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1939
1939 - 1071.PDF
374 FLIGHT. APRIL 13, 1939 THE ROYAL AERO CLUB News and Official Notices for the Week Ended April 8 Air Race Reactions N EW facts are revealed this week ataout how the plan for the running of the King's Cup Air Race for 1939 was arrived at—facts which neutralise the criticisms which have been directed against the plan by sections of the Press. In the first place, it has been suggested that no member of the ordinary air race-going public would approve of such a plan, and in the second place it has been suggested that the plan would not meet with the approval of experienced racing pilots. Actually tbe, whole basis of the plan wag laid before the Racing Committee in a letter sent in by a member of the ordinary air race-going public, and it was worked out with the aid of experienced racing pilots and approved by them. Captain Hubert Broad, a member of the Racing Committee of the Royal Aero Club, and winner of the King's Cup Race in 1926, received a letter from a person entirely unknown to him. The writer had watched previous races for the King's Cup, had thought about the possibilities of providing a bet- ' ter race from the spectators' point of view, and had set those possibilities down on paper. Criths Criticised F ROM the above it is clear that much of the criticism that has been launched against this year's plan is ill-founded. But it is emphasised that the Racing Committee of the Royal Aero Club is always anxious to consider constructive criticism, and the very fact that a letter from an unknown correspon dent was so carefully considered proves it. In the past, however, the loudest critics, when they have been asked to advance a practical scheme for the King's Cup Race, have melted into vague generalities or else taken refuge in irrelevant comments upon the international situation. It may be that many people in aviation know what the ideal air race should be. On one occasion twenty-three experts and critics were invited to give their views. The result was twenty- one different answers of which some eighteen were discarded as unpractical on further examination.' The Racing Committee, which drew up the regulations for this year consists of: Captain H. S. Broad; Major J. S. Buchanan, C.B.E.; Fit. Lt. P. W. S. Bulman, M.C., A.F.C.; S. Kenneth Davies; Major A. Goodfellow; R. Ashley Hall; Captain R. L. Preston; P. Q. Reiss; and Major R. H. Thorn ton, M.C. On the Air Routes BELGIUM.—A map, prepared by the Aviation Department of the Automobile Association, showing areas over which flying is prohibited during firing practice is reproduced below. GERMANY.—Memel Territory.—The prohibition to land and fly over Memel territory has now been cancelled. HUNGARY.—Flight within a circle of radius 20 km. from the centre of Budapest is prohibited, with the exception of a circle of 5 km. radius from the centre of Budapest public aerodrome, and also, in the case of gliders only, Harmashatarhe gy gliding ground. Aircraft may only approach Budapest aerodrome from the west, following the Vienna-Budapest railway lines. Aircraft approaching from a direction other than west, must fly as far as Bia railway station and then continue their flight to the aerodrome, along the above-mentioned railway line; aircraft requiring to proceed in a direction other than westerly must take-off in a westerly direction and must keep above the rail way line until they reach Bia. Departure from the regulations set forth above will be allowed in the event of bad visibility in which aircraft fly by radio-direction. In this case they will receive instructions. In addition to the permanent prohibited areas established in Hungary flight is prohibited : — (a) Within a circle having a radius of 20 