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474 FLIGHT, 15 April 1955 HERE AND THERE Royal Familiarization AT the controls of de Havilland's Herondemonstrator, G-AMTS, the Duke of Edinburgh flew last Saturday from WhiteWaltham to Cornwall and back. Accom- panied by F/L. C. Gordon, he was air-borne for some three-and-a-half hours. Co-operation Needed • IN a recent speech at Hobart, Mr. Town-ley, Australia's Minister for Air and Civil Aviation, spid he believed there to be anurgent need "for closer integration of Britain and the U.S.A. in sharing scientificresources, especially in the field of aviation." Some Flight readers may recallthat we made this very point in a leading article last year (June 11th). Speedster's Bonus THE Los Angeles to New York speedrecord established last month by Lt-Col. Robert Scott in an F-84F Thunderstreakhas been confirmed by the National Aero- nautic Association at 3 hr 44 min 53 sec—1 min 46 sec shorter than the time tenta- tively announced; this raises the speedfrom 649 to 652 m.p.h. Scott's aircraft was the fastest of three machines whichcompleted the distance of over 2,400 miles. Farnborough Steps Out AS part of next month's golden jubileecelebrations of the R.A.E., the Senior Staff Mess is holding a ball on Friday, May27th, and hopes for the attendance of as many past members as possible. Informa-tion is obtainable from the Mess hon. secretary, Mr. K. W. James. No Great Aviation Art ? OPENING an art exhibition in Londonon April 2nd, Lord Douglas of Kirtleside, B.E.A.'s chairman, said that, speaking as anairman, he had often felt some surprise that this modern age had not producedany air artist of note. He added: "We have portraitists, landscape artists, marineartists, but we have yet to produce our own inspired masterpieces of the air whichare typically and entirely air pictures." In the organization of the exhibition, entitledIndustry, Old and New, B.E.A. had co- operated with the Royal Society of BritishArtists. SOMEWHERE EAST OF SUEZ is the destination of each of these de Havilland products. Nearest the camera is a Vampire Trainer for Burma, and beyond, in succession, are a Venom fighter/bomber for Iraq, a Vampire night fighter tor India, and a Vampire fighter/bomber .m for Egypt. Austers to Rescue FROM Australia, AusterAircraft, Ltd., have just heard that two Aigletsflew over 32,000 miles in seven weeks on work inconnection with the re- cent disastrous floods.During this period they kept more than 100homesteads and the whole town of Mutta-burra, Queensland, supplied with food- stuffs and medical necessities. The pilotswere Jesse Luxton and Reg Burrow, of Somerset Airways, the owners of the air-craft. Capt. Luxton will be remembered as manager, some years ago, of LoxhamsFlying Services, Blackpool. J47 Cutback THE U.S.A.F. is reducing production ofthe General Electric J47 turbojet "because of increased engine life and reducedrequirements." More than 1,500 of these units, the most notable application of whichis the Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber, are being cut from G.E.'s orders. Over 35,000have been delivered to the U.S.A.F. during the past seven years. "No Answer to the Valiant" THE Supreme Allied Commander, Europe,Gen. Gruenther, appearing with Lord Ismay, Secretary-General of NATO, in aB.B.C. television programme entitled "Keeping the Peace" on April 4th, saidof the Vickers-Armstrongs Valiant, "There is no answer to that 'plane at this time, ENTRANCE AND WAY OUT L.A.P. CENTRAL WA Y OUT L.A.P NORTH ENTRANCELAP. NORTH ARRIVALS DISTANCE THROUGHTUNNEL 2OSO FEET LONG-PERIODCAR PARK CENTRAL AREA SCALE soo q moo FEET TRAFFIC ROUTES —— LONDON AIRPORT NORTH — — LONDON AIRPORT CENTRAL ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES LAP CENTRAL BATH ROAD ROUTE SCALE IOO I Q SOO 1000 either by the Soviet or^jy our side." Hewent on to say that when the German contribution to NATO was effective, aboutthree or four years after ratification, we were going to be able to defend Europe"against an all-out act of aggression if, unfortunately, it should come." In themeantime, NATO had a tremendous ad- vantage in long-range air power, specific-ally that which stemmed from the B-47 and the Valiant. Pentagon Visitor Here THE UNITED STATES Assistant Sec-retary for Air, Mr. Trevor Gardiner, arrived in London from Washington onApril 3rd. He travelled in a U.S.A.F. VC-121 Constellation with other Govern-ment officials and Service officers. The purpose of his visit was not disclosed. City and Guilds Fellowship AMONG past students of the City andGuilds College upon whom the Fellow- ship of the City and Guilds of LondonInstitute was recently conferred is Mr. N. E. Rowe, technical director of Black-burn and General Aircraft, Ltd. He entered the College as a Whitworth Ex-hibitioner in 1921 and in 1924, before going to the R.A.E., he took a first-classhonours degree and the Diploma of Imperial College. L.A.P. Road Traffic r AS announced in Flight last week, the firststage of the new London Airport Central passenger arrangements comes into opera-tion this week-end. Those who have cause to visit the new area may find the accom-panying road diagram helpful. A large car-park for use by passengers and theirfriends has been laid out on a triangular site near the exit from the tunnel. Thisis the "long-period" park indicated on the map; a waiting area for cars stopping notmore than 20 minutes is situated alongside the passenger buildings. "Spectators' traf-fic" will turn left out of the tunnel and follow road signs leading to parks with atotal capacity of some 1,500 vehicles. THIS WAY IN: The new London Airport traffic routes, referred to in the paragraph immediately above.
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