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IN PARLIAMENT Fatal R.A.F. Accidents• Mr. Robinson, on April 25, asked the Secretary of State for Air if he would state the number of fatal accidents in the Royal Air Force and the numberof lives lost since January 1, 1928, and in each year since the formation of the force ; whether safety appliances are fitted to all the aeroplanes used in train-ing and on active service ; and when it is anticipated that the force will be equipped with all-metal aeroplanes. Sir Samuel Hoare : As regards the first part of the question, figures sincethe year 1918, which was a war year and is therefore excluded, are as follows :— 1919, number of fatal accidents, 138 : number of deaths, 180 ; 1920, 22 and37 ; 1921, 22 and 37 ; 1922, 32 and 51 ; 1923, 31 and 46; 1924, 48 and 71 ; 1925, 41 and 58 ; 1926, 53 and 85 ; 1927, 48 and 55 ; 1928 (to April 24),15 and 24. As regards the second part of the question, I would refer to the statementsregarding parachutes and slot mechanism contained in the White Paper accompanying Air Estimates for this year. As regards the last part, it isexpected that at least nine types of all-metal machines will be in service before the end of 1928, and that the whole Air Force will be so equipped withinfive years. The all-metal machine is not, however, being introduced as a safety measure, but to facilitate the standardisation of aircraft and simplifytheir production, maintenance, and repair. High-speed Flights and TetraethylSIR Piin.IP SASSOOK, on May 2, in answer to Mr. Day said Tetraethyl was used by high-speed aircraft during practice flights undertaken by officersin the Air Service. They had been experimenting for the last four years with this; special spirit, and there was no evidence to show that it was moredangerous than the ordinary spirit—it was just the same. England-India Air ServicesSIR P. SASSOON, in reply to Mr. Malone, said the sum provided in the current Air Estimates in respect of subsidies on the Cairo-Karachi route is £93,600and that it had been decided to substitute a new and comprehensive agree- ment with Imperial Airways for the agreements at present in force andrelating to the European and Eastern services respectively. The new agree- ment would provide for the operation of a weekly air-mail service betweenEngland and India beginning on or about April I, 1929, and he was hopeful that it would be possible to adhere to this date. AIR MINISTRY NOTICE Air Gunnery and Bombing Ranges : Holbeach, Donna Nook, andStert Flats, Bridgwater 1. Air gunnery and bombing practice, which takes place within the areasand during the periods detailed below, forms a danger to aircraft except wheu flying above the minimum safety height specified. No liability for accidentsarising to aircraft from the use of the ranges in these areas will be admitted. No special warning signals lor aircraft will be displayed, but the usual flagsignals will be employed at certain points whenever practice is in progress. A. THE WASH, HOI.BEACH, Lincolnshire.—Description and Position.—Anirregular-shaped area, dimensions approximately 3 J miles by 3 miles. Situated on the coast (in the Wash) and extending seawards, the centre of the areabeing approximately 9 miles N.E. of Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Programme of Firing.—Daily, Sundays excepted, until September 30, 1928,as follows :—Mondays to Fridays (inclusive), U7»O to 1800 ; Saturdays, 0700 to 1200; Minimum safety height above sea level, 14,000 ft.; warningsignals, red flags. B. DONNA NOOK, Lincolnshire.—De«:ri/><»OH and Position.—An irregular-shaped area, dimensions approximately 5 miles by 4 miles. Situated on the coast and extending seawards, the centre of the area being approximately 13miles S.E. of Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Programme of Firing.—Daily, Sundays excepted, until September 30, 1928,as follows:—Mondays to Fridays (inclusive), 0600 to 1800; Saturdays, 0600 to 1200 ; minimum safety height above sea level, 14,000 ft.; warningsignals, red flags. C. STERT FLATS, BRIDGWATER, Somersetshire.—Description and Position.—An irregular-shaped area, dimensions approximately 4 miles by 3 miles. Situated on the coast and extending seawards, the centre of the area being7 miles N.W. of Bridgwater, Somerset. Programme of Firins.—Daily, Sundays excepted, until September 30, 1928,as follows •—Mondays", Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 0830 to 1800 hrs. