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1028 LETTERS . . . FLIGHT International, 18 June 1964 CAS and IAS—not Mach. As will be seen from the figure, there is certainly an increase with altitude in the indicated airspeed at which the Low Buffet is encountered; also point A in the indicated-airspeed curve is the same as the corres- ponding peak in the Mach buffet curve. However, for the sake of purity in the definition, I propose to delete the refer- ence to airspeeds. I am grateful to my correspondents for raising the above points. With continued vetting on these lines, I trust that between us we will fetch up with a more usable source of reference than all the annexes, PAMCs, BCARs, FARs CAMs and flight manuals put together. I regret being obliged to proceed by this trial-and-error method but, if anyone knows where all the answers can be found in a text- book suitable for pilots, it might spare us all a lot of trouble. High Wycombe, Bucks c. c. l. Inadequate Precautions at the Air Fair? SIR,—As spectators at the recent Biggin Hill Air Fair we were appalled at the general lack of safety precautions observed by the organizing authority. We especially refer to the ground handling of aircraft in the enclosure. On both weekend days light aircraft and large airliners (e.g., DC-6B, HS.748, Argosy) were taxied under their own power through the public enclosure. Although the large aircraft were preceded by three marshal cars, this was by no means sufficient to prevent accidents. Also, some light aeroplanes, in the midst of the public enclosure, were started up without warning and taxied to new positions. There were many spectators present, especially small children, who were unfamiliar with aeroplanes and might easily have been run down by the taxying aircraft, or injured by the rotating propellers. We hope that the authorities will take more stringent precautions at future Fairs. London NW9 p. R. SLADDEN J. B. NEWTON [Invited to comment, the organizers say: "To ensure safe movement of large aircraft, no fewer than five radio control vehicles and a staff of over 50 were employed. It should be appreciated that one of the great aims of the Fair is to break down the impression that an airliner is something out of bounds and available only to the privileged few. We believe we have succeeded in showing the everyday side of airline operation in a way which is safe, though very unusual."—Ed Danish—not Dutch SIR,—Referring to notes headed "New Airport for Copen- hagen ?" in Flight International on June 4: being a little out of touch with the latest events in Denmark, it was with some surprise I read that the "Dutch" Government was now running Kastrup. My last information was that although several hundred Dutch were, in fact, allowed to settle, develop and reclaim the then marshy areas in the 17th century, the peninsula remained under Danish Government administration up to June 1964. Undoubtedly, the Dutch immigrants have made a terrific investment, on which their descendants in these days are living high. Clifton, Bristol 8 HANS CHR. M. GRIGO [ We thank other readers who have also written to point out this imponderable error.—Ed] Another Veteran Preserved SIR,—I enclose some photographs [one of which we repro- duce—Ed] taken when the Firefly presented to us by Svensk Flygstjanst AB of Stockholm arrived here. It made a spectacular fly-past before touching down. The pilot was Herre Tage ("Piethar") Paller and the engineer Herre Kenneth Skold. They flew the Firefly from Gothenberg via Malmo, Groningen and Lympne. The ferry crew of Skyfame's latest acquisition—a Swedish Firefly —with Mr Peter Thomas, whose letter appears below The aircraft—which, together with its Griffon engine, has been maintained in excellent condition—has been flying with the firm for 17 years, following service with the Fleet Air Arm. It will soon be painted in 1945 Pacific War colours. Staverton Airport, PETER M. THOMAS, Cheltenham, Clos Managing Director, Skyfame Ltd "What Was The Other Chap Doing?" SIR,—How could Roger Bacon omit the credit for the VC10 cockpit picture (May 7, page 754)? I mean, it must have been the captain in the left seat who was behind the camera, mustn't it ? As a Swedish private pilot I take most interest in your well-edited Sport and Business section. How about expand- ing it and occasionally bringing us a glimpse of the old ballooning days instead of all those pages on square missiles? Stockholm SEVE UNGERMARK IN BRIEF A Dutch reader, Mr Richard M. M. J. van de Wouw, of Prinses Marijkestraat 71, Diemen, Netherlands, possesses two original entry forms for the 1934 MacRobertson Inter- national Air Race from England to Australia—one for the speed section and one for the handicap race. He offers the forms to any aviation museum or genuine collector of avia- tion items who may be interested in them. FORTHCOMING EVENTS June 18-20 Associazione Jtalina Razzi: Fourth European Sym- posium on Space Technology, Rome. June 19-21 Coventry Aeroplane Club: International rally, Baginton. June 20 Bristol air rally. June 20-21 Dieppe Aero Club: International rally, Dieppe. June 20-21 East Anglian Flying Club: 10th anniversary rally, Ipswich. June 20-21 Dauphini Aero Club: 10th international rally, Grenoble. June 23-27 AGARD Avionics Panel, Lecture, "Satellite Tech- nology for Meteorology," London. June 24 Kronfeld Club: "Rigid Airships—An Historical Episode," by Peter Brooks. June 25-26 Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory: Symposium, on "Fundamental Phenomena in Hypersonic Flow" Buffalo, NY. June 26-28 Round-Sicily air race. June 27 Naval air day, RNAS Yeovilton. June 27 Lancashire Aero Club: Open day, Barton. June 27-28 Reading Aviation Service: Rally and barbecue, Bucknell Field, Reading. June 27-28 Royal Aero Club: Invitation rally, La Baule. June 27-28 Calais Aero Club: Bleriot anniversary rally, Calais. June 27-28 Basse Normandie Aero Club: Flers rally. June 28 Tiger Club: Flying display, Rochester.
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