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1961
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FLIGHT, 21 September 1961 477 er-leaf change . . . A PIQUANT item in the SBAC Show was the formation display by eight Skeeter Mk 12s of the Army Air Corps. Flying in from east and west in two sections of four (1), they crossed over (2 and 3), torque-turned at the ends of the runway, did a changing clover- leaf pattern (4 and 5), went into line abreast for a backwards take-off, turned left into two sections of four for another crossover, torque- turned, went towards each other, stopped, then formed line abreast and bobbed up and down (6 and 7) in front of the president's enclosure before turning smartly left and marching off. Team leader was Maj Stuart Whitehead, and flying with him in Red section were Capts Mike Sharp, John Tarran and John Heath. Ir Blue section, led by Maj Peter Richardson, were Capts Colin V?atts, Jim Dawson and Paul Walters. Pilots and aircraft were from the Army Air Corps Centre at Middle Wallop. Ian Mac- d nald of "Flight" flew with Maj Whitehead on the last day of tie show—when 100,000 people attended—to take these pictures. (5) ". . . go (6) "Line abreast . . . (7) ". . . odd numbers up, even numbers down"
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