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1969 - 0004.PDF
IV INDEX Boeing 747, Sabena order two, 194 , " . . .to make older jets obsolete." Statement by PAA chairman. 466 , total orders up to March, 392 , Trans World re-order, 194 , two airlines select Collins equipment for. 1067 — 1 Western order three, 194 747B. El Al order two. 48 — . World order, 83 747BF, Lufthansa order. 432a — Vertol. Bolkow B6105s ordered, 12: bought, 914 Bolivian Air Force. Cavalier Mustangs delivered. 187 Bdlkow B6105. Boeing Vertol order two, 12 BOOK REVIEWS: Access to Airports: Selected References, 361 Air Touring Flight Guides, publication dates, 400 Aircrash Detective, by Stephen Barlay, 785 Anatomy of the Aeroplane. The, by Darrol Stinton, 840 Architect of Air Power by W. J. Reader. 187 Asian Aviation Survey published. 361 Birds and Fools Fly, by John Urmston, 840 Books reviewed. 180 Civil Aircraft Recognition by John Taylor. 629 Combat Aircraft of the World, edited and com piled by John W. R. Taylor, 840 Control of Birds on and Around Airports, pub lished FAA. 785 Douglas DC-i Production, published by LAAS, 158 European Advanced Technology, by Christopher Lay ton. 840 Fast Response System published. 361 Fighters Over the Desert, by Christopher Shores and Hans Ring, 911 Glossary of Terms Associated with Fire, Part t available. 895 Jane's Freight Containers, 1968-69, 10 Manual ofFlving and Ground Training published by BLAC'898 7V'on-Ionizing Radiation, appearing shortly, 915 Our Transatlantic Flight, by Alcock and Brown. re-published by William Kimber & Co. 766 Phoenix into Ashes by Roland Beamont (illus). 132 Pictorial History of the RAF, by J. W. R, Taylor and P. J. R. Mayes. 1037 Soviet Space Exploration by William Shelton. 840 Student Pilot's and Private Pilot's Licence available. 58 — Dangerous Sky, by Tom Coughlin, 1069 These Remain, by Sir John Stessor, 840 Too Many Flights, published US Air Transport Association, 785 Two Men in a Flying Machine, bv Dr John Morris. (66 White's Air Directory. 158 Booms, sonic, claims paid, 9 Boron composite for engine blades (photo). 131 — composites used in Lockheed C-5As Sensor). 79 — fibre rotor blades on Sikorsky S-6IR. 46 Braathens SAFE. Fokker F.28 (photos), 236 Bradshaw. Granville Eastwood, death of, 740 Braniff International Airlines, ail-jet fleet operating, 701 buy Oantas Boeing 707-138Bs, 998 , McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 re-order, 277 Brancker, J. W. S. (author). 510 Brantly Helicopters taken over by ARDC. 163 Brazil, Bandeirante flies, 45 Brazilian Air Force, DHC Buffalo bases named, 115 Breguet 941 (for US STOL tests see under McDonnell Douglas 188) — 941S at Paris Show (photo), 991 —/Dassault-Dornier Alpha, (see under Dassault- Domier Alpha) Breroner, A. I. (author), 202 Bristol Airport, extensions opened, 543 Bristow Helicopters Ltd, biggest VTOL carrier (illus), 725 , lighthouse relief contract, 1051 , Westland Wessex makes for Australia, 1004 • 100th helicopter delivered (photo), 652 Britannia Airways, appointment (photo), 195 1 Boeing 737 crew training (photo). 361; third aircraft delivered (photo), 653: Boeing 737-200 at Newcastle (photo). 855; fifth Boeing 737-200 at Birmingham (photo), 1045 British Air Ferries, Carvair fleet expanded. 466 , Southend - Le Touquet ferry started, 956 — — Line Pilots Association, BOAC pilots strike, settlement unlikely. 432a; pay proposals. 462; further strike, 539; strike called off, 616 . Services (see also under BKS Air Transport) -—, BEA directors in management shuffle, 1047 —, management appointed, 322 , reorganisation plan. 787 , shareholding planned by Mr Charles Forte (Sensor). 697 — Aircraft Corp, appointments. Weybridge, 6: Preston, 66; Guided Weapons, 131, 770; Weybridge, 985 , approach to aircraft production (illus), 827 —, Johnston, Alec, Warton appointment (Sensor), 427; appointment for Trevor Tarr (photo), 630 . , manometer installed (photo), 16 —, order book figures, 802 . railway-carriage design produced, 956 —. space centre (artist's impression), 773 , UK.4 contract (drg), 373 (Guided Weapons) Ltd, appointment. 603 — (Holdings) Ltd, appointment. 262 TSR.2, cost, further Commons questions, 230 costs since cancellation, 536 167, first for South Yemen Air Force at Hurn (photo), 1040 , for Sudanese Air Force (photo). 692 . new recce pod (Sensor), 427 , RAF order expected (Sensor), 79; order confirmed, 145 . T to build stock aircraft (Sensor), 497 with rocket load (photo), 312 Canberra, after 20 years (illus article), 757 • — Jet Provost 5, Ward Brooke equipment for, 603 Lightning, new orders imminent (Sensor) 427 safety record (Sensor), 537 . ( Saudi Arabian deliveries, 651 British Aircafl Corp. One-Eleven. LACSA orders second. 