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1934
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FLIGHT, MAY 24, 1934 SERVICE NOTES Singapore-Hong Kong CruiseTHREE Supermarine " Southamptons " (Napier "Lions") of No. 205 (F.B.) Squadron, Singapore underthe command of Group Capt. S. W. Smith, O.B.E. (O.C., Far East Command), reached Singapore on May 13th aftermaking a 4,000-mile circuit of the China Sea. Residence of A.O.C. Armament Group IT is proposed that Admiralty House, Sheerness,should become the residence of Air Commodore L A Pattinson, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C., the newly-appointedAir Officer Commanding, Armament Group, Eastchurch. Ware Kenley PILOTS are warned that Royal Air Force aircraft will be carrying out intensive formation flying practice from Kenley aerodrome daily until the end of June, 1934, except when the controlled zone scheme detailed in Notice to Airmen No. 33 of the year 1934, is in force. Civil aircraft should avoid flying within two miles of this aerodrome, except in emergency, during the above-mentioned period. Nomenclature of Aircraft—Overstrand THE official name of the Boulton & Paul twin-engined day bomber aeroplane fitted with " Pegasus " engines, enclosed mechanically-operated front turret, automatic con- trols and revised wireless and bomb installations is " Overstrand." A development of the " Sidestrand " (two "Jupiter" VIII F.'s) which, since 1928, has been the equipment of No. 101 (B.) Squadron, the " Over- strand " is fitted with two Bristol " Pegasus " moderately- supercharged engines, an enclosed mechanically operated gun turret, automatic pilot and improved wireless and bomb gear installations. When one recalls that the " Sidestrand III," fitted with " Jupiter " X.F. engines cowled by Townend rings, had a speed of 167 m.p.h. at 11,000 ft., it is apparent that the "Overstrand," with engines of a more modern type than the " Jupiter," will have a top speed comparable with those attained by some of the latest American cantilever monoplane bombers with retractable undercarriages. And, into the bargain, it will be much more manoeuvrable, will have a higher ceiling and rate of climb and will land much more slowly than these. New Fighter Types A NUMBER of designs for single- seater fighters to a new Air Ministry specification have been prepared. Little may be said at present of either the specification or the aircraft, but there is a possibility that some of the new types will be seen in the New and Experimental Types Park at the R.A.F. Display this year. Two designs—a Supermarine and a West- land—have materialised. Both these types are fitted with Rolls-Royce experimental engines, possibly using evaporative cooling systems, and something really " super " in the way of performance may be expected. A new type of day and night fighter, the Gloster " Gauntlet." has, of course, but recently been adopted by the Air Ministry. This machine has lately been modified and is now fitted with a Bristol "Mercury" VI S.2 engine (575/605 h.p. at 12,500 ft.), \vhich uses the new type combined exhaust collector and • Townend Ring. Other refinements include Dowty legs for the under- carriage and a tail wheel in place of the skid. COURAGEOUS ! With her Destroyer in attendance, H.M. Aircraft Carrier Courageous alters her course to avoid attack from the aeroplane from which this photograph was taken. Tangmere Station Sports THE Station Sports at Tangmere will be held onJune 7th. H.M.S. " Hornet" Joins the R.A.F. H.M.S. Hornet, the submarine base, which for manyyears was used as an overflow submarine base for H.M.S. Dolphin, recently ceased to be one of His Majesty's ships,and became a unit of the Royal Air Force. The latter hope to effect a big saving by refitting their power boatsat H.M.S. Hornet instead of placing the work with con- tractors. " Demons " for Australia EIGHTEEN " Demon " military two-seaters have beenordered by the Australian Government from the Hawker Aircraft Co., Ltd. These machines are generally similarto the " Demon " two-seater fighters which are at present in service with the R.A.F., but are specially modified tosuit Australian conditions. Fitted with supercharged Rolls- Royce " Kestrel " engines, the top speed is about180 m.p.h. This Year's Display FROM several points of view, the R.A.F. Display,which is to be held this year on June 30 at Hendon, promises to be better than ever before. The demonstra-tion of new and experimental types should be particularly interesting, for the past year's crop of new military typeshas been particularly good. Day and Night Fighters and Torpedo-Spotter-Reconnaissance machines—the latter beingan entirely new class, should be well represented. Of a more popular nature, a game of aerial skittles will beplayed out over Hendon. Most of the " old favourites," including air drill, low flying attack and formation aero-batics, remain in the programme. The refuelling of an aircraft in the air and the destruction of an ammunitionstores are promised. 527
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