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496 FLIGHT, 9 October 1953 HERE AND THERE Hurrying to School BRINGING 29 aircrew - members for Comet training in England, an R.C.A.F. Comet flew last Sunday from Goose Bay, Labrador, to London Airport in 5 hr 26 min, an average speed of 480 m.p.h. Fouga Magister Adopted IT is announced in Paris that, on the advice of the Conseil Superieur de l'Air, and with the agreement of the National Defence Minister, the French Air Ministry has adopted the Fouga CM170R Magister for the training of jet intercepter pilots. The machine was illustrated in our Paris Show report (July 3rd). Brabazon Last Rites THE Brabazon 1 and the partly erected Brabazon 2 are now being broken up for scrap. The two aircraft, less their interior equipment and instrumentation, have been acquired for this purpose by R. J. Coley and Son, of Hounslow, whose managing director, 75-year-old Mr. R. J. Coley, started his aircraft scrap-metal business just after World War I. Jigs used in the construction of the Brabazons are also included in the deal. The sum involved has not been disclosed, but the Value of the light alloys has been estimated at £10,000. U.S. Malta Reinforcement THE number of American aircraft stationed at Malta, G.C., is to be aug mented. The increase is necessary, accord ing to a Colonial Office statement issued last week, "in order to provide adequately for the defence of die island and of the Central Mediterranean." The statement adds: "This will involve some redistribu tion of the U.S. and British Air Forces on the various airfields, with a certain amount of consequential construction works." A Colonial Office spokesman said later that no new development in policy was in- LOW DOWN HIGH UP: On its recent demonstration visit to Switzerland, this Bristol Sycamore Mk 4 made a landing on the Sanetsch Pass (6,600ft), as seen here; it also gave water-rescue demonstra tions on Lake Thun. It was piloted by Capt. Peter Wilson, and the demonstration party was led by Mr. White-Smith of the company's helicopter sales department. volved; American aircraft used the R.N. air station as "lodgers." There is normally a U.S. Navy Neptune squadron on the island, together with Albatross Triphibian air/sea rescue aircraft and various trans port machines. British Messier Appointment IT is announced that, as from October 1st, Mr. H. G. Conway has resigned from the post of technical director and chief engineer of British Messier, Ltd. Mr. L. G. Fairhurst has been appointed as the company's chief engineer; he will con tinue to hold a similar post with Rotol, Ltd. For Speeding Production RELATING to some of the main exhibits at the recent Mechanical Handling Exhibi tion, a documentary colour-film, with sound commentary, has been produced for screening by technical organizations, engineering training schools and similar organizations. Entided Mechanical Hand ling, it forms a pictorial record of die exhi bition and also provides an excellent insight into die principal types of British equip ment now available. The film is available on loan, free of charge, from die journal Mechanical Handling, at Dorset House, Stamford Street, London, S.E.I. OUTCLASSED by the Hunter and Swift and by a number of American and French fighters now in production, the Mig-15 is, nevertheless, an object of interest. This example, photographed at Kimpo, near Seoul, was flown in by North Korean pilot Noh Kensun Suk. The fairing for the 37 mm gun is prominent under the nose. A number, or insignia, appears to have been painted out. Ferried by Fields FIVE Vampire Trainers for the Indian Air Force recentiy arrived at Cawnpore from Hatfield—the first of a series of delivery-flights of these aircraft to die I.A.F. for which Field Aircraft Services, Ltd., have been given a contract. Mr. H. St. G. Bond, of Fields, led die first con signment. Avro Canada Post THE appointment is announced of Mr. W. R. McLachlan as general manager of the gas-turbine division of A. V. Roe Canada, Ltd. For the past 18 months he has directed die electronics division of tile Department of Defence Production, in which post he has been on loan from the John Inglis Co., Ltd., of which he was vice-president. The Avro Canada gas- turbine division which he now takes over includes the Malton, Ontario, factory which (as recorded on page 495) the com pany has acquired from the Canadian Government. Motor Show Information OUR readers who are motorists, or other wise interested in cars, may care to note the following dates, on which the special Motor Show numbers of our associated journal The Autocar will appear: October 16th, Show Guide (including complete buyers' guide to 1953-54 models); October 23rd, Show Report; and October 30th, Show Review. The marine section of the show is being fully covered by Yachting World, in the October (now on sale) and November issues. Bristol Rotocoach Development COMMENTING on "recently published statements implying that the Bristol 173 Mk 3 Rotocoach helicopter will be delayed in reaching operational service" [presum ably a reference to B.E.A.'s recent annual report], the Bristol Aeroplane Company has issued a statement saying that the planned programme for the Rotocoach is unchanged—"It is the company's inten tion to proceed steadily and progressively with development of the aircraft to normal operational standard, and to offer it for world sale with a full Certificate of Air worthiness in the latter half of 1956".
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