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Aviation History
1963
1963 - 1603.PDF
IGHT International, 5 September 1963 r Visitor to the new French helicopter 'rier "La Resolue" at Brest (this page, last (<) was the Sud-Aviation Super Frelan. The \el is now undergoing extensive trials prior ommissioning rd from about 300 miles west of muda; they were due to land at Home- id AFB, near Miami. TCO's New Secretary lie Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers for the first time appointed a full-time ;utive secretary. He is Mr G. W. Monk, , DFC, who, following RAF service, was >ntrol officer at Croydon Airport in the r-war years, being in charge there from 7 to 1939. Rejoining the RAF in 1939, eventually commanded the Central ing Control Unit at HQ Bomber Com- id. Since the war he has held civilian C posts, latterly as Divisional ATCO, them Division, before his retirement n the MoA last month. subishi XMU-2 0 the brief information given last week ut the beginning of taxying trials with new Japanese STOL light transport it )w possible to add a photograph (below) basic design data. Tw^) static-test and flying prototypes are being built at the ;oya Aircraft Works of Shin-Mitsubishi ivy Industries Ltd, where the type has 1 under development for five years. ngines are two 562 e.h.p. Turbomeca izou HK turboprops. Take-off distance 50ft is no more than 1,030ft at the -imum weight of 7,9401b (basic equipped ;ht is 4,5701b), and maximum and wmical cruising speeds at 20,000ft are ectively 325 and 249 m.p.h. Normal 'mmodation is provided for a pilot and passengers, and the Japanese Defence ncy is considering adopting the pro ton MU-2 in liaison, reconnaissance search/rescue roles. New Role for the RAeS ? Many ideas for possible new activities by the Royal Aeronautical Society have been put forward by RAeS members, and are to be investigated at special meetings of the Council of the Society or by an ad hoc committee set up by it. This news is contained in a letter sent to all members from the president of the society, Prof A. R. Collar. The letter invites further "constructive suggestions" which, it states, will also be considered. These developments follow two special meetings of members, one on December 4, 1962, at which Sir Roy Fedden put forward a number of suggestions for a widening of RAeS interests; and a second on July 29 this year, at which the society's council commented on one of the proposals made. The proceedings of the second meeting, a footnote to Prof Collar's letter states, are not to be published, although a tape record ing of the meeting and a typed transcript will be available on loan to members. The next general meeting of the society will be held on September 18, when the council's recommendations for increased membership subscriptions will be con- »nese STOL First photograph of the Mitsubishi XMU-2 light transport discussed in an ""ponying news item. It is hoped to complete certification tests with two prototypes early year, and offer production delivery early in 1965 sidered. In the official notice of this meeting the president and hon treasurer state that the society "is determined to widen the field of its endeavours and services to 'the general advancement of aeronautical art, science and engineering'," and that this, among other points, is relevant to the pro posed increase in subscriptions. This pre sumably means that the question of the society's future role will be included in the September 18 discussion. Staverton Museum An aircraft museum was opened at Staverton Airport, Glos, last Saturday, August 31. It includes Avro Anson G-AMDA, delivered to RAF Coastal Command in 1938 and said to be the oldest Second World War operational aircraft still flying, and D.H. Mosquito G-George which recently took part in film sequences for 633 Squadron at Bovingdon. There is also an exhibition of model air craft, a picture gallery and an aeronautical library. A company called Skyfame is being formed to run the museum, which is to be known as "DFCDFM" (Desmond Forces of the Commonwealth and Dominions Flying Memorial), commemor ating the name of the brother of Mr Peter M. Thomas, who has founded the museum. Desmond Thomas lost his life flying Wellingtons from Malta in 1941. Admission is 3s for adults and Is 6d for children. Staverton Airport is between Gloucester and Cheltenham on the A40. Prospects for Rochester Starting today, Thursday, September 5, and continuing until Sunday is this' year's International Rally organized by the Popular Flying Association. Weather permitting, the event looks like being the most successful yet organized by the PFA. In particular, the two competitions—the Whitbread Trophy for navigation and concours d'elegance, and the PFA com petition for amateur-constructed aircraft— have both attracted numerous interesting entries. In connection with the latter a number of Continental aircraft designs are expected to make their first appearance in British skies. Among them will be four Jurca
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