1936-06-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1936

GERMANS LEARN FROM

LEARN FROM BRITISH WAR FEATS

HIGH-SPEED TRAVEL

FOUR CAPITALS

IN 9 HOURS

Fastest British ·

Air Service

SPECIAL SUMMER SERVICE-

Budapest..

Breakfast in London, luncheon in Cologne, tea in Vienna and din- her in Budapest 1,000 miles in

ess than nine hours.

This was

made possible by a new Imperial Airways service which began re- cently and will run every weekday during the summer.

The service links London, Pra-l Fue,

Vienna and Budapest. and covers six countries-England. 'Belgium,

Germany,

Czecho: slovakia Austria and Hungary. It

also provides the fastest and

operated by a British company.

The suggestion has been made in certain aviation circles that the new German airship Field Marshal von Hindenburg may in- stitute a regular service between Holland and the Dutch East Indies. Above is a photograph of the huge machine just before she made her recent successful flight across th

the North Atlantic and back.

longest day journey in Europe HINDENBURG BETWEEN

HOLLAND AND JAVA?

Passengers will travel in

the

new. four-engined 800 h.p. Diana class planes, modem 10-seaters;

IMPETUS OF A NEW REGIME

PROMISING FIGHTERS

SELECTED

BRITAIN DEVELOPING INFERIORITY COMPLEX IN AIR

The paradox that the Germans are profiting by the British example in the war in building up their Air Force, while the British Air Force "shows signs of succumbing to the demoralising and uninspired system pursued by the Germans during the war," is propounded in a book pub- lished recently, writes Major C.C. Turner in the "Daily Telegraph."

The author is a successful British air "ace," who signs his book "Fighter Pilot" (Routledge, 10s. 6d.). with the nom-de- plume "McScotch.”

He points out that the German Air Force has changed its system, under the impetus of the new regime. He adds:

"Richthofen squadrons have been formed, promising fighters have been carefully selected and placed under the tuition of the men who did the fighting in Richthofen's famous circus and similar formations.

"These experienced pilots, being now liberated from the cast-iron rigidity of Prussianist discipline. are trying to build) squadrons in the method which Mannock and Caldwell did it

with a cruising speed of 145 mph PROSPECTS OF PROPOSED AIRSHIP No. 74"

and a top speed of 170. The aver

age speed will be 133 m.p.h.

One plane has just reached here)

SERVICE EXAMINED

The Dutch daily "De Telegraaf" of Amsterdam has inter- on a rehearsal trip. It had been in viewed Mr. van Tyen, of airship fame in Holland. the air for just ever six hours,

Mr. van Tyen stated that, should the much discussed airship of 154 connection between Europe and Netherlands India be established, travelling at an average m.p.h. The machine was stable, it will not follow the route of the Royal Dutch Airmail buy that comfortable and quiet although of the shipping companies, the Netherlands Royal Mail Line and it few through rain, hail and the Rotterdam Lloyd

SDOW.

The radius of the Hindenburg] So far Mr. van Tyen. Not being makes it possible to cover the dis-experts in the field of aerial travel,

MASTER PILOT'S

TICKET

For Both Land And Marine Craft

In short, the daring and enter- prise of the British 5ghters which won our victory in the air have been deliberately adopted in the new German Air Force.

The author declares that our own

Air Force, having been at- tacked by every nonentity who can wield a pen, by those whose

One of the pilots of Imperial horizon is bounded by "Military At one point near Frankfort the tance Amsterdam-Batavia with alsays the Bataria Weekly News, we Airways, Capt. G. L. Powell, Has Law" and "Infantry Training," is our authorities plane was 16,000 feet up, with a fuil crew. 4 passengers and a 7 will restrict our comment to the just gained the distinction of be developing an inferiority complex blizzard raging below us. Ice form-ton cargo without making any in-remark that it appears to na asing the first airman to be issued which has caused

28 machine and termediate landing. So to laymen, that passenger traffic by with a Master Pilot's certificate, to copy the methods of other sa- ed quickly on the even inside the windows. Eut the make it possible to carry another airship will only develop if the endorsed for both land, and marine tions particularly those of the

190 tons of cargo landings will rates charged for such trafic are types of aircraft. passengers were never cold,

perhaps, be made at Cairo and competitive with those of the Aden as well.

