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AIRWAYS AND AVIATION.
THE HENDON AIR PAGEANT.
AMAZING FEATS OF SPEED AND DARING.
R.A.F. WONDER MACHINES.
[BY JOSEPH MARTIN.]
of them were flying over the North West Frontier of India; before this year is out others will be in India,
BRITISH FLYING
NEWS.
RACE FOR MEMBERS OF "FLYING CLUBS...
IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTS WITH LUBRICATING OILS.
THE GLIDER ACHIEVEMENT.
LONDON July 28, Pilets who had learned to fly at British light aeroplane clabs, stoor ng club owned machines, raced from London to Bristol on Satur. day for a challengo cup and money prizes presented by the Society of Britisch
Aircraft
Constructors,
his handicap race is allotted an- nually to one or other of the clubs and forms part of the programme of the chief flying meeting organs. ed by the chosen club during the | year, bileşe
This
DR. ECKENER & THE BISHOP WHO WANTS
R.101 DISASTER.
PLAYS IN CHURCH.
FAITH IN THE AIRSHIP.
COUNT ZEPPELIN By Margaret Goldsmith, with a Foreword by Dr. Hugo Eckener. "(Cape,'ts," ed.):
(Continued from Page 1)
plicity of the methods by which Mr. Charles Bloketta achlovod sive spectacular beauty,
It is sufficient to say of the main But when I came here as thome of this book that the story Bishop. I felt that the church should of Count Zeppelin's liforis that ofchieve something continuous and
a long, heroic struggle against op. position and with difficulties Count Zeppelin, who was a man of strong religious beliefs, was con- vinced of the growing interdepenlife of the people, dence in which nations are linked by modern methods of transport: ·
definite on the dramatic side and that our beautiful church buildings should play a part in the general
Our first production "was
Dr. Eckener, in a foreword, ac Nativity play at the Eastbourne. cepts the verdict of the Court of Parish Church last Christmas. In Inquiry on the Icas of Rt 101. He writes: "I do not shut my oyce to
| Lent The Marriage of St. Francis
the struggles and hardships which was performed in Brighton Parish lie between us and our goal." He Church. I still feel sure that claims that the disaster to. R. 101 through productions, such as there shows that neither the type of
Bible is often understood in a new rigid airship in bad weather, nor its navigation, is shown to have been in any way defective
He attributes the diensler chielly to the novel system of gas contain- ers in R 101, which, although "sc lected for excellent reascas, differ ed in one vital particular from that certain elasticity in employed hitherto. It permitted a
tainery." an
the con
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and vivid way and that the whole movement has strong religious opportunity
Popular Taste. -
The Air Pageant which is held formation flying, upside-down which ! at the Hendon Aerodrome en sermed almost miraculous. It London is an annual event of capi seemed incredible that 'man's mas tal importance. It is a thrilling tery of his meidum in the air should spectacle of the most daring feats have reached such a pinnacle of performed by young airmen; it is perfection. And it is all the more n display of some of the finest air-remarkable when, it is realised that craft the world has so far pro ninety per cent, of the pilots who duced; and it presents an opporta took part in the display were be nity to inspect the Royal Air Force tween the ages of nineteen and and to gain some idea of the pre- twenty-one! We are apt to think sent condition of the British air of the Great War as the training defence. Every year an attempt is ground of our great flyers, but made to present some new features these men were toddlers during the of interest as illustrating the latest war. Few of them were even air developments in aerial defence, and veterans, but they performed these this year the display was excep. I marvellous feats with apparent
I also believe in the capacity tionally rich in new and importantoase. Less than a year ago some
of the church for inspiring creative examples. In speed alone, as com
art. In an age when the secular pared with a year ago, an advance
strain is so strong as in ours, the of sixty miles an hour has been
One may add that an alternative church and the artist have much in made. Indeed, it would be no Africa; or Trak. They are of all
to the theory adopted by the Ccurta doma benign, exaggeration to state that this types and classes, and no one class Bristol airport. The Bristol club', {„of "Inquiry, which has been common, and I hope to see not only year's pageant marked the start of has a monopoly of the qualities own pilet, the Hon. H.C.H. Ba forward by Air Commodore' Mas- put a new period in Great Britain's air that make
a brilliant airman thurst, flew into second place se defences.
