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42 FLIGHT. JANUARY 12, 1939 THE ROYAL AERO CLUB News and Official Notices for Week Ended January 7 Congratulations— '"PO the Chairman of The Committee, Mr. W. Lindsay * Everard, J.P., D.L., M.P., on the Knighthood conferred upon him in the New Year Honours. U.S.S.R. and British Airman TT is now permissible to refer to hitherto unpublished facts J- behind the release of Mr. Brian Grover, the British pilot who was imprisoned by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in Russia when he flew to Moscow with the object of rejoining his Russian wife. Mr. Grover had gone out to Moscow by air without a permit. He was arrested after landing, and while he was in prison his case was widely reported in Great Britain. On January 2 the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club sent the following message to Brigade Cdr. Slatozvetov, of the U.S.S.R. Head Central Aero Club. It was in reply to a tele gram of congratulations and best wishes for the New Year: " Much appreciate your cable with good wishes. As New Year's gesture, may we enlist your sympathy on behalf of our compatriot, Grover?—Perrin, Royal Aero Club." A sequel to this interchange of messages by the two national aero clubs was that on Wednesday, January 4, Mr. Grover was released from prison, allowed to rejoin his wife and, with her, to leave Russia. No details are available as to all the influences which were at work and which led up to Mr. Grover's release. Going Up R ECORDS now available for the last quarter of 1938 show that there was a sharp increase in the number of pilots obtaining Aviators' Certificates. In October the total was 92, in November it was 170, and in December it was 196. Among the clubs, outstandingly good results were secured by the London Air Park Flying Club, members of which obtained 36 Certificates in this quarter. Other good returns were from the Redhill and Southend Flying Clubs, with 27 each. The Portsmouth Flying Club produced 19 and the Bournemouth 18. There are many other examples of noteworthy progress in the last two months. It is worth recalling that in November and December of 1937 the comparable figures were 64 and 39. Czech Check A " NEUTRAL " area, which should be distinguished from •£*• a " prohibited " area because regular airlines may operate over it, has been established for 10 km. on either side of the lines of demarcation between Czecho-Slovak and German territory and Czecho-Slovak and Polish territory. All aircraft other than those on regular air transport services are prohibited from flying over this area until the frontier line has been finally demarcated, but an exception is made for Czecho-Slovak and German Air Force aeroplanes in certain special cases. In Slovakia and Sub-Carpathian Russia the prohibited area extending 10 km. on either side of the frontier remains in force. Siamese Kites K ITE flying—of the non-political kind—is regulated in Siam by a ministerial order, of which particulars have been received by the Royal Aero Club. The document gives information which enables kites and balloons to be classified as toys or aircraft. Toys not to be considered aircraft under Section 4 of the order are: (1) Kites of every description which can be flown by one person. (2) Balloons of a cubic capacity not exceeding one cubic metre which rise in the air by virtue of the gas which they contain. Air News BELGIUM.—During the periods January 3 to April 7 and April 24 to May 28, anti-aircraft firing and air firing practice by aeroplanes will be carried out to sea in the Nieuport- Lombardsyde and De Haan (Le Coq)-Wenduyne regions respectively EGYPT.—The Royal Aero Club has been informed by the Air Ministry that, from information received from the Egyptian authorities, the authorisation for a foreign aircraft to fly through Egypt or to fly to a certain airport in that country, and to return abroad, does not cover flights in Egypt. If it is desired to carry out flights within the country it is necessary either to obtain permission for individual flights in Egypt or obtain a general authorisation to fly in Egypt for a definite period. FRANCE.—The alighting area at Hourtin, the French marine station, was until recently covered with ice. The Royal Aero Club is now informed that it is clear again. Macon seaplane base is still reported at the time of compiling these notes as having its alighting area covered with ice. Many aerodromes are reported water-logged owing to the thaw. GERMANY.—Particulars have been received of the obligatory corridors between Germany and Hungary and between Germany and Yugoslavia consequent on the absorption of Austria in the German Reich. MALAYA.—A revised list of prohibited areas in the Island of Singapore and in Johore State has been received. POLAND.—The aerodromes of Krosno, Bydgoszoz, Mielce and Molodeczno have been closed. SIAM.—A list has been received of 12 air routes between Siam and Burma, Siam and the Federated Malay States, Siam and French Indo-China and for internal use. No. 16,804 16,805 16.806 16,807 16,808 16,809 16,810 16,811 16,812 16,813 16,814 16,815 16,816 16,817 16,818 16,819 16,820 16,821 16,822 16,823 16,824 16,825 16,826 16,827 16,828 16,829 16,830 16,831 16,832 16,833 16,834 16,835 16,836 16,837 16,838 Aviators' Certificates Name. John Pringle Victor Frank Hamilton Funnell George Haddon Purchon Clifford Walker Hughes Stanley Johnson Philip Graves-Hook Leslie Joseph Richards Denis O'Neill East Edward John Holroyd Cross ... Herbert Henry Mottram Edward George Fischeles George Alexander Paul Frederick James Primrose Snook James Stanley Austin ... Ronald Lewis Giles Arthur Hugh Townsend William Roland Edward Hartley - Urquhart Harry Johnson ... Jonathan North Archibald Reginald Pigg John Erwin Martens ... Henry Hillwood Leslie Inger Cockerham Robert Sugden Salisbury Denis Frank Ritchie Emus David Aarons ... Norman Stanley Ellis Hector William McKelvie Herbert William Thompson ... Donald Vincent Kennedy Mc Gregor... Harry Philip Pagett John Arden Caulfield Houghton Cecil Philip Leith Streatfield ... William Rook Birbeck... Allan Baxter Lishman ... Club or School. Hampshire... Airwork County Doncaster ... County Kent '. Redhill Wiltshire Portsmouth Hampshire ... Yapton Scottish Wiltshire Thanet Cinque Ports Bristol and Wessex Bristol and Wessex Cotswold Brooklands.. Yorkshire ... Ipswich Norfolk and Norwich Tollerton Tollerton Redhill Portsmouth Cardiff Strathtay Border Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth Misr-Airwork School, Egypt Airwork Newcastle-on-Tyne Date. 11.12.38 8.12.38 28.12.38 8.12.38 28.12,38 29.12.38 17.12.38 15,12.38 29.12.38 30.12.38 28.12.38 29.12.38 31.12.38 4.12.38 28.12.38 28.12.38 28.12.38 27.12.38 17.11.38 30.12.38 3. 1.39 1. 1.39 30.12.38 31.12.38 18.12.38 24.12.38 4. 1.39 31.12.38 5. 1.39 4. 1.39 2. 1.39 1. 1.39 30.12.38 1. 1.39 3. 1.39 Free Flying for an Aberdonian THE North British Flying Club has established at Dyce Aerodrome, Aberdeen, a " scholarship in civil flying," which will be operative for a minimum of three years. To be known as the Alexander Gray Scholarship, it has been initiated in appreciation of the services of Mr. Alexander Gray, advocate in Aberdeen, in connection with the Air Ministry's use of the aerodrome. Mr. Gandar Dower, managing director of Allied Airways, Ltd., states that the pupils will be chosen from people who could not possibly afford to learn to fly otherwise, and they will be selected from Aberdeen and district. From about six given a flying test, the most suitable applicant will be awarded the scholarship.
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