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FLIGHT, JANUARY 29, 1932 CROYDON REAT scenes of activity marked the departure of the first Cape Town Air Mail. Numbers of notable people were present, and squads of pressmen and newsreel people thronged the departure area. After the machine had actually left, a luncheon was served at the hotel to celebrate the occasion. Helena, the latest H.P. 42, was the machine selected to carry this mail as far as Paris, but, according to one paper report, a day or so later this same machine was reported as having safely arrived at Athens, whereas in actual fact it was back in Croydon. However, the inauguration of this mail is fully described elsewhere in this issue, so no more need be said here. All the H.P. 42's are now carrying the official " Royal Mail " crests when engaged on mail services, and it adds an air of distinction to the machines. The Canadian Ice Hockey Team travelled from Paris for their match in London, and returned next morning. They chose the Air Union. Mr. Olley left on Friday with a W.10 for Prague, carry ing the corpse of a young Czecho-Slovakian who had died in London. Unfortunately, weather greatly delayed him in France. Rumour is still very strong here regarding Imperial Air ways and Air Union, and there is even talk of what might <s> <•> New Le O. Bombing Aeroplane IT is reported from Paris that the French Air Force is about to take into service a new heavy long-distance bomber which is claimed to be superior in performance to any other machine of the type in existence. It is a biplane made by Liore et Olivier, with four Gnome-Rhone " Jupiter " engines and naving a cruising radius of action of a little over 6,000 miles, i.e., 1,200 miles in a straight line, with a full load of 1,000 lb. of bombs on board. " G.B.S." Flies ON January 23 Mr. G. B. Shaw made a 50-min. flight from Cape Town over the Cape Peninsula. He stated it was the most thrilling experience of his 75 years. R.A.F. 84th Wing Reunion A REUNION dinner of the 84th Wing, R.A.F., stationed -: practically be taken as an amalgamation, but it is impos sible to confirm or deny. I should very much doubt an amalgamation, but there seems to be something in the air in the way of mutual agreements. However, to quote the title of that present popular song, " Time alone will tell." There are several "A" licence pilots who are waiting favourable nights in which to carry out their night flights for " B " licences. They now have to fly to Lympne instead of Penshurst as heretofore. Actually, I consider this is an easier test than flying to Penshurst, as Lympne is a really big aerodrome, where a pilot can land with confi dence, and the lighting is first class, whereas Penshurst landing space is limited and the lighting cannot compare with Lympne. Lord Halsbury, K.C., has been demonstrating the Potez again over the week-end. His Lordship is an ardent enthu siast for this machine, and he thinks it an ideal private owners' machine. I'm afraid the " Puss Moth " is a too well established favourite now for any foreign aircraft of a similar type to compete with it seriously in this country. The price would have to be decidedly tempting. The traffic figures for the week were: —Passengers, 358 ; freight, 31 tons. P. B. <s> o at Vendome, France, during the war, will be held on March 5, at the National Hotel, Upper Bedford Place, W.C.I. The chairman will be Capt. H. D. Briggs, R.N. Tickets from Mr. W. J. Gobey, 57, Wiverton Road, Sydenham, S.E.26. Air Relief for Mexican Indians LAST week 20,000 Zuni and Navajo Indians of New Mexico were cut off from civilisation by one of the heaviest snowstorms ever known in that part of the country. Six U.S. Army bombing aeroplanes were sent from Arizona to carry relief, and succeeded in dropping approximately five tons of food into snow banks near 20 of the villages. Thus the danger of starvation was averted for the time being, and the aeroplanes continued seeking out isolated communities. <•> <$> <•> <$> THE ILL-FATED SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT CARRIER M.2: In " Flight " for July 31, 1931, we published an account of a trip to sea in this strange form of aircraft carrier. On Tuesday, January 26, she was last seen by the Captain of a coastal steamer, who reported that she sank stern first. Up to Wednesday evening no official news had been received which gave any hope that the crew would be saved, but it was rumoured that an obstruction had been found during sweeping operations. Whether or not this was the vessel was still uncertain, and grave fears were held for the lives of the crew. (FLIGHT Photo.) 96
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