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FLIGHT, JULY 20, 1933 R.A.F. COLLEGE, CRANWELL The following are extracts from the Report of Air Cdre. W. G. S. Mitchell, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C., Commandant of the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, at the Passing-out Inspection of Flight Cadets, July, 1933. The inspection was carried out by Air Marshal Sir R. Brooke-Popharn, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. The present strength of the College is 121 Flight Cadets. Conduct and discipline of the Cadet Wing during the present term has been generally good. FLYING TRAINING (a) General.—Thirty-three Cadets of the IV term have completed their flying training. Thirteen have qualified for Single-Seater Fighters, and 20 have qualified for Bomber, Army Co-operation and Flying Boat Units. The R. M. Groves Memorial Flying Prize was won on a Hart aircraft by Flight Cadet A. M. Engineer, who is one of the Indians undergoing training at the College for the Indian Air Force. The Instrument Flying course has been done by all cadets of the IV term, the average time being 8 hours. During this term one cadet has been withdrawn on account of inability to become a safe pilot. A second cadet applied to withdraw in the first few days of the term, and two others were withdrawn owing to incurable air sickness. In English Literature and General History the term now passing out have not, as a whole, reached the usual standard of knowledge and criticism, and cadets are urged to continue their studies by private reading. Cadets of the IV and III terms have passed out in Air Pilotage on service types. The IV term are well practised in cros5-country ilying, and the III term are, on the whole, well advanced in this training. The progress of the interior of the New College Building has been rapid recently and all arrangements are being made for the occupation at the beginning of next term. The new Cadets' Instructional Workshop is progressing well. The standard of Physical Training is good. The average physical im provement of the passing-out term is height increase 0-41 in., weight increase 7-1 lb., and chest expansion 1-06 in. The standard of Fencing was higher than in the previous year. The match against R.M.A. was very closely contested, a decision not being arrived at until the very last hit of 27 fights. Four cadets were entered at the Royal Tournament and reached their final pools. The standard of Athletics was satisfactory. Great difficulty was experi enced in building up a team, very few of the old Colours being available. and there being very little talent in the first year. In the Triangular Contest, Sandhurst were first with 68J points, Woolwich second with 63 points, and the College third with 57$ points. It has been decided this year to alter the conditions governing the award of the " Victor Ludorum " Cup for the Inter-Squadron Athletic Competition. The Cup is now given to the Flight Cadet obtaining the highest number of points for the College in outside athletic matches. This year the Cup was gained by the Captain of Athletics, Flight Cadet Sergeant D. Finlay. Since the last report, the Beagles have hunted on 22 days, providing sport and exercise to good fields of cadets and local residents . The average number of cadets attending meets was about 20. (a) The Sword of Honour, presented to the best all-round Flight Cadet in the senior te rm has been awarded to Flight Cadet Under-Ofncer John Vincent Clarence Badger. (b) The prize awarded to the Flight Cadet in the senior term obtaining the highest marks in Humanistic Subjects has been awarded to Flight Cadet Corporal Bernard Horace Becker. (c) The prize awarded to the Flight Cadet in the senior term obtaining the highest marks in Aeronautical Engineering has been awarded to Flight Cadet Corporal Bernard Horace Becker. d) The Abdy Gerrard Fellowes Memorial Prize, for the Flight Cadet obtaining the highest marks in Mathematics and Science, bas been awarded to Flight Cadet Corporal Bernard Horace Becker. (e) The J. A. Chance Memorial Prize, awarded to the Flight Cadet ,n the senior term obtaining the highest marks in Service Subjects has been awarded to Flight Cadet Corporal Reginald Ruchet Fairweather. (/) The R. M. Groves Memorial Prize, for the best all-round pilot in the senior term, has been awarded to Flight Cadet Aspy Merwan Engineer. «£> *T> O <> BRIEFLY All the 24 Italian flying-boats which recently flew from Rome to Chicago were equipped with Husun Aperiodic Compasses, and