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1928
1928 - 0281.PDF
APRIL 12, 1928 AVRO "AVIAN" MK. Ill ADAPTED FOR AIR SURVEY THE Avro " Avian " can now be supplied for use as an aerialphotographic survey aircraft. Mr. F. P. Raynham has purchased one so adapted. The accompanying illustration shows how the "Eagle" aerial camera and its accessories are fitted. A neat and accessible installation is provided, and operators who have used larger aircraft for survey work suggest that the " Avian " would be superior from an installation and ease of operation point of view. The camera is carried on an adjustable mounting immediately in front of the operator, who sits with his feet on either side of the camera cone, in a very comfortable The ability to install the " Eagle " camera in the " Avian "opens up a new field of usefulness for the light aeroplane, and the cost of an aerial survey can be very materially reducedby the use of such a machine. This reduction in cost applies both to the initial cost and the running charges. A featurewhich makes the " Avian " particularly suited for the installa- tion of an aerial camera is the fact that the fuselage of thismachine is considerably wider than that of the majority of light aeroplanes, which, of course, gives more room andgreater comfort to the operator. When used for aerial survey work the pilot occupies the AN AVRO " AVIAN " FOR AIR SURVEY : This diagram shows the installation of the Vickers " Eagle " aerial camera in the Avro " Avian III," one of which has been supplied to Mr. F. P. Raynham. position. It is so placed that it can be easily adjusted for angle, etc., and the magazine can be readily changed. Provision is made for carrying two spare magazines in a cupboard let into the instrument-board in front of the operator. The standard attachment brackets for the various accessories, such as motor, electrical control, and mechanical control, are mounted in convenient positions in the aircraft, and the whole installation can be fitted and removed from the machine in quite a short time. Installation of the camera does not interfere with the fitting of the standard dual control in the machine, except that the front joystick cannot be used when the machine is carrying the camera. When the latter is removed the front control stick can be slipped into place and the machine used as a dual-control two-seater immediately. rear cockpit and the operator the front cockpit. If, however,it is desired to carry out the work as a single seater, this can be done by fitting the electrical control and mechanical controlon standard brackets which are provided in the rear cockpit. When the machine is flown as a single-seater the front cockpitdecking, which is made to hinge up out of the way in order to provide easy access to the front cockpit, is removed andreplaced by a special section of decking without a hole in it, thus making the machine into a clean single-seater. A feature of importance in a machine for survey work isthat no part of the undercarriage should interfere with the camera field of view, and this feature is provided by thesplit axle undercarriage of the " Avian," which leaves an entirely unobstructed field of view. The " Avian " can alsobe arranged as a seaplane for this work. The Royal Air Force Memorial Fund THE usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee of the Fund was held at Iddesleigh House on April 3. Lieut.-Com. H. E. Perrin was in the chair, and the other members of the Committee present were : Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt-Barlow, O.B.E. Mr. W. S. Field, Sqdn.-Ldr. Douglas Iron, O.B.E. I he Committee considered in all six cases, and made grants to the amount of ^128 13s. 4d. The next meeting was fixed for April 19, at 2.30 p.m. R.A.F. Flying Accidents THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that as the result of an accident near Colchester to a Bristol fighter machine of No. 2 (A:C) Squadron, Manston, on April 2, Flying-Officer Jack Hadden (Lieutenant, Black Watch), the pilot of the aircraft, and 370079 A.C.I George Henry Towers were killed. T. „ Q As the result of an accident near Hillah, Iraq, to a D.H.9a machine of No. 30 (Bombing) Squadron, Hinaidi, Iraq, on 253 April 2, Pilot Officer Jack Whitworth Wood, the pilot of the aircraft, and 358180 A.C.I William Waugh were killed. As the result of an accident at Hong Kong to a Fairey 3F machine of No. 440 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight, H.M.S. Hermes, on April 3, Flying-Officer Alfred W7illiam Beverley Hale, Royal Air Force, the pilot of the aircraft, p.nd the passengers, Lieut. John Henry Patrick Graham, Royal Navy, and J.77956 Telegraphist Stanley Jackson, were killed. Captain Burgess makes a Move CAPTAIN F. H. BURGESS, who has for many years been a familiar and popular figure on the advertising side of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., has relinquished his post to join one of Mr. Henry Mond's companies for a number of years. Captain Burgess will be missed by the aircraft industry, but his many friends will wish him every happiness and prosperity in his new position. The duties hitherto so ably executed by Captain Burgess will be taken over by Mr. Millard Buckley, to whom in future communications should be addressed
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