April
1936
Volume
5 Number 1 (49 of 88)
This issue of Popular Flying magazine features NO “Biggles” story. The last “Biggles” story was published in the May 1934 issue
This issue of Popular Flying magazine contained a free supplementary print illustrated by Howard Leigh
An
Imperial Airways Air Liner Approaching Cape Town
This issue runs from page 1 to page 56 (56 pages)
Page
5 – A Rolls Royce Advert
Page
6 – Above the Fog – A British Continental Airways aircraft approaching Croydon
Airport
Page
7 – The Editor’s Cockpit – W. E. Johns
(Subtitled
“These Air Lines!” – Johns criticises the practices of certain airlines –
“but
in fairness to Imperial Airways I will say that they do not come into the picture”)
Page
10 – Early Aero-Naval Co-Operation – An article of great historical value – Dr.
Helmut Klotz
(“Being
an account of the first occasion on which a German Naval action was directed
from the air”)
Page
14 – The Flight over the North Magnetic Pole – Edward Green
Page
18 – My Most Thrilling Flight – Capt. J. E. Doyle, D.F.C.
(This
account was not published in 1936 in the book ‘Thrilling Flights’)
Page
20 – Recollections and Reflections III (illustrated with German Official
Photographs) – A. J. Insall
Page
22 – on this page is a copy of the letter dropped by two British airman
following the death of Lieut. Immelmann.
(It
reads “We have come over to drop this wreath as a tribute of the respect the British
Flying Corps held for Lieut. Immelmann.
We consider it an honour to have been detailed for this special
work. Lt. Immelmann was respected by
all British airman, one and all agreeing that he was a thorough sportsman”)
Page
24 – Getting into Aviation – S. O. Smith (Technical Superintendent of Phillips
and Powis Aircraft Ltd.)
Page
25 – Visibility Nil – Flying-Officer H. F. Palin, R.A.F.O.
Page
27 – Between Life and Death – The story of a Parachute Jump that nearly Failed
– Gerhard Ruda
(“Recently
in Carlsruhe, a town in Upper Silesia, an air display was arranged, and several
well-known flyers turned out for the “show”.
With these came Gerhard Ruda, a skilful and experienced parachutist,
unaware that he was to escape the fate of many parachutists by a second of
time. We heard of the affair and asked
him to tell us what happened, so here is his story in his own words, which,
while they may not conform to B.B.C. standards, are equally – if not more –
convincing – Ed.”)
Pages
28 and 29 – The Centre Pages – Silent Flight –
An
attractive set of photographs just received from Germany, where free ballooning
is still widely practised as a sport
Page
30 – Flying Wires – News from Home Airports
(These
brief news items make no reference to the very first Spitfire flight which took
place on 5th March 1936)
Page
32 – Para-Shoots – Drops of International News
Page
34 – Caribbean Picnic – A Complete Story – Wilfrid Tremellen
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to see a much larger picture of the cover artwork – the artist is Frank L.
Westley
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