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FLIGHT, 24 June 1960 863 "Flight" photograph The judges for theOSTIV prize in the Stanaara Class watch the Italian M-100S (pilot, Silva) being rigged. Right, the slim line of the Polish Foka is gained by semi-reclining the pilot—Adam Witek, who gained the Standard Class lead on the second day of the championships Olympia 419 approached low over the airfield road, floated slowly across the field, crossed the finishing line at a height of 4in and touched down (not because he pushed the nose down but because he could not go any farther) 30ft farther on. The tension in the British tent broke with a groan of relief. We knew about not having excess height to spare on a final glide, but this was impossible. At 4.23 Neils Sejstrup of Denmark came in with plenty of height to spare in the red-tipped silver Ka-6, and the finishing line observers could have packed up and gone home. That was it. Three pilots who came down only a few kilometres short were Hossinger, Toutenhoofd and Bikle. For the Standard Class, two had completed the course and the race had officially taken place. But in the Open Class Nicholas Goodhart was again robbed of points by being too good: as no other pilot had completed the triangle the Open Class marks were awarded on distance alone (i.e., no marks for speed). The position had now changed completely and in spite of every- thing the British Olympia 419 pilot was now back on top in no mean fashion. The day's leading pilots included some new names. First five in the Open Class were Goodhart, Hossinger, Ortner, Van Bree (who had replaced the Dutch pilot Seyffer, taken ill) and Jonsson, and in the Standard Class Huth, Sejstrup, Bikle, Rautio of Finland and Munch of Brazil. So now we had excitement, with a maximum of only two more contest days to go. As Nicholas Goodhart entered the crowded dining-hall that evening he was greeted by a spontaneous and prolonged burst of sincere applause. Both he and Huth had given the complete answer to the arguments and wrangling about last Saturday's flying. They had repeated their high performance in tricky weather. It had not been luck on Saturday and it was not luck today. This was sheer pilot skill in good but not superlative aircraft. Total points were now: — Open Class: 1, Nicholas Goodhart, Britain, 4,528 points.2, Hossinger, Argentine, 4,366.8. 3, Makula, Poland, 4,250.7.4, Popiel, Poland, 4,213.1. 5, Ortner, Argentine, 4,206. Standard Class: 1, Huth, West Germany, 4,654.2, Juez, Spain, 4,286.5. 3, Munch, Brazil, 4,269.3. 4, Sejstrup, Denmark, 4,254.3. 5, Witek, Poland, 4,188.6. (To be concluded) BIRTHDAY HONOURS IN AVIATION TN last week's issue we noted the names of a number of people -*- in the Queen's birthday honours list, and a more detailed list appears below. The names are from the civil divisions of the various orders: Service honours and awards were given on page 832 last week. Knights Bachelor: P. LI. Hunting, chairman, Hunting Group; Dr G. B. B. M. Sutherland, Director, National Physical Laboratory. CB: J. S. McPetrie, Director-General, Electronics Research and Development, MoA. KBE: AVM W. A. B. Bowen-Buscarlet, chairman, East Lancashire Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association; R. Cockburn, Chief Scientist, MoA. CBE: T. E. Allibone, director, research laboratories, Associated Electrical Industries Ltd; A. H. Milward, chief executive, BEA; Gp Capt J. P. Ryland, general manager, Trans-Australia Airlines; R. A. Smith, Chief Scientific Officer, Royal Radar Establishment; J. C. R. Woodside, Deputy Director of Works, Air Ministry. OBE: F. W. Bates, works director, Kelvin & Hughes Ltd; CaptA. D. L. Carroll, staff pilot, Civil Aviation Flying Unit, Stansted, MoA; R. J. Clayton, manager, G.E.C. Applied Electronics