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1963
1963 - 1755.PDF
Longest Load yet transported between the Manchester factory of HSA's Avro Whitworth Division and Woodford Airfield was the first 748MF, prototype of the new RAF short-field transport (actually this airframe started life as the original 748 prototype). The journey was made on September 22 by a three-lorry convoy carrying the fuselage, wings and other main components. Here the aircraft is being re-erected at Woodford 562 FLIGHT International, 3 October 1% USAF Leave Morocco The last United States Air Force o tional units recently left Morocco, fe behind about 600 men at the three f< Strategic Air Command bases, prep them for hand-over to the Mem Government by December 31. When operational the bases, which are evacuated under a 1959 agreement bet the former President Eisenhower am late King Mohammed V, had a compk of about 15,000 men and their aircra eluded B-47s. One of the bases, Nouai near Casablanca, is to become Mon major civil airport. SLAE Secretary General Mr R. A. Fry, who was previously the ICAO Technical Assistance Mi to Indonesia, has accepted an appointment as acting secretary-ge of the Society of Licensed Aircraft E eers and Technologists, pending a fa overseas post. WORLD N EWS . Cape Town to McMurdo It was announced from Wellington, New Zealand, recently that the first flight from South Africa over the South Pole to the US Antarctic base at McMurdo Sound would be made at about the present time. A report from Operation Deepfreeze HQ in Christ- church said the commander of the US Naval Support Force, Rear Admiral James R. Reedy, would fly to McMurdo from Capetown after attending a meeting there of the Scientific Committee of the Antarctic Research Conference. Indian Navy Visitor to the Whitley branch of Hawker Siddeley Dynamics was Vice-Admiral 6. S. Soman, Chief of Naval Staff. Accompanied by other officers, he toured the works and was given a resume of activities in the missile division by Mr J. Dent, HSD director and chief engineer, who is here seen greeting him. At right is Capt C. Lloyd-Davies, Services liaison officer Named the Vee-Balloon by its manufacturers, Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, and seen here on test at Akron, Ohio, this new concept in kite balloons is intended for carrying research instruments, for acting as a marker for landing-sites or ships, and for a variety of other duties. The horizontal tail-bag acts as an aerofoil, tending to bring the balloon vertically over its winch; conventional kite balloons normally trail some distance downwind. The Vee-Balloon is inflated with 7,500 cu ft of helium Farnborough Film Honoured Wings to the Future, the colour fil the 1962 SBAC Flying Display and hibition at Farnborough produced b; COI and British Movietone, has awarded a Special Diploma of Hono the FAI-sponsored International nautical Film Festival at Deauville (1 International, August 22). The film was entered by the Royal Club. A substantial contribution production costs was made by the » of British Aircraft Constructors, provided flying and other facilities to film unit during the display. About the New Cars Four Autocar special numbers of 5 tional importance and interest ffl** month. Tomorrow, October 4, the Car Releases Number will be on followed in the three succeeding we the London Motor Show issues^- Guide, October 11; Show Report, w 18; and Show Report, October 25. Another Iliffe journal, Amateur _ grapher, publishes a special is . October 9, the Lighting and Flas" Number.
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