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1934
1934 - 1083.PDF
OCTOBER 18, 1934. FLIGHT. 1085 Y. THE FOUR WINDS ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL QUARTERS ,-// F.A.I, and Ireland. At its meeting in New York last weekthe Federation Aeronautique Inter- national decided to return the applica-tion of the Irish Aero Club lor membership with a request for furtherinformation. It is understood that the Club's title is objected to as indicatingits control over the whole of Ireland in- stead of ^Ihe twenty-six counties of theIrish Fre, State. A similar objection was made when the Club applied formembership some years ago. The matter will be considered at the nextCouncil meeting. Twenty-five Years Ago From "Flight " of October 16, 1909. " The Helicopter Problem : That a machine which could rise into the air vertically from the spot on which it is standing would be a tremendous advantage for certain purposes, no one who has watched the difficulties of ascent with aero- planes which run along the ground, can doubt. Desirable as this quality is, however, it is not at the moment a fundamental neces- sity, and from our own part we strongly favour the practice of flight with present-day successful machines, in the belief that a surer and quicker progress is most likely from the actual familiar- tbe air which that prac- |] confer, than can be ex- • from the more or less a.1 study of a problem eminently beset with Sculties." Jtk AN EASTERN PILGRIMAGE—NEW STYLE : nils party flew, in Mr.Graham Mackinnon's " Dragon," out to Baghdad, there to await the arrival of competitors in the England—Australia Afr Race. They are, fromleft to right : (standing) F. Farey Jones, M. O. Gatrell, Graham Mackinnon and K. W. Bear. (Sitting) J. K. Morton, pilot,*g|tt. Com. C. N. Colson,R.N., of " Flight's " Editorial Staff, who will keefi our readers informed as to the progress of the Race at Baghdad- Flight Photo.) Indian Airmen's Adventure Some of the members of the BombayFlying Clob who were flying back to India after their visit to England haveexperienced a little adventure en route. GLIDING IN GERMANY : The opening ceremony ofAerodrome at Alt-Tocplitz, near Potsdam. new Glider The four machines left Baghdad forBasra on October 8 under the leadership of Fit. Lt. Btnley, who was accompaniedby an Indian member. The last two leached Basra safely, but the other threemachines carrying Mr. Philip Stone and three Indian members were forced downin the desert. At first some anxiety was felt for their safety, but after lour days'search over the. desert by K.A.F. machines the missing airmen were foundsafe and well on the fraq-Nejd frontier, 200 miles from Basra. The Zeppelin Atlantic Service Dr. Eckener has sailed for the UnitedStates to obtain permission to operate a regular airship service across the NorthAtlantic with the L.Z.129, now nearing completion. If permission is grantedthe new Zeppelin will be filled with helium gas. Airliner v. Meteor Once again comes a report from America of a meteor and an aeroplane coming into unpleasantly close contact — we recorded such a case early this year. This time an airliner, piloted by Archie Anderson, with thirteen persons aboard, was flying over Solano, California, when showers of flaming meteorites hurtled past the machine, some bursting with sufficient force to " rock the machine." One described by tlie pilot "as big at a barn " burst directly in his path, and he had to swerve to avoid it. a
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