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1950
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176 FLIGHT, 10 August 1950 Buildings take shape in the terminal area. Part of the apron and the main hangar are visible on the right-hand side of the photo. LIVINGSTONE'S NEW AIRPORT these have been replaced by Vikings and Doves. In June, 1946, the Central African Air Authority and Central African Airways Corporation were established through legislation passed in the three Central African territories of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The former body, consisting of members appointed by the three Governments, was to control the Corporation and was also to be the air licensing authority. Based at Salisbury, Central African Airways serves not only the Rhodesias and Nyasaland, but provides regional connecting services with the Union of South Africa, Kenya, Tanganyika and Portuguese East Africa. The present route mileage, exceeding 6,500, will be substantially in- creased when additional supplementary services now planned are introduced. Freight carriage figures largely in the activities of the Corporation, and in the first three months of 1950 120,550 kg of cargo were carried. Since 1947 the total weight of mail carried (first-class letter mail is flown without surcharge) has more than doubled itself. An important link is provided with Portuguese East Africa by C.A.A. in association with D.E.T.A. (Divisao de Explorasao dos Transportes Aereos), the connecting point being Salisbury. There are now six surviving private companies, using a total of 32 aircraft and mostly engaged in charter work. Two run scheduled services in the lake area of Nyasaland and between Bulawayo and the Bechuanaland Protectorate. The eight branches of the Northern Rhodesia Flying Club have been active since 1946 after wartime suspension, and the club receives Government aid in the form of a flying training subsidy. Two physical facts seem to justify the belief in Living- stone's future as an important air centre: it is within a few miles of Victoria Falls, one of nature's grandest spectacles, and is ideally situated between existing stops on the landplane trunk routes from South Africa. Europe, 10O0 1500 2000 Airport plan indicating main, subsidiary and possible third runwayswith their magnetic bearings, dimensions and grass over-runs. the' Middle East and West Africa. Flying boats put down on the Zambesi River nearby. The site on a level, slightly raised plateau is excellent and weather is seldom better any- where in the world. There are no obstructions or areas of ground higher than the runways within ten miles. Clearance of the tree- and bush-covered ground for the main and subsidiary runways presented some difficulties, and the risk of erosion of the opened area of sandy soil had to be countered. The annual average rainfall is 26.3 inches, the majority of which falls in December, January and February during seasonal scattered showers and storms. Average sunshine per day is 8.4 hours, while average temperatures vary between 61.1 deg F in June and July and 80.3 deg F in October. Extremes may be 105 deg F in November and a few degrees of frost in June. A prevailing easterly wind of 5-15 m.p.h. blows with 91 per cent regularity throughout the year, and such cross- winds as are experienced are light. Thus, the main runway would suffice alone. A secondary one has, however, been laid and a third has been considered and sited for possible use in the future. Dimensions and QDMs are given in the plan. Bearing strength of the main runway, taxi tracks and apron (750ft x 300ft) is sufficient for any aircraft likely to land there for some time to come, namely, 150,000 lb distributed between two main wheels. Fourteen to seven- teen inches of concrete are surfaced with bitumen. The subsidiary runway, which has an all-weather, sealed sur- face, is suitable for aircraft up to 45,000 1b a.u.w. on two main wheels. The controlling and operating authority for Livingstone Airport is the Department of Civil Aviation, Lusaka. Livingstone is classified as an I.C.A.O. Class C.2 airfield at a density altitude of 7,000ft. Average density altitude This York, first to land on the main runway, brings spares for Hermes IVs soon to operate through Livingstone. •&»,..
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