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624 FLIGHT International, 2 May 1963 Presidential Inauguration of the Link Trainer installed at the Royal Aero Club as reported on page 634): Lord Brabazon tries his hand. On the same occasion—the a.g.m. on April 24—the president presented the Club's annual awards to the recipients pictured below:— (L to r) R. R. Paine, RAeC Silver Medal, for his contribution to air racing and for being runner-up in the King's Cup for three consecutive years: T. Davidson, RAeC Bronze Medal, for his services to gliding; Fit Lt j. R. Ward, Geoffrey de Havilland Trophy, for his London. Aden Vulcan record in March 1962; C. j. Audrey, "Mike's Mug," for his demonstrations of the use of a business aircraft; and Dr A. A.Griffith (formerly of Rolls-Royce), Breguet Memorial Trophy for his work on ultra-light turbojets for VTOL aircraft WORLD NEWS . . Cranfield Guest Guest of Honour at the fifteenth annual dinner of the Senior Common Room of the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield, on April 19 was Prof H. J, van der Maas, head of the Department of Aeronautics, Technical University of Delft. Other speakers included Prof J. R. Ellis, Director of the Advanced School of Automobile Engineer ing; Mr I. A. Robertson of the Flight Department of the College; and Prof A. H. Cottrell of Cambridge University. Management Training at Cranfield The College of Aeronautics, Cranfield, is to run the first nine-month, full-time resi dential course in engineering management to be held in Britain, using the case-study methods and practical management ap proach of the Harvard Business School. The course will last from October 5, 1963, to July 3, 1964. Although it is intended pri marily for engineers, "men of graduate cal ibre in accounting, economics or science" will also be eligible. Jack Matthews We record with regret that Mr J. B. ("Jack") Matthews, a figure very well known to the aircraft industry, died recently at the age of 61. He had been with the Air Registration Board since 1939 and at the time of his death was assistant chief surveyor, approvals department. Mr Matthews served his apprenticeship with A. V. Roe at Hamble and was their representative at Martlesham Heath in the late 1920s. Then he joined the Daily Mail when that newspaper started to operate its own aeroplane, and in June 1930 attempted a flight to Australia with E. L. Hook, which ended tragically when they forced-landed in Burma. Hook died and Matthews was missing for 14 days. Subsequently he joined Spartan Airlines, then was with the original Airspeed Co and finally with British Airways before going to the ARB. Mr R. W. Cantello, managing director of Airwork Services Ltd, writes in appreciation of Mr Matthews: "He was one of those many colourful figures that seemed to thrive in the industry in the thirties Racing Driver innes Ireland, owner of personal aircraft for a long time past— he previously operated a Miles Messenger—finds flying the only practicable method of travelling between races at home and abroad. He is here seen alighting from his resplendent new Beech Bonanza to attend a Beech demonstration staged by Short Bros & Harland at Gatwick on April 24 and his cheerful bonhomie hid a very shrewd knowledge of aircraft matters. He was always very helpful to others and in his job in the ARB gave many people and firms assistance in their technical problems. We shall all miss him." Military Helicopter Applications M Charles Marchetti, ingenieur de la direction generate of Sud Aviation, came to London on Tuesday of last week to talk about the military applications of helicopters and to show a new film on the subject made by the French Army. His lecture, given at the invitation of Helicopter Sales (Continen tal) Ltd, and the film—called simply Helicopteres—made an interesting contrast: on the one hand, a logical, point-by-point analysis of Army and Navy helicopter operations, and how most of these can be ably performed by the Djinn, Alouettes 2 and 3, and the Super Frelon; and on the other hand, a romantically conceived colour film of helicopters in battle—on reconnais sance, deploying troops, firing rockets and missiles, directing ground-attack aircraft, picking up casualties and generally replacing the picturesque cavalryman. Only one copy of the film, which runs for 25min and is in 35mm, has so far been made; but Helicopter Sales are expecting that more will be made available. It is hoped to make more detailed reference to M Marchetti's lecture in a subsequent issue. "ACV" for May Following a change in the publication arrangements notified in these pages last week, the next Air-Cushion Vehicles supplement to Flight International will now appear in the May 23 issue. Motoring and Photography Features of special interest in two of our associated journals include a description of the new Hillman Imp in tomorrow's (May 3) issue of Autocar and a guide to the forth coming Photo Fair in next week's (May 8) special number of Amateur Photographer.
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