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6 Advertisements. A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF AERONAUTICS—FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY — IN PEACE AND IN WAR APRIL II, I940 WONDERS OFWORLD AVIATION Editor : Clarence Winchester, A.R.Ae.S.I. Consulting Editor : J. Laurence Pritchard, Hon. F.R.Ae.S. WONDERS OF WORLD AVIATIONis the first really reliable and com-prehensive survey of aeronautics, from the earliest times to the present day, yet produced in this country. This brilliant and inspiring work gives full descriptions of air- craft of all nations and their uses in peace and war. It tells the complete story of flying, from the earliest pioneer days down to the present time. Every aspect of the conquest of the air is dealt with in word and picture. The student of aeronautics will find it in- valuable as a work of reference, and people of all ages and interests will be enthralled by this epic of human endeavour and achieve- ment. It should prove of special interest to members of the Civil Air Guard and the Air Defence Cadets Corps. Written byrecognised authorities, thisnew and im- portant work isavital contribu- tion to modernliterature. L JUST A FEW OF THE 230 CHAPTERS— How an Aeroplane FliesLearning to Fly Parachote LandingsFormation Flying The Royal Canadian Air ForceSeaplanes and Theii Work Modern Soaring Flight The Art of AerobaticsWork ol the Test Pilot French AirshipsThe Fleet Air Ann Blind FlyingThe First Aerial Voyages Training E.A.F. PilotsThe Second ** Graf Zeppelin " Aeroplane Engineering as a CareerHow Aircraft Instruments Work The Auxiliary Air ForceAir Photography How Airships are FlownRefuelling During Flight Aircraft ArmamentThe Principles ol Navigation Aircraft MaintenanceR.A.F. Operations Overseas Epics o! Servica FlyingAIR FLEETS OF THE NATIONS : French, German, Italian, UnitedStates, Russian, Japanese AEROPLANES OF THE GREATWAR : Early TypesEvolution o! the Fighter Reconnaissance AircraftDevelopment Of t&6 Two Handsome Volumes. Over 1,100 SUPERB ILLUSTRATIONS. Many in Colour and Photo- gravure. Numerous Maps and Diagrams. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! Just sign and post the form be- low and on acceptance we will •end you these two volumes, carriage paid, to examine for one week free. You may either return them to us, within eight days, to end the matter, or keep them on the very easy terms outlined on the form. If you do not wish to cut this coupon, send a post- card mentioning " Flight " to the Waverley Book Co., who will be pleased to send you an application form in Us place. SEND TO-DAY POST THIS FREE FORM AT ONCE Ott SEND POSTCARD—See Hole Above. To the WAVERLEY BOOK CO., LIMITED, 96 and 97, Farringdon Street, LONDON, E.C.4. Please send me. carriage paid, for seven days' FREE Examination," WONDERS OF WORLD AVIATION " complete til two volumes. It ie understood that 1 may return the work on the eighth day alter1 receive, it and that there the matter ends. It 1 keep the books I wU! send you on the eighth day a First Payment of 2»., arid, beginningthirty days after, ten farther monthly payments of 4s. each, thus completing the purchase price. (Price for Caah on the eighth day, £2 j State- if Householder Date Parent's Signature required if under 21 Kt.l PLEASE FILL IN ALL PARTICULARS ASKED H i —««« •••••••••••••••••••••••I • *!•«••••••«• K.B.B. manufactured the Aircraft Compasses used by the early pioneers HAMEL, LATHAM, GRAHAME WHITE ALCOCK & BROWN Used to-day by the leading Air Lines. Made In TANK GAUGES 1920 SENSITIVE ALTIMETERS 1937 SIMPLE ALTIMETERS 1937 RATE OF CLIMB INDICATORS 1938 ABSOLUTE PRESSURE INDICATORS 1938 SENSITIVE ENGINE SPEED INDICATORS 1938 Each Instrument Sets a New Standard KELVIN, BOTTOMLEY & BAIRD, LTD. KELVIN WORKS, BASINCSTOKE London Office : 303, Shell-Mex House, Strand, W.C.2 Head Office : Hillington, Glasgow. ^AIRCRAFT ENGINEER AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION CHARTS The Two Charts ordered together Price2/6postfree On 6 copies the postage is 7d. extra, on 12 copies lOd. extra and on 36 copies I/- extra. BRITISH The British Chart embodies 90 drawings of the principal types, shows head-on, broadside, overhead and underside views. The size is 22J x M£ inches, eyelettr — corded. PRICE I Postage, single copy 6d. extra. n"t •GERMAN The German Chart includes 72 drawings, head-on, broadside, overhead and under- side views of the principal enemy type* m M ih ^" ""« Postage, single copy 6d. extra. FLIGHT PUBLISHING CO., LTD., DORSET HOUSE, STAMFORD STREET, LONDON, S.E-
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