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Aviation History
1944
1944 - 0382.PDF
'04 HERE THE] Potential "Doughnuts" N O less than 240,000 tons of rubber have been reclaimed from salvage in Great Britain since November, 1942. This is equal to a year's yield from 77,000,000 trees. Indian Air Training Expands THE Indian Air Training Corps schejne has just celebrated its first anni versary; it was inaugurated at ^fgarh University last February. Since then seven more universities in India have begun operations, Jmd others are expected to adopt the schjpne shortly. INSIDE INFORMATION : Looking down the tail section of the Martin Mars 170ft. hull gives a good idea of the size and type of construction employed. VTv\ A Canadian PLANT t for petrol w production at recenr G. lis is"\he seel 1 tnV Dominion K^ioo-oclane 0b* ready for according to a the Canadian ^ plant of its kind he other having not long ago been established at Calgary. ^-£rfi.A.F. Sunderlands UNDERLAND squadrons of the R.A.A.F. serving in Great Britain haveroow rlowffSmore thfen 3,759.250 milesXpn operagj/nal duties since war these /squadrons was 3xing Daiy, 1940, and its iel came to Britain to fly their boats back to Australia. But when the Australian Government decided to place the Sunderlands at Britain's disposal (and how badly we needed them!) they remained to form the nucleus of the first squadrons. Historic Souvenir THOSE who like to acquire historic "museum pieces" connected with aviation have a chance to add a unique specimen to their collections and help the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund at the same time. The Fund has been given a gold pencil case which was presented to Mr. Arthur Heathfield by Mr. Santos Dumont as a token of thanks for having taught him to play bridge. With the pencil case is the letter from the famous pioneer pilot which accompanied the gift. These are for sale to the highest bidder, and offers should be sent to the honorary secretary of the fund, Mr. Bertram T. Rumble, 1, Sloane Street, London, S.W.i, where the pencil cast and letter >can be seen. "Out of Evil in shipbuilding workmen to iacture of very ar," states an Nederland, the in London. iuction and they will FULL-TIME JOB : The flight engineer of the Martin Mars has a most impos ng array of dials and switches to look after in the world's largest flying boat now in service with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. Powered by four 2,000 h.p. 18 cylinder Wright Cyclones, the Mars has a span of 200ft., a top speed of about 300 m.p.h., and can carry 20 tons. " "T^UTCH experie J—' will enable specialise in the large planes after expert writing in \?r%)\ Dutch newspaper ] Soon," he say of large planes will c~, be built individually lik^ ships. Dutch factories will benefit by the experience of Dutch workers who have been forced to work in German aircraft factories." To Keep 'Em Flying "M"EARLY 200 apprentices took part in -^ a recent passing-out parade at -a- school of R.A.F. Technical Training! Command, at which Air Marshal Sii Bertine Sutton, Air Member IO]CjSlfe sonnel, took the salute. The best all-round apprentice, who in peacetime is presented with a sword, was 18-year-old Sgt. / Apprentice A. Jl. Rennie, of Rainham, Kent. Chemical Warfare ALLIED airmen who have to bail oul over the South West Pacific .seas have another deadly enemy to contend with—the man-eating shark. As protection against this extra peril they now carry a special chemical sewn into their belts which, when immersed, combines with the sea water to form an ever-spreading wall of liquid which th< shark finds thoroughly obnoxious. Colouring matter is also introduced into the chemical to make the ditched airman easily visible from the air. Something New TX7HAT he described as flyis? W "armoured freight cars " will so*™ be in service with the U.S. Air Trans port Command operating between Indi* and China, according to a recent state ment by Major General George E. Strati.-
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