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1951
1951 - 1072.PDF
June 1951 667 HERE AND THERE SPORTING EFFORT: On June 1st the K.L.M. DC-4 freighter "Edam," seen here, left Manston, Kent, to accompany the "round the world in 30 days" venture by a team of drivers with an Austin A30 sports car. Piloted by Capt. J. J. Bak, it is carrying the car and its crews across the over-water stages (see page 510, "Flight," April 27th). Royal Salute NINETY-SIX R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. Vampires and Meteors were due to fly past Buckingham Palace yesterday, June 7th, official anniversary of the King's birthday. Eager for Beavers A SECOND order for Beaver "liaison" (communications) aircraft is reported to have been placed with the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd., on behalf of the U.S. Army Field Forces. For the Interested and Envious OPENED last Friday, the new public enclosure at London Airport lies between the perimeter track and No. 1 runway, immediately in front of the control tower. Admission charges (n a.m. to dusk): adults, 6d.; children, 3d.; cars, is. 6d.; motor cycles, 6d. Death of a Pioneer NEARLY five hundred people attendedthe last rites of the Rev. John Flynn, O.B.E., the medical missionary who wasresponsible for the inauguration of the famous "flying doctor" service in the inlandparts of the Australian continent. His ashes were flown to Alice Springs. For "Forceps" Read "Pliers" A RECENT bulletin from the Flight Safety Foundation, New York, draws attention to mishaps that have occurred as a result of ground staff leaving tools on various parts ofaircraft. It is suggested that the strict checking system used in surgical operations should be adopted as a preventive measure. "Helicopter" Fighters CONVAIR and Lockheed are reported tobe working on turboprop intercepted for the U.S. Navy. They will have counter-rotating airscrews which can be used as helicopter rotors, permitting helicopter-like take-offs and landings. A development of the Allison T-40 is the power plantspecified for the purpose. Encouraging Ingenuity "SUGGESTION AWARDS" are com-monly made to employees in American factories, and Pratt and Whitney reportthat during the past year they paid out $24,231 (approximately £8,660) for thispurpose. Where the saving made by a suggestion can be assessed, the employeeis usually rewarded with 20 per cent of the sum. Jet Royalties ABOUT $2,170,000 was received from the United States in 1950 in respect of British gas turbines, according to a Parliamentary answer given last week by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He expected the 1951 figure to be larger. Tourist-fuel Rebate NOW that the summer programme ofContinental rallies is under way, private pilots are reminded of the fact that a rebateof is. 6d. per gallon can be claimed for all fuel purchased in the United Kingdom andconsumed on flights outside its borders. Application for refunds must be made atthe Customs airport from which the aircraft departs. Pursuit Ship VISITING the Ryan factory recently,Dean Kundert, one of the personal pilots to the Nawab of Bhopal, told the story ofa sensational landing carried out by a colleague, A. K. McLennan, an ex-R.A.F.Scot. The latter was about to land the Nawab's Navion, with the prince onboard, when he discovered that the nose- wheel leg was failing to lock. Informed of MIGHTY MICE : A salvo of 16 /Mighty Mouse folding-fin air-to-air rocket projectiles photographed at the instant of leaving a North American F-86D over the Inyokern Ordnance Centre. A radio-controlled bomber is to be used as a target for them. FREE BOOST: (Right) for emergency starting of J-47 turbojets in F-86As at advanced bases in Korea, this method of utilizing the jet blast of another F-86 is claimed to give initial turbine-rotation. More probably, it provides a warm intake stream to assist the work of the aircraft battery.
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