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1000 to 1800 hr's.; minimum safety height abovesea level, 14,000 ft. ; warning signals, red Hags. (No. 34 of 1928). * m m m Royal Air Force Dinner dabTHE Sixth Annual Dinner of the Royal Air Force Dinner Club will be held in the Connausrht Rooms at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 1928, the eve ofthe Royal Air Force Display. Membership of the Club is open to past and serving officers of the Royal Air Force (including the Royal Naval Air Serviceand the Royal Flying Corps). Forms of application for membership may be obtained from the Honorary Secretary, Royal Air Force Dinner Club,No. 3 Flying Training School, Royal Air Force, Grantham, Lines. Facilities are being extended whereby units can take advantage of thisannual dinner to hold a reunion of past and serving officers. Members will be asked to state on the application for a dinner ticket the unit with whichthey wish to sit, if desirous of taking advantage of these facilities. On receipt of this information the necessary seats will be reserved by the Committee.The cost of membership is 5s. annually, or £3 3s. for Life Membership ; the cost of a ticket for the dinner is 10s.m m m m PERSONALS Married THE marriage took place very quietly in Bristol, on April 21, of FlyingOfficer JOHN ARMOUR, younger son of Col. G. D. Armour, of Malmesbury, Wilts, and the late Mrs. Emma Denholm Armour, and Mrs. MARGARETSTORER, only daughter of Mrs. Patterson, of Ashton Keynes, Wilts, and of the late Mr. T. S. E. Mills.Flying Officer CYRIL FRAKCIS CAUNTER, R.A.F., of 8, South Mansions, Brondesbury, N.W.fi, son of Mr. L. G. Caunter, was married on April 24, atthe Church of Our Lady and St. Winifride's, Kew Gardens, to KATHLEEN EVE MURRAY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murray, of 32, PensfordAvenue, Kew Gardens. Flight-Lieut. EDWARD PERCY MACKAY, R.A.F., was married on April 30,at All Saints', Upper Norwood, to URSULA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. COMPER.THE marriage arranged batween CAPTAIN GEORGE FRANCIS MEAGER, A.F.C., and Miss BETTY ROMILLY BREWER, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. GriffithBrewer, of Little Burvale, Walton-on-Thames, took place at the Oratory, Brompton, on Saturday, April 28. MAY 10, i928 •To be Married The marriage arranged between Flight-Lieut. W. A. K. DALZEI.L, KoyalAir Force, and PEGGY THOMSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Thomson, of 36, Albert Court, S.W.7, will not take place. The engagement is announced of Flight-Lieut. HERBERT N. HAMPTON,D.F.C., Royal Air Force, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hampton, of Bishop's Stortford, and MARJORIE, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. BODIMEADE,of Kenton, Harrow. The engagement is announced between Capt. KENNETH RAWSON-SHAW, lateR.F.A. and Hon. Capt. late R.A.F., of Karuna, Sergoit, Kenya, elder son of William Rawson-Shaw, J.P., formerly M.P. for Halifax, and Mrs. Rawson-Shaw, of Slindon, Sussex, and Mrs. COATES, of Kenley, Sergoit, widow of Mr. Charles Coates. The marriage between Mr. FREDERICK ALBERT TROTTER (late R.A.F.),youngest surviving son of Canon John Crawford Trotter and Mrs. Trotter, of Glenleary, Ramelton, Co. Donegal, and Miss DOROTHY ISABEL HENRY,M.B., elder daughter of Mr. James Henry, K.C., and Mrs. Henry, of 3'2, Belgrave Square, Dublin, will take place quietly in June. M W M M PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Technical Notes : No. 264.—Tests of the N.P.L. Airship Models in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel. By George J. Higgins. September, 1927. No. 265.—Measurement of the^Moments of Inertia of Full-Scale Airplanes. By M. W. Green. September. 1927. No. 266.—Airfoil Lift with Chang- ing Angle of Attack. By Klliott G, Reid, September, 1927. No. 267.—Pressure Distribution on Wing Ribs of the VE-7 and TS Airplanes in Flight. By R. V. Rhode. October, 1927. No. 268.—Mass Distribution and Performance of Free Flight Models. By Max Scherberg and R. V. Rhode. October, 1927. No. 269.—The Distribution of Loads Between the Wings of a Biplane having Decalage. By Richard M. Mock. November, 1927. No. 270.—The Char- acteristics of the N.A.C.A. 97, Clark Y, and N.A.C.A.-M6 Airfoils with Particular Reference to the Angle of Attack. By George J. Higgins. December, 1927. U.S. Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers. Februarv, 1928. American Society of Naval Engineers, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. m m m m NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED ARXOTT AND HARRISON (1928), LTD., 22, Hythe Road, Wiilesden,N.W.10. Capital £5,000, in £1 shares. Acquiring business of engineers, manufacturers of motor and aeroplane parts, carried on by Arnott & Harrison,Ltd., at 22, Hythe Road, Willesden. Permanent directors :—C. A. Miller, F. W. Halliwell, and P. J. Goodchild.TAXIPLANES, LTD., 13, Queen's Road, Clevedon, Somerset.—Capital £1,500 in £1 shares. Objects to promote, assist and encourage aerial naviga-tion in all its forms, to maintain and use aircraft for the transport of pas- sengers and goods, etc. First directors : C. S. Clarke, G. V. Yorke, JessieM. Clarke. Manager: C. Sidney Clarke. % m m m 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 1927 Published May 10, 1928 382 F. S. WELMAK. Aerofoils of monoplanes. (288,683.)1,913 S. H. EVANS. Wings and body connection. (288,742.) 2,172 HEALEY-AEROMARINE BUS CO. INC. Load-limiting clutch. (288,750.)4,176 H. F. ALBHIN. Parachutes. (276,618.) 6,830 D. NAPIER AND SON, LTD., and H. C. TRYON. Cylinder heads. (288,790.)6,885. F. H. ORDIDGE. Bomb-dropping devices. (288,791.) 27,896. E. A. PERBIN. Flying machines, helicopters, etc (279,470.) APPLIED FOR IN 1928 Published May 10, 1928 B80. H. LEO. Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau Akt.-Ges. Aeroplane construc-tion. (288,944.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone : Holborn 3211. 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