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1947
1947 - 1907.PDF
OCTOBER 30TH, 1947 FLIGHT 505 The revised fares on B.E.A.'s internal services which come into operation on November 2nd, as announced in Flight last week, will now also affect the Channel Island rates. The fares from London to Jersey and Guernsey will be increased by 16s to £5 is, from Southampton to Jersey and Guernsey by us to £3 us, and from Jersey to Guernsey from 15s to £1. Reductions of 15 per cent and 10 per cent on the sum of two single fares for monthly and 60-day return tickets respectively will be allowed. As from the same date there will be no direct service to.Guernsey, and passengers will change from Dakotas to Rapides at Jersey. * * * The first of the Qantas Lockheed Constellations, Ross Smith, reached Mascot on October 14th and the Company has decided to name the other three Lawrence Hargreave, Harry Hawker and Charles Kingsjord-Swith. - ... '"": During June, July and August Australian National Airways Juried 127,875 passengers, an increase of 14,020 over ther sime months last year when there was no competition from ihe Government-owned line. In August, 45,937 passengers carried exceeded the previous record of 42,000 made in April. # * * Special short-term appointments with I.C.A.O. are being offered to six young men. The successful candidates are from Argentina, Bolivia, France, Greece and the Netherlands. Dr. Roper, Secretary-General of the organization, explained that it was the beginning of a training plan designed to introduce into the I.C.A.O. Secretariat personnel nominated by Member States for a limited period of training. The purpose of the appointments is to familiarize trainees with the activities of I.C.A.O. The first group of»trainees will be appomted for a six-month period. B.S.A.A. have applied to the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board for landing rights at Miami, Florida. If permission is granted Miami will serve as a port of call for aircraft from,Britain and Trinidad, and will be included in the Caribbean network which B.S.A.A. plan to open following their recent acquisition of British West Indian Airways. It will be the third U.S. air- port open to British aircraft, the other two being New York and Baltimore. * * * . • Five services a day—four with Dakotas and the fifth with a Viking—are being operated by Air-India between Bombay and Karachi. The company also operate a shuttle service between Bombay and Calcutta with Viking aircraft, and a twice-daily service between Bombay and Delhi with Dakotas. Owing to recent disturbances this last route does not now include a night stop at Delhi. # # • " - " • -'• "- On October 17th a Viking belonging to the Contract Charter Division of Airwork, Ltd., left Blackbushe for Kuwait. It will be the first large type to be based at Kuwait, where it will be on charter to the Kuwait Oil Company for passenger and freight transport. Periodical inspections will be made at Baghdad, but the aircraft will return to this country for major overhauls. . . • " v . ,;;.._..,_ The Republic Aviation Corporation is negotiating the sale of its Seabee amphibian production rights consequent upon the decision to discontinue the manufacture of these aircraft. This decision, it is stated, was taken owing t9 the fact that all Republic's production facilities were needed for the manufac- ture of other types of aircraft. The Corporation will however continue to provide spares and service for aircraft already sold. FROM THE CLUBS F/L. L. C. THOMAS has recently taken over the secretary-ship of the R.A.F. Flying Club operating from Panshanger, Hertford.^ He reports that membership now totals 292 and new members are being enrolled each month. Flying time on the club's two Moth Minors and two Austers for the half-year April 1st to October 1st totals 340 hours. Nearly all of this represents solo flying by members because no instruction is given at the club apart from checks, since most members are ex-R.A.F. personnel with previous flying experience. * . *• * Closely connected with the R.A.F. Flying Club at Panshanger is the London Aeroplane Club, which was founded in 1925. Like most clubs at this time of the year its current monthly flying totals show a decrease over previous months, but in September, in spite of the prevailing bad weather. 180 flying hours were logged, only 25 less than the figures for August. A successful informal dance was held during the month and it is hoped that more events of this nature will take place in the future. Mr. Dennis A. Cather, the Chief Instructor, informs us that 30 new members joined the club during last month. CONTINENTAL TOURER : The Sokol M.I.C., Czechoslovakian 3-seater tourer shown here, originates from the Automobile Works, a nati nal enterprise in Chocen, Moravia. The aircraft, powered by a 105 h.p. Walter Minor 4-cylinder air-cooled engine, is of wooden construction, fabric covered, with a retractable undercarriage. Maximum speed is \ 149 m.p.h. A One of Britain's largest air-minded families, the twelve Bendalls, has recently joined the Portsmouth Aero Club. Mr. Bendall, a 57-year-old local farmer, and five of his sons and daughters are already taking flying tuition, and other members of the; family will start their flying training soon. * * * Airwork's Flying Club, situated at Denham, Bucks, within easy reach of London, continues to serve many flying enthusi- asts from that area. During the six months from April to September 19 ab initio pilots received their "A" licences after training at the club, and 19 old "A" licences were renewed. In this period also 20 ex-Service members qualified for their "A" licences and 11 "B" licences were renewed. The total number of flying hours for the six months under review was 663. , . , The Boardrof Air Contractors, Ltd., which owned and oper- ated the Reading Aero Club, has now decided that it does not wish to continue with this type of business. Consequently the Reading Aero Club, which opened last July, has been closed down and club activities at Woodley have ceased. It is pointed out that the closing of the club has no reflection on its management by Mr. J. H. H.-Hill, who informs us that apart from the initial outlay expenditure the club was holding its own and its financial position was sound. Statistics issued by the Herts and Essex Club at Broxbourne covering the six months ended on September 30th show that the club has completed a most successful season. Thirty 'A" licences have been issued to members trained at the club, 32 "A" licences renewed, and a total of 2,126 hours have been flown on club machines during the six-month period. Lord and Lady Nathan have promised to- attend the club's annual buffet dance which is being held at the Park Lane Hotel, London, on November 4th. A limited number of tickets (price £2 2s) is available for members of other cluljs and these may be obtained from the Club Secretary, Mr". F. E. Darlow, at the Herts and Essex Aero Club, Broxbourne Airfield, Nazeing, Herts.
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