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1955
1955 - 1837.PDF
960 FLIGHT, 30 December 1955 HERE AND THERE SUPERSONIC SANTA? Intended to test the ejector-seat equipment of the Convair F- 102A supersonic all-weather intercepter, but sug- gesting possibilities for next Christmas, is this rocket-propelled sled. Within five seconds of the system being fired the seat is jettisoned, the dummy pilot automatically separated from the seat and the parachute lanyard pulled. New T.A.F. VICENZA, Italy, will be the base for anew NATO Tactical Air Force to come into operation on January 1st next year.It will include Italian, French, Greek, American and Turkish personnel. B-57s for Far East TACTICAL bombers of the Martin B-57type (American-built development of the English Electric Canberra) are to be sup-plied to the United States Far East Air Force. They will be based near Tokyoin replacement of piston-engined Douglas B-26 Invaders. The first consignmentsshould by now have left the U.S.A. An Avro Loss A SHACKLETON was destroyed, andthree others damaged, in a hangar fire at the Avro overhaul works at Langar, Notts,on December 17th. The aircraft burnt out was fitted with special test equipment andwas due to leave for Malta the next day. Sabotage is not suspected; the fire occurredduring a fuel-pressure test. Cold Shoulder RUSSIA has made a request for use of anAustralian servicing base to be used by Soviet aircraft engaged on Antarctic re-search during the forthcoming Geophysical Year. Commenting on the claim, theAdelaide Advertiser says that if the request were granted Russian aircraft would doubt-less be required to keep well away from the Woomera rocket range: "It would beabsurd to pretend that Russian planes, whatever their ostensible mission, will bewelcome visitors to Australia while the cold war lasts." Down to the Show PROVIDED adequate safeguards can bemade to prevent the cattle being frightened, the judges at next year's Bed-fordshire Agricultural Show are to arrive by helicopter, as an added attraction todraw visitors to the show. W/C. J. D. Hewett THE death is reported of W/C. JamesDuff Hewett, A.F.C., R.N.Z.A.F. (Rtd.) at his home in Northland, New Zealand,at the age of 64. He was one of New Zea- land's leading aviation personalities in the1930s, when he was managing director of Falcon Airways, Ltd., of Auckland. AnR.F.C. pilot (Nos. 4 and 23 Squadrons) in the First World War, he was decoratedwith the Croix de Guerre with palm. After the war he put in a year with No. 20Squadron on the North West Frontier. Technical Writers' Association ESTABLISHED a little over a year agoas a non-profit-making organization, the Technical Publications Association re-ports that its membership is growing steadily. It exists to promote the inter-change of ideas between technical writers and illustrators engaged in industry. Inaddition to circulating a newsletter, the Association arranges meetings at whichexperts discuss various aspects of publica- tion work, and visits are arranged to FIRST AND FOREMOST: America's first woman pilot was Mrs. Blanche Stuart Scott, seen here chatting with one of her country's foremost film actors, James Stewart. Mrs. Scott first flew an aeroplane on September 2nd, 1910, an event she is probably recalling for Jimmy's benefit—he himself being dressed for the part of Lindbergh in the film "The Spirit of St. Louis." TAILS FOR MAD BIRDS: In the U.S. Navy the name MAD-bird is applied to the Lockheed Neptune equipped with the magnetic anomaly detector, to seek out submerged submarines. The detectors are housed in these huge non- magnetic cones, some 14ft long, which form the extreme tail of the aircraft. printers, process engravers and otherestablishments of appropriate interest. One of the aims is to establish recog-nized courses, and steps are being taken towards collaboration with educationalauthorities, including the City and Guilds of London Institute, with a view towardsthe establishment of examinations. The T.P.A.'s offices are at 46 Brook Street,London, W.I. More Norwegian Aluminium THE Industrial Affairs Committee of theNorwegian Parliament has approved plans for increasing aluminium production at theState-owned Ardal plant, West Norway, by 36,000 tons, to reach 62,000 tons a year.The cost, including the development of hydro-electric power, is estimated at£19,700,000, and a United States loan of 20,000,000 dollars is envisaged to meet partof the cost. S.L.A.E. Prizewinners THE Society of Licensed Aircraft En-gineers announces the award of its prizes . to successful candidates in the May exam-inations, in aircraft servicing and main- tenance, conducted by the City and Guildsof London Institute. In the intermediate category, I. J. Ford (aircraft artificer, R.N.)was successful, and, in the final, R. Bell (engineering apprentice, Royal AircraftEstablishment). Both took airframes as their specialist subject.
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