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1949 - 1926.PDF
6Q2 CORRESPONDENCE . . - be for the aircrait to actually operate from their parent unit but under the orders of the main base. This national organization, like the Health Service, would be a fairly costly one. But who co"unts cost where the prize is the saving of human life? At present few, if any, helicopter operators in this country could despatch at very short notice a helicopter equipped with the necessary gear for rescue work. This state of affairs should not be. Helicopters must be in a position to save lives before they start dusting crops or carrying mails. If I may be permitted to parody":— "All the postcards ever read, ' Will not pay for one man dead." My outline is, of necessity, brief, but I should be interested in readers' comments and suggestions. Surrey. • ; ; • AEOLUS. No. 600 SQU4DRON * - I WAS very interested in the history of No. 600 Squadron, byJohn Yoxall, which appeared in the issue of Flight dated November 3rd. There are, however, a few errors in the account which I was able to detect. When relating how 600 Squadron moved to its war station, Northolt, in 1939, the writer says : " As companions at Northolt they had Nos. 25 and in Squadrons, both equipped with Hurricanes." No. 3"5 Squadron, in which I was serving, had Blenheims. We had converted to them from Gladiators that year and had only narrowly beaten our Auxilliary rivals to the "operational" state. While still on the subject of Northolt the history declares, " In November, 1939, they had the first three aircraft to carry airborne radar." This is quite incorrect although it is very complimentary to my " Security." Under a blanket of secrecy I was appointed to command a section of No. 25 Squadron. This consisted of three short-nosed Blenheims fitted with the first air-to-air airborne radar, called "A.I." I understood from the scientist working with me at the time that air-to-sea radar had already been used by another unit. My section was FLIGHT, 24 November 1949 later re-equipped with long-nosed Blenheims and I passed on the little knowledge I had accumulated to Ralph Hiscox, who was then taking over a section of No. 600 Squadron also equipped with "A.I." My relations with 600 then ceased until I took over " A" Flight at Rosignano in July, 1944. Rosignano is not men- tioned in the history, but the squadron was there when the landing in the South of France was made. If the girls at the Follonica G.C.I, station were worthy of inclusion I cannot understand why the bathing belles of Castiglioncello have not received mention. The chronicler then continues, "On August 25th, 1944, the 8th Army started its assault on Rimini and No. 600 left the 5th Army and moved over to Falconara." As a matter of fact only " A " Flight moved to Falconara at that time and "B" Flight remained for a while on the West coast. Both Flights scored successes and one night the CO. (Laurie Styles) and I, flying on opposite sides of Italy, held a cryptic conversa- tion on the R/T. which revealed that the Squadron score had topped 150. "A" Flight'* party celebrating this was one of those things. -••• .«:•.••;• B.A.O.R. 1, Germany. P. L. BURKE. WANTED—OLD ROTOR BLADES WE have been informed that there are a quantity of dis-carded helicopter blades, 20ft or more long, collected at various airfields. We require 50 to 60 of them for air move- ment to control frosting in orchards; they would revolve only at a luw speed. We have communicated with all the likely Ministries and many departments but cannot get anyone to show the slightest interest. We should be most grateful if you could put us in touch with the right official because we are certain the blades are available if we could once contact the right quarter. Boxted, Colchester, - K. L. GRIFFIN, Essex. Office Manager, • "' Carter and Blewitt, Ltd. [We have confirmed that, in the absence of information as to the location of such stores, the disposals sections of the Ministry of Supply are unable to assist. Perhaps readers may be able to help.