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Aviation History
1947
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AUGUST 14TH, 1947 FLIGHT 173 Municipal Airport Opened ; Merchantman's First Flight ; News About Two Tudors OVIL AVIv THE DUTCH WAY: The public enclosure and restaurant at Schiphol, near Amsterdam. Large crowds gather to watch the ever- increasing air traffic into the international airport. SOUTHEND AIRPORT OFFICIALLY the airport at Southend was opened on Satur-day, August 9th, but flying activities have been going on there for some time. The airport is owned and controlledby the municipality, and a flying school has been formed to provide instruction and private flying without membershipor entrance fees. The fee for dual instruction is £3 5s on any one of the three Austers or the single Tiger, and £2 17s 6d forsolo flying. British and Continental Airways, Ltd., with one Anson, two Proctors and a Vega Gull, and East Anglian Fly-ing Services, Ltd., with an Aerovan, Courier, Puss Moth and an Auster, are already established, and flying frequent chartersto the Continent. The enclosure will be open to the public free of charge,there is already a restaurant, limited residential accommoda- tion and a swimming pool, and tennis courts are to be con-structed. Many other amenities will be provided to make this airport a centre of aviation in the area, and a general sportscentre. Passenger handling facilities are poor at present, but plans have been drawn up for the provision of buildings foradministration and to accommodate Customs, immigration, and offices for other charter companies, and perhaps scheduledairlines. The airfield has a 1,500-yard take-off run in each direction and full night-flying equipment is going in. Mr.Bernard F. Collins, the airport manager, is hoping for R/T D/F in the very near future. The Southend-Romford-Londonrailway line borders the airfield, and the L.N.E.R. have already purchased land on which it is intended to build a station forthe airport. Mr. Lindgren opened the airport at the invitation of Alder-man W. Miles, C B.E., who was deputizing for the Mayor. BIG BROTHER : Outside ths Woodley flight shed prior to its maiden flight the Miles Merchantman prototype looks what it is, a four-engined, all-metal version of the Aerovan. Air races and a display followed, and we understand thatthe municipality intend to make the International Rally and races an annual event. The Southend Cup was won by Mr.R. R. Paine in a Miles Hawk trainer; the Shipside Cup was won by the chief flying instructor of the airport, Mr. A. E. A.Parsons, flying an Auster, and the fastest time of the day was made by Mr. Tommy Rose in his Hawk Speed Six. The arrivalcompetition for aircraft from abroad was won by Mr. Guy Fecheyr of Ghent. Further details of the Air Display and the racing will appearin next week's issue of Flight. TRANSPORT PREMISEST HE Institute of Transport has purchased the lease of No.80, Portland Place to provide a centre for members. The amenities will include conference rooms, a library and a commonroom. Last year Sir Frederick Handley Page made an appeal for contributions to an endowment fund in order to secure newpremises, and a target of £100,000 was set. Donations and promises have been received amounting to over £60,000, andthe Institute are anxious to reach the target. NEW UNDERSECRETARY IN MCA.T HE Ministry of Civil Aviation have announced the appoint-ment of Mr. R. Abraham to succeed Mr. G. S. Dunnett as Under-Secretary (Air). In this capacity Mr. Abraham willhave charge of the department dealing with all matters (other than questions on airfields and technical services) arisingbetween the Ministry and the three U.K. Airways Corporations; U.K. and overseas charter flying operators; Commonwealthand foreign airline operators; and private flying and gliding interests. "** Mr. Abraham joined the Ministry ofCivil Aviation in February, 1946, serv- ing first of all in the Aerodromes Divi-sion, and later he was in charge of the Personnel and Miscellaneous Flyingand the Air Services (General) Divi- sions, which form part of the Air Ser-vices Department. Mr. Dunnett has been promoted to Deputy Secretary inthe Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. GARDERMOEN OR FORNEBUB RITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYSare compelled to use Gardermoen Airport for services to Oslo, as For-nebu, the alternative, is not large enough to accept Vikings. Gardermoenis forty miles from Oslo, and the best surface transport connection with thecity is by road across the mountains separating the plain on which theairport is situated and the fjord. L
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