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Aviation History
1946
1946 - 2241.PDF
NOVEMBER 7TH, 1946 FLIC CIVIL AVIATION NEWS FROM THE CLUBS T*HE London Aeroplane Club, operat-i- ing from Panshanger airfield, Hert- ford, now has a fleet of three HornetMoths, two Tiger Moths and one Auster. The Auster and one of the Tigers wereallotted by the A.B.A.C. in the usual ^way, while a third Tiger is due to come*!Hto service after overhaul. The com- paratively large fleet is useful now thatall the flying must be concentrated during a short period of daylight, andthat, for the most part, during the week- ends. The Hornets are the most indemand, though there are still enthusiasts who prefer the Tigers, • even in thewinter. Membership and hours are slowly increasing, and the figure forOctober might have been a record had the weather during the last week-endbeea, better. On Saturday, October 19th, the Strath-tay Flying Club was reopened. In spite of poor weather, representatives of the clubs now active inScotland flew to Scone to attend the opening ceremony—by the Lord Provost of Perth—from the Edinburgh, Loch Levenand the Scottish clubs. The chairman of the Strathtay Flying Club, Major J. R. Cooper, D.S.O., presided. The new clubrooms, provided by Airwork, the owners of Scone airfield, are particularly well appointed and include a comfortable lounge,a spacious dining room and a cocktail bar which is of novel design. In addition there are squash courts and tennis courts.At the moment the club has round about 150 members, but it is hoped to increase this number considerably. So far thereare two Tiger Moths available. » • * Since there is unceitainty about the Scottish Flying Club'sfuture tenure of Renfrew, the committee has been searching for a site from which the club can operate freely. Even if areturn to the club's original base is possible, this base is nowadays rather too busy for regular ab initio training. Severalsites are at present under review. Although the clubhouse is at the moment occupied by airfield officials and by ScottishAirways, parts of it are still available to Scottish Club mem- bers. Meanwhile, Mr. R. F. Millen has returned to the clubas secretary. * • • • On November 2nd the Portsmouth Aero Club restartedoperations at the City Airport. The charges for both dual instruction and solo flying are, at least for the time being,£3 10s an hour, with two Tiger Moths and a Miles Magister. While the social side remains in the hands of the originalPortsmouth Aero Club, flying and maintenance is being organ- ized by the Hunting Group. For the moment there is noclubhouse accommodation, but the premises have recently been derequisitioned and, after redecoration, will be avail-able. Sqn. Ldr. H. Mitchell has resumed the post of C.F.I. * . * # The Middlesex Flying Club, operating from Denham airfield,Bucks, has started operations. The Airwork Flying Club will 4»eal with the necessary aircraft servicing and maintenance,and one of this club's directors, Wing Cdr. Davy, is acting as C.F.I. For the moment the instructional rates are £4, 10san hour, with, later, dual, "A ' licence checks and refresher instruction at £4 an hour and solo flying at £2 10s an hour.The club's telephone number is Denham 2100. * * * A club known as the West Wales Flying Club has recently been formed in Pembrokeshire, at Withybush, Haverfordwest. The organizer of the club, Mr. R. S. Lockwood, is also running a charter service with the single Auster which is at present in use. Larger aircraft are on order * * * At a special genera] meeting, the South Coast Flying Clubrecently agreed on its new committee. The chairman is Mr. Francis Haddock, with Capt. Duncan Davis and Mr. A. PercyBradle\' as acting secietaries. It has been agreed that at least one member of the new committee will be present at the clubon every evening of the week except Monday. NEW YORK AIRPORT : Looking from the control tower across the airfield atia Guardia. For a payment of 10 cents the public may watch the activities of the airport from the broadwalk which adjoins the administration building. WHERE YOU MAY REFUEL "CX)R the benefit of private owners and others, below is a-1- complete list—correct to October 28th—of the airfields where aviation spirit is obtainable. The last complete listwas published in Flight of August 22nd, which can be con- sidered as being "cancelled." Airfield Balado (Kinross) Belfast (Sydenham) Brough BroxboumeCambridge Carlisle (Kingstown) Croydon .. 100Denham Derby ElmdonFairoaks Gatwick . . ,. GuernseyHan worth . Hum .. 100Jersey LutonLympne Macmerry Newtownards(N. Ireland) Northolt .. 100Oxford Perth Peterborough PortsmouthPrestwick. . 100 Rearsby Renfrew . . 100Ringway .. 100 Ronaldsway (I.o.M.) SherburnShoreham Somerton (l.o.W.) Southampton (Eastleigh)Speke .. 100 Sywell Tollerton . . ft WalsallWest Hartlepool Weston-super-Mare Wliitchurch 100White Waltham .. Wolverhampton .. Woodley (Reading) Octane NoStocked 87 87 8787 87 87 87 87 87 87 8? 8787 87 8787 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 Retailer McDonald Aircraft. Short & Harland. Blackburn Aircraft. Herts & Essex Aviation.Marshalls Flying School. British Air Transport. Petroleum Board.Bickerton's Aerodromes. Air Schools. Midland Aero Club.Universal Plying Services. Airports. States of Guernsey.Ivondon Air Syndicate. Petroleum Board.States of Jersey. Luton Corporation.Field Consolidated. Edinburgh Flying Club. Miles Aircraft. Petroleum Board.Universal Flying Services. AirWork. Morrisons Aircraft Services. Portsmouth Aviation.Petroleum Board. Auster Aircraft. Petroleum Board.Ditto. W. H. Kinwig. A. II. Wilson.Brooklands Aviation. Cowsts Airport. Southampton Corporation.Petroleum Board. Brooklands Aviation. Tollerton Aircraft Services.Nottingham Airport. Helliwells.Northern Air Charter. Western Airways. Petroleum Board.West London Aero Club. Wolverhampton Flying School Miles Aircraft.
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