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1947 - 0941.PDF
JUNE 12TH, 1947 FLIGHT 547 HERE AND THERE Preedy flew a Gloster Meteor IV from Brussels to Kastrup at an average speed of 630 m.p.h. (mentioned on this page in Flight of May 1st). Russian Medical Services WE hear from Moscow that Russiais expanding and speeding up her medical services with the use of air trans-port. Air service stations have been opened up in the remote districts of theiuntry, and we understand that in the •s,t four months of this year Soviet air-craft flew a total of 25,000 hr on medical missions and transported severalthousand doctors and patients. Lectures for B.E.A. ABOUT fifty members of the staff ofB.E.A. who come into close contact with international problems are to attendlectures arranged by the Royal Institute of International Affairs. The openinglectures are to deal with Western Europe, covering events in France, Bel-gium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. De-icers Increase Speed ! A REPORT that a 20 m.p.h. gain inair speed had been noted when wing de-icers were turned on in the DC-6 wasreceived sceptically at the Douglas works. However, since test flights veri-fied the phenomenon, a survey has been set up to investigate and gather furtherinformation. Air Force Artist T TNDERGOING training in the R.A.F.vJ during the war, Norman Wilkinson was stationed at the Metropole Hotel,Brighton. Whilst there he painted murals on the blank walls of the hotel.Recently Mr. Wilkinson returned to the Metropole as a Manchester industrialdesigner, and finished off some of the paintings he started there during the war.Readers will recall that we published one of his paintings in our issue of February6th; another is shown on this*page. GOBLIN BLUEBIRD : Sir Malcolm Campbell looks cheerfully confident as he sitsin the original record-breaking Bluebird II, which has now been fitted with a de Havilland Goblin jet engine in preparation for Sir Malcolm's attempt on his ownworld's water speed record (141.74 m.p.h.). Australian Enterprise TNTER-CONTINENTAL AIR TOURSJ- is a company formed by three Sydney men operating charter air services fromAustralia to Britain. The company are endeavouring to make air travel betweenAustralia and England a luxury affair, with no priorities, no dawn starts andno bad-weather flying. Passengers will be able to stay overnight at an hotel orclub and see the show spots on the route. Carrying the BannerA PEACETIME use has been found fortwo Fairey Swordfish by Mr. E. McConnell in Johannesburg. Mr. McCon-nell is using these aircraft to tow adver- tising banners which, he says, are 7fthigh, 300ft long, and weigh 200 lb in all. Referring to the Swordfish, Mr.McConnell adds: '' There seems to be no limit to the amount I can tow." WAR PAINTINGS : Ex-R.A.F. Sergeant-Pilot Norman Wilkinson, watched by his wife, puts the finishing touches to one of his murals in the Hotel Metropole,Brighton, where he was stationed during his R.A.F. training period. LoanT HE United States export-import bankhas announced that it has advanced a credit of over three million dollars(i,75°.ooo) for the purchase of nine Lockheed Constellations by K.L.M. Pipelines by AirY ET another unusual task has beensuccessfully accomplished by heli- copters. News has reached us fromWashington that these "jack of ali trades'' machines have been used in theU.S.A. for laying petroleum pipelines. The report states that aluminium pipingand reinforced hose of a type used to- wards the end of the war were employedin the experiments. News In Brief ONE of the two Czechoslovak Falconaircraft which left Prague on \pril 1st for a return flight to Capetown(reported in Flight, April 17th) landed back at Prague last week. The pilot wasMr. Frank Mlejnecky, who served with the R.A.F. during the war. • * # Mr. L. M. Haybittel, formerly adirector and general manager of Wright- ways, Ltd., has now joined BritishEuropean Airways as freight manager. • * # The committee of the HeadquartersBomber Command Association of Officers announce that the Association's reunionfor 1947 is to be held at the Officers' Mess, Headquarters Bomber Command,R.A.F., High Wycombe, Bucks, on July 5th. Particulars may be obtainedfrom the Hon. Sec H.Q.B.C. Associa- tion of Officers, R.A.F., High Wycombe,Bucks. * * # A further donation of £500 has beenmade by the Dunlop Rubber Company to the British United Aid to China fund. * * * Mr. A. C. Wickman has resigned hisposition of managing director of A. C. Wickman, Ltd., but remains chainmanof the company. Mr. G. C. Trowbridge becomes managing director.
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