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1926
1926 - 0008.PDF
JANUARY 7, 1926 essentially one of staff and material. In the Italian Air Force men enlist and are instructed in the following ways : Pilots : These are Officiers and Petty Ofh'ciers who come from the Air Academy or by direct admission with the grade of Lieutenant or by enlisting with the grade of Petty Officier. Engineers : The aeronautical engineers, who form the Corps of Air Engineers, are recruited from the Civil Service Whilst the meteorological section is, in England, attached to the Air Ministry, in Italy it is, instead, independent of the Air Force. There are but slight differences as regards material :— Italian pursuit 'planes have, it is claimed, a higher speed and attain greater altitudes, but have a less efficient armament than the British machines. The Italian night bombing 'planes must attain a height of The Prime Minister, Sig. Mussolini. The Chief of the General Staff, Gen. Badoglio. The Secretary of State for Aeronautics, Sig. Mussolini. The Chief of the Air Staff, Gen. Piccio. The Assistant Secretary for Aeronautics, Gen. Bonzani. —Executive Office. —Office of Laws, A:c. —General Directorate for Military Personnel. —General Directorate for Personnel and General Affairs. —General Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering. —Inspection of Aeronautical Paymasters. —Office of Civil Aviation. —Medical Office. Fig. 2. Schools of Engineering and take a special course of instruction. They must also qualify for a pilot licence. Technical Men : These are taken from the Military Schools, and the men who pass the necessary qualifications reach the grade of Petty Officier. The best are made Officiers (non- commissioned) and can reach the grade of Captain. Material: Machines and engines are built exclusively by the civil firms, who also carry out the experimental work. The Government has only one establishment—that for the con- struction of airships and kite balloons. It may, perhaps, be of interest to note the differences between the Italian and the British Air Ministries. The Italian Ministry differs mainly in the following : Technical questions regarding the Staff are handled by the Air Engineers Corps, which does not exist in the British Air Force. On the other hand the medical service is carried out by Army and Navy Surgeons, whereas our own Air Force has its own medical service. 12,000 ft., which allows the weight of the machine to be kept comparatively low, whilst the day-bombers are called upon to show a slightly higher speed than that required of the British day-bombers. On the other hand Italy does not possess a two-seater fighter, and employs for observation purposes a type of 'plane similar to the D.H. '9.A. The Italian Air Force has in service some single-seater seaplanes, but has no cruiser sea-planes. Although at present Italy has no aircraft carriers, it has now been decided to equip battleships with light machines—the catapult system for the launching of seaplanes from the decks of battleships having been tested with good results. In conclusion, while the Italian Air Ministry aims at maintaining the largest possible number of squadrons with a minimum of experimental and administrative work, our own Air Ministry devotes considerably more attention to these two latter sides. LIGHT 'PLANE CLUB DOINGS London Aeroplane Club FLYING has been very restricted during the week. Saturday was the first time the weather was at all possible, and we managed to get in just over six hours' flying. On Sunday it rained all the morning, and cleared up a little in the afternoon to allow about one hour's instruction. The following members had flying instruction :—Col. Turner, E. S. Brough, C. E. Murrell, E. K. BIyth, A. P. "Hunt, V. H. Doree, D. Kit tell, H. K. Thomas, L. E. Vincent. The following members flew solo : P. G. Lucas, Major Beaumont, Mrs. Eliott-Lynn, Squad.