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1936
1936 - 0958.PDF
/ DUPLICATED : Latest of the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company's developments, the Double Eagle is eventually likely to be of considerable interest to the smaller air line or charter operator. The pilot has a very good view in all essential directions and, with the low-middle-wing arrangement, the passengers, too, will be able to take an interest in earthly matters. The engines are Gipsy Majors. (Flight photograph.) THE WEEK AT CROYDON The Higher the Fewer : A Record Easter : Real Weather Prophets : More Queer Spot of Static that, despite the difficulties placed in the way of com panies such as B.C.A. and British Airways, passengers and freight are slowly but surely being won for these lines against almost overwhelming odds. [An "Outlook" paragraph on this subject appears on page 393.—ED.] . Evidently the dailies were not satisfied with the official Easter weather forecasts, for several of them telephoned Croydon to ask for the opinions of some of the more experienced pilots. These men have acquired an instinct for weather that no rain gauge and slide-rule wizard in an Air Ministry office can hope to equal in certain weather circumstances, and I am told that the pilots' forecasts, though couched in racy language, turned out to be fairly accurate. Ornithological The season for plovers' eggs is now in full swing. They come mainly from Holland, and K.L.M. has a list of "customers," since these somewhat gelatinous dainties may not be sold in this country. Another queer cargo, also from Holland, came in last week. It was a single consignment, valued at about /125, of rare, colourful birds such as Blue Mocking birds, Cedar Wanwings, Cuban Tanagers, Orange Winged Blackbirds, Orange Weavers, Rainbow Buntings, and the like. Some of these birds are said to be worth £5 or more a pair. There were also some Toucans, and you know what Toucan do. But do you know what two Touracos could do with the well- known form of nourishment? I ask because there were several of these amongst the consignment, and maybe these will form the basis of some experiment by Dr. Strabismus (whom God preserve). 1 Cargoes : A 5 "pHE Easter rush by air has been heavier than ever before, and, despite the cold weather, there have been large crowds of visitors at the Airport. There were more than a hundred Channel crossings on Thursday and Friday, every machine available being pressed into service, and many machines made several crossings. Pilots reported that the Brighton road seen from above was one continuous line of black car roofs, and, though the higher the fewer" still held good as a slogan for air travel, there was quite enough air traffic to keep the control tower staff continuously busy. There was quite a 5 of Py-nding, too, and Joe Chamberlain, of Surrey's— w infinite variety of whose witty appeals to the public years cannot wither, nor custom stale "—was at it all m<Li °Uey Air Service had its whole fleet busy, Jn ' , and from Le Touquet, but with other flights as J . including one to Vienna with a party of Americans, dl, d another to Le Havre. B . Full Loads too^Th ^ontinental Airways had quite a busy time, rj0n .,?e Scar>dinavian machine was seen to leave Croy- Vfas * a f^U lc,ad on one day of the holidays, and there home A3 load on the Lille service both out and Cnindniw °ng the "specials," one, piloted by Capt. ittoLeH* °f BCA)- left for Paris, whence he flew hs carried C t0 P'°k Up another PartY- From Le Havre ciic 0f w, 0n to Liverpool with people from a liner, ensured sr>°™ iWas an m valid, and a radio call en route Crundall ret r°ad transPort at Speke. After this Capt. rned to Croydon. It is gratifying to know
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