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1947
1947 - 2190.PDF
-/1O FLIGHT DECEMBER 25TH, 1947 THE Blue-grey for U.SA.A.F. TTNIFORMS of blue-grey are to beU adopted for the U.S. Army ' Mr Force, of a similar colour to those of theR.A.F. although probably of somewhat different material. The actual cut andthe insignia to be worn have not been settled. According to the New York Sunthe reasons for the change are " morale and recruiting." This column does notremember if it was the blue-grey that lured it into the R.A.F., but lookingback it thinks it may have been that, or something. Migration by Air A THREE weeks halt in the OntarioGovernment's Air Immigration scheme started on December 15th, to en-able plans to be laid for the despatch of new immigrants. Since August this year,when the scheme started, 141 nights have been carried out by chartered Skymasters,and by the end of November 3,253 pas- sengers had been flown from Heathrow,Northolt, and Prestwick to Toronto. R.U.S.I. Lectures T^HE programme for the 1948 lecture-*- session of the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, S.W.i, is asfollows: January 14th: "Higher Com- mand of the Armed Forces," A.V-M.E. J. Kingston-McCloughry, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C.; January 28th: "Re-sistance Movements in the War," Major- General Sir Colin Gubbins, K.C.M.G., SPOTTERS' DILEMMA : This Hercules-engined Lancaster might well puzzle the cbserver in its basic form; the addition of a kitchen stove at the rear renders it almost legendary. It may frequently be seen flying near Rugby where the Metrovick F.2J4 installed in the tail is undergoing development tests with a new atomizing system and with a variety of fuels. D.S.O., M.C.; February nth: "TheRoyal Marines," Lieut.-General R. A. D. Brooks, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., R.M.; February 18th: "The Strategic BomberOffensive against Germany," Air Chief Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley, K.C.B.,C.I.E., D.S.O., A.F.C.; February 25th: "The Home Fleet inAdmiral Sir Patrick C.B.E.; March 10th:craft Design," B. N. F.R.S. ; MarchAfrican Forces the War," Vice-Brind, K.C.B., ''' Progress in Air-Wallis, C.B.E., 24th: "The Eastin the War and Their BETTER THAN PASSENGERS : The despatch of 26 stud sheep by air from Adelaide for ixhibition in Western Australia. In Australia there are about 120,000,000 sheep to only 7,£00,000 inhabitants, making the traffic one of the most valuable ones to operators. Future," General Sir William Platt,G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O.; March 31st: "Atomic Energy," Professor H. S. W.Massey, F.R.S. The lectures are delivered on Wednes-days at 3 p.m. Air ShopI N New York a shop has been openedon Fifth Avenue for the purpose o£ selling '' exotic products from foreignlands" flown into the country. It is called Inter-American Air Shopping, andat the moment stock includes white lilac flown in by K.L.M., pineapples fromHawaii and orchids from South America. Atomic EnginesW ORK has begun at the Americanatomic research station at Oakridge on a long-range project for using atomicfission as the motive power for engines. Owing to the heavy masking necessary toshield operators from radiation, such an engine would weigh at least 50 tons andaircraft much larger than the present giant types, such as the Hughes flyingboat, would be needed to take advantage of it. Arctic Lor an Stations % ALTHOUGH no official statement has •£*• been issued, it is believed that the Loran stations decided upon by Canada and America in March this year, to aid arctic flying, will consist of a main sta- tion near Aklavik, North West Territory, and smaller stations at Cambridge Bay and Sawmills Creek, while a fourth may be built at Barter Island, not far from Aklavik. Canadian and U.S. aircraft are expected to intensify their programme o£ polar met. and survey flights. £200,000 Creditors Support MilesI N the Chancery Division Mr. Justice Wynn-Parry has adjourned the petition of Titanine, Ltd., for the wind- ing-up of Miles Aircraft, Ltd., until January 19th, on the grounds that the company had showed ptima facie reasons
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