BRITISH AIRCRAFT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 201, 26 August 1935, Page 7

BRITISH AIRCRAFT.

The Biggest Boom in History Reported. DEMAND FOR PILOTS. LONDON, August 25. The "Sunday Times" says the British aircraft industry is enjoying the biggest boom in its history. Statistics issued to-day reveal that the passenger and freight traffic of Imperial Airways increased 50 per cent in the first three months of 1035, while mails doubled. The value of aircraft Exports is the highest recorded. The airport at Croydon is congested with traffic, as many as 200 aeroplanes having arrived and departed in a single day. It is increasingly difficult to find sufficient qualified pilots to cope with the expanding traffic.

FLYING IN BRITAIN. GROUND ORGANISATION. K (British Official Wireless.) (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, August 25. .In order to relieve the aerodrome wireless of route traffic messages and to free it for other heavy demands, including weather reports to pilots, a teleprinter service has been installed between Heston air port and Manchester radio station, similar to the installation at Croydon. It is likely that this will be followed by other installations as required, and it is evidence of the rapid development of ground organisation, which is taking place to meet the growth of internal air services and private flying. GLIDING TOURNAMENT. DISPLAY IN YORKSHIRE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, August 25. A rational gliding and soaring meeting, in which more than /0 motorless aeroplanes are participating, opened near Thirsk, Yorkshire, and will continue for a week. There will be competitions in height, distance and duration and, in view of improvements in design and the growing experience of gliding enthusiasts, it is likely that new records will be set up. The movement has been stimulated by a promise from the Government to grant a £5000 subsidy. AIR RACE TRIALS. THREE ITALIANS KILLED. ROME, August 25. Three Italian airmen, Major Bedendo and Lieutenants Tessore and Nicastri, were killed when participating in trials for the international round-Italy air race. Lieutenant Tessore instructed Signor Mussolini's sons in flying. HALFWAY REACHED. MELBOURNE-SYDNEY "PUSH." (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The barrowpusher, Mr. William Darwin, with his passenger, Mr. William Amiguet, who started from Brighton, near Melbourne, has arrived at Cootainundra. They are now halfway to Sydney, their destination, and if the present progress is maintained will arrive two weeks ahead of schedule, which was 10 weeks.