FLYING FLEA CRASHES

R.A.F. Instructor Killed

AIR MINISTRY TO HOLD ENQUIRY

*

steamship companies.

Germans.

Dangerous. Publicity

Capt. Powell left the Royal Air

The airships will not compete Even if this should be possible Force six years ago to join Im- One of the most pronounced fea- with the aeroplanes of the exist-lit appears obvious that this will perial Airways, becoming one of tares of this inferiority complex ing airmail lines Because the lat-be only so in respect to the rates ter will be able to cover the dis-for first cabin passengers, and the the Company's pilots on the Africa has been "the amazing amount of tance much faster than the air-jairship will thus have to cater alroute. Ever since then he has publicity that has been given to ships. The former will obviously most exclusively for the more well been piloting "Hannibal land the German ace, Richthofen, and planes and Scipio" flying-boats-the almost entire absence of real continue to carry the fast mails to to-do class of travellers.

This has enabled him to put in interest in our own fighters. The and from Europe.

rough night as well as day dying average Britisher has been per- on these land and marine craft to suaded that the only Air Force: be the first to have a Master of any account was the German, Pilot's ticket endorsed for both and that it was exceedingly reck- Capt. Powell has aow less, if courageous, of our pilots types. flown for a total of approximately to venture near the lines."

"McScotch" complains that re- 7,000 hours.

criminations in the worst possible taste have been published, sug- gesting that everything British wrong, our Generals in- efficient, our organisation inade ¡quate.

may

Adaptation Probable Competition Unavoidable The bulk of the passenger traffic Competition with the steamship will continue to be handled by the lines, on the other hand, will be shipping companies, which unavoidable. According to Mr.jhave to adapt themselves by pro- Tyen an airship line between Hol-viding more simple travel accom- Two pilots were killed last land and Netherlands India offers modation to a clientele with res- month in Flying Flea crashes. an untold number of prospects.tricted means.

The future will have to disclose Should no startling discoveries. They were:---

whether and when they will ma-be made in the near future which Squadron Leader C. R. Da-terialise. vidson. M. C.. chief flying in- structor at No. 2 Training

School Digby RAF. camp. Lincolnshire

M Pourquin. 23 amateur flier, who crashed at the Mort Beliard aerodrome in Eastern France.

Transport

would vitally affect the economic aspect of aerial travel then, we are convinced, it will still be a long time before steamship travel will

COOLING OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT

Ws

GOLD CARRIED

It has, nevertheless, been made BY AIR

be ousted entirely by the aerial An" examination of the engines means of transportation.

used in British commercial air-manifest that the fame of Bich- thofen was of a very different or- Important Factors In Dr. Hugo Eckener has stated in craft shows that without a single der from that of Edward Mannock,

(an interview with the Deutsches exception they are all air-cooled. Nachrichten Buro that the plans Water-cooling has gone for the Ira Jones, and many others; that the German pilots, acting under The transport of ballion by air for the establishing of an airship time being, but if, as some believe orders, sought easy victories, and provides an interesting feature in line from Holland to Netherlands and hope, the Diesel engine comes only attacked on long favourable the operation of the Imperial Air India will be discussed again after into use in large commercial air-odds, whereas the British consis- It is expected that the Airways service

between England the Hindenburg has made its tenth craft, it will almost certainly be tently challenged the enemy over

water-cooled. Ministry will hold an enquiry into and South Africa. the death of Sqdn.-Leader David- Consignments of bullion for Son. He was rehearsing for a London, if sent by surface routes R.A.F. oblic display at Digby the from mines in the interior of

fight to America.

following day. An R.A.F. guard Africa, have first of all to go by Lightning A Source Of

was placed over his machine.

rail to one of the coastal ports.