the fuel used was Stanavo Aviation. Very clear and effective broadcasting equipment for the Herts and Essex Aero Club's Meeting at Broxbourne was installed by Film Industries, Ltd., 60, Paddington Street, London, W.l. Wiley Post's Lockheed " Vega " Winnie Mae, in which he is attempting a round-the-world flight, is fitted with the latest type of " robot pilot " produced by Sperry Gyro scope, Ltd. Five " Moths " and two Desoutters which were the pro perty of National Flying Services, Ltd., have now been registered in the name of Col. the Master of Sempill. Completion of the Ugo Antoni variable camber wing is foreshadowed by the registration of a Breda 15, G-ABCC, to the Gloster Aircraft Co., Ltd. ; this wing was described in FLIGHT for May 27, 1932. Two " Moths " of wooden construction with " Gipsy III " engines have been acquired by the Scottish Flying Club, at Renfrew. The Comper " Swift " (" Gipsy III "), G-ABWH, flown by Mr. W. L. Hope in the King's Cup Race, and the " Monocoupe," G-ABBR, originally owned by Lord Car- berry, have both been sold abroad. It is hoped to have a sufficiently large area of the site chosen for the Hastings Airport cleared as a landing ground fit to use for the forthcoming display there by Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Day. Mr. E. C. Gordon England has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd Mr. England joined the company on September 1, 1930, as Manager of the Automotive Department and is well known to our readers as one of the pioneers of aviation. He has recently been appointed a member oi the Independent Committee " to consider the regulations at present govern ing private flying." " Links," the journal of Alexander Duckham & Co., Ltd., draws, in its July issue, attention to the fact that July 25 is the twenty-third anniversary of M. Bleriot's Channel crossing by air. Mr. A. Duckham commemorated that achievement by laying down a granite replica of a monoplane on the spot above Dover where Bleriot landed. We have often drawn attention to those ideal tenders to an aircraft—M.G. Cars. Their consistent successes in races have won for them a unique position among the lighter sporting cars. Now they are trying a new scheme- for racing which is really following out the practice of our fighting aircraft. The three Magna's racing at Brook- lands next Saturday are to be fitted with Philco Radio receivers so that orders ma3' be transmitted to them from the pit during the progress of the race. Maj.-Gen. the Rt. Hon. J. E. B. Seely, Chairman of the Air League of the British Empire since 1932, who became a Baron in the King's last Birthday Honours list, has taken the title of Lord Mottistone. m m m m IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shown separately before 1910). For 1910 and 1911 figures see FLIGHT for January 25, 1912 For 1912 and 1913, see FLIGHT for January 17, 1914. For 1914, see FLIGHT for January 15, 1915, and so on, yearly, the figures for 1932 being given in FLIGHT, January 19, 1933.' Jan. .. Feb. .. Mar. .. April. . May .. June.. Imports 1932. £ 2,456 2,503 1,946 622 1,747 398 1933. £ 2,073 9,866 3,760 2,236 232 1,021 Exports 1932. £ 122,942 181,482 167,195 142,145 138,356 126,330 1933. £ 82,963 79,357 126,008 121,030 149,214 137,186 Re-exports 1932. 1933. £ L 863 827 90 3,050 200 821 1,128 94 5 — 125 2,037 9,672 19,213 878,450 688,737 2,411 6,829 PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED The Roadway Official Motor Coach and Air Services Time Table. No. 27- Summer Edition, 1933. Roadway Publications, Polebrook House, Golden Square, London, W.l. Price 6rf. Patents and trade Marks. By Benj. T. King, C.I.M.E. King's Patent Agency, Ltd., 146A, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. m m * m AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder; i.e. = internal combustion ; m. — motors (The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specification Will be printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1932 Published July 20, 1933 614. P. TROJANI. Propellers of helicoDters. (394,402.) . 1,991. SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co., INC. Air-driven gyroscopes. (394,41^) 9,250. A. T. S. Co., LTD. and B. L. MARTIN. Control surfaces of aircran- (394,452.) 25,702. G. P. DEVANEY. Two-stroke-cycle i.e. engines. (394,519.) 26,804. H. H. W. H. SMITH (trading as H. H. SMITH & Co.). Screw pro pellers. (394,527.) , 34,195. Soc. ANON. ALFA ROMEO. Manufacture of airscrews. (394,5SW-l 742
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