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760 FLIGHT, 8 June 1956 CIVIL AVIATION . . . AT the opening of the I.A.T.A. Traffic Conference on May 29,• M. Rene Lemaire of the French Government delegation said that certain European governments were "worried" about the PanAm and T.W.A. plan to cut transatlantic fares. He hoped that a "just solution" would be found, leaving European countries time to adapt themselves. * * * Following the threat of B.O.A.C. engine maintenance men to strike if Britannia engines were overhauled by the makers, B.O.A.C. have agreed that the "bulk" of Proteus work will be undertaken in the Corporation's own establishments. The address of the Air Registration Board's head office is tobe changed from July 2 to Chancery House, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.2, telephone number Chancery 2811. * * * A Viscount on a proving flight from Bergen to London landedat Sumburgh Head, Shetland, and later at Kirkwall, Orkney, on May 29 to ascertain whether these small aerodromes are suitablefor regular Viscount operations. * * * Lufthansa's U.K. sales and operations representative to succeedMr. Bernd Barg, who is returning to Cologne as general sales manager, is Mr. Joachim von Frankenburg. CORRESPONDENCE The Editor of "Flight" is not necessarily in agreement with the views expressed by correspondents in these columns;the names and addresses of the writers, not for publication in detail, must in all cases accompany letters. America and the Speed RecordO N page 623 of your May 18 issue there is an Editor's note thatimplies a formal try has been made by the F-104 for the official world speed record. I have heard similar rumours fromyour side of the water for several weeks now, so there seems to be a very strong impression that this is true. I can assure you that no such official or unofficial attempt hasbeen made by either the XF-104 or the F-104A. Charley Logsdon, the official National Aeronautic Association timer, tellsme that neither he nor any of his people or their high-altitude speed-course equipment at Edwards A.F.B. have been involvedin any such official or unofficial operations. My good friends, both military and civil, who have flown both F-104 models tellme the same. Perhaps these rumours got started over a series of preliminaryruns by the Vought F8U last year, before the Fairey record, when Vought was aiming at a 1,000 m.p.h. record. The F8U didmake a series of dry runs over the N.A.A. course preparatory to an official attempt but this official attempt was cancelled byorder of the Defense Department just 48 hours before it was scheduled to go. The F8U was deliberately flown at somethingless than full bore for security reasons, as was the F-100C during Horace Hanes run. The F8U hit an average over 1,000 m.p.h.,but under the Fairey 1,132 m.p.h. mark. I think you are correct in assuming as you did in a recentleader that it is Lockheed that will be heard from on the speed record and perhaps late summer will be the time. In the mean-time, look for some startling X-2 news before the end of June. Washington, D.C. ROBERT B. HOTZ, Editor, Aviation Week. D.H.9s G-AACP and G-AADU - T^URTHER to the correspondence printed in your recent••• issues regarding the above aircraft, I enclose photographs of the machines that perhaps can be reproduced, as I am sure theywill prove of interest to both Mr. M. P. Sayer and Mr. P. M. H. Lewis. These two aircraft were rebuilt by the late Mr. C. B. Fieldof Kingswood, Surrey, in 1936 during the time I was employed by him, and I believe that they were originally owned bySir Alan Cobham. They were, as your correspondent points out, used for banner towing, and we did use one at Ford as acamera platform during some of the early flight refuelling experimental flying for Sir Alan. The reason why we painted them "a nauseating mauve colour"was to draw attention during banner-towing operations. Epsom, Surrey. W. H. MARES. Australia's Historic Lancaster :'r'~'~r-""^:':--;;-'J: T HAVE read with interest the letter of Australian corres--"• pondent John Heffernan in Flight of May 11, with regard to Lancaster "G for George." I believe the serial number of this aircraft to be W4783; itspent most, if not all, its operational life with No. 460 Sqn., R.A.A.F., based at Breighton, East Yorks, and then at Binbrook,Lines. I can confirm that it did indeed do at least 90 "ops." Fifty-five of these operations were done with one F/O. Alec St. Smith, an Australian, as captain, who took over the aircraft when new,when the squadron converted from Pratt and Whitney powered Wellington IVs. This officer was subsequently posted missingafter an operation whilst flying Mosquitoes. Incidentally, the letters of No. 460 Sqn. were "UV" whilststationed at Breighton, but were changed to "AR" when the squadron was moved, along with all the remaining No. 4 Groupsquadrons, from Yorkshire to Lincolnshire sometime in late 1942 or early 1943. As a matter of interest, the major proportion of personnel andsmall equipment was "air-lifted" from Breighton to Binbrook, using some 20 or 30 Horsa gliders, with Albemarles as the tugaircraft. North Ferriby, E. Yorks. GEOFFREY B. DUCKER. Mr. Mares' photograph of one of the three-seat D.H.9s. JuneJune June June June June June June June June June June June June June June 5-89. 9. 10, 15-17. 16 16-17. 16-18 20. 22-24. 23. 23. 24. 28-30. 29- July 1. 29- July 13. June June July July July July July July July July July July July July July July Sept. 30- July 1. 30-July 2. 6-14.7-9. 14-15. 14-15. 14-25. 15. 15. 21. 21. 21. 22.28. 28.28. 3-9. FORTHCOMING EVENTS Institute of Transport: 1956 Congress, Southport. College of Aeronautics, Cranfield: Open Day. Royal Air Forces Association, Northern Ireland H.Q.: Air Display, R.N.A.S. Sydenham, Belfast. Leicestershire Aero Club: At Home. - • " Palmero Aero Club: Eighth Tour of Sicily. R.N.A.S. Eglinton, Northern Ireland: At Home. Popular Flying Association: National Air Rally, Shoreham. Federation of Belgian Aero Clubs: International Rally. Institute of Navigation: "Crossing Antarctica," by George Lowe. Navigation problems outlined by S/L. John Lewis. Royal Netherlands Aero Club: Air Tour of Holland. R.N. Air Electrical School, Worthy Down, Winchester: AtHome. Elstree Flying Club: At Home and Flying Display. Royal Netherlands Aero Club: Seventh Competition for Free Balloons, Nijmegen, Holland. Aero Club of Massa Apuania: Air Rally. Pescara Aero Club: Fourth Annunzio Trophy. World Gliding Championships, St. Yan, France. Aero-Club de Basse Normandie: Ninth Air Rally. Royal Aero Club: Private Rally, La Baule. OSTIV: Sixth Congress, St. Yan. Royal Aero Club: Private Rally, Deauville. Aero Clubs of Trento and Bolzano: Eighth International Tour of the Dolomites. Dusseldorf Aero Club: Air Rally. International Gliding Competition, for the Coupe Jacques Coeur, Bourges. Royal Belgian Aero Club: International Gliding Competi- tion. R.Ae.S.: Garden Party, Wisley. R.Ae.C: National Air Races, Third Round (including King's Cup Race), Baginton, Coventry. R.N.A.S. Lossiemouth: At Home. R.N.A.S. Anthorn: At Home. Northamptonshire Aero Club: At Home. Lasham Gliding Centre: At Home. R.N.A.S. Yeovilton: At Home. R.N.A.S. Culdrose: At Home. S.B.A.C. Display, Farnborough. ("Public" days, 7th, 8th, 9th.)
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