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1952
1952 - 0968.PDF
434 FLIGHT, II April 1952 HERE AND THERE The Meteor Tug IN view of the interest occasioned by the reference in these pages last week to a Meteor target tug, we have ascertained from the Gloster Aircraft Co., Ltd., that the modification was a simple one—merely the fitting of a bomb slip under the fuselage, with a cable-release in the cockpit. A French Blow-out A GLOSTER METEOR has recently been modified in France for use as the • test-bed for the S.N.C.A.S.O. ejection seat. The first ejection was made on March 12th, when Andre Allemand was shot out from 5,000ft at 310 m.p.h. Further tests will be made at greater speeds and heights. The aircraft is a Mk 7. Smart Work CAPT. WILLIAM B. SMART, the pilot of a U.S. Marine Corps fighter-bomber— probably a Corsair—in Korea, was engaged on cutting communist railway-lines. With his aircraft hit by anti-aircraft fire he baled out, only to be captured by enemy troops. An air-rescue squadron was called up and Smart's captors were subjected to numerous strafing attacks; they quickly ran for cover and Capt. Smart was hauled into a heli copter and brought home unscathed. London-Birmingham B.I.F. Service A DAILY Dove flight between London and Birmingham will be operated from May 5th-i6th—the period of the British Industries Fair—by Olley Air Services, Ltd. Fare for the return trip will be £5 18s. Take-off will be from Croydon at 0945 hr each weekday, and the time of arrival at Castle Bromwich—where the engineering section of the B,I,F, is held— ThIE OBLIGING MUSTANG : Removing his suitcase from the gun-bay of his Mustang is Cadet Erik Behrns, one of a party of 20 Royal Swedish Air Force cadets and nine officers who arrived at the R.A.F. College, Cranwell, last week for a six-day stay. In command was Lt.-Col. S. E. Uggla. is 1045 hr. Departure from Castle Brom wich will be between 1700-1800 hr. Bus and rail services will link Croydon with the B.I.F. seaions at Earl's Court and Olympia. Room for Expansion SOME 75,000 sq ft of extra floor space, to be used for storage in connection with Sea Hawk and Hunter production, has been acquired by Hawker Aircraft, Ltd., as a result of their obtaining a short lease of the Teddington film studios, not far from their Kingston-on-Thames factories. Canberra Record Confirmed THE Canberra flight by S/L. L. de Vigne on February 18th, from London to Castel Benito, has been confirmed as a point-to-po'nt record by the F.A.I. The bomber covered the distance of 1,469 miles in 2 hr 41 min 49.5 sec, an average of 538.12 m.p.h. The Easter Record Attempt TO amplify the information contained in our brief announcement last week, it is now possible to add that preparations for the light-aircraft speed record attempts pro jected by T. W. Hayhow for the Easter week-end are progressing smoothly. The A TEN-TON EXCAVATOR was recently employed in trials to gain experience with the loading of heavy tracked vehicles into the Blackburn and General Aircraft Universal Freighter. Tests with big pneumatic-tyred vehicles—including a 30-seater coach—were also made. records aimed at are in class C.ib, for aircraft of between 500 and 1,000 kg (1,102 and 2,205 lb) all-up weight; Mr. Hayhow's flights will be observed by the Royal Aero Club in order to qualify as F.A.I, records for Great Britain. It is the intention that the single-seat Aiglet Trainer to be used (G-AMOS) shall make record flights from Elstree airfield to Paris, Brussels, Luxembourg, Dublin and Amsterdam. Air-racing enthusiasts will recall that the Aiglet G-AMIH (normally to be seen at Fair Oaks) in which Mr. Hayhow competed last season was excep tionally fast: finishing second in the Daily Express Race, it averaged 135 m.p.h. Canadian Missile THAT Canada is making a new air-to-air guided missile was announced last week by Dr. O. M. Solandt, chairman of the Canadian Defence Research Board. He said that the weapon was being developed by the Armament Research and Develop ment Centre at Valcartier, near Quebec, for the R.C.A.F. (This news serves to the strengthen speculation—reported else where in this issue—about the future armament of the CF-IOO.) The doctor also spoke of the need for standardizing weapons; Canada, in this respect, is in an unfortunate position, her equipment being half English and half American. Russian Air Force News RUSSIAN air activity over Germany is intensifying after some slackening. A fort night ago groups of Mig-i5s and jet bombers were observed over Berlin; some of the Migs are reported to have wings of slightly longer span with rounded tips. Another report mentions a new twin-jet machine with the power units under the wing, close to the fuselage. Wing and tail surfaces are straight. In Hungary, large powered gliders have been observed. Historic Films at R.Ae.C. THE last of this season's film shows for Royal Aero Club members and their guests will be given at Londonderry House at 6.15 p.m. next Tuesday, April 15th. Capt. Kimbrough S. Brown, U.S.A.F., representing the U.S. National Air Museum, will show, and give a commen tary on, four notable films : One of them is of the 1914-18 war period, and includes shots of von Richthofen and other German "aces"; another deals with long-range reconnaissance aircraft in the 1939-45 war; and the third is about parachuting in the
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