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NOVEMBER 18, 1926 FROM THE FOUR WINDS The French Flight to Madagascar ONE of the two French flying boats which are making acruise from France to Madagascar has met with a slight accident, which has caused a delay, although it is hoped thatrepairs by the crew will be possible. This is the C.A.M.S. flying boat, which was damaged at Gaya on the Niger. Theother machine, a Liore and Olivier, with (French) Bristol "Jupiter" engine, has arrived safely at Stanleyville inBelgian Congo, having covered up to date something like 9,300 kms. (5,775 miles), leaving approximately another4,000 kms. (2,480 miles) still to be flown. French Line to South America IN French aviation circles it is now regarded as almostcertain that the necessary financial support of 7,000,000 francs will be voted for an air line between Dakar, in West Africa, toPernambuco, in South America. The line is to be operated by the Latecoere Company, who already run the service toDakar, flying boats being used from Dakar to the Cape Verde Islands and from the island of Noronha to Pernambuco, fastmarine vessels operating over the long sea section between Cape Verde and Noronha. If all goes well, it is hoped to havethe service in operation in July, 1927. Ambition ! FROM time to time rumours get about to the effect thatthis or that foreign engineer has designed a giant flying machine. One of the most ambitious projects which havecome to our notice so far owes its origin to Oberingenieur R. Klamt, of Breslau, who suggests the construction of a mono-plane flying boat with three boat hulls, a span of 140 m. (459 ft.), a wing area of 2,750 sq. m. (30,000 sq. ft.), a totalloaded weight of 55,000 kgs. (121,000 lbs.), driven by five engines of 3,000 h.p. each, and carrying 150 passengers. " Whynot go the whole hog and stick a pair of wings on the Leviathan ?A Mexican Air Mail A CONTRACT, spreading over a period of ten years, hasjust been arranged between the Mexican Government and the Compania Mexicana de Aviacion for the establishment ofa mail and passenger air service between Mexico City, Tampico and Tuxpam. As the Fairchild Aviation Corp., of New York,is the present organisation of the above Mexican company, it is probable that the equipment of the new service will consistof Fairchild FC-1 cabin-monoplanes, fitted with Fairchild- Caminez or Wright " Whirlwind " engines. In the contractis a clause in which the Mexican Government guarantees that no other commercial air service will be allowed to operatebetween the points allotted to this organisation, but other companies will be permitted to use the Mexican aviationcompany's routes, aerodromes, etc., provided they turn over to that organisation 50 per cent, of their tariffs. All passengersare to be carried at 40 cents (Mexican) per km. for the first 400 kms. and 30 cents for the next 400 kms., and forspecial trips, with a minimum distance of 100 kms., double this rate will be charged. For the carrying of first-class maila charge of $10 per gross kilogram will be allowed, on the understanding that the Post Office Department is not obligedto provide any given amount of mail other than that the public may desire to send at the rate of 20 cents per 20 grm.or fraction thereof. The Mexican aviation company has been awarded full wireless rights for the routes involved ; theconcession further provides tax exemption and the free use of available government-owned lands for aerodromes—the ratesthat may be charged, however, are prescribed—and the company is also required to contribute a certain percentageof its earnings to a fund for regular inspection by government experts of its aerial transport equipment. The company hasbeen required to deposit $11,650 in the Bank of Mexico as a guarantee of fulfilment of all obligations assumed.Swiss Air Services THE 14 air lines operating in Switzerland closed downfor the winter last month. During the past season these lines carried 6,000 passengers, 65,000 lbs. of goods, and 31,000 lbs.of luggage. Flying Over Mt. Everest THE French pilot, M. Callizo, who recently established aworld's altitude record of 39,586 ft., is, it is reported, to attempt to fly over Mount Everest, which is 29,140 ft. high." Los Angeles " Moored to Ford Mast THE U.S. rigid airship " Los Angeles," paid a visit toDetroit last month, and on