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Flight, March 11, 1932 AIRCRArTENGINEER AND AIRSHIPS First Aeronautical Weekly in the World. Founded January, 1909 Founder and Editor: STANLEY SPOONER A Journal devoted to the Interests, Practice and Progress of Aerial Locomotion and Transport OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM No. 1211. (Vol. XXIV. No. 11.) MARCH 11, 1932 f Weekly, Price 6d. [Post Free, 7*d. Abroad, 8d. Editorial Offices: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2 Telephone: (2 lines), Holborn 3211 and 1884. Telegrams: Truditur, Westcent, London. Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free. United Kingdom .. 33s. Od. United States $8-75. Other Countries .. 35s. Od. CONTENTS Editor a 'Comment: The Air Estimates Introducing the " Pegasus'' British Aircraft at Athens Air Estimates Private Flying and Gliding Air Transport Airport News: The A.A. Weather Reports Ainsms from the Four Winds Lloyd's Register Cricket Club Dinner The Industry Royal Air Force Air Ministry Notices Models PAGE 205 207 212 213 218 22n 222 224 22 S 226 227 227 228 Mar. Mar, Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. 2-10 Apr. 7 24-28. 30. 1. 1. 2. DIARY OF CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in this list:— 1932 Mar. 12. No. 10 Sqdn. R.A.F. Reunion Dinner at Ye Olde Pindar of Wakefield, Gray's Inn Road, W.C. Mar. 12. Rugby : De Havilland v. Nuneaton Old Edwardians at Stag Lane Aerodrome. Mar. 16. "Development of Naval Air Work," Lecture by Commodore N. F. Laurence, before R.U.S.I. Mar. 23. " High-Speed Flying," Lecture by Sqdn.-Ldr. A. H. Orlebar, before R.U.S J. London Gliding Club's Meeting at Dunstable. R.Ae.C. Annual General Meeting. Entries close at ordinary fees for King's Cup Race. Opening of Greek Aero Show, Athens. Rugby : ALrmy v. R.A.F., at Twickenham. . National Aircraft Show, Detroit, U.S.A. "Wing Construction," Lecture by H. J. Stieger, before RjVe.S. . 13. "The North-West Frontier of India," Lecture by Maj .-Gen. S. F. Muspratt, before R .U.S.I. Apr. 14. "Aero Engine Accessories, "Lecture by W.L.Taylor, before R.Ae.S. Apr. 21. "Air Port Development," Lecture by N. Norman, before R.Ae.S. Apr. 23. No. 45 Sqdn. R.A.F. Reunion Dinner at Crown and Cushion Rest, London Wall. Entries close at double fees for King's Cup Race. Heston Spring Cruise begins. Coventry Ae.C. Air Pageant. 14-15. Skegness Air Pageant. 16. Northampton Ae.C. Flying Meeting. 18. Household Brigade Flying Club Meeting, Heston. 21. Morning Post Race, Heston. May 21-23. Scottish Flying Club Display, Moorpark, Renfrew. May 22. Husbands Bosworth Flying Meeting. May 22-30, Conference of Transoceanic Aviators at Rome. May 28. London-Newcastle Air Race for " Newcastle Evening World " Trophy. Brooklands Meeting. Bristol Airport Summer Flying Meeting. Cardiff Flying Meeting. Leicester Ae.C. Flying Display and Motor Gymkhana at Ratcliffe Aerodrome. June 5. Reading Ae.C. At Home, Woodley Aerodrome. June 11. Leicester Ae.C. Meeting, Desford. June 18 Hull Air Display. June25. R.A.F. Display, Hendon. 1. 7. 14. May May May May May May May May 28 June 4, June 4 June 4 EDITORIAL COMMENT IMES of economic stringency seem to have only one thing in their favour. They teach Government departments to avoid actual extravagances. The Air Minister in his Memorandum, which accompanies the Air Estimates, admits that a number of economies of a permanent character have been effected, and doubtless other departments have also been able to detect and remove certain cases of spend ing which were not really necessary for efficiency. In the piping times of surpluses, The Air Government departments are usually Estimates apt to grow a little careless in such matters, and private business concerns sometimes do the same. Such extravagances prob ably provide a little extra employment and make all the staff concerned a litde more comfortable, and no one is any the worse except the taxpayers and the shareholders respectively. In some cases the extra expenditure may save some members of the staff concerned from overwork and consequent loss of health, but in the main they are not to be approved, and the combing out which leads to their abolition is a good thing. But there is little doubt that when good times return fresh outlets for superfluous expenditure will be found, and the temptation to indulge in them will not be resisted. Other results of the search for economy are less gratifying. The Air Estimates are down by £700,000 net, and the Air Minister states that it has only been possible to achieve so large a reduction by the post ponement of many services which under normal con ditions would be regarded as essential, and by make shift expedients which cannot be repeated. The Navy and the Army Estimates have a similar tale to tell. The First Lord of the Admiralty says that " it would be impossible to frame future Navy Estimates on the same basis as has been adopted this year without making the most serious inroads into the strength and efficiency of the Fleet." The Secretary of State for War says that " This reduc tion of expenditure has only been achieved with the greatest difficulty by resorting to a drastic suspension or retardation of many services which are essential
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