km. above the territory of Papa, Estztergorn, Miskolc-Diosgyor, Szolnok, and (D) 'Within a circle having, a radius of 10 km. above the territory of Komarom, Banhida, Martonvasar, Tiszafured, Debrecen, Nyiragyhaza, Tokaj, Ozd. Except when prevented by weather conditions all aircraft, when flying above any part of Hungarian territory, must maintain a height such that their registration marks can be identified from the ground. Aviators' Certificates Belgian danger areas : Flight is prohibited over the tinted areas shown above during firing practice on all week-days from 09.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs. between (A) April 24 and May 28 and (B) from April 24 until May 13. NO. 17,515 17,516 17,517 17,518 17,519 17,520 17,521 17,522 17,523 17,524 17,525 17,520 17,527 17,528 17,529 17,530 17,531 17,532 17,533 17,534 17,535 17,536 17,537 17,538 17,539 17,540 17,541 17,542 17,543 17,544 17,545 17,546 17,547 17,548 17,549 17,550 17,551 17,552 17,553 17,554 17,555 17,556 17,557 17,558 17,559 17,560 17,561 17,562 17,563 17,564 Name William Walter Hearn Robert George Duncan Cottey ... Eva Jane Swaifield Grimmer William Henry Pyne John Johnstone Jagger Edmond Saffery Campbell-Cooper Brian Stewart Earner Beattie ... John Edward Thornton David Taylor Still Charles Frank Stubbs William Joseph Mumby Gordon Thomas ... John Davies Agnew William Nicholson Frank Mountford Bentley Joseph Christmas Rook ... Colin Douglas Buchanan ... Graham Ravmond George Girnb- lett. Walter William Mills Ronald Alfred Wood John Horace Garner Herbert Gledhill John Oliver Grove (Lady) F.velyn Barbara Balfour... Thorsten Gabriel Olsson Derek Dodsworth Atkinson John Henry Snape Eric Mellor Edlin Dermot John O'Neill Gilbert George Strode Kenneth Arthur Horner Carlis Thomas Harris William Nigel Morgan-Brown ... John Marshall Simpson ... John Cameron Johnston James Patrick Holway ... Gerald Griffiths ... Rodney Raymond Green Jonathan Rose Briggs Charles Henry Cartwright Mel vin Henry Grimmer Peter Charles Tilley Francis Stephen Fry Cecil Douglas Salisbury John Francis Sheehan Harold Bernard Oldfield Frank Catley Philip Brereton Townsend James Edward Bolt Margaret Elizabeth Thackeray ... Club or School West Suffolk Aero Club... Plymouth and Dist. Aero Club. Bedford School of Flying Exeter Aero Club Border Flying Club Mailing Aero Club De Havilland School of Flying. Cardiff Aeroplane Club ... North British Aero Club Bristol and Wessex Aero plane Club. Hull Aero Club ... Mailing Aero Club Grimsby Aero Club Romford Flying Club ... Midland Aero Club Mailing Aero Club Exeter Aero Club Redhill giving Club Thanet Aero Club Bristol and Wessex Aero plane Club. Doi icaster Aero Club Yorkshire Aeroplane Club Hull Aero Club Ipswich Aero Club Airwork Flying Club South Coast Flying Club... Blackpool and Fylde Aero Club. South Coast Flying Club... Eastbourne Flying Club... Barnstaple and N. Devon Flying Club. York and Leeming Flying Club. Witney and Oxford Aero Club. Cotswold Aero Club Scottish Flying Club Scottish Flying Ctub Southend Flying Club ... Southend Flying Club ... Southend Flying Club ... Grimsby Aero Club Grimsby Aero Club Weston Aero Club Weston Aero Club Weston Aero Club Weston Aero Club Tollerton Aero Club Tollertou Aero Club Yorkshire Aeroplane Club Yorkshire Aeroplane Club Yorkshire Aeroplane Club Yapton Aero nub Date 31.3.39 29.3.39 31.3.39 30.3.39 31.3.39 31.3.39 31.3.39 30.3.39 24.3.39 1.4.39 30.3.39 1.4.39 1.4.39 31.3.39 2.4.39 2.4.39 31.3.39 21.3.39 21.3.39 29.3.39 3.4.39 24.3.39 1.4.39 31.3.30 30.3.39 4.4.39 12.3.39 29.3.39 3.4.39 1.4.39 3.4.39 2.4.39 27.3.39 31.3.39 2.4.39 3.4.39 5.4.39 26.3.39 3.4.39 5.4.39 5.4.39 5.4.39 5.4.39 5.4.39 1.4.39 1.4.39 S.4.39 3.4.39 1.4.39 5.4.39
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