360 , Mohawk order further. 48 400. Bavaria Flug Gesellschaft order lhird.998 500. Autair order two, 617 . —t BMA orders two, 955 . Caledonian order fourth, 500 , Sadia order three, 48 Provost (see under Hunting Provost) Super VOO, East African make firm order, 998 Three-Eleven, Commons questions, 193; dead-lock over A-300B versus, 235; talks with Lockheed on co-operation, 272: Gov't contribu tion (Sensor), 314: The Case for the Go-ahead. 393: Mintech set out advantages in Three- Eleven (Sensor), 613: brief details (Sensor). 953 •, Laker order four. 236 Viscount, spar modifications, 159 JBreguet Jaguar, second prototype (photo), 386; illus feature. 478-479; first single-seat flies, 536: formation photo. 647: fourth prototype flies, 914; first single-seat at Paris Show (photo). 926: two two-seat and a single-seal at Paris Show (photo). 968: first single-seat (photo), 990: first appearance in Britain due. 1069 — /Commonwealth AC. 105 reaches brochure stage (Sensor), 153 /Sud-Aviation Concorde, appearance at Paris undecided (Sensor). 779; 001 and 002 to appear at Paris. 812: 001 lands at Le Bourget~(photo). 924; 001 and 002 at Paris (photo). 967; 002 over Paris on return to Toulouse (photo). 997 -*- / . anti-Concorde advertisement pub lished, 233; FAA replies to Concorde range criticisms. 430 . /— , budget control 'lacking', report on, 152: cost rise. 155: Leader 189: Comptrollers report on, 199: increased costs detailed, 426: cost increases to be announced (Sensor). 779; Leader. 811; cost rise, 855 /—. _ first deliveries clarified. 392 !— . flight-development progress report published, 699: scheduled for Mach 2 mods (Sensor). 813: major mods (Sensor). 969; test programme progress. 1045 / % furnishing mock-up refurbished, 917 / . nose patent extended, 118: US navaids for, 354; EMI camera for nosewheel (photo). 630 /—• . pre-production fuselage (photo), 5: design refinements. 232: design changes outlined. 275 /—• . runway barrier tested (photo). 123: first flight rehearsal in Boeing 707, 157: further first flight date. 193: crew, 194: Super VC10 tests brake, 225; first Flight imminent, 312: high-speed taxi trials (photo), 316: systems blamed for flight delay. 317: first flight, Leader, 351: details and photos, 352; fuller details (photo), 355; second flight (photo). 388; first flight photo feature, 404-406: fifth flight (photos), 467 / 1 special supplement. March 6 /—__ —< supplement, April 17 / , take-off noise level (Sensor), 1041 /•— , taxi tests for 002 (photo), 426; first flight (photo), 612; illus report, 614-615; 002 progress, 781; first air-to-air photo, 812: overflies Buckingham Palace (photo), 996 — Airports Authority, commemoration dinner planned, 389 — , pay scales referred to PIB, 658 — Antarctic Survey, DHC Twin Otter force-lands (photos), 191 — Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise, Mr William Rodgers speaks at a.g.m., 955 — Aviation Insurance Co and Aviation and General Insurance merge, 120 — Eagle International Airlines, apprentices* future discussed, 324 , Caribbean: British interests decline, 84b , likely reappearance, 82; disquiet expressed by NJC, 128; consortium appointed to acquire assets, 236: rescue for Eagle (Liverpool), 280; further details. 358: routes awarded to Cam brian, 499; aircraft sale problem, 820: reasons for failure, liquidator refers to, 820 . pension fund to be released, 469 . Viscount crash cause, 82 BRITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS: Anglo-Continental traffic figures (table). 85S Appointment in Scandinavia, 195: flight opera tions appointment. 659 BAC One-Eleven 500 at Hurn (photo), 785 , smooth entry into service (Sensor) 995 — Three-Eleven requirement (Sensor), 354 BOAC joint training school, appointment, 859 Cargo marketing, appointment, 859 Charter company to be formed, 357; Leader, 387; base to be Gatwick (Sensor), 497; Hawker Siddeley Tridents for?, 537; named BEA Airtours, details, 612; chairman appointed, 659; first sale. 703; Hawker Stddeley Trident order soon?, 916 Compensation to, pros and cons of, 1043 Directors in British Air Services management shuffle, 1047 Foreign earnings increase, 954 Future fleet discussed by Milward. Sir Anthony. 742 German "profit centre" to be formed. 122 Hawker Siddeley Trident procedure trainer ordered, 526 Tridents for Moscow service, 360 Helicopters, compensation for Sikorsky S-6ls considered, 314 —, DHC Twin Otters considered, 496; to continue with Sikorsky S-6Is, 657 Lockheed TriStar considered for future fleet?, 426 Merchantman freighter conversions, more, 392; anicle and drgs, 839; reasons for conversion. articleand table, 919 Milward. Sir Anthony, shuttle doubts, 541 Passenger figures. 