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AIR DEFENCE MANOEUVRES (Concluded from page 527) this raid. A flight of No. 207 B. Squadron also met with disaster. It came in from Rye, but No. 56 F. Squadron caught it near Sevenoaks, and the Siskins shot two of the three D.H.9A'S all to pieces. But a little later a second flight from No. 207 got home in a quite successful raid on the much-suffering Kidbrooke. This flight came in from Herne Bay. 1 could not learn in time for publication the result of two other raids, one by No. 39 B. Squadron from Harwich, and one by No. 12 B. Squadron from Newhaven. No. 39, when I last heard of it, was pursuing a see-saw course to dodge the clouds, and at one time was forced down to 2,000 ft. The forecast for tonight's weather is gloomy. Despite an improvement at sunset, it is expected to be worse than last night. If so, this will be a great pity, as a big testing of the system of using special constables to observe and report was to have been made. The men have been trained for three years by General Ashmore and the Chief Constables, and are reported to be very keen. There are at present 99 posts in Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, and Hamp- shire, and the system is to be greatly extended. A fine night during actual manoeuvres would naturally whet the enthusiasm of the specials. m M » m IN PARLIAMENT Civil Aviation COMMANDER BELLAIRS, on July 16, asked the Prime Minister, in view of thefact that British civil aviation is falling behind some other countries, whether he will consider setting up an independent public inquiry into the wholequestion of civil aviation and the comparative merits of control by a military department and entire independence of military control, as in the case of themercantile marine '? Mr. Baldwin : No, Sir. I do not think any useful purpose would be servedby adopting the proposal. R. A. F. Landing Grounds and Air Ports COMMANDER BELLAIRS asked what are the comparative figures forBritish Empire to the 3,806 air ports or landing stations in the United St of America ; and what are the figures for Great Britain ?Capt. BOWVER : The number of landing grounds and air ports in the British Empire is 845, of which 237 are in Great Britain. 1 should add that information>s not available as to the principles on which places are classified in the United States as air ports or landing stations, the latter especially being a very elasticterm, and it is, therefore, not possible to say whether the British figures are fairly comparable with the American. Chief of Air Staff COMMANDER BELLAIRS asked whether the appointment of the present chief of the Air Staff was made subject to any specified time limit ? Capt. Bowyer : The answer is in the negative. Flying-Boat " Valkyrie "COLONEL DAY, on July 20, asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the new aerial battleship Valkyrie has successfully completed the Air Ministrytests ; to what use in the near future it is intended to put this class of airship or flying boat; and can he give the House full particulars ?Sir S. Hoare : An aircraft of the type referred to has lately completed its tests, and it is intended that it should take part in a cruise of flying boats inthe Baltic in the near future. It is a three-engined flying boat and carries a crew of five. Long-Distance Flight to IndiaSIR R. THOMAS, on July 21, asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can state an approximate date in the autumn when it is intended to renewthe attempt to make a non-stop flight to India ? Sir Philip Sassoon : A further attempt may be made at any time whenmy advisers are satisfied with the results of certain tests which have yet to be carried out and when meteorological conditions are favourable. Iregret I am unable to give an approximate date. Missing Aircraft and Search by British WarshipCOMMANDER BELLAIRS, on July 22, asked the First Lord of the Admiralty Whether he can make a statement as to the extent warships have been movedabout apart from their ordinary naval duties in order to render aid or search for aircraft during the present year ?Lieut.-Colonel Headlam : Only one case of a British warship being ordered to search for missing aircraft has been recorded at the Admiralty this year—the case in question being that of the French airman Xuugesser. * theStates PERSONALS To be MarriedThe marriage between ROBERT H. BURROWS, A.F.C., M.A., son of Mr. Harry Burrows and the late Mrs. Burrows, of Homewood, Stevenage, Herts, and MIRA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WALTER B. TURNOCK, of Danygraig, PortTalbot, will take place on August 16 at St. George's, Hanover Square, W. | The marriage arranged between Flight-Lieut. T. O. CLOGSTOUN, R.A.F., andMiss KATHARINE LIDDALL will take place on Wednesday, August 24, at 2.30, at St. Saviour's Church, Chelsea.The marriage of Flying-Officer CAMPBELL MAIKENZIE-RICHARDS, younger son of the late Mr. Peter Felix Mackenzie-Richards, M.I.C.E., and Mrs.Mackenzie-Richards, of Hill House, Great Yeldham, ESSEX, and MIRABEL, only child of Lieut.