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DECEMBER 9, 1926 The School Boys' Own Exhibition IN addition to a number of interesting diagrams and photographs illustrating the history of aviation, the Air Ministry is lending a complete aeroplane of modern type for the School Boys' Own Exhibition, which will be held'at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, from January 1 to 7 next. Cherbourg-Southampton Air Service IN order to save about one day in the transit of passengers and mails to this country from the Atlantic liners, negotiations are in progress between the British and French Governments for the institution of a regular seaplane service between Cher- bourg and Southampton. Passengers and mails would be •conveyed to the military air port at Ouerqueville, and travel thence by flying-boat to Southampton, arriving there some time ahead of the liner. A similar service would be run between Southampton and Cherbourg. The " Moth's " Eastern Tour CAPT. STACK and Mr. Leete, of the Lancashire Aero Club, who are flying to some destination in the East, made a thrilling flight on November 30, when they flew over Mount Vesuvius, thence by Mount Etna over 60 miles of sea to Halfar aerodrome, Malta. They are the first civilian pilots that have landed at Malta during a flight to the East. The Schilovsky Turn Indicator WE understand that the Schilovsky Turn Indicator, which was described and illustrated in FLIGHT for January 29, 1925, has just successfully passed all the Air Ministry Tests, -and it is expected that a first order for an instrument will be given to the makers, Messrs. Munro, Ltd. We understand that the latest design of the instrument differs in several respects from the original instrument previously described in FLIGHT. Not only have the Air Ministry introduced several modifications, to meet the requirements of flying in fog and by night, but Messrs. Aircraft Patents, Ltd.—the Licensees of the inventor—have introduced improvements. For instance, the various pointers and scales have been made exceptionally readable under all conditions of flying—being at night, luminous. Lack of space will not allow of further details (these we hope to give later), and we only wish to add that this instrument is now officially called the " Schilovsky-Cooke Turn Indicator," and to offer congratulations on the successful Tesults obtained to all concerned—the inventor, M. Schilo- vesky, the Technical Staff of the Air Ministry, Mr. G. H. Cookc, .and Messrs. Munro, Ltd. Air Mail Service in Colombia, South America THE Postmaster-General announces that, by arrangement with the Air Company concerned (Scadta), the present system under which letters and other packets intended for onward transmission by the above-mentioned service can be posted under cover addressed to the Office of that Company in •Colombia, and prepaid in Colombian Air Mail stamps, will cease as from December 6 ; and, beginning on that date, official facilities for such letters will be provided. Under the new system air postage must be prepaid in British postage stamps at the rate shown below, and the letter or packet must bear in the upper left-hand corner a British official blue "" Air Mail " label, or be plainly marked in manuscript " Air Mail." Correspondence posted under the new arrangement cannot for the present be registered. The amount of the air postage payable (in addition to ordinary foreign postage at the rate applicable to the class of packet concerned) will be as follows :—On letters and postcards Is. j:er | oz. (or fraction thereof), on printed and commercial papers, samples, etc., 6d. per f oz. (or fraction thereof). Correspondence which is not fully prepaid with ordinary and air postage will be excluded from Air Mail transmission. The Air Mail serves all parts of the interior of Colombia, and offers a saving of up to ten or more days in transmission of letters to such places as Bogota, Medellin, Manizales, Bucaramanga and Cali. At most places delivery will be effected by the Air Company or its agents. The dates and latest time of posting for the Air Mail will in general be the same as for the ordinary mails for Colombia, South America, despatched via New York. There will, however, be no late fee posting by boat train at Waterloo or Euston Station in London. A New Style Commercial Traveller MR. J. C. PHILLIPP, who has done much flying on various types of aircraft during the past nine years, has started out on a new, and we think unique, venture—that of flying salesman for a vacuum cleaner. Carrying a sample with him, he is travelling over various parts of this country and Ireland by air, making an organised canvass in connection with the sale of this article. Sir Alan Cobham Visits the White House SIR ALAN COBHAM, accompanied by Lady Cobham, flew in the D.H. " Moth " from Philadelphia to Washington on December 3. They called at the White House, and were received by President Coolidge. Another French Flight to Madagascar ON November 28 the French Military pilot, Commandant Dagneaux, accompanied by Serg. Dufort, left Le Bourget on a Breguet XIXA.2 (600 h.p. Renault) en route for Mada- gascar. He was forced to descend at Lyons owing to fog, but eventually got as far as Marseilles on the following day. He arrived at Alicante on December 2, and proceeded to Oran on December 3, leaving here the following day for Colomb-Beechar. Australian Survey of Papua THE Australian Commonwealth proposes to make a com- plete geological survey of all areas in Papua and the terri- tories of New Guinea under Australian Mandate likely to prove oil-bearing. No doubt aircraft will play a very important part in this work. A New French Aerial Lighthouse WHAT is claimed to be the most powerful lighthouse in the world has been constructed by the French Aeronautical Authorities on Mt. Valerien, just outside Paris. Intended to serve as a guide for aircraft, this light will throw a beam of 1,000,000,000 candle-power, visible 60 miles. End of Australian Pacific Flight GROUP-CAPT. R. WILLIAMS, Chief of Australian Air Staff, who was forced to abandon the survey flight of the South Pacific Islands, owing to a mishap to his engine, arrived back—in the temporarily-repaired D.H.50 seaplane— in Melbourne on December 7. Royal Aero Club Monthly House Dinner THE Monthly House Dinner fixed for the 8th inst. has been postponed until Wednesday, 15th inst., when the subject for discussion will be " Airships," opened by Mr. Griffith Brewer. Lord Thomson will occupy the Chair, and Admiral Murray Sueter, M.P., Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore- Brabazon, M.P., Major Scott and Wing-Commander Fellowes have a!l promised to attend. Members wishing to attend are requested to notify the Secretary as early as possible as the accommodation is limited to 60. Operations in Waziristan, 1925. THE Air Ministry announces :—(1) The India General Service Medal, 1908, in silver, with Clasp " Waziristan, 1925 " will, provided that the claims are approved by the Air Council, and subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, below, be granted to per- sonnel of the Royal Air Force who took part in the operations in Waziristan between March 9, 1925, and May 1, 1925 (both dates inclusive), under the command of Wing-Commander (now Group-Captain) R. C. M. Pink, C.B.E., Royal Air Force, and who were located at Tank, Miramshah, Sorarogha, and Khirgi. (2) Individuals already entitled to, or in possession of, the medal will receive in addition the clasp only. (3) Individuals who previously qualified for the India General Service Medal with Clasp " Waziristan, 1921-24," (or for the clasp "Waziristan, 1921-24 " only) and who also took part in the operations referred to in paragraph 1 above, will be given the option of receiving the clasp " Waziristan 1921-24 " or the clasp "Waziristan 1925," but will not be entitled to receive both clasps to the medal. (4) Officers no longer serving may obtain copies of the forms of application from the Secretary, Air Ministry, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2, and airmen no longer serving from the Officer in Charge Records, Royal Air Force, Ruislip, IJxbridge, Middlesex. The forms, when completed, should be forwarded to the Secretary, Air Ministry. 815
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