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FLIGHT, 7 September 19 51 277 HERE AND THERE Thunderjets for Denmark FOUR F-84 Thunderjets made available to Denmark under the military-aid pro- gramme were handed-over recently in Copenhagen by General Eisenhower. Helicopter Expansion KAMAN AIRCRAFT CORPORATION is to build a two-million-dollar plant at Bloomfield, Conn., for the construction of naval helicopters. Present activities are at Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, Conn., where test-flying has to be done within the airport traffic-pattern Bulldozer Call-up THE surplus earth-moving equipment of the Overseas Food Corporation in Tan- ganyika has attracted the interest of the R.A.F., who believe that many British and Middle East requirements could be met from these stores. Two squadron leaders are now touring the Corporation's areas with the director of the East Africa Stores Disposal Board, which is handling both the O.F.S. and Service disposals. Wilbur Wright Lecture Venue ORIGINALLY to have been held at the Institute of Civil Engineers, the Royal Aeronautical Society's 39th Wilbur Wright Memorial Lecture is now to take place at the Royal Institution, 21, Albemarle Street, London, W.i. The date is Monday, September 10th, the time 6 p.m., and the title of the lecture The Well-Tempered Air- craft. It will be read by Mr. A. E. Ray- mond of the Douglas Aircraft Corporation. Putting up a Black ACCORDING to a Cape Town report, a 17-year-old schoolboy who had never received flying instruction borrowed an Auster from Young's Field Airport and made a two-hour solo flight, beating-up his school in the process. He then dis- covered that he had no idea how to land. Resourcefully, he dropped a note on the airfield, and another pilot took off in a SYCAMORE PLANTATION: Bristol 171 helicopters (Alvis Leonides) are now, as seen in the picture above, in steady series production. "Sycamore" is the designation of the Service version. Piper Cub, flying alongside the Auster and displaying landing-instructions on a black- board. Taking it all in, the boy made an almost perfect landing. The fact that he thereafter collapsed from strain does little to detract from the value of the incident as a tribute to the Auster's ease of handling. "FELLOWSHIP OF THE AIR" THE Jubilee book of the Royal Aero Club is published today under the above title. This unique, intimate official history of the people and events which in fifty years have built-up the traditions of British aviation has been written by B. J. Hurren and is published for the R.Ae.C. by Iliffe and Sons, Ltd. A review appears on page 279. All this and Autos Too BY the late autumn some 6,000 workersare likely to be employed on aircraft pro- duction at the vast Willow Run works ofthe Kaiser-Frazer Corporation, which is tooling-up for the production of FairchildPackets. At the same time Mr. Edgar Kaiser actually aims to increase car produc-tion at the factory in an effort to meet the ever-growing demand. Air League A.G.M. THE Annual General Meeting of the Air League of the British Empire is to be held at Londonderry House at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18th. The annual report, to be presented at the meeting, reviews 1950-51 activities, most prominent among which were the League's efforts tp NEW-ERA TRACTION: The gas-turbine generator set for the Metrovick locomotive for British Railways (Western Region) on its way to the makers' main factory. Two axial-flow turbines operate on independent shafts, the fust driving a compressor and auxiliaries and the second the main generator which supplies power to the traction motors. Metrovick, it will be remembered, played an important part in aircraft gas-turbine development, their designs—including the Beryl and F.9—being put at the disposal of other makers. draw public attention to the nation's air defences. Satisfaction is expressed at the progress of the A.T.C. Flying Scholarship Scheme, which was originated by the Air League. Although preoccupied with defence matters, the League has also been able to take a lead in organizing protests against the increases in tax on aviation spirit and in the campaign to restore the Airmet broadcasts. Reference is made, too, to the "inadequate" payments made by the Postmaster-General to B.E.A.and B.O.A.C. for the carriage of mail. IN BRIEF "ENTITLED Fifty Years of British J—' Standards, a specially written his- tory of the British Standards movement has been published, at 10s. 6d., by the B.S.I., at 24, Victoria Street, London S.W.I. * * * The first modern-type catalytic crackingunit to be constructed in Europe has been completed at Shell's Pernis refinery nearRotterdam. It is expected to have a capacity of about ij million tons perannum when it comes into full operation. * * * Mr. B. H. Hornung, chairman and managing director of Suflex, Ltd., is making a world air tour for the purpose of visiting the company's customers and representatives. Suflex, Ltd., are manu- facturers of insulating sleeving, braiding, parachute nylon cord and other materials. * * * Among winners of the 1950-51 awards of the Institute of Transport are Mr. D. O. Bustard of B.O.A.C. (student-award for his paper, Passengers fry Air); Mr. O. C. Cochrane, also of B.O.A.C. (first place in associate-membership examination); and Mr. R. W. Spurgeon, of the M.C.A. (second place in graduateship examination). * * * An annual "classic" among catalogues s the Dunlop Aviation Year Book, the 1951 edition of which, recently published, depicts a wide range of the company's products. These include manufacture and installation of aircraft tyres, brakes and braking systems, actuators, windscreen wipers, armament de-icing systems and very many items of associated equipment. * * * The City and Guilds of London Insti- tute for the Advancement of Technical Education announces the appointment of Mr. J. W. Voelcker, A.C.G.I., B.Sc, A.M.I.E.E., as secretary, in succession to Mr. G. S. Stephenson, A.C.A., who has retired, but who will continue to help in an advisory capacity. Mr. Voelcker was formerly with the English Electric Co.
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