-Colonel ERNEST CAZENOVE COBBOLD, C.B., and Mrs.Cobbold, of West Hill, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, will take place on Wednesday, August 17, at the parish church, Aldeburph, Suffolk.The engagement is announced between MAJ. CECIL A. MERCER, late R.A.F., youngest son of the Rev. A. and Mrs. Mercer, of the Vicarage, MusweU HillLondon, and WINIFRED M. SKINNER, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.' J. A. Skinner, of " Westralia," Chartfield Avenue, Putney. Married OLIVER CAMPBELL BRVSON,M.C.,D.F.C, A.M. .Flight-Lieut. R.A.F., youngerand only surviving son of George A. Bryson, Barnt Green, Worcestershire was married, on July 16, at St. George's, Hanover Square, to MILDRED CECILEyounger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BENJAMIN C. ALLEN, of Chicago U.S A JULY 28, 1927 The marriage of Flight-Lieut. A. C. STEVENS, R.A.F., only son of Mr. andMrs. C. E. R. Stevens, of Jersey, C.I., with BERYL, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. GATES, of Wing Park, Wing, Bucks, took place ou July 207at All Saints'Church, Wing, Bucks. At St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent, on July 23, the marriage tookplace between Flight-Lieut. JOHN WAKELINO BAKER, M.C., D.F.C., elder son of the Rev. V. Baker, rector of St. Peter's, Holborn, and Mrs. Baker, and Miss KATHERINE HILARY MARGARET BONHAM-CARTER, only daughter ofLieut.-Col. and Mrs. H. Bonham-Carter, of Westerhain. Deaths LEONARD WILLIAM HENNELL PHILLIPS, Lieut. R.N. (retired), Flying Officerand Honorary Flight Lieutenant, R.A.F., who died on July 12 as the result of a seaplane accident in Hong-kong Harbour, was the only child of Charles Eand Florence M. Phillips, of St. Keverne, Endsleigh Gardens, Surbiton. Wing-Commander WILLIAM GEORGE SITWELL, D.S.C., late R.N. and R.A Fwho died on July 21 at R.A.F. Hospital, Halton, aged 37, was the only son of Major Francis H. S. Sitwell, Ehnhirst, Alnwick, and the late Maria CorinnaSitwell. FLYING OFFICER ARCHIBALD E. P. S. SMITH, of Richmond House, Red-ditch, died on July 10 in Tidworth Military Hospital, as the result of a motor car accident. * * « m ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY (Official Notice.) Associate Fellowship Examination.—Provided that a sufficient numberof entries is received, the Society's examination for candidates not otherwise qualified for Associate Fellowship will be held during; the third week of Septem-ber. Intending candidates should forward their entry forms as soon as possible, and in any case before the third week of August. Full particularsof the examination can be obtained from the Secretary, Mr. J. Laurence Pritchard. The Society's Prizes.—The Royal Aeronautical Society offers annually a number of valuable prizes for papers.The R. 38 Memorial Prize, of twenty-five guineas, is offered annually for the best paper received by the Society on some subject of a technical naturein the Science of Aeronautics, preference being given to papers which relate to airships. Entries must be received by December 31, 1927, and the closingdate for papers is March 31, 1928. The Edward Busk Memorial Prize is offered annually for the best paperreceived by the Society on some subject of a technical nature in connection with aeroplanes (including seaplanes). Its value is twenty guineas. Theclosing date for entries is September 30, 1927, and the closing date for the receipt of papers is December 31, 1927. The Silver Medal of the Society is awarded annually for the best paperpublished in the Journal of the Society in the year under review.—J. Laurence Pritchard, Secretary. m m m m PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda : No. 1066 (Ae. 248). Wind Tunnel Experiments on a Sym- metrical Aerofoil (Gottingen 429 Section). By C. N. H. Lock, H. C. H. Townend and A. G. Gadd. Price Is. net. No. 1001 (Ae. 242). The Spinning of Aeroplanes. By S. B. Gates and L. \Y. Bryant. October, 1926. Price 6s. 6d. net. H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Report on Civil Aviation and Civil Operations by the Royal Canadian Air Faroe for the Year 1926. Department.of National Defence, Ottawa, Canada. Price 20 cents.m m m * AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder ; i.c.= internal combustion ; m. = motor. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc.)APPLIED FOR IN 1926 Published July 28, 19278,783. S. F. W. KOOLHOVEN. Aircraft intended for military r.uirt:(5. (273,401.)17,264. G. W. CALVERT. Helicopters. (273,496.) 17,689. C. MOXTERO. Aircraft. (273,5(13).21.339. HANSCHKE (nee SACHS). Flying machines. (273,524.) 26,167. BLACKBURN AEROPLANE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., V. A. BVJMFUS and J. D. RENNJE. Flying boats and seaplanes. (273,549.)30,304. E. ROGERS. Vehicle propelled by sails. .(273,566.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone : Gerrard 1828. Telegraphic address : Trrjditur, Westcent, London. "FLIGHT" SUBSCRIPTION RATES UNITED KINGDOM ! ABROAD* I. d. | s- *• 3 Months, Post Free.. 7 7 ! 3 Months, Post Free -.8 3 6 15 2 6,, „ ..16 6 12 30 4 12 „ „ ...33 0 * Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. 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