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1946
1946 - 1741.PDF
SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1946 FLIGHT r-flage to uncover the bare rnetal sheen familiar in civil DC-3S. By virtue ol careful weight-saving, these K.L.M Dakotas can be and are being laid out as 21-seaters. Rather less work is required for the B.O.A.C. conversions, since in these the ireight-loading flooring and the navi- gator's station remain untouched, though tlje forward bulkhead is arranged to be movable in order to provide vary- ing freightage capacity for special pur- poses. In this case, too, B.O.A.C. provide their own chair equipment and have laid down the details both of the furnishing and of the interior colour scheme. Gatwick, where Airwork carry out the bulk of their maintenance and similar work, is still requisitioned. Since pre-war days it has been slightly extended in a northerly direction, so taking in part of the racecourse. The original terminal building—which, in its day, was con- sidered the epitome of modern airport building design—is used for office accom- modation. The primary value of Gatwick as a civil airfield lies in the fact that it is actually beside the main London- Brighton railway, with the station actually in the airfield. Though it is a pity that local surface and other con- ditions do not justify its extension to modern airfield standards, but there seems to be no good reason why, in due course, Gatwick should not be a very useful and convenient charter and private flying centre LC.A.N MEETING "TXELEGATES representing the thirty-three members of the -L' International Commission for Aerial Navigation will meet in Dublin next month for what is expected to be the last annual session of the organization. The field of activity covered by the organization will be absorbed by the Inter- national Civil Aviation Organization, when this ceases to be provisional. At the coming I.C.A.N. session air navigation, air traffic control, radio communications, accident investiga- tion, traffic sta-tisticr, airfield operation and the standardisa- tion of aircraft and flying crews will be discussed. AIRBORNE EXHIBITION^ A BRISTOL Wayfarer has been specially fitted for exhibitingsamples of British manufactured articles, and will leave on October 27th for a European tour under the direction of Mr. Geoffrey Mellor, who has had many years of experience of the Continental market. Stops of two or three days will be made at Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Am- sterdam, Brussels and Paris, where the prospective buyers will be invited to the airfield to visit the exhibition. The first civilian Miles Messenger off the production line is seen abovi bsing hinded over at Heston by Mr. Jack Mayo, of Automobile & Aircraft Services Ltd., whs supplied the aircraft, to Wing Commander Hugh Kennard, D.F.C., of Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd. The latter company operates a charter service from Lympne airfield. SCOTLAND'S OWN ATLANTIC SERVICE AT the time of going to press it would appear that by nowB.O.A.C. will have resumed the trans-Atlantic services with Constellation aircraft. The schedules are at present due to leave London four times a week, and one service, that which leaves London on Wednesday, is due to operate via Prestwick, leaving there the following day for New York. In the east bound direction the Tuesday service is routed via Prestwick and arrives on Wednesday morning. The majority of seats on the Prestwick service will be at the disposal of Scottish and North of England interests, and the schedules from and to that airport will really constitute special Scottish and North of England services to America. As more aircraft become avail- able, it is B.O.A.C.'s intention to increase the number of services through Prestwick. FROM THE CLUBS T TNABLE to return to its own headquarters at Woodford, the v> Lancashire Aero Clut>—which is one of the oldest flying clubs in the country—has now started operations from the one- time Manchester Corporation Airport at Barton, near Eccles. Although this airfield has not yet been derequisitioned, the club has the necessary office and other accommodation, and a fleet of three Auster Is. Meanwhile an order has been placed for a fourth aircraft. The pre-war chief instructor, Wing Cdr. W. L. Woodward, is combining the duties of C.I. with those of secretary of the club. The flying rates are £3 an hour, and, with many oi the pre-war members still on the active list, quite satisfactory weekly flying totals are being maintained. The club is open on all days except Monday. • * * ^^** At Cambridge, August 18th was by way of being a record day on instructional work for Marshalls. With four aircraft available a total of 42hr 40mm were flown. The total for the particular week concerned was T92hr 30mm. BREVITIES Ministry of Civil Aviation are considering making y Australian National Airways will begin their trans-Pacific Ion Airfield the official bad-weather alternative to1' air service between Sydney and Vancouver some time in Sep-TheBovingdoi London Airport. The airfield is 21 miles from central London. A Company composed mainly of R.A.F.-trained ex-members of the French Air Force, to be known as Air Transport, has been formed and will operate a new twice-daily air service between London and Lille. The service started on September 1st with Caudron Goeland twin-engined six-seater aircraft. Air France are acting as agents in this country. V tember, operating op'behalf of British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines. v * * * I/The K.L.M. aircraft making a proving flight to South America, on becoming airborne at Buenos Aires on its return journey, sent a routine radio message which was acknowledged by a K.L.M. Skymaster that had just taken off from Batavia. The third and last Sandringham flying-boat for Tasman P.I.C.A.O. have invited members to discuss arrangements Empire Airways left Poole on August 26th for New Zealand, for a network of the thirteen meteorological stations to be This flying-boat, which is named New Zealand, was flown by situated in the North Atlantic. \/ Capt. H. L. M. Glover.
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