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FEBRUARY g, 1939 FLIGHT. 127 AERODROME on SHOW Some Impressions of Last Week's Exhibition in London Illustrated with " Flight" photographs. EQUIPMENT / N last week's issue we gave a detailed summary of thz exhibits at the show organised by the Aero drome Owners' Association, compiled from information furnished in advance by the exhibitors themselves. In th° following pages are personal impressions gained by members of "Flight's" staff, who have concen trated on outstanding points of interest rather than attempted to review each exhibit in detail. Papers read at the Conference are summarised on pages 136-138. • A general view down one of the aisles, with the Flight stand on the right. THE OPENING CEREMONY T HE airport conference and exhibi tion organised by the Aerodrome Owners' Association was opened officially on Wednesday, February i, by the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Kingsley Wood, who paid a warm tribute to the foundations laid by his predecessor, Lord Londonderry, who is now president of the A.O.A. He re called their work together in the days when Lord Londonderry was Air Minister and Sir Kingsley Wood was Post master-General. Sir Kingsley Wood referred to the good work done by the A.O.A. in the negotiations with the Air Ministry. Last October a new scale of aerodrome charges was decided, and the new regulations were now being drafted. He hoped the Order in Council would be issued next month. Already the new scale of charges had been introduced voluntarily at several aerodromes. The Air Minister expressed the hope that compensation for the use of aero dromes by the Volunteer Reserve would At the opening : Sir Kingsley Wood is speaking, and left to right are Sir Charles Bruce Gardner (chairman of the S.B.A.C), Mr. J. U. Primrose (the new chairman of the A.O.A.) and Lord Londonderry (president). soon be settled satisfactorily; he ad mitted inequalities in the past. Lighting schemes at certain main aerodromes were being drawn up, and others would follow. While referring to the Volunteer Reserve, Sir Kingsley Wood said that 23 more centres would be required in connection with the expansion, and arrangements would be made for a fair rent to be paid. He concluded by ex pressing the hope that it would soon be possible to devote their energies to the proper sphere of flying—civil aviation. Mr. C. M. Newton (the retiring chair man of the A.O.A.), in proposing a vote of thanks to the Air Minister, recalled that he had opened nearly all the recent civil aerodromes. He always arrived by air, and often flew through weather which he (Mr. Newton) would not care to face. He welcomed the new arrange ments for training service personnel at civil aerodromes. He reported that the Maybury recommendations for aero drome dimensions had also been settled. This would help a lot, and aircraft manufacturers now wculd have to build aeroplanes for these dimensions. Mr. J. U. Primrose (the new chair man) referred to Sir Kingsley Wood as "our greatest film star," and hoped he would find it possible to visit the best aerodrome in the country, that at Perth. To this Sir Kingsley Wood replied that he would be glad to visit Scotland. He recalled that as P.M.&. he had become popular with Scotsmen by introducing the is. telephone call after 7 p.m. ! ROUND the STANDS INCORPORATED in the name-block of the AEROGRAPH CO., LTD., is the claim: "The inventors and pioneers of spray painting." Unlike some firms who are first in any particular field, this one does not rest on its laurels and allow younger, progres-
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