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1960
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FLIGHT, 8 July 1960 .- • ~ Coventry this Weekend AEROBATICS, AIR DISPLAYS AND AIR RACING TODAY and tomorrow Baginton Airport is again the scene ofthe British Lockheed International Aerobatic Trophy andthe King's Cup air race. Entered in the former are com- petitors from six different countries including, for the first time,the USA. The air races complete the season that started with the London to Cardiff air race on June 3 and the National AirRaces which followed at Rhoose Airport. From points awarded in the Cardiff races (reported in our issueof June 17) have been selected the 24 pilots taking part in the King's Cup around four laps of an 18-mile course. Leading atthe moment is J. Stewart Wood who, in an Auster V, won the London to Cardiff race; second is Sheila Scott who has had aparticularly successful season with her Thruxton Jackaroo Myth. The entry list for the Lockheed International Trophy promisesthat the standard of aerobatics to be seen today will be better than ever. Competing against American entrants Frank D. Price andT. J. Chandler with their Great Lakes 2T/A trainer (N.I 1339) are five British competitors, five each from France and Czecho-slovakia, two from Switzerland and one from Germany. With the exception of H. R. Lane, who is to fly Currie Wot G-APWT, allthe British entrants—J. R. Ayers, P. J. C. Phillips, M. D. Popoff and C. Boddington—are to fly either the Archbishop (G-ANZZ)or the Deacon (G-AOAA) Tiger Moths. Czechoslovakia has entered five Morava Z-226 Akrobats to be flown by Jirina KING'S CUP RACE ENTRIES No 34 52 53 722 63 36 80 65 21 5 24 18 43 264 17 14 59 31 67 85 46 96 Pilot J, Stewart-Wood Miss S. Scott G. C. Marler J. de M. Severne B. J. SnookG. P. Watson R. W. Bowles P. Blamire A. S. K. Paine C. A. N. Bishop C. Gregory Miss G. M. Cazalet C. E. Elton W. H. Bailey C. P. FrancisA. J. Spiller J. H. Denyer L. J. Benjamin C. W. Hubbard*P. G. Stattt K. B. Neely E. CrabtreeD. W. Phillips R. R. Paine Aircraft and engine Auster V (Lycoming 0-290-3/1) Jackaroo (Gipsy Maj 1) Jackaroo (Gipsy Mai 1) Turbulent (Ardem 4CO2) Tiger Moth (Gipsy Maj 1)Proctor 3 (Gipsy Qn 2) Auster AOP 6 (Gipsy Maj 7) Gemini 3c (Gipsy Maj 10) Proctor 1 (Gipsy Qn 2) Tiger Moth (Gipsy Mai 1) TaylorcraftPlus D (Cirrus Min) Tiger Moth (Gipsy Maj 1) Tiger Moth (Gipsy Maj 1) Hawk Trainer 3 (Gipsy Maj 1) Turbulent (Ardem 4CO2)Proctor 3 (D.H. Gipsy Qn 2) Auster J 1.N (Gipsy Maj 1) Tiger Moth (Gipsy Maj 1) Prentice (Gipsy Qn 32)Moth Minor (Gipsy Min) Proctor 3 (Gipsy Qn 2) Gemini 3c (Gipsy Maj 10) Linnet (Cont C-90-14F) Hawk Speed Six Reg'n G-AIKE G-APAM G-APAP G-APNZ G-ANZZG-AOEJ VF544 G-ALZG G-AHNA G-ACDC G-AHGZ G-APNK G-ARAZ G-AIUA G-APZZG-AHEK G-AJEH G-AOAA G-AOLPG-AFOZ G-AOGE G-AKEGG-APNS G-ADGP Pts§ 62 56 56 54 50 48 48 46 44 44 42 42 40 40 40 38 36 36 3432 30 3024 22 Champ Pos'n 1 2 2 4 5 6 6 8 9 9 11 11 13 13 1316 17 17 1920 21 21 23 24 •Reserve aircraft in Class II. tReserve aircraft in Class 111. ^Reserve aircraft in Class I. §Points are those gained in the three classes which comprised the entry for the London - Cardiff race and in the three short circuit class races at Cardiff, plus bonus points awarded for overall finishing positions in the London - Cardiff race. "Flight" photographs Racing, aerobatics and an air display are the fare at Baginton today and tomorrow. Two Turbulent s (as above) participate in the King's Cup while aerobatic entries include (below, left) the Jungmeister flown by F. Liardon, last year's winner, and the Archbishop Tiger (below, right), mount of four out of five of the British competitors. The exception (right) is a newcomer to Coventry, the Currie Wot Lockerova, Zdenek Beseda, Antonin Klimenda, Eva Krencova andJurac Souc and the Stampe SV 4, in various marks, figures largely among the French entries. Leon Biancotto may fly a Nord 2302.His team mates are G. J. Verette, Mme Elisabeth Cormouls-Houles, M. Charollais and Chevalier J. d'Orgiex. Flying again for Switzer-land is F. Liardon, last year's winner, in Biicker 133 Jungmeister HB-MIC. His compatriot A. Ruesch is to fly Morava Z-226HB-ASF. Finally, from Germany comes G. H. Pawolka, who will fly either a Dornier Althenrein or a Biicker 131 Jungmann.Six competitors will fly in the finals at 1425hr tomorrow after- noon after eliminating rounds this morning and after lunch. Prac-tice for the King's Cup race takes place bstween 1630hr and dark today and tomorrow morning until the first items of the traditionalCoventry air display begin at noon. The King's Cup will be flown off between 1600 and 1645hr. Interspersed between these eventswill be further items in the display. Coventry Airport is open to the public both today and tomorrow but arrivals of visiting aircrafttomorrow will be restricted to the period between 1230 and 1400hr.
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