab., 4.10.25. C. N. Lowe, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 602City of Glasgow Sq., 14.9.25. Flight Lieutenants : H. G. Bowen, M.B.E., to No. 601 County of LondonSqdn. 14.10.25. C. R. Keary, to No. 603 City of Edinburgh Sqdn... 14.10.25. The Hon. J. H. B. Rodney, M.C., to No. 600 City of London Sqdn., 14.10.25.G. Martyn, to No. 602 City of Glasgow Sqdn., 14.9.25. S. T. B Cnpps, D F.C., to No. 25 Sqdn., Hawkinge., 13.10.25. R. H. Hanmer, M.C., to No.84 Sqdn., Iraq, 2.10.25. R. St. H. Clarke, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, 2.11.25. R. L. Crofton, M.B.E., to No. 47 Sqdn., Egypt, 4.10.25. Flying Officers : (Hon. F./Lt.) D. S. Cairnes, to H.Q., Halton, 22.10.25.N. T. Goodwin, to No. 31 Sqdn., India, instead of to Aircraft Depot, as previ- ously notified, 9.9.25. C. C. Harris, to No. 5 Sqdn., India, instead of to Air-craft Depot, as previously notified, 9.9.25. C. S. Whellock, to No. 14 Sqdn., Palestine 2.10.25. R. N. Hesketh, to Inland Area Aircraft Depot, Henlow,29.10.25. Picraft IndiaLloyd notified, 9 9.25. W. J. R. Early, to No. 3 Sqdn., Upavon, 26.10.25. L. A.Egglesneld and H. Walker, to Aden Flight, 3.10.25. A. C. Evans-Evans, to No. 14 Sqdn., Palestine, 29.8.25. J. H. McC. Reynolds, to MeteorologicalFlight, Duxford, 13.10.25. Stores Branch Stores Depot, as previously notified. F. D. D. Gaussen, to No. 1 StoresDepot, Kidbrooke, 19.10.25. A. J. Adams, to H.'yJ., Spec. Reserve and Auxi- liary Air Force, 26.10.25. E. A. Burridge, to No. 3 Stores Depot, Milton,14.10.25. Accountant Branch Flight Lieutenant I. L. Wincer, to H.Q., Egypt, 1.10.25.Pilot Officers: F. Rigby, to No. 29 Sqdn., Duxford, 11.10.25. T. P. E. Campbell, to Inland Area Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 11.10.25. J. O. Morrison,to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab., Felixstowe, 11.10.25. R. J. Wishlade to Elec and Wireless Sch., Flowerdown, 11.10.25. Medical Branch Ldr.) W. R. Reith if. 1 U.<1O. Flying Officer R. J. K. Chattey, to R.A.F. Depot, 22.10.25. Flight Lieutenant (Hon. S./Ldr. Reith, M.D., A.M., to R.A.F. Depot, 19.10.25. Mussolini and Flying was no longer his, but all Italy's. Replying, Sig. MussoliniACCORD^ to'th* correspondent of the Daily Mail, began the letter with " Dear Farinacci." Then followed a when Sig Mussolini flew from Gaeta to Rome last week, sketch of an aeroplane in flight, and underneath m capital he received a latter from Sig. Farinacci in the name of all letters • " T- a" - —— Italian Fascisti, asking him never to fly again, as his life " To fly is necessary. " (Signed) Mussolini, Minister of Air." 711
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