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1949
1949 - 0435.PDF
MARCH IOTH, 1949 FLIGHT 277 HERE AND THERE sion of the Hawker P. 1040 intercepter. The first Staff College for officers of the Royal Australian Air Force is to be opened in May. Its training programme will be modelled on the R.A.F, pattern, and constant liaison with R.A.F. estab- lishments will be maintained. The Blue LookT HE U.S. Air Force is to introduce uniforms in a new slate-blue shade, known as Uxbridge blue, which is said to be slightly darker than the R.A.F. colour. Uniforms for officers and men will differ only in rank insignia, and oxidized silver buttons, light blue shirts, and "midnight blue" ties will be worn. Replacement of the present khaki is ex- pected by September next year. Competition Rules AS mentioned in these pages on Feb-ruary ioth, the Royal Aero Club has recently circulated, in booklet form, Part I of its Competition Rules. This first section deals with racing, aerobatic com- petitions and international rallies; Part II, due to appear within the next few weeks, will cover record attempts by all classes of aircraft. Those concerned may obtain copies on application to the Secretary-General, at 119, Piccadilly, London, W.i. Contracts for Curtiss HTHE Curtiss-Wright Corporation has 1 delivered to the U.S.A.F. for test- ing the first Cyclone 7 to be produced under a /i,750,000 order given last summer. Rated at 800 h.p., the "7" is the smallest in the Cyclone series. It will be used to power the 266 North American T-28 basic trainers ordered " off the drawing-board " last spring, as the result of a design competition. The first T-28 is expected to fly next September. Another Curtiss-Wright contract calls for the reconditioning of 100 C-46 Com- mando transports at £j,500 each. The Corporation is also working on guided missiles. POWER 70 ITS ELBOW : In last week's issue of Flight, W,C. Maurice Smith gave flying impressions of the Blackburn Y.A. I. He reports that a first experience of power- folding wings while taxying provided a quite extraordinary sensation. When this photograph was taken he had just re-selected "spread." Strictly Non-PoliticalI N the Volga Steppe area of Russia, flying and hunting have been com- bined in a war on wolves. One pilot, Sergei Gorbunov, is reported to have shot 250 out of 1,200 wolves exterminated during last year's season, and this year he already shares with another pilot a bag of 87. The types of aircraft and guns used have not been specified. Orkney A.T.C. Proposal TWO staff officers of No. 66 (ScottishReserve) Group recently visited Orkney to discuss the formation of a County of Orkney A.T.C. unit. They were entertained by the Lord Lieutenant, Sir Sutherland Graeme, and members of the Orkney Flyinp Club. It was stated that while there appeared to be a con- siderable local desire, and many poten- tial members, further preliminary inves- builtbyTAKING SHAPE: The mock-up of the Sponson Tribian II 5 6-seat amphibian, the Tiltman Langley Laboratories at RedhiH. This version has a "W^"^* than that of the 3;4-seat Tribian I, and will be powered by two Qpsy Queen 6tor Cirrus Bombardiers. Later export models for Canada and America may have Continental engines of equivalent power. tigations were required to ensure thatan efficient unit could be started. In the meantime those who are interestedhave been asked to watch for Press notices and advertisements, or apply tothe County Youth Organizer. Auster DusterT HE latest sub-type in the AusteiAutocrat series is the J.5, which has been developed' for crop-dusting andspraying. Equipped for dusting, the J.5 can carry up to 4001b of D.D.T. powderand make a distribution as fine as £lb per acre, while the spraying version cancover 120 acres with 40 gallons of liquid. Both methods offer wide possibilities forpest control or soil fertilization. News in Brief AT the R.A.F. College, Cranwell, onFebruary 22nd, Senhora Portella, professor of English at the Rio de Janeiro School of Aeronautics, where the Cran- well cadets' Brazilian counterparts are trained, presented a pennant to the Com- mandant of the College, A. Cdre. Beamish. The pennant is a token o) esteem from officer air cadets of the Bra- zilian Air Force. • • * Representatives of 670 branches will attend this year's annual conference ofthe R.A.F. Association, to be held on lune nth and 12th at the Winter Gar-dens, Margate, under the chairmanship of Air Marshal Sir Richard Peck. • * * Following a recent announcement, it should be made clear that applicationsfor B.P. carnets, and other enquiries in connection with the B.P. aviation fuelservice, should be addressed to Shell- Mex and B.P., Ltd., Shell-Mex House,Strand, London, W.C.2. • * * Mr. Hugh C. Tett, managing director of the Esso Development Co., Ltd., since 1947, has been appointed general sales manager of the Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd.
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