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1947
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MARCH 6TH, 1947 FLIGHT 199- CIVIL AVIATION NEWS vika and similar places they are being used for carrying mailand passengers to link up with the airlines. One of the more notable flights was from this country toBombay, which involved flying over 4,000 miles of desert and 1,000 miles of sea. At Marble Arch, North Africa, which isnow completely deserted, a night was spent in the aircraft during a storm. In all. sixty-eight hours were flown over aperiod of twelve days, at an average cruising speed of 95 m.p.h., which gave a fuel consumption of twenty miles to thegallon. In addition to those Austers which have been flown over- seas, others have been packed in crates and shipped to SouthAmerica, Africa, New Zealand and the Pacific. Service stations run by concessionnaires have now been estab-lished in twenty-three countries outside England. These pro- vide a full range of spare parts for Austcrs and employ engineersfor repair work. A long-range tank has been developed, and an exhaust silencer, which reduces very considerably the noisein the cabin is on the way. It is understood also that skis may now be fitted in two or three hours to replace the main wheels,,if required. A glider-towing gear tan be added, and an Auster may now be adapted tor aerial photography and survey work.The Auster Arrow, a new civil type powered by a 75 h.p. Con- tinental engine, is now in full production. Another two-seater,the J/4, powered by a reconditioned Blackburn Cirrus Minor engine, is also in production, and has been designed specificallyfor training purposes, and will be very suitable for clubs. BREVITIES Hunting Air Travel have transferred their" main base for Charter operations from Luton to Gat wick Airport. As there are Customs facilities at Gatwick, passengers will now be saved the inconvenience of having to clear at another airport. * * • The first long-distance passenger flight by a Bristol Way-farer was completed on January 9th. The aircraft, which was on charter from Skytravel, took off from Filton on December14th and flew to Johannesburg and back, completing about 15,000 miles in ninety flying hours. At Johannesburg demon-strations were made from the Rand Flying Club, for the benefit of South African aviation and airline officials, prominentamongst them being Mr. H. C. Viljoen, manager of South African Airways. * * * British European Airways wish it to be known that the eight Dakotas which were bought for freight purposes only, were not new aircraft but were purchased from Service sources. » • * Mr. Jack Duggan has resigned from Westminster Airways to take up an appointment in the Accident Investigation Branch of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. A. Cdre. Harvey remains as chairman of the company, whilst Mr. A. D. Forster becomes commercial manager, Capt. B. A. Powell operations manager, and Mr. R. J. Durand traffic manager. The company will shortly be transferring its maintenance base from Kenley to Blackbushe, where the accommodation will include a largehangar and workshop. • ••#••• it "• ' • The Greek Government has granted provisional permissionfor B.O.A.C. to operate an air service between Athens and Cairo. The Anglo-Greek agreement of 1945 has also beenmodified to allow B.E.A. to extend the Londou-Atheris service to Ankara and Teheran. • * * The South Pacific Pan American services have been extended*to Fiji. Negotiations have been completed between the U.K. and the U.S.A., and the result is that Fiji is now linked withfive overseas air routes, two of which are operated by the R.N.Z.A.F. with Sunderlands and Dakotas.• • • Subject to the approval of the M.C.A., the airport for New-castle will be at Boldon, County Durham, seuth of the Newcastle-Sunderland road. The airport will be developed toaccept Continental traffic. • * * „ The frequency of the Springbok service operated jointlyby B.O.A.C. and South African Airways between South Africa and the U.K. has been increased to six Yorks a week in eachdirection. The Skymastei now leaves Johannesburg on Thurs- days, and London on Sundays. * # # The Prime Ministei o[ Rhodesia, Sir Geoffrey Huggins,accompanied by A.V-M. Sir Charles Meredith, Director of Civil Aviation for Rhodesia, visited this country in January, makingthe journey in a Viking of Central African Airways. • # * The first Seabee brought in parts to this country andassembled by Rollason's at Easstleigh has been bought by a French company, and was recently flown over to France. Itwill return to this country to complete re-exportation formali- ties. Rollason's, who are the sole agents, are expecting anothernext month. * # * American Overseas Airlines are now operating one scheduleeach day direct from New York to Shannon. Gander will not be eliminated entirely from A.O.A. schedules, as the lomainingfive per week will land there. * * » Scandinavian Airlines have started their regular servicebetween Norway and South America, calling at Copenhagen, Paris, Lisbon, Dakar, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. ALL-BRITISH: The "Stacatruc" being demonstrated atHeathrow on February 13th to Mr. Lindgren at his own request. This aircraft loading truck, marketed by I.T.D. Ltd.,is powered by a Meadows engine, and the hydraulic gear is by Automotive Products. FORTHCOMING EVENTS Mar. 7th.—Inst. of Transport (Northern Ireland) : " Air Commerce," D. F. Mclntyre. Mar. 8th.—Fair Oaks Flying Club : Dance in Clubhouse. Mar, 10th.—Inst. of Transport. Braneker Memorial Lecture : "To-day's Problems of an Airline Operator," |. W. Booth. Mar. llth.—R.Ae.S. Belfast: "Gas Turbines and Jets," J. Hodge, A.F.R.Ae.S. Mar. 14th.—R.Ae.S. Graduate and Student Section. London : " Develop- ment in Propeilor Turbine Engines," G. J. C. Davies. Mar. 19th.—Royal Asro Club : Annual General Meeting, 6 p.m. Mar. 19th.—R.Ae.S. Southampton : " High Speed Flight," R. Smelt, M.A., A.F.R.Ae.S. Mar. 19th.—Presentation by Lord Brabazon of the Britannia Trophy to G.'C. Donaldson. Mar, 22nd.—Helecopter Association : 1st Annual Dinner Pymms Red House Restaurant, Bishopsgate. Mar. 27th.—R.Ae.S.—Birmingham : " Historical Survey of the Aeroplane," Lord Brabazon of Tara. 7 p.m.. Queen's College, Paradise Street. Mar. 27th.—Royal Aeronautical Soc. : " The War in the Ether " Air Vice Marshal E. B. Addison, C.B., C.B.E. April 9th.—R.Ae.S. Southampton : An address by E. F. Relf, C.B.E., F.R.S., F.R.Ae.S. April 12th.—British Interplanetary Society : " Cosmic Rayt," Lionel Gilbert, A.R.C.S.. B.Sc, Science Museum. South Kensington.
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