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1959
1959 - 1485.PDF
722 FLIGHT Sport and Business Three Piper PA-18 aircraft are operated by the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission on patrolling, spraying jnd survey work. This reflective scene shows one of the Pipers approaching the. Lake George hyacinth bed on a spraying run THE BRITISH WOMEN PILOTS ASSOCIA- TION held their first 1959 flying meeting with the help of Fakenham Flying Group at Little Snoring Aerodrome, Norfolk, during the week-end May 9-10. A flying display held on the Saturday afternoon included demonstrations by the Arrow Active rebuilt by Rollasons of Croydon, and an Olympia sailplane; Ken O'Rourke made a delayed parachute drop; and there was a flour-bombing contest and some rifle sharp-shooting from Tiger Moths. A fly-past of the various dis- play aircraft was slightly hampered by the appearance of a U.S.A.F. KB-50 tanker with three jet aircraft attached. On the Saturday evening a dinner-dance was held at the U.S.A.F. Officers' Mess at Sculthorpe and on the Sunday pilots competed for the Faith Bennett Trophy which was awarded to Janet Ferguson. WINNERS of the recent contest organized by the Association of British Aero Clubs for the best suggestions towards making the flying club movement more attractive to members are P. C. Rumsey of the Surrey and Kent Club, Miss J. L. Ferguson of Denham, and D. C. Perch of Croydon Flying Club. Among clubs and groups which have recently joined the A.B.A.C. are the Shell-Mex and B.P. Flying Club, the Douglas Holland Flying Group, the North West Flying Group (of Coleraine, Northern Ireland),and the Shropshire Flying Group. Currently under study by the A.B.A.C. are possible amendments to the Air Navigation Order and Air Navigation Regulations. Flying club members who consider specific provisions in the current Order and Regulations to be unnecessarily restrictive are invited to send their views to the Secretary of the Association at 7c Lower Belgrave Street, London, S.W.I. After consideration by the Council of the Association, recommendations for amend- ments will be sent to the M.T.C.A. A CZECHOSLOVAK SUPER AERO 45 is to be used by a new air taxi company based at Biggin Hill airfield. The new company, Maitland Air Charters Ltd., has been formed by Malcolm MacDonald and John R. Maitland, and intends to provide an all-weather charter service for company executives and other customers. The address of the company is 19 Hanover Square, London, W.I (Mayfair 6821). THE NORTH DEVON AERO CLUB has recently been formed at Wrafton, using as its flying base Chivenor airfield, the site of the former Puffin Aero Club. Secretary of the new group is John Oliver and the instructors include F/L. Alan Turley, an R.A.F. instructor at Chivenor. RETROSPECT From "Flight" of May 22, 1909 ' •'" Week-End Ballooning: On Saturday afternoon last Mr. John Dunville ascended from Hurlingham in his balloon "Banshee" which has a capacity of 80,000 cubic feet. A full complement of seven passengers were in the car, including the Hon. Mrs. Assheton-Harbord, Mr. C. F. Pollock, and Mr. F. McClean. When the balloon ascended, Mr. Ernest Bucknall's "Enchantress," which had started from Wandsworth Gas Works, was passing directly overhead, and as she was making very slow progress it was decided to keep to a lower current, which carried the balloon westward. A little later in the afternoon "Continental No. 1," which was a feature at the Aero Exhibition, made her maiden ascent from Hurlingham. The balloon, which is of 50,295 cubic feet capacity, was piloted by the Hon. C. S. Rolls, and he had as passengers Mr. Charles Jarrott and Mr. Paul Brodtmann. A fine journey was made, passing over Richmond, Windsor, and Reading, and eventually a descent was made on Beedon Common, near Newbury. The highest altitude reached was a little over 5,000 feet. Although the "Continental" started an hour and a quarter after the "Banshee" she travelled a good deal faster, and came in sight of the latter near Virginia Water, when the passengers were able to communicate with each other by signals. Eventually, Mr. Dunville brought his balloon down at Buck- hold, about three miles from Pangbourne. A COMBINATION of overloading and engine failure was stated by the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board to be the cause of the Lock- heed Lodestar accident, in which Mike Todd and three others died, near Grants, New Mexico on March 22 last year. The Board's report, published recently, quoted the approved maximum take-off weight as 18,605 lb, while the machine's actual take-off weight on the flight in question had been at least 20,757 lb. The starboard engine failed when a master rod bearing fractured and several connecting rods were also broken. The aircraft was also experiencing icing difficulties and could not be kept under control when the engine failed. The pilot and co-pilot of the Lodestar were William Verner and Thomas Barclay. Below left, a cargo volume of 120 cu ft is provided by the Centaur, a new utility aircraft produced by Longren Aircraft Company of Torrance Airport, Los Angeles. Powerplant is a Lycoming R-680 of 300 h.p., gross weight is 3£50 Ib and cruising speed is 100 m.p.h. Right, a D.H. Dove executive aircraft is now used by the Pressed Steel Co. Ltd., to link its factories at Oxford, Glasgow, Swindon, Swansea and Brussels. Executives H. R. Edwards (left) and M. A. H. Bellhouse are seen in this picture on arrival at Kidlington after attending a board meeting in London
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