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1951
1951 - 2182.PDF
THE FIRST PRINCESS was being transferred from the great Saunders-Roe hangar at Cowes to the concrete apron on Tuesday last. She is seen when, a few days earlier, preparations for the big move were in hand. Once transferred to the open air the Proteus power units will be installed, the outer wings added, and the vertical tail surfaces completed. Seen in the smallest view is one of the lateral stabilizing floats, retracted at the wing tip. The maiden flight should take place during the first half of next year. Result of an Appeal P' is announced by the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund that £26,022has so far been received following Mr. Winston Churchill's broadcast appeal on Battle of Britain Sunday (September 16th). Donations are still being received. Mr. Churchill has issued the following statement: "I should like to thank the public for their magnificent response to this appeal. In particular, I should like to express my gratitude to the 2,400 anonymous donors—to whom, of course, it has not been possible to write. The success of this appeal proves how firmly the men and women of the Royal Air Force are enshrined in the affections of their fellow countrymen." The anonymous offerings referred to by Mr. Churchill totalled £960. Apart from the cash donations, some gifts were received for sale on behalf of the Fund. These included a collection of foreign stamps, and books and wine. More than £70 was received in postage stamps. Confirmation Awaited > - ^ - ACCORDING to a news agency report from Melbourne,**• Australian and New Zealand airline operators "are expected to place several million pounds sterling worth of orders withBritish and American aircraft factories within a few months." The source of the information is not quoted, but it is added that"the bulk of the orders would go to Britain for jet and turbojet planes" (presumably "turbojet and turboprop") and that "the newaircraft would be used for services to Britain, North America and New Zealand." Russian Pilots in Korea? GENERAL HOYT VANDENBERG, U.S.A.F. Chief of>* Staff, alleges that Mig fighters in Korea are being flown by Kussian pilots. "When our Sabres tangle with Migs we can heartar pilots on the radio, and they all speak Russian," he is re- ported as saying. He went on to observe that these particularMigs operated well behind the Communist lines, so that there was little danger of dead Russians being found in shot-down air-craft by U.N. troops. ,,A T°kio report last week, incidentally, claimed that in theoiggest yet" Korean air battle, involving some 270 aircraft, oetween 14 and 17 Migs were shot down. A Superfortress andone ol the escorting Thunderjets were lost. A Los Angeles Symposium pLIGHT Experience with the Vickers Viscount Turbo- p. Propeller Airliner" was the title of a lecture by Mr. G. R. at the A cesigner of the '"'•craft' one of six papers givenA« i JA<E - National Aeronatuic Meeting held recently at Los^geles The other five were :— p Maintenance in Korea," by Col. T. J. Noon, Aircraft, Fleetrorce, Pacific. T ?f ExPlosi°a Suppression Development," by Jack Isreeli,onds Aerocesspries, Inc Lt raKaT7c°?eration of Helicopters," by Keith Barr McCutcheon,"Hi \ o Marine Corps. staff en peed Pressure Refueling of Aircraft," by Ralph II. Lebow,"Sm Aer> fircraft Fuels Systems, the Parker Appliance Co. m Developments for Greater Crash Safety In Aircraft," by Robert Schroers, chief of the Structures Branch, Aircraft Division, CivilAeronautics Administration. It is our intention to give digests of some of these widelycontrasted papers in forthcoming issues. Vintage Aeroplane Club IT may be remembered that in Flight a month ago Mr. R. E.Gillman suggested the formation of a Vintage Aeroplane Club. On Monday news reached us, from another quarter, that a club under this title has now been formed, and that an informal meeting is to be held at White Waltham Airfield tomorrow, Saturday, November 3rd, at 2.30 p.m. An arrival competition for "elderly aircraft" will be held from 1.45 to 2.15 p.m. Membership of the club is open to all owners and operators of aircraft built before 1938. The hon. secretary is Mr. Ian H. Ogilvy, 9 Imperial Road, Windsor, Berks. That Christmas Gift Problem T TNLIKE his womenfolk, who are apt to exhibit the symptoms *-' of Christmas-gift buying before October is out, the average man is liable to postpone the task—for as such he usually regards it—until the last shopping-day before the holiday. By way of a suggestion which may result in a few names of relatives and friends being ticked in the "must" list in good time we offer a reminder about some of the well-known diaries pub- lished annually by Iliffe journals, and now (or very shortly) available in their 1952 editions. In every case the little book is certain to please; all one needs to know is the intended recipient's particular interest or hobby. Among the diaries are:— "The Autocar" Motorist's Diary. Sixty-four pages of referencematerial, 4I in. by 3i in. In Morocco leather, 6s. ijd, or 4s 3id in Rexine."The Motor Cycle" Diary. Eighty 4 in. by 3$ in. reference pages. Morocco, 6s lid, Rexine 4s 3id-"Yachting World" Diary. Fifty-two 5§ in. by 3i in. reference pages. Blue Morocco, 9s 2d, Rexine 7s 4d."Amateur Photographer" Diary. Fifty-seven 5I in. by 2| in. reference pages. Morocco 6s i£d, Rexine 4s 3id."Wireless World" Diary. Eighty 4$ in. by 3i in. reference pages. Morocco 6s ijd, Rexine 4s 3ld. All the above prices include purchase tax. The diaries are obtainable at booksellers and stationers, or from Iliffe and Sons, Ltd., Dorset House, Stamford Street, London S.E.i.
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