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. Flight, February 22, 1934 NT AJRCRAFT^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. 1313. roi. XXVIANo. 8. / 26th Year. FEBRUARY 22, 1934 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 : Tiuditur, Westcent. London. UNITED 3 Months 6 „12 „ Subscription KINGDOM s. d.8 3 .. 16 6.. 33 0 Rates, Post Free. OTHER COUNTRIES 3 Months . 6 12 „ s. 8 . 17. 35 d. 9 6 0 CONTENTS Editorial Comment: PAGE On Guard 163 Albert, King of tbeBelgians, K.G., D.F.C 164Wonders of Nature Viewed from the Air: By Wing-Corn. Sir C. ]. Quintin Brand ' 165Air Transport 168 Speed with Comfort 9 THE AIRCRAFT ENGINEER .. .. .. .. .. .. 174AFrom the Clubs 175 Airisms from the Four Winds .. .. .. .. •• •• 176 Airport News .. .. •. • • • • • • • • • • 178New Aircraft 9 The R.A.F. at Aden and Basra 180 Correspondence .. .. .. .. . . .. • • - • 181 The Industry 1H2 Royal Air Force 183 Aircraft Companies' Storks and Shares . . . . . . . . . . 184 Mar. 1. Mar. 2. Mar. 6. 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:— 1934.Feb. 23. British Gliding Association Annual General Meeting, at R.Ae.S.Feb. 24. No. 10 Sqdn. R.A .F. Reunion Dinner. Feb. 28. Air Command, Legion of Frontiersmen, GeneralMeeting and Informal Supper, Harriett's Hotel, Craven Street, W.C.2." Speed and the Economics of Air Transport," Lecture by Maj. F. M. Green before R.Ae.S.Norfolk and Norwich Ae.C. Annual Dinner and Dance, Arlington Rooms, Norwich." Relation of the Molecular Structure of Fuels to Their Behaviour in Diesel Engines." Lecture byG. D. Boerlage before R.Ae.S. Mar. 10. Lloyd's Register Annual Reunion Dinner, May Fair Hotel.Mar. IS. "Some Developments in Aircraft Construction." Lecture by H. J. Pollard before R.Ae.S.Mar. 21. " Some Problems of a Technical Service." Lecture by Wing Com. G. W. Williamson, before R.U.S.I.Mar 24. Services Rugby : R.A.F. v. Army, at Twickenham. Apr. 5. "Engines." Lecture by Capt. A. G. Forsythbefore R.Ae.S. Apr. 12. "Speed and the Future of Commercial Aircraft."Lecture by M. Louis Breguet before R.Ae.S. Apr. 26. "Landing in Fog." Lecture by Dr. Rttd Stusselbefore R.Ae.S. Apr. 27-May 6. International Aero Show, Geneva.May Wilbur Wright Memorial Lecture, before R.Ae.S. May 17-June 2. Royal Tournament, Olympia.May 21. Guild of Air Pilots Garden Party. May 26. Heston Air Navigation Trials.May 27. Deutsch de la Meurtfae Cup. June 3. London Aeroplane Club Garden Party, Hatfleld.June 23. Lancashire Ae.C. Air Display, Woodford. June 30. Royal Air Force Display, Hendon.July 13-14. King's Cup Race. INDEX FOR VOL. XXV. The 8-page Index for Vol. XXV of "Flight" and "The Aircraft Engineer," January to Decem- ber, 1933 (with over7024 references for "Flight" and 197 references for "The Aircraft Engineer "— 7221 in all), is now ready and can be obtained from the Publishers, 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C.2, price Is. per copy (Is. Id. post free). EDITORIAL COMMENT | IFTY-TWO squadrons for the Command Air Defence of Great Britain were reckoned the minimum in 1923. In 1934 that Command can only muster 42 squadrons. Our self-denying Ordi- nance has been a remarkable " ges- ture." There is no parallel to it in the world except the absence of armaments and defences on the border between the United States and Canada. Those two nations are alike in their pacific sentiments, and war between the United States and the British On Guard! Empire is unthinkable. So is war between Great Britain and any of the three nations across the sea, France, Belgium and Holland. That fact has allowed us to take liberties with our defence preparations in the last 11 years, but it does not mean that it is any longer safe for us to neglect the cause of self-defence. Europe is not like the continent of North America. We British are as peace-loving as are the Canadians and Ameri- cans, and the French also are a peaceful, industrious nation. The ambitions of Louis XIV and Napoleon are as dead as those of Henry V. If Europe con- sisted only of the four nations we have mentioned there would be no need for any armaments. Parts of Europe, however, are like an infernal machine with the clockwork insecurely braked. They may explode at any moment. The quarrel, if it comes to a head, will probably be no concern of ours, but we must be prepared to defend ourselves. Even the defence of neutrality calls for an efficient armed force. The guns of Holland were not entirely silent throughout the great war. As a Great Power
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