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Climbing speed SSO'/min., which allows the patrol to be commenced almost 

 immediately on leaving the water, instead of circling the base until 

 the required height is attained. 

 Gas consumption, 20 mis. per gal., or 3.75 gals, per hour. 

 Oil consumption, one pint per hour. 



The H.S. 2 L. weight-lifting type cannot be dispensed with, because trans- 

 portation, especially in the Western Area, plays a recognized role in fire sup- 

 pression duties. 



Organization — Flying Operations. 



The organization of the Service was again altered, but only in respect to 

 opening additional temporary bases in the Western and Eastern areas to render 

 sketching services in the former and fire protection duties in the latter areas. 

 The former object was attained by the establishment of a temporary base at 

 Eva T.al^e. to which a machine though posted primarily for sketching duties, 

 was invariably called upon to carry out fire protection duties under the direction 

 of the Western Area Superintendent. The latter object was attained by opening 

 a new base at Mn-ttngami to comply with the wishes of the District Forester in 

 that district for further extension of the field of operation. The advantages 

 gained were more than offset by the disadvantages under which this latter base 

 was operated. The lack of telephonic communication in addition to the costly 

 method of transporting gas and oil, machine spares and supplies constitutes a 

 problem which can only be overcome by the abandonment of this base. The 

 Western operating district consisted of five permanent bases and one temporary 

 base, seven flying boats and one seaplane. The Moth seaplane was used exclu- 

 sively by the Superintendent at Headquarters, Sioux Lookout, and the flying 

 boats allotted as follows: — OG. OT. Siayx L ookout; OH. OQ. Pine Ridge; 

 0L», FcBf.fe-F«uices ; OP Kenora ; OR. EvaJLake; OT. was transferred to Sud- 

 bury District in June. OL. was '.'written off^" in September through fair wear 

 and tear. 



This district carried out 2,276.33 hours' flying, which represents 46.88 per 

 cent, of the total flying hours and an average of 284.34 hours per machine. 



The Central District consisted of three bases and one sub-base at Port 

 Arthur and three flying boats. OL was at District Headquarters, Orient Bay; 

 OM. at Shebandowan; and OS. at Longlac. ON. was posted as an additional 

 machine to Orient Bay during July and remained there until the completion 

 of the season. 



Flying hours for the operations were 887.00 hours, which represents 18.24 

 per cent, of the total, an average of 22L45 hours per machine. 



The Eastern operating area consists of four bases with four flying boats 

 and three Moths. OK., OW., ON., OT. at Sudbury; OV. at Remi Lake; OX. 

 at Bisco, and OF. at Mattagami; ON. was posted to Orient Bay in July, and 

 OT. was posted from Sioux Lookout. 



No actual flying on operations was made by OV. as the pilot left his base 

 and machine without correct notice to participate in the Atlantic flight. 



This district carried out 929.45 hours flying which represents 19.10 per 

 cent, of the total flying for the Service, an average of 132.46 hours per machine. 



The above low figures are occasioned by the fact that O V. only completed 

 21.20 hours flying before it was returned to storage, and OT. 7.20 hours from 

 time arrival Sudbury base, flying before being classified as unserviceable. Further 

 to these facts the district was served with but three machines until the arrival 

 of the Moth seaplanes in July. 



