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1948
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2O8 FLIGHT AUGUST 19TH, 1948 Civil Aviation News work is being carried out, the commencement of effective run-way length will be indicated by threshold markings, and con- tractors' equipment, vehicles, etc., which may be up to 10ftin height, will be marked by two yellow discs intersecting at right angles. Full details of the restrictions in force, togetherwith a diagram showing the areas under construction, are given in Notice to Airmen No. 281. The programme of workand its effect on facilities at Renfrew airport are also given. * # # A report from Toronto states that B.O.A.C. are awaiting British Cabinet approval to charter six Trans-Canada Air Lines' North Stars for training purposes. * • * Lancastrians operated by Qantas Empire Airways on theAustralia-Japan service have flown over 500,000 miles since the service was begun in December, 1947. During the periodDecember-May 861 passengers and 152,438 lb of troop mail were carried. * . # # Aircraft captains have been advised by the Ministry of CivilAviation that radio telephony communications between air- craft crews and ground staffs at Northolt and London airportsare being " taken down " on automatic speech recording apparatus. The equipment is by the Dictaphone Company. B.E.A. started a new service on August 14th between Jerseyand : Dinard. Two flights a day will be made, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The return fare is £4 10s.Twenty-four-hour excursion tickets are being issued for this route, on which Rapides are being used, at a cost of £3 10s., * * • During the first week of participation in the Berlin air lift,civil aircraft chartered from nine different firms by B.E.A. averaged eight hours flying a day for six days. The fleetchartered by B.E.A- consists of io Dakotas, a Halifax, a Liber- ator and a Hythe. The sum total of their loads would beapproximately 50 tons per flight. * # * A. Cdre. W. P. G. Pretty, O.B.E., has been appointed,with effect from August 1st, to the new post of Director General of Navigational Services. He will be in charge ofControl, Navigation and Telecommunications under the Con- troller of Ground Services. During the war A. Cdre. Pretty,who is 39, was engaged in signals and radio duties both in the Air Ministry and with Fighter Command. Subsequently hebecame Chief Signals Officer at A.C.S.E.A., and was later appointed C.S.O. at Headquarters Air Command, Far East,where he served until he was seconded to the M.C.A. in 1947. He is succeeded in his appointment as Director of Telecom-munications by A. Cdre. W. E. G. Mann, C.B.E., D.F.C., A.M.I.E.E., who has held several appointments in the Ministryof Civil Aviation. FROM THE CLUBS SOUTHEND Municipal Flying School completed 360 hoursflying during the month of July. Nine cross-country flights to the Continent were made and included trips to Le Touquet, Ostend and Brussels. * * * THE East Riding Flying Club are holding their annual airdisplay in conjunction with Butlin's (Filey) aerial week- end which covers September.,^tla^siad. 5th.- The display is scheduled to commeriCe atA2 p.m. on the latter date. * • * AN air display is to be held at Cowes airport on Sunday.Augu§fc.*aad,, commencing at 2.15 p.m. The prOgSrfrfme^ includes Tying and height judging competitions, demonstra- tions of aircraft, aerobatics and gliding, and an exhibition of experimental model sea and air craft has also been arranged. Special bus services will run from Newport, and the price of admission is is 6d. * * *D ESPITE alarming weather reports, the Midland Aero Club had a9 perfect a day as they could have wished for their "At Home" on August 7th. Although the display was not open to the public over 2,000 members and friends turned up. Mr. Sawyer, of Nottingham Flying Club, won the sealed time of arrival competition, whilst Mr. Ron Paine^ of Wolverhamp- ton, won the lucky spot landing. Tiger Moths from No. 5 Reserve School, Castle Bromwich, opened the programme with formation flying followed by a demonstration of the Chrislea Ace and the Miles Aerovan. The highlight of the afternoon was the annual handicap air race for which there were 15 entrants, and which proved to be a most exciting affair. Mr. / light " photograph DUTCH VISITOR: During its recent visit to this country the Fokker Promoter spent a few hours at Fair Oaks airfitld. Mr. H. Van Beem of the Fokker company, and Mr. H. B. Bu/ten, chief pilot of Fritz Diepen, the distributors, displayed the machine's features to club and V.R. pilots. Rowarth and Capt. Dancy, Royal Aero Club handicappers, did a most excellent job, so that the finish was extremely close, including practically the whole field. The winner was Mr. H. Everitt, of Knowle, with Mr. Redgrave and Mr. R. L. Jackson very close second and third. The Midland Aero Club won the team award and the chairman was very pleased to receive the trophy back from Wolverhampton Flying Club who won it last year An excellent show was put on by Spitfires of 610 Auxiliary Squadron from Chester and a spectacular exhibition of aerobatics carried out by S/L. Aston, D.F.C. Other com- petitions included a spot landing which .was won by Mr. Morton, of Coventry Aero Club, who therefore won the Even- ing Despatch trophy, whilst the bombing competition was won by Mr. Penzer, of the Midland Aero Club. Mr. Sutcliffe, the pre-war chief instructor and secretary, gave a very good demonstration of crazy flying in a Tiger Moth. The pro- gramme was concluded by the President of the Club present- ing the prizes and trophies. Mr. E. R. Pack, of the Anglo- American Oil Company, kept up a continuous commentary on the afternoon's events, and afterwards made a short broad- cast in the sports edition of the Midland Regional News. * * * HEAVY rain and bad visibility curtailed the programmearranged by the Darlington and District Aero Club for their rally and air display at Croft airfield on Saturday, July 31st.The event, which was one of the most ambitious ever attempted by the club, attracted a crowd of nearly 5,000 spectators, andtwo hours before the start roads leading to the airfield were thronged with cars and cyclists. Several visiting pilotsarrived in their own aircraft from Newcastle, Nottingham, Brough, Cambridge, York and Sherburn Clubs. The pro-gramme commenced with a fireworks dis- play and a fanfare of trumpets by theR.A.F. Regiment band from Catterick. This was followed by a demonstration of'' homing '' procedure by pilots from the R.A.F. Station. Several competitionswere held, the arrival competition being won by Mr. W. T. Shipside, Of Notting-ham, with Mr. E. L. Tyson, of York, second, and the height-judging competition by Patricia Curry. First prize for the best-kept aircraft went to Mr. J. E.Nicholson, Darlington, and second prize- to Mr. H. Whittaker, and first . andsecond awards for the oldest licence went to Mr. A. G. Wilson, of Sherburn, andMr. W. T. Shipside, respectively. In the speed-judging contests, the award forthe slowest speed was won by Mr. A- C Williamson, and for the fastest speed bvMessrs. S. Webb and J. R. Naisbett Lady Dugdale presented the prizes, an1Aid. J. D. Hinks, of Darlington, movei: a vote of thanks.
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