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28o *7* FLIGHlQs^ ?drS IT I I—IB HHII Mil 111—I *> rV-«Bmi"-. immm * THERE Appointment M R. ERIC GREENWOOD, for many years in the test-flying department of Armstrong Whitworth in association with Mr. Turner Hughes, has been ap pointed chief test pilot to the Gloster Aircraft Co. Paris-Toulon Air-mail T HE postal air service has been re sumed between Paris and Toulon, Brazzaville Radio recently reported. A regular service is expected to start again shortly between Toulon and Algeria. Workers Formally Thanked T O commemorate the overhauling of the io,oooth Merlin aircraft engine, individual employees concerned at the Sunbeam-Talbot factory were recently- presented with a message of thanks for their efforts by the management. Troop-carrying Record M EN who joined up in the 6th South African Armoured Division's recent recniiting drive were ferried on a 4,000- mile flight in troop-carrying aircraft from Pretoria to an advanced camp in the Middle East to complete their training. This is the greatest mo.vement of Army reinforcements by air in South Africa's military history. "Flight" Index t LIGHT Index for January-June, •* 1944, is now available, price is. ijd., post free, or together with binding case at 4s.-iod., including post age. Readers' copies can be bound in the publishers' case with index for 13s. 3d., which includes postage for returning the bound volume. Brazil to Buy Canadian Planes C OMMANDANT RUY DE COSTA Gama and Robert Taves, heads of air lines in Brazil, arrived in Montreal ' recently to negotiate the purchase of transport planes for opening a new Brazilian airline to serve the interior. They said that the new airline would link other key lines transposing goods passengersjind mail, and thyy propose to purchap»i(?!glit machines n Barrow Tries Tj'LlGHT of August 1 -* eagerness oL, no towns to set up each Liverpool, Southpo Fleetwood and More expressed their ink ft has fi one estab1 in a repftrteade by the Mayor of Barrow 00 / referred to the rn coast airport. c k p o o 1, e already te an*d hopes. xness, Lancashire, 'opment committee, r suggestions is to This is contained SEEJTEMBER 14TH, 1944 NICE CUPS '0 TEA : No less than 2,200 gallons of tea, and 1,400 gallons of lemonade were consumed at the Malcolm Club during the first fortnight, when it was opened in an nth century castle in Normandy for the 2nd Tactical Air Force. This picture, taken on the opening day, shows Lady Tedder, its organiser, on the pillion of L.A.C. J. W. Walker, of Notts, Mrs. Malcolm talking to Group Capt. R. G. Walden, and (centre) L.A.C. J. Morley, of Yorks. The fact that 30,000 men visited the club during the same period proves its value. and Sir Jonah Walker-Smith, M.P. for the borough. Air Mail Service in India S ERVICEMEN'S overseas and inland mails are now carried by air in India wherever R.A.F. services exist. One result of the innovation is a record transit time of six days from the United Kingdom to India. An air letter posted at a village in Yorkshire was delivered to an officer in New Delhi in the same week. To Beat the Japs R EORGANISATION of the R.N.Z.A.F. was recently announced by Mr. Frederick Jones, the New Zealand Minis ter of Defence, who referred to the still more active operations against the Japs which the Force was undertaking. A New Zealand Task Force, he said, was being formed for forward operations in the Pacific, consisting of bomber and fighter units with appropriate ground ser vices. R.N.V.R Officers' Club T HE RT. HON. A. V. ALEXANDER, First Lord of the Admiralty, is to perform the official opening ceremony, of the new King Alfred Club for R.N.V.R. officers now housed in the old Marl borough Club premises at 52, Pall Mall, opposite St. James's Palace, next Wed nesday, September 20th. The building was damaged by enemy action last February, but was repaired, and the club is already functioning. Organised and financed entirely by R.N.V.R. officers, it provides accommo dation, meals, and the usual club facili ties at extremely moderate prices. Chance for Aeromodellers "VTATIONAL competitions with more •^ than £300 in cash prizes, and a large number of silver trophies and other awards, have been organised by the Asso ciation of British Aeromodellers to take place next year. Nothing on this scale has ever before been arranged in this country in model aircraft engineering, and it is claimed by the Association that it will bear compari son with the contests held in the U.S. New clubs are constantly being formed in Britain where model aircraft enthu siasts now exceed 500,000. Last of the "Blackfish" F OUR years' production of the Fairey Swordfish at the Blackburn factory came to an end on August 18th when the last Fleet Air Arm aircraft of this famous line was completed and handed over to an A.T.A. pilot for delivery. The occasion was marked by a little ceremony at which workers and staff gathered to see the last "Blackfish" take off from the factory's airfield. Battle of Britain Sunday T HE anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the culminating engagement of which took place on September 15th, 1940, will again be commemorated this year by thanksgiving services next Sun day in churches throughout the country at which R.A.F. contingents, civil defence personnel, and aircraft workers will attend. At Westminster Abbey the service will be attended by members of the R.A.F., Dominion and Allied Air Forces, and the Army and Navy. The victory will also be celebrated at R.A.F. stations to-morrow by a colour- hoisting parade and a short service. Heads of the churches have suggested that offerings at the Sunday services should be devoted to the R.A.F. Benevo lent Fund. / Adding More Lightness BY using spun glass as a sound-deaden ing and insulating material, We^sgrn Airlines (U.S.) save 7ilb. in reconvert ing C-47 Skytrains back into DC-3 air liners. A further saving in weight is effected by fitting a new type of seat, bringing the total reduction to I57ilb. Incidentally, it is claimed that the
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