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1944
1944 - 1891.PDF
SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1944 FLIGHT 281 HERE AND THERE spun glass materia is fire and moisture proof and doubles the insulation efficiency. Sign of the Times ANOTHER 20 or 30 transport aircraft, mainly Skytrains and Sky troopers, will probably be returned to American commercial airlines by the U.S.A.A.F. within the next month or two. Some time ago Mr. Roosevelt raised the limit of commercial aircraft in opera tion from 200 to 300, and this limit is expected soon to be reached. Weighty Argument THE U.S. War Dept. has announced that U.S. Air Forces in all theatres '"% of operations have dropped 677,012 tons of bombs, from " Pearl Harbour" up to July 1st, 1944. The U.S. Strategic Air Force in Europe made some 59,000 sorties on 30 days in July last, and dropped over 73,000. American tons. What the Pilot Says, Goes T HE Airline Pilots' Association of America has successfully opposed the suggestion advanced by C.A.B. to increase the take-off weights of the DC-3 and Lodestar. The association contended • that a heavier load could mean all the difference between safety and danger when flying in turbulent air, so C.A.B. has dropped the idea. US. to New Guinea A SAVING of between four and five hours in the flying time of Sky- masters plying between the U.S. and New Guinea may soon be effected by routing them via the Marshall Islands instead of via Hawaii. Carrying up to n.ooolb. of cargo, or 21 passengers in additiona to the normal crew of six, the C-54 averages 210 m.p.h. at 9,000ft. on this trip and covers the distance in about 41 hours. Russian Greeting AN Air Transport Command officer, recently returned to America after a tour of U.S. air fields in Russia, says that when an American lands, no matter if he is a private or a general, the Russians run out, grin broadly, and greet him with about all the English they know, which is " Hi, Jerk!" "Brown Jobs" in Future ALL R.A.F. personnel in France are being issued with khaki. The change-over was con sidered necessary because the dust experienced at the present season changes R.A.F. blue to a shade markedly similar to the German field grey. The thought conjures up, visions of R.A.F. motor drivers feverishly brushing themselves down at the approach of their own " Rockphoons" just in case of a little misunderstanding! R.A.A.F. to be Cut MR. A. S. DRAKEFORD, the Aus tralian Air Minister, announced last week that no more Air Force personnel will be sent abroad for active service, or for training in Canada under the Empire Training Scheme, after the end of this year. Air Force establishments are also to be cut down and the intake into the R.A.A.F. is to be diminished. This news followed the announcement that 15,000 men were to be released from the Air Force for essential Australian in dustry. Swedish Aviation F OR the first t^j»e*asi»Cfc the war began, a new in|«Kial airline was scheduled to start in*Sweden last Monday. It links MalmOj/'' Gottenburg, Stockholm and Lulea^-^North Sweden) by ada$y service, " Trurt would happen just when I-was due " for six days' leave." but the Stockholm-Lulea section will be suspended for the winter as from Novem ber 15th. Aircraft used will be DC-3 0I Ju 52 airliners The opening of an internal airline in a country where fuel supplies must have offered considerable difficulties during the war would appear to be significant at the present juncture. Swords into Ploughshares F IVE converted B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S.A.A.F., which had force- landed in Sweden and have since been loaned to the Swedish Government by the U.S., are to be used on a Sweden- United Kingdom airline very soon to be operated by the Swedes. One B-17F which has already been made ready and christened Sam (delicate gesture) has had its nose lengthened by 3ft. to house the wireless operator and navigator, and the bomb bay adapted for baggage. The main cabin takes 14 passengers and there is also a little " smoker " for four persons. CELEBRATION Here is Group Capt. George Bulman getting into The Last of the Many, which was the name bestowed on the last of more than 10,000 Hurri canes to be produced by Hawkers. The occasion called for a little celebration with brief speeches by Sir Frank Spriggs, Mr. Sidney Camm, Mr. Oke and Mr. Jones, and George himself before he put the aircraft through its paces to round off the proceedings. He was accompanied in the air by Philip Lucas in a Hart, and Bill Hamble in a Tempest. M^srs. Swift, Stammers and Bound were also present to represent Rolls-Royce, Rotol and Dowty respectively.
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