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1956
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SKY PATROL: The Automobile Association's newly acquired Auster Alpine G-APAA (see para- graph below), in its handsome black-and-yellow finish, being flown by Ranald Porteous, Auster chief test pilot. Thundertones AN announcement from Republic Aviationheadquarters at Farmingdale, N.Y., says that the F-105 has been officially namedThunderchief. This name, selected by Republic and approved by the U.S.A.F.,continues the theme represented by Thunderbolt, Thunderjet, Thunderstreakand Thunderflash. A.R.B. Appointment AN announcement by the Air RegistrationBoard states that its council has accepted the nomination of the S.B.A.C. and hasappointed Mr. A. F. Burke, managing director of the de Havilland Aircraft Co.,Ltd., to be a member of the Board follow- ing Mr. F. E. N. St. Barbe's resignation. Moscow Jumping TWO British observers, Mr. John Fricker(representing the Royal Aero Club) and Maj. "Dumbo" Willans (for the F.A.I.), areattending the world parachute jumping contest in Moscow. Teams from the SovietUnion, United States, France and Israel are among the competitors, but Britain isnot represented on this occasion. Airliner Development Costs THE Minister of Supply, Mr. Maudling,stated in a written Parliamentary reply on July 26 that the total costs borne by hisdepartment on the development of the Viscount and Ambassador were £1.8m and£1.5m respectively. Expenditure on the Britannia series so far was £5.8m. Suchexpenditure was recovered wholly or partly by levies imposed on the sale of productionaircraft and spares. A. Cdre. E. D. M. Robertson WE regret to record the death, at the ageof 69, of A. Cdre. E. D. M. Robertson, C.B., D.F.C., formerly Director of PersonalServices at the Air Ministry. After a Naval training he was gazetted in the R.N.A.S.and commanded a seaplane carrier in the First World War. He received a permanentcommission in the R.A.F. in 1919, became Director of Personal Services in 1930 andheld this post until his retirement in 1935. For the next four years A. Cdre. Robertsonwas superintendent of Croydon Airport, and he was re-employed in the R.A.F. forthe whole of the last war. A.A. Airborne Again AT Fairoaks Aerodrome last Wednesdaythe Automobile Association was due to take delivery of a new Auster Alpine, G-APAA,as an addition to its road patrol organiza- tion. This aircraft, the first the A.A. hasowned since its aviation section was handed over to the Air Ministry at the outbreak ofwar, will be used as an airborne relay station in conjunction with the radio-equippedroad service vehicles. Hover of Helicopters AN "unprecedented" number of helicopterswill appear when Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent holds its air day on August11. Some forty Whirlwinds, Dragonflies, HALF - FLAP: Local inhabitants waddle out to investigate an Li-2 (DC-3 copy) during the recent Russian expedition to Antarctica. WELL MET: Capt. F. A. Tncklebank (left) and Capt. A. Caesar - Gordon re- ceive their briefcases —awards for meri- torious weather re- ports — from Sir Graham Sutton at Londonderry House last week. (See "Flight." July 27). 182 FLIGHT, 3 August 1956 HERE AND THERE Hillers and Skeeters from Fleet Air Armanti-submarine, search-and-rescue, experi- mental and training squadrons are expectedto take part. This is believed to be the largest number of helicopters ever seen ata public display in Britain. Trainers for Germany AT Erding supply base, near Munich, lastMonday 49 training aircraft—29 Harvards and 20 Piper L-18Cs—were handed overto the West German Air Force under the U.S.-German defence assistance aggree-ment. Golden Custom DURING the ten days ending on Mondaynext, August 6, Silver City Airways were booked to fly 5,000 cars on their air ferryservices. Thus last year's record for one month—10,000 cars in August 1955—lookslike being soundly beaten. German Helicopter A RECENT announcement by the Borg- ward motor company, Bremen, states that next month they are to start on the develop- ment of Germany's first post-war helicop- ter. Professor Heinrich Focke, whose design work has included several successful helicopters, is to return from Brazil to lead the research and design team. ; —?\ New B.C.A.R.S A CONSIDERABLY amended editionof British Civil Airworthiness Require- ments Section D (Aeroplanes) has beenissued. We hope to give details next week. Spitfire for a Club AT Chilbolton airfield, Hants, recently,the prototype two-seat Spitfire trainer was presented by Supermarine to the Hamp-shire Aero Club. Evolved from the Mk 8 Spitfire, this aircraft has been in the firm'spossession since it first flew in July 1946. It was given the works number N.32 andlater bore the civil registration G-AIDN. Making the presentation, Mr. S. P. Wood-ley, superintendent of the Supermarine works, said that although the machine wasno longer in flying condition he thought it "would give club members much pleasureto have their own Spitfire."
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