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     6.  Papers Required on Departure.
 
          The flight from Baltimore to Bermuda will be considered a ferry flight and no
ticketing, immigration papers, etc., will be required.
 
     7.  Weather Forecasts. 
 
                        Air Commodore Thornton, British Air Commission, has arranged through the
Ferry Command radio facilities to have weather information, forecasts, and facilities made
available to PAA upon arrival in Bermuda. He has also arranged to have and will be responsible
for proper weather information, route forecasts and local forecasts covering the destination and
alternate terminals in the British Isles.
 
                         Two route forecasts will be available to PAA at Bermuda, one prepared by the
Newfoundland airport, and one prepared by the British at Bermuda.
 
          Air Cormodore Thornton will arrange to have a special radio
 watch for this flight maintained in order that the aircraft will have proper communication at all
times with British control stations.
 
     8. Security.
 
                        A.  . The Pan American Aviation will arrange directly with the  Navy for a
clearance of the aircraft from the United States and for security against United States ships at sea
for the initial stages of the flight.
 
          B.      Air Cormodore Thornton will arrange through the British
 Air Ferry Command to have appropriate codes and recognition signals or devices turned over to
the captain of the aircraft at Bermuda.
 
               C    . Arrangements have been made with the R.A.F. to provide
 for protection for the landing of the Pan f~nerican aircraft and for protection for the further flight
from Lock Erne to England.
 
     9. Release of Flight from Bermuda.
 
          Prestwick (Air Ferry Command Control-- Montreal) shall only
 release the flight from Bermuda providing contact conditions (1,000 feet and 2miles) prevail at
Lock Erne, the terminal destination, or at one of the other available British alternates. The British
have arranged that Prestwick (control station) will, by special arrangement, collect hourly local
weather from Foynes and release then only when required by PAA, in the event that Foynes must
be used as an emergency alternate. All arrangements with Prestwick will be handled by Air
Commodore Thornton.
 
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