704 Pilots to go slow, 739 Profits, provisional, depreciation taken account of in,743 Scottish flight suspended due to strike, 125; services resumed, 195 Swiss loan raised, 542 — Gliding Association, two new record classes,. 706 Championships. Open Class at Lasham (illus article), 899: part two, 944 — Gyroplane Association, merged with Popular Flying Association. 706 — Helicopter Advisory Board formed, details. 619 — Light Aviation Centre, a.g.m. announced. 545: report. 685 — — ."Discover Flying" year announced. 794 — — . Horder. Mr Graham, joins. 922 —, light-aircraft maintenance reviewed. 282 — Midland Airways, application for Jersey-Guernsey refused. 784 /Invicta merger. 52: further details. 237. 467 . Midas recorders ordered, 417 order two BAC One-Eleven 500s. 955 , resignations, 954: further resignation. 1001 . Viscount crash al Ringway. 469 — National Export Council. Aerospace Committee plan electronics mission, 995 BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION: Appointments. 50, 126. 281 Arctic inaugural (illus). 1050 BEA joint training school, appointment, 859 Boeing 707 crash at Heathrow, cause outlined. 127 — 707-320Cs. two more to be ordered, 817 — 747, seats by Contour, 109; radar by Ekco, 416; SABER beacons ordered, 443; Collins DME ordered, 630 needs outlined, 466 Caledonian Boeing 707 lease (Sensor): 314: lease unlikely (Sensor). 389: (ease likely to go ahead (Sensor). 651 Caribbean. British interests decline. 84b Charter subsidiary rumoured. 430 Compensation to. pros and cons of, 1043 Fares to West Indies granted, bulk. 51 In-flight entertainment, introduction on polar flights considered (Sensor). 1041 Manchester-New York, first non-stop service. 704 Operating account surplus forecast, 782 Piiots strike, settlement unlikely, 432a: pay proposals, 462: further strike. 539; strike called off. 616; pay increases approved by DEP 817 Polar service to Japan, date announced, 659 Trans-Siberian service talks near, 952 UK-US summer services increased, 397 British Timken, appointments. 895 BRITISH UNITED AIRWAYS: AFricargo service with BAC VClOs?. 48: details, 128 BAC One-Eleven force-lands al Milan. 125; details. 160; recorder recovered. 195: pre liminary findings, 618 500, first flies (photo), 539 — VC10, One-Eleven 200 and One-Eleven 500 (photo). 954 Domestic-service frequency increases (table). 465 Interjei passenger survey, 9 London-Tunis for. 500 Pilot dispute, 655 Piston fleet disposed of. 83 Pugh, Alistair. appointed special director (photo). 9 South American services increased (Sensor). 3 Trooping contract suspended, 618 British United Island Airways, coach/air service announced, 431 — West Indian Airways, management change, 618 , Oantas Boeing 707 chartered (photo), 657 — Women Pilots" Association, Poynter, Daphne. awarded Amy Johnson Scholarship, 120 Britten-Norman Ltd, new aircraft (Sensor), 697 Islander, aerial spraying in Ethiopia, 87 , customer testimonials, 505 ferried by woman pilot (photo). 12 —. 1 force-lands in Greenland, 87: further details, 129 — - — ( German orders, 129 , Rumanian production progress (Sensor). 853 . Series 2 announced, 788 Nymph at Paris Show (photo), 982 • . flight-test hours and cost (Sensor), H53 (illus desc, cutaway drg). 832 . Shorts likely to manufacture kits (Sensor). 925 ( maiden flight, 812 (photo), 852 Brooks, Ernest, killed in gyroplane, 389 Brunei, Gov't order Westland Wessex, 46 Brussels Airways, Dassault Falcon ordered, 12 —, third international general aviation show announced, brief guide, 821 Brymon Aviation, Cessnas delivered to Western Air Training (photo), 898 Bulair, Antonov An-12 at Heathrow (photo), 240 Burndept Electronics Ltd, SARBE for BOAC Boeing 747s 443 Burns. R. (author), 287, 332 Business Aircraft Users Association, to hold teach-in at Business and Light Aviation Show, 994 — and Light Aviation Show announced. Leader, 311: details (illus), 313: further details, 651; preview and guide (Ulus), 707; further details, 952: Leader, 993: Business Aircraft Users Associa tion teach-in at, 994; as a general aviation shop window. 1041; BLAC flying training clinic to be held at, 1052 — jets to be tested by Cornell Lab, 12 Butler Aviation International Inc, appointment, 802 —• to set up European headquarters, 1051 Buying, The Government way of (illus article), 59; further article (photos), 515
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