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JANUARY 5, 1928 THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FUND A MEETING of the Executive Committee, the last for theyear 1927, was held at Iddesleigh House, on December 14 last, at which the following Members of the Committee werepresent:—Lord Hugh Cecil (Chairman), Lady Leighton, Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt-Barlow,Sir Charles McLeod, Bart., Air Marshal Sir John Salmond, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Game, Air Vice-Marshal F. R.Scarlett, Air Vice-Marshal C. A. H. Longcroft, Air Commodore E. R. Ludlow-Hewitt, Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Perrin. The usual list of donations and subscriptions which had beenreceived since the last Meeting, held on October 12, 1927, was laid on the table, and in view of the extraordinarilygenerous donations sent to the Fund by the Air Council on behalf of the Royal Air Force share of the profits of theRoyal Tournament held at Olympia in June last, and of the extremely good profits earned by the Royal Air Force Displayheld at Hendon in June last, the total reached a very con- siderable and very welcome sum, and the thanks of theCommittee were forwarded by the Chairman to the Air Council for their generous help, which has now extended over a periodof more than seven years. The Hon. Treasurer was given authority to invest inTrustee Securities, a certain sum of money, and also was authorised to place to the " Reserve Account " of the Van-brugh Castle school a further sum in view of possible improve- ments and enlargement of the school. A letter received at the end of November from a firm ofLondon solicitors was read to the Committee by the Secretary, and conveyed the wish of an anonymous donor to make alarge contribution to the fund in the near future, subject, of course, to the Committee submitting a suitable scheme for theuse of the money, and in this regard a deputation from the Executive Committee, consisting of the Hon. Treasurer,Sir Charles McLeod, Bart., Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Game, Air Member of Personnel, Air Ministry, and Lieut.-Comdr.H. E. Perrin, together with the Secretary, were directed to arrange an interview with the solicitors in question, and tosubmit a scheme for utilising the interest on the large sum concerned towards the education of the children of officers,beginning with those who have died in the service of the country, whether at war, or in times of peace. The Committee agreed to make a grant of £20 to theSt. George's Home for Officers' Children, Old Woking, Surrey, in respect to the children of officers of the Air Force who areinmates of the home. The Secretary reported to the Committee that Marshal ofthe Royal Air Force, Sir H. M. Trenchard, Bart., G.C.B., Chief of the Air Staff, had laid a wreath provided by thefund on Armistice Day at the foot of the R. A.F. War Memorial, Victoria Embankment, on behalf of the Royal Air Force andof the fund. He likewise reported that a wreath provided by the fundwas laid on the same day, and at the same hour, at the foot of the R.A.F. Bay of the Scottish National War Memorial,Edinburgh, the senior Air Officer in Scotland being present at the ceremony.The Secretary was directed as usual to prepare an Annual Report for the year 1927. De Havilland's Annual MeetingAT the annual general meeting of the De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., at Stag Lane on December 30, a dividendof 10 per cent, was declared, and Mr. A. S. Butler, chairman, stated that from the year's working it had been possible toplace £10,000 to the reserve account. NOTICES TO AIRMEN Farnborough Aerodrome: Flying of Kite and Captive BalloonsPILOTS who may be flying in the vicinity of Farnborough are warned that until further notice a kite balloon and a captive balloon will be flown atintervals from the Farnborough aerodrome, up to a maximum height of 1,500 ft.The mooring cables will be marked in the normal manner, but special care should be exercised to avoid these cables, especially in conditions of poorvisibility. Cancellation of NoticesThe following Notices to Airmen or parts of Notices are cancelled :— General.—1927.—Nos. 76, para. 4 ; 81 ; 83, para. 2 ; 90 ; 91, para. 1.Note.