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Aviation History
1953
1953 - 1213.PDF
(12) -Dickie" Blyth (13) "Chris" Capper (14) George Thornton (15) John Wilson de Havilland THE CONTROLS with restraint; coolness in the heat of a moment; patience with a keen sense of urgency; the scientific mind and methodical approach with the fitness and opportunism of the matador. Above all they must have courage, determination and endurance —guts, in fact—for upon the quality and conscientiousness of the test pilot in exploring every part of the performance and handling of a prototype may depend the lives of many others who will fly and ride in the production machines which follow. We would also pay a tribute to the flight observers and other aircrewmen who play an essential part during the flight-testing and development of so many new aircraft. On these pages the test pilots are grouped according to their companies—though not in order of seniority; overleaf are printed additional brief notes about them. (16) Peter Bois (17) John Cunninght (21) Gordon Slade "Fairey (22) H. G. Hazelde Handley Page (18) "Bea" Beamont (19) "Johnnie" Squier (20) Peter Hillwoo, English Electric (41) N. J. Capper (42) Tom Brooke-Smith (43) •'Wally" Runciman (44) Derrick Colvin (45) Jack Frazer Scottish Aviation Short Westland wmmmm m (46) John Fa\ (47) Howard Murley (48) "Ken" Hough (51) "US'Colquhoun (52) "Dave" Morgan (53) "Chunky" Home (54) "Mike" Lithgo* Ministry of Supply Vlckers-Afwrtroiiics and SHpennarine (49 "Spud"Potocki (50) "Johnnie" Burton (55) "Jock" Bryce (56) Brian Trubshaw (57) "Scotty" Sloan (58) "Dickie" Ryme,
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