—ED. R.Ae.C. Aviators' Certificates AVIATORS' certificates have been awarded by the R.Ae.C.to the pilots named below, the list covering the period from August 8th to September 20th, 1949. The previous list. (July 4th to August 5th) was published in Flight of Septem- ber 29th. No. 26,089 26,090 26,091 26,092 26,093 26,094 26,095 26.096 26,097 26.098 26.099 26.100 26,101 26.102 26,104 26.103 26,105 26.106 26,107 26,103 26,109 26,11026,111 26.112 26.113 26; 114 26,11526.116 26,117 26.118 26,119 26,120 26,121 26,122 26.123 26,124 26,125 26,126 26,127 26,12826,129 Name Roy William Stephens Spencer Ramsey Kendal Norman Devonport Anchony ^Afilllam Fishley May- lettRaymond William Bray Hugh Thomas Elliott Philip George Gladstone Peter Stead Robert Hubert Elkington Herbert Howell Edwards Alan Edward Marriott Colin Douglas Street ... William Hendel Upperton Jacques Spencer Chapmm Rex Edward Durrant Pain Keith Gordon Brown ... WiHiam Denis Dalany ... John Frederick Tayler ... Harry Geoffrey Kay William Rippan Bissill Peter Norimn Morse Charles Alfred MackanessHorace Tinsley . . Normin Donovan Roughsedge William Jamss Twitchell Kenneth Charles Newbery ... David Graham BowkerPeter Suraner Aked Maurice Robin Lipscombe Arthur John Linzee Hickox ... WiHiam Sandeman Campbell... John Owen Edwards ... Maurice James Hibberc Peter Thomas Matthews John Maurice Wilson Philip Victor Butler Kenneth Martin Reed ... Kenneth Ernest Richardson ... Eric Chatterley Hunt Leonard Charles HazardJens Jessen-Pastor Club or School Herts & Essex Aero Club Qualified Service pilot Wolverhampton Aero V.IUD ... ... Qualified Service pilotNo. 7 F.T.S Qualified Service pilot Qualified Service pilot... Qualified Service pilot... Nottingham Flying Club Qualified Service pilot... Qualified Service pitot... Wiltshire School of Fly- ingQualified Service pilot... Kent Coast Flying Club Midland Bank Flying Club Midland Bank Flying Club Qualified Service pilot... Southend Flying School Blackpool and Fylde A.C. Nottingham Flying Ciub Qualified Service pilot... Sywell Aero Club United Services F.C Lancashire Aero Club ... Liiton Flying Club Fairoaks Aero Club Portsmouth Aero Club... Qualified Service pilot... Southend Municipal SchoolSouth Coast Flying Club Qualified Service pilot... Midland Aero Club ... Qualified Service pilot .. Qualified Service pilot... South Coast Flying Club Qualified Service pilot... Qualified Service pilot... Qualified Service pilot... Qualified Service pilot... Herts and Essex A.C. ...Air Service Training Date 5.8.49 5.8.49 a e 40 8.8.499.8.49 10.8.49 10.8.49 10.8.49 15.8.49 15.8.49 16.8.49 16.8.4916.8.49 17.8.49 17.8.49 17.8.49 18.8.49 18.8.49 lb.8.49 18.8.49 19.8.49 19.8.49 19.8.49 23.8.49 24.8.49 24.8.49 25.8.49 26.8.49 29.8.49 29.8.49 30.8.49 30.8,49 6.9.49 6.9.49 2.9.49 6.9.49 6.9.49 7.9.49 6.9.49 6.9.49 10.9.49 26.130 26,131 26,132 26,133 26,134 26,135 26,136 26,13726,138 26.139 26,140 26,14126,142 26,143 26,144 26,145 26,146 26,147 Kenneth Douglas Moatrose ... Norman Hearn-Phlltips Robert Townley Briscoe Arnold Band Lulof Anton Vrind Stanley Louis Cohen Eric Albert Bryon George Arthur Chesworth Jeremy Francis Bellvitle Desmond Rogers Khaja Yousufuddin Samuel Henry DavisGerald Raymond Dingle Charles Thomas Riley ... Leslie James Hartley ... Anoushiravan Khoshkish Eric Francis Burgess Edward Henry Abbott Barnes... Lancashire Aero Club ... Redhill Flying Club Hampshire Aero Club ... Qualified Service pilot... Rearsby Flying School ... Midland Aero Club 7 FTS 7 F.T.S. Bembridge Aero Club... No. 7 F.T.S Air Service Training Midland Aero ClubNo. 6 F.T.S No. 6 F.T.S Midland Aero Club Southend Municipal School Qualified Service pilot... Qualified Service pilot... 20.9.49 12.9.49 13.9.49 13.9.49 16.9.49 16.9.49 19.9.49 19.9.49 19.9.49 19.9.49 19.9.49 19.9.4919.9.49 19.9.49 19.9.49 20.9.49 20.9.49 20.9.49 HIGH-SPEED NAVIGATIONS OME of the navigational problems which, as the use of jet aircraft increases, will call for urgent solution, were dis- cussed in a paper, Navigation in High-Speed Flight, read by W/C. E. W. Anderson before a meeting of the Institute of Navigation last Friday, November 18th. By reason of the high fuel consumption of turbojets at low and medium altitudes, it is accepted that maximum speed con- sistent with fuel economy will be obtained at heights between 30,000ft and 40,000ft. In the light of this consideration, the speaker examined current conventional methods of navigation (such as dead reckoning based on the triangle of velocities and astro-navigation) and, pointing out that visual aids will be available less frequently, concluded that only radio—with a tendency towards high frequencies—will continue to provide reasonably accurate assistance to the navigator. Detailed flight planning and continual fuel and time checks, utilizing time/ distance and fuel / distance graphs, were con- sidered by the lecturer to be essential parts of the new tech- niques which would be evolved. The prominent illustration of visual pinpoints on air maps and the use of astro-homing graphs computed for the route were among other methods which he mentioned as possible means of fulfilling the essential require- ments of high-speed navigation; the aids should inform the airman of his next course of action rather than establish his present position. B 28
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