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1952
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27 June 1952 777 One of the Sky sailplanes, as seen at Dunstable recently. The congestion which might occur at the Madrid end has ruled out goal-and-return races, so that each flight will end with a retrieve. Air retrieves from certain goals will be allowed. The marking system makes allowance for variation in pilots' performance and the weather by adjusting the marks earned each day to give the winner 1,000. The best performances by a pilot while attempting each of the three tasks will be added to obtain the general classi fication. A pilot winning all three tasks would thus score 3,000 marks. Although the airfield is 2,000 ft above sea level, the daily tem perature will probably reach 90 deg F and it is not surprising to learn that, if clouds do develop, thunderstorms can be expected. In such conditions thermals will start early. The list of competitors shows that many are veterans of previous contests. They include Nilsson (Sweden) and MacCready (U.S.A.), who finished first and second two years ago; Dick Johnson (U.S.A.), holder of the world distance record of 535 miles, who will be flying his RJ5, which has the lowest drag-co efficient of any aircraft now flying; and Laroy Mansson (Sweden), who holds the world out-and-return record of 245 miles. The German team includes Max Beck, who won the 1937 German contest and Hanna Reitsch, Luftwaffe pilot and friend of Hitler. Several new gliders will be seen at Madrid. In addition to the British team, the Argentinians and the Dutch will be flying the Sky. Two Horten XV tailless two-seaters will also be flown by the Argentinians, and the Germans are bringing three post-war two-seaters. In spite of the strong competition, there is every hope that Great Britain will greatly improve on the lowly positions she held in 1948 and 1950. A.H.Y. THE ENTRY-LIST Argentine (two Skys and two Horten XV two-seaters).—R. Bazet, J. Cuadrado, M. Garcia, J. Ortner, F. Rossi. Belgium.—Gildemyn. Canada.—F. Brame (Weihe), R. Noonan (Weihe), B. Jeffery and F. Woodward (Kranich two-seater). Denmark.—Peddersen, Rasmussen,t Wermouth. Egypt.—Kamil.* t Finland.—M. Kahra, A. Koskinen, P. Saarli, H. Tandefelt. France.—Branswych, M. Gasnier. H. de Lassageas, Marbleu, G. Pierre. Germany.—M. Beck (Weihe), E. Frowein (Bergfalke two-seater), E. G. Haase (Condor IV two-seater), H. Kensche (Kranich III two- seater), Hanna Reitsch. Great Britain.—R. C. Forbes* t (Sky), F. Foster (Sky), G. Stephen son (Sky), L. Welch * t(Sky), P. A. Wills* t (Sky). Holland.—J. Koek (Sky). Italy.—Five pilots. Norway.—Haydnf. Portugal.—D. Grancha, V. Ribeiso, A. da Silva. South Africa.—H. Lasch.t Spain.—Five pilots. Sweden.—T. Lof,t L. Mansson, W. Nilsson.t Switzerland.—K. Fahrlander,* A. Gehriger,t A. Kuhn* and H. Nietelspach (two-seater), M. Schachenmann.* United States.—W. Beuby, R. Johnson (R.J.5), P. MacCready.t S. Smith, P. Schweizer. British Pilots and Ground Crews Pilot F/L. R. C. Forbes Frank Foster Geoffrey Stephenson Lome Welch Philip Wills * Competitor in 1948. Ground Crew C. J. Herold, W. Brookfield, Cpl. Gough. Pat Foster, Jack Lang, David Ince. Beryl Stephenson, Hugh Latto, Allan Pratt. Frank Irving, Mike Neale, Geo. Gregory. Kitty Wills, Robin Fender, P. Haley. t Competitor in 1950. AT THE A.R.B. ANNUAL LUNCHEON Seen above are most of the guests at Londonderry House on June 19t/i, when Lord Brabazon read the annual report of the Air Registration Board. On the left (reading clockwise) are: Mr. F. E. N. St. Barbe, de Havilland director, and council member, A.R.B.; Mr. E. C. Bowyer, director, S.B.A.C; Sir Frederick Bowhill, M.C.A.; Sir Geoffrey de Havilland; Capt. A. G. Lamplugh, British Aviation Insurance Co. director, and council member, A.R.B.; Sir Hew Kilner, Vickers-Armstrongs manag ing director; Capt. M.J. R. Alderson, B.O.A.C., and council member, A.R.B.; Air Marshal Sir J. N. Boothman, M. of S.; Mr. A. G. Elliott, Rolls-Royce director, and council member, A.R.B.; Mr. P. G. Masefield, B.E.A. chief executive; Sir A Rowlands, Perm. Sec, M. of S.; Mr. W. M. Evans, chief engineer, A.R.B.; Sir Stanley Aubrey, Lloyd's; Mr. G. F. Johnson, vice-chairman, A.R.B.; Mr. E. B. Ferguson, British Insurance Association chairman; Lord Douglas of Kirtleside, B.E.A. chairman, and council member, A.R.B.; Sir Arnold Overton, M.C.A.; Mr. J. D. North, Boulton-Paul managing director and council member, A.R.B.; Sir Archibald Hope, Airwork, Ltd.; Sir Frederick Handley Page, vice-chairman, A.R.B.; Mr. A. T. Lennox-Boyd, Minister of Civil Aviation (guest of honour); Lord Brabazon of Tara, chairman, A.R.B. In the right-hand view, seated on the left of Lord Brabazon, are, in addition to those mentioned, the Viscount Knollys; Sir Maurice Denny, vice-chairman, A.R.B.; Mr. R. Maudling, M.C.A.; Mr. Whitney Straight, B.O.A.C., and council member, A.R.B.; Mr. A. A. Hall, director R.A.E.; Mr. Thurstan James, editor The Aeroplane; Maj. R. H. Thornton, B.O.A.C., and council member, A.R.B.; Mr. C. C. Walker, de Havilland director; Mr. J. Norman, chief surveyor, A.R.B. The other guests, not shown here, were: Sir George Cribbett, M.C.A.; Mr. A. B. Stewart, vice-chairman, A.R.B.; Mr. J. E. Keel, M.C.A.; Mr. R. E. Hardingham, chief executive, A.R.B.; A. Cdre. Vernon Brown, M.C.A.; Mr. H. E. Wortham, Daily Te/egroph; Mr J E. Rylands, Lancashire Aircraft Corporation director, and council member, A.R.B.; Mr. G. Hutchinson, Evening Standard; Mr. F. W. A. Patmore, assistant secretary, A.R.B.; Mr. W. Tye, chief technical officer, A.R.B.; W/C. Maurice Smith, editor, Flight; Col. R. L. Preston, R.Ae.C., and A.R.B. council member; Mr. E. R. H. Hill, Lloyd's, and council member, A.R.B.; Mr. J. J. Taylor, council member, A.R.B.; and Mr. W. T. Gill (Rolls-Royce), president of the S.B.A.C.
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