AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1930, Page 5

AVIATION

BRITISH AIR FORCE FATALITIES.

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LONDON, November 27

hi the House of Commons, Dir F. .Montagu [Under-Secretary for Air), in Answer to a question, '.said that liiougii the sixty-two Air Force. fata lilies which have occurred in 1930 have exceeded last year’s total, they are practically'the same average as for the past five years, when much less flying was done proportionately to this year. This year’s accidents were in proportion to flying, lower than in any year since 192.1 as the result of Lin* adoption of safety devices, which bad been increased. . SCHNIDER CUP. Dir Dloiitagw t Under-Secretary of Air) was asked in the House of Commons whether, regarding next year’s Selim* do- Trophy race, the conditions attaching to the loan of Supermarine S 6 and the Glouster Napier seaplanes by the Air Force could be removed, thus allowing the Royal Air Force officers to participate in the contest. Mr Dtontagu said that he understood that the International Aeronautical Federation would meet early next month to discuss certain outstanding questions regarding race arrangements, provisionally made for a meeting after that 'date between the Air Ministry and the Royal Aeronautical Club, In the meantime, ho could not make any announcement,

RlOl VICTIM.

WIDOW’S AUSTRALIAN PENSION

CANBERRA, November 27

The Minister of Defence announces that the Federal Government has granted a pension and also £SOO as compensation to the widow of Squad-ron-Leader Palastra, the Australian Air Force officer who lost his life in the RIOT disaster.