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FLIGHT International, 6 September 1962 379 F-104G Rocket Launching Lockheed are at present proposing to the German Air Force a zero-length launching system for the F-104G and have received an order from the USAF for a programme of ten dummy and four live launches, using large solid-fuel boosters. Modifications to the aircraft would be surprisingly few, but overall cost might be high because of the dispersed, hardened sites and concomitant ground equipment and organization. The sites could, on the other hand, be converted at a later date to accom modate the VJ.101 VTOL fighter. Berlin Incident An incident involving a BEA Viscount en route from Hamburg to Berlin occurred on Wednesday of last week, when the air craft had to take evasive action at about 3,000ft on its approach to Tempelhof Airport at 10 p.m. The Viscount was told by control to make a turn to avoid another aircraft which was on a collision course at the same altitude. British authorities subsequently made a protest to the four- power Air Safety Centre. The aircraft which was approaching the Viscount was not identified; reports described it variously as a Russian fighter, a Russian transport and an East German aircraft. July Exports Exports of aircraft, engines, electrical equipment, tyres and instruments by the British aircraft industry during July amounted to £11,366,043. This compared with £12,207,312 for the same months last year. Totals for the different categories were: aircraft, £4,295,654; engines, £6,271,318; electrical equipment, £366,453; instruments, £336,753; and tyres, £95,865. Leading buyer of aircraft and parts was Canada (£2,476,088), and of engines and parts the United States (£1,092,675). The January-July total, £74,170,713, compares with £95,016,650 in 1961. "Success i. tne Export Markets," pages 409-416. Napier Run-down The English Electric Co Ltd and Rolls- Royce Ltd, joint owners of Napier Aero Engines Ltd. announced recently that "following the latest review of future Government and other requirements for Gazelle aero engines and the possibilities of alternative work, they have been forced to accept that the foreseeable level of orders is not sufficient to permit the economic Continuation of the manufacture of Gazelle aero engines in a separate unit. Accordingly it has been decided that, whilst the present programme will be completed as far as possible in the London facilities, activities on Gazelle engines will be pro gressively integrated over a period of time with the Aero Engine Division of Rolls- Royce Ltd." There is to be "a planned and phased run down of work'" at the Acton premises of Napier Aero Engines, except for the engine lest facilities, precision steel foundry and fuel control establishment. Napier Aero Engines was formed last year by English Electric and Rolls-Royce to carry on the aero engine business of D. Napier & Son. Napier Gazelle work, and responsibility for fulfilling the development programme of the Gazelle Ga.18, which powers the Westland Wessex 3, will pro- gressivelv be transferred to Rolls-Royce Ltd. The business of D. Napier & Son is not affected by the closure decision. RFC - Battle of Britain Commemoration An Air Ministry exhibition for Battle of Britain week—opening next Monday (September 10) and continuing to Septem ber 16 at the Air Ministry, Whitehall, and on adjacent Richmond Terrace—will this year commemorate 50 years of British military aviation from the Royal Flying Corps to today's Royal Air Force. One of its regular features will be a re-enactment of wartime activities in a Fighter Command sector operations room and there will be the usual static display of current aircraft and missiles—on this occasion Gnat, Javelin and Bloodhound—plus a Hurricane and Spitfire. Indoor exhibits in the Air Ministry THIRD "FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL" SBAC SHOW SPECIAL NEXT WEEK: "Farnborough Review." The rest of the Show-week news and pictures, with a detailed survey of technical progress. Regular features will also appear. building will include a display of photo graphs of RFC and RAF aircraft, a scale model of Fylingdales BMEW station and a training demonstration by Halton and Locking apprentices. The exhibition is open daily to the public, free of charge, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Admiral goes Aboard Earl Mount- batten of Burma, Chief of the Defence Staff, was a recent visitor to Short Bros & Harland. He is seen on the flight-deck of a Belfast with Mr C. E. Wrangham, the company's chairman
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