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1949
1949 - 0194.PDF
128 FLIGHT FEBRUARY 3RD, 1949 HERE AND THERE this award is ^50 per annum to assist in the purchase of books and equipment lor the pursuit cf the winner's studies. Ap- plications must be made to the Institute at 80, Portland Place, London,' W. 1, from whom further details may be ob- tained, not later than May 31st. Improvising Air TankersT O meet the need for rapid provision of aircraft for the Berlin Airlift cap- able of carrying large quantities of fuel oil, Airtech, Ltd., of Thame Airport, Bucks, in co-operation with the Regent Oil Co. who supplied large lorry tanks, are fitting the tanks to Haltons of British American Air Services, an associate com- pany of Airtech. The first of these air- craft is now in service on the Berlin air- lift and similarly equipped aircraft belonging to Westminster Airways are nearing completion. The tank capacity available in each aircraft is 1,800 gallons. Hunting's Canadian Manager HUNTING Aviation Group hasannounced the appointment of Mr. G. R. Wooll as general manager of Weslon ire raft, Ltd. jnada), a Hunt- Lassociate corn- in 'and at aicipal ;. M r. formerly i-ey pilot of Renting Avia- tion, Ltd., will also act as man- ager of Kenting's Oshawa base. Mr. Wooll served in the R.A.F. during the war, part of which he spent as a test pilot on loan to de Havillands. After a brief post-war period of service with the R.C.A.F. he joined the Photographic Survey Co., principal Canadian company of the Hunting greup, and in 1946 trans- ferred to Kenting Aviation when it was formed as the group's aircraft operating company for Canada Mr. G. R. Wooll. FLAPLESS WONDER: A Chance Vought XF7U-I Cutlass fighter (two Westinghouse axial- flow turbojets with afterburners) touches down at the U. S. Navy's Hensley base. No trailing-edge flaps are fitted on this most unorthodox of carrier-borne fijhters, but the leading-edge is of "droop-snoot " design, as on the Grumman Panther. News in Brief AT aJi extraordinary general meetingof S. Instone 8c Co., Ltd., held re- cently in London, resolutions lor a reduc- tion of capital were carried by an over- whelming majority. * * # ' Rotary Wings, Inc., of Jensen Field, Sacramento, California, has been appointed a distributor for the Hiller 360 helicopter in the principal agricul- tural and industrial areas oi northern California and northern Nevada. * * * Mr. II. R. Bunn has resigned his ap- pointment of public relations officer with Air Service Training, Ltd., to commence business on his own account. His place was taken by Commander Stokes, R.N., on February 1st. ~* * * Among the artistes who have promised to entertain at the Ball on February nth at the Savoy, organized by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators and the Air League of the British Empire, are, Eric Barker, Pearl Hack- ney, Charlie Chester and Sylvia Robin. Two Lincolns and two Dakotas are to be provided by the R.A.A.F. for forest fire patrol work in co-operation with the Victoria Forestry Commission in Australia. By radio communications all relevant information on forest fires can be relayed to forestry officials to assist them in dealing with outbreaks. * * • The New Zealand Government has purchased a second de Havilland Devon to be added to the Parliamentary Com- munications flight. It will be used by distinguished visitors to New Zealand, and bv Cabinet Ministers. ..^'- # * * Mr. E. R. Abello, director of the Argentine agents for the Hymatic Engi- neering Company, Briten S.R.L. of Buenos Ayres, has returned to the Argentine after a visit to England. His visit included discussions with the Hymatic Company on their present and projected range of products and their prospects in the Argentine. # * » Export manager of a London radios, manufacturer, Mr. Harold Field, has down over 150,000 miles with B.O.A.C. during the last three years en his work of promoting British exports. Another export manager, NUr. P. Gayer, has down over 7S,ooo ntfleEIJor the samjj" 3, also with MODERN MARKETING : Mr. I. A. Brown, photographed at CroyJon before taking off on the market survey flight to Australia for Sponson Developments Ltd. which was referred to in "Flight," January 27th. Both Mr. Brown and his co-pilot Mr. Smith are ex-R.A.A.F. pilots. In place of the Crcsley Cobra g which originally powered the American; ight aircraft, theM-18, manufactured by: Mooney Aircraft, Inc., of Kansas, this" company has successfully investigated', the use of a 65 h.p. Lycoming engine,,: C.A.A. approval is now being sought for: 'he new model, to be known as the? M-18L. * * * The Lancashire Aircraft Corporation tiave undertaken to transport to Ger- many several tons of clothing which have- been collected by the people of Sheffield in response to an appeal by the Bishop? of Sheffield. The clothing is being flown free of charge in the available space oi the company's Halton tankers when!- these aircraft rejoin the Airlift after, 4 servicing in this country.
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