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1951
1951 - 0570.PDF
352 CIVIL AVIATION . . . "Starflights" will be made three times nightly and all cargo services will be flown three times a week. The Starflights, which proved popular last year, will be re-introduced in May with an initial frequency of once nightly. * * * "Great improvements," says the M.C.A., are being made thissummer to the public enclosures at London Airport and Northolt. The actual dates on which they will be open to the public will be notified later. * * * Last week the Minister of Civil Aviation received a deputation representing residents in the South Harlington and Harmonds- worth areas. The party discussed with Lord Pakenham many of the problems arising from the projected development of London Airport north of the Bath Road; these included the question of compensation for people displaced from their homes. Lord Pakenham undertook to give a full written reply to the residents' requests; it will eventually be published. * * * Since it first went into regular service last September, theS.O. 30 Bretagne operated by Iranian Airways has flown an average of 100 hours a month on the Paris-Teheran, Bombay-Teheran and Paris-Bombay services. In spite of the fact that these routes—which are long for an aircraft of this type—suffersevere extremes of climate and are noted for the difficult conditions under which maintenance is normally conducted, the operatorsare reported never to have had to interrupt their scheduled services. In North Africa two further Bretagnes are now inservice with Air Algerie. * * * Satisfactory traffic statistics for 1950 are reported by Swissair. The total of passengers carried showed an increase of 25 per cent, while freight and mail rose by 36 per cent and 158 per cent respectively. These improvements were achieved with an increase of only 12 per cent in the capacity ton-kilometres offered. The excellent regularity figure of 99.5 per cent was reached. This favourable development of traffic has naturally had a beneficial effect on the company's financial position and the final result is now not expected to be nearly as unfavourable as was anticipated. FLIGHT A MATTER OF PRECEDENCE: In the March 9th issue of "Flight" we published a photograph of the first Percival Prince Series III, which was stated to be the first of the feet ordered by the Brazilian company, Aeronorte. In actual fact the delivery of the first Series III will constitute the second Prince which this company has received. Having flown to Brazil via the North Atlantic route last August, the first machine, a Series II (left) has been operating very successfully on thot country's internal feeder routes. United Air Lines have now taken delivery of their first DC-6B.Powered by Pratt and Whitney R-2800 engines, the DC-6B is an improved version of the well-tried DC-6 and is characterized byits increased power and greater seating capacity; it cruises at over 300 m.p.h. and carries 58 passengers and 6,000 lb of cargo.Twenty of these machines have been ordered, at a cost of approximately $20,000,000. * * * The name of an Australian National Airways' pilot, Capt. KeithVirtue, is the latest addition to the select company of pilots who have logged more than 20,000 flying hours. Capt. Virtue, whois 42, is the first Australian pilot to have achieved this honour; he has been flying since the age of 18. During the last war heplayed a prominent part in the evacuation of civilians from New Guinea and in supply-dropping operations in other Pacific areas. * * * On March 14th the chairman of B.O.A.C., Sir Miles Thomas,cut the first sod on a new housing site at Heston, which will accommodate employees from London Airport. The scheme hasbeen developed entirely by the British Airways Staff Housing Society, Ltd., and was deemed necessary so that air personnel inspecialized occupations, who could not qualify for houses pro- vided by the local authorities, would have some incentive to settlein the neighbourhood of the airport. * * * The new £4,000,000 Reunion National Airport at Durban willbe used for the first time in August, when S.A.A. introduces Skymasters on the Johannesburg-Durban run. It will be thefirst of South Africa's three major post-war airports to go into operation; the others are located at Kempton Park and Capetown.S.A.S. will fly two Skymaster services a day between Palmiet- fontien and Reunion. At present five flights a day are made byDakotas and Lodestars, which in August will be released for other duties throughout the Union. * * * It has been announced that Eastern Air Lines have contractedto purchase from the Glenn L. Martin company a further 25 Martin 4-0-4 twin-engined transports. This new orderbrings to 100 the total of 4-0-4S ordered to date. Eastern will have 60 of these aircraft and T.W.A. 40. The new order is saidto have been made necessary by the rapid expansion of "defence- promoted" air travel within the United States, and has beenundertaken at the request of the Civil Aeronautics Board and other Government agencies. * * • During the rescue work which followed the recent volcaniceruption of Mount Lamington in New Guinea, aircraft of the Qantas fleet, based at Lae, made a total of 260 flights and carriedalmost a million pounds of supplies and rescue equipment. Q.E. A. handled almost the entire evacuation of people from the strickenarea and flew in all but a fraction of the rescue workers, together with food, vehicles, water, medical supplies and aviation andmotor fuel. For the first week every available Qantas pilot was engaged on the operation and, in addition, ground staff based atLae were flown to the Popendetta area to assist in giving first-aid to the natives, and to help in the loading of aircraft. FORTHCOMING EVENTS Mar. 24. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. 28. 29. 31. 31. 5. 6-10. 7. 10. 12. 13. 13. 26. Apr. 26. British Interplanetary Society: Film Show, Science Museum, London. Royal Aero Club: Annual General Meeting. R.Ae.S.: "Modern Naval Aircraft Design," by D. L. Hollis Williams, B.Sc, F.R.Ae.S. Army v. R.A.F. Rugby, Twickenham. R.A.F. College, Cranwell: Hockey v. R.M.A. Sandhurst (away). R.Ae.C.: Film Show: Pegasus, Air Beef and Supermarine. Physical Society: Exhibition, Imperial College, South Ken- sington, London, S.W.7. British Interpiane'ary Society: "Evolution of Life in the Universe," by Prof. J. D. Bernal, F.R.S. R.Ae.S. Section Lecture: "Simulators," by W. R. Thomas, B.Sc., A.M.I.E.E. R.Ae.S.: "Comet Planning and Production Methods," by H. Povey, A.F.R.Ae.S. College of Aeronautics. Cranfield: Senior Common Room Society's Annual Dinner. R.F.C. and R.N.A.S. Second Reunion. R.Ae.S.: Discussion: "Air Travel from the Passenger's Point of View." R.Ae.C. Film Show: Flying Club, 1925-50, film and com- mentary by A. Graham Head, and Eagles of the Fleet. Apr.Apr. May May May May May May May May May June June June June June June June June June June 28.29. 5-8. 12-13. 12-14. 13-14. 14. 19, 20. 26. 26. 2-4. 8-10, 9. 10. 15-18. 16-17. 16-17. 16-17, 23, 24. July Exeter Aero Club Rally. First International Helicopter Competition, Italy. Foire de Paris Rally, Toussus-le-Noble. Isle of Wight Air Races. Aero-Club de France: Champagne Rally. S.M.A.E. International Model Competitions. S.S.A.F.A.: Air Display, Hucknall, Notts. Derby Aero Club: "At Home" and Flying Display. Kent Coast Flying Club: "At Home" (sponsored by A.B.A.C.). Newcastle-on-Tyne Air Display. Wolverhampton Aero Club: "At Home" and Goodyear Trophy Race. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club: International Rally. Air Circuit of Sicily. Rally and Race, Fairwood Common Aerodrome, Swansea. Lancashire Aero Club: "At Home" (sponsored by A.B.A.C.). Royal Danish Aero Club: International Rally. F.A.I. International Model Competitions. International Rally, Flers, France. Boston Aero Club: Rally. R.Ae.C.: Festival of Britain National Air Races, Hatfteld. Northern Heights Model Flying Club: Gala Day and Queen's Cup Contest, Langley Airfield. Paris Aero Show.
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