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FLIGHT, 13 February 1953 HERE AND THERE . . . tion Army." The operation began with an attack by medium bombers and cannon attacks by Hornets. The paratroops carried ropes to let themselves down from the tree-tops, but on arrival at the enemy camp it was found to be deserted. This is the third time that paratroops have been used in Malaya. High-speed Swede THE chief test pilot at the Swedish Air Force research station at Malmo, Captain Bjom Frykland, is coming to England shortly in order to take a course in high speed flying. Arctic Defence THE important port of Narvik already boasts two military airfields, at Bodo to the south and Bardufoss to the north. Hr. Haakon Eeg Henriksen, president of the Norwegian Engineers' Association, said recently that he hoped the third field, at Andoya to the north-west, would be ready for use in 1954. A runway of 3,300 yd was already under construction, he added. Reward for Invention THE third report of the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, recently pub lished, shows that since February, 1947, the Commission has sat in public on 278 days and disposed of 325 cases, some of them of great complexity. Some 255 other claims were withdrawn after being sub mitted in advance in writing. Total awards to date have been approximately £616,770, and—although work remains to be done— the major part of the task allotted to the Commission has now been accomplished. Russian Air Strength in Germany ACCORDING to the usually reliable journal Flugwelt, Soviet air strength in the Eastern Zone of Germany is now much the same as it was six months ago : approxim ately 780 jet fighters, 250 fighter/bombers, 150 jet bombers, and 30 reconnaissance and 50 transport aircraft—a total of 1,260 in all. A Russian Air Force of similar composition is said to be stationed in former German territories east of the Oder and Neisse 191 NO DELTA INFLUENCE : The Hurel Dubois HD.31 French transport has an aspect ratio of 20.2. tt is seen here during its first flight, which was successfully completed at Villacoublay on January 27th—in conditions of poor visibility and low ceiling. We published a ground view of the HD.31 on the "Aircraft Intelligence" page last week. rivers. It is also stated that Soviet air bases are being constructed around Kottbus, 60 miles south-east of Berlin, whilst exist ing bases nearer the capital are being denuded of aircraft. Air Britain A.G.M. THE annual general meeting of Air Britain —"the international association of aviation enthusiasts"—is to be held at Londonderry House at 2 p.m. on March 21st. Bigger and Better Drops FOUR hundred tons of heavy construction equipment were recently parachuted from forty C-119S in the world's first mass drop of these weighty vehicles. The object of the exercise was to prove that such a drop would enable engineers to build an advance airstrip capable of taking transports up to C-124 size. Each piece of equipment was packed on top of a special "paradrop pallet," the whole unit being ejected over rollers in the floor of the aircraft at the critical moment. Up to six 100ft parachutes were used for each of the larger loads, which included two tractors of 21,000 and one of 18,000 lb, a grader of 18,000 lb, a dump truck of 17,500 lb, and a 1,300 lb scraper. Work on the airstrip started immediately: by evening 85 per cent of the vehicles were in operation, and by the following morning only one remained unserviceable. How soon the strip was in operation has not been revealed. From 504 to Vulcan AT the request of many collectors, Flight has for a long time maintained a postcard series of photographs depicting aircraft of the R.F.C., R.N.A.S., R.A.F., Fleet Air Arm and Naval Aviation. All these are still available; and to the series, which now totals 207, the following modern types have now been added : Hunter, Jivelin, Swift, Venom F.B.i, Vulcan, Valiant, Gannet, Firefly A.S.7, Varsity T.I, Chip munk T.io, and Sturgeon T.T.2. Prices are 8d. each card or 7jd. each for quantities of more than one dozen. Complete lists of the series are available. Only one view— usually a good three-quarter front or side— is included of each aircraft type. Other views can usually be supplied, but only at the standard prices for Flight photographs. These prices are, (dimensions given in inches): 5&X3|, is 4d (glossy or semi- matt, unmounted) or 2s (toned sepia, unmounted); 6x4, 2s 6d or 4s; 8x6, 3s 6d or 5s 6d; 10x8, 5s or 7s iod; 12 x 10, 6s or 9s 8d; 15 x 12, 9s 6d or 13s; 20 x 16, 13s or 18s. SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS AT FILTON: Sir Arnold Overton (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation) and Sir George Cribbett (Deputy Secretary) recently visited the Bristol Aeroplane Company's works, making brief tours of the aircraft and engine divisions. Left to right, discussing a Proteus compressor, are seen Dr. S. G. Hooker (Bristol engine division chief engineer), Sir George Cribbett, Sir Arnold Overton and Mr. A. E. Eustace (sales depart ment, engine division). In the background can be seen Sir Alec Coryton (divisional managing director, engine division).
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