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232 FLIGHT, 29 August 1952 HERE AND THERE Gliding Record SUBJECT to confirmation, a United Kingdom gliding record for speed over a 100-km straight-line course was established last Friday by Lt-Cdr. Goodhart of the R.N. Gliding Club. He flew from Odiham to Portsmouth at an average of 36.2 m.p.h. Spot Landing A B.O.A.C. Comet pilot, Capt. Wallace, won the spot prize at a recent dance held at Ryde, Isle of Wight; it was a free air trip round the island... Speed in Miniature RECORD speeds of 107 m.p.h. (3.5 c.c. engine) and 84.7 m.p.h. (1.5 c.c.) were put up by control-line model aircraft at the All-Herts Rally on the Handley Page air field at Radlett last Sunday. Some 12,000 people watched the flying. Canberras' First Overseas Exercise SIX Bomber Command Canberras were due to fly to Gibraltar yesterday, August 28th, to take part in mock attacks designed to test the island's air defences. The exercise, in which other R.A.F. and U.S. Naval Aviation units took part, will be Gibraltar's largest since the war, and the first overseas exercise to feature Canberras. Canadian Sabres for Europe THE R.C.A.F. intends to have four wings (each of three squadrons) of R.C.A.F. Sabres in Europe by 1954. No. 1 Wing is already in this country, based at North Luffenham. The second wing, under the command of W/C J. K. MacDonald, is expected to fly to France from Canada this Autumn, and to be based some where near Metz. The third should arrive in Europe next year, and is destined for Zweibrucken, Germany. High Time TWO Lockheed T-33S, flying in a recent utilization endurance test from Wichita, Kansas, respectively logged 400 hr 30 min and 364 hr 45 min in one month. Both figures beat the previous "record" of 307 hr, held by an F-80 Shooting Star based in Korea. The T-33S—two-seater training versions of the Shooting Star— belonged to the 3522nd Maintenance Squadron, attached to the 3520th Flying Training Wing. Even more remarkable ^SESSmmtm. EDITORIAL FLAP: It is the custom to photograph first flights of new aircraft, but less often the first essay of a pilot. Nevertheless, "Flight's" intrepid photographer crouched beneath the rotor-tips to secure this picture of the Editor's first helicopter solo. A course of instruction on the Bell Ail was made possible through the co-operation of Mr. Peter Masefield and the B.E.A. Heli copter Unit, and it was undertaken in order better to understand the practical aspects of helicopter flying. It is our strong conviction that the helicopter has a most important future in many branches of aviation, but that until recently it has been much neglected as a type in this country. than the grand totals for the month was the flying time achieved by one T-33 iQ °ne particular 24-hr period—23 hr 22^ min, involving two 12-hr maintenance shifts and seven pilots. For Clotpit Panoplies ? "GAFITE [a new plastic] does not break easily, has goon abrasion resistance . . ."— from an Indian aviation journal. Kite Flies in Public FIRST public flying demonstration of the Saab 210 Draken was given recently by a Swedish Air Force pilot. With a span of 16ft and overall length of 23ft, the machine is now reported to be a half-scale model of a promising fighter design. It is powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Adder turbojet, and is Sweden's first delta-wing aircraft. Photographs of the Draken, or Kite, appeared in Flight of January 4th and February 22nd, and a G.A. drawing on March 14th. A Bristol Appointment MR. C. B. BAILEY-WATSON, lately technical editor of Flight, has joined the Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., at Filton, as public relations manager. Widely known throughout the aviation industry, Mr. Bailey-Watson was engaged as a technical officer on flight-development work with the NO HANDICAP: Mrs. Sonja Fillingham took a back seat in the Chip munk which her hus band Pat, de Havilland production test-pilot, flew into second place in Saturday's Siddeley Trophy Race. By doing so, Pat added 22 points to the 52 he had won earlier in the season— and became British Air Race Champion, 1952. Air Ministry and Ministry of Aircraft Pro duction at the beginning of the war. In 1941, he joined Rotol, Ltd., where he was concerned with airscrew installations and the development of the variable-pitch marine propeller. He joined the editorial staff of Flight in September, 1943. Another Big Fuel Plant AT a cost of $20 million (£7,100,000) the Standard Oil Co. of California is to build a vast refinery at El Segundo, mainly to produce aviation fuel. It is to be in operation by 1954. All-up Weight A 14 CWT BULL carried by K.L.M. from New York to Rome—with a night- stop at the airlines' "Animal Hotel" at Schiphol—was reported to have gained 13 lb during the trip. It was K.L.M., incidentally, who carried the first bull to fly—from Rotterdam to Paris in a Fokker 28 years ago. To the Rescue SHORTLY after the Lynmouth flood disaster, S-51 helicopters were placed at the disposal of the authorities by Westland Aircraft, Ltd., and extensively used for damage assessment and associated survey work. Among other firms which gave prompt assistance was the Dunlop Rubber Co., which sent a consignment of Welling ton boots and a contribution of £100. R.A.F.A. Appeal "WINGS DAY," held annually each year under the auspices of the Royal Air Forces Association, takes place this year on Sep tember 20th. The R.A.F.A., which exists to advise and help members and ex-mem bers of the Air Forces of the Common wealth, says that public response to the special efforts made to raise money on Wings Day will be deeply appreciated by those whose interests the Association serves. The headquarters of the R.A.F.A. are at 83, Portland Place, London, W.i.
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