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1930
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FLIGHT, JANUARY 3. 1930 Birthday Messages—continued From GENERAL A. GORSKY, - ^: Inspector-General of Aeronautics, Rumania. " The twenty-first anniversary of the welVknown periodical FLIGHT is an unusual event, for itconstitutes a reminder of creative activity and of the help given by this periodical to the first efforts of world in general aviation and to those of the splendid British aviation in especial." The penetration of civilisation to the obscure corners of the earth, the raising of humanity towards new and beneficial goals, the appreciation and admiration of the cosmic medium ofthe earth through the domination of the air constitute programmes to be realised in the future." Only he who rises up in the air can see how small life on the earth is and how the genius of man is triumphant in the air, in spite of his small stature." In the air he can comprehend the greatness of creation which raises man towards perfection. " Every nation is destined to bring the weight of its genius to this struggle for new life, and thesecret of future progress depends upon the means by which it will know how to adapt itself to the new conditions of existence." The English people forerunners in the greatest historical developments have identified them- selves with the genius of conquest the air they have made use of this conquest for the strengthening of relations with the Dominions, thereby facilitating their traditional dominion over the most complicated Empire that the world has ever known." The Roumanian nation, through its geographical position and its historical past, is destined to find itself in the path of the great aerial lines of Europe. If the Roumanian people in thepast was in the destructive path of the barbarian invasion from the East, in the future it looks forward impatiently to receiving the light that will come by air from the West to radiate itssphere of action. " The Roumanian atmosphere will be the object of general admiration because of its extraordinaryclearness at the crossing of the great aerial ways of Europe. " As the Danube casts into the sea through the Roumanian Delta the waters gathered from thecentre of Europe, so here in Roumania the principal aerial stage of Europe will halt before passing into the immensity of Soviet territory, with its enigmas and mysticism." I foresee that the future of aviation will have an overwhelming influence for the good and progress of humanity, for it will utilise with great benefit the providential gifts of nature. Futuregenerations will live in a new epoch of legendary realisations which the youth of this passing generation dreamt of, this generation which contributed to the first steps in aviation withenormous sacrifices." From COLONEL FIERZ, Chief of Swiss Aeronautics. " Nous souhaitons a votre journal un avenir prospere et vous presentons Messieurs, l'expressionde nos sentiments distingues. From GENERAL STANVYLOVITCH, Chief of Aeronautics in Yugoslavia. " Le vingtieme siecle qui a vu naitre le vol mecanique et l'Aviation restera memorable dansl'histoire du Monde d'avoir donne a l'Humanite un moyen nouveau pour vaincre l'espace et le temps, duex grands obstacles de l'activite humaine." J'estime que ce merite ne fera que grandir aux cours des annees qui vont suivre et que 1' Aviation, aujourd' hui encore limitee aux roles auxiliaires de cette activite humaine, deviendraune necessite pour les homines de demain. " Cette necessite, nous la ressentons deja partout, ou les autres moyens de locomotion de per-mettent pas a l'homme de realiser ses intentions avec la rapidity de developpement de ses besoins. " L'Aviation au service de la locomotion aerienne et de la defense nationale a deja acquis saplace. " L'etendue de son utilisation, encore limitee par les considerations de cout, fonctionnementdeiicat des moteurs et par l'insuffisance de moyens techniques pour la maitrise des elements de la nature, augmentera au fur et a mesure des perfectionnements qui seront provoquesjustement par les imperfections actuelles, aussi bien dans le domaine de groupes motopro- pulseurs que dans celui de moyens de c6ntrole de la navigation et de la security." Ce que Ton peut certainement attendre dans un proche avenir c'est la securite du vol m^canique et la capacity d'utilisation des aeronefs bien plus grandes qu'aujourd' hui." J'ose croire et mtoe exprimer ma pensee au sujet du role de l'Aviation dans un avenir pas trds lointain : le sort des nations est aux ailes." Plus loin encore dans l'avenir on pourra oser dire que c'est par les ailes plus que par tout outre moyen que Ton aura la paix et la disparition des guerres entre les peuples.' C'est alors que l'Aviation prendra la place d'honneur, avec le vrai me'rite, parmi les plus belles et les plus grander creations du genie humain. i" Esperons et travaillons !" . r| 5 / 19 E2
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