Eye-witnessed state that the ma- From there they continue their chine crashed from 100 ft, after journey by sea-the result being a apparently being caught by a sud-total-transit time of 30 or 40 days. dea gust of wind.

When air transport is employed.

London:-The

Danger To Aircraft

his own lines...

Counting Victories

Again, the British system of counting victories demanded con- firmation, and this in the circum stances was often unobtainable.

Our men were brought down well behind the German lines,

Air Ministry aircraft, an increase in the num-

unsupported claims. the gold has only to be taken from have re-issued information regard-ber and strength of atmospherics and, moreover, the Germans often

the mines, to the nearest air-ing precautions to be taken by will generally indicate that a dan accepted

Mannock was officially credited

Teo People Killed Ten people have now been kill-station; after which it is flown pilots against the danger from ger area is being approached."

If it is not possible to avoid with 40 victories over German air- ed in Flying Flea crashes, four in through to London, reaching its lightning, owing to the increase

the trailing men, but the actual number was England. Experts are doubtful destination in days rather than in in the number of cases in which dangerous areas,

01 of the soundness of the design of weeks. course, consignors aircraft in flight have been affect-aerial should be earthed and probably well over 70.

If records now lying at the Air wound in, when little danger is to these machines.

have to pay for the speed of ex-jed

Ministry were explored, and the press air transport. But under In nearly all cases recorded, be expected.

authorities were willing to do Sqdz-Leader Davidson's father. many conditions they are perfect-according to the Ministry, the fol Should the aircraft already belfastice to our fighters, remarkable Lt. Col. C. Davidson, who wasly willing to do so.

lowing appear to have been the jin a dangerous area, eg, in a hail incidents and expisodes would be staying with his son in the village The sooner gold is on the determining circumstances: storm, winding in the aerial may brought to light, of Dorrington, near Digby, said he market the sooner it becomes in;

Meteorological reports indicated be dangerous to the radio opera- This book by "MeScotch" is per considered it certain now that a terest-bearing; while the use of the possibility of thundery condi-tor.

¡haps the most naturally-written most rigid enquiry was necessary the air route has also the advant-tions.

In such a case, the aerial should and unassuming of all the records concerning Flying Fleas

age that insurance rates are, as a The aircraft flew into or close merely be earthed and the aircraft of fighting squadrons. It suc "My son was keenly interested rule, appreciably lower for air below the clouds before being flown out of the storm as quickly ceeds by its obvious fidelity.

as possible; if necessary, it should That it gives us a close insight in the small type of machine," he bore gold than for consignments truck continued, "and was looking for-sent by ship and train.

The aircraft had the radio be flown back on its course to give into the character of that remark aerial trailing.

the operator an opportunity to able fighter, Major Edward Man The following precautions are wind in the trailing aerial before nock; V.C., D.S.0. (two bars), M.C. (one bar), is, by itself, sufficient to advised, whenever the circums-proceeding through the storm. Home:""

tances permit of their adoption: It is also recommended that the give it importance., Mannock was Sydn. Leader Davidson was 39, Great Britain has rejected Aus: Avoid all large cloud masses connection of the aerial to earth no ordinary pilot" officer, and leaves a wife, but had no tralia's modifications of the Em-from which showers of rain, hail should be made to the aircraft leader. His work initiated and em- children. He was born in India pire Air Mail plan, in which it or snow are falling, especially structüre outside the fuselage.bodied those British air fighting Whenever possible, the aircraft, methods which played so great a and educated abroad and at Dover was suggested that there should when meteorological reports .give College. He had a notable career be a faster land aeroplane service indications of thundery weather: (with trailing aerial wound in, part in the struggle.

The book contains" countless in the Air Force, and was men-between Singapore and Sydney hail, is always to be regarded as should be flown well below the

lowest layer of any cloud masses stories of Mannock's audacity, tioned in despatches at the age of and a reduction of the surcharge { dangerous.

chivalry, and intense sympathy. 18

to sixpence.

When radio is being used in the encountered.

ward to the day when he could

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