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FLIGHT, 9 November 1950 CIVIL AVIATION NEWS . - . In September the total of traffic ar United Kingdom airportswas 16 per cent greater than that of the corresponding month of last year. Reflecting the seasonal decline after the summerholiday period there were, however, approximately 5,000 fewer 413 flights than in August. Over 95,000 passengers used Northolt,while at London Airport the total vas 64,000; these two air- ports together accounted for nearly 55 per cent of commercialpassenger movements. Renfrew (Glasgow) was the third busiest terminal with 16,700 passengers, but at Jersey (outsidethe statistical area) nearly 30,000 passenger movements were recorded during the month under review. FROM THE CLUBS TX7ITH the close of the flying season most clubs are concen-» » trating more and more on social activities and many are holding their annual dances and other jollifications—organized orinformal—within the forthcoming weeks. The Herts and Essex Aero Club has planned its annual dinner and dance forWednesday, December 13th; the venue is to be the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London, W.I. The celebrations will be underthe chairmanship of Mr. Geoffrey de Freitas, M.P., former Under-Secretary of State for Air, and the principal guest ofhonour is to be the Secretary of State for Air, Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P. It is announced, incidentally, that the club's chief engineerhas completed the rebuilding of the prototype Dart Kitten G-AERP; it is to be used, together with a Piper Cub, to givemembers flying under the " cheaper solo " scheme at 30s per hour. A T a recent meeting in Christchurch, former members of the •**• South Hants Ultra-Light Aero Club agreed to dissolve that organization and make a serious attempt to establish a new club. It will be known as the Christchurch Aero Club and will operate from Christchurch airfield, where th* S.H.U.L.A.C. hasbeen located for the past two-and-a-half years. It is the Club's intention to give its members the opportunity to fly at thecheapest possible rates and to step up considerably the amount of flying done locally. The newly elected chairman is Mr. E. B.Weston, whom prospective members may contact at 82 f FairmileRoad, Christchurch. • # * '"THE annual pany organized by the London Aeroplane Club-*- —a well-remembered event of pre-war days—is to be held this winter in London. The date is Friday, December 1st, andthe place the stately ballroom at Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, W.I. The party will begin at 8.30 p.m. and continueuntil 2 a.m.; tickets, price 25s, may be obtained from the Chief Instructor, Panshanger Airfield, Hertford. • # #O N November 17th the South Coast Flying Club will hold adance to celebrate its Silver Jubilee. The pecretary, who is very anxious to get in touch with former members, may becontacted by telephone at Shoreham 2366, or by letter addressed to Shoreham Airfield, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. THREE for RESEARCH (Above) This Avro Lincoln, with a " podded " Derwent slung beneath the fuselage, has been modified by Air Service Train- ing, Ltd., for flight-testing the effects of reheat (afterburning). For this work, a retractable tailwheel has been fitted and the underside of the rear fuselage is sheathed with stainless steel. The general arrangement drawings afford direct comparison between two British delta-wing research aircraft : the Nene- powered Boulton-Paul III (right) and the Avro 707B (below), which has a Derwent. The drawing of the 707B invalidates that originally issued by the makers (Flight of August 24th). 33 FT OIN TH 41FT IO4IN HEIGHT 1ZFT 1OIN SPAN 33 FT 6 IN SEPTEMBER AIRCRAFT EXPORTS "P^XPORTS by the British aircraft industry for September -E-' totalled £2,354,706 in value, this figure showing a decrease on the August total (£2,642,900) and also falling below the monthly average for the year, which, up to and including September, was running at an annual rate of about £36 million, as compared with £34| million in 1949. It remains to be seen whether the remaining quarter will restore the average. The September figures included 48 complete aircraft valued at £642,625, 138 engines to a value of £428,655, accessories to £1,268,778 and tyres to £14,648. Some measure of compensation for the decreased exports is afforded by the fact that September imports of aircraft and accessories totalled only £679,708 as compared with £1,160,432 for August.
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