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1944
1944 - 1838.PDF
252 HERE THE Change of Name AS from August roth, the name of the Fane Aircraft Co., Ltd., has been changed to Fane Engineering Designs, Ltd. Appointment MR. J. D. BEDDOWS, B.Sc, has been appointed metallurgist and technical assistant to Dr. E. G. West, of the Wrought Light Alloys Develop ment Association. He graduated at Bir mingham University in 1931. Swiss Air Mail Suspended THE air mail service to Switzerland has been temporarily suspended owing to conditions on the Continent, the Postmaster-General announces. Sur face correspondence for Switzerland is still being accepted but is subject to delay. Coming Event A LUNCHEON and film show for those interested in motor racing is to be held under the chairmanship of Capt. G. E. T. Eyston at the Rembrandt Hotel, South Kensington, on Sunday, September 17th, which is "Battle of Britain " Sunday. Proceeds will be in aid of the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, and tickets are ob tainable from Mr. A. F. Fletcher, 4, Eversleigh Road, New Barnet, Herts. HIGH OFFICE : Pressurised compartments of the B-29 are built as separate units. Here is the forward control cabin under construction. The hole near the top connects by a tunnel to the gunners' quarters amidships. Mercury 1944 A TWICE-DAILY Press service has been flown by three Hurricane pilots in and out of Paris since that city was liberated, to bring war correspondents' despatches to London. Fit. Lt. "Chippy" Barclay, of Mar- garetting, Essex, the leader of the "Press Flight," was actually the first Englishman to land in Paris. / Birthday Partyj .E, Deputy .A.C., who ed over a st 25th to cele- iry of British MA1?«]- Hanworth Airport Deal L ONDON AIR SYNDICATE, LTD., a subsidiary of Blackburn Aircraft, Ltd., has exercised its option to purchase Hanworth Airport for £100,000. Part of the purchase money will be loaned to the syndicate by the parent company. Jerry "Squirts" F IRST mention of the Messerschmitt Me 262 > jet-propelled fighter was made in the news last week by a Press Association correspondent, who described it as a heavily armed single-seater fighter with two power units. One of these new German "squirt jobs" was encou-ntered by a couple of Thunderbolt pilots and was flying at a low level. The two Americans dived on it and forced the Nazi pilot to crash- FLYING FANGS : The Kingcobra (P-63) long-range fighter has improved speed, ceiling and range compared with the Airacobra from which it is developed. Armament comprises 37 mm. cannon and four o-5in. machine guns. Airacobra tail is shown (extreme right) for easy recognition.
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