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1944
1944 - 0956.PDF
496 THERE Canadian Contribution B Y the end of April, 100,000 air crews had been trained in Canada under the Commonwealth Air Training Plan. During 1943, 39,000 air crews were trained, and the total for the present year is estimated to reach 41,600. Another Honour for Whittle THE James Alfred Ewing Medal for 1943, awarded annually for specially meritorious contributions to engineering research, has been bestowed upon Group Capt. Frank Whittle., C.B.E., by the Council of the Institution oL-€lvil En gineer^. £ Q v^ b WARWICK H.Q. : A glimpse into the business quarters of the Vickers Warwick transport. Beyond the wireless operator's imposing panel can be seen the navigator and another member of the crew beneath the astro-dome, while the " second dickey'' is for'ard to starboard. The famous geodetics are clearly visible. ^ Inaugural Meeting y- WHEN the newly formed Derby branch of the R.Ae.S. held its in augural meeting recently, the speaker was Mr. Peter Masefield ; his subject was "American Aircraft." Mr. A. F. Sidgreaves is chief patron of the new branch, Mr. E. W. Hines is president, and already there are 350 'ers and candidates for membership. Pre-war Address HE Director-General and the adminis trative branches of the Department ,- %/ qf Civil Aviation of the Air Ministry- gave up its quarters at Parliament Square •F House yesterday and returned to its pre war home in Ariel House. The operational services and Intelli- ence Division are now located at oughton House Annexe. Golden Gift for R.A.F. IN making a gift of 300 ounces of gold as a tribute to the R.A.F., Haile Selassie, Emperor of Abyssinia, asked Ithat it should be used for the benefit of / the wounded and disabled. ? In reply, the Air Minister, Sir Archi bald Sinclair, said that he would entrust it to the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, when it would be allocated to those who had suffered wounds in the fight for .freedom and justice. ^^"""" FLYING FLOSSIE This is the Navy's name for the curious ' aircratt " (what a wing-loading 1) seen making a perfect take-off. It is a stee) water-tank on wheels used for testing warships' catapult launching gear. Chance for Young Artist A VACANCY exists in our technical artists' department for a junior assistant. Applicants, who should reside in the London district, should write to the Managing Editor. Dunlop Director Honoured THE Colwyn Gold Medal has been awarded by the Institution of the Rubber Industry? to Mr. A. Healey, B.Sc, a director of the Dunlop Rubber,,. Co., Ltd., for conspicuous services iS>' connection with the technique of tyre manufacture. Mr. Healey is adviser on iithetic rubber usage to the Ministry Supply. Helicopter Airports EW YORK CITY merchants are to hold a couierence in June, says a essage from Washington, at which they will discuss with designers and builders of helicopters how post-war out-of-town buildings can be planned to serve as heli copter " airports " after the war. The merchants, it is stated, hope to encourage their customers to " jump over congested street traffic" and land on fiat shop roofs in the city. Spitfires from Beirut BEIRUT hopes to present the R.A.F. with six Spitfires, and a "Spitfire Show Day " was scheduled to be held in the town last Saturday, presumably to give the project an official send off and stimulate local interest. The Lebanese Government, the muni cipality of Beirut, and the Hippodrome Society are each to provide one aircraft, the other three being paid ior by various subscription?. 100-octane Fuel Output U .S. petroleum producers have in creased their output of 100-octaae petrol ten-fold since October, 1941, &8U
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