Those qualities are
terman, equally acquits the design many and conds behind "the winner, Mr. R. of the airship,, so that, although Dwo hundred machines took part, varied. A good airman must have F. Hall, of the Lancashire Aere we deplore the results of "trying and among them they represented dash and daring; but he must Club, who covered the distance of to run before we could walk," it practically every type of service combine with those qualities. some 65 miles from Heston airpark, would be cowardly to give in. Capt. aeroplane. There were day bomb measure of carefulness and a sense London, to Bristcl, in about 62 F. N. Boothby's suggestion of an The people to-day are more ers and might bombers, intercep- of responsibility. That a consider minutes, dying his club's "Avian" airship school for the study of educated than those of thirty years
able percentage of British youths night biplano fighters and flying boats. The meet these exacting demands in Mr. Hall had a "bumpy" jour-essons seems well worth consideraugo and show an evolutions of the various squadrons demonstrated by the fact that the ney, but maintained the lead till tion. were beautiful to behold, and the British Air Force is generally ne he was nearing Bristol, where for increased speed of the machines knowedged to be supreme in skill, the first time he and Mr. Bathurst
lowed for a change in organisa drill, and equipment.
saw each other in the air. The last tion which added to the thrill of
few miles wero a neck and neck struggle and the finish close enou
enough
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tion fighte in previous years, Reference has been made to the to antisfy the most conscientious though very beautiful and superbly increased speed of machines now handicapper.
done, have tended to drag some in use. There are three types of what owing to the time taken to particular interest. The "Fury" AIR TRAINS? change formation, the squadrons single-senter is chiefly cpcerned
Spectacular, flights by engineleas most disappearing in the distance with the defence of London. It is aircraft, particularly the crossings before they returned. The new tted with a Rolls-Royce "Kestre" of the English Channel, have fais equipment has changed all that. engine, its speed is 214 miles aned again, the fascinating idea of The speed of the machines is now hour and it climbs to 20,000 feet "glider., trains," consisting of a so great, and the mastery so com.in sine and a half minutes.
In power-driven craft having in tow
quickly into the air and cut off bo dutached above their respective raiders between the coast and Con destinations like slip coaches from don. The Bulldog" is designed a railway train. to meet raids other than those
problems and the application of
COMMENCEMENT OF CONT
TEST FOR LITCHFIELD.
TROPHY
דיי,
revivals of the moving miracle playe of the Middle Ages, but the offer ing by living writers of new plays conceived in an equally sure convic tion of faith.
ercased interests in all things beauty. As an example of this take BALLOONS RACE IN HIGH the remarkable appeal which the
WINDS.
old cathedrals make to the public It soems to me that with this new spread of sensitiveness
beauty and the appeal of art a revival of
Preligious drama is likely to flourish.
"And I hope that by our dramatic - Akron, Ohio,, July 18,-Five bat. | work in this diocese we may lead loous competing for the Litchfield some men and women to make, Trophy in an elimination race to either as artists or players day were fighting adverse weather offering of worship who have not conditions under treácherang skies; | hitherto found any such avenue of
United States Army II. was forced to-day to write thew religious down 14 miles from Akron sherty plays": after the contest began.
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Parfume plete, that formitions were changed action its job would be to get a number of gliders which might Six balloons started in the race bus | dévotion,..and persuade poets living
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this year in a matter of seconds while the machines were over the
aerodrome,
The various "numbers
tre al-
Gliding experts declare that the load which can be transported for
The crew of the Army balloon said they had difficulty in controll
most impossible to describe in non-tended for long pursuits and car a given engine power by a glidering their big bag and sc decided to
directed against London. It is in technical language.
ries a military load about 300 lb. train is 60 por cent, greater than land, High winds are carrying the in excess of that flown in the aver- & single power-driven plane could five balloons which are still aloft
The "Bull doge," which are capable of flying"|
at about 175 miles an hour, first
squadrons, making one big arrow head, each squadron a triangle of three flights of three machines. Then they split into squadrons and went through a number of evolu tions. Finally in wine flights of three, they dived one after another,
tached with passengers, goods and giving an example of continuous attack which could be kept up as
mails at suitable points along the routes. A further advantage claim. long as their fuel lasted. It was a magnificent spectacle of speed, much faster
The British military aeroplane ised for the scheme is that gliders. power, and human skill and co-machines in other countries, and grounds.
than comparable do not 'require' special landing
the curious position has now arisen
flew in Wing formation of three ghter of other countries. It is carry, while the towing neroplane into the northwest.
has a speed of 179 miles an hour. cf much greater range than it could Stted with a Jupiter "engine and becomes virtually a flying fuel tank
The Hart is a two-seater which possibly have if it carried pay load OIL ON THE LABORA- began service as a day-bomber, and as well. Enthusiasts are even talk-
TORIES,
it has a top speed, carrying fulling of an exprese air train from
miltary load, of 171 miles an hour, London to India or South Africa, Some of the most important work
and is fitted with Rolls-Royce" the aerial "sip coaches" being de done for Aging in British labora- engine.
