January
1936
Volume
4 Number 10 (46 of 88)
This issue of Popular Flying magazine features NO “Biggles” story. The last “Biggles” story was published in the May 1934 issue
Contents
This issue runs from page 521 to page 576 (56 pages)
Page 526 – Contents Page
(The contents page is on the same page as a small photograph of an unknown biplane)
Page
528 – Come and Get it. A fine
photograph of an air gunner in action
Page
529 – The Editor’s Cockpit – W. E. Johns
(Subtitled
“The Airport Scandal” – Johns talks about how people who want to build an
airport are scammed and ripped off by the landowners around the airport who put
obstacles in their way and who will only sell for inflated prices)
Page
531 – Record Breaking Down Africa – David W. Llewellyn (who recently broke the
Cape to England record)
(On
page 534 a photograph of giraffes are referred to as “Cameleopards” …….. I had
never heard that before now)
Page
536 – Re-Union Memories- Sergt. – Major A. A. Nicod (Late of No. 60 Squadron, R.
F. C., and R. A. F.)
(“The
photographs on these pages are not remarkable for their artistic or technical
merit. On the contrary, some of them
are bad, even for the amateurs whose work they were. Nevertheless, they are of vital interest now, and always will be
while tradition is worth while, for they show pictures that have hitherto
existed only in the imagination – at least, of the majority” – this collection
of photographs include photos of Captain Albert Ball V.C. when off duty and
relaxing)
Page
541 – Planes of History (No. 37) – The A. E. G. Bomber (by request) –
uncredited illustrator but presumably Howard Leigh
Page
542 – Clouds Over Africa – A photograph
(Underneath
this photograph is a few line of verse by Wordsworth
“The
clouds that gather round the setting sun
Do
take a sober colouring from an eye
That
hath kept watch o’er man’s mortality”
Page
543 – A Raid with Count Ciano – Over the Abysinian Lines in a Bomber – I. Barcs
(“Who
we believe, is the only War Correspondent at the Front who has made a trip over
hostile country in an Italian military aeroplane. We publish this story, without prejudice, purely for its air
interest”)
Page
545 – Para-Shoots
(This
is a collection of odd facts and titbits of information such as “The first baby
to be born in an aeroplane was a Canadian baby born in a Canadian plane flying
over Canada”)
Page
546 – Flying Wires – From Home Airports
Pages
548 and 549 – The Centre Pages – Antarctica – a selection of photographs of the
Antarctic
Page
550 – Recollections and Reflections (II) – Lanoe Hawker, V. C. – A. J. Insall
Page
553 – The Mogul’s Dream – A Christmas Story – John Templer
Page
555 – Air Post Notes and News – Francis J. Field
Page 556 – Under the Windstocking
(“Readers’ Correspondence, conducted by the
Editor”
This features a letter from G. R. McCubbin
explaining exactly how he shot down the German Ace, Max Immelmann.)
Page 558 – The Hun in the Chimney –
Capt. R. Gordon-Berry
(“Who assures us that this story is true in substance if not in detail; the principals are well known to him, but the names have been altered for obvious reasons”)
Page 561 – Can you Laugh?
Page 562 – Another Flying Scale Model – The Sopwith “Camel” – L. M. Walker
Page 566 – War Birds Lunch – A footnote
(“Other War Birds are cordially invited to the “show” which will in future take place on the first Friday of every month. To facilitate recognition please wear “the old school tie” of the R.F.C. or R.A.F. Time: twelve noon for one o’clock”)
Page 568 – Aviation Bookshelf
Page 576 – The Buyers’ Log
On the inside back cover the John Hamilton book advert is headed “The Airman’s Bookshelf” – advertising 13 books with illustrations of five of the dust jackets. Titles include ‘Air V.C.’s’ and ‘Thrilling Flights’ by W. E. Johns.
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to see a much larger picture of the cover artwork – the artist is Howard Leigh
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