1937-04-03 — Page 8

DDA MUROHI KOM1209

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 3, 1937.

ASTTHEW AIR TRAVEL OVER NORTH

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NEW OFFICIAL

FOR AIR-LINERS

APPEARANCE OF THE

·FLIGHT CLERK

ac-

ATLANTICOOL

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ARRANGEMENTS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY

Preparations for preliminary fly- fro: across the Atlantic, during ing on the North Atlantic are pro-[which he sends Da series of ceeding actively, not only as re-pilotless hydrogen-filled balloons. jgarda aircraft, but also in respect Observations of the movement and

of wireless and meteorology,

rate of travel of these balloons, up to the limit of visibility, provide data. hitherto unobtainable as to ocean: winds at varying altitudes.

Wonders Of The Thousand Isles

The two long-range flying-boats of Imperial Airways; "Cambria' and "Caledonia," have both been making. flights, recently, which are a pre- liminary to further test on the Atlantic Caledonia" · "đemonstrat- ed the speed as well as the range of these vessels by flying non-stop from Southampton to Alexandria,

Soon after leaving Batavia, when a distance of 2,300 miles, in 13 flying from Australia to England, hours 35 minutes; while 'Cambria', passengers find themselves looking in a non-stop test round Britain,

down on what many describe as one

This is when

the other day, afforded valuable of the most fascinating sights of data not only from an operational the whole voyage. view-point, but also in regard to the Jaya Sea appears beneath, and the air-liner flies above all the the regular short-wave- wireless communication which was main-wonders of the Thousand Isles. tained between the flying-boat and Singly and in groups these magic islands appear below. Some are a ground-stations,

few miles in diameter. Others ex-

The question of wireless com- Itend for not more than a few acres. munication, on a regular North All these little islands, as one looks Atlantic air-mail, is of course one down on them, appear almost iden- of vital importance, and technicalitical in size and appearance. They work in this direction is proceed-are all nearly circular in shape, ing energetically.

and each is covered with cocoanut palms.

of

Near some of the islands which

The same may also be said în

The fascination of this island regard to meteorology.

In this

panorama is enhanced by gleaming field of investigation, in addition white sands and green shoal-water, to researches: which have with the added beauty of the blue boat's papers so immediately

already been made from ground of the deep-sea water. cessible that any question of delay stations, and from aeroplanes in is obviated when the aircraft is be- flight, an interesting series ginning or ending a flight, or when tests is now in progress as to alighting at any intermediate

wind-conditions above the Atlantic port.

at the heights at which ocean fly- ing-boats will be operating. In Improvements at the Tempelhof order to obtain this information, air-port, Berlin, when they are e an official of the meteorological plete, will it is now reported give

Italy, according to news reaches London, is introducing

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which

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are inhabited one sees picturesque broad-beamed fishing craft, with queer, triangular-shaped sails.

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department of the Air Ministry is this air-port an area of something big new scheme for increasing the making steamship voyages to and like 4 square miles. number of air-ports throughout the country, more than 20,000 men to be engaged in the construction work.

To-day, in the personnel of our long-distance airways, a new official makes his appearance." This is the Flight-Clerk. Already he is taking his place in the big Empire flying- boats of Imperial Airways which are A considerable growth in traffic now in commission on sections of-particularly in regard to passen- the Empire air-lines between South-gers-is recorded in connection with ampton and Alexandria.

air services operating in New Zea- land.

The appointment of Flight-Clerks, as regular members of an aircraft's crew, is an indication of the grow- ing size and spaciousness of the modern air-liner. Not only do the big new flying-boats carry a Cap- tain, First-Officer, Wireless Opera Bleak tor, and. Steward, but there is space behind the control-cabin for a neat little 'office complete with a light weight typewriter, for the Flight- Clerk, or ship's clerk, whose duties are similar to those of the purser in an

n ocean-going surface craft. In commercial aviation the fac tor of time is precious not only up in the air, but also on the ground at halting-points; and it is the task of the Flight-Clerk to attend to all the many documents and

Wet

Days

are dangerous days unless you ade- and papers quately safeguard yourself against which a big air-liner has to carry, coughs, sore throat and other respira- All mail-bags put aboard, and all tory troubles. Therefore during ba

weather periods you should never be loads picked up and set down at without Respirolds, the bronchial intermediate points, are the sub tablets from which you breathe in pro- ject of entries and appropriate re-tective and curative vapours, whilst cords. Then there are the docu- the saliva, impregnated with healing ments connected with the carriage of freight. Passengers' luggage has also to be dealt with, and there are many other matters, in addition, that engage the Flight-Clerk's at- tention.

His aim is to have all the flying-

essences, gently flows down the throat, soothing and quickly easing any sore- ness.

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