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1947
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JUNE IO.TH, 1947 FLIGHT 583 CIVIL AVIATION NEWS East River, New York City, and communities in Connecticut,New Jersey and New York. The authority lasts for three years and contains the restriction that nights will be made in V.F.R.conditions only. The service is unique in that it will ny aircraft into New York City rather than to an airport servingthe city area. * * * By meeting the flying tanker 400 miles north of the Azoresto refuel, the B.S.A.A. Lancastrian flying on the second U.K.- Bermuda refuelling test flight covered" the entire return journeyin ijhr 36mm. * " * # Between May 21st, 1946 and May 22nd this year K.L.M.have flown 365 flights across the Atlantic, carrying more than 4^,000 passengers. Two round trips each week between Am-terdam and New York were maintained until April, whenthe frequency was increased to three, and it will be increased again, to four, during this month. * * * The Portuguese Government have ordered a number of Sky-masters for the use of Transportes Aereos Portugueses. The aircraft are being converted at the Fokker works at Amsterdamand Papendracht. The technical and flying personnel of the Portuguese company have been given an instruction courseat the Fokker works and by K.L.M. The first aircraft was •taken over at Schipol on May 30th and flown to Lisbon byCapt. Sonderman, the Fokker test pilot. It is understood that the airfield at Ratmalana, Ceylon,may be developed as an international airport, fully equipped with radio, radar and all the necessary services.* * # Swissair new has a fleet of twenty-one aircraft, comprisingtwelve Dakota passenger aircraft, two Dakota freighters, four DC-4S and three smaller units.* * * It is reported that the L.A.M.S. freighter Port of Sydney.when flying from New Zealand to Australia, broke the speed record, which was previously held by an American airline'sSkymaster. * # * Pan American-Grace Airways have made a proving flightfrom Miami to Buenos Aires, and scheduled services are expected to start with DC-6 aircraft some time this month.The company are awaiting approval from the Civil Aeronautics Board for an agreement between Panagra and P.A.W.A..which provides for the former company's aircraft flying, under charter, over Pan American's routes between Balboa andMiami. * * • * Mr. H. J. Symington will be retiring from the post ofpresident of Trans-Canada Air Lines within the next twelve months. Mr. Symington has carried on voluntarily since 1941,when, as Canada's power controller, he became president as a wartime measure. Commenting upon the company's deficit of$1,115,000 for 1946, he said it was the first time in ten years of flying that a deficit had been shown. They had, he said,gone through a tough reconversion period, and it would be necessary to load to capacity in order to make money in thecoming year. FROM THE CLUBS ON only four days during the month of April were aircraftgrounded by weather at Sherburn-in-Elmet, home of theYorkshire Aeroplane Club. One member made his first solo and promptly bought his own Auster, and club members flew atotal of 230 hours during the month. S/L. H. N. Gravenor, lately released from the R.A.F., is now manager and chiefflying instructor at Sherburn-in-Elmet. A flying control room attached to the clubhouse is now in operation. # * # The London Aeroplane Club at Hertford is open five days ofthe week from 10 a.m. until sunset. The present fleet of the club consists of three Hornet Moths, three Tigers and oneAuster. A total of 100 flying hours was exceeded during April. Incidentally, Major Duncan Smith, of Leopoldville, whomreaders will recall took delivery of the Auster flown there by D. W. Weaver (described in Flight of May 1st andMay 8th) was one of the club's first post-war new members. EMBASSY ENTHUSIASTS : Six members of the American Embassy Flying Club which has three Piper Cub aircraft and operates from White Wahham are «L to R ) Mr. Bellard D. O'Neill, Capt. T. Hall, Miss H. Hendry, Miss Anne Long, Miss H. Kane, and Mr. James Rush. The K.A. Aero Club rally, planned to take place last week-end, was cancelled owing to bad weather. The R.A.A.C. ball, however, was held last Friday and proved a great success.# # # The Reading Aero Club, which operates from Woodley air-field, has not yet been able to obtain its pre-war premises, which are still requisitioned. However, visitors will find thetemporary club site amongst pleasant surroundings on the east side.of Woodley airfield. The club is fully licensed and a snackbar is being organized. Three Miles Hawk Major aircraft and two Whitney Straights are shared amongst the club's sixtymembers. Hangar accommodation is available for private owners, and a full maintenance service is in operation. * * * Around this time last year ex-Service membefs of theAmerican Embassy, exercising their G.I. Bill of Rights, pur- chased four Piper Cub aircraft. From this beginning grew theAmerican Embassy Flying Club, now with thirty-six members, operating fromWhite Waltham and affiliated to the West London Aero Club. Miss AnneLong, who is acting president of the club, obtained her "A" licence recentlyunder the able instruction of Bill Hamp- den, of the West London Club. One ofthe club's Piper Cubs has now been '' cannibalized '' to obtain spares and re-placement for the other three, but the club are hoping to purchase more air-craft before long. The Midland Aero Club, Ltd., which,incidentally, was founded as long ago as 1909 to "promote the science, indus-try and sport of aviation," at present has 200 flying members. Four aircraft(three Austers and one Tiger Moth) are operating from Eimdon Airport underthe club's two instructors, Mr. D. S. Scoffham, D.F.C., and Mr. D. A. Arch.The new club premises were opened at the end of last month, the occasion be-ing marked by a social evening, the suc- cess of which has prompted the M.A.C.to hold a similar party on the last Satur- day of each month. Non-flying membersare well catered for, and two hard tennis courts are now available at the club. Itis. proposed to hold an Air Rally and "At Home" on August 16th of whichfurther details will be announced later.
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