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FLIGHT, JDNE 6, 1929 A New Canadian Aircraft Factory A COMPANY is being formed for the erection at Van-couver, B.C., of a factory for the production of aeroplanes. The company will be known as the Boeing Aircraft, Ltd.,of Canada, which will have exclusive manufacturing rights for the various types of aircraft designed by the BoeingAirplane Co., of Seattle, Wash. Canadian materials will be used in the construction, and engines will be obtainedfrom the Montreal factory of the Pratt and Whitney Co., of Canada, Ltd.American Army Manoeuvres THE Daily Telegraph reports that one of the chief lessonsof the elaborate American army manoeuvres in Ohio, which have ended, according to the decision of the military observers.is a better appreciation of the striking power of aircraft, both in bombardment and attack. The 200 'planes employedin the " combat " demonstrated that their concentrated lire power was many times greater than that of a wholedivision of infantry and supporting artillery. The manoeuvres were not intended to determine whether the attackers or thedefenders of the city of Columbus were superior, but were for the purpose of training staffs in the field. Had the operationsbeen real war, however, it is declared, the attacking forces would have won, mainly because they were supported bynew attack 'planes, which the defenders lacked. Maidenhead Aerodrome THE Maidenhead aerodrome, which is owned by Messrs.Donald Stevenson and Co., is to be officially opened on Saturday, June 8, and His Worship the Mayor of Maidenhead,who will be supported by Members of the Council, is to open the meeting at 2.30 p.m. The flying arrangements are beingorganised by the Brooklands School of Flying and will consist of passenger flights from 5s. and exhibition flights.Amongst the pilots who have promised to help with the programme are Capt. G. de Havilland, F.R.Ae.S., A.F.C.,designer of the " Moth " light aeroplane, Capt. H. Broad, A.F.C., chief test pilot of the de Havilland Aircraft Co.,Capt. H. D. Davis, A.F.C., . managing director of the Brooklands School of Flying, Capt. E. A. Jones and MajorC. M. Pickthorn, M.C., instructors of the Brooklands School of Flying. This aerodrome lies adjacent to the main Windsor-Maidenhead road and is about 1 mile short of Maidenhead ; the entrance to the public enclosure is close to the mainroad and will easily be found by means of direction arrows. There will be a refreshment tent and facilities for cars. I" FLIGHT " Photograph H.R.H. Prince Bertil (left) and H.R.H. Prince Carl Johan, sons of the King of Sweden, at Stag Lane Aerodrome recently. They inspected theTDe Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., works and were taken for flights by Capt. A. S. White in the Gipsy-Moth. <$> <s> BIRTHDAY HONOURS THE following are included in the official list of Honoursconferred by His Majesty the King on the occasion of his 64th birthday :— Order of the BathC.B. Military Division) Air Commodore Cyril Louis Norton Newall, CMC, C.B.E.,A.M., R.A.F. C.B. (Civil Division)Christopher Llewellyn Bullock, Esq., C.B.E., Assistant Secretary, Air Ministry. Order of St. Michael and St. George G.C.M.G. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey,G.C.B., Secretary to the Cabinet and Committee of Imperial Defence, Clerk "of His Majesty's Most Honourable PrivyCouncil. Sir John Cadman, D.Sc, M.I.C.E., K.C.M.G., EmeritusProfessor of Birmingham University, Chairman of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., Director of the Suez Canal Co., Member°f the Council of the Department of Industrial and Scientific Research (Privy Council), and Chairman of the Inter-AlliedPetroleum Council. K.C.M.G.Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Francis Henry Humphrys, G.C.Y.O., KR H., C.I.E., H.M. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Kabul. Sir F. H. Humphrys entered thePolitical Department of the Government of India in 1903, becoming Deputy Foreign Secretary to the Government ofindn, in 1921. 'During the European War he served in Squadron Leader (Honorary Wing Commander) EdgarHunttey, M.B., B.S., R.A.F. Squadron Leader Robert Dickinson Oxland, R.A.F. M.B.E.1284 Sergt.-Major, 1st Class, Francis Talbot Parker, R.A.F. 777 Sergt.-Major, 1st Class, Charles William Goodchild,R.A.F. 7296 Sergt.-Major, 1st Class, Harry Wood, R.A.F.48814 Sergt.-Major, 2nd Class, Charles Ernest Turner, R.A.F. F-uroi His tact and skill'ope as a pilot in the Royal Air Force. were largely responsible for the successful evacuation by airot Europeans from Kabul, during the recent trouble there, whicl, led ultimately to his own departure. Order of the British Empire (Military Division) O.B.E. ">ng Commander Kenneth Caron Buss, R.A.F. (Civil Division) C.B.E.Captain Robert Sutherland Rattray, M.B.E., for services as Government Anthropologist in the Gold Coast and toaviation in West Africa. M.B.E.Miss Lucy Ovens, Personal Assistant to the Secretary of State for Air. Robert Henry Scanes Spicer, Esq., General Secretary,Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Imperial Service Order Frank Robert Stapley, Esq., O.B.E., Assistant Director of Contracts, Air Ministry. Awards to Airmen The King has been pleased to approve of the following awards to the undermentioned officers and airman of the Royal Air Force :— Air Force Cross Squadron Leader Albert Peter Vincent Daly. Flying Officer Leonard Butler (since deceased). Air Force Medal 6428 Flight-Sergeant (Pilot) Bernard Crane. 463
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