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Aviation History
1949
1949 - 1676.PDF
440 FLIGHT, 29 September rr"HERON AT HOME R.N. Station, Yeovilton,< Entertains the Public UNCONCERNED with Exercise Bulldog and undismayedby deteriorating weather conditions the Royal Navygave of its best at Yeovilton last Saturday and drew a crowd of some 12,000 spectators. Early in a very entertaining programme were eight Sea- fires of 1832 Squadron R.N.V.R. to show the batsman-con- trolled technique of carrier landings. On Fireflies, Lt. Ben- son demonstrated a rocket-assisted take-off and David Masters (Fairey test pilot) gave an excellent aerobatic performance. Eight instructors from the R.A.F. Parachute Jumping School at Upper Hey ford "hit the silk" and landed with great pre- cision 100 yards in front of the crowd; three Meteors from C. F. S. gave a polished performance of formation aerobatics, terminated by a formation landing; and there followed an agile demonstration of the Spitfire Trainer, given by Jeffrey Quill. In more sober mood, but of great interest, was the well- positioned landing and snatch pick-up of a Hadrian glider, with the assistance of a Dakota from R.A.F. Transport Com- mand. (Left) Sea Hornet 21 night fghters of 809 Squadron gave a particularly polished display of formation aerobatics. (Below) Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fraser of North Cape inspects the guard of honour on his arrival. Now in production for Naval Aviation, the Westiand- Sikorsky S-51 demonstrated its capabilities in rescue work. The lorry represented a moving ship. No Royal Naval air display would be complete without the engineless aerobatics of Lt. Cdr. Sprpule, and once again he delighted all spectators with the extraordinary finesse of his sailplane display, brought to a finish by a precision landing in front of the main enclosure. Two Tiger Moths, piloted by F/L. Hough and Pit. II Bull, executed some remarkable antics in their exhibition of "how and how not to do it." A " single-engined " Sea Hornet flown by Lt. Ferguson performed some very fine aerobatics, the pilot frequently feathering one Merlin and starting the other between loops and rolls. Neville Duke's startling arrival at 50ft over the enclosure brought everyone to his or her feet, but the full aerobatic capabilities of the Hawker P. 1052 were not exploited because of low cloud—though fortunately it was not low enough to prohibit a demonstration of the 1052's magnificent rolling qualities in Mr. Duke's capable hands. The D.H. Vampire and the Westland Wyvern, flown by Pit. I Atkins and S/L. Graves respectively, gave an impres- sive show, the Wyvern leaving a pattern of wing-tip trails against a background of dark cloud. The flying display was wound up by four Sea Hornet night fighters of 809 Squadron, which flew past in formation on port engines only. F 10
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