arriving at the Ford Airport, Dearborn, was successfully moored to the new mast there,to which we referred in a recent issue of FLIGHT. The " LosAngeles" left Lakehurst at 11.5 a.m., on October 14, with a crew of 44 men together with Admiral Moffett'and three passengers. After a flight of over 16 hours, during which bad weather patches had to be dodged, the airship arrived atDearborn. The Prince of Wales Receives Sir Alan Cobham ON November 16, the Prince of Wales received at St.James' Palace Sir Alan Cobham, and extended to him his best wishes for an enjoyable trip in America—Sir Alan andLady Cobham left Southampton in the Homeric, on November 17. His Royal Highness had a long talk with Sir Alan regard-ing the latter's flying experiences, and was particularly interested in the African and Australian flights.Sir Alan Cobham Joins Warwick Wright, Ltd. SIR ALAN COBHAM has joined the Board of Directorsof Warwick Wright, Ltd., the well-known Automobile specialists, of New Bond Street. Col. Warwick Wright,D.S.O., is himself one of the pioneers of aviation, and both Sir Alan and he are enthusiasts in all matters affectingtransport, so a combination of two such strong personalities should augur well for the future of this concern.An Aerial Police Force WHAT is said to be the first regularly appointed andorganised squad of aerial police was formed last month, when Sheriff Traeger, of Los Angeles County, Cal., admin-istered the oath of office to five members of the Aero. Corpora- tion of California. It would seem to be necessary, too, forjust recently there have been reports of two aeroplanes having been stolen from their owners' aerodromes in differentparts of the States ' Brazilian Atlantic Flight SEN. DOS BARROS, the Brazilian airman, who is making,a flight from Genoa to Brazil, on a Savoia S55 flying-boat arrived at Praia, Cape Verde Islands, on November 11.U.S. Airmen Crash into Mountain Two U.S. Airmen, lieuts. K. M. Hegardt and H. W.Downing, when flying in a D.H. biplane, on November 8, lost their way in a fog, and crashed into a mountain ridgenear Gettysburg, Penn., and were killed. Coste and Rignot Back in Paris THE French airmen Coste and Rignot, who broke theworld's non-stop long-distance flight record by flying from Paris to Djask (or Jask), on the Gulf of Oman (3,143 miles),returned to Paris on November 11. They started on their return flight from Calcutta, on November 4.Honour to Fallen Airmen TRIBUTE was paid, on November 11, to the memory offallen members of the Royal Air Force by a simple ceremony of laying wreaths at the foot of the Memorial on the VictoriaEmbankment. In the absence of Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard, the principal wreath, in the form of the wings ofthe R.A.F., worked in red poppies, with a blue centre of everlasting flowers, was placed by Vice-Marshal Sir Philip W.Game. Air Mail Pilots Captured by Brigands Two French Air Mail 'planes, flying on the Casablanca-Dakar route, were forced to descend near Cape Bojador—on the Barbary Coast—recently and were immediately sur-rounded by a band of wild Moorish horsemen. The latter burned the aeroplanes, mails and goods, and carried the pilotsinto captivity. French Pilot Killed THE French pilot, Albert Bichel, was killed at Angerson November 15 when taking part in a landing competition. Elliott's Assassin Sentenced THE Arab tribesman who fired at Sir Alan Cobham'smachine during the outward flight to Australia, and fatally wounded Mr. A. B. Elliott, who was accompanying Sir Alanas mechanic, was found guilty of manslaughter at the Nasiriyal Court Sessions on November 15. He was sentenced to fiveyears' rigorous imprisonment. By " Moths " to the East CAPT. T. N. STACK and Mr. B. S. Leete set out from StagLane aerodrome on November 15 on the first stage of their sporting Eastern trip. Capt. Stack was flying D.H. " Moth "G-EBMO, the King's Cup winner, and Mr. Leete was on " Moth " G-EBKO. They arrived safely at Lympne, butwere held up here by bad weather. Food by Air for Stranded Motorists PILOTS of Royal Air Force aeroplanes have dropped datesand other foodstuffs for stranded passengers in the cross- desert motor-car convoys from Beirut (Syria) to Baghdad, asthe cars have been stuck fast for over a week in mud caused by exceptionally heavy rains. 752
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