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FEBRUARY 9, 1939 • FLIGHT. 147 THE ROYAL AERO CLUB News and Official Notices for the Week Ended February 4 C.A.C. Suggestions A PROPOSAL has been put forward by the Executive Com mittee of the General Council of Associated Light Aero plane Clubs which has for its object the further stimulating and extending of the already very successful C.A.G. scheme. A request has been forwarded to the Air Ministry which, if it is acceeded to, will enable large numbers of new aircraft to be bought and allow new and existing clubs to create and extend their facilities for training, „ It is suggested that loans should be made to the clubs for the express purpose of buying new aircraft, and that the loan should be repaid by appropriate deductions from the subsidy earned. It is appreciated that the Treasury must be fully covered against possible loss, but it is believed that there will be no insuperable difficulty in arriving at an agreed simple system of loans and repayments. Gliding and National Defence AT the request of the Air Ministry, the British Gliding Asso ciation, as far back as October last, submitted a scheme for the accommodation and training of Air Defence Cadets at summer gliding camps, to be organised by the clubs at the larger gliding centres throughout the country. So far the only doubtful satisfaction that the gliding movement has received is a non-committal "The question is still under con sideration." Gliding clubs cannot be expected to commit themselves by placing orders for additional gliders while the general position as to what services would be required of them remains un certain. One of the Air Defence Cadet squadrons, in desperation owing to lack of official support, has decided to strike out on its own with the object of playing a part in training for national defence. It is prepared to supply its own equipment and begin training amongst its members. Trip to Tripoli WHAT is believed to be the first aerial '' bumping '' race— without the bumps—ever held is arranged to take place during the Fourth Sahara Rally, which is being organised this year at Tripoli by the Reale Unione Nazionale Aeronautica d'ltalia. Particulars received this week by the Royal"Aero Club indi cate that it is one of a series of tests to which aircraft partici pating in the-Fourth Sahara Rally at Tripoli will be sub jected. The rules indicate that the aircraft taking part in this test will be started from the ground, the motor being running. They will leave at handicap intervals, and each place lost or gained will add, or detract, i point from the competitor up to a maximum of 3 points. Other tests include a navigation exercise and reliability and speed competitions. The Sahara rally is open to touring aircraft of between TIKI and 950 total h.p., and it will take place between March 5-12. Entry fees are 100 lire per person. This covers also board and lodging expenses at Ghadames and Hun. Entries close on February 25, but late entries will be accepted up to March 1 at double entry fees. Full particulars will be supplied on application to the Secretary, the Royal Aero Club, 119, Piccadilly, W.i. Air News FRENCH SOMALILAND.—Jibuti aerodrome is being levelled. POLAND.—A temporary wooden tower, 16 m. high, has been erected to the S.E. of Warsaw-Okecie aerodrome. Pilots are warned that it is almost in the line of flight of aircraft land ing by the ZZ procedure. SWEDEN,—Blasting operations immediately N.W. of Bromma aerodrome have been resumed on week-days. A red flag is flown on the control tower 5 min. before the period when blast ing operations will take place, and the "landings prohibited" signal is also displayed. International Aviation Fixtures The International Aeronautical Calendar for 1939 has been agreed by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale as follows: — March 5-12.—Reale Unione Nazionale Aeronautica d'ltalia: Fourth Sahara Rally, Tripoli. April 11.—Aero Club de France: International Meeting at Cannes. May 14.—Aero Club of Switzerland: Balloon competition during the Swiss National Exhibition at Zurich. May 14-20.—Polish Aero Club: Meeting of the I.S.T.U.S. and gliding competitions at Warsaw and Katowice. July 8-23.—Brussels: Second International Aeronautical Exhibition. July 16-23.—Reale Unione Nazionale Aeronautica d'ltalia: Littorio meeting, Rimini. July 29-30.—Aero Club von Deutschland: Second Inter national meeting of the N.S. Fliegerkorps. , September 4.—Polish Aero Club: Gordon Bennett balloon race. October 1.—Aero Club de France: Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe, Etampes. In addition, the dates for international model competi tions have been fixed as follows: — July 17-23.—King Peter II Cup, Heath Row Aerodrome, London. August 6.—Wakefield Cup, in the U.S.A. August 7.—Bowden Challenge Trophy, Heath Row Aero drome, London. August 13^15.—Prize given by the President of the French Republic, Banne d'Ordanche. No. 16,945 16,946 16,947 16,948 16,949 16,950 16,951 16,952 16,953 16,954 16,955 16,9515 16,957 16,958 16,959 16,960 16,961 16,962 16,963 16,964 16,965 16,966 16,967 16,968 16,969 16,970 16,971 16,972 16,973 16,974 16,975 16,976 16,977 16,978 16,979 Aviators' C Name. Peter Inglis Hall Henry Francis Nicholson -.-... . . George Evelyn Farquharson Leslie Stuart Walton Harold James Gearing ... Frank Bull ... ... •'... Bernard Godwin Reeve ... Ronald Caunter Foyster Eric Livingstone Tufloch Reginald George Phipps Thomas George Jefferson , Maurice Robert LifEen ... Donald Kenneth Geddes Albert Martin Strathdee Ernest Edward Fail Frank KeHiam Barnett ... ... Clifford WilliamHdlt ... ' ... Edward Pugliese George Pirie ... „ Gordon Alexander Richmond ... Patrick Herbert Harold Thirkell John Reginald Eyre Stagg Joseph Bird ..." Margeurite Elsie Lowcock ... Ernest Henry Samson ... John Evelyn "Swaine William Alexander Loudon William McElrea.:. , ... ... Frank Wittwer Barling Edgar Earnest Hawkes ... Rupert William Lukey ... Herbert Sidney Leigh ... Edward Hopton Piatt Ronald Edward Charles Ebswrorth Kenneth Hamilton Leist ertificates Club or School. Lancashire Aero Club ... London Transport (C.B.) Sports Assn. Flving • Club. Bristol and Wessex Aero plane Club. Cambridge Aero Club ... No. 23 E. and R. F.T.S. Rochester. Southend Flying Club ... Southend Flying Club ... Southend Flying Club ... Misr Airwork Flying School Southend Flying Club ... Ipswich Aero Club ... I pswich Aero Club Witney and Oxford Aero Club. Scottish Flying Club Newcastle-on-Tvne Aero Club. Redhill Frying Club County Flying Club London Aeroplane Club... Scottish Flying Club Scottish Flying Club Barnstaple and N. Devon Flying Club. Ipswich Aero Club Border Flying Club •Bournemouth Flying Club Bournemouth Flying Club Bournemouth Flying Club Bournemouth Flying Club Bournemouth Flying Club Kent Flying Club Kent Flying Club Kent Flying Club Coventry Aeroplane Club. Liverpool and Dist. Aero Club. Herts and Essex Aero Club. Worcester Flying Club ... Date. 22. 1.39 25. 1.39 18. 1.39 24. 1.39 25. 1.39 26. 1.39 26. 1.39 20. 1.39 24.12.38 13. 1.39 27. 1.39 28. 1.39 28. 1.39 26. 1.39 29. 1.39 27. 1.39 29. 1.39 22. 1.39 28.12.38 1. 2.39 19. 1.39 3. 1.39 1. 2.39 2. 2.39 2. 2.39 1. 2.39 1. 2.39 2. 2.39 26. 1.39 31. 1.39 1. 2.39 21. 1.39 24. 1.39 2. 2.39 24. 1.39 "From the Ctubs and Schools" OWING to extreme pressure on space, this week's notes on flying club and school activities are unavoidably held ovei until next week.
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