Labora-tories; W. H. Crowther, manager, Western Division, Qantas Empire Airways; F. H. Dight, lately chief meteorologist, Hdqrs, CoastalCommand, Air Ministry; G. M. Harvey, managing director, British Oxygen Wimpey Ltd; A. E. Mason, lately managing director, BPRefinery (Kwinana) Ltd and director, BP Australia Ltd; L. F. Masters, superintending Civil Engineer, No 7 Works Area, Air Ministry, J. J. G.Michie, head of Commercial Division, John Laing & Son; H. G. R. Robinson, principal scientific officer, MoA; J. A. Ru^less, principal,MoA; F. H. Saniter, director of research, United Steel Companies Ltd; Lt-Col J. B. Skinner, Scottish Air Cadet Council; P. J. W. Summerfield,senior chief executive officer, Air Ministry. MBE: W. H. Calvert, assistant chief constable, No 2 Area, AirMinistry Constabulary; D. Cemm, engineer, Aeronautical Inspection Directorate, MoA; D. N. J. Cole, chief engineering draughtsman, VosperLtd; F. A. Dennis, higher executive officer. Air Ministry; R. P. Farley, inspector of armaments, MoA; B. J. Folliard, inspector of accidents,BOAC; W. R. Groves, superintendent, Short Bros & Harland Ltd. J. Harper, chief liaison engineer, Admiralty contracts, Heenan andFroude Ltd; R. P. Hartley, for services to civil aviation in Rhodesia; H. Heason, higher executive officer, Air Ministry; Rev H. P. Jones,officiating chaplain, RAF Wattisham; T. V. Keelan, assistant education officer, Plastics Division, ICI; H. E. Kelly, chief aeronautical inspector(aircraft), Department of Air, Australia; G. Killen, senior technical superintendent (engineer), No 22 MU, RAF Silloth; E. G. Longman,executive director, Hoffman Manufacturing Co Ltd; G. F. Midwood, lately engineer II, Royal Aircraft Establishment; G. A. Morris, higherexecutive officer, MoA. R. G. Protheroe, manager, Purfleet Terminal, Esso Petroleum Co Ltd;W. T. Rimmer, chairman of committee, No 273 (Wallasey) Sqn, ATC; Obs Cdr H. Robens, Deputy Area Commandant, Western Area HQ,ROC; R. W. H. Robinson, process superintendent, Folland Aircraft Ltd; J. I. Ross, senior executive officer, No 7 MU, RAF Quedgeley;Capt J. Slade, senior pilot, Northern Territory Aerial Medical Service (Australia); Mrs L. W. Smith, clerical officer, Air Ministry; H. E.Watson, senior executive officer, MoA; G. H. Whittaker, formerly engineering technician Grade 1, Royal Aircraft Establishment. Imperial Service Order: W. E. Dockrill, chief executive officer, AirMinistry; F. W. Mugridge, chief executive officer, MoA. Queen's Commendations for Valuable Service in the Air: CaptR. Hartley, senior captain, 1st class (flight operations), BOAC; Capt R. Hrycak, pilot, Nigerian Airways; Capt W. J. Wakelin, senior captain,1st Class, BEA. BEM: G. H. Bettes, driver, mechanical transport, RAF Hawkinge;A. S. Clark, chief instructor, No 155 (Maidenhead) Sqn, ATC; A. Constantinidss, foreman of trades, Air Ministry, Akrotiri, Cyprus;G. F. Coppock, principal foreman of stores, RAF Heywood; Mrs L. M. Cornwall, senior chargehand, Electronics Group, Plessey Co Ltd; J. T.Elliott, airport foreman, Stansted Airport, MoA; W. P. Elms, lately fitter airframe, RAF Technical College, Henlow; Miss S. MacC.Holloway, communications officer, Birdlip Radio Station, MoA. F. R. Languth, chief observer, Post 1 /C, No 1 Group, ROC; C. S. T.Lavers, chief observer, Post 5/C, No 5 Group, ROC; E. D. F. Lawrence, research and development craftsman, Royal Aircraft Establishment;L. R. C. Percival, foreman, Rocket Propulsion Establishment, MoA; A. G. Raby, non-technical class, Explosives Research and DevelopmentEstablishment, MoA; L. Richmond, ironworker, Royal Aircraft Estab- lishment; Miss H. Smullian, voluntary welfare worker, RAF Rehabilita-tion Unit, Headley Court; W. Thorley, foreman of trades, RAF Shawbury; W. J. Whitby, foreman, Rotax Ltd.
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