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COLONY'S LOSS

sym-

HOW TO GET 100,000

THE capitulation of

With the wings the same size,

carried.

the German people an extra 6,000th, load could be depends on mass aerial bombardment. And mass aerial bombardment pends on standardisation.

But as my main object is de- speed, I would cut the wing area

from 250 to 200 square feet.

I would carry one 2,000lb,

BOMBERS

In the very early days of bomb in a stream-lined fuiring and

the war, I advised the Gov- under the fuselage, and an extra ernment to utilise American 1,000lb. of petrol. sources for the mass-pro- duction of a standardised to 451b. a square foot.

This

and the Right Pilots

would bring wing loading to Fly Them to Berlin

medium-range bomber de- The clipped wings, and im- pending on speed rather proved Merlin engines available, than armament for defence, would bring the speed of this Hnd that advice been taken, Bomber Hurricane to 370 miles such bombers would now have an hour-faster than any enemy been coming through in their single-seater fighter. thousands from America instead

of the few hundred "Flying. Fortresses" which, in the main, we are receiving to-day as a result of American co-operation.

500 A Day AMERICAN industry has

fold us that, given a

I admit that I favoured the standardised design, it can turn standardisation of a machine of gut 500 planes a day. Ford has my own design, but this was in said he can produce 1,000 no way a sine qua non of the planes a day. If we can accept the figures of the inventor of adoption of the policy.

Had the Government been mass-production and the most prepared to lend me a Hurricane successful manufacturer in the world. that adds up to 1,500 a Fighter, with permission make such alterations as were necessary to transform it into a day.

could bomber, the problem have been solved by the use of orthodox principles,

tu

The abandonment of orthodox principles was the only excuse which the Government put for- ward for turning down, not only my design but the whole policy. Double Strength

I

CHOSE the Hurricane as

by Noel

Pemberton-Billing,

Pioneer Airman and, as an ex-M.P., one of the most Outstanding Figures of the Last War.

:

necessarily low-lying country between Bournemouth and Aberdeen.

A great number of séro- dromes in different parts of the country is necessary Lo avoid the dangers of fog over some particular aren.

The equipment of each air- craft would include a small re- ceiving set to enable the return- ing pilot to be directed to a dif- ferent aerodrome if his own base were endangered by mist.

This system, together with the use of the level-landing type of three-wheel under-carriage, should sufficiently reduce the dangers of landing at night, dangers which are evidenced by the fact that, without reference to our own losses, more German night-raiders, are lost attempt- ing to land at their own bases than are shot down over this country.

Two Suggestions

TO ship 500 bombers a day across the Atlantic would

Taking off a third for Ameri- To try to use any of these can salesmanship and another men on air duties other than a prototype for the pur- pose on account of its extremely third for American optimism, those for which they are physic- appear impossible. simple construction, and the that would leave us with 500 a ally and temperamentally equip-

more day, which is only five aircraft ped is an act of criminal stu- Ministry will not consider the fact that it lent itself readily to modification and mass a day for a hundred plants, not pidity. production than any other type a big order for American in- in existence with anything up dustry. proaching its high performance.

Since the Hurricane is de-

Therefore, I trust the Air suggestion that these mass-pro- duced bombers should be flown I hold that any applicant from Newfoundland to Britain could be taught to control and either unorthodox or fantastic.

From my own intimate know- navigate a single-seater plane signed for fighting, and conse ledge of American production with three months' intensive quently capable of withstand efforts, I consider it a conserva. training. ing the enormous loads set up

IT is with the greatest regret and

sense of grievous loss Hongkong learns that His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, has found it necessary to resign office owing to ill health. The knowledge that it is illness which has forced Sir Geoffry to take this step evokes the keenest

That every precaution should be taken to reduce to a mini- pathy of the entire community,

mum the possibility of the loss and at the same time the fer-

The fact that I qualified for of plane or pilot must be the vent hope that rest from his arduous and difficult labours by nerobatic manoeuvres, the tive figure.

strength factors are approxi- Allowing three months for my pilot's certificate within two first consideration.

those required will bring about restored health. mately twice

the proving of the principle of hours of first stepping into a

experiments, and six plane is not influencing my of this article permit, let me Sir Geoffry has been chief for a bomber.

Thus, as a bomber, its total my administrator of Hongkong

weight could be doubled if months for the manufacturers opinion, because I realise the muke two constructive sugges- The problem is the crossing since October, 1937, and except necessary without endangering to get into their stride before qualifications in those early tions in this connection. "for an interval between May the strength of the structure. having made their first delivery, days were nothing like as severe

The undercarriage would be what would have been the posi- as they are to-day (although the of 1,800 miles of open sea,

old box kites were infinitely As far as the aircraft are last year and March this year, capable of standing the extra tion to-day?

more tricky).

concerned, what

this.. doca when Home leave was neces-load, providing this load was in

For the past seven months

amount to? The strapping on sitated

Greater Risks through a physical the form of bombs and petrol

of a belly tank in the place of breakdown, His Excellency has that would be used up before we should have been receiving

While nothing is further from the 2,000lb. bomb would give it been in active harness and has landing was made, for it is 15,000 planes a month; a total

landing

the imposes

air fleet of 105,000 bombers, my thoughts than to employ a range of 4,000 miles, which accomplished some outstanding

greatest strain on the innding uch eapable of carrying 2,000 ill-or under-trained pilots-that would enable it to fly to Eng- land and back to America with- work. His first important task

heavily-loaded lb. of bombs to Berlin or any is the policy against which I out landing. was to effect closer unity. be- tween the Colony and the neigh-machine of this nature to take other target in Germany 24 fought so desperately in 1916– S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd. bouring Chinese territories by off from an ill-prepared or hours a day, seven days a week. the exigencies of war demand

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that

a To enable

splendid success and marked While what is now regarded astronomical, I am satisfied that

and far.

were

other

more

Therefore, so far as the limits

As a precaution against pos-

aircraft.

