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FLIGHT, AUGUST 24, 1933 Qirismsfrom the lour Winds The Prince's Holiday THE Prince of Wales flew to Le Bourget, on Tuesday, August 15, in his private aeroplane piloted by Fit. Lt. E. H. Fielden. Later His Royal Highness left by train for Biarritz. On the return journey Fit. Lt. Fielden made a forced landing at Redhill on account of bad weather; he damaged the undercarriage slightly and broke one of the propellers. French Air Minister's Tour M. PIERRE COT, the French Air Minister, is starting on a flying visit to Russia on September 8 to demonstrate French civil aeroplanes. He will be accompanied by M. Rossi and M. Codos, the long-distance record holders, and by M. Costes, M. Mermoz and M. Detroyat. Later M. Rossi will attempt to break the round-the-world record either alone or in company with M. Codos. Dr. Koch's Flight DR. LAUGE KOCH, the Danish Arctic explorer, has telegraphed the Greenland Administration that he has succeeded in making an important flight over North-East Greenland. The flight lasted 9 hr. 30 min., and the most northerly parts of Greenland were flown over. Free State Air Exercises COMMENCING on September 18, the manoeuvres of the Irish Free State National Army, including the Army Air Corps, will take place in the counties of Kildare, Wicklow and Dublin, when the " Blue " force will oppose the " Yellow." Both armies will have the use of aircraft and special attention is to be paid to combined tactics in the mountains of Dublin and^ Wicklow. The Austrian Air Rally THE Austrian Aero Club has notified the Royal Aero Club that they have cancelled the Regulation calling for at least two persons in the aircraft. Entries for aircraft carry ing pilot only will be accepted at single entry fee up to August 31, 1933. Copies of the Regulations may be obtained from the Royal Aero Club, 119, Piccadilly, London, W.l. Col Lindbergh's Flight COL. AND MRS. LINDBERGH arrived at Reykjavik, Ice land, from Angmagssalik, East Greenland, on Tuesday, August 15. They were met by Mr. John Grierson. Mr. John Grierson's Flight MR. JOHN GRIERSON has been compelled to abandon his. wireless flight to America. While attempting to take °ff from rather rough water at Reykjavik, on Sunday, August 20, his machine bounced badly, with the result that tlie starboard float struts snapped. Mrs. Mollison in Canada ON Saturday, August 19, Mrs. Mollison flew to St. Hubert Airport, Montreal, to open the city's fifth Air Pageant. She was flying a " Puss-Moth " and was 'orted by a flight of United States machines. Polish Transatlantic Airmen to Try Again THE two Polish airmen, Benjamin and Joseph Adamo- "tz, who crashed at St. John's, Newfoundland, have r "ved in Halifax, and are to make a further attempt to "oss the Atlantic from New York to Warsaw. The Isle of Sheppey Tragedy AN unfortunate accident occurred near Leysdown, sneppey, on Tuesday morning, August 15. While No. 605 l^ounty of Warwick, Bomber) Squadron, Castle Bromwich, ^ o were in training at Manston, were doing aerial twC • i gun Practice near Leysdown, a boat containing • o girls was hit and one of the occupants killed. row ?Ppears that Miss Jean Chesterton, aged 17, of Ilford, y,,, , ? ut. with her younger sister, to retrieve a large the • *?nS fr°m the shore. While this boat was in ta ^ lc/nity of a line of targets it was mistaken for a w'n, c y, a Sunner in the back seat of one of the machines \t^ed a burst at *• bv M Vn(luest the Jury brought in a verdict of " Death jury "nileuture'" which was the on]y verdict any sane y ^-ouid have returned. Various suggestions were put forward in an endeavour to prevent another such accident; no doubt the Air Ministry will do something in this direction. It does seem that the two girls were a little unwise in rowing out in the1 direction of the target, especialty as they had watched machines firing on those very targets many times previously. The parents are worthy of the sympathy of all, they have behaved magnificently throughout. At the funeral. Lord Londonderry, Secretary of State for Air, was represented by Air. Com. E. D. M. Robertson. Mollisons in Big Race ? IT is understood that there is a likelihood of the Mollisons taking part in the England-Australia Race, with a " Dragon." Presumably it depends upon the outcome of their avowed intention of making a flight to America again before attacking the World's Distance Record from there in the direction of Baghdad. Lost Spanish Airmen REGARDING the disappearance of the two Spanish airmen, Capt. Barberan and Lt. Collar, who flew from Spain to Havana in June, a new rumour has now appeared. It is reported that they were shot down by the orders of Gen. Machado, who was then President of Cuba. A member of Machado's secret police who has been arrested confessed to assisting in the shooting. He also has promised to take officials to the airmen's grave. A Matter of Geography YORKSHIRE is a county after our own heart. Its fruitful trout streams and the restful solitude of its moors always make it loom large in our consciousness. It was probably for this reason that we credited it with possessing that charming stopping place for aviators when we placed Otterburn Hall Hotel therein last week. We hope that " Otterburdonians " will forgive us for forgetting that their hospitality was Northumbrian and that true York- shiremen will bear us no malice for placing this peaceful scene of many battles under their temporary jurisdiction. Mr. Gardner's Mishap MR. C. GARDNER, who met with an accident at the Marseilles aerodrome when on a flight to Africa, did not suffer so much personal damage as was at first reported. He did not have to go to hospital, and in point of fact took the night train back to England after his crash. This seems to have been due to fuel pump trouble, causing one engine to cut out just after the take-off. He landed the machine immediately but ran into a ditch at the end of the aerodrome, damaging the undercarriage and causing minor damage to the bottom of the fuselage. His passenger was also unhurt. Fit. Lt. Schofield 111 FLT. LT. H. M. SCHOFIELD, the well-known general manager of General Aircraft, Ltd., has had a recurrence of his long standing internal trouble and is at present laid up. His many friends in aviation will wish him a speedy recovery. THE BLACKBURN " BAFFIN " : This photo, shows the prototype, as indicated by the identification letters. The engine is a Bristol " Pegasus." (FLIGHT Photo.) 849
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