Flight International Magazine 1930-12-19

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Flight, December 19, 1950 AIRCRAFT ENGINEER AND AIRSHIPS First Aeronautical Weekly in the World. Founded January, 1909 Founder and Editor : STANLEY SPOONER A Journal devoted to the Interests, Practice and Progress ol Aerial Locomotion and Trane port OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM Weekly, Price 60. Post tree, 7 Id. Abroad, 3d Editorial Offices: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.t.2 Telephone; {2 lines), Hoi born 3211 and I8S4. Telegrams ; Truditur, Westcent. London. Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free. United Kingdom 33s* Qd. United States . * |S75 Other Countries , * 35s, (kL* * Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency, (See last Editorial Page}. Co ©ur iu fibres 2TI)t Isbitov off res ijtg best toitfljrS foe Ctynitm.iS .mb tfjr (Coming t?r<ir.- ©rrmibce 10, 1030. CONTENTS EDITORIAL COMMENT Ld ho rial Comment : The Indian Frontier Again So. 2 Army Co-operation Squadron, Koval Air Force Robinson <c Redwing " Mark Tl Private Flying and Club News Bristol " Bullpnp " . . ■ 1 Will Obey ” Gliding \ iris ms from the Four Winds Air Transport , , Hampshire Aero Glib Annual Dinner Royal Air Forcc- Croydon Notes * . ,, , * Models shows in its control of Iraq and Transjordan. Plains and hills are two very different propositions for aircraft. In our last issue we commented on the danger which the officers and men in the aeroplanes run when flying over mountainous country in single^ engined machines. But all the problems of the N.W* Frontier would not be solved if the air squadrons there were equipped with twin-engined bombers. The ques- tion would still remain whether attack from the air was the most effective way of dealing with recalcitrant tribesmen. On plains we know that it can be very effective, and the air control of Iraq is admittedly a very great success. It is difficult to get an impartial opinion from the N.W. Frontier, for few men fed themselves competent to offer any opinion on a point of tactics except the officers of one or the other service ; and they are naturally prone to think the best of their own service. Within the last few days, however, a very trenchant opinion has been expressed by the special corres- pondent of the Daily Telegraph , Mr. Ellis Ashmead- Bartlett, He is a very experienced war correspondent and his opinion must always be listened to with respect on a military matter. In two vivid and emphatic articles, he has given it as his opinion that (1) aircraft are not a very effectual weapon on the Frontier; (2) that the Royal Air Force has been wrongly employed there ; and (3) that friction DIARY OF CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in this list— 1930 Dec. 10-23 . International Congress on Air Safely Fur is. Dee. 25-26 . Association Football ; R.A.F. Channel Islands Tour, Jersey. 1931 Jan, 2 , . " Evaporative Cooling of Aero Engines /* Lecture, by J* E. ElJor, before R.Ae.S., Hull. Jan. 7 " Early Aviation," Lecture by £, C, Gordon England, before London Gliding Club. Jan* 8 .. "Aircraft Production Methods fit America/1 Lecture, by R. A* Bruce, before Westland Aircraft Soc. Jan. 14 .. "Armoured Cars in Desert Warfare," R.U.S.I. Lecture, by Sqdn.-Ldr, G* E. Godsave* 3 pjn* Jan. 16 . . Annual General Meeting of the Aircraft Club, Harrogate, Jan. 17 Association Football : R.A.F* v. Corinthians. Wv combe. Jan. 22 . * "Model Aeroplanes," Lecture, by W. Rigby, before Westland Aircraft Sue, Jan. 28 , . " Glider Construction," Lecture, by C. H* Lowe- Wylde, before London Gilding Club* Jan. 2S Association Football : R.A.F. v. Football Assoc* XI, . Uxbridge, Jan* 29 "Machining and Working ol Stainless Steel/* Lecture, by R* Waddell, before Westland Air- craft Soc. Jan. 30 . . 11 Gliding and Soaring/' Lecture, by Col* the Master of Sempill, before K.Ae.S-, Hull* Feb* 5 . * "Wapiti in Australia," Lecture, hy Sqdn.-Ldr. C, T* Anderson, before Westland Alrcrafi Soc. Feb, 11 "Future of Aeroplane Design for the Services/* R.l .S.1. Lecture, by C* R. Falrey* 3 p.m. Feb. H . Association Football : R.A.F. v. Civil Service, Uxbridge. The Indian Frontier Again