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Escorted by Mig-I9s, these TU-l6s of the Indonesian Air Force were photographed over Djakarta on the occasion of the Indonesian Armed Forces Day. They are each carrying two air-to-surface guided weapons runway aircraft. Nevertheless, there are two German V/STOL NBMR-3 projects, the VJ-101D and FW.1262. Gen Panitzki also stated that in future all F-104G pilots would be trained in the United States. Current training in Germany was costing some £45,000 per pilot, and bad weather was stretching the conversion to 14-16 months. German-based E-166s? It is reported that E-166s, introduced into Soviet Air Force service last year, are based on a military airfield in East Germany near to one of the Berlin air corridors. V/STOL T53 Lycoming Division of Avco announce that static testing with a T53 free-turbine engine has confirmed its suitability for all-angle V/STOL operation. Previously the Napier Gazelle was the only high-power turboshaft engine cleared for unrestricted all-angle operation. Lone 104 Wins at Nellis The pilot of the sole F-104C Starfighter entered in the 1962 US Air Force Fighter Weapons Meet at Nellis AFB, Nevada, beat the other 13 competitors flying F-lOOs and F-105s. He was Capt Charles E. Tofferi, from the 479th TAC Fighter Wing at George AFB, and his aggregate with Vulcan gun, bombs, napalm and rockets was 19,018 out of a possible 24,000. Olympus Turbo-alternator The peak-lopping generating plant in stalled by Bristol Siddeley Engines at Hams Hall power station, east of Birmingham, has been commissioned by the Central Electricity Generating Board. Prime mover is a modified Olympus turbojet, driving a free turbine providing 21,200 s.h.p. Rating of the alternator is 25,000k VA, but in service the set has the conservative rating of 15MW. Hiller-Bertin Agreement According to the terms of an agreement signed between Bertin & Cie and Hiller Aircraft Corporation on November 1 last year, the American company has the right to apply in the USA certain patents held by Bertin. These relate to augmenter or ejector ducts for use in VTOL aircraft. When fitted to a turbojet jetpipe, the ducts greatly increase mass flow while alleviating erosion problems. Bertin report that certain "flying machines" incorporating these ducts are in course of preparation. Anglo-French Deterrent? The Ministry of Defence announced on October 12 that Mr Peter Thorneycroft is this week to discuss with the French Minister of the Armed Forces, M. Messmer, the formation of a joint Anglo-French force of nuclear bombers. The aircraft involved would presumably be the Victor B.2 or Vulcan B.2, and the Mirage IV. Experiencing the Brantly The Deputy Controller of Aircraft (Royal Navy) at the Ministry of Aviation, Rear Admiral J. A. levers, recently flew by Brandy helicopter from the Westland Heliport to Kidlington for discussions with British Executive Air Services Ltd, on the Brantly B.2. Mirage HI Utilization Details of flying hours achieved by French units with Dassault Mirage Ills show 4,155hr by the 2nd Sqn (Dijon), and since last spring, 1,074 by 13 Sqn (Colmar) and 1,986 by CEMA (Mont-de-Marsan). Out of 8,294 flights made during less than a year, 776 used rocket assistance, thereby proving (it is reported) "the excellent operational qualities of the SEPR rocket units manu factured under licence by Hispano-Suiza." New Vickers' Test Pilot Sqn Ldr John Cochrane, until recently a Service test pilot in "B" Sqn at A & AEE, Boscombe Down, has retired from the RAF to take up an appointment with Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd as a test pilot. Mr Cochrane, who is 32, joined the RAF in 1949 as a Cranwell cadet, later flying V-bombers with 214 and 20 Sqns. He was posted to Boscombe Down last year after graduating on 19 Course at ETPS. Antarctic Airport It is reported from the US Navy's Operation Deep-freeze headquarters at Christchurch, New Zealand, that "the largest airport in the southern hemisphere" will come into use soon at Byrd station in the Antarctic. During the winter the airport's runway has been lengthened to 14,000ft and it will be used again as soon as Antarctic temperatures rise sufficiently. RAF Wessex The first production Wessex 2 for RAF Transport Command was flown by Westland's chief test pilot "Slim" Sear at Yeovil on October 5. Powered by a Bristol Siddeley Coupled Gnorr.e, it can carry 16 troops or a slung load of 4,0001b. It is finished in green I grey camou flage, and along the silver underside may be seen a landing lamp, twin engine-bay cooling intakes and faired oil pipes along each side
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