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NOVEMBER 10, 1927 AIR POST STAMPS By DOUGLAS B. ARMSTRONG Editor of " The Stamp Collector ") German Trans-Atlantic Mail ANOTHER recent instance of an air mail that failed to reach its destination is afforded by the 2,500 letters (at 25 marks apiece) and 1,200 post-cards (at 12 marks) made up by the German Post Office for transmission to America by the abortive flight of the aeroplanes '' Bremen " and " Europa " last July. It is understood that at present this mail is being held up by the postal authorities pending a further attempt by German aviators to cross the Atlantic. " Sir John Carling " Air Mail Vignettes A MELANCHOLY interest surrounds some private air post vignettes which are said to have been prepared for use upon the special mail from London (Canada) to London (England) by the ill-fated aeroplane, " Sir John Carling." Of the nominal value 25 cents, and printed in light green, the design shows a map of the coast-lines of Canada and England with the missing aeroplane between the portraits of the aviators Tully and Metcalfe inset. A special cachet was also provided with the inscription " Air Mail. London, Canada, to London, England, 1927." Letters for the King and high officials of the Government are understood to have been included in the mail, which presumably went down with the " Sir John Carling." Rising Air Post Values THE creation of a new high record by the " Hawker " air mail stamp at /75, as well as other recent advances in the current values of scarce air post items, have rendered obsolete many of the prices given in the last editions of the air post catalogues. Collectors will therefore welcome the announce- ment that a revised edition of the leading British guide to values is now in active preparation and will be published early in the New Year. It is certain to contain many sur- prises so that collectors will be well advised to pick up as many items as possible at ruling prices. Hungary's New Aero Stamps NEW issues of stamps for aerial postage reflect the growth of the air mail service in many lands. The latest Hungarian issue forms a striking series embracing two highly artistic designs, the first of which, by Johan Palinkas, depicts the legendary Turul bird of the Magyars flying over the Tatra mountains, with the sun shining upon the Apostolic double- cross in the background. It is reproduced in traverse rect- angular format upon the aero stamps of 12 filler green, 16 f. brown, 20 f. red, 32 f. red-lilac, and 40 f. blue. The second motif is the work of Prof. Eugen Haranghy, and represents Mercury, messenger of the gods, speeding through the air upon a Turul's back and sounding his post-horn. Beneath the figure appears a view of the mountains of Burgenland. This vignette, printed in upright rectangular format, adorns the denominations 50 filler rosy brown, 72 f. sepia, and 80 f. violet. The stamps are recess printed, the original dies having been engraved by the veteran Prof. Schirnbock, of the State Printing Works, Vienna, although the actual impression was carried out at Budapest. The values are in the new " Pengo " currency. Answers to Correspondents I'R. F. T. G., Long Eaton.) The value of your Siege of Paris balloon post cover depends largely upon the type and date of use. Prices range from 10s. Sd. to as much as £3 for covers in a good state of preservation. * m m »'• PERSONALS Married B. R. FREEMAN (Flying Officer, R.A.F.), son of the late Commander Freeman, R.X., was married, on October 26, at All Saints, Knightsbridge, to MURIEL AILEEN-, younger daughter of the late G. T. and Mrs. TREHARNE Acryse Manor, Elham, near Canterbury. The marriage took place on October 27, at St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens London, between S^DS.-LDR. ARTHUR LESLIE GREGORY, M.B.E., M.C., son oi the late Mr. and Mr?. Arthur Gregory, of Staines, and FREDA MAUD, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. OAKLEY, of White Lodge, Bullington, Sutton Scotney, Hants. FyG"J-LiEVT. EDGAR ARNOTT HODGSON-, R.A.F., son of the late Mr. M. Hodgson and of Mrs. Hodgson, Harton, was married on November 4 at Hurst Parish Church, Bsrks, to HILDA ST. CLAIR, daughter of the late .MAj. ADAMS CLARK and Mrs. Adams Clark. VVinnersh, Berks. _ To be Married vi T engaSement is announced between FLIGHT-LIEIT. EUGENE J MCLOUGHLIN, eldest son oi the late Eugene McLoughlin and Mrs. McLoughlin oflO, Falkland House, Cheniston Gardens, W.R, and Miss FERDI.VASDE MARY ^FERDIE) eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN DORMER, of 40, Prince's PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Annual Report of the Meteorological Committee to the Air Council for the Year ended March 31, 1927. Air Ministry. M.O. 298. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Price 25. net. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda : No. 1094 (Ae. 273).—A Full Scale Determination of the Angle of Downwash Below an Aeroplane. By E. T. Jones, April, 1927. Price 6rf. net. No. 1096 (Ae. 275),—Full Scale Measurements of Lift and Drag of the Fokker F.VII.-3M Monoplane. By J. K. Hardy, B.A. April, 1927. Price 6d. net. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Professional Papers of the Air Survey Committee. No. 3.— Simple Methods of Surveying from Air Photographs. By Lieut. M. Hotine, R.E. The War Office. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Price 3s. 6d. net. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda : No. 1086 (Ae. 265).—Wind-Tunnel Tests with High Tip Speed Airscrews : The Characteristics of the Aerofoil Section R.A.F. 31A at High Speeds. By G. P. Douglas and W. G. A. Ptrrmg. January. 1927. Price Is. 6d. net. No. 1099 (E. 25).—A Discussion of the Law of Variation of Engine Power with Height. By H. Glauert. March, 1927. Price 4rf. net. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London. W.C.2. Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda : No. 1101 (Ae. 279).—Full-Scale Tests of a Bristol Fighter with Slot and Aileron Control operated by a Differential Link Mechanism. By H. M. Garner. May, 1927. Price id. net. No. 1061 (Ac. 244).—The Distribution of Normal Pressures on a Prolate Spheroid. By R. Jones. December, 1925. Price 3x. net. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Spraz:ie Bagliori. Vol. IV. No. 9. October, 1927. Magneti Marelli, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milan. Italy. Airplane Design : Aerodynamics. Bv Edward P. Warner, A.B., M.S. McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., fr-8, Bouverie Street, London, EC.4. Price 37.s. 6d. net. The Old Flying Days. By Major C. C. Turner. Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd., 100, Southwark Street, London, S.F. Price 215. net. & Jg W. i» NEW COMPANY REGISTERED AIR COMMIMCATinXS, LTD.- Capital fJIM. in Is. shares. Manu- facturers and repairers of, and dealers in, aeroplanes, airships, air 'buses, and all other machines or devices for aerial navigation, etc. The first directors an* not named. Secretary: J.Wilkins. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS [Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder; i.e. = internal combustion ; m. = motor. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1926 >ublished Km-ember 10, 1927 24,194. H. LEITSKR. Screw-propellers. (278.B74 i 30,444. E. O. TIPS. Struts for use on aircraft. (278,915.) APPLIED FOR IN 1927 Published Sovt-mbcr m, 1927 1,877. G. P. GoLiwcHMinT. Vector computing apparatus for aerial uavi- gation. (278,933.) 7,211. V. THRAKE. Propelling systems for aircraft. (267,931.) 10,087. GOODYEAR-ZEPPELIN CORPORATION. Means for recovering b.illa-t water from exhaust gas of airship engine. (270,668.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. 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