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1935
1935 - 1240.PDF
574 FLIGHT. MAY 2?,, irp. o- *v.5> COMMERCIAL — AIRLINES —— VIATION — AIRPORTS- The first D.H. •• Rapide " to be delivered to British and Continental Airways, a new company which is to operate a daily seivice to the Continent. Two others are at present on order. For the moment, the Continental destination of the first service cannot be revealed, but Messrs. J. K. Morton and A. P. K. Hathersley have joined the Company as pilots. (Flight photograph.) THE WEEK AT CROYDON A Contrast in Size Charter Pilots See Life Joy-riding Canine Controversy : Nocturnal THE week's most interesting event had not to do with the departure of some night-flying 30-40-seater aero plane, in the cosily-illuminated saloons of which deft-handed stewards were preparing to serve a four-course dinner and choice wines while flying high above the Channel. That sort of thing is no longer news; what thrilled Croydon last week was the exploit of Mr Robert Kronfeld, the gliding expert, who, in his little 600 ex. Douglas-engined " Drone," with six gallons of petrol, flew from Croydon to Le Bourget in just over four hours. The six gallons of petrol were enough lor a flight of 360 miles, said Mr. Kronfeld. By contrast, our big aeroplanes usually set off with something like five or six hundred gallons. Capt. Walters, of Imperial Airways, who has been flying on Empire routes for some time, has returned from Cairo. He is to be replaced by Capt. Horsey. Most of the senior Imperial pilots take a turn from time to time on some section of Empire routes. Air France, I believe, has special pilots who remain permanently on the long-distance lines, whereas K.L.M. pilots fly regularly four times a year or more to Batavia and back, and fly the rest of the time in Europe. Air taxi pilots seem to see all the fun of the fair, especially, perhaps, Mr. "Bill" Ledlie, of Olley Air Service. Not long ago he did a trip to St. Andrews, where part of his duty was to play golf every day for a week with his clients. The other day he returned from an extensive continental tour with his pockets full of the assorted small change of half the countries in Europe besides a handsome collection of casino "chips." He had gambled—successfully, I believe—at Cannes, Juan-les- Pins and Monte Carlo, all on the same day I During recent discussions about the illegal importation of dogs by air at Croydon the question arose whether certain animals were landed in the County or in the Borough. The answer, which confused the enquiring officials, was that from an aviation point of view the dogs were landed in the County, but from the Customs standpoint they were landed (or dis embarked) in the Borough. Practically the whole landing area lies in the County, but the tarmac and terminal buildings are in the Borough. 1 rather think I owe the Air Ministry an apology for saying the hot-water pipes were cut off automatically in accordance with some silly regulation on May 1. They were cut off on or about that date in connection with the structural altera tions now in full swing which, when completed, will allow passengers' passports to be examined before their luggage. The authorities, it seems, are now grimly determined to finish this job at all costs in time for the slack season for passenger traffic, which means that we shall reap the benefit ol their labours in the summer of 1930. A number of ex-Banco people have been seen at Croydon lately, and several of them have joined the staff of that grow ing concern Ollev Air Service. Among them are Lord Amherst, Mr. Morten and Mr. Miller, the former two being pilots and the latter from the Banco traffic staff Somebody writing in a leading newspaper complained bitterly of aeroplanes flying over London at night. Most of the machines complained of carried people who wanted to see the Jubilee illuminations, and the majority were probably Londoners. The letter-writer somewhat optimistically re marked " Now that summer is here people desire to sit on balconies—even on roofs." Other people, however, desir" (more logically, perhaps) to sit in the warm cabins ol aero planes and look down with a smile on London rather than to sit on an iced roof and look up with a scowl. Is there any reason why one gentleman, even though his letter is dated from the House of Commons, should be allowed to put a stop to what is becoming a flourishing business to air company and a source of genuine enjoyment to very many people- Provided alwavs, of course, that aeroplanes over London keep to a safe height arid obey the -egulations A. VIAIOR-
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