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1932
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Flight, July 22, 1932 AIRCRAFT ENGINEER 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. 1230. (Vol. XXIV. No. 30.) JULY 22, 1932 Weekly, Price 6d. Post Free, 7Jd. Abroad, 8d. Editorial Offices: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone: (2 lines), Holborn 3211 and 1884. Telegrams: Truditur, Westcent, London. Subscription Rates, Post Free. UNITED KINGDOM s. d. 3 Months ... 8 3 6 16 6 12 „ ... 33 0 UNITED STATES 3 Months ... $2.20 6 ,, ... §4-40 12 „ ... $8-75 OTHER COUNTRIES s. d. 3 Months ... 8 9 6 17 6 12 35 0 CONTENTS Editorial Comment: The Air Exercises The Persian Gulf Route Turning Her Back on Home " Windhovering " .. Private Flying and Gliding The New Helium-Gas " Belt " in France. Oxford University Air Squadron .. Air Transport: Report on the Progress of Civil Aviation Spartan " Cruiser " .. Airport News Airisms from the Four Winds The Industry Air Exercises Royal Air Force Correspondence I'AOE 677 678 678 (SSI i 681 683 684 687 689 693 «94 695 697 699 700 DIARY OF CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS i 'tub Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in this list:— Julv22-31. international Air Meeting, Zuricb. July 23. Northants Ae.C. Meeting at Klneton. July 23-24. Deauville Air Meeting. July 23-24. York County Aviation Club " At Home," Sherburn- in-Elmet. July 24. Brooklands " At Home." July 24. Stage and Screen Ae.C. Inaugural "At Home," Hatfield Aerodrome. July 30-31. Skegness Air Pageant. July 31. Comrades of the R.A.F. (Hounslow, Heston and Dis. Branch), Garden Party, Hanworth. Aug. 1. Motor Rally and Flying Gymkhana, Armthorpc Aerodrome, Doncaster. Aug. 6. Newcastle Air Meeting, Cramlington. Aug. 6. London-Newcastle Air Race. Aug. Cramlington Air Race. Aug. 6-7-8. International Air Meeting, Le Zoute, Belgium. Aug. 11-28. International Touring Competition, Berlin. Aug. 15-16. Cricket : R.N. v. R.A.F. at Lords. Aug. 19-21. 4th Annual Canadian Air Pageant, St. Hubert, Quebec. Aug.20. RydeAir Pageant. Aug. 25. Folkestone Ae.C. Trophy Race. Sept. 3. Leicester Chamber of Commerce Day, at Desford. Sept. 4. Divine Service at Ratcllffe Aerodrome, 2.30 p.m. Sept. 5. F.A.I. Conference at The Hague. Sept. 8. International Meeting, Vicenza, Italy. Sept. 24. Air Display at Hillmans' Aerodrome, Gallows Cor ner, Brentwood. Sept. 25. Gordon Bennett Ballon Race, Basle. Oct. 1. Bristol and Wessex Ae.C. Garden Party. Oct. 18. Aero Golfing Society: Cellon Challenge Cup, West Hill G.C. Nov. 18-Dec. 4. Paris Aero Show. The Air Exercises EDITORIAL COMMENT ^T is undoubtedly a good thing to hold air exercises at least once a year. In a way they resemble the test nights of an aeroplane. Air Defence of Great Britain is in fact a machine, somewhat an elaborate machine, which is being slowly constructed. Year by year it is gradually improved in the drawing office, and the improvements need periodical test ing. This machine is based very largely on human parts, and human factors are harder to calculate than are mechanical parts. The personnel of the parts is constantly changing. It was only in September of last year that Air-Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond assumed command of Air Defence of Great Britain, and his Area Commanders, Air Vice-Marshals Bowhill and Sir Tom Webb-Bowen, only took over in May and September respectively of last year. All three will naturally want to see their commands in action. In the ordinary course of events the personnel of the bomber and fighter squadrons is constantly changing, and the air exercises are the test which shows how the new officers and men have settled down into their organisations. Probably the most incalculable factor, and certainly not the least important, is the human element in the Observer Corps. These special constables are volunteers who serve their country for sheer patriotism, and we honour them for it. Again, it is only natural that members must resign at times, and new ones be enrolled. This corps is, it is not too much to say, the keystone of the whole structure. It is very necessary to see, at least once a year, how the Observer Corps is functioning. Moreover, the best way to stimulate keenness among the members of the corps is to employ them. No extraneous attractions are offered to them. They wear no splendid uniform. Their duty is to go out, regardless of weather, to some chosen spot in the country, and look and listen for the passing of raiders. Their reward comes when they are prompt to spot a raid and report it, and B
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