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FLIGHT International, 12 December 1963 947 sirands I had an invisible support which was still strong enough to support the model. Hence it was now possible to discard the unrealistic "vapour trail" and at the same time hang the model closer to the light and at any angle. The results achieved with this fourth series need not be elaborated upon. "The photograph in question was taken before the November 7 issue of Flight Inter national was published. When that issue appeared, with its comment that the missile was possibly a mock-up, it seemed a perfect opportunity to find out just how realistic the photograph was. The negative was, of course sent to prove that it wasn't a retouched photo graph. "Finally, to be fair to the experts, they were dealing with a very small negative. The camera used was an ordinary Kodak 620 and at a range of 4ft the image of a 4in model measures about 5mm on the actual negative; hence when enlarged the effect is very similar to that obtained of a full-size aircraft with an 8mm spy camera." Light Twins on the Line One thousand people are now engaged in production of the Hawker Siddeley HS.I2S executive aircraft at Chester. Wing and fuselage assemblies for the fourteenth aircraft were leaving the jigs when this photograph was taken recently. Air deliveries to the US market begin next July. Twenty-five HS.l25s are scheduled for completion in 1964 but this rate can be doubled if necessary Dutch Army Helicopters Choice of a new helicopter for the Dutch Army to replace its present Hiller UH-12Bs seems to lie (according to a correspondent) between the Agusta Bell Iroquois and Sud Alouette III. Some 40 aircraft will be in volved. The purchase of a number of heavy transport helicopters (a requirement for 22 aircraft) is still under consideration, with the Boeing-Vertol Chinook "highly favoured." ETPS Progresses The McKcnna dinner, which annually marks the end of the current course at the Empire Test Pilots' School at Farnborough, this year celebrated not only the completion of No 22 fixed-wing course but the first specialist rotating-wing course. This latter was attended by two RAF, one Royal Navy and one Army pilot, the last-named being the first member of that arm ever to obtain the test pilot's symbol at ETPS. Westland Aircraft at Yeovil contributed a study course and the Army Air Corps at Middle Wallop provided some 27hr of flying in Skeeters and Wasps for preview handling studies— this in addition to the tuition and helicopter flying carried out at ETPS itself. It is only to be lamented that the opportunities for helicopter test flying, in view of the slow- •ng-down of helicopter development in Britain, are likely to decrease steadily in coming years. Reporting on a "vintage year," Gp Capt R' A. Watts, the Commandant, said that activities by members of both courses were as widely spread as ever during the past y^r, including the traditional visits to manufacturers and establishments, and to 'he French Centre d'Essais en Vol at Bretigny and Istres. Many students gained free-fall parachuting experience and 146hr were flown in the School's gliders. The School has a very varied fleet of aircraft though, as yet, none capable of level super sonic performance—a fact which prompted 'he Commandant's observation that ETPS *as the "best subsonic test pilots' school •h the world." (Speaking later as guest of honour, the Controller of Aircraft, MoA, Mr Morian Morgan, remarked that a "ghtning might become available at the end of next year.) Gp Capt Watts said that the Services should be more prepared to release their best pilots to attend ETPS and that the best use should be made of them after they were trained. The normal test flying tour is only three years, after which the pilot returns to normal Service duties. Increasing emphasis is now placed on systems assessment, for which a special course was arranged at the RAF Technical College, Henlow. Mr Morgan presented the McKenna Trophy for the best student to Fit Lt M. K. Adams; and Mr E. C. Wheelden, managing director of Westland Aircraft, presented the Patuxent Shield for the runner-up to Fit Lt J. Farley; the Westland Trophy for the best rotary-winged-course student to Fit Lt M. C. Ginn; the Hawker Hunter Trophy for the best preview handling report to Fit Lt Ashoka, IAF; and the Edwards Award for the student making the most progress jointly to Fit Lts R. F. Mundy and Ashoka. Fit Lts Adams, Farley and Ginn were also awarded distinguished passes. The many guests included Rear Admiral J. A. levers, Deputy Controller of Aircraft, MoA; Maj Gen G. P. Weston, Director of Land/ Air Warfare, War Office; and many of the industry's best-known test pilots. Queen's Air Force at Queen's Island With the first flight of the Short Belfast strategic freighter imminent, the Vice-Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle, inspected the prototype and the Belfast produc tion line at Queen's Island a few days ago. Finding the prototype's flight deck a hive of work in progress, he faced the photographer in the captain's seat of the mock-up Capt Duncan Davis We regret to record the death of Capt Duncan Davis, chairman of Brooklands Aviation Ltd, at the age of 67. Capt Davis was apprenticed to S. F. Cody in 1912 and to the Sopwith Aviation Company the following year. In 1914 he entered the RFC as a mechanic and was commissioned as a pilot in 1915. Following his demobilization he began his long career as a civil flying instructor. In 1927 he joined the Henderson School of Flying at Brooklands and in 1928 founded the Brooklands School of Flying and Brooklands Aviatioa, with which he remained associated until his death. Mr Robert A. Loader We regret to record the death of Mr Robert A. Loader, chairman of Samson Clark and Co, a prominent figure in the advertising world and a number of the industries he served, notably aviation. He was for some years with de Havilland and established that company'sCanadianbianch. He organized the entry of the D.H. Comet racer in the 1934 London - Melbourne air race. An appreciation by Mr Leonard Bridgman will appear next week. Mr A. F. Houlberg We regret to record the death on Decem ber 1 of Mr A. F. Houlberg, MBE, FRAes, FSMAE, on the eve of his completing 25 years as chairman of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers. Mr Houlberg was one of the founders of model aeronautics in Britain and had over half-a-century of close association with aeromodeliing. Memorial Services A memorial service for Marshal of the RAF Lord Newall will be held in the RAF Church of St Clement Danes, Strand, London, at noon next Monday. Those wishing to attend should advise the Air Ministry (S.4d), Queen Anne's Mansions, London SW1 (Trafalgar 8811), by today. A memorial service for Lt-Cdr M. J. Lithgow, deputy chief test pilot of Vickers- Armstrongs Aircraft, who was killed in the BAC One-Eleven crash in October, will be held at Christ Church, Down St, London Wl, on January 7 at noon.
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