The Keenness of young men to enter the Royal Air Force is vividly shown by the latest recruiting figures, Since April 1, 1935, 10,800 applica-ons for short service commissions in the Royal Air Force have been considered, und 734 candidates have been examined for the Cadet College. The highest possible number, 3,850 pilots, have been enrolled, and 160 entrants for cadetships accepted.
"The number who have already completed fight training, or are in course of training, exceeds" 3,500. screws, Clouston's navigation throughout the Might was perfect. Only between Cairo and Kharioum on the outward run were the flyers favoured with helpful winds, and on both runs the /London-Cairo section was attended by extremely bad weather. Outward to] Cairo, flying through storms and much' rain, the Comet averaged 208 setting a new record.
New Ocean Airway parly representing the Air Ministry and British Airways has just eft London on the interesting job of surveying a new direct route between England and West Africa, They go first to Freetown and thence will travel back along: the coast to Bathurst in Gambia, examining all possible sites for aerodrome: and harbours from which a service across the South Atlantic might be operated. They also have! fo find places where ground stations and emergency landing grounds could be established, and further to decide whether seaplanes or landplanes would be "most suitable "for the]
Stale-subsidized services between Great Britain and Scandinavia, are: operated by British Airways: and it was chosen to make the preliminary survey of the South America run after careful consideration of several schemes submitted to the Air Ministry. Lisbon and Bathurst are vital points, and in September conferences, Lisbon carried planes an important [stage farther.
The Government are paying out of pocket expenses in the development League Relationships Revision
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