Guard Ships

an official visit to Canton. This bombed surface an essential And their speed would have that greater personal risks must sible engine failure, almost un- be taken than in times of peace, heard of these days with pro- perly warmed engines, I would was prior to the Japanese oc-condition - some form of as given them immunity.

sisted take-off was highly de-.

What possible justification cupation. The mission was a

Although these figures appear sirable.

machines, which would have the Air Ministry for send-drone to send, with each hun- ing five to eight highly-skilled leave at three-minute intervals, Sir Geoffry as a first class ad- as my obsession in favour of they are practical.

men, whose training has cost a four-motored flying boat built ministrator as well as diplomat, the slipwing scheme was, in my

the country over £3,000 each, to in the United States-n flying the most desirable

Sorting The Pilots

say nothing of the tons of ar- boat which would be able to although this had more than opinion,

gun- turrets, and alight on the sea and rescue once been demonstrated during method to be employed, there

orthodox -HOW can pilots be found mament, his career. Later he made an

to take over the bom- general equipment, to Berlin for any unfortunate pilot who, for the purpose of delivering two any reason whatsoover, was official journey to Macao which means that might have been

assistance by bers as fast as arrival? clearly cemented still further used, such as

While the leisurely methods tons of high explosive in a more forced down on the water, but or less discriminate manner ac- who would be kept afloat by tween the neighbouring colonies, are now employing to aid the of training pilots and air crews cording to atmospheric condi- temporary flotation gear in the the traditional friendship be- rockets, which the Germans

of their employed by the Air Ministry tions? In fact His Excellency has al-initial acceleration ways demonstrated happy heavily-loaded bombers.

have been recently modified by.

Even if we started with my knack of putting Hongkong on.

the adoption of recommenda 2,000lb. Bomb

tions similar to those which I plan to-day, 17 months over- the happiest relations possible

sure that by the As and when the conditions with its neighbours both near

MY modification of the made to the Commons in 1917, due, I feel

Hurricane would have I still hold that the principles spring of next year, which, af- of the Atlantic were such as to So far as the Colony's in- been based on a possible wing employed have little relation to ter the privations of yet an- render the landing of the flying other winter, may prove to be boat inadvisable, I would re- the crucial period of the war, commend the stationing of 18 ternal interests and activities. loading up to 50lb, a square foot war's realities.

In the mass production of this force could be ready. armed merchant cruisers, to are concerned, Sir Geoffry has double the wing loading of

pilots the first essential of displayed a lively concern, em- enrly Hurricanes.

Then, within a few weeks, we hold station every 100 miles, bossed with sympathy and

selection is psychological, and understanding.

en- He has

assist those hard hit by this divides the applicants into could shatter the morale of the which would enable any aero- German people and be dictating plano flying at a height of 20,- couraged to the limit charitable abnormal circumstances; he has three types:

our peace terms within the next 000ft. to glide down close to the und social work, and his handl-been active in trying to keep the 1. The men who have a fear 15 months. ing of the acute refugee problem cost of living within incomes, gave added lustre to his reputa- especially where it has vitally reaction against the visible dan.

Chain of Dromes ilon. With a war raging on

effected the poorer classes of ger but whose lack of imagina- tlon causes them to be insensi the Colony's doorstep and Chinese.

THE major problem in prevailing.

connection He has, in fact, given unstintingly tive to the unseen danger. Here

with any Hongkong itself thrown into the

Whether the Air Ministry in of his talents, and the Colony is is the ideal night bomber pilot. common struggle which Britain

efforts. Short-

2. The inverse type, those such scheme of mass attack is their wisdom (sic) decide to waging grateful for his and the Empire is

comings in the administration have who have a fear reaction to the that of take-off and Innding,

adopt my recommendations, for against the Totalitarian forces, C

long been obvious, but they are not unknown but who become more and to keep 10,000, or oven the mass-production of stand- the cares and complexities of the fault of the Governor, administration have increasel system which is antiquated and to mentally buoyant when danger 5,000, aircraft constantly at

on the tenfold. Restrictions

which, very largely owing to the visibly present itself, provide work would require a consider ardised bombers in America or

argent claims, His Ex-

the ideal pilots for day bomb- able increase in the area avail- not, accepting delivery by air daily life of the community have war and

unable to effect

able for take-off and landing, between Britain or America, is ing. neces-cellency has becomo Inevitable and

Neverthe needed much

changes.

and a very highly organised method that must be stand- ardised and not limited to cor- less Sir Geoffry has, with sincerity

3. Those whose Bense of Bary, but naturally their en-

tain types. I submit these two forcement is not conducive to and a keen appreciation of local

My plan provides for a chain schemes for official considera- problems, well carried out his office, recklessness dominates both scheme of operations. popularity. In the matter of and the benents of his labours will their imagination and their fear

continuous aero- tion. From the "Sunday Dis war taxation

His Excellency assuredly be felt in the future. I of consequence, and hore you of almost

dromes over the flat but not patch." has been the first to suggest will be with lasting regret that the

Thave the ideal fighter pilot. steps to amend anomalies and Colony, blds him farewell.

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nearest ship, which would be equipped with high speed mo-- tor-boats, or such life-boats as could withstand the conditions

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