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618 FLIGHT International, 11 October 1962 Seeing things for himself, the Air Minister, Mr Hugh Fraser, inspects heavy-drop equipment on the airfield at Volos, Greece, during the recent NATO exercise "Falltrap" (World News, last week). Standing in the background (right) is the AOC-in-C Transport Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Edmund Hudleston Skybolt Progress Check THE AOC-IN-C BOMBER COMMAND, Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Cross, returns to Lyneham next Sunday (October 14), after a ten-day visit to the United States. This included three days at Eglin AFB, Fla, where there is a British Joint Trials Force for advanced Skybolt testing. The missiles are being test-flown on Vulcan B.2s from Eglin next year over the Atlantic missile range. Sir Kenneth also visited the USAF's San Bernardino Air Materiel Area, Vandenberg AFB and the Douglas Aircraft Co. Lightnings' Non-stop 2,000 miles FOUR 56 SQN LIGHTNINGS flew non-stop from Wattisham to Cyprus on Thursday of last week, a distance of 2,000 miles, making what the Air Ministry has described as "the first routine overseas training flight by these aircraft." The Lightnings were returning to the United Kingdom last Tuesday, October 9. The first overseas flight-refuelling exer cise by Lightnings took place on July 23 last, when two 56 Sqn aircraft flew to Cyprus in 4hr 22min. On last week's flight, the Lightnings were refuelled by Valiants of 90 and 214 Sqns (see picture, World News, page 584). Pilots of the fighter aircraft on the outward journey were Fit Lts A. C. Curry, R. J. Manning and B. J. Cheater, and Fg Off SERVICE AVIATION Air Force, Naval and Army Flying News D. G. Adam. Last Tuesday"s return flight was being made by Fit Lts N. D. McEwen. R. Cloke, E. E. Jones and M. J. Moore. Mirage Training RAAF AIRCREW AND GROUNDCREW are being sent to Paris before the end of this year for indoctrination on the Dassault Mirage, which goes into Australian service next May, when the first aircraft will be officially handed over. The first squadron is due to start service at Williamtown, NSW, in 1964. Training units being sent to Paris will be based with the French Air Force and with Marcel Dassault. Australia has so far ordered 30 Mirages at a cost of £24m. RAAF-RNZAF Co-operation EVEN CLOSER CO-OPERATION between the RAAF and RNZAF is likely. After a visit to Australia recently by the RNZAF Chief of Air Staff, AVM I. G. Morrison, the RAAF Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sir Valston Hancock, commented that geo graphic proximity, as well as similarities of organization and operational roles, made even closer co-operation between the two air forces "a matter for investigation as to fields where they could co-operate to mutual advantage." Sir Valston added: "Already the RNZAF obtains certain training and maintenance support from the RAAF, and operational co-operation already exists between the two Services." There was also an officer exchange scheme, and RNZAF apprentices were trained at the RAAF School of Technical Training at Wagga Wagga. Talks with AVM Morrison had covered a broad preliminary assessment of the possibility of wider co-ordination of activities, particularly the introduction of reciprocal training facilities. Canadian Spitfire A SPITFIRE which was recently shipped to Canada and re-assembled is believed to be the only aircraft of its type now flying there. It was bought from Belgium by Mr John Paterson, an ex-Battle of Britain pilot who flew 130 sorties with the RCAF and is president of the local flying club at Thunder Bay, Ont. The aircraft's Merlin engine was overhauled at the Glasgow factory of Rolls- Royce Ltd. DIRECTOR OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING at RCAF Headquarters in Ottawa since 1957, Gp Capt E. P. Bridgland has been assignee to 1 Air Division in Europe as Senior Technical Services Officer. He headed the programmes which led to the development and bringing into RCAF service of the Argos, Yukon, Cosmopolitan and Star- fighter. Signing-in, signing-out: the retiring Chief of Air Staff, RCAF, Air Marshal Hugh Campbell (left), signs the handing-over certificate at Uplands when he relinquished command to his successor. Air Marshal C. R. Dunlap (right) THE 79 SQN ANNUAL REUNION is being held in the Cambridge Hotel, Camberley, Surrev. at 7.30 p.m. on November 3. Those wishing to attend are asked to advise Sqn Ldr D. F. Moffat, RAF Staff College, Bracknell. Berks. A NEW TYPE OF FLYING BOOT, designed by the RAAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, is being issued to RAAF personnel. It has a gaiter-like leather top with rust-proof buckle; uppers are of black suede, with moulded, non-skid rubber soles, and the boot is said to give better "feel'* on flying controls. A REUNION DINNER for all past members of 219 Sqn and its associated servicing echelons is being held at the RAF Reserves Club, 14 South Street, Park Lane, London Wl, on Saturday, November 3. Price is £1 15s, dress informal; application should be made to Gp Capt D. W. B. Farrar, DFC. AFC, HQ No 12 Group, RAF Horsham St Faith, Norwich, Norfolk. Old warriors, this Me262 and Mk 24 Spitfire were recently seen together at RAF Caydon. Reader R. W. Cranham, who took the photograph, describes the Spitfire, PK724, rtatntlyrefurbished by 71 MU at Bicester, os "the finest surviving example of the last mark of Spitfire built"
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