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1937
1937 - 1330.PDF
500 Commercial Aviation FLIGHT. MAY 20, 1937. Swissair's Loss IT is with "personal regret that we record the death, in a tragic climbing accident in the Styrian Alps, of Walter Mittelholzer, director and air superintendent of the Swissair Company. Best known to the general public for his exploits in flying over Africa and elsewhere—described in his book Flying Ad ventures—Herr Mittelholzer's work in developing the naviga tional equipment, and training the pilots of Swissair is such that he has in this company the finest possible memorial. Last year we had the opportunity of being shown round the workshops of Swissair at Zurich and later of being flown back to London by him, and realised then what a great champion he was of the modern scientific technique of transport flying. That his work has not been wasted is shown by the fact that Swissair is second tb no air transport company in the matter either of equipment or of reliability. Starting his flying career with the Swiss Air Force at the age of 21 in 1914, Herr Mittelholzer's enthusiasm had grown rather than been dimmed by the years and at the age of 43 he probably knew more of the technique of transport flying than any other pilot. Not satisfied merely to teach, he regu larly flew on the company's services and was well known at Croydon. It is significant that his home lay on a hillside with in a very short distance of Dubendorf Aerodrome, Zurich, and that from this home he could watch the aerodrome. Mersey Ferry SOME time ago we mentioned that an air ferry service was shortly to be started between Hooton and Speke. Opera tions actually began on Friday of last week when various notabilities from the Cheshire side made the first crossing in a Monospar S.T.25. The operating company is Utility Airways, of Hooton Park, and the directors are Mr. and Mrs. Davison, who also operate the aerodrome. Mrs. Davison, who has had considerable flying experience, is the chief pilot of the company. Fares have been fixed at 6s. and 10s. respectively, for the single and return journeys, and, in addition to the scheduled services, a machine will always be available for '' on demand '' flights of the same character. Lowe-Wylde Fund IT will be recollected that Flight some weeks ago gave details of the closing of the Lowe-Wylde Memorial Fund. Since the fund closed several further subscriptions have been sent to Mr. E. C. Gordon England (of the London Air Park, Felt- ham) , who states how much he has appreciated receiving them. He adds that if any other people feel they would like to con tribute it is not too late to do so; the whole of the surplus realised is immediately invested at 3 per cent, compound inter est for the ultimate benefit of the three orphan children of Mr. C. H. Lowe-Wylde. Empire Air Day Preliminary HELD in aid of the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund and by way of replacing an Empire .Air Day, Scottish Aviation held a Coronation Air Display at Prestwick last Saturday. Four R.A.F. squadrons took part, as well as the School's fleet of Tigers, and the appearance of some 5,000 people in the stands —apart from those who lined the hedgerows—suggests that such displays, when well and truly carried out, can still attract the multitude. Most impressive of the events were the formation drill by twelve Tigers and the dive-bombing by three Hawker Hinds from No. 602 Squadron. Incidentally, the stannic chloride from the practice bombs caused some discomfort to the road side spectators—for whom, as non-paying guests, one can feel little sympathy. Expansion at Wolverhampton CONTINUED demands on the company's manufacturing re sources have necessitated a considerable increase of floor space at the new Boulton Paul Aircraft? factory at Wolver hampton, and contracts have been placed for extensions which will increase the size of the works by eighty per cent. The new factory, to which the company's business was trans ferred from Norwich last August, is already working to capacity, despite the generous reserve space provided at the time it was designed. Its layout is planned on most progressive lines, and the extension will be constructed in parallel with the existing plant, so that the orderly flow of work through tlie various sections will not be disturbed. Wakefield Aeronautical Engineering Scholarship THE qualifying examinations for the two Wakefield Scholar ships in automobile and aeronautical engineering (of a total value of ^500, presented annually by Viscount Wake field) , will be held at the Colleges of Automobile and Aero nautical Engineering on May 27 and 28. Successful candidates will be admitted to the Colleges at the term commencing October 5 and 6. Particulars may be obtained from the Secretary, The Colleges of Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering, Chelsea, London, S.W.3. Full House "IT7ALKING through the De Havilland paint shop last week » » we saw, among other machines, two Dragonflies for de livery to the Danish Air Force, one of three Dragons for the Portuguese Air Force, two Rapides for internal services in Latvia, two more Rapides for the Latvian Air Force, a training Dragonfly for the Swedish Air Force, and a Hornet for a French journalist. The Dragons, incidentally, were specially ordered; this type is no longer made in the ordinary course of events, and these three will probably be the last of this famous type to leave the works. Of British orders there were also two of a big batch of training Tigers, a flapped Rapide for Personal Airways, and Allied Airways' 86B for the North Sea service. Stinson Radio TN the article published last week dealing with the latest *• Reliant, Lear radio was mentioned as being a part of the special equipment for two private owners. Actually, the radio details consisted of R.C.A. receiving and D/F equipment in addition to the Lear radio compass. Forthcoming Events May 17-23. Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club Training camp, Great Hucklow. May 26-June 6. Brussels Aero Show. May 26-30. Austrian Aero Club : Salzburg Gliding Contest. May 27. R.Ae.S. Wilbur Wright Lecture : " Turbulence," by Dr. Theodor von Karman. Science Museum, South Kensington. May 29. Empire Air Day. May 29-31. London-Isle of Man Race and Round-the-Island Contests. June 4-6. York and Leemlng Club : International Meet ing, York. June 11-14. Hungarian Aero Club : International Conference. June 12. Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club : Garden Party, Whitchurch. June 15-20. Magyar Pilota Picnic, Hungary. June 20. R.Ae.C. of Belgium : Gordon Bennett Balloon Race, Brussels. June 21-28. Federation Aeronautique Internationale : London Conference. June 26. Royal Air Force Display, Hendon. June 28 and 29. S.B.A.C. Display, Hatfield. July 1. Aero Golfing Society : Flight Trophy. July 3. Newcastle-on-Tyne Aero Club : London-Newcastle Race. July 3. Ramsgate Airport, Official Opening. July 4-18. Aero Club of Germany : Wasserkuppe Gliding Meeting. July 10. Cardiff Aeroplane Club : London-Cardiff Race. July 11. Herts and Essex Aeroplane Club: Air Display, Broxbourne. July 11. Italian Aero Club : Circuit of Rome. July 15. Aero Golfing Society : Jubilee Cup. July 17. Portsmouth Aero Club : Garden Party. July 23-August 1. Swiss International Meeting. July 24. Devon Air Dav and Race : Plymouth and Exeter. July 30-August 15. " Avia" Aero Exhibition, the Hague. July 31. Cinque Ports Flying Club : Folkestone Aero Trophy Race. July 31 -August 2. Yorkshire Gliding Club : Opening Meeting Sutton Bank. August 1-14. Yorkshire Gliding Club: Instructional Camp, Sutton Bank. August 1-31. New York-Paris Air Race Flights. August 3-September 7. Public Schools Aviation Camp, Norwich. August 6-7. Austrian Aero Club : International Rally, Lake Worth. August 14-22. Yorkshire Gliding Club : Open Contest, Sutton Bank.
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