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1948
1948 - 0977.PDF
JULY IST, 1948 FLIGHT A Theseus-Lincoln was brought over from Bristol by Mr. John Howman. It is seen over Hullavington flying on turboprops alone. training in particular—their syllabus is wide and varied.Under the supervision of the O.C. Instructional Wing (also known as the Course Commander) the work is carried onby tutors, each of whom has a small group of students with whom he flies and whose ground studies he guides. Assistingthe Course Commander is the Senior Tutor (Ground)—S/L. E. W. Merriman, M.B.E., D.F.M.—who is in charge of theAero Laboratory, housing, among other equipment, the only wind tunnel at an R.A.F. training establishment—an attrac-.tive feature of last week's display. A task of immediate importance now being undertaken at the F.F.S. is the rewriting of The Flying Instructor's Hand-book and several chapters of The Royal Air Force Pilot's Fly- ing Manual. Since the E.F.S. was formed a large proportion of staff andstudents have been Commonwealth personnel, and American officers have frequently been attached. The present staffincludes the following officers from overseas: W/C. R. E. , Bell, M.V.O., D.F.C., R.A.A.F. ; W/C. R. M. McKay, A.F.C.,R.N.Z.A.F.; Lt. Col. W. A. Polking. D.F.C., Croix de Guerre, U.S.A.F.; Major Truman F. Anderson, U.S.A.F.; S/L. H. \Y.Lupton, A.F.C., R.C.A.F.; Major J.S.R. Wells, S.A.A.F. BRITISH AVIATION INSURANCE A.G.M. AND LUNCHEON AT Londonderry House on Friday, June 25th, the BritishAviation Insurance Co. Ltd., entertained to lunch many leading personalities from the airlines and industry. This yearthe luncheon also marked the 25th year of continuous opera- tion since the formation of the British Aviation InsuranceGroup. Proposing the guests the chairman, Mr. E. B. Fer- guson, spoke of his company's aims and progress and paid aspecial tribute to the services of Capt. Lamplugh (underwriter and principal surveyor). He specially wel#omed among thosepresent the chairmen, managing director and president respec- tively of four principal airlines. Sir Frederick Handley Page,in excellent form, replied, taking his text from the Book of Ruth. At the annual general meeting which preceded the luncheon,the chairman stated that for the year ended December 31st, .^947, net premiums written amounting to £583,823 were the highest recorded in the historv of the company, and in common j»7ith the general experience, claims during the year had been ^ftcavier than in previous years. The profit and loss accountclosed with the balance carried forward to £'82,051 compared with ^71,405 at the end of 1946, after making provision forthe payment of an 8 per cent dividend as before. Total assets, £1,413,064, constituted a record in the history of the company. Other announcements were that a Miles Messenger aircrafthad been purchased during the year for he use of the under- writing services; a branch office had been opened in Calcutta ;the South African branch had completed its first full year of operations; and the Canadian branch continued to make pro-gress. Mr. Ferguson has been re-elected chairman and Mr. A. J. Makins deputy chairman. Guests present at the luncheon were:Mr. John Booth, Chairman, B.S.S.A.; A. Cdre. H. C. BrackJev, General Manager, B.S.A.A.; Dr. H. Roxbee Cox, Director, NationalGas Turbine Establishment, President, R.Ae.S.; Mr. Vemon Cruds'1, Manager, Atlantic Division, B.O.A.C; Mr. Gerard d'Eriangi-r,Chairman, 1.3.E.A.; Sir Roy Dobson, Managing Director, A. V. Rot- and Co., Ltd., President, S.B.A.C.; A. Cdre. E. H. Field™,Captain of the King's Flight, Air Equerry to H.M. The King; Mr. Alan Goodfellow, Beaumont and Son, Legal Adviser to B.A.I.C.;Sir F. Handley Page, Managing Director, Handley Paye, Ltd.; Cant. .1. W. ,G. James, Chief Pilot. B.E.A.; Major Sir Hew Kilner, DeputyChairman and Managing Director (Aviation), Vickers, Ltd.; A.V-M. P. C. Livingston, Honorary Surgeon to H.M. The Kins, Director-General of Medical Services, R.A.F.; Mr. Peter Masefield, Director- General of Long Term Planning and Projects, M.C.A.; Mr. GordonMcGregor, President, T.C.A.; Sir Arnold Overton, Permanent Secre- tary, M.C.A.; A. Cdre. G. J. Powell, Managing Director, B.A.S.,Ltd.; Col. K. L. Preston, Secretary-General, R.Ae.C; Sir Frank Spencer Spriggs, Managing Director, Hawker Siddeley Aircraft, Ltd.;A. Cdre. Whitney Straight, Managing Director and Chief Executive, B.O.A.C.; Sir Miles Thomas, Technical Director, B.O.A.C.; Chair-man, International Airadio, Ltd.; Director, Airways Training, Ltd. NEW MARKS OF VAMPIRES SOME information is now available concerning three newmarks of Vampire, the 5, 6 and 50. The Mk. 5 is a low- attack version of the Vampire 3, fitted with a Goblin 2 giving3,100 1b static thrust. Its wingtips are squared off reducing the span from 40 to 38ft, and the main undercarriage incor-porates a long-stroke oleo strut similar to that of the Sen Vampire 20. The Vampire Mk. 6 is similar to the 5,' but has a Goblin 3engine giving an extra 200 1b thrust, lt has alternative duties of interception or ground attack, and is intended for exportoriginally for the Swiss Air Force. Another export version of the Mk. 5 also fitted with theGoblin 3 is known as the Mk. 50, but this is equipped to suit the Swedish Royal Air Force, and is intended primarilyfor interception duties. All three types are designed to carry the 100-gallon external tanks in addition to full war load. NEWBURY EON DEVELOPMENTS AFTER some 300 hours of flying, during which time a greatmany pilots have handled it and expressed their opinions, trie prototype Newbury Eon with Cirrus Minor engine completedthe first stage of its development on June 18th. Most of the Eon's qualities are now regarded as very satisfactory, but althougha C. of A. has been issued it is considered that for three occupants and 2olb. of luggage rather more power is desirablethan that given by the 100 h.p. Cirrus Minor. Last week-end the installation of a 145 h.p. Gipsy Major Xwas completed, and a new series of flight tests has now com- menced. The 50 per cent increase in power should be sufficient togive good performance to a full four-seat version of the Eon. Modifications which have been made during development includea slight increase in rudder area, an increase in aileron span and the incorporation of two-disc Messier hydraulic brakes. The latest Major-Eon is scheduled to be demonstrated with• Olyrnpia Eon sailplane in tow at several air events, including J amble on July 3rd and Gatwick on July 10th.
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