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FLIGHT, 22 December 1949 HERE and THERE Brabazon Glimpsed THE Bristol Brabazon I twice ap-peared over the London area on routine test flights during last week. Ithas been suggested that public interest in the great Brabazon project would besustained by a few pre-announced appearances over the larger cities, with-out, of course, disrupting the testing programme. Many people would there-by gain their first sight of what is, after all, a public investment. Jels in Japan MORE than 200 Lockheed F-80 Shoot-ing Stars are now in service with the United States Far East Air Force.This strength will be increased by con- signments of F-8os now on their wayto re-equip the tactical Fifth Air Force, stationed in Japan. Each fighter isshipped to Japan in six separate sealed packages, following anti-corrosive treat-ment at the Lockheed factory. The U.S.A.F., incidentally, is now operatingover 1,400 Shooting Stars. Black Mark! MANY readers must have chuckledat the absurd blunders credited to pilots by aeronautically minded cartoon-ists. The American Press, however, recently reported the actual occurrenceof—-seemingly—the most improbable of such errors. It happened at the U.S. Naval base atCharleston, where student pilots were one day practising simulated carriertake-offs on Douglas Skyraiders. One of the aircraft, according to procedure,taxied up to the take-off point with wings folded, and, at full engine CHIMNEY-PIECE: This picture (alleges the photographer) is eviderxe that proving- flights of the Reindeer Special have been made this week, and that Master Pilot S. Claus, once again in charge of the Toy Lift, has been making practice approaches to his intermediate stops. boost, continued straight down the run-way in this highly unairworthy condi- tion. After a 2,500ft run it unfortu-nately became airborne, and began a very gradual climb to 250ft. TJje pilotwas removed, bruised but conscious, from the ensuing wreck and asked"What happened?" Tribute to Test Pilot AT the inquest on S/L. Michael Graves,D.F.C., assistant chief test pilot of the Westland Aircraft Company, theforeman of the jury stated that "he purposely went to certain death ratherthan the rest of the town should suffer by a more serious accident." Verdicts ofdeath by misadventure were returned on S/L. Graves and three civilians killed inthe accident to a prototype turboprop- powered Wyvern on October 31st. Thepilot crash-landed the aircraft on the air- iield at Yeovil after power-failure, but itrebounded and struck houses alongside the field. Nine Days Left THE Treasury announced recentlythat the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors will not be able to consider claims which have not been notified to the appropriate Government department by December 31st, 1949. Military Aircraft of the World C LIGHT for January 26th next will ' be a greatly enlarged and specially illustrated number dis- cussing the requirements, design, performance and use 0/ military aircraft of all countries. L'Aviation Militaire dans le Monde / E numero de FLIGHT du 26*- Janvierprochainsera uneedition beaucoup plus importante etspecialement illustre, dans lequel seront traites objectivement lessujets interessant les qualites requises, constructions, perform-ance et 1'utilisation des avions militaires de tous les pays. Aviacion Militar Mundial I A tirada de FLIGHT corres-•- pondiente al 26 Enero proximo estari constituida por un numeroconsiderablemente aumentado y especialmente ilustrado, en el quese discutiran las necesidades, construcciones, ejecucion y usode los distintos aviones militares de todos los paises. STRICTLY MILITARY : First air-to-air study of the new Martin XB-51 jet bomber,which was designed for low-level, ground support work. Novel design features include the variable-incidence, raked wings and the installation of its threeGeneral Electric J-47 axial tvrbojeu, each of which develops 5,200 Ib. thrust. Air Training Agreement AN agreement signed in London onDecember 14th between Britain and Southern Rhodesia provides that land atpresent in use for the air training scheme in Southern Rhodesia will continue to beavailable to the Air Ministry without charge, and that land required for thenormal development of airfields shall also be provided free. Mr. Arthur Hender-son, who signed the agreement on behalf of this country, announced that theSouthern Rhodesian Government had
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