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FLIGHT, JANUARY 8, 1932 Alt ISMS ERCM THE ECUK WINDS R.A.F. East African Flight IN our last issue we gave some facts about the flight to East Africa which is to be undertaken by No. 14 (Bomber) Squadron, with Fit. Lt. R. L. R. Atcherley in command of the flight. We understand that this is not in substitution for the flight to the Cape, but as that route has now been opened to commercial aircraft, the pioneer work of the R.A.F. is held to be finished. That is not to say, however, that future flights to the Cape may not be undertaken by the R.A.F. if it is thought advisable. The East African flight starts from Heliopolis next Monday, January 11, with a flight of 670 miles to Wadi Haifa and stops for refuelling at Assiut and Aswan. The route then is:—January 12, Khartoum, 531 miles, refuelling at Atbara ; 14th, Malakal, 438, refuelling at Kosti ; 15th, Juba, 360 ; 16th, Entebbe, 370, where co-operation with the King's African Rifles will be carried out for four days. January 21, Jinja, 60 miles ; 24th, Kisumu, 115 ; 26th, Nairobi, 150, stay for 14 days, visiting El Doret, Naivasha, Nakuru, Nanyuki, carrying out Army co-operation at Nairobi and Meru. February 10, Mombassa, 270 ; 14th, Moshi, 180 ; 16th, Kondoa-Irangi, 140 ; 18th, Dodoma, 100 ; 20th, Dar-es-Salaam, 260, waiting four days for co-operation ; 25th, Lindi, 240 ; 27th, Dar-es-Salaam, 240 ; 29th, Zanzibar, 50. March 2, Dodoma, 310 ; 4th, M'Beya, 250 ; 6th, Tabora, 335, waiting four days for co-operation ; 11th, M'Wanza, 175 ; 13th, Nairobi, 300 ; 22nd, Tororo, 240 ; 24th, Juba, 380, refuelling at Nimule ; 26th, Khartoum, 760, refuelling at Malakal and Kosto ; 27th, Luxor, 827, refuelling at Atbara and Wadi Haifa ; 29th, Heliopolis, 364 miles, refuelling at Assiut. The Long-Distance Record Attempt WE understand that the Fairey-Napier long-range monoplane will not start on the attempt to fly non-stop to Capetown until the full moon in February. After the crash on its return to England from Egypt, it was thought advisable to overhaul certain details of the machine, and, though the machine might have been got ready in time for the January full moon, there is no reason to hurry matters. England-Algiers Non-Stop A MAGNIFICENT non-stop flight—which, incidentally, was shrouded in a certain amount of mystery—was accom plished by Fit. Lt. E. H. Fielden, the Prince of Wales' pilot, last week. Flying a D.H. " Puss Moth " (" Gipsy III ") fitted with extra fuel tanks for the Shell spirit and oil, Fit. Lt. Fielden set out from Hayes at 5.25 a.m. on December 29 and some 11 hours later landed at Algiers. He had thus flown over 1,000 miles at an average speed of about 100 m.p.h. Next morning he flew on to Cairo. Actually, Algiers was not the final destination, but weather and other circumstances did not permit! Mollison Still in Trouble MR. J. A. MOLLISON, returning from Egypt after his unsuccessful attempt on the England-Australia record, is still experiencing trouble. After his forced landing at Mallersdorf, when he damaged his airscrew, he was again forced down, by bad weather, near Straubing, Bavaria, on December 30, and ran into a ditch. One report stated that a helper had his arm cut off by the airscrew, but Mollison himself was unhurt. Paris-Indo China Non-Stop Attempt THE French pilots, Codos and Robida, left Le Bourget on January 4 in a new Breguet 27 in an attempt to reach Hanoi non-stop. T. O. M. Sopwith buys " Shamrock V " MR. T. O. M. SOPWITH, who, as most of our readers know, is an enthusiastic and successful yachtsman, has recently acquired the late Sir Thomas Lipton's last America's Cup challenger. Shamrock V. Great things are expected this summer from Shamrock V with its new owner at the helm. Andorra Republic's Air Service THE tiny Republic of Andorra, in the Pyrenees, is planning a regular air service to Spain. They will probably start with an issue of special air mail stamps! Prince Bourbon's Expedition PRINCE SIXTE OF BOURBON and the members of his scientific expedition left Marseilles by air for Tunis on December 29. The object of this expedition is to cross the Sahara to Lake Chard in order to explore Wadai, oases hitherto not reached by motor cars, and to collect geographical, geological and zoological data. The " Akron " to Visit England? IT is rumoured that the U.S. JSiavy airship Akron may, in the course of its series of long cruises to be carried out this year, pay a visit to England. Wigram Aerodrome (N.Z.) Enlarged SIR HENRY WIGRAM, who some years ago gave £10,000 for the New Zealand Government to acquire Wigram Aero drome, Christchurch, has given 81 acres of land adjoining the aerodrome, which now consists of 209 acres. Aircraft Quell Rising THE appearance of aircraft over the affected area has been the means of quelling a rising in the Argentine. French Pilots Crash WHILE taking off from Oran, Algeria, on December 29, for an attempt on the world long-distance record, M. Mermoz and M. Mailloux crashed in their machine, which failed to rise ; they were uninjured. Another well-known French pilot, Jean de Viscaya, was killed while attempting a similar record, for light seaplanes, at Masmejean, on December 18. Balloon Record Attempt ON December 30 last, at 11.30 p.m., Mme. Weber ascended in a balloon from the Aeroclub grounds at St. Cloud for an attempt to win the Melchoic Cup for the longest straight-line flight for balloons. She landed near Dijon at 11 a.m. the following morning. An Annual Reunion ON Saturday, January 23, the Old Comrades Associa tion of the R.N. Seaplane Base, Port Said, Egypt, will hold its Tenth Annual Reunion Dinner. During the Great War famous seaplane carriers were attached to this base, includ ing the Ben-my-Chree (the famous Isle of Man steamer), the Empress (now on the regular cross-Channel service between Folkestone, Dover and Calais), the Raven II, the Anne (both steamers captured and renamed), and the City of Oxford, an old tramp taken over from the City Line and reconditioned as a seaplane carrier. All officers and men who are interested are invited to communicate with the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Norman M. Williams, 16, Shrewsbury Avenue, East Sheen, London, S.W.14 (Tele phone No.: Prospect 4830). The de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School Third Annual Ball A VERY great success is expected for the third annual ball of the D.H. Aeronautical Technical School which is being held at the Portman Rooms, Baker Street, at 8 p.m. on Friday, January 15. There will be a continuous buffet organised by Harrods, Ltd., at which bacon and eggs will be served from midnight until 2.30 a.m. in order to ensure that none of those present need return home hungry. The dance music will be produced by Mr. Newman and his band. A large number of aeronautical celebrities are ex pected to be present, including Col. F. C. Shelmerdine, the Director of Civil Aviation, and Col. H. W. Outram, Director of the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate, as well as many members of the Air Ministry and Government educational authorities. Prizes for novelty dances will be presented at midnight. The increasing support which has been given to this function is a very gratifying feature of the recognition the school has received. It is the pioneer civil aeronautical technical school in the world, and its activities have been officially recognised by the Air Council, Board of Education and Middlesex Education Committee. Owing to this support nearly all the allotted number of tickets have been sold, and those who are desirous of coming should apply at once to the Dance Secretary of the D.H. Technical School, Stag Lane, Edgware, Middlesex. 39
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