—No. 85 of 1927, relating to Notice to Ground Engineers No. 6 of 1927 is suspended until further notice (see N/GE. No. 9/1927)(No. 100 of 1927.) Procedure for Aircraft reporting their Passage Across the Irish SeaWITH reference to Notice to Airmen No. 51 of 1927, the following is the telephone number and telegraphic address of the Commandant, Army AirService, Irish Free State, Baldonnell Aerodrome :—Telephone Number : Clondalkin 22. Telegraphic Address : "Aviation Baldonnell."(No. 102 of 1927.) PERSONALS Married SQUADRON LEADER JAMES MILNE ROBB, D.S.O., D.F.C.. was married onDecember 29, 1927, at Beaulieu Abbey, to BESSIE MURRAY, youngest daughter of the late J. T. JOHNSTON and Mrs. Johnston, Pulborough. BRIAN COURTENAY YARDE, R.A.F., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.Yarde, of 7, Kimbolton Avenue, Bedford, was married, on December 17, at Holy Trinity Church, Bedford, to MARJORIE, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs.SYDNEY SMITH, of 107, Bramham Road, Bedford. To be MarriedA marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between KENELM EDWARD LEE GUINNESS, of The White House, Kingston Hill, Surrey, youngerson of the late Captain Benjamin Guinness and Lady Henrietta Guinness, and JOSEPHINE STRANGMAN, younger daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady Strang-man, of 3, Buckingham Gate, S.W.I. ItemThe will of the late Lieut.-Col. VINCENT NICHOLL, D.S.O., D.S.C., of The Mill House, Stoke Poges, a director of the Fairey Aviation Company, hasbeen proved at £44,299. m m m m THE WESTLAND AIRCRAFT SOCIETY(The YeovU Branch of the R.Ae.S. and Inst.Ae.E.) ON Friday, December 9, a most interesting lecture on '• Airscrews," illu-strated by lantern slides, was given to the Society by W. E. Park, Esq., Wh.Sc, A.R.C.S., A.M.I.Mech.E. (of the Airscrew Co., Ltd.) at the MermaidHotel. Capt. Keep took the Chair. Synopsis oj Paper.—The first part of the paper dealt with the scope of thesubject, with reference to the standard method of construction. The problems of design were considered from the manufacturer's point of view with referenceto various empirical formulae, and to the laying out of the airscrew blade from the main dimensions.The second part of the paper dealt with the construction of the timber propeller in detail, with references to the comparative costs of the variousprocesses and the departures from standard practice. A brief summary of special methods of construction was included.The third part dealt with metal construction ; the properties determining the choice of material, and the existing typ^s of metal airscrews beingdiscussed. A long discussion followed the paper, in which Mr. rark was enabled to stillfurther expound his views on Airscrew design and performance. After emphasising the great improvement in design and construction whichhad taken place since the pioneer days, Mr. Gibson proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was heartily acclaimed by the members present. m m m m B NEW COMPANY REGISTERED SUFFOLK AND EASTERN COUNTIES AEROPLANE CLUB, LTD.The Buttermarket, Stowmarket, Suffolk.—Capital £100, in £1 shares. Objects —promote, assist and encourage aerial navigation in all its forms, and thestudy of aeronautics, etc. First directors : Dr. J. C. Sleigh H. Billington, C._N .'.Prentice. Secretary: C. N. Prentice. P PUBLICATIONS RECEIVEDThe Air Pilot Monthly Supplement. No. 38. December, 1927. Air Ministry, Kingsway, London, W.C.2.All the World's Aircraft, 1927. Edited, by C. G. G>ey. Founded in 1911 by Fred T. Jane. Sampson, Low, Marstonand Co., Ltd., 100, Southwark Street, London, S.E1. Price £2Jls. net. £H SK £££ £& JSS B3 «5 i*i 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 Published January 5, 192819,812. V. C. RICHMOND and G. H. SCOTT. Construction of rigid airships. (281,748.)19.892. V. C. RICHMOND and F. M. ROPE. Construction of airships. (281,749.) 19.893. V. C. RICHMOND and G. H. SCOTT. Construction of airships. (281,750.)23,323. SCHNEIDER ET CIE. Apparatus for control of firing against aerial targets. (275,923.) APPLIED FOR IN 1927Puvlished January 5, 1928 71. VICKERS, LTD. and O. D. LUCAS. Parachutes. (281,881.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2 Telephone : Gerrard 1828. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. "FLIGHT" SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 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