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1929
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FLIGHT, JULY 18,. 1929 !• he was with the King, he was glad to be able to say thatHis Majesty had not only stood the operation well but was extraordinarily well and had expressed great pleasure toknow that he, the Prince, was going to see the Aero Show that day. H.R.H. then, in offering his apologies for beinglate for the luncheon, said that he could not tear himself away from the exhibits, they were so intensely interesting.It was, he said, the 7th Aero Exhibition in London and was by far the largest and most comprehensive ever held.He was also glad to have the opportunity of welcoming representatives from so many countries of the world.There were exhibits from the United States, from Germany, France, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Czecho-slovakia and Italy, and it was particularly noteworthy that several countries had arranged special exhibits in additionto the ordinary private exhibitors. He was especially glad to see there that day the French, Belgian and German The moment was therefore appropriate for showing thepublic what had been done to supply what had become a public necessity. The British constructors were proud tofeel that British construction and quality could not be excelled. At the same time they were willing that the bestman should succeed. His Royal Highness had by his presence given a splendid send-off to induce the British public tocome forward and support the exhibition and the Aviation Industry by their presence. Amongst those who accepted invitation to be presentwere : Capt. P. D. Acland, Mr. C. V. Allen, Prof. L. Bairstow, Capt. H. BalfourM.P., Maj. T. M. Barlow, Capt. F. S. Barnwell, Mr. A. J. A. Wallace Barr', Lieut.-Col. J. Barrett-Lennard, Sir George Beharrell, Count E. Bernstorff,Mr. F. G. L. Bertram, Sqdn.-Commdr. J. Bird, Maj. P. Bishop, Mr. R.' Blackburn, Air Commodore I. M. Bonham-Carter, Sqdn.-Ldr. A. R. Boyle,Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. Sefton Brancker, Mr. H. Brearley, Sir A. Whitten AN ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION: The Avro 5 is a small three-engined cabin machine fitted with Genet Major engines. ("FLIGHT" Photo.) Ambassadors, Ministers from Sweden, Austria and othernations. He only regretted the absence of the United States and'Italian Ambassadors. The exhibition, he thought, was taking place at a very appropriate time—the 25th anniversary of theWright Bros.' first flight, the 20th anniversary of M. Bleriot's flying the Channel for the first time, and the 10th anniversaryof the first Atlantic flight. And in examining the exhibits, they were a perfect recital of the progress which aviationhad made, and so well illustrated by the wonderful exhibits of the Air Ministry and the Royal Aeronautical Society. These alone should make us realise the enormous ad-vances made in the science. In fact, we had arrived at a period when we must acknowledge that aviation had nowgot right into our lives. He would, in conclusion, offer a large measure of praise to the Chairman and the OrganisingCommittee of this wonderful exhibition, and he had great pleasure in declaring open this Great International AeroExhibition and would ask the company to drink to its success. Capt. P. D. Acland, the Chairman, in responding, said hewished to express thanks on behalf of the British Aeronautical Community and the many representatives from across seasto His Royal Highness for opening this International Exhibi- tion. The keen interest taken by H.R.H. was but an exampleof the interest which was shown by the Royal Family in all affairs of the Commonwealth. Capt. Acland then referred tothe various great and outstanding British flying events, snayig that aviation was now becoming an integral part of our lives Brown, Mr. R. A. Bruce, Maj. J. S. Buchanan, Mr. C. LI. Bullock, Maj. G. PBulman, Maj. F. A. Bumpus, Mr. H. Burroughes, Mr. A. S. Butler, Brig-Gen. W. B. Caddell, Air-Commodore J. A. Chamier, Capt. L. Charley, Don Juande la Cierva, Air Commodore R. H. Clark-Hall, Maj. C. K. Cochran-Patrick, Lieut.-Col. H. W. G. Cole, Col. M. O. Darby, Sir A. Trevor Dawson, Mr. T. A.Dennis, Capt. G. de Havilland, Air Vice-Marshal H. C. T. Dowding, Mr. S. F. Edge, Lieut.-Col. Ivo Edwards, Viscount Elibank, Air Vice-MarshalSir E. L. Ellington, Sqdn.-Ldr. England, Mr. C. R. Fairey, Mr. A. H. R. Fedden, Group-Capt. P. Fellowes, Mr. H. G. ffiske, M. de'Fleuriau, Baron,G. Frackenstein, Group-Capt. N. T. Gill, Mr. A. Gouge, Maj. F. M. Green, Wing-Comdr. L. Greig, Wing-Comdr. G. P. Grenfell, Brig.-Gen. P. R. C.Groves, Capt. the Right Hon. F. E. Guest, Mr. A. R. Habershon, Col. A. Hacking, Sir H. Hambling, Herr Ernst Heinkel, Maj. H. Hemming, SirJ. F. A. Higgins, Mr. S. W. Hiscocks, Air-Commodore F. V. Holt, Maj. G. E. Woods Humphery, Sir Samuel Instone, Prof. B. M. Jones, Mr. O. G.KarWa, AT Vice-Marshal C. L. Lambe, Capt. A. G. Lamplugh, Mr. W. Lappin, Air Vice-Marshal C. A. H. Longcroft, Messrs. D. Longden, J. Lord.M. Jan Masaryk, Col. J. S. Matthew, Wing-Comdr. R. B. Maycock, Maj, R. H. Mayo, Sir F. McClean, Mr. R. J. Mitchell, Mr. F. Montague, Air Vice.Marshal D. Munro, Air-Commodore C. L. N. Newall, Wing-Comdr. H. R- Nicholl, Sir W. F. Nicholson, Mr. J. D. North, Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman,.Mr. P. J. Oldfield, Lieut.-Col. H. W. S. Outram, Messrs. F. Handley Page, H. Scott Paine, Baron E. K. Palmstiema, Mr. G. G. Parnall, Capt. J. D. Paul,Mr. H. E. Perrin, Sir E. Petter, Messrs. P. W. Petter, R. K. Pierson, H. L. Pooley, Sqdn.-Ldr. C. A. Ridley, Mr. C. P. Robertson, Sir A. V. Roe, Group-Capt. R. P. Ross, Mr. A. J. Rowledge, Wing-Comdr. W. J. Ryan, Sir J. M. Salmond, Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. G. H. Salmond, Air Vice-Marshal F. R.Scatlett, Lord Herbert Scott, Maj. T. P. Searight, Col. the Master pf Sempill, Messrs. H. A. Short, H. O. Short, J. D. Siddeley, A. F. Sidgreaves, F. Sigrist,O. E. Simmonds, F. R. Simms, Gordon Smith, M. de Sonnenberg, Messrs. T. O. M. Sopwith, F. E. N. St. Barbe, Sqdn.-Ldr. L. F. Stevenson, Maj. J-Stewart, Dr. F. Sthamer, Lieut.-Col. L. A. Strange, Herr Dr. Tetens, Brig.-Gen. the Right. Hon. Lord Thomson of Cardington, Lieut.-Col. N. G. Thwaites,Mr. H. T. Tizard, Sir H. M. Trenchard, Bart., Mr. H. T. Vane, Maj. O. G. G. Villiers, Sir Vyell Vyvyan, Sir C. C. Wakeneld, Bart., Mr. C. C. Walker,Air-Commodore J. G. Weir, Sir G. Stanley White, Bart., Sir H. White-Smith Mr. H. E. Wimperis, Sqdn.-Ldr. H. N. Wrigley, etc. 698
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