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1943
1943 - 0158.PDF
FLIGHT JANUARY 2IST, 1943 THE 400-ton Flying Boats? TV/TAJOR SIR HUBERT YOUNG, late•iVX Governor of Trinidad, speaking in London recently said, " Unless we areready to put into operation regular set- vices of giant passenger aircraft of 200,300 or 400 tons other Powers will get in before us. 1 beli< vc that the future ofImperial communications in the- air lies in the (lying boat and not in landplanes." Supply Containers T O supply their troops with water ortheir aircraft and vehicles with fuel, the Germans ait using new containers.It: is said that they can be dropped from the air without damage, and, since theyhave no projecting handles, are very economical in stowage space in the air-craft. These cans have helped to get the enemy out of several tight corners. Theyhave been nicknamed "Jerricans." Changes in Awards THE Air Ministry announces that theKing has been graciously pleased to approve:— That the Conspicuous Gallantry Medalshall be available for airmen ior gal- lantry in air operations against theenemy. The award will be superior to the Distinguished Flying Medal. That, the Distinguished Conduct Medalshall be available- for airmen tor gal- lantry in action on the ground. That the Conspicuous Gallantry Medalas well us the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, DistinguishedFlying Medal and Air Force Medal shall be available for Army personnel engagedon flying duties (e.g., as glider pilots, observers, etc.). The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal hashitherto been a naval award, though available for non-commissioned officersand men of the Royal Air Force when serving with the Fleet. It will now beavailable, as a flying award, for warrant POWER FOR THE ALLIED CAUSE :engines found undamaged officers, non-commissioned officers andmen of the Royal Air Force wherever serving, and also for correspondingianks in the Army. When awarded to naval personnel theConspicuous Gallantry Medal has a white ribbon with dark blue marginal stripes.When awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force and the Army, the ribbon willbe light blue with dark blue marginal stripes. The ribbon of. the Distinguished Con-duct Medal willl be the same for the Royal Air Force as for the Army. The Military Medal will be availablefor Royal Air Force personnel as hitherto. ,J CARAVAN CONSTRUCTION : A close-up of the centre section of the CurtissCaravan showing how the front and rear spars form the sides of a box. The flap hinges can also be seen. A hangar full of Gnome-Rhone radialon a North African airfield. Civil AviationI N September of last year an unofficialcommittee of investigation was formed under the chairmanship of Capt.A. G. Lamplugh to look into the whole field of civil aviation. Members of theLamplugh committee are: Messrs. O. E. Simmonds, M.P.; \V. C. Devereux;Leslie Irwin ; Alonzo Limb ; G. H. Dowty ; H. E. Nicholls; A.'J. A. Wallace Barr;and P. Masefield, hon. sec. During its -meetings the committee hasreceived advice from the following: Capt. H H. Balfour; Mr. W. P. Hil-dred; Mr. W. L. Kunciman; Mr. John Elliot; Major R. H Thornton; SirFrederick Handley Page; Sir Frank Spriggs; Mr. Arthur Gouge; Sir AlanCobham; Dr. H. Roxbee Cox; Capt. Spry Level ton. The committee hopesto receive advice«during future meetings irom a number of well-knownauthorities, British, Allied and neutral. Two BellsI N our issue of November 19th, 1942,we published a picture of Mr. Ralph P. Bell seated in the dorsal turretof the Lancaster which was flown to Canada lust year. The inscription some-what lightheartedly described Mr. Bell as both Director-General of Aircraft Pro-duction in Canada and head of the Bell Aircraft Corporation of Buffalo, NewYork. This somewhat incongruous combina-tion of duties has, not unnaturally, called forth a disclaimer from Mr.Ralph P. Bell, who probably has more than enough to do at his post ofDirector-General of Aircraft Production in Ottawa without including among hisduties the management of an American aircraft firm. We offer our apologies toboth Mr. Ralph P. Bell and to Mr. Lawrence D. Bell, of the Bell AircraftCorporation.
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