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Yakima-Wenatchee (65 miles). P.E. Operated by Western Airlines, Inc. Wilmington-Avalon (32 miles). P.E. Operated by Pacific Marine Airways. Key West-Havana (104 miles). M.P. Operated by Pan- American Airways, Inc. Equipment—Fokker F-10 tri-motor (P. & W. " Wasp "). Key West-Miami (130 miles). M.P. Branch of above. Havana-Cristobal (Panama) (1,700 miles), via Merida : Belize : Pts. Barrios : Tegucigalpa : Managua : San Jose : NOVEMBER 29, 1928 David. M.P. Branch of above. (Extension to Paramaribo,Dutch Guiana, projected.) Havana-San Juan (Porto Rico) (1,130 miles), via Santa Clara : Camaguey : Santiago : Port-au-Prince : Santo Domingo. M.P. Branch of above. (Extension to Port of Spain and Paramaribo via Leeward Islands projected.) Note.—Other companies are, or were, operating " local " passenger and express services over certain sections of the routes included above. IKe R.oi/a.1 &ero Clu of the UiKited Kii^gdo IDB OFFICIAL MOTICtS TO World's Records.—The Royal Aero Club has been notified by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale that the following World's Records have been granted :— CLASS C.— Aeroplanes.) Useful load transported. 500 kilos. Height : (Germany—Reginald Schinzinger, Dessau, Sep- tember 14, 1928, Junkers W.34 Monoplane, 420 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VII, 9,190 m. 1,000 kilos. Height : (Germany)—Reginald Schinzinger, Dessau, Sep- tember 14, 1928, Junkers W.34 Monoplane, 420 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VII, 7,907 m. Light Aeroplanas—First Category.—(Two-seaters weighing , not more than 400 kilos.) Distance in a straight line : (Switzerland).—Capt. Hans Wirth and Miss Erika Naumann, Boblingen-Mieschkance (Poland), October 16, 1928, Klemm-Daimler Monoplane, 20 h.p. Mercedes-Daimler, 1,305-500 kms. CLASS CA (Seaplanes). Useful Load transported. 500 kilos. Height : (Germany)—Fritz Harder, Dessau, November 6, 1928. Junkers W.34 Monoplane, 420 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VII, 7,458 m. 1,000 kilos. Height : (Germany)—Franz Kneer, Dessau, November 7, 1928, Junkers W. 34 Monoplane, 420 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VII, 6,389 m. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Wright Brothers' First Flight.—Lord Thomson, Chairman of the Royal Aero Club is attending the International Air Congress at Washing- ton on December 12, 14, and will hand to Mr. Orville Wright, a letter conveying the warmest greetings from the Royal Aero Club on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first flight made by the Wright Brothers. British Speed Record.—The figures given in last week's Official Notices were incorrect. The speed accomplished by Fit-Lieut. D. D'Arcy A. Greig on November 4, over the 3-km. course, was 319-57 m.p.h. = 514-308 km. per hour. ASSOCIATED LIGHT AEROPLANE CLUBS' GENERAL COUNCIL Deputation to the Secretary of State for Air.— Representatives of Associated Light Aeroplane Clubs were received at the House of Commons on Friday, November 23, by the Right Hon. Sir Samuel J. -G. Hoare, Secretary of State for Air, when an informal conference took place as to the future of the Light Aeroplane Clubs. The deputation was introduced by Lt.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.P. The following clubs were represented :—Royal Aero Club (Lt.-Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B., H. E. Perrin).* Bristol and Wessex A.C. (A. H. Downes-Shaw). Hampshire A.C. (H. J. Harrington). Lancashire A.C. (Major Alan R. Goodfellow). London A. C. (Major K. M. Beaumont, D.S.O., Major R. H. Mayo, O.B.E.). Midland A.C. (Major G. Dennison). Norfolk and Norwich A.C. (G. F. Surtees). Nottingham A.C. (C. R. Sands). Royal Aircraft Establishment A.C. (P. N. G. Peters). Yorkshire A.C. (F. G. Wayman). Mr. John Lord and Mr. C. C. Walker attended on behalf of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors. Offices : THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W.I.H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. DEATH OF MR. HEDGES BUTLER WE regret to announce the death of Mr. Frank Hedges Butler, to whom the credit was due for the idea which originated the Royal Aero Club. He died on November 27, in a London nursing home, at the age of 72 years. His very active life was closely associated with the pioneering in motor transport and aircraft, and he travelled extensively in all parts of the world. In business he was an expert wine'merchant. Many interesting travel books came from his pen, the first being " Five Thousand Miles in a Balloon " published in 1907. Others were, " Across Lapland with Reindfeer and Skis " and " Fifty Years of Travel by Land, Water1 and Air." When he resumed travelling after the war it resulted in a furthet book entitled, "Round the World." Motoring became his pursuit in the earliest days and he was a member of the Autotnobile Club of France before becoming the first hon. treasurer of the Royal Automobile Club. Ballooning was undoubtedly his greater passion, for he made over one hundred ascents which included many records. In 1905 he made the longest cross-Channel voyage by starting from London and landing at Caen, Normandy. It was stated that during an ascent in 1901, when the Hon. C. S. Rolls was one of his passengers, the idea of forming an Aero Club occurred to him. On November 15, 1901, the inaugural balloon ascent of the club was made from Chelsea, and when an altitude of several hundred feet had been gained Miss Vera Butler unfurled a white banner on which were the words " Aero Club." Mr. Butler's accomplishments, however, were not nar- rowed. In 1874 he was first violin at the Handel Festival, and he was an active member of many choral societies, as well as founder of the Lyric Club Orchestra and the Imperial Institute Orchestral Society. Big game shooting, yachting and golf were other hobbies. He was a life Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. His only daughter, Vera, married Col. H. I. Nicholl, D.S.O. China LOFTHANSA, the German civil aviation combine, is reported to be interested in an air service to the Far East. A representative has been in China for some time and whatever negotiations have been carried on it is thought they would concern an air service in China. New Wireless Beacon A NEW wireless beacon is being erected by the An" Ministry at Orfordness, on the East Coast, to serve both marine and air navigation. It will come into operation early next year and it is stated that it will have a range of 200 miles. 1018
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