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1955
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704 FLIGHT, 4 November 1955 HERE AND THERE BEA Appointments FROM November 1st, Lord Douglas ofKirtleside has temporarily assumed the office of chief executive of B.E.A., in addi-tion to that of chairman. Announcing this news, the M.T.C.A. also state that SirArnold Overton, a part-time member of B.E.A.'s Board, has been asked to servefull-time as deputy chairman "until other arrangements have been made." These de-velopments arise from additional work thrown on the Board by the resignation ofMr. Masefield, chief executive, and the prolonged illness of Sir John Keeling,deputy chairman. Soviet Aircraft for Egypt GIVING details of reported Soviet armsshipments to Egypt, a New York Times correspondent says that crated Mig-15swere being moved on the Port Said docks last week and that a number of 11-28bombers were awaiting movement to Egyptian airfields. Dragonflies Switched— EIGHT Westland Whirlwinds, part of anorder in production for the R.A.F., are being diverted to France for use againstthe rebels in North Africa. The British Government agreed to the diversion afterreceiving an urgent request from Paris. —and Ordered : AN order to supply the Royal Ceylon AirForce with a number of Dragonflies has been placed with Westland Aircraft, Ltd.;they will be the first helicopters to be used by the force. Ceylon thus becomes theeighth country to adopt the Dragonfly. UN-ISOSCELES in geometry, but of enhanced efficiency, the production-type Vulcan wing is here being test-flown from Woodford on the second prototype. The reduced thickness/chord ratio on the outer sections will increase both high- and low-speed performance and handling, and (to quote Avro) "will make the fullest operational use of the more powerful engines which will shortly start to become available." The new wing form has not delayed the scheduled date .... of the Vulcan's going into service with Bomber Command. Vital Training A TEAM of three experts from ArmstrongWhitworth—a test pilot, a doctor, and a security officer—are touring police, RedCross, Civil Defence, and other centres to lecture on the release of crews fromcrashed aircraft. The test pilot, Bill Else, wearing full flying clothing in an ejectorseat, acts as a "guinea pig." I. of T. Occasion THE annual anniversary luncheon of theInstitute of Transport (marking the Insti- tute's 36th birthday) will be held in Londonnext Wednesday. The speakers will in- clude Mr. J. A. Boyd-Carpenter, Ministerof Transport and Civil Aviation, and Sir William Hildred, Director-General ofI.A.T.A. Saucers at a Discount IN Washington last week there was pub-lished a 316-page booklet giving the results of U.S.A.F. investigations of 5,000 re-ported sightings of "unidentified objects." The publication showed that all but threeper cent of the reports had been proved to relate to balloons, aeroplanes, astronomicalbodies, birds, or mirages. Mr. Quarles, "FAVOURABLY IMPRESSED," report Handley Page, were this party of United States Congress- men and Embassy officials who recently visited Radlett and flew in the Herald. Lett to right: Mr. Winthrop D. Brown (from the U.S. Embassy), Mr. Rogers, S/L. Hazelden (HP. chief test pilot), G/C. Collard (sales manager), Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Harris, Mr. Dolliver, Mr. Derounian and Mr. William K. Hitchcock (U.S. Civil Air Attache). »WMw<«#K<y~«»' Secretary of the Air Force, said that theUnited States was now entering an era when aircraft of unusual configuration andflight characteristics would start appearing, but there would be nothing "supernaturalor mysterious" about them. Quiet Celebration THE "there-and-back" transatlantic Can-berra crew, Capt. John Hackett and Peter Moneypenny, were entertained last week ata private dinner of the Royal Aero Club. Capt. G. J. Bartlett, president of the F.A.I.,presented them with the official certificates of the flight. B.S.I. Elections THE new chairman of the British Stan-dards Institution is Sir Herbert Manzoni, C.B.E., engineer and surveyor to the Cityof Birmingham since 1935. Other officials elected at the recent A.G.M. included SirRoger Duncalfe (re-elected president) and Mr. John Ryan (elected vice-president).Sir Stanley Rawson becomes chairman of the B.S.I.'s engineering divisional council. Hawker Dispute Continues LAST week-end the strike of Hawker Air-craft employees at Squires Gate, Black- pool, entered its eighth week. After a meet-ing in London one of the leaders said that he was going to urge "stronger action"—which would presumably involve other Hawker Siddeley factories. The Blackpoolmen are claiming a bonus of 5d an hour for night-shift work, a sum which is paidat Hawker factories in the south. Two Wheels (and No Tailskid) MOTOR cyclist readers are reminded thatour associated journal The Motor Cycle is publishing two special numbers in connec-tion with the London Motor Cycle Show (Earls Court, November 12th-19th). NextThursday, November 10th, a Show Guide issue will appear, and on the 17th the ShowReport will be published, including a com- plete buyers' guide. L.A.P. Joy-riding to End ANSWERING questions about noise atLondon Airport, Mr. John Profumo, Par- liamentary Secretary to the M.T.C.A., saidthat "owing to the increase in air traffic and the complexity of air traffic control,"the Ministry had decided that pleasure flying from London Airport must come toan end. This decision, said Mr. Profumo, had been taken on operational grounds,but he hoped it would produce some relief to residents near the airport. The opera-tors, under contract to the M.T.C.A., are Island Air Services, using three Rapides.
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