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1949
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APRIL 21 ST, 1949 FLIGHT 447- array of Harvards, Ansons and Prentices matched the stan- dard set by the cadets. In the College gymnasium, where the prize^iving cere- mony Was'held, A. Cdre. Beamish expressed thanks toTIis Royal Highness for the honour of his presence, a further gracious act following on the King's visit to Cranwell in July last year. Of the entry passing out, the Cemmandant spoke warmly: the many activities which had grown up during the past two years had centred on the 46th Entry, particularly the 15 cadets who had arrived in October, 1946, when conditions at the College were in an uncomfort- able state of transition. Outlining progress in studies, the first branch of the Cranwell syllabus, A. Cdre. Beamish remarked that the entry had shewr^ hjAv, contrary to accepted principles, it was possible to acquire a good in- sight into technical problems by being told how an experi- ment would be conducted were the' apparatus available. He was confident that no invidious comparisons need be feared with contemporary pilots trained in other estab- lishments—by current service standards- six members of the entry were rated as above average, 22 as average, and only two as below average. Each cadet had flown an average of 210 hr. 15 min. in Tiger Moths and Harvards, with 14 hr. 15 min. of night flying. Despite lack of instru- ment flying in the basic stage, the entry had obtained 15 white-card ratings. He mentioned the advantage enjoyed by the present entries, who, now that the Prentice was available, would fly at night early in their training. Development in College sport—a very necessary adjunct to normal training—was very closely associated with the entry. At first, they had endured crushing defeats from reputable sides, in particular from their arch-opponents, the Royal Military Academy. Last year, however, they had beaten Sandhurst at Rugby football on their own ground, and in their own professional sphere, rifle shoot- ing." A. Cdre. Beamish emphasized the value of other activities of the College, including visits to the sister ser- vices, and to other countries. In conclusion, he paid a •tribute to the staff of the College, to whose guidance the entry's achievements were an independent tribute. Recalling the Service records of the 931 earlier cadets— who during the war won a Victoria Cross, three George Crosses, 82 D.S.O.s and 269 D.F.C.s—the Duke of Glou- cester declared his pleasure at the revival of the College. For.the runners-up, there was encouragement in the Duke's remark that it was not what they did at Cranwell that counted, but what they gave to the Service. Before presenting the prizes, he wished all the cadets success in their future careers. A list of prizewinning cadets of the entry appears below. Without exaggeration, the occasion may be set down as worthy of inclusion in any future history of the Royal Air Force. Impressive as the ceremony was in spectacle alone, it also represented the revival of a system upon which the spirit and efficiency of the Service will depend to an increasing extent. Cranwell has grown in tradition and reputation, and, reassuringly, it stands more firmly established than ever before. PRIZEWINNERS ... , .„ Sword of Honour ; Groves Memorial Prize ; Dick-son Trophy F/Cdt. U/Off. P. V. Pledger King's Medal ; Air Ministry Prize for Imperial andWar Studies F/Cdt. Cpl. A. B. Stinchcombe Philip Sassoon Memorial Prize F/Cdt. U/Off. T. L. KennedyChance Memorial Prize F/Cdt. U/Off. M. B. Le Poer TrenchAbdy Gerrard Fellowes Prize... ... F/Cdt. Cpl. K. E. Richardson Royal United Service Institution Award ... ... F/Cdt. W. D. R. Lamb FULMER'S FIRST FRUITS MUCH useful investigation, mainly in the metallurgical field,has already been carried out by the Fulmer Research Institute, which has recently issued its first annual report. The period covered dates from the opening of the establishment in July, 1947, and the report shows that the number of staff has increased from 45 to 65. With laboratories and offices in the house and grounds oi a country estate near Slough, Bucks, the Institute is a private enterprise financed by Almin, Ltd.