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986 FLIGHT International, 20 June 1963 reasonable cost anywhere in England? No amount of Air Fairs or aviation weeks will popularize private flying if prices remain so high. On a different subject, Mr Bartholomew, in his letter in your issue of May 23, wonders if aircraft still land at the wrong airport in Singapore. On one occasion my take-off from Paya Lebar was delayed when a Britannia belonging to a large British airline called Finals on Runway 20. No aircraft was in sight, and it was several seconds before the controllers spotted the Britannia making an approach at Seletar (the same distance to the north-west as RAF Changi is to the north-east). A brisk exchange over the RT was followed a short while later by cheery waves from the spectators as a rather red-faced pilot taxied the Britannia in. The controllers told me of an occasion when a large air liner, asked to turn on its landing-lights for identification purposes during a night approach, was seen heading for a stretch of main road lit by sodium lamps. The unfortunate crew then suffered the indignity of being talked down in perfect weather, while the runway lights were turned on and off until the captain was sure that he had seen them. Chesham Bols, Bucks ANTHONY v, KNIGHT He was All Right SIR,—The picture captioned "Etes-Vous Tout Droit?" (June 6, page 813) is surely Hubert Latham's ditched Antoinette during his first attempt to fly the Strait of Dover. According to the daily press, when rescued he was found sitting in the cockpit nonchalantly smoking a cigarette, without having got his feet wet. He was the first of a long line of aviators to be rescued from "the drink." A year or so later, finding aviation too tame, he went to Africa big game shooting and was killed by a charging buffalo, said to be the most evil- tempered animal in the African bush. Latham made the first balloon trip between Paris and London, ascending from one and landing in the other city. London W14 GEOFFREY DORMAN Delta Identified? SIR,—Could the unidentified delta seen by W. P. Beeton of Leicester (Letters, June 6) have been a Sea Vixen ? Sea Vixens are painted white on the undersides, and when at a reasonable height the thin twin booms are not clearly visible; the tail bar then appears to be a high tailplane. Although a Sea Vixen's span is about 2ft less than that of the Javelin, its wing design gives a decent-sized delta appearance. I sighted two Sea Vixens over Cardigan Bay on June 4; without the aid of a pair of 12x60 binoculars (the aircraft were at contrail height) I would have been asking the same question as Mr Beeton. Caernarvon E, L. JONES SIR,—You stated in answer to Mr W. P. Beeton (June 6), that the Javelin "chase-plane" is bright yellow. 1 believe I am correct in saying that this aircraft is in fact a very bright fluorescent orange or red. I have seen this aircraft many times over this part of Wiltshire as we are not far from Boscombe Down. Westburx, Wilts D. MORTIMER German Assorted Engines SIR,—1 could not resist the temptation to add a modest contribution to the topic of assorted engines—and in this case, assorted airframes, too! 1 am enclosing an impression [reproduced herewith—Ed] depicting one of Dr Vogt's more intriguing project studies, the Blohm und Voss P-194.01, dating from the earlv months of 1944. With a mixed radial/turbojet combination providing 2,200 h.p. and 3,0001b s.t. at take-off respectively (both motors by BMW), the aircraft was intended to fit the ground-attack and tactical reconnaissance roles. An esti- The 8/ohm und Voss P-194.01—a drawing by the writer of the accompany ing letter mated dash speed of 452 m.p.h. at 22,300ft would have certainly enhanced its merits in the latter role. Turning to the assorted airframe aspect of the design, it will be discerned that the forward section of the pilot's nacelle belongs to the earlier BV-237, whilst the mid-span and outer mainplane sections are identical with those utilized in the BV-155 series of high-altitude fighters which were being actively developed by the company at that time. Kings Lynn, Norfolk HUGH W. COWIN Canadian Query SIR,—I have a small brass plate engraved as follows:— AEROPLANES HENRY FARMAN Type 20 No 830 USINE ET BUREAUX 167 RUE DE SILLY BILLANCOURT SEINE I wonder if any of your readers can give any information upon the origin of this ? 285 St Leonard's Ave, Toronto 12, Ont HUGH J. YEA IN BRIEF Mr C. D. Marsh, whose interest in aviation has to be limited to that of a spectator because his apprentice wages "do not cover even one hour's flying a week," would be grateful to hear from anybody who would like "human ballast" or the company of a passenger on cross-country flights or circuits from any airfield reasonably near London. His address is 71 South Ealing Road, Ealing, London W5. FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club International a"Assistance Aeroporruaire: 1st International Airport Ground Equipment Exhibition, Geneva. RAeS Rot or craft Section: Rally and garden party. Exeter air day. East Anglian Flying Club: At Home. London Gliding Club: Air display and gliding carnival, Dunstable Downs. RN Air Station, Yeovilton: Open day. Royal Aero Club: Le Baule Rally. Basse-Normandie Aero Club: International rally, Flers. Tiger Club: Air display, Southampton. Federal Aviation Centre: International gliding competition, Vrsac. International aerobatic display, Lille/Bondues. International parachuting display, Lille/Bondues. West of France Aero Club: International Angers Week. Elstree Flying Club: Air show, Elstree. Royal Naval Air Station. Arbroath: Open day. Royal Aero Club: Deauville Rally. Royal Naval Air Station, Lossiemouth: Open day. Rushden Round Table and RAF A: Flying display, Sywell. Royal Naval Air Station, Brawdy: Open day. Tiger Club: Air display, Rochester. Royal Naval Air Station, Culdrose: Open day. London Gliding Club: Regional competitions, Dun stable. June 20 26 June June June June June 22 22 23 23 29 June 29-30 June 29-30 June June July 30 30- 14 July 3-7 July 3-7 July 4-14 July July July July July 6 6 6-7 13 13 July 20 July July 21 27 July 27- Aug 5
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