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AUGUST I4TH, T947 FLIGHT 175 Civil Aviation News and sewerage already installed, and a control tower, hangarsand administrative buildings erected. The airfield even has night lighting and obstruction lights.It is understood that Dubbo is also subject to fog, while Narromine has a reputation for being free, except on veryrare occasions. It is estimated that the cost of bringing Dubbo to the same standard as Narromine would be /Ai50,ooo. TheAustralian Civil Aviation Department made further investiga- tions after representations had been made, and the finaldecision has been deferred pending consideration of the report which will be submitted. BREVITIES B.E.A. have opened a town office at the railway station atDouglas, Isle of Man. It is open for enquiries and bookings. * * * Orly Airport, near Paris, is to have a parallel runwaysystem, and the French authorities hope that by 1950 the airport will be capable of handling about eighty aircraft per/•our in instrument flying conditions. sP # * * Australian Government has appointed Mr. Hudson Fysh ig director and chairman of directors of Qantas Empire Airways. Sir Keith Smith and Mr. W. Taylor are co-directors Sir Fergus McMaster was chairman of Q.E.A. from the time it was formed, in 1920, until the Government took control of the company. * # # A special freight service will shortly be introduced by B.E.A. from Manchester to London and the Continent, with Dakota freighters. The actual route will be from Manchester, through London to Brussels and Prague, and will link up at Northolt with services to other parts of the Continent. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Avia-tion announced in the House last week that as from April 1st the three Corporations had been instructed to treat Govern-ment departments in the same way as private passengers, with regard to the cancellation of bookings v/hich had been madein the names of individual civil servants or other persons whose travelling expenses were charged to public funds.* # # Passenger traffic in the English Division of B.E.A. showedan increase again for May and June this year. During May 22,068 passengers were carried, and during June 28,849.During May, airports in the Division's area handled 38,933 passengers, and during June 57,400 passengers. • * " • The Minister of Civil Aviation has appointed Mr. R. M.Campbell, a consulting engineer, and Mr. J. L. Gleave, an architect, to the Scottish Aerodromes Board, with the objectof strengthening it on the technical side. The remaining members of the Board are A Cdre. J. L. Murray, Sir PatrickDollan and Sir William Thomson. FROM THE CLUBS The official opening of the Bridlington airfield and the East Riding Flying Club by the Mayor of Bridlington is due to take place to-day, August 14th. The club, which has been oper- ating since July, 1940, has a membership of 120 and a fleet of five Austers and one Tiger Moth. • • • The air display which the Midland Aero Club had hoped to hold on Saturday, August 16th, has been unavoidably can- celled. However, the club is holding an informal " At Home " on this date, and visitors will be very welcome. The proceed- ings will start with an arrival competition open between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., and there will be various competitions, including a " navigation exercise." • * # Aircraft of the Reading Aero Club were kept busy over the August Bank Holiday flying members to various coastal and other resorts. Two " A " Licences have recently been obtained through the club, and a tentative booking has been arranged for aircraft to fly to the Belgian Congo for the International Air Rally to be held there at the end of October. • • • A tea-fight has been arranged to take place at the RedhillFlying Club on Sunday, August 17th* Flying clubs are chal- lenged to "attack" Redhill between the hours of 345 p.m.and 4.15 p.m., flying in at a height of between 1,000 and SPARE-TIME. BANKING : Members of the Midland Bank Flying Club beside one of their Tifer Moih aircraft at Fair Oaks airfield, near Woking. The club has financial backing from the Midland Bank and since the war 45 members have been granted "A" licences. 2,000ft. Aircraft of the Redhill club will patrol a radius ofnot more than 5 miles from the centre of Redhill airfield, and a free tea and lots of fun await the '' raiders '' who penetratethe " defences " without having their registration letters taken. Left-hand circuits must be observed. All parts of the airfield,which is 2 miles south-east of Redhill, are in use, with the exception of the south-western corner, which is clearly markedwith the usual signals. • • » At Sherburn-in-Elmet, home of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club,four recent first soloists have now passed their " A " Licence examinations. On July 12th, sixteen club members flew toFrance to attend the Deauville Rally, and all paid tribute to the efficient organization and to the wonderful hospitality ex-tended to them. The social committee of the club has organ- ized a club week-end rally to the Isle of Wight to take place onSeptember 6th-7th. * * *An average of eighteen members a week is the record of the Plymouth and District Aero Club, the membership of whichhas now reached 285. The club has hopes that the portion of its clubhouse which is at present in use by the R.A.F. will bereturned before the end of the summer. Eight members of the club recently made their first solo flights, two haveobtained their "A" licences, and three have passed the " A " licence flying tests. Three pre-war "A" licences havealso been renewed. The club fleet con- sists of two Autocrats, one Tiger and oneFairchild Argus. During June each air- craft averaged 48 hours' flying, a recordfor the club, and this figure was well exceeded during the month of July. The Ministry of Civil Aviation hasgranted permission for the Darlington and District Aero Club to maintain clubpremises and facilities at Croft Airport, near Darlington. This new club com-menced activities on August 2nd, and on August 4th the club was officially in-augurated by the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor A. J. Alsop. A programme offlying competitions had been arranged, but it was curtailed by bad weather, but,despite this, all ten of the club's aircraft became airborne during the afternoon,and in one of them F/L. G. Unwin gave a display of aerobatics. A. E. Coltman,of the Leicester Flying Club, took first prize in the arrival competition. Theclub already has 100 members.
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