The Archive · 1938

Many Directions Many Cargoes

Here some items of varied interest from this week's Imperial Airways "Bulletin."

There is a rapidly developing trade n cut flowers between Holland and They are sent in the ordin-to Southampton and thence Imperial Airways flying-boat to Egypt. Not only do the flowers travel faster, but they get less handling and arrive fresher. Flowers are also ent in considerable quantities. between the continent and England.

In the development of medical air services in Russia. first-aid flying units have now, it is reported, been established at approximately 40 cities.

Aerial forestry patrols are being widely developed in the United States with much success. Among aircraft employed are machines hich have special pump devices by which—fire-extinguishing chemicals can be applied to an outbreak in its early stages. Other aircraft are used for the transport of fire-fighters and their equipment. Many new landing zrounds are being made expressly for the patrols.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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