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1933
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FLIGHT, JULY 20, 1933 head and 22 miles to Scotland, which distances are well under the safe limit for multi-engined aeroplanes. Flying times over these routes from Cork Airport based on a speed of 100 miles per hour are as follows:—Dublin, 1£ hr, ; Belfast, 2^ hr. ; Glasgow, 3£ hr. ; Liverpool, 3| hr. ; London, 4£ hr. ; Brussels, 6| hr. ; Paris, 6f hr. ; Amsterdam, 7| hr. ; Berlin, 10£ hr. The saving in time over present schedules is so con siderable that air services on these lines are bound to draw traffic. As an instance in time saving, the mails carried on the eastward-bound liners passing Cobh every Friday reach London too late for delivery during office hours on Satur day. By air service this mail would be delivered on Satur day morning. In order to achieve these services radiating from Cork the only initial expenditure necessary is the cost of constructing and equipping an aerodrome, and of equipping landing water for seaplanes. Both requirements can be met at comparatively small cost. Belvelly Aerodrome The most suitable site for the aerodrome is the tidal mud flat at Belvelly situated between Great Island, Little Island and the mainland (see plan, p. 729). It is prac ticable to reclaim an area of 460 acres of this ground by constructing dams from Weir Island to Rosslague and at Belvelly Bridge, and by constructing suitable tidal sluices. The mud level is at an average height of seven ft. over mean low water of spring tides, being approximately 1 ft. over mean tide level. The grading of the surface lends itself to the quick run off of surface water. In the final development of this scheme there is room to construct runways measuring from § mile to 1J miles length. For the present the length of these runways may be limited to say 500 lineal yards in any direction. The prevailing winds here are from the west and south-west. The site proposed for the control buildings is on or in line with a promontory on Foaty Island, which will give full view of the whole landing ground. The hangar site is sheltered and well situated for access, with space for workshops and stores behind. There is unlimited room for CROYDON THE first passenger to disemplane from the Indian air mail liner Horatius on its arrival at Croydon shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, was Susan Adey. She was fast asleep—even after her cradle had been handed out of the 'plane and she had passed the Customs and Immigration officials, she was still unaware that she had arrived. Susan was just ten weeks old and had travelled with her mother over five thousand miles from Basra. She is the youngest child to travel such a distance by air. She enjoyed it, and so did all the other passengers, for she slept nearly all the time. Susan and her mother have come to England to spend the summer, and will probably fly back to Persia in the autumn. Prince Nicholas of Rumania, brother of King Carol, arrived at Croydon at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, in his own private aeroplane, accompanied by his personal pilot. The Prince's machine is a blue two-seater S.E.T. biplane, bearing his crest of a letter " N " in a circle with the crown over it. The Prince sat in the front cockpit, and handled the controls most of the journey from Paris. At Croydon, where he arrived half a minute ahead of the 42-seater air-liner Heracles, he made a perfect landing. On the tarmac a line of limousines two deep waited to convey the Prince and the high officials who had come to meet him back to London. Prince Nicholas quickly removed his flying kit and exchanged greetings with the Rumanian Minister in London and high officials of the Rumanian Legation. He was greeted on behalf of the Air Ministry by Air Vice-Marshal Longmore and Group Capt. Miley. After salutations had been exchanged the Royal visitor left by private car for Claridge's Hotel, London, where he is staying. Prince Nicholas is making a tour of European countries with the object of studying methods of different Air Forces. Dr. Colyn, the Dutch Prime Minister, left Croydon on the 7 p.m. K.L.M. service for Rotterdam on Friday, July 14. Dr. Colyn, who has been attending the World Economic Conference in London, will return by K.L.M. Ail Service, leaving Rotterdam at 9.35 and arriving at 11.25 on Wednesday, July 19. A high figures of passenger traffic was obtained on Saturday, July 15, when there were 500 people passed through the Air Port. future extension of aerodrome buildings, the space avail able on Foaty Island alone being a mile long. The Belvelly site has already been examined from land and air by several experienced airmen, including Col. C. Russell, Messrs. W. R. Elliott, C. Rae, W. Gairdener and Fit. Lt. Chris Clarkson. All agreed as to the great possibilities of the site as likely to form the safest landing ground in Europe. Communications The site of the aerodrome buildings is 5 miles by road from the Deepwater Quay at Cobh and 10 miles from the centre of Cork City. Transport from liner to aeroplane will be as at present by tender to the Deepwater Quay and Customs depot at Cobh, thence by road to the aerodrome. A double-track railway terminating at the Deepwater Quay at Cobh connects with the Irish rail system. If this scheme develops and the volume of transport warrants, a development scheme that has been investigated before may be undertaken, i.e., the construction of a deep- water jettv for liners at Cuskinny, and the deepening and widening of the harbour entrance and channel up to Cuskinny. > Seaplane Landing Water See accompanying plan of Cork Harbour. The large stretch of water situated east of a line drawn from Cuskinny to Corkbeg is the most suitable landing water for seaplanes. It is clear off the main channel and is used only by small craft and occasional boats entering the East Channel. There is shoal water over the area at a nearly uniform depth of 1J fathoms at low water of spring tides, and con sequently this portion of the harbour is as calm as an inland sea. Lengths of from 2 to 3 miles are available for seaplanes alighting and taking off. Communication between seaplane and liner or land will be by fast motor tender. Both for the seaplane and aeroplane services the pro vision of wireless and the lighting of the landing places are necessary. Haulbowline Dockyard is naturally situated as the dep6t for repairing and overhauling seaplanes. It may later become a seaplane building yard. Cirrus Hermes Engineering Co. had an unusually busy week in their repair section. The " Moth " aeroplane GAACY, belonging to British Air Transport, was one of the machines to be brought in for repair. I understand from one of the directors of International Airlines, the company, which has recently been formed with a nominal capital of £100, that a substantial increase of capital will shortly be registered, and that the amount will be ample for working purposes. The total number of passengers for the week was 2,613. Freight, 91 tons 14 cwt. HORATIUS. FROM HESTON TIPx URING the short breathing space imposed by J adverse weather reports before his Atlantic flight, 111 J Mr. Ulm is a daily visitor to Heston, where his machine is being thoroughly overhauled ; and on July 11 Mr. and Mrs. Mollison flew over from Bristol in a " Puss Moth " to greet him. Mr. Mollison spent the after noon at Heston inspecting the machine and talking over plans with Mr. Ulm and his companions, and Mrs. Mollison. who had to keep an appointment in London, joined them for tea later. All three engines of the Faith in Australia are having a top overhaul, and samples of the large quantity of sand which collected inside them during three hours' flying through a sandstorm are being taken for examination. A. 110-gallon petrol tank is being removed from under 1 pilot's cockpit to lighten the machine. Early in the pr°- cess of overhaul, an Australian mouse made a hurried e from the upholstery and is now at large! . Arrangements inside the machine are very interesting- - still is carried in order that sea water can be distilled iot drinking. The top of the wing is painted red so that the machine may be easily located from the air in the event o a forced landing. An axe is provided for crash extrication or Swiss Family Robinson equipment for " making do l desert places. ' The wireless installation is very complet • and is capable of receiving on all wave lengths between and 2,000 metres, and transmitting on 900, 600 and * metres. The chronometer, very important in long-distan 730
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