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tank than anywhere near it. However, in the great army manoeuvres of 1925 Nos. 56 and 25 Fighter Squadrons made some good bags of tanks. An event which has probably aroused the greatest expec- tations of any item on the programme is the musical air drill by No. 41 Fighter Squadron in Siskins. From the spectacular point of view, this event corresponds to the musical ride, an always popular feature of military tournaments and tattoos. For obvious reasons the pilots of the aircraft in the squadron performing the musical flight will not be able to hear the music of the band on the ground in the ordinary way. In addition, spectators on the aerodrome who are not in close proximity to the band will also require some means of hearing the music at some distance from it. Thus, the JUNE 30, 1927 control room where they will be amplified and broadcast to the spectators by means of the loud speaker system. By way of variety, an event somewhat on the lighter side will be an exhibition of crazy flying by Squadron-Leader J Noakes, A.F.C., M.M. This officer, who has recently returned from service in Iraq, was the inventor and greatest exponent of this amazing art. He gave the first exhibition of it at the Display of 1921, when he flew a red Avro, which seemed to be seized with a fit of St. Vitus' Dance whenever it passed in front of the Royal box. The late Squadron-Leader W. H. Longton was also to have taken part in this year's event. Two old favourites, brought up-tordate, will be repeated viz., the "Fly Past" of new and experimental machines (regarding which we would refer our readers to the illustra- WHITE BLUE SQUADRON MARKINGS OF THE R.A.F. : These diagrams illustrate the markings of our various fighter squad- rons, and should assist readers who visit Hendon during the Display in identifying individual machines. The numbers on the diagrams correspond with those of the squadrons. following system will be employed. Airs have been chosen for the event which are generally known and which lend themselves to aerobatics. A microp- hone slung over the band position will pick up the music, whence it will be transferred by means of a land line to a central control room containing powerful amplifying apparatus. There it will be amplified and broadcast from 24 loud speakers erected so as to serve all public enclosures. At the same time, a land line will carry the music to a radio telephony trans- mitting station whence it will be transmitted to the air. Spectators will, there- fore, be able to follow changes of manoeuvre consequent upon changes of tune. In addition, as tunes change, the squadron leader in the air will give the words of command involved by changes of formation to his squadron by radio telephony. His transmission will be received by receiving stations situated at remote points of the aerodrome, and the signals transferred by land lines to the tions with accompanying notes of all the types taking part, which are given on subsequent pages of this issue), and an attack on and destruction of a kite balloon. A new, and what should prove to be a very spectacular event, will be a display of aerobatics by five instructors from the Central Flying School on " Genet-Moths," while a real thriller will be provided by an air attack on London. In this event. No. 39 Bombing Squadron (nine D.H. 9A's) and No. 99 Bombing Squadron (three Hyderabads) will endeavour to break through and make havoc of the population of London, mostly assembled on Hendon aerodrome. Nos. 19 and 29 Fighter Squadrons (Grebes) will do battle for King and Country. However, we will not anticipate, but we can assure readers that a Hyderabad " going through the motions ol coming down in flames is a great sight. Finally, from 17.35 to 18.00, there will be play acting, yclept " Set Piece." The advance stories of it have arouseQ the indignation of various bodies who decline to believe that non-Europeans ever could display unkindness *°waras missionaries, and who seem to think that if they ever did do so, it would be still more unkind of the Royal Air Force to interrupt their natural and even laudable proceedings, have, indeed, read somewhere that aged and converteu cannibals still look back with pathetic longings on the exqm site flavour of fricasseed missionary. But though the tenuu hearted crowd mav perhaps shed a silent tear for the nea rending slip twixt'the cup and the lip, it will none tftci" enjoy the banging of the guns and bombs, and the gi«r flare-up of the village of the disappointed gourmets. R 432
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