THE CHINA MATE, MARCH 5, 1938.
ROYAL NAVY TO HAVE A
NEW FLYING BRANCH First Of Its Kind In Any World Fleet ATLANTIC ZEPPELIN SERVICE Short
RESUMING THIS SUMMER
Berlin, To-day.
the "Graf Zeppelin" for helium The trans-Atlantic Zeppelin ser-would be so high that it appears vice, which has been discontinued more profitable to built a new air- since the disaster at Lakehurst ship.
last May, will be resumed at the The question as to whether the beginning of the summer this year.new Zeppelins will also be able to The new dirigible LZ 130 is ar- be employed for the South Atlantic ranged for the use of helium, and service is still open. Airship ser- the first trial trips are to be made vice from Europe to S. America at the end of April. This supply would, of course, be especially pro- of helium from America is alreadyfitable on account of the long in full swing, there being no dif-distance. ficulties since the agreement re- cently made with Washington.
mer.
SUPERIORITY OF AIRCRAFT
:
Service
Air
Officers
(By AIR MAIL)
executive naval officers except for a distinguishing badge.
RATES OF PAY
Duties will be similar to those of naval officer of the executive branch who is attached to the Fleet Air Arm. They will be eligible for the command of Fleet Air Arm units and certain other administra- tive work, but not for the command of sea-going vessels or navigation duties
LONDON, FEBRUARY 18-
Rates of pay in the new branch THE NAVY IS TO HAVE Aare: midshipman, as a day; acting SPECIAL CORPS OF SHORT sub-lieutenant is 8d; sub-lieutenant, SERVICE OFFICERS, TO BE 9s; lieutenant, 13s 6d rising to 183 EMPLOYED SOLELY ON 24 after six years; lieutenant-com- NAVAL AIR DUTIES. THIS mander, 27s 2d rising to 30s 10d IMPORTANT INNOVATION after six years. WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE
A second airship, the LZ 131, has been under construction for The superiority of aircraft over ADMIRALTY LAST NIGHT. In addition, officers whose duties include frequent flying will receive some weeks, and is to be completed ships on this long route is undis-
The regulations for the new cate-flying pay at the rate of 4s a day in the first half of next year, so puted, while on the North Atlantic that there will be two up-to-date the modern liners can compete gory of officers are being approved for midshipment and 6s for all Zeppelins available for
higher ranks. trans-with airships in regard to comfort, by an Order in Council
Although it is nearly six months Atlantic service the following sum-although, naturally, not in regard
to speed. The difference in time since the Fleet Air Arm was trans The creation of this new branch is not so important as on the South ferred to Admiralty control, a con-of officers-understood to have no
siderable percentage of its officers counterpart in any foreign navy 100 PASSENGERS
American route.
Dr. Eckener has on this account is still supplied by the Royal Air is an essential prelude to the com-
Force.
fing expansion of the Fleet Air Arm, While the LZ 130 only accom- taken great pains to make the con-
which is planned on an imposing Eventually, however, it will be
scale. modates about 40 passengers, the tinuation of the South Atlantic LZ 131, which is to be over 52 feet service possible. Up to now, this officered entirely by the Royal Navy longer, will carry 100 passengers. has been without success, the and the Royal Marines, supplement The present strength of the Air The LZ 129, on the other hand, USA. having made it a conditioned by the new category of officers. Arm is about 230 machines. By Entries to the new branch are to the end of 1940, when the five hig the "Graf Zeppelin," will not be in supplying helium that it be em- employed again for trans-Atlanticployed exclusively for the North begin in April. Candidates must be
commission, about 600 aircraft. trips or for carrying passengers at Atlantic.
As the German Zeppelin Com-upper limit being "under 23 on should be available, including near- all, despite the fact that it had proved excellent. It will only be pany is at present dependent on January 1 in the year in which y 100 borne in battleships and utilised for certain working trips the American supply, it would ap-they are entered? They must be cruisers. on the Continent since the Minis-pear as though the resumption of British subjects of pure European
be re-descent, and unmarried. ter of Aviation has forbidden any the airship service must passenger service on airship with-stricted to the North Atlantic. out helium. The costs of altering Trans-Ocean.
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ROYAL DUTCH AIR LINES AGENTS: JAVA CHINA JAPAN LINE YORK BUILDING, CHATER ROAD Phone 28015 (Passage
not less than 17 years of age, the /ircraft carriers now building are
forms
can
and be
Copies of the regulations A standard of education, includ-application ing mathematics, equivalent to that obtained from the Secretary of the of the school certificate is required. Admiralty C. W. Branch/Air Attendance before an Admiralty se-
Whitehall, London, SW1. llection committee and a strict me- dical examination are also neces-
sary
"TWO YEARS” TRAINING
Accepted candidates will be re- quired to serve for seven years, the first two years being occupied în training, including preliminary naval training, ashore and afloat. They will be instructed in flying from ships and shore stations. After training they will spend the remaining five years mostly in war ships, including, in the majority of cases, service on foreign stations.
On the completion of seven years on the active list, the officers will be transferred to an emergency list for eight years. During this time they will be required to keep them selves in dying practice and to un- dergo periodical training, either of a fortnight yearly or a month every two years.
From the emergency list they will be transferred to the retired list of the Royal Navy, the only obligation of which is liability for service in war er emergency.
Officers whe, at the end of seven years active service, volunteer for la further eight years may be re- tained on the active list for that period at the discretion of the Ad- miralty From those who mplete 15 years a few may be allowed remain and qualify for
are
Officers of the Air
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