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1948
1948 - 0366.PDF
306 Civil Aviation News G. C. Ashworth, administrative assistant toSir Ben Lockspeiser, and Mr. R. W. Gandy, secretary to the delegation. Professor A. V.Stephens, Professor of Aeronautics at Sydney University, is chairman of theCouncil. Sir Ben left London Airport for Sydney on March ioth. * * * During the two years that they have beenon airline operations Constellations have completed over 250,000 hours' flying. Up toFebruary last over 2,000 million passenger miles had been recorded and four millionpassenger miles are added daily to this total by the 123 Constellations now beingoperated by 14 airlines. # # # An agreement has been signed betweenB.O.A.C. and United Air Lines linking this American operator's routes in the U.S.A.with those of B,O,A,C, Under this agree- ment travellers may arrange reservationsand passages from any of the 75 cities served by United Air Lines to points servedby B.O.A.C. in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. FLIGHT MARCH I8TH, French charter companies flying Hali-fax freighters are finding them very eco- nomical to operate. Aero Cargo, using thistype between Lyons and Algiers, can make a reduction of 50 per cent in cargo rates compared with chargeswhen operating JU52S. Socotra, another French operator of Halifaxes, who carry freight and passengers, find air transportof silk cheaper than sea transport. # * * Mr. T. W. Brooke-Smith has been appointed chief test pilot AMERICAN GIANT : The upper decK of the Constitution furnished as a transport for the American Navy seats 92 passengers. Heavy cargo or 76 additional passengers in troop-type seals can be carried on the lower deck. The top of the connecting spiral staircase can be seen halfway down the cabin. of Short Brothers and Harland, Ltd., succeeding Mr. H. L.Piper, who has retired after 14 years' service with the com- pany. Mr. Piper played a notable part in the flying trials ofthe MayoJComposite.aircraft. Mr. Brooke-Smith joined Shorts in 1942; he will be assisted by S/L. J. S. Booth, D.F.C. andbar, who joined the company in 1947. FROM THE CLUBS QTUDENTS of Liverpool University have formed their own*>J Aero club, and fly at Hooton, Cheshire. They are the first university in the North of England to form a flying club. # # * The second Annual United Flying Club's Ball is to takeplace at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, W.i, on Friday, April 30th. There will be dancing from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.,with a cabaret and buffet supper. The price of tickets" is two guineas each. Lord and Lady Nathan, Sir Arnold and LadyOverton, and Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Lindgren have accepted invitations to attend. The proceeds of the ball will go to the1948 fighting fund of the Association of British Aero Clubs. * * * Members of the London Aeroplane Club logged 91 hours'flying during February; Mr. Cox and Mr. Keen performed their first solo flights. Seven members completed their "A"licence tests and several more will soon be ready to undertake them. Most of the club machines have been overhauled duringthe winter and efforts are being made to have the whole fleet available by the spring. At the moment three of the fourTiger Moths and one Hornet Moth are flying and overhauls of another of each type will soon be completed. # * # Mr. Douglas Allison is now manager and chief flying instruc-tor of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club and is residing at the club- house at Lennerton Lodge. On February 25th more than 40members attended a talk by Mr. J. Taylor, head of the Shell Aviation Department, on "Arctic Flying." The. last lectureon the programme, on "Meteorology," will be given by Mr. A. J. Macdonald at 1900 hours on March 6th, and on April 7thin the evening a film entitled "How an Aeroplane Flies," made by the Shell Film Unit, will be shown in the clubhouse.Members are reminded that reduced rates for flying will only remain in operation until the end of March. Mr. C. P. Rigbyhas dene his first solo in the club's new Proctor I. * * * In the eleven months during which the Southend MunicipalFlying School has been operating 1,800 hours' flying has been done. For the first two months the fleet consisted of twoAusters and a Tiger Moth; another Auster was added at the end of May, since when four aircraft have been in use. The new "A" licences obtained number 22, while nine pre-warmembers have renewed theirs; 18 ex-service members have taken out "A" licences and 11 are flying solo in preparationfor their tests; 30 members are undergoing ab initio. instruc- tion. A number of people are waiting to begin their flyingtuition as the days get longer and the weather improves. The fact that there is no entrance fee or subscription has attractedmany who only wish to do a limited amount of flying or who wish to renew their "B" licences. The school's Austers areavailable for night flying and ten aspirants to "B" licences have performed their qualifying night solo. Good progress is,reported with the V.H.F. installation; the ground sets ready and trials will, shortly be undertaken with the airbequipment. # # # The Northamptonshire Aero Club completed more than 400hours' flying and gained 147 members during 1947. Captain H. Duncan Davis gave an assurance at the annual generalmeeting on February 26th that, despite present difficulties and lack of official support, the club will carry on as enthusiasticallyas in the past. Following the meeting Mr. William Courtenay gave a talk and film show entitled " In Occupied Japan." Thefilm included "shots" of the airborne landings in Japan, the surrender ceremonies, and the atom-bomb devastation atHiroshima and Nagasaki. Membership continues to increase and a busy flying season is anticipated. * * # One of the members of the Weston Aero Club has recentlybeen flying from Weston-super-Mare to Wisbech and back on business. One first solo flight was undertaken last month andtwo members took their "A" licence tests. On the social side the weekly film shows have become very popular. OnFebruary 7th Mr. R. Hafner, who is in charge of Bristol's helicopter department, gave a lecture on the History andDevelopment of the Helicopter, illustrated by a series of films. On Sunday, February 29th, the weather was good for the visitof a Newbury Eon which was of great interest to members some of whom flew the machine and for a number of these itwas the first experience of a tricycle undercarriage; a film show was put on in the evening.
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