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410 FLIGHT International, 29 August 1963 SPORT AND BUSINESS The Potez-powered Dabos JD-24P, which made its public debut at Rouen "Flight International" photographs New Light Twin at RSA Rally Presidents David Armstrong (PFA), Georges Beraud (RSA) and Paul Poberezny (EAA), seen with Harold Best-Devereux Denize version of the Emeraude The DurublejChanut Edelweiss, winner of the Prix Gazuit One of the two Jurca Tempetes present at Boos A SIGNIFICANT and lively event on the European sporting flying calendar is the annual Rassemblement des Avions d'Amateurs organized by the French Reseau du Sport de l'Air. This year the amateur-built aircraft and their pilots descended on Boos aerodrome, Rouen, only to suffer the sort of thoroughly wet, windy weekend that British race pilots experienced at Baginton just two weeks previously. Inadvertently minus a Customs carnet on our arrival at Gatwick en route for Boos, we had to fill in a "Specification for Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom Exported" for the Airedale in which we were flying. Number of packages—one (this was the Airedale). Particulars of merchandise—"Aircraft, heavier than air, complete, civil, other than newly constructed." Ship's nationality—British. We declared that this-aircraft-will-be- returned-to-the-United-Kingdom-within-31-days-and-fhat-any- alteration-will-be-notified-to-the-Customs-office, and we were away. As we taxied in at Boos, the noise of our Lycoming interrupted a vin d'honneur ceremony in the hangar. We switched off and headed for the hangar ourselves, smartish. Over an aperitif we met Georges Beraud, RSA president, and discovered that the presidents of two other sport-flying organizations were also present—Paul Poberezny of the US Experimental Aircraft Association, and David Armstrong of the Popular Flying Association. Also on hand was Harold Best-Devereux, British ultra-light enthusiast and regular participant at RSA rallies. The local hosts this year were the members of the Cercle Aerien Normand des Anciens de 1'Armee de l'Air. Little flying was possible during the weekend, but the judges managed to complete their inspection of the various amateur-built aircraft during the Saturday afternoon. From the shelter of the hangar we watched the rain pouring down, a Tempete and a Sirocco aerobatting regardless, and the Jodels, Turbulents and Mignets being pushed back into the hangar. Instead of flying each other's aircraft, the pilots examined and discussed them inside the hangar. Late arrivals from Britain included Frank Parker in a Tiger Club Turbulent, and two stalwarts in the Rollason Flying Group's Tiger Moth. Among the French aircraft present, the most interesting was the brand new JD-24P d'Artagnan light twin, designed by Sud-Aviation test-pilot Jean Dabos and powered by two 105 h.p. Potez 4E02 engines. This prototype, which had flown about 15hr, was built professionally by Andre Courtade of Auch; series production is scheduled to follow next winter. Main characteristics are listed at the end of this article. Amid a host of beautifully finished Turbulents and Jodels. the amateur-built aircraft included the attractive Edelweiss all-metal machine with retractable landing gear; and a Denize adaptation of the Emeraude. Jean Lacheny brought the second model of *e intriguing little Statoplan: Marcel Jurca his fighter-like Tempete (another Tempete and a two-seat Sirocco were also present): wf Maurice Paumier the sophisticated Baladin. Typically French ffl appearance was the Gaucho, first seen at the Paris Show. Another ex-Paris exhibit, this time professionally built, was the unique Alpavia RF-3 Avion-planeur which gave a smooth and impressive flight demonstration on the Sunday morning. . . Results of the adjudication were announced at a diner anneal on Saturday evening—a truly amical occasion which combined typical RSA informality with traditional Norman hospitality. The Coupe Sylvain Badez for the best two-seater went to M Boimard for his Jodel D.119 F-PKXB, with Macon Aero Club's
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