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1950
1950 - 1798.PDF
FLIGHT, 28 September 1950 349 JOINT ACHIEVEMENT : American enterprise, backed by British technical development, has made possible the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic by a jet aircraft, as recounted on page 370. The British " probe and-drogue " method of flight refuelling, demonstrated here by a B-29 and a Thunderjet, was employed for the flight, which involved refuelling at Prestwick, Keflank and Goose Bay. HERE and THERE News from Belfast THE firm of Short Brothers andHarland, Ltd., of Belfast, announce a Ministry of Supply order for construc- tion of aircraft for the R.A.F. The type of aircraft to be manufactured is not divulged. Sunderlands and StirlLngs were the last Short types to be built for the R.A.F. Teamwork AT the R.A.F. Display at Farn-borough last July, No. 54 Squadron created a deep impression by providing an aerobatic team of five Vampires, in- stead of the more usual three or four aircraft. Not to be outdone, No 72 Squadron demonstrated with seven GUEST INTRUDER : For meritorious service in fCorea, while flying B-26 Invaders on intruder missions while acting as an adviser io the U.S.A.F., W/C P. G. Wykeh^n Barnes, D.S.O., D.F.C., was awarded the Air Medal. He is sKown receiving it from Gen. Stratemeyer, com- manded of America's Far East Air Forces. Vampires on September 16th (the Battle of Britain Week '' At Home '' day) and this, it seemed, was the largest number of jet aircraft ever to perform formation aerobatics. We learn, however, that on the same day no fewer than nine Vampires of 54 Squadron looped in formation at Odiham. Maintenance Lecture MR. C. E. BURGESS, chief estimatorand rate-fixer of British European Airways, will deliver a lecture on Planned Maintenance before the Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers at 3 p.m. on September 30th at Manson House, ' Portland Place, London, W.i. Llsler Aircrew Scheme SIR BASIL BROOKE, Prime Ministerof Northern Ireland, has announced new short-service conditions of aircrewenlistment to provide a' flow of trained pilots for No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron ofthe Auxiliary Air Force and the R.A.F.V.R. in Northern Ireland. Thereis no conscription in Northern Ireland, and, consequently, there are noNational Service-trained pilots. Volun- teers will serve with the R.A.F. for aperiod not exceeding two years, on con- dition that they continue part-time fly-ing with 502 Squadron (or the V.R) on their release. A note on the history ofNo. 502 Squadron, which this yeai celebrates its silver jubilee, appears onp. 371 of this issue. Exercise " Emperor " BOTH fighter and bomber forces willbe tested in Exercise Emperor, the largest post-war R.A.F. series of manoeuvres, which will be held from October 7-15th. In addition to the regular squadrons, all Auxiliary squad- rons and fighter control units will be engaged during the week-end phases ofthe exercise, operating with the '' de- fending " forces under Air Marshal SirBasil Embry A.O.C. -in-C, P'ighter Command. Several of the 20 Auxiliaryfighter squadrons (11 of which have now been equipped with Meteors or Vampires)will operate away from their home bases, and one complete fighter sector will beunder R.Aux.A.F. control. Royal Jet-pilot TOURING ;i recent visit to Hatfteld,*-J Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands flew a D H. Vampire 5 for 30 minutes.Just previously, he had made a ij-hr flight in the Comet, piloted by John EARLY^NTEREST : Charles Masefield, 11-year-bid son of B.E.A.'s chief execu- tive, evidently inherits his father's interest i\light aircraft. He is pictured here in |Lon dear's Cornper Swift (fifth in trie South Coast Race) during a recent family call at Christchurch. C
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