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1949
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AUGUST II,TH, 1949 F LI G H I DIMENSIONS Spin 38 t 8.5in Length ... 38ft I in. Heigh: (t.d.) 8ft 97in Wing Area 273 sq ft. there will be no flying display, but there will be a sealed-time (between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.) arrival competition with a 20 gn Philco radio as prize; 160 other prizes, it is stated, wOl be distributed in con- nection with the convention; they include a complete aircraft—a new Auster. Full details are obtainable from the A.B.A.C. at Londonderry House, Park Lane, Lon- don, W.i. • *., I Cadet Exchange A PARTY of 50 American and Cana-dian air cadets is now in this coun- try and enjoying a comprehensive pro- gramme of . visits ' and tours divided between '•'- R.A.F. stations (with other centres-, of aeronautical activity) and riose places of historical and general im- jiortance which interest overseas visitors. They arrived on Friday in a U.S.A.F. Constellation, which returned to America on Sunday with a party of 35 A.T.C. cadets who are making a complementary tour of American air stations and other places of interest. Other American cadets are spending a fortnight in France and Switzerland. The visits are the first of a series of exchange tours between air cadets of the Old and New Worlds. PLANNED FOR SPEED: The exact form of the horizontal and vertical raked surfaces, and the extent of the leading- edge slots, are apparent in this general arrange- ment drawing of the Supermarine 510 ex- perimental transonic fighter (Rolls - Royce Nene). Students of aerodynamics and aero- modellers will, we be- lieve, . be especially interested. : Espadon Mods. 'T'HE fourth proto- -*- type of the mas- sive but shapely S.0.6020 Espadon single-Nene fighter, displayed in this year's" Paris Salon, will have a lighter structure and "divers aerodynamic ameliorations." . . Bombs and Birds M R. HENDERSON, Secretary of Statefor Air, recently indicated in the House of Commons that he was recon- sidering the proposal to establish a bomb- ing range at Frampton Sands. The site is near the Severn Wildfowl Trust's sanc- tuary, and strong protests against the proposal had been made for that reason. Boys' Flying Camp JUNIOR members of the Air League, j aged 12 to 14, are now under can-" vaus at a flying camp arranged by the Air League at Hamble. Two parties will each spend two weeks on the airfield. A similar camp was run last year at Shore- ham in association with the annual camp of a University Air Squadron ; this year's event is associated with the annual training of reservists at the A.S.T. Re- serve School. The object is to give the boys personal knowledge of service fly- ing at an early age ; last year each boy had at least one hour's flying. (Left) DECORATION FOR THE MESS: The bronze trophy, given by WjC. G. Cooper, M.P., which was the prize in the R.Aux.A.F. inter-squadron race at the Elmdon meet- ing. It was won for No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron by FlO. W. Bowden (Spitfire 22) at 325 m.p.h. (R.A.F. official photograph.) (Below) ANOTHER ELMDON VICTOR : Flown by P. G. Lawrence, this Blackburn Firebrand 5a won the Air League Challenge Cup Race at a speed of 302 m.p.h. Comet Congratulations . '"THE following message was sent on •*- July 27th to the de Havilland Air- craft Company from " the chairman, deputy chairman and all at B.O.A.C.": "Warmest congratulations on magnifi- cent showing of Comet on initial flight. Rely on us to continue closest collabora- tii 1 so that your epoch-making airliner shall be operated with optimum effect on air routes of the world by British crews and to the resounding benefit of* . British Civil Aviation." >; Models Great and Small -\°*i A MODEL-AIRCRAFT engine, of 0.2 -?c.c. capacity and weigfikig only 1 07.. will be among the exhibits at TJie Model • Engineer Exhibition, to be opened at the .-' New Horticultural Hall, London; .S.W.i, next Wednesday (August 17th)' by Sir , Frederick Handley Page. By contrast, the largest model in the show will be a 17ft replica, loaned by the Admiralty, of H.M. aircraft carrier Indomitable. Aircraft scale models will include one of the Saunders-Roe SR/45. '. News in Brief '"THE R.A.F. Benevolent Fund has been .-*- allocated ^3,825 from the profits of the 1048 Royal Tournament. • * • As from August rst S. Wolf and Co., . Ltd., have changed their name to Wolf ""a. Electric Tools, Ltd. '"*' * * '•• * \ _ •" '.'• -* ' •. Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd.; an- nounces the immediate return of its branded aviation spirit, to be sold under the name of Esso Aviation Gasoline. ' '• * • * The two Auster V aircraft which will Ix; shipped in the vessel John Biscoe for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Sur- vey are to be equipped with Edo floats- H* * * Rigid extrusions, in rod and tubular form, are now being marked by De La Rue Extrusions, Ltd., 84, Regent Street, London, W.i, in phenolic thermosetting " plastic materials. • • - -"V- The Universal Brush Co., Ltd., of Luton, Beds, announce that they have been appointed the sole selling agents for Nash Brushes, Ltd., of Watford, who are manufacturers of industrial brush- ware, with special application to the air- craft industry. . ••'.''•. • r V •
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