-Leader M. E. A. Wright. Ihe total flying for the week was 7 hours 30 minutes. Members are reminded of the dance at the Suffolk Galleries, Suffolk Street, W.I, on Wednesday, January 13, starting at 9 p.m. Tickets, 10s. Gd., may be obtained from the'Pilot Instructors, at the aerodrome, or at the offices, 3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. The Lancashire Aero Club THE weather has been bad, flying has been possible on only Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Mr. Cantrill gave dual instruction on L.R. to :—A. Jowett 40, A. Macnair 25, C. Parker 30, P. Michelson 20, C. Colley 10. Tests occupied 25 minutes. Total time flown 2 hours 5 minutes. Five persons had instruction. The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club FLYING report for week ending Sunday, January 3, 1926 :—Total times. G-EBLX 9.01, G-EBLY 2.32, total 11 hoiirs 33 mills. The following had dual instruction, under Major Packman :—Messrs. H. H. Leech (2 hours 45 mins.), J. M. Campbell (17 mins.), A. Bell (15 mins.), J.D. Irving (2 hours 2 mins.), L. Smith (32 mins), J. S. Jardine (15 mins.). Secon- dary dual, Mr. R. N. Thompson (35 mins.). Solo, Mr. R. N. Thompson, 1 hour 50 mins. " A " pilots, Mr. W. Baxter Ellis (15 mins.), Mr. P. Forsyth Heppell (17 mins.). Passengers : Mr. Harle (15 mins.), Mr. J. W. Holmes (15 mins.), Mr. Kerr (15 mins.), Mr. W. Walker (15 mins.,), Mr. Nicholson (10 mins.), Mr. Kerr, Junior (15 mins.). Mr. J. W. Holmes, who will be remembered as first President of the North East Coast Aero Club, visited the aerodrome on Monday, and expressed surprise on seeing the completeness of the equipment of the Club, and was very well pleased with the flight he had with Major Packman. Mr. Holmes is a member of the Yorkshire Club now. Mr. J. M. Davidson, who has spent the past five years in America and only returned to England on Christmas Eve, visited the aerodrome on Sunday and decided right away to become a member, which he did, and had a 15 minutes' joy ride in the rain. The members present were very much interested in the descriptions he gave ol" the manner in which civil aviation is carried in the United States. It was felt that he should feel quite at home in Moths, in spite of all the examinations, tests and certificates required in connection with flying in this country. 'The manner in which the exhaust pipe affects the running of an engine had possibly not been fully appreciated previous to fitting a new one to LX. Major Packman states that the engine now " runs like a Rolls Royce. This is a distinct improvement upon the " Ford-like rattle " of the old pipe in its later days. It feil off almost at the moment the delivery sheet was being signed in respect of the new one, so that extravagance cannot be charged to the staff of theclub. Carburettor trouble was experienced by Mr. Jardine (Mr, J. Bell, passenger) when proceeding to the aerodrome on Sunday morning, in his motor car. Members who observed, on returning to the city a day or two previously, two persons pushing a car in the direction of Newcastle, strongly suspect that the same car had developed similar trouble and was then being assisted by the same crew. Mr. P. Forsyth Heppell and Mr. X. S. Todd have now received their " A licences. (Ex-war pilots who have re-qualified.) Some 40 members and friends attended the New Year's Eve dance at the Aerodrome and spent a very happy time. Month Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Flying Report from Commencement to December 31, 1925 instructionDual Control Fits. Total Solo FlviiiK Tests Fits. . 63 . 100 . 192 . 136 Timf h. m. 16 14 42 32 80 05 67 20 26 53 109 64 Hrs. h. m. 7 OS 22 21 55 41 43 45 Fits. Hrs. Fits. 9 11 25 22 h. m. 2 10 3 15 12 36 10 21 4 4 13 15 Hrs. h. in, 0 35 0 20 1 20 1 55 Joy Rides Fits. 24 32 31 19 Hrs. h. rn. 6 24 16 46 6 26 5 09 Total... 491 206 11 252 128 52 67 28 22 36 4 10 107 34 45 Flying by " A " licensed members is shown under heading Solo for Sep- tember and"October. The totals for November and December are as follows :— November, 14 flights, 4 hours 2 mins. ; December, 16 flights, 6 hours 10 mins. (Included in totals in above table.) The first machine was delivered to the Club on September 15, the second on October 7. Instructors—one. Ground engineers—one. 8
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