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1958
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822 FLIGHT, 20 June 1958 FROM ALL QUARTERS RED HERRING: First In- flight picture of the U.S.A.F.'s SM-73 Goose, designed to act as a decoy for surface-to-air missiles. Cruise propulsion is by a Fairchild J83 turbojet of about 2,200 Ib thrust, with launching by a Thiokol solid-fuel motor. Fairchild are the primary contractors. Westminster AirborneA T Yeovil last Sunday the Westland Westminster made its first- flight. With W. H. ("Slim") Sear, the company's chief test pilot, at the controls, it was airborne for no less than 64 min—aremarkable figure for a maiden flight by any type of aircraft. Though flying was restricted to the confines of the airfield, theWestminster carried out all the normal helicopter manoeuvres in hovering flight and at slow backward and forward speeds. Searreported after landing that the aircraft handled with the ease of a small helicopter. Weighing nearly 14 tons, the Westminster is described as "thebiggest helicopter project ever undertaken as a private venture ty a British aircraft constructor." D. Napier and Son, Ltd., haveco-operated in the enterprise by developing the two rear-drive Eland gas turbine engines. The Westminster is intended to beused in its utility form as a crane, carrying its load from a strong- point built into the fuselage; in its passenger version it will seat46. Only eight months has elapsed since construction started. Vulcan's 600 m.p.h. Atlantic Crossings AN Avrq Vulcan of R.A.F. Bomber Command recently made'•Atlantic crossings in both directions at speeds of over 600 m.p.h. Captained by W/C. F. L. Dodd, CO. of No. 230O.C.U. at Waddington, and with the A.O.C-in-C. Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst, as co-pilot,the aircraft took off from Waddington on June 3 and was over Goose Bay, Labrador, 4 hi 2 min later—having covered 2,432 s.m.at an average speed of 602 m.p.h. Flight time from take-off to landing at Goose was 4 hr 16 min. On the return crossing (June 10) the Vulcan took off fromWestover near Boston and was over Waddington—a distance of 3,310 s.m.—in 5 hr 17 min, an average speed of 621 m.p.h. The aircraft's outward journey from Lincoln, England, toLincoln, ^Nebraska—a distance of 4,300 s.m.-—was covered in 7 hr 39 min flying time (an average speed of over 570 m.p.h.); andon the return it flew from March Field, Cal, to Westover (2,442 s.m.) in 3 hr 58 min at 625 m.p.h. Olympus Type-Test IT is announced by Bristol Aero-Engines, Ltd., that the OlympusMk 201 turbojet (BO1. 7) has successfully completed an official military type-test at 17,000 lb static thrust. The company claimsthat this engine has the highest thrust/weight ratio of any type- tested high-thrust turbojet in the world. More About Bloodhound 'T'HERE was an echo of the recent disclosure that Bloodhound-*• had gone into R.A.F. service (see page 790, Flight, June 13) when, on June 11, the Secretary of State for Air, Mr. George Ward,stated in a written reply that "trials of the Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air guided weapon will start shortly at North Coatesand the weapon will subsequently be deployed operationally in the United Kingdom." Flying to Le Mans SPECIAL air traffic rules will apply at Le Mans/Arnage air-^ field during the 24-hour race on the adjoining circuit tomorrow (June 21) and on Sunday. On June 21 aircraft equipped withV.H.F. R/T may land until 1100 hr local time but after this, in addition to V.H.F., the pilot of the aircraft must possess an I.R.and carry a valid white card (or military green). The aerodrome commandant may give special authorization for aircraft to departfrom the airfield on June 21 and 22 even though they do not fulfil these conditions. Only one landing strip will be available—028/208. Next week our associated journal The AutOCdt wiU publish itsLe Mans Race Report issue. The Queen's Birthday Honours AMONG the names appearing in last week's Birthday Honours•**• List was that of the Deputy Director of R.A.E. Farnborough, Mr. M. B. Morgan, who is appointed C.B. Members of the indus-try honoured include Mr. E. K. Cole (C.B.E.), chairman and managing director of the radio manufacturers bearing his name;Dr. E. S. Moult (C.B.E.), director and chief engineer of the de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd.; Mr. Lionel Haworth (O.B.E.),chief designer (civil) to Rolls-Royce, Ltd.; and Mr. R. Gray (M.B.E.), chief designer, Chloride Batteries, Ltd. By a sad irony, one of those named as recipients of the Queen'sCommendation for Valuable Service in the Air was S/L. J. S. Booth, who had lost his life in the accident to the Saunders-Roe SR.53 a week before the List appeared. Messrs. Cole (C.B.E.), Moult (C.B.E.) and Haworth (O.B.E.). Among the names of those to receive honours are the following(names of Service recipients of honours and awards are given on page 824): —C.B.—M. B. Morgan, Deputy Director, R.A.E. Farnborough. K.C.M.G.—A. V-M. Sir Robert George, R.A.F. (ret.), Governor ofSouth Australia. C.B.E.—E. K. Cole, chairman and managing director, E. K. Cole,Ltd.; H. Harvey, assistant secretary, Air Ministry; E. S. Moult, director and chief engineer, de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd. O.B.E.—J. K. Garland, senior chief executive officer, Air Ministry;D. N. Harrison, principal scientific officer, Met. Office, Air Ministry; H. C. Hawkins, principal, Air Ministry; L. Haworth, chief designer,civil engines, Rolls-Royce, Ltd.; E. V. P. Miller, senior air traffic con- trol officer, Northern Division, M.T.C.A.; J. H. Morley, engineer 1,Royal Radar Establishment, M.o.S.; S. P. Simcocks, deputy chief quantity surveyor, Air Ministry; G. Thompson, Assistant Director(Programmes), Air, M.o.S. M.B.E.—A. B. Archer, higher executive officer, R.O.C.; J. D.Browning, chairman of committee, Nos. 66, 91 and 1924 (Croydon) Sqns., A.T.C.; G. M. Cox, lately assistant airport manager, Prestwick;A. O. Dawodu, station superintendent, West African Airways Corpora- tion ; R. Gray, chief designer, Chloride Batteries, Ltd.; Miss E. E. Grinsted,lately chief executive officer, R.A.E. Farnborough; R. W. Hanwell, senior executive officer, No. 35 M.U., R.A.F. Heywood; H. Heynes,senior executive officer, Air Ministry; E. A. Humphry, deputy superin- tendent, D.G. of Works, Air Ministry; Brig. M. A. James, chief civildefence officer, Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.; E. G. Kirby, senior signals officer, M.T.C.A.; Capt. J. H. H. Mills, chief pilot and operationssuperintendent, Aden Airways, Ltd.; A. G. Nunn, senior planning engineer, B.O.A.C; R. H. C. Phillpott, lately higher executive officer, RECONSTRUCTED with the help of drawings and notes sent out from Weybridge, after it had been partly destroyed by fire, the Ross and Keith Smith Vickers Vimy in the new memorial build- ing which was unveiled recently at Adelaide Airport by Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams.
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