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to the improvement of mineral lubricating oils for aero engines Earlier mineral oils suffered from tendency to deposit a kind of sludge after prolonged circulation through an, engine, and more than one big flight was delayed because this sludge clogged up the oil-foed pipes.
that the British homber is faster 50,000. MILES, A MONTH. than the best fighter in service in The Lendon Aeroplane Cub A flight of three "Furies" did any other country. Perhaps the which, is, stationed at Stag Lane aerobatica at speeds from one hun- most surprising, and gratifying, aerodrome, net
Among the new oils, produced up exceptional
after careful research and enbor dred to two hundred miles an bour, feature in the change over to faster figures for flying done during the ate experiment, which do not and they were followed by the in-aircraft has been the rapidity with month of May. The six "Gipsy "ludge is a mineral base bil pre dividual aerobatics of two Gloster which pilots have become masters Moth" biplanes cperated by the pared by the Shell company which "Gamecocks" which completely of their new machines. It was only club accomplished in the aggregate contains a small percentage of fat captured the imagination of the three months previous to the Air no less than 616 hours actual fly matter and is produced by en- huge crowd of spectators. For here Pageant that the delivery ofing, representing a distance cover-tirely novo, and special processes were two supremely skilful aerial Horts" was completed, and barsed of about 50,000 miles, and in Now the formidable test of 300 riders on steeds of the air, steede ly six weeks since the Furies" rolving more than 4,000 separate hours running with the oil in a sa sensitive to. every controlling had been delivered, and during landings. And the weather was touch that
that they seemed to be en those short periods three squadrons not perfect by any means. dowed with life and, understanding. had carried out ordinary training The only replacements required| A lyric of fight, they moved with
on the new machines and made such
were two sets of scraper rings, re- shsoluto precision, and with porfest
nowed during top: overhauls of ons synchronisation. Not less skilful progress that some of the motor two of the engines, and two was the amusing "crazy" flying of fished flying in the display was sets of sparking plugs. Petrol con-
Avros," which staggered and done by them.
size the sumption averaged five gallons an tottered around as if it were in a British
hour, equivalent in straight fiving, to between 18 and 20 miles to the but
gallon, but including all running ciency up, tests, and tuxying at nearly Five instructors from the Central of both men and machines it is full throttle to take off. Flying School, gave a duplay of supre
an
jolly state of intoxication
her
those of other
Five Youthful Instructors,y from the pol
(Continued on next Column.)
SUPPLIES SENT TO ARCTIC DWELLERS..
COAST GUARD CUTTER CAR- RIES LINDBERGH'S STORES.
Nome, Alaska, July 20-On her annual cruise to the desolate for north with supplice and mails for the men and women who live et isolated point just outside the Arctic Circle the cutter Northland of the United States Const Guard Service left Nome for Point Bar row to-day. On her present cruise the Northland is carrying supplies for Colonel Charles A, Lindbergh, who is soon to take off on a flight from New York to China and Japan with Mr. Lindbergh.
The Northland is carrying me- dicitus, food supplies, vegetable oils and gasoline. These will be deposited at Point Barrow, the northernmost tip of Alaska,
Colonel and Mrs. Lindberg, in their pontoon-equipped · Lockheed- Sirius single motored monop ze acted to arrive at point
about August 15 after a powerful Bristol "Jupiter super-
Bight from New York a Gross Hud charged air cooled radial motor has son Bay and the Lakes of Canada. confirmed that the oil is free from From Point Barrow they will fly
sludging defects
in ensy stages to Kamchatka by The test included 30 hours on way of Siberia. The flight from the dynamometer at maximum rat Kamchatka to Japan will be made ed engine anced and the 57 hours by way of the Kurile Islands, at the end of the run were gone through at no less than 2,000 re The cutter Northland each year. yolutiongo minute:" : "The "engine mak
Journey to the inhabitad was stripped for inspection at the On each occasion the engine boar There is added interest in her end of 00, 150 and 309 hour perioda points near the top of the world, fng surfaces were in excellent concruise this year because of the ser filition," although oil consumption:
Colonel
was notably small, and there was vice she rendering: Fitte carbon deposit
and Mrs. Lindbergh..