—the parent company of the well-known light-alloy group—and sponsored independently by some forty other firms, organizations (of which the Ministry of Supply is one) and individuals. The chairman is Col. W. C. Devereux, C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S., and Mr. E. A. G. Liddiard, M.A., F.I.M., directs research. AN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSD URING the last week of the Paris Aero Show an inter- national congress is to be held at which papers will be read by representatives of many countries. The meeting is being organized by the Union Syndicate des Industries Aero- nautiques (which corresponds in some measure to our S.B.A.C.), with several other bodies collaborating. The congress will begin its meetings on May 9th, and con- clude on May 18th. Owing to the very large number of papers to be presented, three or four will be read conturyently,, and the subjects have been classified. Class I deals with experimental aerodynamics, the determin- ation of shapes, strength calculation of components, and per- formance calculations. M. Louis Breguet will preside. Class II, over which M. Portevin will preside, is devoted'to the develop- ment of materials; and Class III, presided over by M. Saulnier. has for its subjects prototype construction, test methods and general tuning-up. Class IV (president, M. Heriel) is of special interest to manu- facturers, as it deals with series production of aircraft; Class V (M. Anxionnaz) is devoted to power plants; and Class VI (M. Morelle) to equipment and accessories. Class VII has a wide subject in ground organization and equipment, and is presided over by Mr. Hederer; Class Vllb is devoted to light-aircraft problems; and Class VIII, over which M. Potez will preside, will attack the many human problems connected with the training and work of employees. Full particulars of the papers to be read, and of where and when they are to be read, can be obtained from Le Secretariat General du Premier Congtes International des In- dustries Ae'ronautiques, 4, Rue Galilee, Paris. H O * NEW HELICOPTER RECORD ?T HE Fairey Gyrodyne, the first full description of whichappears in this issue, will probably have established a new world's record by the time these words appear in print.It was intended to set up a 100-km closed-circuit record last Tuesday. Only impossible weather conditions could preventthe attempt, and as no other helicopter has been put over the loo-km course for official record purposes, a record wouldbe established. Next week we hope to describe the flight and publish the actual speed. It will be recollected that last June the Gyrodyne set up anew world's speed record of 124.3 m.p.h. over a 3-km straight- line course at White Waltham, where the attempt on the100-km record was also to be made. Start and finish were to be at White Waltham, with turning points at Newbury and Bag-shot. It was expected to complete the course in less than half an hour, which would represent an average speed slightly betterthan the straight-line record. With the exception of the Gyrodyne record and the"feminine" record held by Hanna Reitsch on the old Focke- Achgelis FW61, all present world's records are held by theSikorsky R-5A. The figures are: Duration, phr 57mm; distance over a closed circuit, 1,000 km (612.4 miles); distance in astraight line, 1.132-34 km (703.6 miles); altitude, 5,842 m (19,167ft)/speed over 1,000 km, 107.2 Jan/h(66.65 m.p.h.). RADIO EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATED "CTXAMPLES of modern British ground and airborne radio J—* equipment were shown recently to the I.C.A.O. delegates attending the African and Indian Ocean Region air-navigation meeting, to representatives of foreign Embassies, and to other interested officials. The show, held at Bovingdon, was sponsored" by International Aeradio, Ltd., and leading firms co-operated by providing exhibits and a technical staff to answer the queries of the visitors. Four demonstrations were staged, including a control-tower layout, a V.H.F. radio keying link, a teleprinter terminal ami an'emergency airport electrical plant designed to take up the load automatically should a failure occur in the supply from the mains. Among the firms exhibiting were: British Telecommunica- tions Research, Ltd.; Cossor Radar, Ltd.; Decca Navigator Co , Ltd.; E. K. Cole, Ltd.; General Electric Co., Ltd.; Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd.; Murphy Radio, Ltd.; Plessey Co.. Ltd.; Pye Telecommunications, Ltd.; Rediffusion, Ltd.; Stan- dard Telephones and Cables, Ltd.; and Stratton and Co.
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