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Aviation History
1950
1950 - 1420.PDF
FUGH7 x It would be difficult to conceive . • extreme contrast between ancient and modern than the striking study above : the largest of the Giza Pyramids in the background is at least 5,500 years older than these Gloster Meteors of the Royal Egyptian Air Force. PICTURES (Below) This scene from Buenos Aires provides a comparison in size between the trim D.H. Dove of G/C. D. S. G. Honor, the British Civil Air Attache there, and a new Stratocruiser for Pan American World Airways—christened Clipper Friendship by Senora Peron. OF THE WEEK Features distinguishing the new Meteor 9 for fighter-reconnaissance duties are shown in this new air-to-air view. Immediately apparent are the longer nose, with its camera-positions, " cleaner" cockpit and—as first applied on the Mk. 8—square-cut tail unit. (Below) A new aspect of the Lancaster modified by Avro Canada as a test-bed for the powerful Orenda turbojet. Two of these axial-flow units, as specified for the same company's CF-100 night and all- weather fighter, replace the outboard Merlins of the " Lane."
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