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1946
1946 - 0342.PDF
i8o FLIGHT FEBRUARY 2IST, 1945 ever, is the agreement to regular collaboration between the two countries so that new problems may be dealt with as they arise. This is something entirely new. In order to ensure that this collaboration is really effec- tive, a representative of the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board will work continuously in London with the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Similarly, a representative from our Ministry will remain with the C.A.B. There is no doubt that this day-to-day collaboration will pre- vent petty differences of opinion from gaining the magni- tude of international crises. If squabbles on air trans- port matters are avoided by America and ourselves, the future outlook is a great deal brighter. The most talked-about feature of the agreements is the controversial "Fifth Freedom,"—the establishing of the right for either country's airlines to embark or dis- embark traffic at intermediate points on international air routes. The agreements, however, contain safeguards so that this practice may not be employed in such a way that the carrying capacity of international airlines affects adversely the claims of regional and local services. In fact, ultimately, the number of seats available on air- craft on international through-airlines will be controlled by the number of through-passengers travelling from terminus to terminus. Thus, it is hoped that this " ffll- up " traffic will really be fill-up and nothing more. It is now up to the aeronautical authorities of the two countries to ensure that not only the letter, but the spirit of these agreements is observed, for their success should do much for the ultimate good of civil aviation. A word of praise for the British delegation is merited. It had a difficult task, it was outnumbered approxi- mately in the ratio of two to one, yet it achieved as much as could reasonably be expected. Its small size was probably not altogether a bad thing and may have facilitated complete unanimity. A Well-deserved ComplimentT HE appointment of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Sholto Douglas to succeed Sir Bernard Montgomery is a compliment to the Royal Air Force and to Sir Sholto himself. His appointment is not analogous to that of Lord Tedder when he was made Deputy Supreme Commander under General Eisen- hower, but rather to that of Air Chief Marshal Sir CONTENTS Outlook - Length and Breadth ... Here and There - Series II Goblin .... Turbines for Aircraft - Air Transport and the Public Bermuda Agreement - Civil Aviation News ... Control Boosters - Correspondence - - - - Industry - - - - - Service Aviation - - - - 179 181 - 183 - 185 a 191 193 194 195 199 200 201 Robert Brooke-Popham who was appointed Comman- der-in-Chief in the Far East some years ago. The British zone in Germany is occupied by the British Army of the Rhine and the Air Force of Occupa tion. As Military Governor of the British zone and as British member of the Allied Control Council for Ger- many we have no doubt that Sir Sholto will add to the reputation which he has already earned for the Service and himself. N.G.T.E.T HE announcement that Power Jets is to become the National Gas Turbine Establishment and con- trolled as are the other Government establish- ments need cause no surprise. The position of a "pri- vate" company, even if Government-owned, having control of such a research establishment was somewhat anomalous and was always regarded as merely a stop- gap measure. As we pointed out when Power Jets (Research and Developments), Ltd., was formed, the arrangement contained elements that could become un- desirable. That, fortunately, has not happened, thanks to the good sense of those responsible for guiding the firm, but it is on every score more logical to have gas turbine research for the nation conducted by a Govern- ment establishment as researches and experiments in other directions are conducted at the R.A.E., for pxample. FOR THE TROPICS : An Avro York taxing oft irom Hurn Airport in the New Forest for the run to West Africa.
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