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Aviation History
1937
1937 - 1051.PDF
APRIL 22, 1937. FLIGHT. 395 COMMERCIAL /AVIATION AIRLINES AIRPORTS NORTH SEA TERMINUS ; When the Newcastle-Stavanger service starts on May 24 the new municipal airport at Sola will be the Norwegian terminus. This combined photograph and drawing gives a good idea of its shape and shows how it may be used as a base either for landplanes or seaplanes. An article describing the airport appears on p. 397. THE WEEK AT CROYDON Rarities : Meritorious Modesty : Meteorology : Paying Twice : Bunkers QUITE a number of Imperial Airways' wireless opera tors, all well known at Croydon, left the I.A.L. European Division last week for overseas, in readi ness for the " All Mail by Air " scheme. Others are expected to leave within the next few days, so it appears that alt salary questions are satisfactorily settled. There is a definite shortage of W/O's outside the big firms, and charter people have described these indispens able functionaries as being not only as rare as diamonds but just as expensive (which seems odd). The summer rush has shown up shortage of personnel in all branches, and it is accentuated this year by the Coronation. Charter firms all report more work than they can handle during the Coronation period, and there will be, it seems, a newspaper race to the North with special editions and photographs on the actual day of the ceremony. Free-lance pilots and even, it is said, some private owners have been pressed into this service. A loyal wish for fine weather on that day may be extended to cover the period when all sorts and conditions of men and machines will be racing Northwards with the news. The Japanese airmen left last Thursday for Brussels and later went on to Berlin, where they signed Berlin's "Golden Book " in the City Hall. Brussels, which is 200 miles or so from Croydon, was reached by them in 49 minutes, which is averaging around 245 m.p.h. Evetyone here at Croydon is very favourably impressed by the Japanese fliers, who are so cheery- and unassuming. They really seem to think the Divine Wind, assisted by the High Gods, deserves all the credit. Some of our long distance fliers should take a few lessons from these two quiet Japanese gentlemen on how to behave after a meri torious achievement. On Sunday a new service, London-Frankfort, was opened. The line is pcoled between Sabena and D.L.H. Mr. Robert Brenard, Imperial Airways' Press Bureau chief, took a party of London journalists on the inaugural flight. Imperials, of course, are the British chief agents for both D.L.H. and Sabena. Mr. Brenard*appears to be extremely popular as a guide, philosopher and friend on these occa sions. I'm told that as soon as the Press hear he's lead ing a party there's a danger of Fleet Street being entirely depopulated. About Sabena, I understand that a new and attractive London office has recently been opened by Mr. Henry Jonckeere, who has been at Croydon for the Belgian company for a long time. The office is adjacent to the Haymarket.. ' Imperial Airways' Coronation bookings on Empire routes are, it appears, extremely heavy, and on the Batavia route K.L.M. has booked, besides the Maharanee of Cooch-Behar, a number of Indian princes. Regarding transatlantic services I hear that Air France recently took the sound step of engaging an experienced Atlantic sea captain as weather adviser. The idea is emi nently sane and practical. We have special departments of the Met. Office studying these matters and a perpetual-
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