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1948
1948 - 0988.PDF
12 FLIGHT JULY IST, 1948 Civil Aviation News tion, landing and take-off. By the end of June it was expectedthat the C.A.A would start the function and reliability phase of simulated airline operation. * * * From July 20th the Finnish airline Aero O/Y will fly servicesbetween Helsinki and Amsterdam. By arrangement with K.L.M. the service will be flown exclusively by the Finnishairline, but seats will be reserved on that route for European operators and K.L.M. have agreed to reserve seats to Europeancapitals for travellers from Helsinki. * * * Arrangements have been mack- to replace the taxiway light- ing on existing taxiways at London Airport with an improved fitting giving a greater light output. The new fittings willbe provided with blue filters so that taxiway lighting on both sides of the taxiways will show blue light. Work on the instal-lation commenced on June 23rd on the taxiway from the western end of runway 2800. While this work is in progressthe blue lighting will progressively replace the existing blue and yellow lighting on he taxiways.* * * The McKee Trans-Canada Trophy for 1947 has been awardedto Captain B. A. Rawson, director of flight development, Trans-Canada Airlines, in recognition of his outstanding con-tribution to the advancement of aviation during 1947. and for his excellent record of achievement during an association of22 years with aviation development in general. The Trophy has been awarded annually since 1927 for meritorious service inthe advancement of aviation in Canada. FROM THE CLUBS AX International Air .Rally has been organized by the AeroClub de Suisse for July 24th and 25th at the Blecherette airfield, Lausanne. Officially it will be known as the " RallyeAerien International de Lausanne-Montreux-Riviera Suisse." Special invitations have been extended to pilots from thiscountry and full particulars can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club Aviation Centre, Londonderry House, 19, ParkLane, London, W.I. * T ¥ During May the Midland Aero Club flew over 180 hours inclub aircraft. Four members made their first solos and eight passed their "A" licence tests. Quite a number of long-distance flights were made, and members took advantage of the long daylight hours. A party flew on June 5th to Weston-super-Mare, stopped about 4 hours by the sea and returned to Elmdon by 2J.00 hours. On June 12th another partyvisited Blackpool, after making the cross-country flight in poor weather conditions. * * * The annual general meeting of the Leicestershire Aero Club, Ltd., was held at the Oriental Hall, Market Place, Leicester, on June 29th at 6 p.m. During the year 154 instructional flights have been made, together with 417 other flights, includ- ing solos, passenger carrying or testing and 130 cross-countries. The total flying time for the year was 192 hours 45 minutes on club machines; this was more than doubled by hours flown by private owners on their own machines. * * * More than 70 aircraft, carrying over 200 members of the Royal Aero Club, are already entered for the Deauville Air Rally over the week-end July 3rd to 5th. It is understood that there is also a waiting list numbering more than 80. Owing to accommodation difficulties, which everyone will appreciate, M, Andre had arranged social events exclusively for the members of the Aero Club, for whom the Rally"? is organized, but representations were made to him when he was here for the Gatwick Rally by members who last year enjoyed so much the opportunity of meeting many French enthusiasts, and he is to try to arrange a similar get-together this year. Deauville Aviation will award a Cup for the competitor who crosses a line on the airfield nearest to a predetermined time. The times of arrival will be allocated to allow 3-minute inter- vals starting at 11.30 hours. v * * * Herts and Essex Aero Club ran the first post-war competitionfor the '" Janet, Lady Brickwood " Challenge Cup on May 30th. There were 14 entrants for the event, which took the formof a forced landing competition, and the winner was Dr. H. da Costa. On June 13th the club ran a Junior cross-country com-petition, limited to members with less than 20 hours solo, and from a field of 8 competitors Mr. P. J. Detmold, chief engineerof Kearsley Airways, was the winner. The next competition for the " Shelmerdine " Challenge Bowl presented by the latedirector-general of civil aviation, will be flown on Jjilx-_4thj and will be open to all pilot members. The competition willbe a cross-country flight over a triangular course with* the track of the last leg forming an arc between the second tuinjing point and the airfield, and passing through an undisclosed position marked on the ground by a white cross, and whichmust be • discovered by competitors. A Breakfast patrol for the near future is being organized. Six Herts and Essex air-craft have been entered for the Caen rally. Some interesting recently joined private-owner aircraft areMr. Franklin's Gemini, Mr. Velten's Auster, Mr. Pini with the original Mohawk built for Col. Lindbergh, and Mr. Frog- ley's Leopard Moth. Work on the new hangar which wilkreplace that destroyed in the fire in June last year has now* started. ,. * * # The Yorkshire Aeroplane Club's " At"Home " will be held at Sherburn-in-Elmet on July nth, ari<4 there will be a patrol and time of arrival competition for visitors arriving between 12 and 12,30 p.m. Other events during the day will be bomb- ing and landing competitions. There will be a special prize for the worst-dressed visitor. * * # A member of the Cowes Flying Club, Mr. Anthony Guetta,who had flown less than 20 hours solo, recently flew alone to Gibraltar in a hired Auster. The aircraft was fitted with anoverload tank amidships to enable him to fly the following route: Lympne, Le Touquet, Deauville, Rennes, Nantes, Bor-deaux, Toulouse, Perpignan, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and Gibraltar. * * * Further details are now available of the Leicestershire AeroClub air rally and " at home,'" which, as announced in Flight, May 27th, will be held on July 4th at Ratcliffe airfield. Theprogramme begins at 15.00 hours, and tea will be served in what was the former A.T.A. Mess at 17.00 hours. The displaywill commence with an arrival competition between the hours of 15.00 and 15.30 hours and visiting pilots will be issuedwith the necessary badges and tea tickets when they report to Control on arrival. * • * The second '' At Home ' of the Cambridge Aero Club took the form of a flying competition between pilots of 22 Reserve Flying School, the Cambridge University Air Squadron, and the Cambridge and University Aero Clubs. Club members took part in the treasure hunt, the spot landing competition, and gained second place to 22 R.F.S. in the formation com- petition It is worthy of note that more than half the Aero Club representatives have only been trained in the past two years, and the fact that they are capable of competing with experienced pilots of the Reserve Forces seems a satisfacto answer to any who may doubt the value of training offer by flying clubs. A total of 152 hours was flown during M * • » The Butlin aerial week-end at Skegness on June nth washighly successful and was attended by about 6,000 or 7,000 people. Aircraft began to arrive on the Friday evening andapproximately 30 machines were mustered. All aircraft took part in a Concours d'Elegance which was judged by the visi-tors. On specially printed cards everyone was asked to indi- cate the aircraft which they considered was the smartest andbest turned out and by an overwhelming majority the com- petition was won by Mr. Butlin's personal Consul. Since thatwas regarded by the organizers as being " not quite the thing," however, the first prize was awarded to Mr. Tim Wood for hisRapide G-AHTY, the aircraft with the second highest number of votes. Competitions open to the public included fast-speed,slow-speed and height judging contests. The Saturday's sealed arrival cup was won by Mr. Blankley from Grantham, flyingAuster G-AIGO, and the cup for the sealed arrival on Sunday was won by Mr. Crampton, of Lincoln, flying Auster G-AJEK.Mr. Crampton also won the Auster race, with Mr. G. Snarey, the chief test pilot of the Auster Aircraft Company second.The third place was won by Mr. W. E. Lawton,' of the Wolver- hampton Aero Club. Mr. G. Snarey, flying an Auster Arrow,won the onen handicap race in which Mr. Lawrence, chief test pilot of Blackburn's, was second in a Proctor. Mr. Bennettof Rollason's flew a Proctor and gained third place.
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